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A Night to Remember
7.9

A Night to Remember

Jul. 03, 1958

A Night to Remember

The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the ...
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars’ Plot
7.7

Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars’ Plot

This is the second part of a projected three-part epic biopic of Russian Czar Ivan Grozny, undertaken by Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein at ...
The Buccaneer
6.4

The Buccaneer

Dec. 11, 1958

The Buccaneer

During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New Orleans when he learns that a British fleet ...
The Brothers Karamazov
6.7

The Brothers Karamazov

Ryevsk, Russia, 1870. Tensions abound in the Karamazov family. Fyodor is a wealthy libertine who holds his purse strings tightly. His four grown ...
Tamango
6.5

Tamango

Jan. 24, 1958

Tamango

A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the ...
The Spirit of St. Louis
7.1

The Spirit of St. Louis

Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Paris flight the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing.
The Witches of Salem
7.2

The Witches of Salem

Apr. 26, 1957

The Witches of Salem

Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John’s wife of being a witch in revenge. A series of tragic ...
Raintree County
6.3

Raintree County

Dec. 20, 1957

Raintree County

In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by ...
The Pride and the Passion
5.7

The Pride and the Passion

During the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in ...
Paths of Glory
8.4

Paths of Glory

Oct. 25, 1957

Paths of Glory

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
6.6

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Paris, 1482. Today is the festival of the fools, taking place like each year in the square outside Cathedral Notre Dame. Among jugglers and other ...
Throne of Blood
8

Throne of Blood

Jan. 15, 1957

Throne of Blood

Returning to their lord’s castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part ...
The Bridge on the River Kwai
8.1

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American ...
Band of Angels
6.5

Band of Angels

Aug. 03, 1957

Band of Angels

Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on ...
War and Peace
6.7

War and Peace

Aug. 21, 1956

War and Peace

Napoleon’s tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of ...
The Ten Commandments
7.9

The Ten Commandments

Oct. 05, 1956

The Ten Commandments

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a ...
Richard III
7.3

Richard III

Dec. 13, 1955

Richard III

Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for ...
The Man Who Never Was
7.4

The Man Who Never Was

Apr. 03, 1956

The Man Who Never Was

The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily’s defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed ...
Lust for Life
7.3

Lust for Life

Sep. 15, 1956

Lust for Life

An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and ...
Magic Fire
5.9

Magic Fire

Jun. 30, 1955

Magic Fire

Director William Dieterle’s 1956 film biography of classical composer Richard Wagner stars Carlos Thompson, Yvonne De Carlo, Rita Gam, Alan ...
The King and I
7.4

The King and I

Jun. 29, 1956

The King and I

Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. ...
A Hill in Korea
6.1

A Hill in Korea

Sep. 18, 1956

A Hill in Korea

Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine ...
Helen of Troy
6.1

Helen of Troy

Jan. 26, 1956

Helen of Troy

Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received ...
The First Texan
6.2

The First Texan

Jun. 29, 1956

The First Texan

After arriving in Texas to escape a scandal back east, lawyer Sam Houston just wants to hang out his shingle, keep a low profile, and stay out of ...
The Conqueror
3.7

The Conqueror

Mar. 28, 1956

The Conqueror

Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai. Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan.
The Bold and the Brave
5.8

The Bold and the Brave

An assortment of American types come together in the Italian campaign of 1944.
The Battle of the River Plate
6.6

The Battle of the River Plate

In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the ...
Alexander the Great
5.8

Alexander the Great

Mar. 28, 1956

Alexander the Great

An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the ...
Princess Yang Kwei Fei
7.1

Princess Yang Kwei Fei

In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that ...
The Virgin Queen
6.6

The Virgin Queen

Jul. 22, 1955

The Virgin Queen

Sir Walter Raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the Queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.
To Hell and Back
7.1

To Hell and Back

Sep. 22, 1955

To Hell and Back

The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself ...
Seven Angry Men
6.4

Seven Angry Men

Mar. 27, 1955

Seven Angry Men

Rise, fall and execution of John Brown, fanatic abolitionist.
Quentin Durward
6.3

Quentin Durward

Sep. 09, 1955

Quentin Durward

During the 15th century reign of France’s King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by his English Lord to woo a French lady on his ...
Night and Fog
8.6

Night and Fog

Apr. 27, 1959

Night and Fog

Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler’s concentration camps.
Moonfleet
6.6

Moonfleet

Jun. 24, 1955

Moonfleet

Set in the eighteenth century, Moonfleet is about John Mohune, a young orphan who is sent to the Dorset village of Moonfleet to stay with an old ...
The McConnell Story
6.3

The McConnell Story

Sep. 29, 1955

The McConnell Story

Joe McConnell was sure that he was meant to be a pilot, but was stuck as a restless army private. It seemed that his ambition was blocked at ...
Marie-Antoinette Queen of France
6.2

Marie-Antoinette Queen of France

While Louis XV is dying, the Dauphine of France, Marie-Antoinette, seduces a Swedish officer, Axel de Fersen, which pains her husband, the new ...
The Last Command
6.2

The Last Command

Aug. 03, 1955

The Last Command

During the Texas War of Independence of 1836 American frontiersman and pioneer Jim Bowie pleads for caution with the rebellious Texicans. They ...
Land of the Pharaohs
6.6

Land of the Pharaohs

Jul. 24, 1955

Land of the Pharaohs

A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of ...
Jupiter’s Darling
5.7

Jupiter’s Darling

Feb. 18, 1955

Jupiter’s Darling

Rome is on the verge of being conquered by Hannibal. While Rome’s ruler, Fabius Maximus, plots a defense against Hannibal’s armies, ...
The Far Horizons
6.1

The Far Horizons

Jul. 04, 1955

The Far Horizons

Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from France, a great expedition, led by William Lewis ...
The Dark Avenger
5.8

The Dark Avenger

Apr. 15, 1955

The Dark Avenger

Edward, Prince of Wales, son and heir to his father King Edward III of England, leads an English army to the French province of Aquitaine to ...
Captain Lightfoot
6.1

Captain Lightfoot

Mar. 26, 1955

Captain Lightfoot

In 1815, Michael Martin, member of an Irish revolutionary society, turns highwayman to support it, and soon becomes an outlaw. In Dublin, he ...
The Silver Chalice
4.6

The Silver Chalice

Dec. 20, 1954

The Silver Chalice

A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He ...
Sign of the Pagan
5.9

Sign of the Pagan

Nov. 24, 1954

Sign of the Pagan

Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor ...
Salt of the Earth
7.4

Salt of the Earth

Mar. 14, 1954

Salt of the Earth

At New Mexico’s Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo ...
The Men of Sherwood Forest
5.6

The Men of Sherwood Forest

Robin Hood is persuaded by two nobles whom he believes to be loyal to King Richard to recover secret plans attaining to the rescue of the king ...