BTW, 'Font from the Fifties' was alliterative license. We all know 'font' meant something else in those days.

Topic Bold, a.k.a. Steile Futura, is the closest I can find (most typefaces weren't this squared), and the C isn't as closed as your sample.

This typeface dates from 1953-55

M�tropolice by David Poullard has some of the same features but still not as square as this one.
I haven't been able to find M�tropolice for sale anywhere though. For now I'll have to settle with that tiny Gif image on that french page. It's sad.

Chank's Kraftwerk is close too.
In the same room take also a look at Liquorstore (bolder) and Nicotine (with a diferent R).

Chank's "Liquorstore" has some same features, but it's heavier and a bit different.

http://www.chank.com/font_detail.php?sku=5123

Reminds me of my Milwaukee font - http://www.fontdiner.com

Part of the Brown Bag Font Set . . .

Stuart :D