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King of Kings
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King of Kings

Oct. 11, 1961

King of Kings

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. ...
Francis of Assisi
6.3

Francis of Assisi

Jul. 12, 1961

Francis of Assisi

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and ...
The Gleiwitz Case
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The Gleiwitz Case

Aug. 23, 1961

The Gleiwitz Case

Re-enacted true story of successful assault by Nazis, posing as Poles, on a German border radio station so that Hitler could ...
El Cid
7.2

El Cid

Oct. 24, 1961

El Cid

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz (“El Cid” to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of ...
The Devil’s Trap
7.5

The Devil’s Trap

Apr. 20, 1962

The Devil’s Trap

A small town is one day visited by a priest who is there on a secret mission. He is a member of the Inquisition sent to investigate the ...
The Colossus of Rhodes
5.8

The Colossus of Rhodes

While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian ...
Viva l’Italia!
6.3

Viva l’Italia!

Feb. 02, 1961

Viva l’Italia!

The film shows how Italy’s historic national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi (embodied by Renzo Ricci) leads a military campaign known as ...
Taxi for Tobruk
7.2

Taxi for Tobruk

May. 09, 1961

Taxi for Tobruk

During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
7.1

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship ...
Sword of Sherwood Forest
5.8

Sword of Sherwood Forest

Robin of Loxley and his men stumble on a plot to overthrow Hubert Walter, King’s Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. The plotters, the ...
Sunrise at Campobello
6.8

Sunrise at Campobello

Sep. 28, 1960

Sunrise at Campobello

The story of Franklin Roosevelt’s bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially wife Eleanor) cope with his illness. ...
Spartacus
7.9

Spartacus

Oct. 13, 1960

Spartacus

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the ...
Under Ten Flags
6.5

Under Ten Flags

Sep. 15, 1960

Under Ten Flags

“Under Ten Flags” is a WWII movie loosely based on the true story of the German navy commerce raider Atlantis, a converted Auxilliary ...
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
6.7

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

Jack Diamond and his sickly brother arrive in prohibition New York as jewelry thieves. After a spell in jail, the coldly ambitious Diamond hits ...
Hannibal
5.2

Hannibal

Dec. 21, 1959

Hannibal

A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.
The Battle of Austerlitz
6.3

The Battle of Austerlitz

Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
The Alamo
6.8

The Alamo

Oct. 23, 1960

The Alamo

The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a ...
Solomon and Sheba
6.1

Solomon and Sheba

Dec. 18, 1959

Solomon and Sheba

Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs ...
Pork Chop Hill
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Pork Chop Hill

May. 29, 1959

Pork Chop Hill

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, ...
Operation Amsterdam
6.4

Operation Amsterdam

Jan. 12, 1959

Operation Amsterdam

When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch ...
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
8.5

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and ...
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.5

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in ...
John Paul Jones
6.3

John Paul Jones

Jun. 16, 1959

John Paul Jones

The career of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones, from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia.
The Diary of Anne Frank
7.4

The Diary of Anne Frank

The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
The Devil’s Disciple
6.9

The Devil’s Disciple

In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local ...
The Bridge
8

The Bridge

Oct. 21, 1959

The Bridge

A group of German boys are ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war. Truckloads ...
The Vikings
7

The Vikings

Jun. 11, 1958

The Vikings

Einar, brutal son of Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with Eric, a wily slave, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.
St. Louis Blues
7.1

St. Louis Blues

Apr. 07, 1958

St. Louis Blues

Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar. His father intends for him to use his musical gifts only in church, ...
The Silent Enemy
6.6

The Silent Enemy

Mar. 04, 1958

The Silent Enemy

The Mediterranean, 1941/42 – Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied ...
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars’ Plot
7.8

Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars’ Plot

This is the second part of a projected three-part epic biopic of Russian Czar Ivan Grozny, undertaken by Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein at ...