 East of Eden 1955  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Burl Ives, Albert Dekker, Lois Smith, Lonny Chapman, Timothy Carey, Harold Gordon, Nick Dennis, Richard Garrick, Earle Hodgins, John Halloran
In this film, James Dean's first starring role, he plays Cal Trask, a rebellious son who wants his father Adam's (Raymond Massey) love; however, religious zealot Adam appears to favor Cal's brother Aron (Richard Davalos). Cal is always in trouble, and only Aron's girlfriend Abra (Julie Harris) and sheriff Sam (Burl Ives) see the good in him. Adam, who owns a Salinas Valley lettuce farm, invests in a new method to ship his crops. But, the venture fails, and Adam loses a fortune. Cal goes to his long-lost mother Kate (Jo Van Fleet), who now owns a brothel. She gives him money, and Cal invests in a bean crop that proves very successful. Cal offers Adam money from the profits. Adam refuses Cal's offer to help, and tragedy ensues. Jo Van Fleet won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and nominations were received for Best Actor (Dean) and Director.
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Eight Iron Men 1952  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Bonar Colleano, Arthur Franz, Lee Marvin, Richard Kiley, Nick Dennis, James Griffith, Dickie Moore, George Cooper, Barney Phillips, Robert Nichols
Eight World War II Allied soldiers seek safety in a bombed-out Italian town and hold out until help arrives.
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Four for Texas 1963  N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Western / Comedy
aka: 4 for Texas
Director: Robert Aldrich
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress, Charles Bronson, Victor Buono, Richard Jaeckel, Mike Mazurki, Jack Elam, Bob Steele, Edric Connor, Nick Dennis, Wesley Addy, Ellen Corby
Zack Thomas (Frank Sinatra) and Joe Jarrett (Dean Martin) banter their way through this entertaining Western in which they join forces against the evil banker, Harvey Burden (Victor Buono).
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Hot Blood 1956 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Jane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler, Joseph Calleia, Mikhail Rasumny, Nina Koshetz, Helen Westcott, James H. Russell, Wally Russell, Nick Dennis, Richard Deacon, Robert Foulk, John Raven, Peter Brocco, Ross Bagdasarian
In this story, set in a gypsy community in Los Angeles, aspiring dancer Stephen Torino (Cornel Wilde) enters into an arranged marriage with Annie (Jane Russell). At first, Stephen shows little interest in Annie, but when he gets to know her, he changes his attitude, and romance is on his mind.
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Kiss Me Deadly 1955  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Robert Aldrich
Cast: Ralph Meeker, Maxine Cooper, Cloris Leachman, Gaby Rodgers, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Wesley Addy, Juano Hernandez, Jack Elam, Nick Dennis, Marian Carr, Jack Lambert, Jerry Zinneman, Percy Helton, Leigh Snowden
In this Mickey Spillane "Mike Hammer" story, Hammer (Ralph Meeker) picks up hitchhiker Christina (Cloris Leachman) and then is forced off the road and abducted by thugs who kill Christina. Hammer escapes and now tries to uncover the facts that led to Christina's murder. After talking to Christina's roommate Gabrielle (Gaby Rodgers) and to gangster Carl Evello (Paul Stewart), matters get very rough as Hammer unravels the mystery that ends with a "box"–described by Hammer's secretary Velda (Maxine Cooper) as the "great Whatsit." It turns out that the box is filled with atomic explosives ready to be unleashed on the world. Great job, especially for it's time.
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Sirocco 1951 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Marta Toren, Lee J. Cobb, Everett Sloane, Gerald Mohr, Onslow Stevens, Zero Mostel, Nick Dennis, Ludwig Donath, Harry Guardino
Gunrunner Harry Smith (Humphrey Bogart) operates in the middle of the 1925 war between the French and the Syrians in Damascus.
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Slaughter on Tenth Avenue 1957 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arnold Laven
Cast: Richard Egan, Jan Sterling, Dan Duryea, Julie Adams, Walter Matthau, Charles McGraw, Sam Levene, Mickey Shaughnessy, Harry Bellaver, Nick Dennis
District attorney William Keating (Richard Egan) looks into the murder of longshoreman Solly Pitts (Mickey Shaughnessy) and finds Mob leader Al Dahlke (Walter Matthau) is behind most of the crime on the N.Y.C. docks.
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 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond, Nick Dennis, Peg Hillias, Richard Garrick, Mickey Kuhn, Marietta Canty, Wright King, Charles Wagenheim, Ann Dere, Edna Thomas, Mickey Kuhn
Southern belle Blanche Dubois (Vivien Leigh) visits her sister, Stella (Kim Hunter), in New Orleans and is confronted by her sister's brute of a husband, Stanley (Marlon Brando). The results are tragic in this Tennessee Williams story of the Old South losing out to the contemporary world. Stanley's plea: "Stella! Hey, Stella!" Vivien Leigh carried away a Best Actress Oscar for her performance, as did Kim Hunter and Karl Malden for their supporting roles. Other nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Marlon Brando), and Director.
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Ten Tall Men 1951 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Willis Goldbeck
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Gilbert Roland, Jody Lawrance, Kieron Moore, George Tobias, John Dehner, Robert Clary, Nick Dennis, Mike Mazurki, Gerald Mohr
Jailed Foreign Legionnaire Sergeant Mike Kincaid (Burt Lancaster) convinces the authorities to release him and nine others who volunteer to fend-off invading forces.
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| 1. Anything Can Happen (1952)
2. East of Eden (1955)
3. Eight Iron Men (1952)
4. Four for Texas (1963)
aka: 4 for Texas
5. The Glory Brigade (1953)
6. Hot Blood (1956)
7. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
8. Sirocco (1951)
9. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957)
10. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
11. Ten Tall Men (1951)
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