Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1955)

IS YOUR PRODUCT AH The Vital Details on Current &) Coming Features (Date of Film BULLETIN Review Appears At End of Synopsis) ALLIED ARTISTS June FINGER MAN Frank Lovejoy, 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. My 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 e ort 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 Sen walb. 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 owner. 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 Mirisch. 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 BOB3Y 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 Technicolor, CinemaScope. Errol Flynn, Joanne Dru, Peter Finch. A Walter Mirsch Production. Director Henry Levin. Adventure. Swashbuckling tale of action and romance during the Hundred Years War. 84 min. 10/17. November INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS Superscope. Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter. Producer Walter Wanper. Director Don Siegel. Science Fiction. Wierd plant ife 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 IWm. 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. Coming COME ON, THE Superscope. Anne Baxter, Sterling Hayden. Producer Walter Mirisch. Director Byron Haskin. Drama. FIRST TEXAN, THE CinemaScope, Technicolor. Joel McCrea, Wallace Ford. Producers Lindsley Parsons and John Burrows. Director Russel Birdwell. Western. FOUR SEASANS, THE Color. David Wayne, Keenan Wynn, Marcia Henderson. Produced and directed by Joseph Shastel. Drama. THUNDERSTORM Carlos Thompson, Linda Christian, Charles Korvin. Producer Mike Frankovich. Director John Guillerman. Drama. COLUMBIA 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. Richard WTdmark, Mai 2et+er(ing. Producer Phil C. Samuel. Direetor Mark Robson. Melodrama. G-I's plot to steal part of Nazi gold hoard discovered in Berlin. 98 min. July CHFCA&O SYNDICATE Dennis O'Keefe, Abbe Lane, Xavier Cu^at. 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 of 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 Tobey. Producer Sam Katzman. Direcocd 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 Lubin. Melodrama. After murdering 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 WiHiam Gashe. 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, tlurlesque 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, Berty Garrett, Jack Lemmon. Producer Fred Kohlmar. 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 Wal< Production. Director Ranald MacDouglall. Drama, story of a domineering woman and her effect on I 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. Melo drama. Youthful thugs involve innocent girl in robbery and murder. 77 min. 10/17. THREE STRIPES IN THE SUN CinemaScope Technicolor Aldo Ray, Mitsuxo Kimura. War drama. Jap-hating has life complicated by romance with beautiful Japa nese girl while on occupation. Love and orphans even tually give soldier new perspective. 93 min. 10/31. December PRISONER, THE Alex Guinness, Jack Hawkins. Producei Vivian Cox. Director Peter Glenville. Drama. Clergymai is brainwashed until he confesses act of treason againsl the State. 91 min. Coming A LAWLESS STREET Technicolor. Randolph Scott, Ange la Lansbury, Jean Parker. A Scott-Brown Production Director Joseph Lewis. Western. Sheriff fights to kee order in lawless town. 78 min. BATTLE STATIONS William Bendix, John Lund. Nava drama. Story of ship and the men who manned during World War II. The story of a ship and brave men who fought alongside her in the Unite< States Navy. KILLER APE Johnny Weissmuller, Carol Thurston. Pro ducer Sam Katzman. Director Spencer G. Bennett. Ad venture drama. The story of a giant half-ape, half-mai beast who goes on a killing rampage until destroy by Jungle Jim. 68 min. LAST FRONTIER, THE CinemaScope, Technicolor. Victo Mature, Guy Madison, Robert Preston. Producer Wil liam Fadiman. Director Anthony Mann. Western, dians hostile to advancing white men attempt to ann hilate new outpost, but Fort is saved by former trapper who assumes command. INDEPENDENTS June DAVY CROCKETT (Walt Disney) Fess Parker, Budc Ebsen. Technicolor. Producer Bill Walsh. Director No man Foster. Western. Movie version of tri-part series about famous Indian fighter, congressman an Alamo hero. 95 min. KING DINOSAUR ILippert) Bill Bryant, Wanda Curti Producer Al Zimbalist. Director Bert I. Gordon. Scien Fiction. Rocket party of four lands on new plane encounters prehistoric beasts and use A-blast to cape. 59 min. LOVE IN THE CITY English Subtitles and narratio Non professional players. Faro Film production. Omn bus. Portrayal of various ways of love and women wl practice them presented in "March of Time" styl 90 min. July LADY AND THE TRAMP IWalt Disney) CinemaScop Technicolor. Peggy Lee, Barbara Luddy, Larry Rober Bill Thompson. Feature Cartoon. The tale of a r mance between two dogs. 75 min. 7/11. LONESOME TRAIL, THE Lippert) Wayne Morris, Jo Agar. Producer Earle Lyon. Director Richard Bartle Western. Young soldier returned from Indian wars forced to fight for his property against land-grabbe who have taken control of Western town. 73 min. August NO RELEASES Film BULLETIN — THIS IS TOUR PRODUCT