Drama Movies
Operation Amsterdam (1959)
When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to…
The Diary of an Unknown Soldier (1959)
A short story narrated by an unknown British soldier who reveals his hopes, fears, and disillusionment while heading into battle against the German army.
Los chicos (1959)
The Doctor’s Dilemma (1959)
Four doctors face a serious dilemma when the beautiful wife of a TB-stricken artist begs one of them to cure her brilliant, but amoral, husband.
Guns Girls and Gangsters (1959)
Chuck Wheeler gets out of the Pen and sets up an elaborate heist of Vegas casino money travelling by armored truck. He enlists the help of shady club owner Joe…
The Lamp (1959)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician,…
Room at the Top (1958)
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner’s daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
The Magician (1958)
Tonka (1958)
Young Indian brave White Bull captures and tames a wild stallion and names him Tonka. But when White Bull’s cruel cousin claims Tonka for his own and mistreats the horse,…
Some Came Running (1958)
A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional…
Desire (1958)
A poignant overview of how short life can be, this interesting drama from Czech director Vojetch Jasny is divided into four separate segments. In the first skit, a young child’s…
Separate Tables (1958)
The lives of a disparate group of unfulfilled people converge at a small, seaside English hotel in this adaptation of Terence Rattigan’s classic play.
The Buccaneer (1958)
During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New Orleans when he learns that a British fleet will arrive with 60…
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to…
Auntie Mame (1958)
Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the…
Passport to Shame (1958)
British melodrama about a cabbie befriending a girl caught up in the white slave trade.
The Restless Years (1958)
A pretty, sheltered teenager falls for a boy from the wrong side of town.
Machete (1958)
This 1959 film-noir take on “Othello,” filmed in Puerto Rico, stars Mari Blanchard as flirtatious Jean, who marries an older man, plantation owner Don Luis, for financial security and finds…
Corridors of Blood (1958)
Dr. Thomas Bolton fights for the use of anesthetic in surgery and uses himself as a guinea pig, but soon finds himself addicted.
Unwed Mother (1958)
A young, sweet girl from the country moves to Los Angeles with her mother and meets a young man who she thinks is just perfect. That is until she gets…
Behind the Mask (1958)
A newly qualified surgeon takes the blame for his drug addict colleague after the death their patient through neglect.
I Want to Live! (1958)
Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.
Home Before Dark (1958)
A young woman returns home after being institutionalized in a mental hospital.
Sea of Sand (1958)
A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African…
Born Reckless (1958)
Rider Kelly Cobb travels to county rodeos to win money so he can buy a patch of land he wants to call his own. One night he rescues trick rider…
Tarawa Beachhead (1958)
A soldier is expected to never question the actions of his commanding officer, but when a Marine sees his CO breaking the law, he finds himself facing a difficult dilemma…
Anna Lucasta (1958)
The estranged family of a reformed prostitute calls her back home to get her married to an affluent acquaintance out of greed.
In Love and War (1958)
Three Marines take shore leave in San Francisco during World War II. Frankie O’Neill visits his lower-class dysfunctional family; Nico Kantaylis visits his pregnant fiancée; and the upper-class Alan Newcombe…
Party Girl (1958)
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It’s not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there’s…
Onionhead (1958)
An irresponsible student enlists in the Coast Guard expecting to sit out World War II.
Torpedo Run (1958)
A submarine commander is on a relentless pursuit of a Japanese aircraft carrier in the South Seas during World War II.
I Was Monty’s Double (1958)
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the Germans about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.
The Roots of Heaven (1958)
In French Equatorial Africa, an idealist campaigns to save the African elephant, gaining support from a nightclub hostess and an ex-soldier. His cause attracts a mix of characters, including a…
The Decks Ran Red (1958)
A band of dishonest seamen plans a murderous mutiny aboard the S.S. Berwind.