Best Historical Film Films of 1955
Richard III
Laurence Olivier was the ... upon by Henry Tudor (Stanley Baker) and mustering a final defense for his realm at the Battle of Bosworth. [ best historical film films - 1955 ]
The Far Horizons
The Untamed West is ... excess of verbiage. The Far Horizons was based on Sacajawea of the Shoshones, a novel by Della Gould Edmonds. [ best historical film films - 1955 ]
The Virgin Queen
Having previously portrayed England's ... level, with Davis outacting everyone in sight-even such veteran scene-stealers as Herbert Marshall, Dan O'Herlihy, and Jay "Caligula" Robinson. [ best historical film films - 1955 ]
Napoléon
Showing no signs of ... cast includes Michele Morgan as Josephine and Lana Marconi and Dany Robin, respectively, as Napoleon's mistresses Waleska and Desiree. [ best historical film films - 1955 ]
Land of the Pharaohs
"Nobody knew how a ... to the Egyptian custom of entombing the Pharaoh's widow alive, along with her husband's body--but she soon will be. [ best historical film films - 1955 ]
