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Violent Saturday
Movie / 1955-04-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Hugo Friedhofer
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
A Man Called Peter
Movie / 1955-03-31 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Alfred Newman
Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.
The Glass Slipper
Movie / 1955-03-24 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
In a musical retelling of the Cinderella tale, a mistreated scullery maid escapes the oppression of her stepfamily to finding love with a prince.
Untamed
Movie / 1955-03-01 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Franz Waxman
When the great potato famine hits Ireland, the diaspora begins as thousands emigrate. Among those leaving the Emerald Isle is Katie O'Neill and her husband, who decide that the promised land is South Africa and make their way there. Once there, they discover the hardships that are the reality of the homesteader experience.
Many Rivers to Cross
Movie / 1955-02-04 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker star as a Kentucky backwoodsman and the woman who will NOT let anything interfere with her plans to marry him in this humorous romantic adventure through the American Frontier of 1798.
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Movie / 1955-02-02 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Henry Mancini
Harry and Willie are scammed into buying the Thomas Edison studio lot by a man named Gorman. They decide to follow Gorman's trail to Hollywood where, unbeknownst to them, he has taken the identity of a foreign film director. The lads wind up as stunt doubles in film the which Gorman is now shooting, while the conman tries to have the bungling pair done away with before they realize who he really is.
Prince of Players
Movie / 1955-01-11 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bernard Herrmann
This biopic follows the story of Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth and his rise to fame. Edwin's career begins when he replaces his alcoholic father, the great actor Junius Brutus Booth, in a production of "Richard III" after Junius forgets his lines. As an adult, Edwin performs many lead roles and sparks a rivalry with his brother, John Wilkes. But after his brief time as a celebrity, Edwin's career is cut short by family tragedy.
Green Fire
Movie / 1954-12-29 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
In Colombia, mining engineer Rian Mitchell discovers Carrero, the lost emerald mine of the Conquistadors, but has to contend with notorious local bandit El Moro's gang and with coffee planter Catherine Knowland's love.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Movie / 1954-12-23 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Paul J. Smith
A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
The Silver Chalice
Movie / 1954-12-20 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 2
Composed by
Franz Waxman
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to complete the task. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new Messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Movie / 1954-12-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Lyn Murray
A U.S. Navy pilot and his squad are assigned to bomb a group of heavily defended bridges deep behind enemy lines during the Korean War.
Désirée
Movie / 1954-11-16 / United States / Releases: 0 / Recordings: 0
Composer tba
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall. Josephine Beauharnais, a worldly courtesan marries Napoleon and becomes Empress of France, but is then cast aside by her spouse when she proves unable to produce an heir to the throne.
Beau Brummell
Movie / 1954-11-16 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Richard Addinsell
Captain George Bryan Brummell is a British soldier who appreciates fine clothing and innovative dress. Although he initially alienates the Prince of Wales with insulting comments about the prince's uniform designs, he eventually becomes his close confidant. Brummel also falls in love with the beautiful Lady Patricia Belham. However, his outspoken manner eventually leads to his being exiled to France.
Black Widow
Movie / 1954-10-28 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Leigh Harline
When a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway producer.
The Egyptian
Movie / 1954-08-25 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bernard Herrmann
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.
Her Twelve Men
Movie / 1954-08-11 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bronislau Kaper
An inexperienced female teacher is hired at a private elite school for boys where she raises a few eyebrows among the all-male faculty.
Valley of the Kings
Movie / 1954-07-21 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
Hard-boiled archeologist Mark Brandon is searching for ancient tombs in Egypt when he is approached by beautiful Ann Mercedes, who convinces him to help her fulfill her deceased father's life's ambition - to provide solid proof of the biblical Joseph's travels in ancient Egypt. As an ex-pupil of Ann's father, Mark accepts and the two embark on a search for the tomb of the Pharoah Ra Hotep, said to have had some connection with Joseph. The trail to the tomb is fraught with intrigue, betrayal, murder, and the possibility that the tomb itself has been emptied of all its artifacts by ancient looters.
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Movie / 1954-07-13 / United Kingdom / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
A Navy lieutenant is borrowed by the British to supervise torpedo experiments after one of their scientists is killed.
Garden of Evil
Movie / 1954-07-09 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bernard Herrmann
A trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband from Apaches.
The High and the Mighty
Movie / 1954-07-03 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 2
Composed by
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.
The Caine Mutiny
Movie / 1954-06-24 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Max Steiner
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
On the Waterfront
Movie / 1954-06-22 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Leonard Bernstein
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Dial M for Murder
Movie / 1954-05-29 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Dimitri Tiomkin
When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.
Men of the Fighting Lady
Movie / 1954-05-07 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
A writer visits an aircraft carrier during the Korean war to learn more about it and the way it's run. He also gets to find out more about the Navy and Marine aviators themselves, their internal and external conflicts and dangers of their job.
Flame and the Flesh
Movie / 1954-05-05 / United States / Releases: 0 / Recordings: 0
Composer tba
American woman in Europe romanced by local gigolo; problems ensue.