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Subgenre Sampler

 
Five Miles to MidnightFive Miles to Midnight (1962)
Dir. Anatole Litvak
Feat. Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Gig Young
Unfocused but intriguing murder–mystery with Anthony Perkins as a domineering, jealous husband who convinces his wife (Loren) to collect…
Knife in the WaterKnife in the Water (1962) Recommended
Dir. Roman Polanski
Feat. Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malanowicz
The old adage 'three is a crowd' is chillingly played out in Polanski's directing debut about a couple's troubled yachting weekend with a…
Le Combat Dans L'îleLe Combat Dans L'île (1962)
Dir. Alain Cavalier
Feat. Romy Schneider, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Henri Serre
French drama exploring the tension between right and left wing politics in the early 60's, through the romantic conflict faced by a woman (Romy…
Lonely Are The BraveLonely Are The Brave (1962) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Miller
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau
Kirk Douglas is on top form in this Dalton Trumbo–penned 'psychological' Western, playing an anti–establishment cowboy who purposefully…
Manchurian Candidate, TheManchurian Candidate, The (1962) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh
Politically–charged nail–biter with Frank Sinatra experiencing post–war paranoia about a fellow soldier who may have been…
A Man Called La RoccaA Man Called La Rocca (Un nommé La Rocca) (1961)
Dir. Jean Becker
Feat. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Christine Kaufmann, Nico
French thriller with Jean Paul Belmondo playing an ex–gangster tracking down the man responsible for putting his friend in prison. Based on the…
Blast of SilenceBlast of Silence (1961) Recommended
Dir. Allen Baron
Feat. Allen Baron
Grumpy, low–fi noir presides over the movements of a tetchy contract killer (dir. Baron) as he prepares to whack a two–bit mobster during…
Five Minutes To LiveFive Minutes To Live (Door-to-Door Maniac) (1961)
Dir. Bill Karn
Feat. Johnny Cash, Cay Forrester, Donald Woods
Little known B–movie thriller with Cash and Forrester playing hoods who complete a smalltown bank robbery, then start paying suburban house…
Frightened City, TheFrightened City, The (1961)
Dir. John Lemont
Feat. Sean Connery, Herbert Lom, John Gregson
London becomes terrorised by protection racketeers who intend to amalgamate into one vast crime syndicate.
Innocents, TheInnocents, The (1961) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jack Clayton
Feat. Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins
Notable adaptation of Henry James' ghost story "The Turn of the Screw", featuring Deborah Kerr as a neurotic nanny. Taking a job at a spooky…

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