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Wild River

1960

Wild River

1960
7.2
A young bureaucrat for the Tennessee Valley Authority goes to rural Tennessee to oversee the building of a dam. He encounters opposition from the local people, in particular a farmer who objects to his employment (with pay) of local black laborers. Much of the plot revolves around the eviction of a stubborn octogenarian from her home on an island in the river, and the young man's love affair with that woman's widowed granddaughter. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation.
Cone of Silence

1960

Cone of Silence

1960
6.7
A seasoned pilot is condemned for an error which causes a crash. The pilot later dies in a crash with similar circumstances and an examiner looks for scientific reasons for the crashes.
Battle of Blood Island

1960

Battle of Blood Island

1960
4.8
Two American GIs are the only survivors of a unit wiped out in a battle with Japanese troops on an isolated island. The two, who don't like each other, find try to put aside their differences in order to evade the Japanese and survive.
The Unforgiven

1960

The Unforgiven

1960
6.2
The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their beloved adopted daughter was stolen from the Kiowa tribe.
I Passed for White

1960

I Passed for White

1960
6
A young woman falls in love and marries, but withholds from her husband information about her family.
Cuban Rebel Girls

1959

Cuban Rebel Girls

1959
1.9
Errol Flynn, playing himself as a war correspondent, reports the dangerous goings-on of a band of Cuban rebels- Two of which are misguided teenage girls from America. The film was shot with Castro's cooperation while he was still fighting Batista's forces.
The Moon and Sixpence

1959

The Moon and Sixpence

1959
A staid, dull Englishman abruptly deserts his wife and children to become a painter in the South Seas.
Counterplot

1959

Counterplot

1959
4.7
Man hides out in Puerto Rico from the police and his double-crossing attorney.
Terror in the Midnight Sun

1959

Terror in the Midnight Sun

1959
3.8
After a herd of reindeer are mysteriously found dead following a meteor crash in a remote part of Lapland in northern Sweden, soldiers and a geologist are called out to investigate.
The Diary of Anne Frank

1959

The Diary of Anne Frank

1959
7.2
The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
A Dog of Flanders

1959

A Dog of Flanders

1959
6.2
The emotional story of a boy, his grandfather, and his dog. The boy's dream of becoming a great classical painter appears shattered when his loving grandfather dies.
The Indian Tomb

1959

The Indian Tomb

1959
6.1
Seetha and Harold Berger are rescued from the desert by a caravan and brought to a small village. However, the greedy owner of the house where they are lodged betrays the law of hospitality and reveals their location to Prince Ramigani. The couple tries to escape but is hunted and captured by Ramigani and his men. Meanwhile Irene Rhode and her husband Walter Rhode suspect that Maharaja Chandra is not telling the truth about Harold's destiny. The conspirator Ramigani forces Seetha to accept to get married with Chandra to provoke the wrath of the priests and get the alliance of Prince Padhu and his army. In the meantime, Harold succeeds in escaping from the dungeon and seeks out Seetha to save her.
Lonelyhearts

1959

Lonelyhearts

1959
6.1
Burdened by a family secret, Adam White lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually, he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle, who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl.
Anari

1959

Anari

1959
7.2
Raj Kumar is an honest, handsome and intelligent young man. Working as a painter, he is unable to earn a living. One day Raj finds a wallet containing money and returns it to the man it belongs to. Impressed by his honesty, the man employs him to work in his office as a clerk.
Separate Tables

1958

Separate Tables

1958
7
The lives of a disparate group of unfulfilled people converge at a small, seaside English hotel in this adaptation of Terence Rattigan's classic play.
Anna Lucasta

1958

Anna Lucasta

1958
5.8
The estranged family of a reformed prostitute calls her back home to get her married to an affluent acquaintance out of greed.
Days of Wine and Roses

1958

Days of Wine and Roses

1958
7
An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.
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 Defiant Ones

1958

The Defiant Ones

1958
7.1
Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
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.

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