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51. The Tattered Dress (1957)
Approved | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
After top lawyer James Blane gets an acquittal for a man who killed another man for sexually roughing up his trophy wife, the murderous town sheriff frames him for bribing a juror in the case.
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, Jack Carson, Gail Russell
Votes: 664
52. Shout (1991)
PG-13 | 89 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A new music teacher in a 1955 West Texas home for wayward boys brings new vision and hope for many of the interned boys.
Director: Jeffrey Hornaday | Stars: John Travolta, Jamie Walters, Heather Graham, Richard Jordan
Votes: 2,075 | Gross: $3.55M
53. The Shortcut (2009)
PG-13 | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Two brothers come upon a rarely used shortcut in their new town.
Director: Nicholaus Goossen | Stars: Katrina Bowden, Jeremy Bastian, Cavan Cunningham, William B. Davis
Votes: 3,915
54. September 30, 1955 (1977)
PG | 101 min | Drama
When Jimmy's idol, James Dean, dies on September 30, 1955, the small-town Arkansas college undergraduate goes berserk. He and five of his friends hold a vigil which turns into a drunken debauch--and, finally, a tragedy.
Director: James Bridges | Stars: Richard Thomas, Susan Tyrrell, Deborah Benson, Lisa Blount
Votes: 458
55. Our Time (1974)
PG | 90 min | Drama
A student at Penfield Girls' School falls in love with a male student in 1955. They are deeply in love but meet difficulties and disapproval on every corner.
Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Pamela Sue Martin, Betsy Slade, Parker Stevenson, George O'Hanlon Jr.
Votes: 327 | Gross: $0.45M
56. Little Nicholas - Happy as Can Be (2022)
82 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Young Nicolas lives a childhood full of joy and learning in between camaraderie, arguments, fights, punishments, pranks and games.
Directors: Amandine Fredon, Benjamin Massoubre | Stars: Alain Chabat, Laurent Lafitte, Simon Faliu, Marc Arnaud
Votes: 926
57. The Rocket (2005)
PG | 124 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A story about Quebec's most famous hockey player, Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, focusing on the struggles of a French Canadian in the National Hockey League dominated by Anglophones.
Director: Charles Binamé | Stars: Roy Dupuis, Stephen McHattie, Julie LeBreton, Philip Craig
Votes: 5,457
58. The Alchemist (1983)
R | 78 min | Horror
A man seeks revenge on an evil magician who placed a curse on him.
Director: Charles Band | Stars: Robert Ginty, Lucinda Dooling, John Sanderford, Viola Kates Stimpson
Votes: 663
59. Bettie Page Reveals All (2012)
R | 101 min | Documentary, Biography
The world's greatest pinup model and cult icon, Bettie Page, recounts the true story of how her free expression overcame government witch-hunts to help launch America's sexual revolution.
Director: Mark Mori | Stars: Bettie Page, Hugh Hefner, Olivia de Berardinis, Dita Von Teese
Votes: 1,632 | Gross: $0.10M
60. Spin a Dark Web (1956)
Approved | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A Canadian living in London is trying to succeed as a prizefighter, without much luck. He meets the sister of a local mob leader, and she soon draws him into the gang's activities. When he ... See full summary »
Director: Vernon Sewell | Stars: Faith Domergue, Lee Patterson, Rona Anderson, Martin Benson
Votes: 333
61. Eunice (1982 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Based on characters from "The Carol Burnett Show," this was the film which led to the series "Mama's Family."
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry
Votes: 282
62. Castello Cavalcanti (2013)
Not Rated | 8 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Italy, September 1955. A Formula One driver crashes his car during a race, leaving him stuck in a small village but good surprises will come his way.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Giada Colagrande, Giorgio Zancolla, Paolo Coluccio
Votes: 8,995
63. The Rosa Parks Story (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 97 min | Biography, Drama
A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Francis James, Tonea Stewart, Von Coulter
Votes: 1,028
64. Inhabited (2003 Video)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A family dismisses their daughter's claims of "fairies" living in the playhouse in their new home's backyard, until they discover another girl described the same beings in their home, decades before.
Director: Kelly Sandefur | Stars: Megan Gallagher, Eric Lutes, Sofia Vassilieva, Greg Cipes
Votes: 692
65. Noble (2014)
PG-13 | 100 min | Biography, Drama
Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.
Director: Stephen Bradley | Stars: Deirdre O'Kane, Sarah Greene, Gloria Cramer Curtis, Brendan Coyle
Votes: 1,841 | Gross: $0.35M
66. A Room in Town (1982)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Amid an ongoing workers' strike, a steelworker falls in love with the daughter of his baroness landlady, even though both are already in relationships.
Director: Jacques Demy | Stars: Dominique Sanda, Danielle Darrieux, Richard Berry, Michel Piccoli
Votes: 1,616
67. One Froggy Evening (1955)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A man futilely struggles to make his fortune with a frog that sings and dances, but only when it is alone with the owner.
Director: Chuck Jones | Star: William Roberts
Votes: 6,115
68. The Outsider (1961)
Approved | 108 min | Biography, Drama, War
Tony Curtis plays an Indian (Nicknamed "Chief" by other soldiers) who fights in WWII and helps to raise the flag at Iwo Jima.
Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Tony Curtis, James Franciscus, Gregory Walcott, Bruce Bennett
Votes: 935
69. Macabre (1958)
Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A doctor's daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.
Director: William Castle | Stars: William Prince, Jim Backus, Christine White, Jacqueline Scott
Votes: 1,407
70. Dear Thomas (2021)
150 min | Biography, Drama
Rebel. Poet. Revolutionary: LIEBER THOMAS is a declaration of love to writer Thomas Brasch, congenially brought to life by exceptional actor Albrecht Schuch.
Director: Andreas Kleinert | Stars: Albrecht Schuch, Jella Haase, Ioana Iacob, Jörg Schüttauf
Votes: 492
71. Foreign Student (1994)
R | 90 min | Drama
A French football playing exchange student falls in love.
Director: Eva Sereny | Stars: Robin Givens, Marco Hofschneider, Rick Johnson, Charlotte Ross
Votes: 361 | Gross: $0.11M
72. Good Against Evil (1977 TV Movie)
84 min | Horror
A writer, Andy Stuart, teams up with an exorcist, Father Kemschler, to battle Satan, and a group of Devil worshipers led by Mr. Rimmin.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Dack Rambo, Elyssa Davalos, Richard Lynch, Dan O'Herlihy
Votes: 599
73. Aalto: Architect of Emotions (2020)
103 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This captivating exploration of Alvar Aalto, the defining figure in Scandic design and one of Europe's greatest modern architects, focuses on his remarkable and loving partnership with wife... See full summary »
Director: Virpi Suutari | Stars: Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Elissa Aalto, David N. Fixler
Votes: 709
74. From Russia with Love: The Radio Play (2012 Video)
87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
It's 1955 and the Russians plan an act of terrorism. Choice of target? James Bond. To be 'killed with ignominy': a major sex scandal will leave his reputation, and that of MI6, in tatters.
Director: Martin Jarvis | Stars: Toby Stephens, Olga Fedori, Nathaniel Parker, Lisa Dillon
Votes: 21
75. The Diamond of Jeru (2001 TV Movie)
120 min | Adventure, Drama
Based on Louis L'Amour novel, The Diamond of Jeru tells the story of an American scientist and his wife who hire an ex-pat war veteren to act as a guide on a journey up an unchartered Borneo river in search of diamonds.
Directors: Ian Barry, Dick Lowry | Stars: Billy Zane, Paris Jefferson, Keith Carradine, Jackson Raine
Votes: 504
76. Der Boandlkramer und die ewige Liebe (2021)
87 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
The continuous story of Brandner Kaspar in Bavaria in the mid-1950s. When Death (Boandlkramer) is supposed to take little Maxl, he falls in love with his mother Gefi. Confused by previously unknown feelings, he confides in the devil
Director: Joseph Vilsmaier | Stars: Michael Herbig, Hape Kerkeling, Hannah Herzsprung, Josef Staber
Votes: 637
77. Si Paris nous était conté (1956)
130 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A witty journey through the history of Paris told to a group of students by Sacha Guitry, from its foundation at the time of Caesar to 1955. Among others you will meet King Charles VII ... See full summary »
Director: Sacha Guitry | Stars: Françoise Arnoul, Jeanne Boitel, Gilbert Bokanowski, Julien Carette
Votes: 286
78. Deadliest Crash: The 1955 Le Mans Disaster (2010 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Exploring the personalities and technology involved in the 1955 Le Mans disaster, which cost the lives of 83 spectators.
Director: Richard Heap | Stars: Jack Deam, John Fitch
Votes: 39
79. Long Time Coming: A 1955 Baseball Story (2018)
87 min | Documentary, History, Sport
In 1955, when racial segregation defined the South, two groups of twelve-year-old boys stepped onto a baseball field in a non-violent act of cultural defiance that would change the course of history.
Director: Jon Strong | Stars: Hank Aaron, Andrew Young, Cal Ripken, Gary Sheffield
Votes: 102
80. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Orson Welles, Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles
Votes: 975 | Gross: $0.02M
81. Le Mans 1955 (2018)
15 min | Animation, Short, Drama
The 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955. 300.000 spectators are watching from the sidelines. It is 6:00 PM when Pierre Levegh's car ploughs into the spectator stands, scattering the crowd with his car engine's hot debris.
Director: Quentin Baillieux | Stars: Nathan Willcocks, Joe Sheridan, Nicholas Mead
Votes: 239
82. 1955, Seven Days of Fall (2005)
60 min | Documentary, Sport
It chronicles the 1955 Brooklyn Dodger/New York Yankees World Series based upon the poem, '1955' by James T. Crawford. In unprecedented style, the presentation uniquely blends documentary ... See full summary »
Director: Rory F. Fielding | Stars: Marty Adler, Hank Bauer, Yogi Berra, Chuck Berry
Votes: 10
83. No More Goodbyes
Adventure, Drama, Family
When their foster mother dies, unrelated foster brothers Mark (17yrs), and Tristan (11yrs) go on the run to escape the system. But to keep their secret safe they must put their trust in a gruff retired Army Colonel seeking redemption.
