Soundtrack: Ernest Gold

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Spencer Tracy · Burt Lancaster · Richard Widmark · Marlene Dietrich

Synopsis Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) unfolds three years after the major Nazi leaders faced justice. This legal drama centers around four judges who exploited their positions to enforce Nazi sterilization and cleansing policies. The formidable task of presiding over this trial...

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Spencer Tracy · Fredric March · Gene Kelly · Dick York

Synopsis Inherit the Wind (1960) centers around a public school educator, B.T. Cates, who finds himself in legal trouble for presenting Charles Darwin's evolutionary theories to his students. The renowned attorney Henry Drummond steps in to represent Cates, while the zealous...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast James Coburn · James Mason · Maximilian Schell · David Warner

Synopsis Cross of Iron (1977) is a unique war film directed by Sam Peckinpah, offering a grim portrayal of German soldiers' struggles on the Eastern Front during World War II. The narrative centers around Sergeant Steiner (James Coburn), a highly regarded...

Direction Robert Aldrich

Cast Rock Hudson · Kirk Douglas · Dorothy Malone · Carol Lynley

Synopsis The Last Sunset (1961) follows Brendan O'Malley as he reaches the Mexican residence of his former lover, Belle Breckenridge, only to discover she is now wed to a man struggling with alcoholism and preparing for a cattle drive to Texas....

Direction Hugo Haas

Cast Hugo Haas · Cleo Moore · Lance Fuller · Lucille Barkley

Synopsis The Other Woman (1954) follows the story of Sherry Stewart, an aspiring actress who is upset when director Walter Darman rejects her for a minor role in his film. Along with her boyfriend, Ronnie, she concocts a scheme to entrap...

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Tony Curtis · Sidney Poitier · Theodore Bikel · Charles McGraw

Synopsis The Defiant Ones (1958) presents a unique twist on the classic tale of Huck Finn and Jim, as a white prisoner (Tony Curtis) and a black prisoner (Sidney Poitier) find themselves shackled together during a daring escape from their pursuers....

Direction Vincent Sherman

Cast Paul Newman · Barbara Rush · Alexis Smith · Robert Vaughn

Synopsis The Young Philadelphians (1959) follows the journey of ambitious attorney Anthony Lawrence as he navigates the complexities of Philadelphia's elite society. The narrative delves into the moral and emotional challenges he encounters while ascending the social hierarchy. Lawrence's abilities are...

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Anthony Quinn · Anna Magnani · Hardy Krüger · Virna Lisi

Synopsis The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969) follows the story of Bombolini, a seemingly insignificant and alcoholic resident of the small Italian town of Santa Vittoria during the final days of World War II. When news of the Fascist government's surrender...

Direction John Cassavetes

Cast Burt Lancaster · Judy Garland · Gena Rowlands · Steven Hill

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Spencer Tracy · Milton Berle · Sid Caesar · Jonathan Winters

Synopsis It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) follows the chaotic journey of Smiler Grogan, who, after serving a lengthy prison term, races to a California park to retrieve a hidden $350,000 stash from a heist 15 years prior. His...

Direction Otto Preminger

Cast Paul Newman · Eva Marie Saint · Ralph Richardson · Peter Lawford

Synopsis Exodus (1960) unfolds the epic narrative of Israel's establishment in the aftermath of World War II. As the United Nations deliberates on the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, the Jewish population faces uncertainty and displacement, with many confined...

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Gregory Peck · Ava Gardner · Fred Astaire · Anthony Perkins

Synopsis On the Beach (1959) is set in a post-apocalyptic 1964, where a catastrophic nuclear war has decimated all life in the northern hemisphere. A lone American submarine, seeking refuge, docks in Australia, where the inhabitants maintain a facade of normalcy...

Direction Hubert Cornfield

Cast Sidney Poitier · Bobby Darin · Peter Falk · Carl Benton Reid

Synopsis Pressure Point (1962) delves into the intense psychological drama within a prison setting, where a dedicated African-American psychiatrist, played by Sidney Poitier, faces a formidable challenge. His professional ethics are severely strained as he is tasked with treating a troubled...

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Vivien Leigh · Simone Signoret · Oskar Werner · José Ferrer

Synopsis Ship of Fools (1965) follows a diverse group of passengers aboard a German ocean liner as it departs from Mexico en route to Bremerhaven, Germany, in 1931, just before the outbreak of World War II. The film, adapted from Katherine...

Direction William Wiard

Cast Steve McQueen · Richard Farnsworth · Linda Evans · Billy Green Bush

Synopsis Tom Horn (1980) follows the tale of a celebrated former army scout who is enlisted by ranchers to track down cattle thieves. However, his exceptional skills lead to his arrest for the murder of a young boy. As the story...

Direction Maxwell Shane

Cast Farley Granger · Anthony Quinn · Anne Bancroft · Peter Graves

Synopsis The Naked Street (1955) follows the story of Roselle, the mischievous yet endearing younger sibling of notorious gangster Phil "Regal." Roselle finds herself in a delicate situation after becoming pregnant by Nick Branda, a criminal who is slated to face...

Direction Art Napoleon

Cast Dorothy Malone · Errol Flynn · Ray Danton · Neva Patterson

Synopsis Too Much, Too Soon (1958) follows the story of Diana Barrymore, the daughter of legendary actor John Barrymore. After a decade of separation, Diana is reunited with her father and finds herself drawn into his tumultuous and self-destructive way of...

Direction Robert Cannon

Synopsis Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo (S) (1956) follows the adventures of Gerald, who, while making a new friend, is unexpectedly taken by extraterrestrials to the distant planet Moo. The ruler of Moo misinterprets Gerald's unique way of communicating, assuming...

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Dick Van Dyke · Kathleen Quinlan · Maureen Stapleton · Ray Bolger

Synopsis The Runner Stumbles (1979) centers around Father Rivard, a clergyman serving in a modest, economically struggling coal mining community. He is deeply involved in a project he deems "controversial," while grappling with the harsh realities of his impoverished parishioners, the...

Direction Ted Kotcheff

Cast George Segal · Jane Fonda · Ed McMahon · Dick Gautier

Synopsis Fun With Dick and Jane (1977) follows the story of Dick Harper, a manager who, along with his charming wife Jane, enjoys a life of comfort and luxury. They have recently completed the construction of a swimming pool when Dick...