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Conquest of Space (1955) on 20 april 1955
, 1h21Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films based on science fiction novels, Space opera
Actors Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming, Mickey Shaughnessy, William Redfield, Phil Foster, William Hopper
Rating56%
Mankind has achieved space flight capability and built "The Wheel" space station in orbit 1,075 miles above Earth. It is commanded by its designer, Colonel Samuel T. Merritt (Walter Brooke). His son, Captain Barney (Eric Fleming), having been aboard for a year, wants to return to Earth.
Thursday's Children (1954) on 18 april 1955
, 21minutesDirected by Lindsay Anderson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films
Actors Richard Burton
Rating72%
Tourné dans l'école pour enfants sourds de Margate dans le Kent en Angleterre, le film s'intéresse aux visages et aux gestes de petits garçons et petites filles. L'école apprend la lecture sur les lèvres plutôt que la langue des signes, et le film note que seulement un enfant sur trois finit par acquérir un véritable langage parlé.
Front Page Story (1954) on 18 april 1955
Directed by Gordon Parry
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Allan, Eva Bartok, Derek Farr, Michael Goodliffe, Martin Miller
Rating66%
Grant is a hard working Fleet Street newspaper editor who refuses to take a long planned holiday with his wife Susan. Instead, to her annoyance, he stays in his office to deal with a number of urgent stories. These include four children evicted from their home when their mother dies, a woman charged with euthanasia, and a drunken ex-reporter tracking down an atomic scientist. They all culminate in the story of a plane crash, in which Grant is shocked to find his wife listed as one of the passengers. He discovers Susan was leaving him and going away with one of his colleagues.
Cell 2455 Death Row (1955) on 19 april 1955
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors William Campbell, Kathryn Crosby, Vince Edwards, Robert Wright Campbell, Bart Braverman, Eleanor Audley
Rating63%
The Eternal Sea (1955) on 19 april 1955
, 1h43Directed by John H. Auer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Politique, Transport films, Political films
Actors Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith, Ben Cooper, Dean Jagger, Virginia Grey, Hayden Rorke
Rating61%
Histoire vécue du contre-amiral américain John M. Hoskins, chargé de former les pilotes de l'aéronavale, puis de commander un porte-avions qui sera coulé et lui coûtera une jambe. Au lieu d'arrêter, il repartira dans l'aviation de marine à réaction, en Corée, dans laquelle il accomplira des prouesses....
Shotgun (1955) on 23 april 1955
, 1h20Directed by Lesley Selander
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Sterling Hayden, Yvonne De Carlo, Zachary Scott, Robert J. Wilke, John M. Pickard, Ralph Sanford
Rating59%
Clay Hardin, l'adjoint du shérif Mark Fletcher, promet de venger son chef, assassiné par le dangereux Ben Thompson. Pendant ses recherches dans le Far West, Hardin croise la route d'un chasseur de primes accompagnée de sa femme, Abby. Elle sait où se trouve le meurtrier : il s'apprête à vendre des armes à ses alliés indiens...