early work is intriguing, but Autumn Leaves is his secret gem. It's been passed over as camp because of its star, Joan Crawford, but Aldrich brings all his hard edges to this woman's picture. The collision of his tough style with the soapy material makes for a film that never loses its queasy tension." Crawford and Aldrich announced plans to make another film together Storm in the Sun but these plans faltered when Aldrich had a falling out with Columbia. However the two worked together again on Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). Awards Silver Bear for Best Director (Aldrich), Berlin International Film Festival 1956. See also Mental illness in films List of American films of 1956 References External links 1956 films 1956 drama films American drama films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films 1950s English-language films Films directed by Robert Aldrich Films shot in Los Angeles Films scored by Hans J. Salter Films about schizophrenia 1950s American films