Drama Movies

Il Posto (1961)

Il Posto (1961)

Il Posto (1961)
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98

With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options…

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Genre: Drama
Man-Trap (1961)

Man-Trap (1961)

Man-Trap (1961)
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93

Helmed by Edmond O’Brien, this slick crime thriller stars Jeffrey Hunter as naïve Matt Jameson, whose Korean War pal Vince Biskay talks Matt into helping commandeer nearly $4 million from…

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Claudelle Inglish (1961)

Claudelle Inglish (1961)

Claudelle Inglish (1961)
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99

A young daughter of poor farmers is forced by her mother to ditch her young boyfriend in order to marry an old rich neighbor but the girl rebels by becoming…

Genre: Drama
The Steel Claw (1961)

The Steel Claw (1961)

The Steel Claw (1961)
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96

A Marine stationed in the Philippines loses a hand in an accident and is discharged from the Corps. When the Japanese invade the Philippines, he is called back into service…

Genre: Drama, War
Bloodlust! (1961)

Bloodlust! (1961)

Bloodlust! (1961)
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68

Two couples are on a boating trip when they come across an uncharted island. The four investigate and find themselves in the clutches of Dr. Albert Balleau, whose hobby is…

A Woman Is a Woman (1961)

A Woman Is a Woman (1961)

A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
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83

Longing for a baby, a stripper pursues another man in order to make her boyfriend jealous.

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Frightened City (1961)

The Frightened City (1961)

The Frightened City (1961)
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97

A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn’t like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in…

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Genre: Crime, Drama
Ada (1961)

Ada (1961)

Ada (1961)
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109

A popular but naive country singer is elected governor of a southern state and, once in office, decides to dismantle the corrupt political machine that got him elected. Director Daniel…

Genre: Drama
1+1: Exploring The Kinsey Reports (1961)

1+1: Exploring The Kinsey Reports (1961)

1+1: Exploring The Kinsey Reports (1961)
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114

A college professor lectures on the recently published Kinsey Report, as Americans are stunned by the shocking sexual truths revealed by the statistics. Five audience members reflect on their own…

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Genre: Drama
The Gleiwitz Case (1961)

The Gleiwitz Case (1961)

The Gleiwitz Case (1961)
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64

Re-enacted true story of successful assault by Nazis, posing as Poles, on a German border radio station so that Hitler could “justify” thereby his invasion of Poland.

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The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
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In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister’s death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.

Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Joseph and His Brethren (1961)

Joseph and His Brethren (1961)

Joseph and His Brethren (1961)
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99

A brother is cast out from his family, sold in to slavery and then returns years later as a man of power – but shows forgiveness and compassion to his…

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Genre: Drama, Family
Victim (1961)

Victim (1961)

Victim (1961)
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96

A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Geisha’s Diary (1961)

A Geisha’s Diary (1961)

A Geisha’s Diary (1961)
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99

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a…

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Genre: Drama
A Cold Wind in August (1961)

A Cold Wind in August (1961)

A Cold Wind in August (1961)
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80

An older woman gets involved with her young neighbor.

Genre: Drama, Romance
Whistle Down the Wind (1961)

Whistle Down the Wind (1961)

Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
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99

When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.

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Genre: Crime, Drama
Saint-Tropez Blues (1961)

Saint-Tropez Blues (1961)

Saint-Tropez Blues (1961)
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90

With her parents away, Anne-Marie drops her studies to spend eight days in Saint-Tropez with her friend Jean-Paul. They are soon caught up in the Saint-Tropez whirlwind. Jean-Paul is seduced…

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Genre: Comedy, Drama
By Love Possessed (1961)

By Love Possessed (1961)

By Love Possessed (1961)
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115

An unhappily married woman engages in an affair with her husband’s law partner.

