J. Lee Thompson

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Return from the Ashes
6.9

Return from the Ashes

Nov. 16, 1965

Return from the Ashes

A Jewish woman, Dr. Michele Wolf, interred in a Nazi concentration camp during WWII returns to her Paris home after the war’s end. ...
What a Way to Go!
6.9

What a Way to Go!

Jul. 31, 1964

What a Way to Go!

A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive ...
Kings of the Sun
6.1

Kings of the Sun

Dec. 18, 1963

Kings of the Sun

In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become ...
Taras Bulba
6.3

Taras Bulba

Nov. 21, 1962

Taras Bulba

Ukraine, 16th century. While the Poles dominate the Cossack steppes, Andrei, son of Taras Bulba, a Cossack leader, must choose between his love ...
Cape Fear
7.7

Cape Fear

Apr. 12, 1962

Cape Fear

Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden ...
The Guns of Navarone
7.5

The Guns of Navarone

Apr. 27, 1961

The Guns of Navarone

A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range ...
Ice Cold in Alex
7.7

Ice Cold in Alex

Jun. 24, 1958

Ice Cold in Alex

A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The ...
I Aim at the Stars
6.2

I Aim at the Stars

Aug. 19, 1960

I Aim at the Stars

The life story of the famed rocket scientist Dr. Werner von Braun, one of the most brilliant and controversial figures of the space age. Dr. von ...
Tiger Bay
7.5

Tiger Bay

Mar. 01, 1959

Tiger Bay

In Tiger Bay, the docklands of Cardiff, rough-and-tumble street urchin Gillie witnesses the brutal killing of a young woman at the hands of ...
North West Frontier
7.1

North West Frontier

Oct. 13, 1959

North West Frontier

In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy’s governess escape ...
No Trees in the Street
6

No Trees in the Street

Based on the play by Ted Willis, the film is set in the years just before World War II, when England hadn’t completely dug itself out of ...
Woman in a Dressing Gown
7.3

Woman in a Dressing Gown

A married, middle-aged woman is shocked to discover that her husband, who she thought was content in their marriage, has become infatuated with a ...
Yield to the Night
7.1

Yield to the Night

Jun. 19, 1956

Yield to the Night

Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.
As Long as They’re Happy
5.1

As Long as They’re Happy

The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat ...
An Alligator Named Daisy
5.2

An Alligator Named Daisy

Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another passenger who abandons it with him. He is horrified ...
For Better, for Worse
5.7

For Better, for Worse

Jun. 20, 1954

For Better, for Worse

In postwar London a young graduate and his girlfriend decide to marry. Her well-to-do parents are not convinced, but they agree once he has got a ...
The Yellow Balloon
6.9

The Yellow Balloon

Feb. 10, 1953

The Yellow Balloon

A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend’s death.
The Weak and the Wicked
6.4

The Weak and the Wicked

Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her ...
Murder Without Crime
6.3

Murder Without Crime

Oct. 01, 1950

Murder Without Crime

A man gets in trouble when he accidentally kills and covers up a murder of a girl he meets after a big fight with his wife.