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Subgenre Sampler

 
Green Grow the RushesGreen Grow the Rushes (1951)
Dir. Derek Twist
Feat. Richard Burton, Honor Blackman, Roger Livesey
Minor comedy, of the English variety, set in a brandy–soaked Kent village.
On Dangerous GroundOn Dangerous Ground (1951) Aro Favourite
Dir. Nicholas Ray
Feat. Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan, Ward Bond
Grimly rewarding noir, with real–life tough guy Robert Ryan in one of his best roles. As a cop helping with a protracted rural manhunt, he…
Battle of the BombsBattle of the Bombs (1950)
Dir. Various
A showcase of cinematic hell, this collage of catastrophic celluloid highlights some of the world's worst movies. Proceed at your own risk!...
Blue Lamp, TheBlue Lamp, The (1950)
Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Patrick Doonan, Jack Warner
A confident, precisely–judged thriller set in post–war London, with feral petty–crooks Dirk Bogarde and Patrick Doonan being hunted…
CinderellaCinderella (1950) Aro Favourite
Disney's beautifully constructed, joyful rendition of the timeless fairytale. A favourite for children and adults alike.
Enforcer, TheEnforcer, The (1950)
Dir. Bretaigne Windust
Feat. Humphrey Bogart
Gripping, well–characterized crime drama leads D.A. Humphrey Bogart into the seedy underworld to trail the leader of a notorious murder ring.
Flame and the Arrow, TheFlame and the Arrow, The (1950)
Dir. Jacques Tourneur
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Nick Cravat
Middling, though colourful medieval epic with Lancaster leading as a 'Robin Hood' who leads the peasants of Lombardy into a revolt against the local…
Gone to EarthGone to Earth (1950) Recommended
Dir. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Feat. Jennifer Jones, David Farrar, Cyril Cusack
Marvellous Technicolor evocation of the rustic Welsh border–country, set around Jennifer Jones’ entry into the world of passionate desire and…
KimKim (Rudyard Kipling's Kim) (1950)
Dir. Victor Saville
Feat. Errol Flynn, Dean Stockwell, Paul Lukas
Adventure based on the classic Rudyard Kipling novel of the same name, set during the British Raj in India, where the orphan of a British soldier…
Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeKiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
Dir. Gordon Douglas
Feat. James Cagney, Ward Bond, Luther Adler
Hard gangster flick about an escaped con who blackmails, betrays and murders his way through a robbery scam. Hits the mark with a great script and…

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