Drama

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Stolen Desire
6.8

Stolen Desire

May. 20, 1958

Stolen Desire

A rambunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.
No Trees in the Street
6

No Trees in the Street

Based on the play by Ted Willis, the film is set in the years just before World War II, when England hadn’t completely dug itself out of ...
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 ...
Never Love a Stranger
5.5

Never Love a Stranger

Jun. 22, 1958

Never Love a Stranger

Orphan turns bad, finds redemption with some help from boyhood pal. This movie is of interest because of the presence of a young Steve McQueen, ...
Sign of the Gladiator
5.3

Sign of the Gladiator

Mar. 05, 1959

Sign of the Gladiator

Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops, but she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy ...
Nazarín
7.7

Nazarín

Jun. 04, 1959

Nazarín

A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.
The Ballad of Narayama
7.8

The Ballad of Narayama

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced ...
The Narcotics Story
5.3

The Narcotics Story

Feb. 26, 1958

The Narcotics Story

Semi-documentary on how marijuana dealers lure small-town teenagers into heroin use and prostitution and how the police help to fight it.
The Naked and the Dead
6.4

The Naked and the Dead

Fighting men in World War II learn the value of courage and quickness at the risk of losing their lives.
Girls in Uniform
7

Girls in Uniform

Jul. 07, 1958

Girls in Uniform

A new student, Manuela, enters a strict girls’ boarding school after her mother’s death, where she finds comfort in a kind teacher, ...
The Rickshaw Man
7.5

The Rickshaw Man

Apr. 21, 1958

The Rickshaw Man

A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman’s husband dies suddenly.
Marjorie Morningstar
6.2

Marjorie Morningstar

Apr. 24, 1958

Marjorie Morningstar

While working as a counselor at a summer camp, college-student Marjorie Morgenstern falls for 32-year-old Noel Airman, a would-be dramatist ...
Man on the Prowl
5.8

Man on the Prowl

Dec. 01, 1957

Man on the Prowl

A neglected wife (Mala Powers) unknowingly places her family in danger when she becomes friends with a psychologically disturbed deliveryman ...
The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk
6.2

The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk

American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting East block scientist they want him to debrief. ...
The Man Upstairs
6.4

The Man Upstairs

Sep. 30, 1958

The Man Upstairs

The mental breakdown of a guilt-ridden man provides the drama in this fascinating psychological profile starring Richard Attenborough as a ...
Machete
5

Machete

Dec. 01, 1958

Machete

The opportunistic Jean marries an older man, plantation owner Don Luis, for financial security and finds herself falling for his virile ...
Look Back in Anger
7

Look Back in Anger

Sep. 15, 1959

Look Back in Anger

A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values.
The Long, Hot Summer
7.3

The Long, Hot Summer

May. 17, 1958

The Long, Hot Summer

Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
The Last Hurrah
7.3

The Last Hurrah

Dec. 31, 1958

The Last Hurrah

In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his ...
The Last Blitzkrieg
5.8

The Last Blitzkrieg

Jan. 30, 1959

The Last Blitzkrieg

The fanatical son of a Nazi General leads a squad of German commandos, disguised as American Troops, behind the lines in order to sabotage the ...
Giants and Toys
7.2

Giants and Toys

Jun. 22, 1958

Giants and Toys

Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.
Kings Go Forth
6.5

Kings Go Forth

Jun. 28, 1958

Kings Go Forth

When Harris applies for the position of a radioman in Loggins’ army unit, he is hired immediately. While on a mission together in France, ...
King Creole
7

King Creole

Jul. 02, 1958

King Creole

Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to ...
The Key
6.7

The Key

May. 28, 1958

The Key

In wartime England, circa 1941, poorly-armed tugs are sent into “U-Boat Alley” to rescue damaged Allied ships. An American named ...
The Hidden Fortress
8

The Hidden Fortress

Dec. 28, 1958

The Hidden Fortress

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man ...
Voice Without a Shadow
6.6

Voice Without a Shadow

Asako, a former telephone operator once heard the voice of a murder suspect which has continued to haunt her. Years later her husband invites his ...
Jazz Boy
6.2

Jazz Boy

Oct. 06, 1958

Jazz Boy

The rich young man Teddy Anker invests his money in the theater at the beginning of the 1920s. Whatever he does becomes a success. He falls in ...
The Music Room
7.8

The Music Room

Oct. 10, 1958

The Music Room

An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with 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 ...