Tag Archives: 1950s

No Highway In The Sky (1951)

Posted on June 7, 2016 by lyzmadness

  Director:  Henry Koster Starring:  James Stewart, Glynis Johns, Marlene Dietrich, Jack Hawkins, Janette Scott, Ronald Squire, Maurice Denham, Niall MacGinnis, Kenneth More, David Hutcheson Screenplay:  R.C. Sheriff, Oscar Millard and Alec Coppel, based upon the novel by Nevil Shute … Continue reading →

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The Dam Busters (1954)

Posted on May 7, 2016 by lyzmadness

Director:  Michael Anderson Starring:  Michael Redgrave, Richard Todd, Basil Sydney, Derek Farr, Ernest Clark, Patrick Barr, Ursula Jeans, Raymond Huntley Screenplay:  R.C. Sherriff, based upon the books The Dambusters by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead by Wing Commander Guy … Continue reading →

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Zero Hour! (1957)

Posted on April 22, 2016 by lyzmadness

“I think you ought to know what our chances are. The life of everyone aboard depends on just one thing: finding someone who can not only fly this plane, but who didn’t have fish for dinner.”   Director:  Hall Bartlett … Continue reading →

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Julie (1956)

Posted on April 22, 2016 by lyzmadness

“I wondered if I had the courage to go through with this plan. It would cost me my marriage if Lyle was innocent. If he were guilty – it could cost me my life…”   Director:  Andrew L. Stone Starring:  … Continue reading →

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The High And The Mighty (1954)

Posted on April 22, 2016 by lyzmadness

“I got news for you guys: we just passed the point of no return.”   Director:  William A. Wellman Starring:  John Wayne, Robert Stack, Doe Avedon, Claire Trevor, Jan Sterling, William Campbell, Wally Brown, Robert Newton, David Brian, Sidney Blackmer, … Continue reading →

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The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957)

Posted on January 31, 2016 by lyzmadness

“We’ve restored life where life was extinct. It’s no longer sufficient to bring the dead back to life. We must create from the beginning…”   Director: Terence Fisher Starring: Peter Cushing, Robert Urquhart, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee, Valerie Gaunt, Melvyn … Continue reading →

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Corridors Of Blood (1958)

Posted on January 30, 2016 by lyzmadness

“Tonight I propose to conduct a further experiment on myself, this time using a much stronger formula…”   Director:  Robert Day Starring:  Boris Karloff, Francis Matthews, Francis De Wolff, Christopher Lee, Finlay Currie, Adrienne Corri, Frank Pettingell, Nigel Green, Betta … Continue reading →

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