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Alexander the Great
5.8

Alexander the Great

Mar. 28, 1956

Alexander the Great

An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the ...
Princess Yang Kwei Fei
7.1

Princess Yang Kwei Fei

In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that ...
The Virgin Queen
6.6

The Virgin Queen

Jul. 22, 1955

The Virgin Queen

Sir Walter Raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the Queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.
To Hell and Back
7.1

To Hell and Back

Sep. 22, 1955

To Hell and Back

The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself ...
Seven Angry Men
6.4

Seven Angry Men

Mar. 27, 1955

Seven Angry Men

Rise, fall and execution of John Brown, fanatic abolitionist.
Quentin Durward
6.3

Quentin Durward

Sep. 09, 1955

Quentin Durward

During the 15th century reign of France’s King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by his English Lord to woo a French lady on his ...
Night and Fog
8.6

Night and Fog

Apr. 27, 1959

Night and Fog

Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler’s concentration camps.
Moonfleet
6.6

Moonfleet

Jun. 24, 1955

Moonfleet

Set in the eighteenth century, Moonfleet is about John Mohune, a young orphan who is sent to the Dorset village of Moonfleet to stay with an old ...
The McConnell Story
6.3

The McConnell Story

Sep. 29, 1955

The McConnell Story

Joe McConnell was sure that he was meant to be a pilot, but was stuck as a restless army private. It seemed that his ambition was blocked at ...
Marie-Antoinette Queen of France
6.2

Marie-Antoinette Queen of France

While Louis XV is dying, the Dauphine of France, Marie-Antoinette, seduces a Swedish officer, Axel de Fersen, which pains her husband, the new ...
The Last Command
6.2

The Last Command

Aug. 03, 1955

The Last Command

During the Texas War of Independence of 1836 American frontiersman and pioneer Jim Bowie pleads for caution with the rebellious Texicans. They ...
Land of the Pharaohs
6.6

Land of the Pharaohs

Jul. 24, 1955

Land of the Pharaohs

A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of ...
Jupiter’s Darling
5.7

Jupiter’s Darling

Feb. 18, 1955

Jupiter’s Darling

Rome is on the verge of being conquered by Hannibal. While Rome’s ruler, Fabius Maximus, plots a defense against Hannibal’s armies, ...
The Far Horizons
6.1

The Far Horizons

Jul. 04, 1955

The Far Horizons

Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from France, a great expedition, led by William Lewis ...
The Dark Avenger
5.8

The Dark Avenger

Apr. 15, 1955

The Dark Avenger

Edward, Prince of Wales, son and heir to his father King Edward III of England, leads an English army to the French province of Aquitaine to ...
Captain Lightfoot
6.1

Captain Lightfoot

Mar. 26, 1955

Captain Lightfoot

In 1815, Michael Martin, member of an Irish revolutionary society, turns highwayman to support it, and soon becomes an outlaw. In Dublin, he ...
The Silver Chalice
4.6

The Silver Chalice

Dec. 20, 1954

The Silver Chalice

A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He ...
Sign of the Pagan
5.9

Sign of the Pagan

Nov. 24, 1954

Sign of the Pagan

Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor ...
Salt of the Earth
7.3

Salt of the Earth

Mar. 14, 1954

Salt of the Earth

At New Mexico’s Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo ...
The Men of Sherwood Forest
5.6

The Men of Sherwood Forest

Robin Hood is persuaded by two nobles whom he believes to be loyal to King Richard to recover secret plans attaining to the rescue of the king ...
King Richard and the Crusaders
5.5

King Richard and the Crusaders

Based on Sir Walter Scott’s The Talisman, this is the story of the romantic adventures of Christians and Muslims during the battle for the ...
Karin Månsdotter
6

Karin Månsdotter

Nov. 01, 1954

Karin Månsdotter

Karin does not belong to the nobility but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and becomes queen of Sweden. The king’s ...
The Egyptian
6.5

The Egyptian

Aug. 25, 1954

The Egyptian

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the ...
Demetrius and the Gladiators
6.6

Demetrius and the Gladiators

The story picks up at the point where “The Robe” ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ’s robe is ...
The Dam Busters
7.4

The Dam Busters

May. 16, 1955

The Dam Busters

The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by ...
The Black Shield of Falworth
6.4

The Black Shield of Falworth

In the days of King Henry IV, stalwart young Myles and his sister Meg have been raised as peasants, without any knowledge of who their father ...
Bengal Brigade
5.6

Bengal Brigade

Nov. 06, 1954

Bengal Brigade

Year 1856, British India. Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne is severely punished after disobeying an order. Feeling unworthy of his fiancée Vivian Morrow, ...
Beau Brummell
6.4

Beau Brummell

Nov. 16, 1954

Beau Brummell

Captain George Bryan Brummell is a British soldier who appreciates fine clothing and innovative dress. Although he initially alienates the Prince ...