Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...

Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... 1955

8.00

A selfish self-centered widowed ruler, barely tolerated by his subjects and called appropriately enough, 'King Myself, First' asks his three daughters to name the measure of their love for him. When one of them says, "more than salt", he banishes her from the kingdom. Not understanding what she meant the King assumes love can only be measured by precious metals or one's own talent, the 'correct' answers from his other two daughters. The arrogance of the King leads him to gather all the salt in the kingdom and destroy it. Of course, this backfires as he slowly learns the universal value of the substance, and of course, the essence of his daughter's reply. With the help of the wise and magical old 'herb woman', the King also learns what it means to be a true and wise ruler.

1955

Target Zero

Target Zero 1955

5.30

International soldiers fight to ignore their differences while holding a hill during the Korean War.

1955

The Samurai of Edo

The Samurai of Edo 1955

6.00

This historical film depicts the life of a man who was at the mercy of the waves during transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, and therefore, shows audience the dynamic change from Edo to Meiji. Before the war, the director, Eisuke Takizawa, together with the writers, formed a scenario writer group "Narutaki-gumi and they shot many historical masterpieces.

1955

Chin Ping Mei

Chin Ping Mei 1955

1

Chin Ping Mei 金瓶梅 (1955) is a Hong Kong feature film written by Ku Wen-Chung and directed by Wang Yin, it was produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. This is an adaptation of the Lotus Pan tale.

1955

The Sign of Venus

The Sign of Venus 1955

6.80

Agnese has many men who woo her and live with her cousin Cesira, who has the opposite problem with men and wishes she would also have men woo her.

1955

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues 1955

4.10

A marine biologist and a government agent investigate mysterious deaths and rumors of a sea monster in a secluded ocean cove, and find themselves involved with a marine biology professor conducting secretive experiments, international spies trying to steal his secrets, a radioactive light on the sea bottom, and the malevolent thing which guards it.

1955

Cursed Mountains

Cursed Mountains 1955

5.80

A small Spanish town is divided between the upper and lower parts. In the wealthy upper part, all the women are barren. Juan from the poor lower part falls in love with Luz, a pretty girl from the upper side: a girl who must of course be barren.

1955

El rayo justiciero

El rayo justiciero 1955

4.60

New sheriff cleans up the town. First (?) in "Mauricio Rosales" series.

1955

Heidi

Heidi 1955

1

Johanna Spyri's beloved children's story is given the live-television musical treatment.

1955

Vanished Glory

Vanished Glory 1955

1

In the first group of Yoshitake Ichi and Taketatsu Sada Preparatory Training, the team leader was Sou Adachi, a veteran warrior with strict training. Yoshitake's father was called, and his mother lived in the house where he used to work, but Midori, a female student at that house, secretly loved Yoshitake.

1955

The Americano

The Americano 1955

5.20

An American Rancher takes a small herd of Brahma bulls to Brazil where he has sold them for a small fortune. There, he finds himself in the middle of a range war......and in love. His concern, who are really his friends and who are his enemies

1955

Heroes and Sinners

Heroes and Sinners 1955

8.30

A good cast smooths over the rough spots of Les Heros sont Fatigues. The scene is the African republic of Liberia, which in this film proves to be a stopping-off point for a number of shady characters. Yves Montand plays a French ex-pilot who becomes involved in a scheme to smuggle stolen diamonds. His cohorts include a Nazi collaborator, a German refugee, and the white mistress of a prominent Liberian. A romance develops between the ex-pilot and the aforementioned mistress. Meanwhile, one of the conspirators (Curt Jurgens) has a last-minute attack of conscience, effectively queering the deal. The steamier romantic passages in Les Heros sont Fatigues had to be trimmed for American consumption.

1955

One Desire

One Desire 1955

5.90

The "one desire" of ex-gambler Clint Saunders and bar woman Tacey Cromwell is to escape their shady former lives and settle down to respectability. With Clint's younger brother and an orphaned girl in tow, the couple moves to a Colorado mining town where their love is tested by Judith Watrous, daughter of the town banker, who has her sights on Clint.

1955

A Man Called Peter

A Man Called Peter 1955

6.50

Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.

1955

Veteraanin voitto

Veteraanin voitto 1955

1

Timo learns about his grandfather Santeri's background in the workers' sports movement. Inspired by this, he begins to encourage his alcoholic father to practice his own sport, javelin throwing.

1955

Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant 1955

7.00

A spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas oil boom of the 1940s.

1955

Hold Back Tomorrow

Hold Back Tomorrow 1955

6.30

A condemned murderer, scheduled to hang in the morning, asks for the company of a woman in his final hours.

1955

That Lady

That Lady 1955

6.00

In 1570, widowed Princess Ana de Mendoza becomes the love object of a deadly rivalry between her cousin Don Inigo, King Philip II of Spain and his secretary of state Antonio Perez.

1955