The Glass Web

1953

English

6.6

♡ 5

Jack Arnold Director

Edward G. Robinson as Henry Hayes

Brett Halsey as Lou, TBC Receptionist

Kathleen Hughes as Paula Ranier

Jack Kelly as TBC Engineer

A manipulative diva blackmails a married man and insults her secret lover, leading to her murder. As the husband tries to cover his tracks, the lover sabotages him and suggests turning the case into a TV show episode.

The Naked Spur

1953

English

7.3

♡ 11

100%

Anthony Mann Director

Robert Ryan as Ben Vandergroat

James Stewart as Howard Kemp

Janet Leigh as Lina Patch

Ralph Meeker as Roy Anderson

A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

1953

English

6.7

♡ 10

83%

Roy Rowland Director

Peter Lind Hayes as August Zabladowski

Tommy Rettig as Bartholomew Collins

Kim Charney as Kim - Boy in Line

Henry Kulky as Stroogo

Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

English

7.1

♡ 66

88%

parent child relationship

Howard Hawks Director

Ron Nyman as Chorus Boy

Chuck Hicks as Olympic Team Member

Jean Del Val as Ship's Captain

Howard Wendell as Watson

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary

1953

English

5.7

♡ 6

Comedy

Maurice Elvey Director

Diana Dors as Candy Markham

Lou Jacobi as Captain Noakes

Peter Butterworth as Liftman

Warren Stanhope as Young Lieutenant

An American soldier stationed in England is ready to go on his honeymoon with his new wife when his ex-wife, a gorgeous blonde, shows up and insists that they're still married. His two buddies try to help him out of his predicament, but his troubles are only just starting.

Invaders from Mars

1953

English

6.3

♡ 9

88%

William Cameron Menzies Director

Peter Brocco as Brainard - Wilson's Aide

Todd Karns as Jim - Gas Station Attendant

Barbara Billingsley as Kelston's Secretary

Douglas Kennedy as Tall Cop Jackson Who Vanishes

A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

I Vitelloni

1953

Italian

7.8

♡ 30

100%

Federico Fellini Director

Silvio Bagolini as Giudizio

Guido Martufi as Guido

Lilia Landi as Herself

Leopoldo Trieste as Leopoldo Vannucci

Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

1953

English

6.6

♡ 26

91%

68%

Action

Adventure

arctic polar circle region

stop motion (some scenes)

Thriller

Eugène Lourié Director

Merv Griffin as Announcer & Bespectacled Man

Don Gordon as Soldier

Paul Picerni as Trailer Commentator

Vera Miles as Trailer Commentator

The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.

The Robe

1953

English

6.7

♡ 9

38%

Henry Koster Director

Cameron Mitchell as Jesus Christ

Michael Ansara as Judas

Michael Rennie as Peter

Roy Jenson as Soldier

Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.

So This Is Love

1953

English

6.0

♡ 6

Gordon Douglas Director

Rosemary DeCamp as Aunt Laura Stokley

Merv Griffin as Buddy Nash

William Bakewell as Charles, Waiter

Ron Nyman as Performer at Audition

Film biography of opera star Grace Moore, released in 1953.

Bread, Love and Dreams

1953

Italian

6.9

♡ 7

71%

Luigi Comencini Director

Roberto Risso as Carabiniere Stelluti

Guglielmo Barnabò as Il sindaco

Gina Lollobrigida as La Bersagliera

Vittorio De Sica as Maresciallo Carotenuto

When a veteran marshal is sent to a small town, he quickly falls for two women: a midwife and an earthy young woman nicknamed "Frisky".

Forever Female

1953

English

6.5

♡ 4

21%

actress

Comedy

playwright

Irving Rapper Director

Kenneth Gibson as Diner at Sardi's

Paul Douglas as E. Harry Phillips

Maidie Norman as Emma - Beatrice's Maid

Vic Perrin as Scenic Designer

An aging actress has a hard time admitting she is too old to play the ingenue role anymore.

I, the Jury

1953

English

6.1

♡ 3

40%

Harry Essex Director

Peggie Castle as Charlotte Manning

John Qualen as Dr. R.H. Vickers

Frank Richards as Killer Thompson

Nestor Paiva as Manuel

After his best friend and war buddy is mysteriously gunned down, Mike Hammer will stop at nothing to settle the score for the man who sacrificed a limb to save his own life during combat. Along the way, Hammer rides a fine line between gumshoe and a one-man jury, staying two-steps ahead of the law—and trying not to get bumped off in the process.

Stalag 17

1953

English

7.9

♡ 39

91%

93%

Action

based on play or musical

Billy Wilder Director

John Mitchum as Prisoner of War

Richard Erdman as Sgt. 'Hoffy' Hoffman

William Holden as Sgt. J.J. Sefton

Peter Baldwin as Sgt. Johnson

It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak.

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953

English

6.5

♡ 2

civil war

Drama

Western

Allan Dwan Director

Ellen Corby as First Townswoman

Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Stuart

Forbes Murray as Townsman

Richard Crane as Yankee Lieutenant

Laying on the Missouri-Arkansas border, the neutral Border City, its female mayor and city council, take no side in the ongoing Civil War and they're prepared to hang any troublemaker, Yankee or Confederate, who stirs the townsfolk up.

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

English

6.8

♡ 42

81%

Jean Negulesco Director

Robert Adler as Cab Driver

Charlotte Austin as Model

Merry Anders as Model

Cameron Mitchell as Tom Brookman

Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

The Stand at Apache River

1953

English

5.6

♡ 2

Lee Sholem Director

Edgar Barrier as Cara Blanca

Forrest Lewis as Deadhorse

Jack Kelly as Lee Hatcher

Julie Adams as Valerie Kendrick

Sheriff Lane Dakota captures robbery-murder suspect Greiner just as the latter is wounded in an Apache ambush. At remote outpost Apache River, Lane and his prisoner spend the night with other travelers, including 2 women with a surprising number of fancy dresses. In the morning, who should appear but a band of ostensibly peaceful Apaches strayed from the reservation. And bigoted Colonel Morsby is strongly inclined to shoot first and ask questions afterward...

White Mane

1953

French

7.2

♡ 2

Albert Lamorisse Director

Charles Guillaume as

Pierre Moureaux-Nery as

Frank Silvera as Narrator- English

Peter Strauss as Narrator - English - restored version

In the south of France, in a vast plain region called the Camargue, lives White Mane, a magnificent stallion and the leader of a herd of wild horses too proud to let themselves be broken by humans. Only Folco, a young fisherman, manages to tame him. A strong friendship grows between the boy and the horse, as the two go looking for the freedom that the world of men won’t allow them.