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Inferno
7

Inferno

Aug. 12, 1953

Inferno

When selfish and arrogant millionaire Donald Carson fractures his leg during a desert vacation, his wife, Geraldine, leaves with their friend ...
I Confess
7.2

I Confess

Feb. 12, 1953

I Confess

When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. ...
Houdini
6.8

Houdini

Jul. 02, 1953

Houdini

By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from ...
Hot News
5.4

Hot News

Oct. 11, 1953

Hot News

An ex-prize fighter — now reporter — tries to expose a gambling ring after an uneven bout in the ring kills a pugilist.
The Hitch-Hiker
6.9

The Hitch-Hiker

Mar. 30, 1953

The Hitch-Hiker

Roy and Gilbert’s fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the ...
His Majesty O’Keefe
6.1

His Majesty O’Keefe

Jan. 16, 1954

His Majesty O’Keefe

Men steal for it. Nations go to war for it. The it is oil – and it grows on trees. Coconut oil is the precious lifeblood of 1870s South ...
Hiroshima
7.5

Hiroshima

Oct. 07, 1953

Hiroshima

Historical fiction about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, and its effects on various civilians, ...
Sawdust and Tinsel
7.4

Sawdust and Tinsel

Sep. 14, 1953

Sawdust and Tinsel

A number of complicated relationships develop between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover.
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
6.9

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

The career of W. S. Gilbert, a barrister turned comic librettist, and Arthur Sullivan, a composer turned against his will to light music, who ...
Glen or Glenda
4.3

Glen or Glenda

Apr. 01, 1953

Glen or Glenda

Glen doesn’t dare tell his fiancée Barbara that he is a transvestite; in addition, Alan is undergoing medical treatment to become a woman ...
The Girls of Pleasure Island
5.8

The Girls of Pleasure Island

In the spring of 1945, World War II is coming to a close. Roger Halyard, a dignified, strait-laced Englishmen, lives on a South Sea atoll with ...
A Geisha
7.6

A Geisha

Aug. 12, 1953

A Geisha

Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to ...
From Here to Eternity
7.6

From Here to Eternity

Aug. 28, 1953

From Here to Eternity

In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit’s team, while his captain’s wife and second in command are ...
The Sea has Risen
6.3

The Sea has Risen

Aug. 18, 1953

The Sea has Risen

March 15, 1848; the revolution breaks out in the town of Pest. Yet at café Pilvax, in among he revolutionary youth, there is the informer of the ...
Tall Headlines
5.8

Tall Headlines

Apr. 15, 1952

Tall Headlines

A family is torn apart when their eldest son is hanged for the murder of a young girl.
Fear and Desire
5.3

Fear and Desire

Mar. 31, 1953

Fear and Desire

After their airplane crashes behind enemy lines, four soldiers must survive and try to find a way back to their battalion. However, when they ...
The Eddie Cantor Story
5.6

The Eddie Cantor Story

Film biography of entertainer Eddie Cantor, with Keefe Brasselle starring as the popular stage, radio and movie comic.
Eaux d’Artifice
6.9

Eaux d’Artifice

Jan. 01, 1953

Eaux d’Artifice

A woman dressed elegantly walks purposely through the water gardens at the Villa d’Este in Tivoli, as the music of Vivaldi’s Winter ...
Destination Gobi
6.3

Destination Gobi

Mar. 20, 1953

Destination Gobi

A group of US Navy weathermen taking measurements in the Gobi desert in World War II are forced to seek the help of Mongol nomads to regain their ...
The Cruel Sea
7.4

The Cruel Sea

Feb. 24, 1953

The Cruel Sea

At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of ...
Mandy
7.3

Mandy

Jul. 29, 1952

Mandy

London, the early 1950s. Born deaf, Mandy is mute for most of her childhood. As she reaches school age her family itself is in danger of breaking ...
The Conquest of Everest
7.3

The Conquest of Everest

A documentary of the first successful expedition to the summit of Mount Everest. New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay ...
Count the Hours!
6.2

Count the Hours!

Apr. 01, 1953

Count the Hours!

A lawyer defends a migrant worker in a sensational murder trial.
City That Never Sleeps
6.7

City That Never Sleeps

Chicago cop Johnny Kelly, dissatisfied with his job and marriage, would like to run away with his stripper girlfriend Angel Face, but keeps ...
The Captain’s Paradise
6.8

The Captain’s Paradise

Mediterranean ferryboat captain Henry St James has things well organized – a loving and very English wife Maud in Gibraltar, and the loving ...
Bright Road
6.7

Bright Road

Apr. 17, 1953

Bright Road

Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.