Ann Doran’s Typical Vibe
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Ann Doran has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1950s.
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After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.
Dir. Nicholas Ray · With James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
Dir. Lewis Milestone · With Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott

Julie and Roger are a love-struck married couple who desperately want to have a child. Tragedy after tragedy gets in their way, as the two attempt to rise above their troubles and fulfill their dreams of parenthood.
Dir. George Stevens · With Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi
The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.
Dir. Edward L. Cahn · With Marshall Thompson, Shirley Patterson, Kim Spalding