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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...

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,...

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,...

Man With the Golden Arm, The (1955) Starring Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, and Eleanor Parker,

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The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) — 119 min - Crime, Drama, Romance - 14 December 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! Frankie is a heroin addict and sits in prison. He wants a different life but the rehabilitation isn’t as easy as he had thought. Director Otto Preminger films one of the first social studies of an addict in this 1955 film. Director: Otto Preminger Stars: Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Eleanor Parker, Arnold Stang, Darren McGavin, Robert Strauss Photos No images were imported for this movie. Storyline Frankie is a heroin addict and sits in prison. He wants...

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,...

Summertime (1955) Starring Katharine Hepburn, and Rossano Brazzi

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Summertime (1955) — 99 min - Drama, Romance - 1 January 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! Middle-aged Ohio secretary Jane Hudson has never found love and has nearly resigned herself to spending the rest of her life alone. But before she does, she uses her savings to finance a summer in romantic Venice, where she finally meets the man of her dreams, the elegant Renato Di Rossi. But when she learns that her new paramour is leading a double life, she must decide whether her happiness can come at the expense of others. Director: David Lean Stars: Katharine Hepburn,...

Battle Cry (1955) Starring Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, and Mona Freeman

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Battle Cry (1955) — 149 min - Drama, Romance, War - 2 February 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! The dramatic story of US marines in training, in combat and in love during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat. Based on the novel by Leon Uris. Director: Raoul Walsh Stars: Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Mona Freeman, James Whitmore, Nancy Olson, Raymond Massey, Tab Hunter, Anne Francis, Dorothy Malone, Fess Parker, Perry Lopez, William Campbell, Jonas Applegarth, L.Q. Jones Photos No images were imported for this movie. Storyline...

Not as a Stranger (1955) Starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, and Gloria Grahame

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Not as a Stranger (1955) — 135 min - Drama, Romance - 1 July 1955 Your rating: Not rated yet! Lucas Marsh, an intern bent upon becoming a first-class doctor, not merely a successful one. He courts and marries the warm-hearted Kristina, not out of love but because she is highly knowledgeable in the skills of the operating room and because she has frugally put aside her savings through the years. She will be, as he shrewdly knows, a supportive wife in every way. She helps make him the success he wants to be and cheerfully moves with him to...