Drama Movies
The Story of Mankind (1957)
The devil and the spirit of mankind argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.
The Flying Scot (1957)
A gang of four would-be robbers plans to steal a fortune in currency hidden aboard the “Flying Scotsman” in a railroad stateroom by cutting through the wall of the adjacent…
The House in the Woods (1957)
A novelist and his wife go to stay at a cottage owned by a painter whose wife has just died.
The Birthday Present (1957)
Returning from a business trip, toy salesman Simon Scott is caught attempting to smuggle a wristwatch bought for his wife’s birthday through Customs. He is arrested and, due to a…
Interlude (1957)
A young woman touring Germany is caught between a married symphony conductor and a doctor from back home.
No Down Payment (1957)
The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne’er-do-well Jerry Flagg and his long-suffering wife Isabelle, flirtatious Leola…
Paths of Glory (1957)
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Time Limit (1957)
Military investigator Colonel Edwards is assigned a case involving Major Cargill, a Korean War POW who is accused of treason. Although Cargill admits his guilt and Edwards’ superiors are impatiently…
Lovers of Paris (1957)
The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to rendezvous before Boris leaves to fight….
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow…
Until They Sail (1957)
Four sisters in New Zealand fall for soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.
The Scamp (1957)
Tod is a motherless boy, who is mistreated by his violent father. He eventually finds happiness with kindly foster parents.
No Time for Tears (1957)
The interwoven dramas of staff and patients in Mayfield Children’s Hospital, where the doctors and nurses are in the business of restoring children’s lives. One small child risks losing his…
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.
The Truth About Women (1957)
A man recalls his relationships with the women he loved as he tries to help another man try to understand them as well.
Hell Bound (1957)
After WW2, a Los Angeles crime ring uses a complex scheme, involving a freight ship, a junkie, and a corrupt health officer, to smuggle drugs into the USA.
Sorority Girl (1957)
A poor-little-rich-girl feels alienated by her mother and enacts a string of revenges on her fellow pupils at a girls’ boarding school.
The Joker is Wild (1957)
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
Il Grido (1957)
A sugar-refinery worker flees his Northern Italy town after a woman refuses his marriage proposal.
The Girl in Black Stockings (1957)
Residents at a posh Utah hotel become suspects when a girl is found murdered during a pool party. Local sheriff Jess Holmes takes charge of the investigation and must discover…
Teenage Doll (1957)
The Black Widows, a teenage girl gang, find one of their number killed; they suspect Barbara, sometime girlfriend of the leader of rival gang The Vandals. As the gangs prepare…
Death in Small Doses (1957)
A government agent investigates the use of illegal amphetamines among long-haul truck drivers.
Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957)
Broke and about to divorce his wife, a pilot joins a smuggling scheme in postwar Madrid.
Seven Thunders (1957)
Escaping British prisoners of war hide out in German occupied France.
Campbell’s Kingdom (1957)
Given only six months to live, Englishman Bruce Campbell goes to Canada to claim “Campbell’s Kingdom”, the land he inherited from his grandfather. In order to clear his grandfather’s name…
The Careless Years (1957)
A high school girl from a wealthy family falls for a fellow student from a poor family. Both families disapprove, and, unable to stand the pressure, the couple quit school…
Short Cut to Hell (1957)
A hitman is found out because he was paid off in traceable stolen money. On the run, he kidnaps the girlfriend of the police detective in charge of his pursuit;…
Carnival Rock (1957)
An ocean-side nightclub owner loves a singer who only has eyes for a gambler.
Appointment with a Shadow (1957)
George Nader plays a reporter whose career is ruined by liquor. A comeback opportunity presents itself when Nader is a bystander at the arrest of a well-known criminal.
Chicago Confidential (1957)
In the Windy City, the mob infiltrates a powerful union.
Berlin – Ecke Schönhauser… (1957)
The corner Schönhauser Allee in East Berlin is the main meeting-point for a group of adolescents. Dieter is a construction worker who falls in love with Angela. She, in turn,…
Wild Strawberries (1957)
The Long Haul (1957)
An American ex-GI takes a job as a truck driver to support his British war bride Connie. It isn’t long, however, before Harry is blackmailed into joining a smuggling operation…