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A Tale of Five Cities (1951)
, 1h26Directed by Emil-Edwin Reinert, Montgomery Tully, Irma von Cube, Romolo Marcellini, Wolfgang Staudte
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Bonar Colleano, Anne Vernon, Barbara Kelly, Gina Lollobrigida, Karin Himboldt, Claire Gérard
The Men (1950)
, 1h25Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities
Actors Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb, Richard Erdman, Dorothy Tree
Ken is a young infantry lieutenant who leads his platoon through an embattled European town, and advances into an open square and a shot rings out. He is hit in the lower back and in an instant a robust young man is made paraplegic for the rest of his life. In the hospital, Ken is a sullen and resentful patient, and in feeling sorry for himself he finds no sympathy from his fellow paraplegics, including Norm, a bitter and caustic man, and Leo, a happy go lucky patient who smokes cigars and bets on horses. Ken's reluctance to respond to treatment begins to diminish through the persistence of his fiancée, Ellen, who refuses to give up, despite his wish that she do so. With the support too, of Brock, a sympathetic doctor, Ken begins to tackle the program of adjustment. He decides to go through with the wedding, determined to take the vows standing up at the altar. The wedding night however is painful for him and he returns to the hospital. Later, he is involved in a drunk driving accident and is disciplined by his fellow patients. Eventually Ken comes to appreciate that he has responsibilities, especially to his wife, who is also faced with the problems of being married to a paraplegic, a course she has accepted with full knowledge and considerable courage.
Treasure Island (1950)
, 1h36Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Films about disabilities, Children's films, L'Or
Actors Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton, Basil Sydney, Finlay Currie, Walter Fitzgerald, Denis O'Dea
In the West Coast of England in 1765, a young boy called Jim Hawkins lives with his mother in a tiny country inn which they run. Captain William Bones, a sickly lodger, gives Hawkins a treasure map after being visited by two pirates, the second of whom gives the captain a note marked with the black spot. That same night Bones is found dead at the inn, and Hawkins shows Squire Trelawney the map. Trelawney recognises the map as belonging to the buccaneer Captain Flint and bankrolls a voyage to discover the pirate's lost treasure. Trelawney hires Captain Smollett and his ship, the Hispaniola, bringing along his friend Dr. Livesey as the ship's doctor and Hawkins as the cabin boy.
The Woman with No Name (1950)
, 1h24Directed by Ladislao Vajda
Origin United-kingdom
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Phyllis Calvert, Edward Underdown, Patrick Troughton, Helen Cherry, Leslie Phillips, Richard Burton
Yvonne Winter is an amnesiac, a victim of the wartime bombing of the London hotel where she's staying. At a country hospital she meets the pilot, Lake Chamerd, who saved her life. They fall in love and plan to marry, but he's killed on active duty. Yvonne's real husband hires detectives to find her, and she's brought home and starts to piece together her past. But not everything she finds there brings her happiness.
, 1h22Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Annabella, Paul Bernard, Maria Casarès, Daniel Lecourtois, Édouard Delmont, France Ellys
Un homme, après une bagarre, croit avoir tué son cousin, et cache le corps. Le mort n'était qu'évanoui, mais lorsqu'il reprend connaissance, il est devenu amnésique. Lorsqu'elle le revoit, la femme qui l'aimait le prend pour un fantôme.
The Mark of the Skunk (1950)
, 1h45Directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares
Origin Mexique
Genres Fantastic, Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette, Zorro
Actors Silvia Pinal, Rafael Storm, Ramón Valdés
Californie, 1840. Le vicomte de Texmelucan organise une fête pour recevoir son fils de retour de ses études d'escrime en Italie. Mais le jeune homme s'avère être un lâche fuyant à la moindre occasion. Alors qu'il fuyait un duel, il sauve une sorcière. Pour le remercier, celle-ci lui donne une pommade qui le rend invincible pendant une heure. Le jeune Tin aura seulement trois chances pour sauver son père des injustices du gouverneur Marcelo.
