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Man Called Peter, A (1955) Starring Richard Todd, Jean Peters, and Marjorie Rambeau

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A Man Called Peter (1955) G 119 min - Drama, Family - 31 March 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! 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. Director: Henry Koster...

Rose Tattoo, The (1955) Starring Anna Magnani, Burt Lancaster, and Ben Cooper

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The Rose Tattoo (1955) — 117 min - Drama, Romance - 12 December 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! Based on a play by Tennessee Williams, this classic drama centers on Serafina (Anna Magnani), a widowed Sicilian woman living in the American South who is left devastated by the death of her husband. Grief turns her into a recluse, however she is drawn back into the world when she learns of her late husband's infidelities. Meanwhile, the arrival of a new lodger, handsome truck driver Alvaro (Burt Lancaster), offers hope of a new love in her life. Director: Daniel Mann...

East of Eden (1955) Starring James Dean, Julie Harris, and Raymond Massey

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East of Eden (1955) PG 115 min - Drama - 9 March 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! In the Salinas Valley, in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother Aron for the love of their father Adam. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, to how to get ahead in business and in life, to how to relate to estranged mother. Director: Elia Kazan Stars: James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Burl Ives, Albert Dekker, Lois Smith, Harold Gordon,...

Artists and Models (1955) Starring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Shirley MacLaine, and Dorothy Malone,

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Artists and Models (1955) — 109 min - Comedy - 7 November 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! Eugene and Rick are two struggling artists who share apartment. However, Rick has problems with that, because Eugene is obsessed with pulp fiction comic books and has nightmares because of that. However, Rick soon finds that those nightmares could be excellent material for writing his own comic books. Director: Frank Tashlin Writers: Herbert Baker, Hal Kanter, Don McGuire, Frank Tashlin Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Shirley MacLaine, Dorothy Malone, Eddie Mayehoff, Eva Gabor, Anita Ekberg, George Winslow, Jack Elam, Herbert Rudley, Richard...

Court Jester, The (1955) Starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, and Angela Lansbury

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The Court Jester (1955) — 101 min - Music, Action, Adventure, Comedy - 24 December 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! Former carnival performer Hubert Hawkins (Danny Kaye) and maid Jean (Glynis Johns) are assigned to protect the infant royal heir from tyrannical King Roderick I (Cecil Parker). While Jean takes the baby to an abbey, Hawkins gains access to the court by impersonating the king's jester, unaware that the jester is really an assassin hired by scheming Sir Ravenhurst (Basil Rathbone). When Princess Gwendolyn (Angela Lansbury), falls for Hawkins, a witch secretly aids him in becoming a knight. Director: ...

Ladykillers, The (1955) Starring Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, and Peter Sellers

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The Ladykillers (1955) NR 91 min - Comedy, Crime - 8 December 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! A gang of five diverse oddball criminal types rent a two-room apartment in an old house on a London cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow with three pet parrots. The group's mastermind, Professor Marcus, tells her a cover story that they are members of an amateur string quintet and would like to use the rooms to hone their musical skills. In reality, they're plotting to rob an armored bank van and plan to use Mrs. Wilberforce's naiveté and her Victorian sensibilities to their...

Man From Laramie, The (1955) Starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, and Donald Crisp

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The Man from Laramie (1955) PG 104 min - Western - 31 August 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! Will Lockhart (James Stewart) becomes entangled in the happenings of Coronado, an isolated western town, after delivering supplies there. He is especially involved with the Waggomans, an influential ranching family, and begins his search for someone selling rifles to the local Apaches, only to find out it is the son of the most powerful man in the area. It is at this point that his troubles begin. Director: Anthony Mann Stars: James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp, Cathy O'Donnell, Alex Nicol,...

Picnic (1955) Starring William Holden, Kim Novak, and Betty Field

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Picnic (1955) PG 115 min - Drama, Romance - 18 November 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! The morning of a small town Labor Day picnic, a drifter (Hal Carter) blows into town to visit an old fraternity buddy (Alan Benson) who also happens to be the son of the richest man in town. Hal is an egocentric braggart - all potential and no accomplishment. He meets up with Madge Owens, the town beauty queen and girlfriend of Alan Benson. Director: Joshua Logan Writers: William Inge Stars: William Holden, Kim Novak, Betty Field, Susan Strasberg, Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell, Verna...

Rebel Without a Cause (1955) James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo

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Rebel Without a Cause (1955) PG-13 111 min - Drama - 27 October 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin. Director: Nicholas Ray Stars: James Dean,...

Sea Chase, The (1955) Starring John Wayne, Lana Turner, and David Farrar

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The Sea Chase (1955) — 117 min - Action, Drama, War - 4 June 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun or out-maneuver the British warship pursuing him. Aboard his vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return to Germany safely along with whatever secrets she carries. When Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer Kirchner commits an atrocity, the British pursuit becomes deadly. Director: John Farrow...