1950s English-language films

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Film Age rating: 5 Year: 1954 IMDB Rating: 7.2

A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

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D.O.A.

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1949 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with t...

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An American in Paris

Film Age rating: 1 Year: 1951 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French sin...

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The Happiest Days of Your Life

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1950 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has bee...

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Woman on the Run

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 1950 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, El...

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Reach for the Sky

Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1956 IMDB Rating: 7.2

The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.

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Angel Face

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1953 IMDB Rating: 7.2

An ambulance driver gets involved with a rich girl that might have a darker side.

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A Town Like Alice

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1956 IMDB Rating: 7.2

In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of...

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