Josephine Griffin appeared in what 1956 film based on the book of the same name
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Josephine Griffin Josephine Griffin (13 December 1928 – 15 September 2005) was a well-known English film actress who appeared in a string of British films of the 1950s, such as "The Purple Plain" (1954), "The Man Who Never Was" (1956) and "The Spanish Gardener" (1956). After retiring from acting, under her married name Josephine Filmer-Sankey she wrote about the Bayeux Tapestry and edited the autobiography of Sir John Mandeville.
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The Man Who Never Was The Man Who Never Was is a 1956 Second World War film, based on the book of the same name by Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu and dramatising actual events. The film was directed by Ronald Neame and starred Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame and Robert Flemyng. It is about Operation "Mincemeat", a 1943 British Intelligence plan to deceive the Axis powers into thinking Operation "Husky", the Allied invasion of Sicily, would take place elsewhere.
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957 film) The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1957 Metrocolor CinemaScope film originating from the United Kingdom, and was a re-make of the earlier 1934 version by the same director, Sidney Franklin. Both films are based on the play "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" by Rudolf Besier. The screenplay for the 1957 film is credited to John Dighton, although Franklin used exactly the same script for the second movie as he did for the first. The film, set in the early 19th century, stars Jennifer Jones, John Gielgud, and Bill Travers.
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Face in the Night Face in the Night is a 1957 British crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Griffith Jones, Lisa Gastoni and Vincent Ball. It was based on the novel "Suspense" by prolific crime writer Bruce Graeme. The film was known in the U.S. as "Menace in the Night".
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Onna Keirin-ō Onna Keirin-ō (女競輪王 ) is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Haku Komori
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7th Cavalry (film) 7th Cavalry is a 1956 American Technicolor Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis based on a story, "A Horse for Mrs. Custer," by Glendon Swarthout set after the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Filmed in Mexico, the picture stars Randolph Scott and Barbara Hale.
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It's a Wonderful World (1956 film) It's a Wonderful World is a 1956 British musical film directed by Val Guest and starring Terence Morgan, George Cole, Mylène Demongeot (listed in the credits as Mylène Nicole) and Kathleen Harrison. It also features Dennis Lotis, a popular singer at the time. It was made at Shepperton Studios. Songs include: "Rosanne", "When You Came Along", "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (Ted Heath, Moira Heath), "A Few Kisses Ago" (Robert Farnon, Val Guest), and "The Hawaiian War Chant" (Ted Heath).
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Tiger by the Tail Tiger by the Tail, also known as Cross-Up, is a 1955 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Lisa Daniely and Donald Stewart. It is an adaptation of the novel "Never Come Back" by John Mair. Larry Parks, a memorable Al Jolson in The Jolson Story, had fallen foul of America's House Un-American Activities Committee, and had his first film role for four years starring in this British low budgeter.
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Lonelyhearts Lonelyhearts, also known as Miss Lonelyhearts, is a 1958 drama film directed by Vincent J. Donehue. It is based on the 1957 Broadway play by Howard Teichmann, which in turn is based on the 1933 novel "Miss Lonelyhearts" by Nathanael West.
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Never a Dull Moment (1950 film) Never a Dull Moment is a 1950 American comedy film from RKO, starring Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray. The film is based on the 1943 book "Who Could Ask For Anything More?" by Kay Swift. The filming took place between December 5, 1949, and February 1, 1950.
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Zouzou (film) Zouzou is a French film by Marc Allégret released in 1934. As its star, Josephine Baker was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture.
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Hugo and Josephine Hugo and Josephine (Swedish: Hugo och Josefin ) is a Swedish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 16 December 1967, written and directed by Kjell Grede. The film is based on the novel with the same name by Maria Gripe, and it stars Fredrik Becklén and Marie Öhman in the lead roles, with Beppe Wolgers, Helena Brodin and Inga Landgré in supporting roles. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film at the 5th Guldbagge Awards.
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Lovey Mary Lovey Mary was a 1926 American comedy-drama film directed by King Baggot. Based on the 1903 novel of the same name by Alice Hegan Rice, the film stars Bessie Love in the title role. The story is a sequel to Rice's "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" and Lovey Mary is one of the characters from that earlier novel.
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Some Came Running (film) Some Came Running is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Shirley MacLaine, based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. It tells the story of a troubled Army veteran and author who returns to his Midwestern hometown after 16 years, to the chagrin of his wealthy, social-climbing brother.
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My Name Is Julia Ross My Name Is Julia Ross is a 1945 film noir, having also some elements of Gothic fiction, directed by Joseph H. Lewis and based on the novel "The Woman in Red" by Anthony Gilbert. This drama is the first in a series of films noir directed by Lewis and features Nina Foch, Dame May Whitty and George Macready.
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Foxfire (1955 film) Foxfire is a 1955 American drama romance film directed by Joseph Pevney starring Jane Russell, Jeff Chandler and Dan Duryea. The movie was loosely based on a best-selling 1950 novel by Anya Seton.
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While the City Sleeps (1956 film) While the City Sleeps is a 1956 film noir directed by Fritz Lang. Written by Casey Robinson, the newspaper drama was based on "The Bloody Spur" by Charles Einstein, which depicts the story of "Lipstick Killer" William Heirens. The film features Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, George Sanders, Howard Duff, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price, John Drew Barrymore and Ida Lupino.
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1956 in film The year 1956 in film involved some significant events.
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His Kind of Woman His Kind of Woman is a 1951 American black-and-white film noir starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. The film features supporting roles by Vincent Price, Raymond Burr, and Charles McGraw. The movie was directed officially by John Farrow and based on the unpublished story "Star Sapphie" by Gerald Drayson.
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Queen Bee (film) Queen Bee is a 1955 American film noir drama starring Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Betsy Palmer, and Barry Sullivan. The film was directed by Ranald MacDougall and produced by Jerry Wald, and the screenplay by MacDougall was based upon the novel "The Queen Bee", by Edna L. Lee.
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Swamp Women Swamp Women is a 1956 American adventure crime film, and was one of the first films directed by Roger Corman. It stars Carole Mathews, Beverly Garland, and Marie Windsor, with Mike Connors and Ed Nelson in small roles.
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Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated romantic musical comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on June 22, 1955 by Buena Vista Distribution. The 15th Disney animated feature film, it was the first animated feature filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen film process. Based on "Happy Dan, The Whistling Dog" by Ward Greene, "Lady and the Tramp" tells the story of a female American Cocker Spaniel named Lady who lives with a refined, upper-middle-class family, and a male stray mongrel called the Tramp. When the two dogs meet, they embark on many romantic adventures. A direct-to-video sequel, "", was released in 2001.