Sterling Hayden

He was the original Hollywood hippie... a rebel with a cause.  His motivations for being an actor were all mercenary.  The more money he could earn, the bigger boats he could buy and the more he could take to sea.  It was the only place that made any sense to him.  On the water you learn the ropes and obey the rules.  Failure to do so can mean your last voyage.  It was simple and easy to understand.  

Remakes: The Rains Came

Both screen versions of Louis Bromfield's popular novel of forbidden love and disaster in colonial India took liberties from his work and they were also different from one another.  The 1939 film, The Rains Came, used the title of his book while the 1955 version was called The Rains of Ranchipur.  The disaster scenes, obviously the highlight, are done well and provide plenty of excitement in both of the 20th Century Fox films.

Good 50's Films: The Blue Veil

1951 Drama
From RKO Radio Pictures
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt

Starring 
Jane Wyman
Charles Laughton
Don Taylor
Joan Blondell
Richard Carlson
Cyril Cusack
Agnes Moorehead
Audrey Totter
Natalie Wood
Vivian Vance
Everett Sloane
Carleton Young
Dan O'Herlihy