The Big Country (1958)

Summary: A New England sea captain in the 1880s arrives at his fiancée's sprawling Texas ranch, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land.

Genres: Action, Romance, Western

Director: William Wyler

Writers: James R. Webb

, Sy Bartlett

, Robert Wilder

Runtime: 2 h 46 min

MPAA: Approved

Production: Anthony Productions, Worldwide Productions, Polyphony Digital

Distributor: United Artists, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Image Entertainment, MGM/UA Home Entertainment, MGM Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Written on the Wind (1956)

Summary: Alcoholic playboy Kyle Hadley marries the woman secretly loved by his poor but hard-working best friend, who in turn is pursued by Kyle's nymphomaniac sister.

Release Date: December 25, 1956

Genre: Drama

Director: Douglas Sirk

Writers: George Zuckerman

, Robert Wilder

Runtime: 1 h 39 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Universal International Pictures (UI)

Distributor: MCA Home Video, The Criterion Collection

Country: United States

Language: English

Flamingo Road (1949)

Summary: A corrupt small town sheriff manipulates local candidates to the state legislature but he eventually comes into conflict with a visiting carnival dancer.

Genres: Drama, Romance, Film-Noir

Director: Michael Curtiz