The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.

Wings of the Hawk

1953

English

6.1

♡ 4

Budd Boetticher Director

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Clerk

Abbe Lane as Elena Noriega

Van Heflin as Irish Gallager

Noah Beery Jr. as Pascual Orozco

Gringo miner Gallager is caught up in the Mexican revolution of 1910-11 when corrupt administrator Ruiz appropriates his mine. Gallager saves the life of guerilla leader Raquel, then finds there's a price on his head; he becomes romantically involved with her in the course of a series of rescues and ambushes, leading up to Orozco's march on Ciudad Juarez.

The Wild One

1953

English

6.7

♡ 21

75%

Laslo Benedek Director

Angela Stevens as Betty

Lee Marvin as Chino

Timothy Carey as Chino's Boy #1

Frank Hagney as Official

The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.

Fort Algiers

1953

English

5.3

♡ 3

french foreign legion

Lesley Selander Director

Anthony Caruso as Chavez

Charles Evans as General Rousseau

Gilman Rankin as Minor Role

Henry Corden as Yessouf

In northwest Africa, a tribal leader tries to stir up a rebellion against the ruling powers.

The Wages of Fear

1953

French

8.1

♡ 37

100%

94%

Action

Adventure

based on novel or book

central and south america

Henri-Georges Clouzot Director

Darling Légitimus as (as Miss Darling)

Darío Moreno as Hernandez

Yves Montand as Mario

René Baranger as (uncredited)

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

Lili

1953

English

7.2

♡ 8

75%

Charles Walters Director

Chuck Hicks as Carnival Patron

John Roy as Carnival Worker

Cosmo Sardo as Carnival Worker

Ralph Dumke as M. Corvier

Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and thinks of her as a little girl. Who can she turn to but the puppets, singing to them her troubles, forgetting that there are puppeteers? A crowd gathers around Lili as she sings. The circus has a new act. She now has a job. Will she get her heart's desire?

East of Sumatra

1953

English

5.4

♡ 6

Action

Adventure

Romance

Budd Boetticher Director

Scatman Crothers as Baltimore

Anthony Eustrel as Clyde

Anthony Quinn as Kiang

Marilyn Maxwell as Lory Hale

Duke Mullane, manager of a Malayan tin mine, goes to a little-known island to open a new mine in the jungle. Initially, the natives there are friendly, especially dancer Minyora...who proves to be affianced to local ruler King Kiang. Alas, a series of unfortunate incidents changes Kiang's attitude to hostility, and Duke is stranded with his crew, Minyora, and his old flame Lory...who's now engaged to his boss!

Summer with Monika

1953

Swedish

7.5

♡ 38

100%

Ingmar Bergman Director

Astrid Bodin as En fru i gärdsfönstret

Renée Björling as Görans fru

Carl-Axel Elfving as Harrys arbetskamrat

Harriet Andersson as Monika Eriksson

One summer day, two teens begin a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

Kiss Me Kate

1953

English

7.0

♡ 12

93%

75%

Action

based on play or musical

the taming of the shrew

George Sidney Director

Howard Keel as Fred Graham 'