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    The Importance of Being Earnest 1952 POSTER

    The Importance of Being Earnest

    1952

    English

    7.4

    6

    88%

    83%

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Drama

    etiquette

    love triangle

    marriage

    mistaken identity

    Anthony Asquith Anthony Asquith Director Dorothy Tutin Dorothy Tutin as Cecily Cardew Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave as Ernest Worthing Edith Evans Edith Evans as Lady Augusta Bracknell Richard Wattis Richard Wattis as Seton
    Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
    The Beast Must Die 1952 POSTER

    The Beast Must Die

    1952

    Spanish

    7.4

    3

    based on novel or book

    dead son

    Film-Noir

    hit-and-run

    husband wife relationship

    murder investigation

    Mystery

    poison

    Thriller

    Román Viñoly Barreto Román Viñoly Barreto Director Osvaldo Bruzzi Osvaldo Bruzzi as Laura Hidalgo Laura Hidalgo as Linda Lawson Eduardo Moyano Eduardo Moyano as Martie Carter Beba Bidart Beba Bidart as Rhoda Carpax
    A crime writer searching for the truth about a personal tragedy becomes involved in a murder investigation.
    The Sound Barrier 1952 POSTER

    The Sound Barrier

    1952

    English

    6.7

    6

    80%

    60%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    Romance

    sound barrier

    War

    David Lean David Lean Director Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott as Christopher Ridgefield Leslie Phillips Leslie Phillips as Controller Ralph Michael Ralph Michael as Fletcher Nigel Patrick Nigel Patrick as Tony Garthwaite
    Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.
    Something to Live For 1952 POSTER

    Something to Live For

    1952

    English

    6.4

    2

    100%

    100%

    alcoholism

    Drama

    husband wife relationship

    infidelity

    recovering alcoholic

    stage fright

    unfaithfulness

    George Stevens George Stevens Director Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Bartender Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine as Jenny Carey John Indrisano John Indrisano as Party Guest Gloria Dea Gloria Dea as Slave Girl
    Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called to help Broadway actress Jenny Carey whose developing career is threatened by an increasing dependence on alcohol. Alan's growing interest in Jenny strains his marriage to Edna, with whom he has two children.
    Jack and the Beanstalk 1952 POSTER

    Jack and the Beanstalk

    1952

    English

    5.8

    13

    43%

    39%

    Action

    black and white

    Comedy

    dancing

    Family

    Fantasy

    musical

    Musical

    problem child

    Romance

    singing

    sword fight

    Jean Yarbrough Jean Yarbrough Director Lou Costello Lou Costello as Jack / Jack Strong Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Man Running Down Street Bud Abbott Bud Abbott as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss Buddy Baer Buddy Baer as Sgt. Riley / The Giant
    A young boy trades the family cow for magic beans. Ascending the beanstalk with the butcher who sold him the beans, he faces the giant terrorizing his village.
    The Crimson Pirate 1952 POSTER

    The Crimson Pirate

    1952

    English

    7.1

    18

    100%

    83%

    Action

    Adventure

    cannon

    Comedy

    Drama

    pirate

    pre-code

    protection

    revolution

    Romance

    swordplay

    Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak Director Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster as Capt. Vallo Christopher Lee Christopher Lee as Joseph - Military Attaché Dana Wynter Dana Wynter as La Signorita Charles Horvath Charles Horvath as Seaman
    Burt Lancaster plays a pirate with a taste for intrigue and acrobatics who involves himself in the goings on of a revolution in the Caribbean in the late 1700s. A light hearted adventure involving prison breaks, an oddball scientist, sailing ships, naval fights and tons of swordplay.
    Against All Flags 1952 POSTER

    Against All Flags

    1952

    English

    6.5

    6

    52%

    52%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    madagascar

    piracy

    pirate

    princess

    Romance

    swashbuckler

    Douglas Sirk Douglas Sirk Director Errol Flynn Errol Flynn as Brian Hawke Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Crop-ear Collins Mildred Natwick Mildred Natwick as Molvina MacGregor Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara as Prudence 'Spitfire' Stevens
    In the 18th century, the pirates of Madagascar, lords of the Republic of Libertatia and masters of the Indian Ocean, live in an impregnable natural fortress, killing, robbing and plundering with impunity, so the British Navy hatches a daring plan to destroy them.
    Clash by Night 1952 POSTER

    Clash by Night

    1952

    English

    7.0

    5

    63%

    69%

    baby

    cannery

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    marriage

    projectionist

    Romance

    Fritz Lang Fritz Lang Director Robert Ryan Robert Ryan as Earl Pfeiffer Paul Douglas Paul Douglas as Jerry D'Amato Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck as Mae Doyle John Roy John Roy as Restaurant Patron
    An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.
    Scandal Sheet 1952 POSTER

    Scandal Sheet

    1952

    English

    7.4

    7

    100%

    83%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    lonely hearts ad

    newspaper

    noir

    preserved film

    Romance

    Thriller

    Phil Karlson Phil Karlson Director Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Baxter Rosemary DeCamp Rosemary DeCamp as Charlotte Grant Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Onlooker at Murder Scene Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Pete
    A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.
    Son of Paleface 1952 POSTER

    Son of Paleface

    1952

    English

    6.8

    6

    91%

    80%

    Comedy

    gold

    sequel

    shootout

    Western

    Frank Tashlin Frank Tashlin Director Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan as Doc Lovejoy Bob Hope Bob Hope as Peter Potter Jr. Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille as Sheriff McIntyre Jack Kenny Jack Kenny as Townsman
    Peter Potter Jr. returns to claim his father's gold, which is nowhere to be found.
    Has Anybody Seen My Gal 1952 POSTER

    Has Anybody Seen My Gal

    1952

    English

    7.1

    2

    Comedy

    gambling

    greed

    money

    Musical

    prohibition era

    small town

    wealth

    Douglas Sirk Douglas Sirk Director James Anderson James Anderson as Chauffeur Lynn Bari Lynn Bari as Harriet Blaisdell William Reynolds William Reynolds as Howard Blaisdell Forrest Lewis Forrest Lewis as Martin Quinn
    When a 1920s millionaire tests the fiber of his Vermont family, a young lady and her boyfriend feel the repercussions.
    Umberto D. 1952 POSTER

    Umberto D.