The Crooked Way (1949)
, 1h30Directed by Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew, Rhys Williams, Percy Helton, John Doucette
After sustaining a head wound in combat, decorated World War II veteran Eddie Rice (John Payne) is treated at a San Francisco military hospital for a permanent form of amnesia. This leaves him with no knowledge of his life, family and friends prior to his enlistment, a void that the army intelligence unit was unable to fill as they couldn't find any information about him, other than the fact he enlisted in Los Angeles. Doctors tell him that no medical cure exists for his case, but that if he returns to Los Angeles he might run into people who know him and could help him fill in the blanks.
Ghost of Zorro (1949)
, 2h47Directed by Fred C. Brannon
Origin USA
Genres Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Medical-themed films, Superhero films, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette, Zorro
Actors Clayton Moore, Pamela Blake, Roy Barcroft, Tom Steele, George J. Lewis, Gene Roth
It's 1865 and the telegraph is heading west. George Crane, wanting to keep law and order out of his territory, is out to stop the construction. One of the main engineers on the job is Ken Mason, the grandson of the original Zorro. As Crane hires his men to stop the work, Mason finds himself in the legendary role his ancestor originated.
The Stratton Story (1949)
, 1h46Directed by Sam Wood
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Themes Sports films, Baseball films, Films about disabilities
Actors James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead, Bill Williams, Bruce Cowling
Texas farm boy Monty Stratton (Stewart) demonstrates a knack for throwing a baseball. He manages to get a tryout with the Chicago White Sox that is followed by a contract. A teammate introduces him to a young woman named Ethel (Allyson) and soon they are married and raising a family.
Johnny Belinda (1948)
, 1h42Directed by Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Films about disabilities, Films based on plays, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford, Agnes Moorehead, Stephen McNally, Jan Sterling
The film is the story of a deaf-mute young woman, Belinda McDonald (Jane Wyman), who is befriended by the new doctor, Dr. Robert Richardson (Lew Ayres), who comes to Cape Breton Island on the east coast of Canada. The doctor realizes that, although she cannot hear or speak, Belinda is very intelligent. She lives on a farm with her father, Black McDonald (Charles Bickford), and her aunt, Aggie McDonald (Agnes Moorehead), and rarely goes into town. The family sells farm goods to the nearby town, mainly flour. Her father and aunt resent Belinda because her mother died giving birth to her. Dr. Richardson teaches Belinda sign language and what things are. Over time, his affection for her grows.
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
, 1h26Directed by Max Ophüls
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Piano, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette
Actors Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Erskine Sanford, Marcel Journet, Betty Blythe, Art Smith
In Vienna in the early twentieth century, Lisa (Joan Fontaine), a teenager living in an apartment complex, becomes fascinated by a new tenant, concert pianist Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan). Stefan is making a name for himself through energetic performances. Lisa becomes obsessed with Stefan, staying up late to listen to him play, and sneaking into his apartment and admiring him from a distance. Despite her actions, they only meet once and Stefan takes little notice of her.
Music in Darkness (1948)
, 1h27Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, La cécité
Actors Mai Zetterling, Birger Malmsten, Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingmar Bergman, Naima Wifstrand, Hilda Borgström
The screenplay was written by Bergman and Dagmar Edqvist, whose novel, Music In Darkness, is the basis of the film.
Night Song (1948)
, 1h42Directed by John Cromwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films, Films about disabilities, La cécité
Actors Dana Andrews, Merle Oberon, Ethel Barrymore, Hoagy Carmichael, Bess Flowers, Jacqueline White
San Francisco wealthy socialite Cathy Mallory is entranced by the music of a nightclub pianist, Dan Evans, who is blind. He is bitter and resents a potential lady bountiful's attempt to become his patron saint.
Portrait from Life (1948)
, 1h30Directed by Terence Fisher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Mai Zetterling, Robert Beatty, Guy Rolfe, Herbert Lom, Patrick Holt, Sybille Binder
Le major Lawrence part en Allemagne à la recherche d'une femme dont il a vu le portait dans une exposition de peintures.
The Quiet One (1948)
, 1h5Directed by Sidney Meyers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about children, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Films about disabilities
Actors Gary Merrill, Estelle Evans, Sidney Meyers
Donald Peters, un petit noir, erre dans les quartiers noirs à la recherche de l'affection qui lui manque. Non désiré, incompris et en proie à des tourments intérieurs, il a tôt fait de verser dans la délinquance. Incarcéré dans l'école de réadaptation pour inadaptés sociaux de Wiltwyck School, il s'y reconstruira peu à peu.