Subgenre Sampler
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Brothers Karamazov, The (1957)
- Dir. Richard Brooks
Feat. Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Claire Bloom…
- A sumptuous Hollywood version of Dostoyevsky's classic novel of Czarist Russia.
Centred around Karamazov (Cobb) and his four disparate offspring,…
Golden Age of Comedy, The (1957)
- Dir. Various
Feat. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Ben Turpin…
- Perfect introduction to the world of silent comedy, this is the first of three celebrated compilations from cinephile Robert Youngson.
Hailed as…
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)
- Dir. Herbert Strock
Feat. Whit Bissell, Phyllis Coates, Robert Burton
- Campy drive–in classic about a mad scientist who pulls a teen from a car wreck and 'repairs' him. Best seen as a double feature with 'Teenage…
I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
- Dir. Gene Fowler Jnr.
Feat. Michael Landon
- A cool Michael Landon scored a big hit in his film debut – a hilarious mishmash of horror and juvenile delinquency dramas.
Invasion of the Saucermen (1957)
- Dir. Edward L. Cahn
Feat. Steve Terrell, Gloria Castillo, Frank Gorshin…
- This low budget sci–fi comedy has a reputation for being so bad it's good. Bulbous–headed aliens frame a teenager for drunk driving by…
Motorcycle Gang (1957)
- Dir. Edward L. Cahn
Feat. John Ashley, Carl Switzer, Raymond Hatton…
- Two wheel thrills as rival bikers outrage the town in a fight to the death to win the girl trophy. Drive–in version of THE WILD ONE bursts…
Saint Joan (1957)
- Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Jean Seberg, Richard Widmark, John Gielgud…
- Colourized version of the Joan of Arc story with Jean Seberg in her acting debut.
She-Creature, The (1957)
- Dir. Edward L. Cahn
Feat. Marla English, Tom Conway, Chester Morris…
- A sideshow hypnotist attains fame by predicting murders that are actually carried out by his lovely assistant, under his hypnotic spell. Slow yet…
Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
- Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. James Stewart
- Jimmy Stewart embraces the pioneering spirit of Charles Lindberg in this lovingly detailed biography of the first man to cross the Atlantic.
Stopover Tokyo (1957)
- Dir. Richard L Breen
Feat. Joan Collins, Robert Wagner
- Familiar spy story uses exotic locales to best advantage.