Movies from 1959

The 39 Steps (1959)

93 mins     Drama, Thriller      

Writer John Buchan's "The 39 Steps" was first adapted into a movie back in 1935 with Alfred Hitchcock directing, since then there have been various other adaptations including the 1959 version starring Kenneth More. Now I hav...

A Dog of Flanders (1959)

96 mins     Drama, Family      

A Dog of Flanders: 1959 adaptation of the Ouida novel about a young boy, his grandfather and the dog they take in...

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

160 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

There are a lot of good courtroom dramas, ones which manage to get you gripped by the powerful legal battles along with an element of intrigue as to what will happen. But "Anatomy of a Murder" starring James Stewart is not ju...

Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)

86 mins     Action , Drama, War      

First of the bat I am no war expert and so when I say that "Battle of the Coral Sea" is not based on any facts is only what I have learned from other reviews some of which get quite angry that the title misleads them to think...

The Battle of the Sexes (1959)

84 mins     Comedy      

I hate to say this but "The Battle of the Sexes" disappointed me as between the concept, the cast and the director I had high expectations but other than a couple of really funny scenes between Sellers and Cummings the rest o...

Ben-Hur (1959)

212 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

Here are two facts that you may not realise about the MGM epic "Ben-Hur"; firstly it wasn't the first movie made from the fictional story of Judah Ben-Hur and secondly despite being an astonishing 212 minutes long is actually...

The Big Circus (1959)

109 mins     Drama      

The Big Circus (1959) Victor Mature is the circus owner battling to to keep it going, trouble is someone has set out to sabotage it...

The Black Archer (1959)

75 mins     Adventure , Drama      

Have you ever started to watch a movie and lost the will to live pretty much as soon as it started. That was the case when I sat down to watch "The Black Archer", aka "L'arciere nero", a movie which I had absolutely no idea w...

Carry on Nurse (1959)

86 mins     Comedy      

"Carry on Nurse" sees Hattie Jacques as Matron and a group of sexy nurses trying to control a ward of men including Leslie Phillips, Bill Owen, Kenneth Williams and Terence Longdon...

Carry on Teacher (1959)

86 mins     Comedy      

In the 3rd "Carry On" movie the "Carry On" crew take us back to school in "Carry On Teacher". Stand in headmaster William Wakefield is eyeing up a new job but with a visit from a school inspector and a child psychologist all ...

Cast a Long Shadow (1959)

82 mins     Western      

"It is what it is" is a phrase which I have never liked but some times it just happens to be the perfect phrase to describe a movie and it is perfect to describe "Cast a Long Shadow". Here is an Audie Murphy from 1959 which s...

Danger Within (1959)

101 mins     Drama, War      

I've watched quite a few WWII PoW movies and I don't remember ever watching a bad one but I have watched several which end up disappointingly average. "Danger Within" is one such movie because whilst we get all the usual elem...

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)

93 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

I don't remember the first time I watched "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" but I hadn't watched it for a few years until recently and got a pleasant surprise. The surprise was not only was it as charming and as fun as I r...

Edge of Eternity (1959)

80 mins     Crime, Drama      

There is a lot of beauty in "Edge of Eternity"; Victoria Shaw is gorgeous whilst the views of the Grand Canyon are both beautiful and breathe taking. But in truth get beyond the beauty and Don Siegel's crime story surrounding...

Expresso Bongo (1959)

111 mins     Drama, Musical      

"Expresso Bongo" is billed as Cliff Richard's first starring role and to be honest he does more in the movie than what he did in his previous and first movie "Serious Charge". But in reality "Expresso Bongo" belongs to Lauren...

Face of a Fugitive (1959)

81 mins     Western      

"Face of a Fugitive" is a surprising western and it's not just because is stars Fred MacMurray who whilst he made a few westerns is best known for his Disney movies. Nope this western despite being little known is better than...

The Five Pennies (1959)

113 mins     Biography, Drama, Musical      

The Five Pennies (1959) Danny Kaye stars as Loring "Red" Nichols in this musical biopic loosely based on his life, marriage and time working in the shipyards....

Good Day for a Hanging (1959)

85 mins     Western      

One thing western fans will know, if they watch a modern big screen western which tries for authenticity then watch a western from the 1950s you can see clear differences when it comes to the dialogue. It is one of the things...

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959)

89 mins     Crime, Drama      

Whilst it may feature a young Steve McQueen "The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery" has its own USP and that is not only is it based upon a real bank robbery but it also uses the locations and several of the people who were involv...

The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)

81 mins     Western      

Now if like me you enjoy the western genre you've probably watched at least one, probably more, movies which focus on the character of Wyatt Earp and as such the name Masterson will ring a bell as it almost always crops up. A...