The Cockleshell Heroes

The Cockleshell Heroes 1955

5.90

During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.

1955

New York Confidential

New York Confidential 1955

5.90

Story follows the rise and subsequent fall of the notorious head of a New York crime family, who decides to testify against his pals in order to avoid being killed by his fellow cohorts.

1955

The Big Knife

The Big Knife 1955

6.00

Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to get his way.

1955

Cast a Dark Shadow

Cast a Dark Shadow 1955

6.40

Edward "Teddy" Bare is a ruthless schemer who thinks he's hit the big time when he kills his older wife, believing he will inherit a fortune. When things don't go according to plan, Teddy sets his sights on a new victim: wealthy widow Freda Jeffries. Unfortunately for the unscrupulous criminal, Freda is much more guarded and sassy than his last wife, making separating her from her money considerably more challenging.

1955

Lady Godiva of Coventry

Lady Godiva of Coventry 1955

5.25

Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas, her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady.

1955

House of Many Pleasures

House of Many Pleasures 1955

1

Yoshida Denkichi does loses sight of his wife Chiyoko and daughter Toyoko during the war, and is taken in by a familiar woman, Oshige, and becomes the owner of "Fujimura" in the town of Hato. Eiko is a timid woman who hates Terada, a watchmaker who is obsessed with her; Tamie is a hard worker who asks for money from customers to support her mother and daughter Teruko; Tane, who dreams of the day they can be together, gives money to her lover Takeda; Machiko, an apres girl, is selective about her customers in the name of romance. They are women working in the red light district at "Fujimura."

1955

5 Against the House

5 Against the House 1955

5.90

Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.

1955

The Naked Street

The Naked Street 1955

6.09

To make an honest woman of his pregnant sister, Rosalie, callous New York mobster Phil Regal intimidates witnesses and bribes a store clerk to get Rosalie’s condemned boyfriend, Nicky Bradna, out of prison. But Regal’s meddling deeds soon backfire.

1955

Chief Crazy Horse

Chief Crazy Horse 1955

5.60

When young Crazy Horse, of whom great things were predicted, wins his bride, rival Little Big Man goes to villainous traders with evidence of gold in the sacred Lakota burial ground. Of course, a new gold rush starts despite all treaties, and Crazy Horse becomes military leader of his people. Initial Indian victories lead to the inevitable result. Uniquely, all is told from the Indian perspective.

1955

Witch Boy

Witch Boy 1955

1

A young warlock attempts some magic.

1955

Bodyguard from Hell

Bodyguard from Hell 1955

1

Kitagawa, a drug control officer in the Kanto Shinetsu area, was ordered to investigate the situation of drug trafficking around Yokohama.

1955

Queen Bee

Queen Bee 1955

6.30

A devilish Southern woman, married to a man who despises her, manages to manipulate those around her under the guise of being kind. But, when her sister-in-law is engaged to be married to the woman's former lover and her husband starts up an affair with her cousin, visting from New York, things start to go awry and she sets a plan to destroy it all.

1955

Le Amiche

Le Amiche 1955

6.71

Clelia, a self-made woman coming from humble means, travels back to Turin, her hometown, to scout locations for the successful Roman atelier she works for. At the hotel, she encounters some upper middle-class women and she finds herself drawn into their friendships.

1955

El plagiario

El plagiario 1955

5.00

Gangster's daughter learns about her dad's illegalist lifestyle.

1955

La moglie è uguale per tutti

La moglie è uguale per tutti 1955

6.90

Antonio De Papis is a lawyer and his specialization is separation by mutual consent. He is contrary to marriage because he sees so many of them going wrong. So when his nephew calls on him asking for his approval to his marriage, Antonio suggests to him to spend a day in his office to see what marriage really is.

1955

The Grand Manoeuvre

The Grand Manoeuvre 1955

6.00

Armand, a boastful womaniser, makes a bet that he can seduce any girl he wants. He soon crosses paths with a beautiful Parisian divorcee, who is nothing like anyone he has ever met before.

1955

Tom and Chérie

Tom and Chérie 1955

6.50

Mousketeer Jerry has a love letter to deliver to darling Lilli. He gives it to his young pupil, who has a hard time getting past Tom to deliver it, but he does. They send a few more letters back and forth, at great pain to the youngster.

1955

Allen in Movieland

Allen in Movieland 1955

4.50

TV goes Hollywood when Steve Allen visits Universal-International to prepare for his upcoming title role in "The Benny Goodman Story."

1955