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Ten Tall Men (1951)

April 13, 2022by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: In the 1920s, An American serving in the French Foreign Legion, Sergeant Mike Kincaid (Burt Lancaster, Birdman of Alcatraz), and his motley crew attempt to stop an impending enemy […]

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1951

Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)

November 11, 2021by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis: A young Native American, Jim Thorpe (Burt Lancaster, Elmer Gantry), discovers his aptitude for sports while attending college. Thorpe’s fierce determination culminates in a historic victory at the 1912 […]

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1951

Vengeance Valley (1951)

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Synopsis: Owen Daybright (Burt Lancaster, Elmer Grantry) is the easy-going foreman of his adoptive father’s (Ray Collins, The Magnificent Ambersons) prosperous ranch. Owen runs the ranch alongside the cattle baron’s only […]

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Day of the Fight (1951)

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Synopsis: This mini-documentary showcases Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier as he prepares (mentally and physically) for a fight with Jamaica-born middleweight champion Bobby James. The fight took place on April […]

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1951

Another Man’s Poison (1951)

May 20, 2017by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: One night, a strange man, George Bates (Gary Merrill, All About Eve), appears on the doorsteps of a famous mystery writer, Janet Frobisher (Bette Davis), who lives alone in […]

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1951

Payment on Demand (1951)

November 15, 2016by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: After being married for twenty-one years, a wealthy lawyer, David Ramsey (Barry Sullivan, The Bad and the Beautiful), asks his wife, Joyce (Bette Davis), for a divorce. Shocked and […]

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1951

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951, Director’s Cut)

August 3, 2016by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis: Vivien Leigh (Gone with the Wind) is Blanche DuBois, a faded Southern belle who moves in with her kid sister, Stella (Kim Hunter, The Planet of the Apes) and […]

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1951

When Worlds Collide (1951)

June 30, 2016by Eric Binford 10 Comments

Synopsis: Mankind’s total destruction becomes a possibility when scientists discover that a planet is en route to a direct collision with Earth. As experts try to convince the international community […]

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1951

Howard Hawks’ The Thing … From Another World! (1951)

April 20, 2015by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis: American scientists at an Arctic research station discover a spaceship buried in the ice. Near the crash-landing site, they find what appears to be an extraterrestrial being trapped in […]

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