Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1958
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Vertigo
(1958) A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's much-younger wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes Mystery | Romance | Thriller 128 mins. |
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Gigi
(1958) Weary of the conventions of Parisian society, a rich playboy and a youthful courtesan-in-training enjoy a platonic friendship, but it may not stay platonic for long. Dir: Vincente Minnelli With: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan Comedy | Musical | Romance 115 mins. |
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Touch of Evil
(1958) Stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in Mexican border town. Dir: Orson Welles With: Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller 95 mins. |
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
(1958) Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife, Maggie. His reunion with his father, Big Daddy, who is dying of cancer, jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son. Dir: Richard Brooks With: Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives Drama 108 mins. |
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Bell Book and Candle
(1958) A modern-day witch likes her neighbor but despises his fiancee, so she enchants him to love her instead... only to fall in love with him for real. Dir: Richard Quine With: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon Comedy | Romance | Fantasy 106 mins. |
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South Pacific
(1958) On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission. Dir: Joshua Logan With: Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr Musical | Romance | War 157 mins. |
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The Long, Hot Summer
(1958) Accused barn burner and con man Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners. Dir: Martin Ritt With: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa Drama 115 mins. |
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The Vikings
(1958) Einar and Eric are two Viking half-brothers. The former is a great warrior whilst the other is an ex-slave... Dir: Richard Fleischer With: Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | War 116 mins. |
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Horror of Dracula
(1958) After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle (apparently somewhere in Germany), the vampire travels to a nearby city... Dir: Terence Fisher With: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough Horror 82 mins. |
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The Blob
(1958) An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. Dir: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. With: Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe Horror | Sci-Fi 86 mins. |










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