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Subgenre Sampler

 
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…
Nuit et Broulliard (Night and Fog)Nuit et Broulliard (Night and Fog) (1955)
Dir. Alain Resnais
Haunting, influential doco on the Nazi concentration camps investigates the ways in which images of past events cause guilt for those in the present,…
To Hell and BackTo Hell and Back (1955)
Dir. Jesse Hibbs
Feat. Audie Murphy
Unique war film presents Audie Murphy in his own real–life story as the most decorated US Soldier during WW2.
Wajda's War TrilogyWajda's War Trilogy (A Generation, Kanal, Ashes & Diamonds) (1955-1958) Recommended
Dir. Andrzej Wajda
Polish visionary Wajda's trilogy of war masterworks.
Bridges at Toko-Ri, TheBridges at Toko-Ri, The (1954)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. William Holden, Grace Kelly
Ace pilot William Holden is out to destroy the 'impossible' target in this excellent Korean War thriller.
Caine Mutiny, TheCaine Mutiny, The (1954)
Dir. Edward Dmytryk
Feat. Humphrey Bogart
Solid action with unstable Ship's Captain Humphrey Bogart contending with mutinies and typhoons.
Carrington V.C.Carrington V.C. (Court Martial) (1954)
Dir. Anthony Asquith
Feat. David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Allan Cuthbertson
Legal drama adapted from the stage play in which a court–martial attempts to find out why, and if, an officer embezzled his unit's funds.
Dambusters, TheDambusters, The (Dam Busters, The) (1954) Recommended
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Charles Carson
British inventor Barnes Wallis's ingenious attempts to destroy German dams during WWII forms the basis of this splendid thriller. Michael Redgrave…
Generation, AGeneration, A (Pokolenie) (1954)
Dir. Andrzej Wajda
Feat. Roman Polanski
Fast–moving account of the Polish Resistance during WWII, as a scrappy young recruit falls in love with his unit leader. Depicts the spirited,…
Hell and High WaterHell and High Water (1954)
Dir. Samuel Fuller
Feat. Richard Widmark, Bella Darvi, Victor Francen
Cold war thriller with Widmark helming a submarine in pursuit of a Red freighter. Unexceptional by Samuel Fuller's usual standards – he was…

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