Screenplay: Dalton Trumbo

Direction Stanley Kubrick

Cast Kirk Douglas · Tony Curtis · Laurence Olivier · Peter Ustinov

Synopsis Spartacus (1960) follows the gripping tale of a defiant slave, Spartacus, portrayed by Kirk Douglas, who ignites a fierce uprising against the corrupt Roman Empire. Inspired by Howard Fast's novel of the same name, the film delves into the historical...

Direction William Wyler

Cast Gregory Peck · Audrey Hepburn · Eddie Albert · Hartley Power

Synopsis Roman Holiday (1953) follows the story of a princess, Anne, who is on a diplomatic mission in Rome. Tired of her royal duties, she decides to slip away from her attendants and explore the city anonymously. During her adventure, she...

Direction Dalton Trumbo

Cast Timothy Bottoms · Jason Robards · Donald Sutherland · Marsha Hunt

Synopsis Johnny Got His Gun (1971) follows the harrowing journey of a young American soldier who, on the final day of World War I, is severely injured by an artillery shell. The soldier is left in a hospital bed, having lost...

Direction Franklin J. Schaffner

Cast Steve McQueen · Dustin Hoffman · Victor Jory · Don Gordon

Synopsis Papillon (1973) chronicles the genuine account of Henri Charriere, affectionately known as Papillon, a moniker derived from the French word for 'butterfly,' which is prominently featured as a large tattoo on his character. As a small-time criminal, Papillon is unjustly...

Direction Joseph H. Lewis

Cast Peggy Cummins · John Dall · Berry Kroeger · Harry Lewis

Synopsis Gun Crazy (1950) follows the life of Bart Tare, a man with an enduring fascination for firearms since his youth. Post his military service, Bart's companions introduce him to a carnival, where he encounters Annie, a skilled sharpshooter who shares...

Direction David Miller

Cast Kirk Douglas · Gena Rowlands · Walter Matthau · Michael Kane

Synopsis Lonely are the Brave (1962) follows the story of Jack Burns, a rugged and independent cowboy who embarks on a daring mission to liberate his close friend, Bondi, from prison. However, upon his arrival, Burns discovers that Bondi has no...

Direction Robert Aldrich

Cast Rock Hudson · Kirk Douglas · Dorothy Malone · Carol Lynley

Synopsis The Last Sunset (1961) follows Brendan O'Malley as he reaches the Mexican residence of his former lover, Belle Breckenridge, only to discover she is now wed to a man struggling with alcoholism and preparing for a cattle drive to Texas....

Direction Gottfried Reinhardt

Cast Kirk Douglas · Barbara Rutting · Christine Kaufmann · E.G. Marshall

Synopsis Town Without Pity (1961) follows Major Steve Garrett, portrayed by Kirk Douglas, as he faces one of his most daunting professional tasks. He is assigned to defend four American soldiers accused of a heinous crime: the gang rape of a...

Direction Joseph Losey

Cast Van Heflin · Evelyn Keyes · John Maxwell · Katherine Warren

Synopsis The Prowler (1951) follows the story of Webb Garwood, a disillusioned police officer who is convinced that luck is the key to success. When he is called to investigate a prowler report at the residence of Susan Gilvray, he finds...

Direction Roy Rowland

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Margaret O'Brien · James Craig · Agnes Moorehead

Synopsis Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) is a heartfelt rural drama that unfolds within the Norwegian immigrant community of Wisconsin. The film is a revised adaptation of George Victor Martin's 1940 novel. Edward G. Robinson takes on the role of...

Direction Joseph H. Lewis

Cast Sterling Hayden · Sebastian Cabot · Carol Kelly · Eugene Martin

Synopsis Terror in a Texas Town (1958) follows the tale of a Swedish whaler driven by a thirst for vengeance. His quest for justice is ignited upon discovering that a ruthless oil tycoon had orchestrated the murder of his father to...

Direction John Frankenheimer

Cast Alan Bates · Dirk Bogarde · Hugh Griffith · Ian Holm

Synopsis The Fixer (1968) follows the journey of Alan Bates as Yakov Bok, a resourceful but penniless Jewish farmer residing in Czarist Russia at the dawn of the 20th century, a period marked by widespread pogroms. After his unfaithful wife abandons...

Direction Otto Preminger

Cast Paul Newman · Eva Marie Saint · Ralph Richardson · Peter Lawford

Synopsis Exodus (1960) unfolds the epic narrative of Israel's establishment in the aftermath of World War II. As the United Nations deliberates on the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, the Jewish population faces uncertainty and displacement, with many confined...

Direction Phil Karlson

Cast Richard Conte · Dianne Foster · Kathryn Grant · Larry Gates

Synopsis The Brothers Rico (1957) follows the story of a former mob accountant who has left his criminal past behind. He embarks on a mission to locate his brother, who is deeply entrenched in the criminal underworld, before the gangsters can...

Direction John Berry

Cast John Garfield · Shelley Winters · Wallace Ford · Selena Royle

Synopsis He Ran All the Way (1951) follows the story of Nick, a desperate criminal who, along with his accomplice Al, orchestrates a daring payroll heist. Tragedy strikes when Al is fatally shot, as is a police officer. In a panic,...

Direction Vincente Minnelli

Cast Elizabeth Taylor · Richard Burton · Eva Marie Saint · Charles Bronson

Synopsis The Sandpiper (1965) follows the story of Laura Reynolds (Elizabeth Taylor) and her son Danny, who enjoy a peaceful life near California's Big Sur. Laura homeschools Danny, but their world is disrupted when Danny is sent to a parochial orphanage/school...

Direction John Farrow

Cast Chester Morris · Lucille Ball · Wendy Barrie · John Carradine

Synopsis Five Came Back (1939) follows a group of survivors after their aircraft goes down in the dense South American wilderness. The passengers and crew, including an elderly pair, a gangster with a young companion, a bounty hunter escorting a criminal,...

Direction David Miller

Cast Burt Lancaster · Robert Ryan · John Anderson · Colby Chester

Synopsis Executive Action (1973) delves into a conspiracy-driven narrative where a group of renegade intelligence operatives, conservative politicians, wealthy businessmen, and independent hitmen collaborate to orchestrate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This thought-provoking film presents a speculative and provocative...

Direction George Roy Hill

Cast Julie Andrews · Max von Sydow · Richard Harris · Gene Hackman

Synopsis Hawaii (1966) is a cinematic journey through the rich history of the 50th state, helmed by the renowned director George Roy Hill, known for his work on "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." The film is an adaptation of James...

Direction Otto Preminger

Cast Gary Cooper · Charles Bickford · Ralph Bellamy · Rod Steiger

Synopsis The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) presents the factual account of General Billy Mitchell, a trailblazing advocate for the Army's nascent air force. Despite his remarkable achievements during World War I, the leadership of America's military establishment views the airplane...