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37 From 1955

by pepe-46 • Created 11 years ago • Modified 3 years ago
37 Films that I own. No Particular Order!
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  • Jean Peters and Richard Todd in A Man Called Peter (1955)

    1. A Man Called Peter

    19551h 59mApproved
    7.1 (1.2K)
    The rise of Peter Marshall, from modest Scottish upbringing, to New York seminary, time in Atlanta churches, his marriage, appointment as chaplain of the US Senate, and early death at 46. Based on real events.
    DirectorHenry KosterStarsRichard ToddJean PetersMarjorie Rambeau
    A true story to inspire!
  • Above Us the Waves (1955)

    2. Above Us the Waves

    19551h 32mApproved
    6.6 (1.7K)
    The attack by British submarines on the German battleship "Tirpitz" in a Norwegian fjord during World War II.
    DirectorRalph ThomasStarsJohn MillsJohn GregsonDonald Sinden
    The attempt to sink the Tirpitz!
  • Diana Dors in An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)

    3. An Alligator Named Daisy

    19551h 25mNot Rated
    5.2 (427)
    An Englishman is left with an abandoned, very tame, and domesticated pet alligator, who helps him develop a bond with a young Irishwoman. Plans to get rid of the animal cause mayhem and produce a surprising outcome for all.
    DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsDonald SindenDiana DorsJeannie Carson
    Gentle Comedy
  • Spencer Tracy, Anne Francis, and Robert Ryan in Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

    4. Bad Day at Black Rock

    19551h 21mApproved
    7.7 (25K)
    Following World War II, a one-armed stranger arrives in a tiny California desert town, but finds the residents hostile and protecting a terrible secret they want to keep hidden, by violent means if necessary.
    DirectorJohn SturgesStarsSpencer TracyRobert RyanAnne Francis
    A true classic, not to be missed!
  • Lauren Bacall and John Wayne in Blood Alley (1955)

    5. Blood Alley

    19551h 50mApproved
    6.2 (3.7K)
    His ship seized by the Chinese Communists, American Merchant Captain Tom Wilder languishes in prison but Chinese villagers help him escape to sail them to Hong-Kong.
    DirectorsWilliam A. WellmanJohn WayneStarsJohn WayneLauren BacallPaul Fix
    Plenty of action in this John Wayne blockbuster!
  • The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)

    6. The Cockleshell Heroes

    19551h 37mApproved
    6.5 (2.2K)
    During World War II, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
    DirectorJosé FerrerStarsJosé FerrerTrevor HowardDora Bryan
    A true story of courage!
  • Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Robert Middleton, and Mary Murphy in The Desperate Hours (1955)

    7. The Desperate Hours

    19551h 52mApproved
    7.4 (11K)
    Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.
    DirectorWilliam WylerStarsHumphrey BogartFredric MarchArthur Kennedy
    A Bogart classic, highly recommended!
  • East of Eden (1955)

    8. East of Eden

    19551h 58mPG72Metascore
    7.8 (50K)
    Two brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain the favor of their affectionate but strict, Bible-toting father as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light.
    DirectorElia KazanStarsJames DeanRaymond MasseyJulie Harris
    Intense story, great acting by all!
  • Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons in Footsteps in the Fog (1955)

    9. Footsteps in the Fog

    19551h 30mApproved
    7.0 (2.4K)
    In early-1900s England, a maid tries to blackmail her master into romancing her when she discovers that he murdered his wife.
    DirectorArthur LubinStarsStewart GrangerJean SimmonsBill Travers
    Granger and Simmons at their best!
  • Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons, and Vivian Blaine in Guys and Dolls (1955)

    10. Guys and Dolls

    19552h 30mApproved77Metascore
    7.1 (20K)
    In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.
    DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsMarlon BrandoJean SimmonsFrank Sinatra
    Classic Musical!
  • Barbara Luddy and Larry Roberts in Lady and the Tramp (1955)

    11. Lady and the Tramp

    19551h 16mG78Metascore
    7.3 (156K)
    The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.
    DirectorsClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsBarbara LuddyLarry RobertsPeggy Lee
    I just love the scene with the Spaghetti!
  • James Stewart and Cathy O'Donnell in The Man from Laramie (1955)

    12. The Man from Laramie

    19551h 43mApproved
    7.3 (13K)
    Newcomer Will Lockhart defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals.
    DirectorAnthony MannStarsJames StewartArthur KennedyDonald Crisp
    One of Jimmy Stewart's Best Westerns!
  • Norman Wisdom in Man of the Moment (1955)

