Ashes and Diamonds (1958)

Summary: As World War II and the German occupation ends, the Polish resistance and the Soviet forces turn on each other in an attempt to take over leadership in Communist Poland.

Release Date: May 29, 1961

Genres: Drama, Romance, War

Director: Andrzej Wajda

Writers: Jerzy Andrzejewski

, Andrzej Wajda

Runtime: 1 h 43 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Studio Filmowe Kadr, Zespol Filmowy "Kadr"

Country: Poland

Language: Polish

Movie budget: $ 6,070,000

Hercules (1958)

Summary: The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole.

Release Date: July 22, 1959

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, History

Director: Pietro Francisci

Writers: Apollonios Rhodios

, Pietro Francisci

, Ennio De Concini

Runtime: 1 h 47 min

MPAA: G

Production: Embassy Pictures, Galatea Film, O.S.C.A.R., Urania Film

Distributor: Warner Bros.

Countries: Italy, Spain

Language: Italian

Movie budget: $ 2,000,000

The Female (1958)

Summary: Handsome and rich Spanish gentleman abandons his wife and riches for his love of a young girl of poor stock who taunts and degrades him. Only after she has humbled him mercilessly does she offer him her love in the end.

Release Date: February 13, 1959

Genre: Drama

Director: Julien Duvivier

Writers: Julien Duvivier

, Marcel Achard

, Albert Valentin

Runtime: 1 h 41 min

Production: Dear Film Produzione, Gray-Film, Progéfi, Production Générale de Films (PROGEFI), Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

Distributor: Lopert Pictures Corporation

Countries: France, Italy

Language: Spanish

Blood of the Vampire (1958)

Summary: In 1870s Transylvania, scientist Dr. Callistratus is put to death by villagers who wrongly believe he's a vampire. However, his horribly disfigured henchman, Carl is on hand to orchestrate a life-saving heart transplant.

Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi

Director: Henry Cass