Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Above Us the Waves (1955)- Dir. Ralph Thomas
Feat. John Mills, Donald Sinden, John Gregson… - Robust submarine yarn from WW2 concerns the efforts of Commander John Mills and his men to sink the deadly German battle–ship 'Tirpitz' with…
Alfred Hitchcock Directs - The TV Collection (1955-1962)
- Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
- A special compilation of the 18 episodes of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS that were directed by Hitch himself, plus a bonus episode from the 60s…
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) (1955-1962)- Dir. Alfred Hitchcock, various
Feat. Vera Miles, Ralph Meeker, John Forsythe… - Pre–dating THE TWILIGHT ZONE by some years, the Master of Suspense created this iconic television series featuring self–contained tales…
All That Heaven Allows (1955)- Dir. Douglas Sirk
Feat. Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead… - Middle–aged widow Jane Wyman fights for the respect of her family and upscale community when she conducts an affair with her ‘gardener’…
Artists and Models (1955)
- Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Shirley Maclaine… - Bubbly, brain–addled comedy with comic–artist Dean Martin getting his ideas from roommate Jerry Lewis’ wild nocturnal mutterings. Rated…
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)- Dir. John Sturges
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin… - An unflappable Spencer Tracy arrives in a desolate town to investigate a dormant missing–persons report, but the surly locals don't take to…
Battle Cry (1955)- Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Van Heflin, Raymond Massey, Aldo Ray… - Entertaining WWII yarn concerning a squad of American marines romancing and training (in Paekakariki, New Zealand!) before heading off to action in…
Big Combo, The (1955)- Dir. Joseph H. Lewis
Feat. Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy - Late period film noir borders on parody, with light and dialogue straight out of some parallel universe. Untouchables–style story has some…
Big Knife, The (1955)- Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Rod Steiger… - Lurid expose of the Hollywood 'studio system' from the melodramatic pen of playwright Clifford Odets. Palance shows a rare vulnerability as a…
Blackboard Jungle, The (1955)- Dir. Richard Brooks
Feat. Glenn Ford, Sidney Poitier, Vic Morrow - Famously controversial on release and first of the 'Rock–n–roll' films, this lifted the lid on the heated youth tensions in 50s America.…
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