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Machete

1958

Machete

1958
5.9
This 1959 film-noir take on "Othello," filmed in Puerto Rico, stars Mari Blanchard as flirtatious Jean, who marries an older man, plantation owner Don Luis, for financial security and finds herself falling for his virile foster son, Carlos. Fearing that Jean will inherit Luis's money, his greedy cousin, Miguel, poisons the bridegroom against his new wife, informing him about her passion for another.
Hong Kong Confidential

1958

Hong Kong Confidential

1958
5.1
An undercover U.S. agent searches for an Arab ruler's son kidnapped by communists in Hong Kong.
Cop Hater

1958

Cop Hater

1958
5.9
Members of the 87th Precinct search for a cop killer who has already murdered two of their own.
The Big Country

1958

The Big Country

1958
7.6
Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.
The Gun Runners

1958

The Gun Runners

1958
6
Remake of "To Have and Have Not" based on Hemingway short story. Plot reset to early days of Cuban revolution. A charter boat skipper gets entangled in gunrunning scheme to get money to pay off debts. Sort of a sea-going film noir with bad girl, smarmy villain, and the "innocent" drawn into wrong side of law by circumstances.
She Gods of Shark Reef

1958

She Gods of Shark Reef

1958
3
Two brothers, one wanted for murder, are shipwrecked on an island inhabited by nubile young women who have amassed a valuable cache of pearls.
Tank Battalion

1958

Tank Battalion

1958
4
Korean War, 1951. A tank crew struggles to survive behind enemy lines.
The Proud Rebel

1958

The Proud Rebel

1958
6.1
Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small town. A local woman pays his fine, providing that he works it off on her ranch. He soon finds himself involved in the woman's struggle to keep her ranch from a local landowner who wants it--and whose sons were responsible for the man being framed for the fight.
Kings Go Forth

1958

Kings Go Forth

1958
6
When Harris applies for the position of a radioman in Loggins' army unit, he is hired immediately. While on a mission together in France, they both fall in love with Monique.
China Doll

1958

China Doll

1958
6.8
American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war.
High School Hellcats

1958

High School Hellcats

1958
5.6
The Hellcats are an all-female gang bent on bucking authority at their high school. New student Joyce moves into the neighborhood and quickly draws their attention. Desperate for acceptance and unhappy with her home life, she becomes close to the Hellcats and begins drinking, dancing and meeting boys. Can Joyce's parents stop her descent into depravity?
The Green Devils of Monte Cassino

1958

The Green Devils of Monte Cassino

1958
5.2
German Paratroopers are ordered to hold the line at Monte Cassino in Italy, and halt the allied advance on Rome.
The Missouri Traveler

1958

The Missouri Traveler

1958
6.4
Byron Turner, a 15-year-old runaway from the Eatondale Orphan Asylum, receives a ride into the rural Missouri town of Delphi with rich land-owner Tobias Brown.
Violent Playground

1958

Violent Playground

1958
7
A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.
Gun Fever

1958

Gun Fever

1958
4.6
Luke Ram seeks revenge against the white renegade who lead a Sioux raiding party against his father's stagecoach way station, killing all the inhabitants except himself. He's joined by his mining partner, young Sam Weller, not realizing that they man they seek is Weller's father, in whose gang Sam rode as a young man.
The Dalton Girls

1957

The Dalton Girls

1957
5.3
Female relatives of the infamous Dalton gang carry on the family tradition.
Time Limit

1957

Time Limit

1957
7.1
Military investigator Colonel Edwards is assigned a case involving Major Cargill, a Korean War POW who is accused of treason. Although Cargill admits his guilt and Edwards' superiors are impatiently pushing Edwards to move this case to court martial, Edwards becomes convinced of Cargill's innocence.
Hell Bound

1957

Hell Bound

1957
5.5
After WW2, a Los Angeles crime ring uses a complex scheme, involving a freight ship, a junkie, and a corrupt health officer, to smuggle drugs into the USA.
The Careless Years

1957

The Careless Years

1957
3.5
A high school girl from a wealthy family falls for a fellow student from a poor family. Both families disapprove, and, unable to stand the pressure, the couple quit school and flee to Mexico.
Street of Sinners

1957

Street of Sinners

1957
7
A rookie New York cop has to deal with juvenile delinquents, his superiors, and blame for the suicide of a woman who jumped to her death while he was in her apartment.