Released Date:
1949-09-01
Languages:
English, French
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
94 min
Rated:
PASSED
IMDB Ratings:
7.3 (701 Reviews)
Director:
Henry KosterGenres:
DramaOscar Millard (screenplay)
Sally Benson (screenplay)
Clare Boothe Luce (story)
Two nuns from a French convent arrive in a small New England town with a plan to build a children's hospital. They enlist the help of several colorful characters in achieving their dream including a struggling artist, a popular composer, and a renowned racketeer.
Released Date:
1950-02-13
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
132 min
Rated:
NOT RATED
IMDB Ratings:
7.8 (9326 Reviews)
Director:
Henry KingSy Bartlett (screenplay)
Beirne Lay Jr. (screenplay)
Beirne Lay Jr. (novel)
Sy Bartlett (novel)
In this story of the early days of daylight bombing raids over Nazi Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a "hard luck" bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets. Actual combat footage is used in this tense war drama.
Released Date:
1951-09-28
Languages:
English, French, Hindi, Russian
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
92 min
Rated:
APPROVED
IMDB Ratings:
7.8 (61109 Reviews)
Director:
Robert WiseGenres:
Sci-FiEdmund H. North (screen play)
Harry Bates (based on a story by)
An alien (Klaatu) with his mighty robot (Gort) land their spacecraft on Cold War-era Earth just after the end of World War II. They bring an important message to the planet that Klaatu wishes to tell to representatives of all nations. However, communication turns out to be difficult, so, after learning something about the natives, Klaatu decides on an alternative approach.
Released Date:
1951-03-25
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
89 min
Rated:
UNRATED
IMDB Ratings:
7.1 (1313 Reviews)
Director:
Henry HathawayVinnie Holt, a single woman traveling with her toddler niece, becomes stranded at Rawhide, a desert stagecoach stop managed by stationmaster Sam Todd and his assistant Tom Owens. Owens is quickly impressed by Vinnie's independent self-confidence. Jim Zimmerman, a fugitive murderer from Huntsville Prison disguised as a deputy, and three other ruthless escapees take over the station, intent on robbing the next day's gold shipment. After murdering Sam, Zimmerman knows they must keep Tom alive in order to complete their plans. Owens does not correct Zimmmerman's assumption that Vin is his wife, correctly sensing that the misconception might be the key to her survival also.
Released Date:
1956-07-01
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
83 min
Rated:
UNRATED
IMDB Ratings:
6.4 (4637 Reviews)
Director:
Fred F. SearsDonald E. Keyhoe (book)
Curt Siodmak (screen story)
George Worthing Yates (screenplay)
Bernard Gordon (screenplay)
While driving through the desert with his wife Carol Marvin to a military base to send the eleventh rocket into Earth orbit to assist the exploration of outer space in Operation Sky Hook, Dr. Russell A. Marvin and Carol see a flying saucer and accidentally records a message on their tape recorder. Once in the base, Dr. Russell is informed by his father-in-law and general that the ten first satellites mysteriously fell back to Earth. When Dr. Russell decodes the message, he encounters the aliens, who ask him to schedule a meeting with the leaders of Earth in Washington in 56 days in order to invade Earth without panicking the population. Dr. Russell develops an anti-magnetic weapon that becomes the last hope of the human race against the hostile aliens.
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