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Lucky MeLucky Me (1955)
Dir. Jack Donohue
Feat. Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers
Showbiz musical comedy with Doris Day paired once again with CALAMITY JANE tune smiths Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster.
Lust for LifeLust for Life (1955) Recommended
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn
Kirk Douglas makes a stirring, enthusiastic Van Gogh in this biopic, choosing to echo the empassioned melancholia of his work rather than drawing…
Man from Laramie, TheMan from Laramie, The (1955) Recommended
Dir. Anthony Mann
Feat. James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp
An angst–ridden James Stewart seeks retribution on arms dealers whose illegal trade resulted in the ambushing of his brother's cavalry patrol.…
Man with the Golden Arm, TheMan with the Golden Arm, The (1955)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak
Cardsharp Frank Sinatra, is fresh out of 'the joint' with dreams of being a jazz drummer. Heroin though, is keeping him down, trapped in a…
Man with the GunMan with the Gun (1955)
Dir. Richard Wilson
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe
Brawny western with Mitchum typically taciturn as a mercenary hired by frightened citizens to vanquish a pack of murderous gunfighters.
Man Without A StarMan Without A Star (1955)
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Jeanne Crain, Claire Trevor
Character–driven Western sees Kirk Douglas plays a laconic gunslinger with a dark–side, who drifts from scrape to scrape while working…
MartyMarty (1955) Recommended
Dir. Delbert Mann
Feat. Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Karen Steele
Sweeping the Oscars on its release, Paddy Chayefsky's (NETWORK) well–scripted vernacular lifted Ernest Borgnine to a career best in an…
Mister RobertsMister Roberts (1955) Recommended
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon
Naval officer Henry Fonda yearns for combat but instead must tolerate his eccentric captain (James Cagney). Jack Lemmon won an Oscar for his funny…
My Sister EileenMy Sister Eileen (1955)
Dir. Richard Quine
Feat. Jack Lemmon, Janet Leigh
Charming if not modest retread of the "brains vs. beauty" dilemma sees on–screen sisters Janet Leigh and Betty Garrett jostle for the affection…
Napoleon Napoleon (1955)
Dir. Sacha Guitry
Feat. Daniel Gelin, Raymond Pellegrin, Yves Montand
A somewhat farcical film that suffers from being dubbed into English, over–narration, and the attempt to give a complete account of Napoleon's…

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