1950 Sci Fi Movies

From Don Siegel, starring Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) is a science fiction horror film directed by Don Siegel. It tells the story of a small town in California that is slowly being taken over by alien plant spores which grow into duplicates of the town’s inhabitants. The duplicates, called “pod people”, lack emotion and free will and try to replace everyone in the town with their own kind. The film follows Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy), a local doctor, as he discovers what is happening and fights to protect his friends and family from the alien invasion. With the help of his ex-girlfriend Becky Driscoll (Dana Wynter) and a handful of other survivors, Miles works to find a way to stop the pod people and save the town. In the end, the survivors barely escape the alien invasion, leaving the town to be taken over by the pod people.

From Gilberto Martínez Solares, starring Germán Valdés, Lilia del Valle, Wolf Ruvinskis, Marcelo Chávez

The Beautiful Dreamer is a classic Mexican romantic comedy set in the 1950s. The film follows the story of poor tailor Pepe and Beatriz, a beautiful young woman who works in her father's store. Pepe is instantly smitten with Beatriz and begins a campaign to win her heart. With the help of his friends, he is able to win her over and they begin a passionate romance. However, Beatriz's father is not pleased and sends his daughter away to finish school. During this time, Pepe continues to pursue Beatriz and eventually they are reunited and marry. The film is a humorous and heartwarming exploration of love and the lengths one will go to for it.

From Jack Arnold, starring Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton
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The Incredible Shrinking Man is a 1957 science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold. It tells the story of Scott Carey, who, after being exposed to a strange cloud of radioactive fog, begins to shrink in size. As he continues to shrink, Scott must fight off larger and larger threats in order to survive, while also coming to terms with his rapidly diminishing size. Along the way, he must confront his innermost fears and doubts, and ultimately finds strength and courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. With a combination of science fiction and horror, The Incredible Shrinking Man is a classic example of 1950s science fiction cinema.

From Alexander Mackendrick, starring Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough
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From Richard Fleischer, starring Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre
Rated G

From Stanley Kramer, starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins
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From Directors: Christian Nyby, Howard Hawks, starring Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, James Arness, Robert Cornthwaite
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From Henry Levin, starring James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, Diane Baker
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From Terence Fisher, starring Peter Cushing, Hazel Court, Robert Urquhart, Christopher Lee
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From Byron Haskin, starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite
Rated G

From Val Guest, starring Brian Donlevy, John Longden, Sidney James, Bryan Forbes
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From Val Guest, starring Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner, Margia Dean, Thora Hird
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From Eugène Lourié, starring Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey
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From Rudolph Maté, starring Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen, John Hoyt
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From Jack Arnold, starring Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake, Joe Sawyer
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From Jack Arnold, starring John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva
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From John Sherwood, starring Grant Williams, Lola Albright, Les Tremayne, Trevor Bardette
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From William Cameron Menzies, starring Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt, Leif Erickson
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From Gene Fowler Jr., starring Tom Tryon, Gloria Talbott, Peter Baldwin, Robert Ivers
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From Nathan Juran, starring William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Thomas Browne Henry, Frank Puglia
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From Fred F. Sears, starring Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis, Morris Ankrum
Rated Unrated

From Directors: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., Russell S. Doughten Jr., starring Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe, Olin Howland
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From Roger Corman, starring Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, Morgan Jones, William Roerick
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From Directors: Leslie Norman, Joseph Losey, starring Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman, Leo McKern, Anthony Newley
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From Edward L. Cahn, starring Marshall Thompson, Shirley Patterson, Kim Spalding, Ann Doran
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