Director: James Ganiere | Stars: Eric Roberts, Stacy Haiduk, Tom Nowicki, Christian Ganiere
84. La baie d'Alger (2012 TV Movie)
Drama
The writer Louis Gardel remembers his youth in Algerie.In 1955 Louis is 15 years old and he lives with his grandmother Zoe.Zoe is friend with the president Steiger, leader of the French ... See full summary »
Director: Merzak Allouache | Stars: Catherine Jacob, Solal Forte, Anthony Sonigo, Margaux Chatelier
Votes: 52
85. My Nephew Emmett (2017)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama, History
At 2:30AM on August 28, 1955 in the most racially divided state in the country, 64 year-old Mose Wright tries to protect his 14 year-old nephew Emmett Till from two racist killers out for ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Wilson Jr. | Stars: L.B. Williams, Joshua Wright, Dane Rhodes, Ethan Leaverton
Votes: 753
86. Back to the Future Part II (1990 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Marty McFly, Emmett Brown, and Jennifer Parker go to 2015 to improve the future. While there, two tasks need to be accomplished, including surviving a hoverboard chase, and escorting ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Hibbert | Star: Oliver Theess
Votes: 37
87. The Fall of '55 (2006)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
In late 1955 and early 1956, the citizens of Boise, Idaho believed there was a menace in their midst. On Halloween, investigators arrested three men on charges of having sex with teenage ... See full summary »
Director: Seth Randal | Stars: Ron Bess, Peter Boag, Jack Butler, Melvin Dir
Votes: 104
88. Howard Hughes: The Man and the Madness (1999 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography
Documentary on the idiosyncratic, eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes utilizes rare archive footage and interviews with associates to shed light on the Hughes enigma.
Director: Nick Millard | Stars: Shannon Bollinger, Brett Brinkhoff, Jan Dicken, Howard Hughes
Votes: 40
89. Luna e l'altra (1996)
100 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Schoolteacher Luna has a darker side. When a traveling carnival comes to town, Luna visits a conjurer who frees her shadow with a magic lantern. Luna's shadow proves to be as mischievous and sexy as Luna is repressed.
Director: Maurizio Nichetti | Stars: Iaia Forte, Maurizio Nichetti, Ivano Marescotti, Luigi Maria Burruano
Votes: 124
90. Hollywood Burn (2006)
52 min | Action, Comedy, History
Popular culture references are marshalled in a critique of copyright.
Director: Soda Jerk | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Bette Davis, Mark Hamill, Daryl Hannah
Votes: 45
91. Die Zweite Republik - Eine unglaubliche Geschichte (2005– )
Documentary
Stars: Hugo Portisch, Cornelius Obonya, Detlev Eckstein, Herbert Haider
Votes: 12
93. A World of Beauty (1955)
17 min | Documentary, Short
M.C. Tony Curtis introduces the 15 winners of the 1955 Miss Universe Contest in a poolside talent showcase for the beauty pageant contestants, accompanied by an outstanding array of singers, dancers and instrumentalists.
Director: Will Cowan | Stars: Tony Curtis, Myrna Hansen, Christiane Martel, June Christy
94. Gone with the River (2015)
104 min | Drama
Dauna dared to be different. She faced the ancestral practices of her culture and she paid the price. She made decisions which made herself suffer and others as well. Without giving up ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Crespo | Stars: Freddy D'Elia, Pedro González, Eddie Gómez, Yordana Medrano
Votes: 48
95. The Stanley Sandlot: Cow Pies to Cooperstown (2019 TV Special)
27 min | Documentary, Sport
In the 1950's, America loved baseball. Life was simple and the friendships that were forged lasted a lifetime. For young boys, many of those friendships were fostered on the baseball field.... See full summary »
Director: Amy Roscher | Stars: Daniel Dorse, Brock Dennett, John Michael Roscher, Sam Roscher
96. Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk (2014 Video)
PG | 20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Star: Ed Graczyk
97. Super Back to the Future II (1993 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985 - without interfering with his first trip.
Votes: 28
98. Hollywood rueda en España, 1955-1980 (2018)
93 min | Documentary
Director: Francisco Rodríguez Fernández | Star: Antonio Esquivias
99. Internatet (2005– )
50 min | Reality-TV
20 spoiled teenagers from 2005 are taken back to boarding school in 1955. Will they manage the discipline and the strict teachers and rules from those days very long? It's the year 2005 on the outside, but the year 1955 on the inside.
Stars: Terje Holm, Jon Døhl, Ann Heidi Liverød, Åge Goberg
Votes: 107
100. Something (II) (2010)
16+ | 2 min | Animation, Short, Horror
A surreal vision of home economics, education and face structure.
Director: Cyriak Harris | Star: Cyriak Harris
Votes: 26