1955 Movies

I'll Cry Tomorrow

Written by: Betty Comden, Adolph Green

Directed by: Daniel Mann

Starring: Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert, Jo Van Fleet, Ray Danton, Virginia Vincent, John Marley, Murray Hamilton

Country: United States of America

Outline: The life of singer Lillian Roth, focusing on her rise to fame and struggles with alcoholism.

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Oklahoma!

Written by: Sonya Levien, William Ludwig

Directed by: Fred Zinnemann

Starring: Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Rod Steiger, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood, Eddie Albert

Country: United States of America

Outline: Set in the Oklahoma Territory in the early 1900s, the film follows cowboy Curly McLain as he courts Laurey Williams, leading to a rivalry with the farmhand Jud Fry. Amidst the backdrop of a box social and a community dance, the story explores themes of love, jealousy, and community.

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Guys and Dolls

Written by: Jo Swerling, Abe Burrows

Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Starring: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver, Robert Keith, B.S. Pully

Country: United States of America

Outline: In New York, gambler Nathan Detroit seeks to organize an unlicensed craps game but faces challenges due to police pressure. He bets fellow gambler Sky Masterson that he cannot get a cold female missionary to Havana, leading to unexpected romantic developments.

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Strategic Air Command

Directed by: Anthony Mann

Country: United States of America

Outline: A U.S. Air Force Reserve officer is called back to active duty during the Korean War, leading to personal and professional challenges.

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I Live in Fear

Written by: Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa

Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura

Country: Japan

Outline: An elderly Japanese factory owner, terrified of nuclear war, plans to move his family to Brazil, causing familial conflict.

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To Catch a Thief

Written by: John Michael Hayes, David Dodge, Alec Coppel

Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock

Starring: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly

Country: United States of America

Outline: A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.

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Pather Panchali

Written by: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, Satyajit Ray

Directed by: Satyajit Ray

Starring: Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Bannerjee, Subir Banerjee

Country: India

Outline: The film portrays the life of a young boy, Apu, and his family in a rural Bengali village, highlighting their struggles and joys. It is the first installment of the Apu Trilogy, depicting the family's journey through poverty and personal loss.

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Les Diaboliques

Written by: Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Henri-Georges Clouzot

Directed by: Henri-Georges Clouzot

Starring: Vera Clouzot, Simone Signoret, Paul Meurisse

Country: France

Outline: A wife and her husband's mistress conspire to murder the cruel headmaster of a boarding school, but the plan goes awry when his body disappears. The film is renowned for its suspenseful narrative and unexpected twists.

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Shree 420

Written by: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, V.P. Sathe

Directed by: Raj Kapoor

Starring: Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Nadira, Lalita Pawar, M. Kumar, Indira Billi, Hari Shivdasani, Nana Palsikar, Bhudo Advani, Pessi Patel, Ramesh Sinha, Rashid Khan

Country: India

Outline: A man from a small town moves to Bombay with dreams of success but faces moral dilemmas as he becomes entangled in a world of deceit and corruption.

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East of Eden

Written by: Paul Osborn

Directed by: Elia Kazan

Starring: James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet

Country: United States of America

Outline: In 1917 California, two brothers vie for their father's affection, mirroring the biblical tale of Cain and Abel. Their complex relationships lead to profound personal and familial conflicts.

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The Night of the Hunter

Written by: James Agee, Charles Laughton

Directed by: Charles Laughton

Starring: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish

Country: United States of America

Outline: A self-proclaimed preacher marries a widow whose children know the whereabouts of a hidden fortune.

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Stella

Written by: Iakovos Kambanelis, Michael Cacoyannis

Directed by: Michael Cacoyannis

Starring: Melina Mercouri, Giorgos Fountas, Alekos Alexandrakis

Country: Greece

Outline: A passionate singer's love affair leads to tragic consequences in this Greek adaptation of 'Carmen'.

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Devdas

Written by: Bimal Roy, Nabendu Ghosh

Directed by: Bimal Roy

Starring: Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Vyjayanthimala

Country: India

Outline: A tragic tale of unrequited love and societal constraints in colonial India.

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The Court Jester

Written by: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

Directed by: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

Starring: Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone

Country: United States of America

Outline: A jester becomes entangled in a plot to restore a rightful king to the throne.

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Smiles of a Summer Night

Written by: Ingmar Bergman

Directed by: Ingmar Bergman

Starring: Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson

Country: Sweden

Outline: A romantic comedy exploring love and relationships among a group of friends in early 20th-century Sweden.

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Bad Day at Black Rock

Written by: Millard Kaufman, Don McGuire, Howard Breslin

Directed by: John Sturges

Starring: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis, Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan, John Ericson, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Marvin

Country: United States of America

Outline: Following World War II, a one-armed stranger arrives in a tiny California desert town, but finds the residents hostile and protecting a terrible secret they want to keep hidden, by violent means if necessary.

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Rebel Without a Cause

Written by: Stewart Stern, Irving Shulman, Gavin Lambert

Directed by: Nicholas Ray

Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran, Corey Allen, Dennis Hopper

Country: United States of America

Outline: A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.

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The Ladykillers

Written by: William Rose

Directed by: Alexander Mackendrick

Starring: Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Cecil Parker, Danny Green, Frankie Howerd, Jack Warner, Katie Johnson

Country: United States of America

Outline: An eccentric professor and his criminal gang rent a room from a widow and plot to rob a bank.

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The Long Gray Line

Written by: Edward Hope

Directed by: John Ford

Starring: Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Francis, Donald Crisp, Ward Bond

Country: United States of America

Outline: The film chronicles the life of Irish immigrant Martin Maher, who rises from a dishwasher to a beloved instructor at West Point over a 50-year career. It highlights his personal and professional journey, including his marriage to fellow Irish immigrant Mary O'Donnell.

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