Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1955)

TffltS IS YOUR PRODUCT All The Vital Details <m Current &> Coming Features (Date of Film BULLETIN Review Appears At End of Synopsis) ALLIED ARTISTS May LAS VEGAS SHAKEDOWN Dennis O'Keefe, Coieen Gray. Producer William F. Broidy. Director Sidney Salkow. Melodrama. Casino operator and research writer on gambling fall in love and break up plans of gambling syndicate. 77 min. SKABENGA Eastman Color. Produced by George Michael. Man-killing leopard terrorizing natives is tracked down by government hunter. 61 min. June FINGER MAN Frank Loveioy, Peggie Castle, Forrest Tucker. Producer Lindsley Parsons. Director Harold Schuster. Action drama. Hijacker joins side of law to trap public enemy. 82 min. LORD OF THE JUNGLE Johnny Sheffield, Wayne Morris. Producer-Director Ford Beebe. Jungle adventure. Jungle boy saves rampant herd of elephants from hunters commissioned by government. 69 min. July BETRAYED WOMEN Tom Drake, Beverly Michaels. Producer William F. Broidy. Director Eddie Cahn. Melodrama. Cruelties on inmates of reformatory cause governor to appoint lawyer to investigate. 70 min. CASE OF THE RED MONKEY Richard Conte, Rona Anderson. Producer Alec Snowden. Director Ken Hughes. Melodrama. Sent to London to escort atomic scientist to U. S., special investigator is involved in murder attempt on nuclear expert. 73 min. SPY CHASERS Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall. Producer Ben Schwalb. Director Edward Bernds. Comedy. Exiled king takes refuge with Bowery Boys who battle plotters on the king's life. 61 min. WICHITA CinemaScope. Print by Technicolor. Joel McCrea, Vera Miles. Producer Walter Mirisch. Director Jacques Tourneur. Western. Hired by town leaders to enforce law, famous lawman Wyatt Earp does so, but his strict rules affect merchants who plot his .murder. 81 min. August NIGHT FREIGHT Forrest Tucker, Barbara Britton, Keith Larson, Thomas Gomez. Producer Ace Herman. Director Jean Yarbrough. Drama. A short line "piggyback" railroad carrying loaded trucks on flatcars is sabotage victim of rival truck line «wper. 80 min. PHENIX CITY STORY. THE Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant. Producer Samuel Bischoff and David Diamond. Director Phil Karlson. Melodrama. Returning serviceman finds his town living up to reputation as "Sin City, USA" and leads in clean-up fight. 100 min. September JAIL BUSTERS Bowery Boys, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall. Producer Ben Schwalb. Director William Beaudine. Melodrama. The Bowery Boys get themselves arrested to help reporter expose prison corruption. 61 min. WARRIORS, THE CinemaScope Technicolor. Errol Flynn, Joanne Dru. Producer Walter Mirisfh. Director Henry Levin. Historical adventure. The Black Knight rides again to bring peace between England and France and save fair damsel in distress. 85 min. October BOBBY WARE IS MISSING Thorpe Whiteman, Kim Charney, Neville Brand. Producer Vincent M. Fennelly. Director Thomas Carr. Drama. Two teen age pals lost on hike are cause of fake kidnap plot. 66 min. GUN POINT CinemaScope, Technicolor. Fred MacMurray, Dorothy Malone, Walter Brennan. Producer Vincent M. Fennelly. Director Alfred Werker. Western. A lucky shot turns a quiet, peace-loving general store owner into town's hero, and the target of a gang of bank robbers. 80 min. RETURN OF JACK SLADE Superscope. John Ericson, Man Blanchard. Producer Lindsley Parsons. Director Harold Schuster. Western. Young Slade a Pinkerton guard seeking information on band of outlaws ncounters them in train robbery. Aided by girl from gang Slade complete wiping out gang. 80 min WARRIORS, THE Techni color, CinemaScope. Errol Flynn, Joanne Dru, Peter Finch. A Walter Mirsch Production. Director Henry Levin. Adventure. Swashbuckling tale of action and romance during ihe Hundred Years War. 84 min. 10/17. November INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS Superscope. Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter. Producer Walter Wanger. Director Don Siegel. Science Fiction. Wierd plant life drains humans of all emotions but the will to live. 83 min. PARIS FOLLIES OF 1956 Eastman Color. Forrest Tucker. Whiting Sisters. Producers Bernard Tabakin, Lesley Goodwin. Musical. Gorgeous girls and tuneful music in a romantic city. 73 min. TOUGHEST MAN ALIVE Dane Clark, Lita Milan. Producer William F. Broidy. Director Sidney Salkow. Melodrama. Agent for Office of Special Investigation sets out to break up "revolution" ring, active in Central America. 