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A Man Called Peter (1955)

September 7, 2021by Eric Binford 17 Comments

Synopsis: The life and career of religious icon Dr. Peter Marshall, played by Richard Todd (The Hasty Heart): from his humble beginnings in Coatbridge, Scotland, to his graduation from the […]

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1955

The End of the Affair (1955)

September 30, 2018by Eric Binford 7 Comments

Synopsis: In the 1940s, a writer, Maurice Bendrix (Van Johnson, A Guy Named Joe), begins a clandestine relationship with a married woman, Sarah Miles (Deborah Kerr, The Innocents), whom he tries […]

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1955

The Virgin Queen (1955)

March 24, 2018by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: In 1581, British adventurer Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd, Stage Fright) tries to convince Queen Elizabeth I (Bette Davis) to finance an expedition to the New World. Reaction & Thoughts: “It […]

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1955

Les Diaboliques (1955, aka Diabolique)

October 6, 2017by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: The timid wife (Vera Clouzot, Wages of Fear) and mistress (Simone Signoret, Room at the Top) of a mean-spirited headmaster (Paul Meurisse, Army of Shadows) of an all-boys private […]

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1955

Rebel without a Cause (1955)

December 6, 2016by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: The new kid in town, Jim Stark (James Dean, East of Eden), has a knack for getting into trouble. Feeling misunderstood by his bickering parents, Jim finds solace in […]

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1955

East of Eden (1955)

November 30, 2016by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: In 1917, California, a troubled young man, Cal (James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause), discovers that his presumed-dead mother (Jo Van Fleet, Wild River) is alive and runs a […]

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1955

Conquest of Space (1955)

July 1, 2016by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: In the near future, a hand-picked group of astronauts run a space station that travels in orbit around Earth. One day, the astronauts receive their first important mission: A […]

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1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Don’t Come Back Alive (Episode 4)

January 24, 2016by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: Desperate for money, Frank Partridge (Sidney Blackmer, Rosemary’s Baby) and his wife, Mildred (Virginia Gregg, Operation Petticoat), think of a plan to cheat their life insurance company: Mildred will […]

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1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Triggers in Leash (Episode 3)

January 23, 2016by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the American Old West, Madge (Ellen Corby, I Remember Mama) is famous for her cooking skills. She owns a little diner that attracts different types of customers. One […]

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1955

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

June 18, 2015by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: Spencer Tracy (Inherit The Wind) plays John J. Macreedy, a one-armed World War II veteran who arrives at the small town of Black Rock. The town is controlled by […]

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1955

Summertime (1955)

February 11, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: American spinster Jane Hudson (Katharine Hepburn, The African Queen) uses all her savings to take a trip to Venice, Italy. While touring the city’s biggest attractions, Jane, who has […]

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1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Premonition (S01-E02)

August 10, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis An American musician (John Forsythe, TV’s Dynasty) living in France decides to return to his hometown after he has a premonition that something is terribly wrong. After discovering that […]

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1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Revenge (S01-E01)

August 5, 2014by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis: A stay-at-home wife (Vera Miles, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) is brutally raped while her husband (Ralph Meeker, Kiss Me Deadly) is at work. There are no witnesses […]

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1955

I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

May 30, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A notorious ex-con, Roy “Mad Dog” Earl (Jack Palance, Shane and City Slickers), wants to do one last job before retiring for good. Earl comes up with a plan to rob […]

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