Movies from 1951

A Christmas Carol (1951)

86 mins     Drama, Fantasy      

A Christmas Carol (1951) (aka: Scrooge) - Alastair Sim stars as Ebenezer Scrooge alongside Michael Hordern & George Cole in this version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol...

A Place in the Sun (1951)

117 mins     Drama, Romance      

"A Place in the Sun" is it has to be said an impressive movie with an intelligent story, brilliant performances from Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters and despite it's age is still remarkably engrossing. ...

Across the Wide Missouri (1951)

78 mins     Adventure , Western      

Let me tell you what I think "Across the Wide Missouri" should be about, a beaver trapper whose only interest is in getting furs and when he spots an opportunity to marry the granddaughter of a Blackfoot chief does so not out...

The African Queen (1951)

105 mins     Adventure , Drama, Romance      

To be frank "The African Queen" perplexes me, actually the movie itself doesn't perplex me but the countless plaudits from those who proclaim its greatness, and don't get me wrong as I do think it is a good movie but great do...

Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)

79 mins     Western      

For those who are not aware Al Jennings was a real man and not just a fictional character in the title of "Al Jennings of Oklahoma" and the real Al Jennings was an interesting fellow. At one time he was a lawyer, joining his ...

Alice in Wonderland (1951)

75 mins     Adventure , Animation, Family      

Walt Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" is one of those movies which even if you haven't seen you feel that you have thanks to some of the great work by the artist department to create such amusing characters as the White Rabbit....

An American in Paris (1951)

113 mins     Musical, Romance      

There is something about watching Gene Kelly dance which is mesmerising which is most certainly the case in musical extravaganza "An American in Paris". Starring alongside Leslie Caron, "An American in Paris" is the story of ...

Anne of the Indies (1951)

81 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

Whilst in more recent times the comical piracy of Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow has won fans for me there is still nothing better than an old fashioned swashbuckler and "Anne of the Indies" is most certainly an old fashioned swa...

Apache Drums (1951)

75 mins     Western      

For the most "Apache Drums" is your standard 50s western, a cliche filled movie which has cowboys, Indians and a romantic subplot. But there is something about this little western which is better than the norm and it i...

Best of the Badmen (1951)

84 mins     Western      

"Best of the Badmen" is the sort of cliche western which as a western fan you watch for what it is but it leaves no lasting impression. Now what that means is that we have another western which whilst serving up characters wi...

Call Me Mister (1951)

96 mins     Musical      

Movie Review - Call Me Mister (1951) Betty Grable stars as Kay Hudson in this fun little musical which sees Sgt. Shep Dooley (Dan Dailey), trying to woo his former love when she arrives to entertain the troops stationed in Ja...

Cave of Outlaws (1951)

75 mins     Western      

As a fan of westerns it would be fair to say that when I come across a 1950s western I've never heard of I tend to think it will be just another b-movie which works a western standard storyline. It is why when I sat down to w...

The Company She Keeps (1951)

82 mins     Drama      

Lizabeth Scott and Jane Greer were not only beautiful actresses they were both very good actresses but unfortunately "The Company She Keeps" does either of them any favours. The trouble is that "The Company She Keeps" whilst ...

David and Bathsheba (1951)

116 mins     Drama, Romance      

Whilst not a completely obscure biblical story it has to be said that the story of David and Bathsheba it is not as well known as the likes of The Ten Commandments or Noah and the Arc. It makes it a bit of an unusual choice f...

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

92 mins     Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller      

After watching the 2008 remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and being less than impressed I decided to re-watch the 1951 version of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" a movie which I had only ever seen once but had left an...

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)

88 mins     Biography, Drama, War      

If you've read some of my other reviews about fact based war movies I readily admit to my lack of historical knowledge and blame the British education system during the 80s for not covering WWII. As such it won't be much of a...

Detective Story (1951)

103 mins     Crime, Drama      

When I saw "Detective Story" appear on the TV schedule I knew only one thing about it, that it starred Kirk Douglas and that was enough to make me want to watch. I am glad it was because "Detective Story" is a brilliantly, in...

Distant Drums (1951)

101 mins     Action , Western      

Starring Gary Cooper, Richard Webb and Mari Aldon "Distant Drums" tells the story of a group of cavalry who having rescued hostages from a group of Seminole Indians try and make it to safety through the dangerous Florida Ever...

Double Dynamite (1951)

80 mins     Comedy      

"Double Dynamite" is a fun light weight comedy with a huge problem 2 out of 3 or the main actors are the wrong actors. When you have two actors the calibre of Frank Sinatra and Jane Russell you want them to play snappy, large...

Father's Little Dividend (1951)

82 mins     Comedy, Romance      

So "Father's Little Dividend" the sequel to the original "Father of the Bride" and whilst we have a new storyline it is actually pretty much a rerun of the first movie with the focus on Stanley Banks having to come to terms w...