ChannelHopper.org > 1950s American films
1950s American films
Francis
The truthful soldier Stirling didn't know how to lie about his source of information, the talking army Mule, Francis, so he was treated as a lunatic and led to one after another hilarious situations,...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Francis
The Actress
The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Actress
The Left Hand of God
A man in priestly robes, seemingly the long-awaited Father O'Shea, arrives at a little-frequented Catholic mission in 1947 China. Though the man seems curiously uncomfortable with his priestly duties,...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Left Hand of God
Johnny Tremain
When an injury bars him from pursuing his trade, Revolutionary War-era silversmith's apprentice Johnny Tremain (Hal Stalmaster) finds a new life in the ranks of the Sons of Liberty army, taking part i...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Johnny Tremain
The Sea Chase
As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Sea Chase
Carson City
Mine owner William Sharon keeps having his gold shipments held up by a gang of bandits. Sharon hires banker Charles Crocker, who happens to have connections in the Central Pacific Railroad, to build a...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Carson City
The Black Orchid
An aging widower fights family disapproval when he falls in love with a gangster's widow.
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Black Orchid
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins) is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and wealthy but unstable Harry Thaw (Farley Granger). She marries T...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Storm Fear
A wounded bank robber takes over his brother's home.
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Storm Fear
The Hunters
With its electrifying flight sequences and high-powered cast, The Hunters is a mesmerizing film based on the best-selling novel by veteran fighter pilot James Salter. Set during the height of the Kore...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Hunters