Screenplay: Ivan Moffat

Direction George Stevens

Cast Elizabeth Taylor · Rock Hudson · James Dean · Carroll Baker

Synopsis Giant (1956) follows the life of Bick Benedict, a wealthy Texan rancher portrayed by Rock Hudson, who travels to Maryland to purchase a top-tier horse. During his visit, he encounters and develops feelings for Leslie, the farm owner's daughter, played...

Direction Brian Degas · Gerard Glaister · Peter Cregeen · Viktors Ritelis

Cast David McCallum · Richard Heffer · Bernard Hepton · Paul Chapman

Synopsis Colditz (TV Series) (1972) is a tense and confining drama that follows the experiences of inmates at Colditz Castle, beginning with the arrival of the initial British prisoners following the Dunkirk evacuation and concluding with the castle's liberation by American...

Direction Henry King

Cast Jennifer Jones · Jason Robards · Joan Fontaine · Tom Ewell

Synopsis Tender is the Night (1962) follows the tumultuous life of a wealthy but troubled woman from the 1920s, portrayed by Jennifer Jones. The film, originally envisioned by David O. Selznick as a starring vehicle for his wife, was eventually produced...

Direction Anthony Mann

Cast Kirk Douglas · Richard Harris · Michael Redgrave · Mervyn Johns

Synopsis The Heroes of Telemark (1965) unfolds during the tumultuous period of World War II, when Norway found itself under the grip of German occupation. Nestled within the pristine, deep fjords, the Germans established a clandestine operation to produce "heavy" water,...

Direction Robert Rossen

Cast Gary Cooper · Rita Hayworth · Van Heflin · Tab Hunter

Direction John Frankenheimer

Cast Robert Shaw · Bruce Dern · Marthe Keller · Fritz Weaver

Synopsis Black Sunday (1977) follows the intense story of an Israeli counter-terrorism operative who is tasked with thwarting a sinister plan orchestrated by a disillusioned Vietnam veteran. The veteran, along with a group of extremists, aims to execute a devastating terrorist...

Direction George Cukor

Cast Ava Gardner · Stewart Granger · Bill Travers · Abraham Sofaer

Synopsis Bhowani Junction (1956) is a gripping period drama that delves into the tumultuous era of post-World War II India, where a young Anglo-Indian woman, Victoria Jones, portrayed by Ava Gardner, finds herself torn between her dual heritage and the conflicting...

Direction Henry Koster

Cast Robert Taylor · Richard Todd · Dana Wynter · Edmond O'Brien

Synopsis D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) follows the emotional journey of an American soldier who becomes entangled in a romantic liaison with an Englishwoman in the weeks leading up to the pivotal World War II invasion. The soldier's world is...

Direction Jean Negulesco

Cast Alan Ladd · Clifton Webb · Sophia Loren · Alex Minotis

Synopsis Boy on a Dolphin (1957) follows the story of Phaedra, a humble sponge diver residing on the picturesque Greek island of Hydra. During one of her underwater expeditions, she stumbles upon a priceless artifact—a magnificent brass and gold statue of...

Direction Victor Vicas

Cast Joan Collins · Jayne Mansfield · Dan Dailey · Rick Jason

Synopsis The Wayward Bus (1957) follows Alice Chicoy (Joan Collins), the spouse of bus driver Johnny (Rick Jason), who operates a modest and dilapidated bus for side trips. Alice, who runs a small restaurant and has a penchant for alcohol, decides...