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, 1h20
Directed by Irving RapperOrigin USAGenres DramaThemes Medical-themed films,
Théâtre,
Films about psychiatry,
Films based on playsActors James Stephenson,
Geraldine Fitzgerald,
Donald Crisp,
Barbara O'Neil,
Montagu Love,
Sig RumanRating64%




A brilliant research psychiatrist, Dr. Paul Venner, is driven out of Budapest by another researcher who has taken false credit for Venner's work. After going to London, Dr. Venner is offered a job in a Scottish sanitarium where he can continue his research on dementia precox, a disease from which his father had suffered.
, 1h30
Directed by Irving RapperOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Thriller,
CrimeThemes Films based on playsActors Bette Davis,
Gary Merrill,
Emlyn Williams,
Anthony Steel,
Barbara Murray,
Reginald BeckwithRating67%




Successful mystery novelist Janet Frobisher, who has been separated for years from her husband, a man with a criminal past, lives in an isolated home in England. Her nearest neighbour is nosy veterinarian Dr. Henderson. Janet falls in love and occasionally dabbles with her secretary Chris' fiancé, Larry, who is years younger than she. When her estranged husband unexpectedly appears, Janet poisons him by administering horse medication given to her by her neighbour. One of the deceased man's criminal cohorts arrives as she's preparing to dispose of the body in the local lake. When Frobisher's secretary and Larry arrive at the secluded house, the mysterious man, who has assisted her with her scheme, impersonates the long-absent spouse of Janet, who plots to get rid of her unplanned accomplice, as well.
Directed by Irving RapperOrigin USAGenres DramaThemes Films based on playsActors Paulette Goddard,
Dennie Moore,
Oskar Homolka,
John Ireland,
Broderick Crawford,
Will GeerRating61%




When the Lucasta family in Pennsylvania receives a message that a friend's son Rudolf is coming to town to find a wife, they see a chance to make some money. The friend of the family, Strobel, will send $4,000 to accompany Rudolf. The family decides on trying to "sell" one of their own daughters, Anna, to Rudolf. The only one opposed to the idea is the father, Joe, because he hates Anna more than the others. His daughter Stella's husband Frank has to persuade Joe with a beating before he agrees.
, 1h55
Directed by Elia Kazan,
Don AlvaradoOrigin USAGenres Drama,
RomanceThemes Films about families,
Films about religion,
Films based on the Bible,
Films about Jews and JudaismActors Julie Harris,
James Dean,
Raymond Massey,
Burl Ives,
Richard Davalos,
Jo Van FleetRating77%




The story is set during 1917 and 1918, leading into American involvement in World War I, in the central California coastal towns of Monterey and Salinas. Cal (James Dean) and Aron (Richard Davalos) are the sons of a modestly successful farmer and wartime draft board chairman, Adam Trask (Raymond Massey). Cal is moody and embittered by his belief that his father favors Aron. Although both Cal and Aron had long been led to believe that their mother had died "and gone to heaven," the opening scene reveals Cal has apparently learned that his mother is still alive, owning and running a successful brothel in nearby Monterey.
, 2h12
Directed by William Dieterle,
Irving RapperOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
Historical,
RomanceThemes Political films,
Films based on playsActors Paul Muni,
Bette Davis,
Brian Aherne,
John Garfield,
Claude Rains,
Gale SondergaardRating68%




The film focuses on the conflict between Maximilian I, a European political dupe who is installed as the puppet ruler of Mexico by the French, and Benito Juárez, the country's president.
, 2h1
Directed by Irving RapperGenres DramaThemes Films about religion,
Films about sexuality,
Films based on plays,
Films about virginityActors Carroll Baker,
Roger Moore,
Walter Slezak,
Vittorio Gassman,
Katína Paxinoú,
Gustavo RojoRating59%




Teresa (Carroll Baker), a postulant at the convent of Miraflores in Salamanca, Spain, is an orphan taken in by the sisters there. She enjoys the convent life, despite being a handful for her superiors. She sings worldly love songs to the other postulants and reads secular stories and plays such as Romeo and Juliet. Still, she has a lively devotion to Christ and to His Blessed Mother. A statue of the Madonna, in fact, is held in high regard by Teresa as she goes about her duties.
, 1h55
Directed by Irving RapperOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-dramaThemes Films about education,
Films based on playsActors Bette Davis,
Nigel Bruce,
John Dall,
Rhys Williams,
Mildred Dunnock,
Joan LorringRating72%




Middle-aged Lily Cristobel Moffatt (Bette Davis) sets up a school in a Welsh coal mining town, despite the determined opposition of the local squire (Nigel Bruce). Eventually, she considers giving up. Then she discovers a promising student, Morgan Evans, a miner seemingly destined for a life of hard work and heavy drink. With renewed hope, she works hard to help him realise his potential. 
, 1h50
Directed by Irving RapperOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Musical,
Noir,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Films about classical music and musicians,
Films based on playsActors Bette Davis,
Paul Henreid,
Claude Rains,
John Abbott,
Russell Arms,
Benson FongRating69%




Christine Radcliffe (Bette Davis) runs up the stairs of a college concert hall in the rain. The hall is filled with enraptured students, and her eyes fill with tears as she recognizes the cellist on stage: Karel Novak (Paul Henreid) who spent the war trapped in neutral Sweden. After the performance, Novak is mobbed by well-wishers, and a student reporter questions him about his favorite composers. Novak lists some famous ones, then adds, "And, of course, Hollenius."
, 1h51
Directed by Nicholas Ray,
Don Alvarado,
Gary NelsonOrigin USAGenres DramaThemes Films about families,
Transport films,
Films about automobilesActors James Dean,
Natalie Wood,
Sal Mineo,
Ann Doran,
William Hopper,
Rochelle HudsonRating75%




Behind the opening credits, the film opens on a suburban Los Angeles street with teenager Jim Stark (Dean) drunkenly lying down on a sidewalk. He is arrested and taken to the juvenile division of the police station for "plain drunkenness". At the station he meets John "Plato" Crawford (Mineo), who was brought in for shooting a litter of puppies with his mother's gun, and Judy (Wood), who was brought in for curfew violation (she was wearing a bright red dress with matching lipstick and was mistaken for being a streetwalker). The three each separately reveal their innermost frustrations to officers; all three of them suffer from problems at home:
, 2h23
Directed by Don Alvarado,
Morton DaCostaOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about children,
Musical films,
Films based on playsActors Rosalind Russell,
Forrest Tucker,
Coral Browne,
Roger Smith,
Peggy Cass,
Joanna BarnesRating78%




Patrick Dennis (Jan Handzlik), orphaned in 1928 when his father unexpectedly dies, is placed in the care of Mame Dennis (Rosalind Russell), his father's sister in Manhattan. Mame is a flamboyant, exuberant woman, who hosts frequent parties with eclectic, bohemian guests. Patrick is quickly introduced to his aunt's free-spirited and eccentric lifestyle, including Vera Charles (Coral Browne), a Broadway actress, who spends many of her nights passed out drunk in Mame's guest room. Mame's frequently repeated motto is "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!"