Genre: Drama
Enclosure (1961)

Enclosure (1961)

Enclosure (1961)
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99

In a Nazi concentration camp, Karl, a German political prisoner, and David, a Jewish watchmaker, are confined in a small enclosure from which only one of them will be able…

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Genre: Drama
Greyfriars Bobby (1961)

Greyfriars Bobby (1961)

Greyfriars Bobby (1961)
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87

In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to…

Genre: Drama, Family
The Exiles (1961)

The Exiles (1961)

The Exiles (1961)
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72

The story of one night in the lives of a group of young Native American men and women who have left their reservations and are now living in the Bunker…

Genre: Drama
Francis of Assisi (1961)

Francis of Assisi (1961)

Francis of Assisi (1961)
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105

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned…

Genre: Drama, History
Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)

Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)

Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)
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88

Two platonic college friends spend a weekend away together. One is romanced by a member of the coast guard.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
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105

The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.

The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost (1961)

The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost (1961)

The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost (1961)
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94

A samurai plots to reclaim his estranged wife after she leaves him over a murder scandal. When her sister falls victim to a scheme, he and his friend manipulate events,…

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Genre: Drama, Horror
You Have to Run Fast (1961)

You Have to Run Fast (1961)

You Have to Run Fast (1961)
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73

Dr. Frank Harlow is in the process of trying to save a man badly beaten by two gangsters whom he identifies to the police. When the victim dies the charge…

Genre: Crime, Drama
Fanny (1961)

Fanny (1961)

Fanny (1961)
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133

Almost 19-year-old Marius feels himself in a rut in Marseille, his life planned for him by his cafe’-owning father, and he longs for the sea. The night before he is…

Genre: Drama, Romance
Battle at Bloody Beach (1961)

Battle at Bloody Beach (1961)

Battle at Bloody Beach (1961)
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83

This is only the second Audie Murphy movie set in WWII after his autobiographical “To Hell and Back.” Here Murphy steps out of his usual kid-Western role to play a…

Genre: Drama, War
Flame in the Streets (1961)

Flame in the Streets (1961)

Flame in the Streets (1961)
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93

Flame in the Streets is a 1961 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker. Racial tensions manifest themselves at home, work and on the streets during Bonfire Night in…

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Genre: Drama
Tarnished Heroes (1961)

Tarnished Heroes (1961)

Tarnished Heroes (1961)
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73

According to the officer’s handbook, ‘an officer will perform whatever task confronts him with whatever men are available’ and for Major Bell the men in question are drunks, thieves and…

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Genre: Drama, War
The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)

The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)

The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
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127

While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian patriots and the other from sinister Phoenician…

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Wild in the Country (1961)

Wild in the Country (1961)

Wild in the Country (1961)
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114

A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career.

Genre: Drama
The Lovemakers (1961)

The Lovemakers (1961)

The Lovemakers (1961)
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100

The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead…

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Genre: Drama
The Season for Love (1961)

The Season for Love (1961)

The Season for Love (1961)
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100

Sylvain, a suave, witty player as well as an accomplished writer and Genevieve met 10 months ago. He wanted a serious relationship for the first time so they moved to…

Genre: Comedy, Drama
King of the Roaring 20’s – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)

King of the Roaring 20’s – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)

King of the Roaring 20’s – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)
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106

Gambler Arnold Rothstein marries an actress, avenges his buddy and meets an underworld fate.

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Last Sunset (1961)

The Last Sunset (1961)

The Last Sunset (1961)
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112

At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O’Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O’Malley, but Breckenridge’s wife complicates…

Genre: Drama, Western
Misty (1961)

Misty (1961)

Misty (1961)
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91

Every year the Chincoteague fire department rounds up the wild ponies of Assateague Island and holds an auction to thin out the herd. The young children set out to raise…

Genre: Drama, Family
The Man in the Back Seat (1961)

The Man in the Back Seat (1961)

The Man in the Back Seat (1961)
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57

The haunting story of two incompetent crooks and an unwanted passenger which obviously has its roots in the Banquo’s ghost segment of Macbeth.

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Genre: Crime, Drama
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
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128

Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man….

Genre: Drama, Romance
Last Year at Marienbad (1961)

Last Year at Marienbad (1961)

Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
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95

In a strange and isolated chateau, a man becomes acquainted with a woman and insists that they have met before.

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Genre: Drama, Romance