Subgenre Sampler
Yield to the Night (Blonde Sinner) (1956)
- Dir. J. Lee Thompson
Feat. Diana Dors, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig - British crime drama film that features a celebrated performance by "blonde bombshell" Diana Dors. Bearing a coincidental resemblance to the Ruth…
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)- Dir. Charles Lamont
Feat. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello - An interesting 'Abbott and Costello' where the duo, circa 1914, take refuge from crooks by hiding in the Mack Sennett studios and end up…
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
- Dir. Charles Lamont
Feat. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor - One of the better films in the 'Abbott and Costello' series, sees the bumbling duo wrapped up in the intrigue surrounding the excavation of The…
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…
Atomic Kid, The (1955)- Dir. Leslie Martinson
Feat. Mickey Rooney, Robert Strauss - Mickey Rooney becomes radioactive after bumbling into a nuclear test–site. Minor comedy, the first credit for Blake Edwards (as writer).
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…
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