The Power and the Prize
Movie / 1956-09-26 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bronislau Kaper
An ambitious executive jeopardizes his career to marry a European refugee.
The Last Wagon
Movie / 1956-09-21 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Lionel Newman
When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the hands of Comanche Todd, a white man who has lived with the Comanches most of his life and is wanted for the murder of three men.
Lust for Life
Movie / 1956-09-15 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and frustrations with failure. Supported by his brother, Theo, the tormented Van Gogh eventually leaves Holland for France, where he meets volatile fellow painter Paul Gauguin and struggles to find greater inspiration.
The Bad Seed
Movie / 1956-09-12 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Alex North
Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, adore their daughter Rhoda, despite her secret tendency for selfishness. Christine keeps her knowledge of her daughter's darker side to herself, but when a schoolmate of Rhoda's dies mysteriously, her self-deception unravels.
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Movie / 1956-07-04 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bronislau Kaper
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
The King and I
Movie / 1956-06-29 / United States / Releases: 0 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Richard Rodgers
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Leonowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
Crime in the Streets
Movie / 1956-06-10 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Franz Waxman
A social worker tries to end juvenile crime by getting involved with a street gang.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Movie / 1956-05-16 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bernard Herrmann
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.
The Proud Ones
Movie / 1956-05-15 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Lionel Newman
Robert Ryan plays an aging sheriff responsible for law and order in a frontier cattle town. Virginia Mayo plays his fiancee. As if handling wild cattle drovers isn't enough, a crooked casino operator from Ryan's past comes to town. An early scuffle in the casino leaves Ryan with vision problems that interfere with his duties. Jeffrey Hunter who came to town with a cattle drive encounters Ryan, who killed Hunter's father when Hunter was young. Feelings of animosity soon change as Hunter begins to sense Ryan is telling the truth about his father. What follows is a plot that continues to thicken to the inevitable showdown.
Bhowani Junction
Movie / 1956-05-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.
The Last Hunt
Movie / 1956-04-30 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Daniele Amfitheatrof
A buffalo hunter has a falling-out with his partner, who kills for fun.
The Swan
Movie / 1956-04-26 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit to their palace. Prince Albert has searched all over Europe for a bride and he's bored by the whole courtship routine. He is more interested in the estate's dairy than Alexandra's rose garden. And then he starts playing football with the tutor and Alexandra's brothers. Invite the tutor to the ball that night and watch how gracefully Alexandra dances with him.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Movie / 1956-04-12 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bernard Herrmann
Tom Rath is a suburban father and husband haunted by his memories of World War II, including a wartime romance with Italian village girl Maria, which resulted in an illegitimate son he's never seen. Pressed by his unhappy wife to get a higher-paying job, Rath goes to work as a public relations man for television network president Ralph Hopkins. Drawn into poisonous office politics, Tom finds he must choose his career or his family.
The Scarlet Hour
Movie / 1956-04-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Leith Stevens
An unhappy wife uses her powers of manipulation to draw an infatuated man into an ill-fated jewelry heist.
Tribute to a Bad Man
Movie / 1956-03-30 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
Jeremy Rodock is a tough horse rancher who strings up rustlers as soon as looks at them. Fresh out of Pennsylvania, Steve Miller finds it hard to get used to Rodock’s ways, although he takes an immediate shine to his Greek girl Jocasta.
On the Threshold of Space
Movie / 1956-03-29 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Lyn Murray
In the early stages of the space program, Capt. Jim Hollenbeck undergoes any experiment needed to ensure success in the new Air Force branch -- even though he's not required to be a subject in the tests. Always remaining a constant source of support, his wife, Pat, accepts his unwavering commitment to scientific progress. When Maj. Ward Thomas becomes the new head of the program, Hollenbeck must convince him of the necessity of taking the extra steps.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Movie / 1956-02-05 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Carmen Dragon
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
Helen of Troy
Movie / 1956-01-26 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Max Steiner
Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need for much-desired war.
Diane
Movie / 1956-01-12 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
Asked by Francis I to tutor his son, Diane de Poitiers becomes the future King Henry II's mistress in 1500s France.
The Man with the Golden Arm
Movie / 1955-12-26 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 2
Composed by
Elmer Bernstein
When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.
It's a Dog's Life
Movie / 1955-12-23 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 0
Composer tba
A bull terrier tells his life story, from the streets of the Bowery to a life of luxury.
The Rains of Ranchipur
Movie / 1955-12-14 / United States / Releases: 4 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Hugo Friedhofer
India. The spoilt and stubborn Edwina Esketh, comes to a small town with her husband. She falls in love with an indian doctor, Dr. Safti. She also meets an old friend of hers, the alcoholic Tom Ransome. An awful earthquake is followed by days of rain.
Un jardin public
Movie / 1955-10-26 / France / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Jean Prodromidès
Short movie starring Marcel Marceau.
Seven Cities Of Gold
Movie / 1955-10-07 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Hugo Friedhofer
In 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new converts and establish a network of Catholic missions.
The Desperate Hours
Movie / 1955-10-05 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Geil Kubik
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.