A Man Called Peter (1955)
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 […]
Category Archives: 1955
The End of the Affair (1955)
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 […]
The Virgin Queen (1955)
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 […]
Les Diaboliques (1955, aka Diabolique)
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 […]
Rebel without a Cause (1955)
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 […]
East of Eden (1955)
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 […]
Conquest of Space (1955)
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 […]
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Don’t Come Back Alive (Episode 4)
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 […]
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Triggers in Leash (Episode 3)
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 […]
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Synopsis: A one-armed World War II veteran, John J. Macreedy (Spencer Tracy, Boys Town), arrives at the small town of Black Rock. Macreedy goes about his business, unaware that the […]
Summertime (1955)
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 […]
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Premonition (S01-E02)
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 […]
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Revenge (S01-E01)
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 […]
I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
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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