74 min. December DIG THAT URANIUM Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bowery Boys. Producer Ben Schwlab. Director Edward Bernds. Comedy drama. Sold the deed to a uranium mine by a confidence man, the Boys set out to find it. 61 min. SHACK OUT ON 101 (Wm. F. Broidy Pictures Corp. Prod.) Terry Moore, Frank Lovejoy, Keenan Wynn Producer Mort Millman. Director Edward Dein. Melodrama. Near a well-guarded electronics lab is an eating shack which is in reality a spy center. A romance and the FBI resolve the situation. 80 min. SUDDEN DANGER Bill Elliott, Beverly Garland, Tom Drake. Producer Ben Schwalb. Director Hubert Cornfield. Drama. Using insurance money of murdered mother blind boy undergoes eye operation and sets out to capture his mother's killer. 63 min. WORLD WITHOUT END Hugh Marlowe, Nancy Gates. Producer Richard Heermance. Director Edward Bernds. Science Fiction. Scientists in space ship circling Mars in 1957 are suddenly accelerated to unbelievable speed and break time barrier to see planet Earth in the year 2508. 81 min. COLUMBIA May CEIL 2435. DEATH ROW William & Robert Campbell. Producer Wallace MacDonaW. Director Fred Sears. Melodrama. Recounts life of criminal confined Six years in death house. 77 min. 5/2. END OF THE AFFAIR, THE Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson. Producer David Lewis fCoronado). Director Edward Dmytryk. Romantic drama. Man's hate, jealousy, and love destroys only woman he ever loved. 106 min. 4/18. SEMINOLE UPR'SING Technicolor. George Montgomery, Karin Booth. Producer Sam Katzman. Director Earl Bellamy. Western. Young army officer is assigned to capture warring Indian chief whom he had known as a boy. 74 min. TIGHT SPOT Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinion, Brian Keith. Producer Lewis J. Rachmil. Director Phil Karlson. Melodrama. Beautiful woman convict aids court in convicting boss of crime syndicate. 97 min. June 5 AGAINST THE HOUSE Guy Madison, Brian Keith, Kim Novak. Producers Siliphant, Barnwell. Director Phil Karlson. Comedy-melodrama. Plan to rob Reno gambling den for fun becomes real thing. 84 min. 5/16. PRIZE OF GOLD, A Technicolor. Rkhard Wldmark, Mai Zetterling. Producer Phil C. Samuel. Dire«tor Mark Robson. Melodrama. G-I's plot to steal part of Nazi gold hoard discovered in Berlin. 98 min. July CHICAGO SYTWrCATE Dennis O'Keefe, Abbe Lane, Xavier Cujat. Producer Sam Katzman. Director Fred Sears. Crime melodrama. Young accountant joins crime syndicate to get proof of gangster's crimes. 86 min. CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN Richard Denning. Producer Sam Katzman. Director Edward L. Cahn. Science fiction. Deported mobster with help ot mad scientist creates monsters from dead men planning to kill men responsible for his conviction. 70 min. 6/27. IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA Donald Curtis, Faith Domergue, Kenneth Tob«y. Producer Sam Katzman. D«record Richard Quine. Science fiction. Hydrogen bomb explosion creates enormous sea monster which threatens the Pacific Coast. 80 min. 6/27. August BRING YOUR SMILE ALONG Technicolor. Frankie Laine, Keefe Brasselle. Producer Jonie Taps. Director Blake Edwards. Musical. Beautiful high school teacher writes song lyrics which helps pianist-composer and singer. In and out of love they are finally united. MAN FROM LARAMIE, THE CinemaScope, Technicolor. James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Cathy O'Donnell. Producer William Goetz. Director Anthony Mann. Western drama. Army captain puts aside uniform to search for man selling repeating rifles to Apaches. 109 min. September APACHE AMBUSH Bill Williams, Richard J aeckel, Movita. Producer Wallace MacDonald. Director Fred F. Sears. Western. After Civil War northern meat shortage leads to perilous cattle drive through country hostile with Apaches. 68 min. 8/22. FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOG Technicolor. Stewart Granger, Jean Simmons. Producers M. J. Frankovich, Maxwell Setton. Director Arthur Lubln. Melodrama. After murderirfg his wife man plans to pin this and attempted murder of himself on maid who knows of the murder. 