    1952

    Italian

    8.1

    8

    despair

    Drama

    hunger

    pension

    rome, italy

    servant

    unsociability

    Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica Director Lina Gennari Lina Gennari as Antonia Belloni Ileana Simova Ileana Simova as La donna nella camera di Umberto Elena Rea Elena Rea as La suora all' ospedale Carlo Battisti Carlo Battisti as Umberto Domenico Ferrari
    When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. Unable to get the money in time, Umberto fakes illness to get sent to a hospital, giving his beloved dog to the landlady's pregnant and abandoned maid for temporary safekeeping.
    The Quiet Man 1952 POSTER

    The Quiet Man

    1952

    English

    7.7

    26

    91%

    91%

    Action

    boxer

    brother

    Comedy

    countryside

    Drama

    fight

    redhead

    Romance

    widow

    John Ford John Ford Director Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara as Mary Kate Danaher Barry Fitzgerald Barry Fitzgerald as Michaleen Oge Flynn Sean McClory Sean McClory as Owen Glynn Mildred Natwick Mildred Natwick as The Widow Sarah Tillane
    An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.
    Room for One More 1952 POSTER

    Room for One More

    1952

    English

    7.2

    3

    86%

    86%

    Action

    based on memoir or autobiography

    Comedy

    disabled child

    Drama

    Family

    leg brace

    parenting

    problem child

    vacation

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley as Ice Man Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Mayor Michael J. Kane William Bakewell William Bakewell as Milkman Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Mr. Taylor
    Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innocence of children. To the unhappy surprise of her husband she takes in the orphan Jane, a problem child who already tried to kill herself once.
    The Captive City 1952 POSTER

    The Captive City

    1952

    English

    6.6

    5

    70%

    65%

    bookie

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    organized crime

    Robert Wise Robert Wise Director John Forsythe John Forsythe as Jim Austin Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Krug Paul Brinegar Paul Brinegar as Police Sergeant Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as Rev. Nash
    A small-town newspaper editor defies threats to expose the mob.
    Casque d'Or 1952 POSTER

    Casque d'Or

    1952

    French

    7.6

    1

    100%

    84%

    Crime

    death sentence

    Drama

    france

    friendship

    jealousy

    male friendship

    paris, france

    Romance

    Jacques Becker Jacques Becker Director Roland Lesaffre Roland Lesaffre as Anatole Serge Reggiani Serge Reggiani as Georges Manda Simone Signoret Simone Signoret as Marie Paul Azaïs Paul Azaïs as Ponsard
    At the end of the 19th century, during a ball in Joinville, on the outskirts of Paris, Georges, a former delinquent working as a carpenter, meets Marie, a young woman connected to a criminal gang.
    Lone Star 1952 POSTER

    Lone Star

    1952

    English

    6.2

    7

    56%

    56%

    Drama

    senator

    shootout

    statehood

    texan

    texas

    Western

    Vincent Sherman Vincent Sherman Director Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore as Andrew Jackson Ric Roman Ric Roman as Gurau Ava Gardner Ava Gardner as Martha Ronda Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Sid Yoakum
    Rip-roaring big star, big budget semi-historical story about cattle baron Devereaux Burke, who is enlisted by an aging Andrew Jackson to dissuade Sam Houston from establishing Texas as a republic. Burke must fight state senator Thomas Craden, in the process winning the heart of Craden's newspaper-editor girlfriend Martha Ronda.
    Murder on Monday 1952 POSTER

    Murder on Monday

    1952

    English

    6.7

    5

    british noir

    Crime

    Drama

    Mystery

    post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

    Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson Director Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson as David Preston Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins as Dr. Sparling Margaret Leighton Margaret Leighton as Janet Preston Archie Duncan Archie Duncan as Station Sergeant
    Unable to recall the past 24 hours, a British bank clerk is the prime suspect for a robbery/murder.
    Walk East on Beacon! 1952 POSTER

    Walk East on Beacon!

    1952

    English

    5.7

    1

    cold war

    communist infiltrator

    Drama

    espionage

    Film-Noir

    Thriller

    Alfred L. Werker Alfred L. Werker Director Karl Weber Karl Weber as Charlie Reynolds Peter Capell Peter Capell as Chris Zalenko aka Gino George Murphy George Murphy as Inspector James 'Jim' Belden George Roy Hill George Roy Hill as Nicholas Wilben
    An FBI agent works with a refugee scientist and the Coast Guard to crack a Soviet spy ring in Boston.
    The Turning Point 1952 POSTER

    The Turning Point

    1952

    English

    6.8

    8

    80%

    43%

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    gangster

    los angeles, california

    police

    Thriller

    William Dieterle William Dieterle Director Tom Moore Tom Moore as Drugstore Owner Edmond O'Brien Edmond O'Brien as John Conroy Carolyn Jones Carolyn Jones as Lillian Smith Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson as Reporter
    Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator. John doesn't understand why Matt is reluctant, but cynical reporter Jerry McKibbon thinks he knows: he's seen Matt with mob lieutenant Harrigan. Jerry's friendship with John is tested by the question of what to do about Matt, and by his attraction to John's girl Amanda. Meanwhile, the threatened racketeers adopt increasingly violent means of defense.
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