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The Killing

1956

The Killing

1956
7.7
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
Wetbacks

1956

Wetbacks

1956
5.4
Former Coastguardsmen Jim Benson is about to lose his boat when a couple approaches him for a fishing charter. Jim departs just ahead of the Sherrif with drunken Shanks, and his companion Sally (Gates). Shanks takes off into a small Mexican village after a fight with Jim, stranding both Sally and him with no money. Two local men hear of Jim's plight, and offer him money to smuggle a batch of illegal aliens, called Wetbacks, into the U.S. He agrees but is blackmailed into continuing to run the smuggling operation. Afraid, Jim decides to make a run for it, but someone close to him reveals themselves as a US Immigration agent and asks him to assist them in shutting down the smugglers for good.
A Kiss Before Dying

1956

A Kiss Before Dying

1956
6.2
A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
Bond of Fear

1956

Bond of Fear

1956
5.5
An escaped killer hides out by forcing a travelling family to take him with them.
Swamp Women

1956

Swamp Women

1956
3.4
An undercover policewoman helps three female convicts escape from prison so that they can lead her to a stash of stolen diamonds hidden in a swamp.
Indestructible Man

1956

Indestructible Man

1956
4.3
A scientific experiment involving subjecting a corpse to an extreme charge of electricity accidentally revives an executed criminal and makes him impervious to harm, allowing him to seek revenge on his former partners, and deal similarly with anyone else who gets in his way.
Please Murder Me

1956

Please Murder Me

1956
6
A lawyer tries to exact justice on a woman he defended in court -- a woman whom he found out was guilty after getting her off.
Slightly Scarlet

1956

Slightly Scarlet

1956
6.1
Kleptomaniac Dorothy Lyons is paroled from prison into the custody of her sister June, secretary to "reform" politician Frank Jansen. Ben Grace, associate of crime boss Sol "Solly" Caspar, sees this as a way to smear Jansen's campaign. Seductive Dorothy will do anything to get what she wants, which includes having a good time with Ben-- whom June is now in love with.
Runaway Daughters

1956

Runaway Daughters

1956
3.9
Three teenagers with troubled families are unable to adjust at home and in high-school. Tempted with an easy, carefree life they soon pass from misdemeanors into serious crime - and will suffer for it. Sometimes, repentance comes too late.
The Violent Years

1956

The Violent Years

1956
4.4
A newspaper publisher's daughter suffers from neglect by her parents. She and her friends turn to crime by dressing up like men, holding up gas stations, raping young men at gunpoint, and having makeout parties when her parents are away. Their "fence" gets them to trash the school on request of sinister un-American clients, and they run afoul of the law, apple pie, and God himself.
The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955
7.2
When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.
Guys and Dolls

1955

Guys and Dolls

1955
6.6
Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.
I Died a Thousand Times

1955

I Died a Thousand Times

1955
6.1
After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.
Illegal

1955

Illegal

1955
6.4
A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
The Desperate Hours

1955

The Desperate Hours

1955
7
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Killer's Kiss

1955

Killer's Kiss

1955
6.3
Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.
Footsteps in the Fog

1955

Footsteps in the Fog

1955
7
A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.
Death of a Cyclist

1955

Death of a Cyclist

1955
7.2
A couple having an affair strike a bicyclist with their car and do not offer aid out of fear of their relationship being exposed.
Pete Kelly's Blues

1955

Pete Kelly's Blues

1955
6.1
In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange for protection.
We're No Angels

1955

We're No Angels

1955
7.2
Three convicts escape from prison on Devil's Island just before Christmas and arrive at a nearby French colonial town. They go to the store of the Ducotels, the only store that gives supplies on credit. They initially intend to take advantage of them but have a change of heart after they find the family is in financial troubles.