Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1955
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Lady and the Tramp
(1955) The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt. Dir: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson With: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy Lee Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Romance 76 mins. |
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The Dam Busters
(1955) True story of how the British attacked German dams in WW2 by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective. Dir: Michael Anderson With: Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans Drama | History | War 124 mins. |
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Rebel Without a Cause
(1955) A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. Dir: Nicholas Ray With: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo Drama | Romance 111 mins. |
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To Catch a Thief
(1955) When a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation, he must ferret out the real thief in order to prove his innocence. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis Crime | Mystery | Romance | Thriller 106 mins. |
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The Night of the Hunter
(1955) A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery. Dir: Charles Laughton With: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller 93 mins. |
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East of Eden
(1955) In the Salinas Valley, in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming... Dir: Elia Kazan With: James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris Drama | Romance 115 mins. |
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The Seven Year Itch
(1955) When his family goes away for the summer, a so far faithful husband is tempted by a beautiful neighbor (Marilyn Monroe). Dir: Billy Wilder With: Marilyn Monroe, Tom Ewell, Evelyn Keyes Comedy | Romance 105 mins. |
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Richard III
(1955) Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed king and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir. Dir: Laurence Olivier With: Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen Drama | History | War 161 mins. |
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Queen Bee
(1955) Eva Phillips is a Southern socialite whose manipulation and ruthlessness ruins the lives of everyone around her... Dir: Ranald MacDougall With: Joan Crawford, Barry Sullivan, Betsy Palmer Drama 95 mins. |
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Diabolique
(1955) The wife of a cruel headmaster and his mistress conspire to kill him, but after the murder is committed, his body disappears, and strange events begin to plague the two women. Dir: Henri-Georges Clouzot With: Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse Horror | Mystery | Thriller 114 mins. |










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