90 min. GUN THAT WON THE WEST, THE Technicolor. Dennis Morgan, Paula Raymond, Richard Denning. Producer Sam Katzman. Director William Castle. Western. Tale of how Springfield rifle was instrumental in advancing civilization thru hostile Indian country. 71 min. NIGHT HOLDS TERROR. THE Jack Kelly, Vince Edwards. Melodrama. Hitch-hiker and gangster friends make night of terror for son and family of wealthy businessman. 86 min. 7/25. SPECIAL DELIVERY Joseph Cotton, Eva Bartok. Farce with international background, tiurlesque on Iron Curtain diplomacy. 86 min. October COUNT THREE & PRAY CinemaScope, Technicolor. Van Heflin, Phil Carey, Joanne Woodward. Producer Ted Richmond. Director Geo. Sherman. Action drama. Southerner who fought for North during Civil War returns to become the hometown preacher. 102 min. DEVIL GODDESS Johnny Weissmuller, Angela Stevens. Producer Sam Katzman. Director Spencer G. Bennet. Jungle adventure. Weissmuller leading a party in search of their lost friend encounters gang after treasure and ancient rites of fire worshippers. 70 min. 9/5. DUEL ON THE MISSISSIPPI Technicolor. Patricia Medina, Les Barker. Producer Sam Katzman. Director William Castle. Adventure. Daughter of reformed pirate seeks revenge against class-conscious aristocracy and falls in love with one of its members. 72 min. 10/3. MY SISTER EILEEN CinemaScope, Technicolor. Janet Leigh, Betty Garrett, Jack Lemmon. Producer Fred Kotilmar. Director Richard Quine. Musical cbmedy. Adventures of two small-town girs who seek their fortunes in the big city. 108 min. 9/19. November QUEEN BEE Joan Crawford, Barry Sullivan. Jerry Wald Production. Director Ranald MacDouglall. Drama. The story of a domineering woman and her effect on lives of people around her. Violent ending. 95 min. 10/31. TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE Tommy Cook, Mollie McCart. A Clover Production. Director Fred F. Sears. Melodrama. Youthful thugs involve innocent girl in robbery and murder. 77 min. 10/17. THREE STRIPES IN THE SUN CinemaScope Technicolor. Aldo Ray, Mitsuko Kimura. War drama. Jap-hating Gl has life complicated by romance with beautiful Japanese girl while on occupation. Love and orphans eventually give soldier new perspective. 93 min. 10/31. Coming BATTLE STATIONS William Bendix, John Lund. Naval drama. Story of ship and the men who manned her during World War II. The story of a ship and the brave men who fought alongside her in the United States Navy. KILLER APE Johnny Weissmuller, Carol Thurston. Producer Sam Katzman. Director Spencer G. Bennett. Adventure drama. The story of a giant half-ape, half-man beast who goes on a killing rampage until destroyed by Jungle Jim. 68 min. LAST FRONTIER, THE CinemaScope, Technicolor. Victor Mature, Guy Madison, Robert Preston. Producer William Fadiman. Director Anthony Mann. Western. Indians hostile to advancing white men attempt to annihilate new outpost, but Fort is saved by former fur trapper who assumes command. INDEPENDENTS May GREEN MAGIC English Narration. Ferraniacolor. Documentary. Filmed by the Bonzi Expedition in S. A. from Rio to Lima traveling 7800 miles. 85 min. 5/16. OUTLAW GIRL English Language. Silvana Mangano, Amedeo Nazzari. Producer Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti. Director Mario Camerini. Melodrama. Young man unjustly imprisoned by false testimony of Mafia escapes and swears vendetta on accusers. After wife and unborn child are killed he avenges their murder and surrenders to pay his debt to society. 76 min. June DAVY CROCKETT IWalt Disney) Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen. Technicolor. Producer Bill Walsh. Director Nor. man Foster. Western. Movie version of tri-part TV series about famous Indian fighter, congressman and Alamo hero. 95 min. KING DINOSAUR ILippert) Bill Bryant, Wanda Curtis. Producer Al Zimbalist. Director Bert I. Gordon. Science Fiction. Rocket party of four lands on new planet, encounters prehistoric beasts and use A-blast to escape. 59 min. LOVE IN THE CITY English Subtitles and narration. Non professional players. Faro Film production. Omnibus. Portrayal of various ways of love and women who practice them presented in "March of Time" style. 90 min. 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