    13. Man of the Moment

    19551h 25m
    6.3 (606)
    Civil Servant Norman becomes the favourite of the rulers of a South Seas island that the British have an interest in.
    DirectorJohn Paddy CarstairsStarsNorman WisdomLana MorrisBelinda Lee
    Slapstick Galore!
  • Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae in Oklahoma! (1955)

    14. Oklahoma!

    19552h 25mG74Metascore
    7.0 (15K)
    In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.
    DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsGordon MacRaeGloria GrahameGene Nelson
    Oh What A Beautiful Film!
  • Norman Wisdom in One Good Turn (1955)

    15. One Good Turn

    19551h 30m
    6.5 (695)
    Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer (boo hiss!) who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "never seen the sea". When they get back, they discover the plan to close the orphanage and must decide what to do.
    DirectorJohn Paddy CarstairsStarsNorman WisdomJoan RiceShirley Abicair
    More Slapstick From Norman Wisdom!
  • James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Corey Allen in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

    16. Rebel Without a Cause

    19551h 51mPG-1389Metascore
    7.6 (101K)
    A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
    DirectorNicholas RayStarsJames DeanNatalie WoodSal Mineo
    James Dean, Natalie Wood & Sal Mineo the original angry teens!
  • Laurence Olivier and Claire Bloom in Richard III (1955)

    17. Richard III

    19552h 41mNot Rated88Metascore
    7.3 (5.6K)
    A tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.
    DirectorLaurence OlivierStarsLaurence OlivierCedric HardwickeNicholas Hannen
    An Olivier Classic!
  • PT Raiders (1955)

    18. PT Raiders

    19551h 28m
    6.7 (719)
    A trio of ex-servicemen begin smuggling innocuous black market items into post-war Britain, but through greed they graduate to more sinister cargo.
    DirectorBasil DeardenStarsRichard AttenboroughGeorge BakerBill Owen
    Good British Thriller!
  • Simon and Laura (1955)

    19. Simon and Laura

    19551h 27m
    6.4 (350)
    In the 1950s days of only BBC television, a wet-behind-the-ears producer has the idea of basing a family drama series on a real-life happily-married actor couple. Unfortunately, he chooses the Fosters, who need the money and so do the show. Actors they may be, but happily married they most surely are not.
    DirectorMuriel BoxStarsPeter FinchKay KendallMuriel Pavlow
    Amusing British Comedy!
  • Storm Over the Nile (1955)

    20. Storm Over the Nile

    19551h 47mApproved
    6.2 (693)
    A British officer resigns his commission on the eve of his regiment's departure for war in Sudan. Accused of cowardice by his friends and the woman he loves, he sets out to prove his courage to them. A remake of "The Four Feathers" (1939).
    DirectorsZoltan KordaTerence YoungStarsAnthony SteelLaurence HarveyJames Robertson Justice
    Remake Of "The Four Feathers", slated by the critics, but I actually like it!
  • Clark Gable, Jane Russell, and Robert Ryan in The Tall Men (1955)

    21. The Tall Men

    19552h 2mApproved
    6.7 (3.4K)
    Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.
    DirectorRaoul WalshStarsClark GableJane RussellRobert Ryan
    Gable's Best Western!
  • Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief (1955)

    22. To Catch a Thief

    19551h 46mPG82Metascore
    7.4 (84K)
    A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCary GrantGrace KellyJessie Royce Landis
    Grant & Kelly a great combination!
  • John Fraser, Jack Hawkins, Margaret Johnston, and June Thorburn in Touch and Go (1955)

    23. Touch and Go

    19551h 25mNot Rated
    6.1 (221)
    After Jim Fletcher is told by his firm that his new furniture designs are not in keeping with the firm's image, he threatens to resign and decides to uproot his family and emigrate to Australia. but his problems are only just beginning.
    DirectorMichael TrumanStarsJack HawkinsMargaret JohnstonJune Thorburn
    Family comedy as only the British know how!
  • Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe, and Edmund Gwenn in The Trouble with Harry (1955)

    24. The Trouble with Harry

    19551h 39mPG74Metascore
    7.0 (43K)
    Harry's dead and, while no one really minds, everyone feels responsible. After Harry's body is found in the woods, several locals must determine not only how and why he was killed but what to do with the body.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJohn ForsytheShirley MacLaineEdmund Gwenn
    Great Black Comedy from Hitchcock!
  • Humphrey Bogart, Joan Bennett, Peter Ustinov, and Aldo Ray in We're No Angels (1955)

    25. We're No Angels

    19551h 46mNot Rated51Metascore
    7.4 (11K)
    Three Devil's Island escapees hide out in the house of a kindly merchant and repay his kindness by helping him and his family out of several crises.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsHumphrey BogartPeter UstinovAldo Ray
    An Odd Film, but I like it!

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