When Ben-Hur and long time friend Messala have a falling-out over political views Ben-Hur is sent to the galleys and his family to prison. He never stops looking for his family and promises himself revenge. ... more about Ben-Hur
Infimous criminal Doc Rienschneider (Sam Jaffe) has just returned from prison and already has a plan to pull off a million dollar heist with some old friends. ... more about Asphalt Jungle
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
When an alien and his robot land on Earth to deliver a message to all it's world leaders they are met with skepticism and apprehension. The leaders refuse to gather and the alien is forced to learn how and why humans behave as they do. ... more about Day the Earth Stood Still
Based loosely on the poem by Rudyard Kipling, this takes place in British India during the Thuggee uprising. Three fun loving sergeants are doing fine until one of them wants to get married and leave the service. ... more about Gunga Din
An inexperienced witch's adventures take her and her children from WWII England to a mythical land where jungle animals rule--all via an enchanted flying bed. ... more about Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Young Princess Sophia of Germany is taken to Russia to marry the half-wit Grand Duke Peter, son of the Empress. The domineering Empress hopes to improve the royal blood line. ... more about Scarlet Empress
In yet another film patterned on _The Seven Samurai_, a band of diverse heroes in outer space are assembled to defend a planet of peaceful colonists from an armada of aggressors. ... more about Battle Beyond the Stars
H.P. Lovecraft meets Hollywood: Wilbur Whateley wants to help the Old Ones break through by consulting the Necronomicon, and Armitage must stop him. Attractive females are added to fill out the plot. ... more about Dunwich Horror
"Dakota," a young soldier on a pass in New York City, visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theatre and films appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. ... more about Stage Door Canteen
Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, is someone he once seduced and abandoned and that he himself bears responsibility for reducing her to crime. ... more about We Live Again
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash land in the Himalayas, and are rescued by the people of the mysterious, Eden-like valley of Shangri-la. ... more about Lost Horizon
Robert Morse and Walter Matthau are friends. Though both are married, Matthau discovers Morris is fooling around. When asked about it, Morse passes on the oral history and guide to fooling around without your wife finding out. ... more about Guide for the Married Man
A ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession. Eventually she is forced to choose between her ambition and the man she loves. ... more about I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Wilma Tuttle, psychology professor, lets aggressively brash student Bill Perry drive her home. Big mistake. After an attempted rape, Perry is dead; panicked, Wilma hides her traces and flees. As time passes, she watches the investigations of Homicide Lt. ... more about Accused
Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha. ... more about Barbarian and the Geisha
Two years ago, hunting guide Mike Davis was with a client who trespassed on diamond company land and found a rich lode; Paul Vogel, sadistic commandant of company police, beat Mike nearly to death but failed to learn the location. ... more about Rope of Sand