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James Poe has 6 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 1960s.
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Dir. Richard Brooks · With Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, Burl Ives
In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
Dir. Sydney Pollack · With Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York
An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.
Dir. Ralph Nelson · With Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann
A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for the rape and murder of his wife.
Dir. John Sturges · With Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Earl Holliman
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
Dir. Michael Anderson · With David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine
Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 1944. Lieutenant Costa, an infantry company officer who must establish artillery observation posts in a strategic area, has serious doubts about Captain Cooney's leadership ability.
Dir. Robert Aldrich · With Jack Palance, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin
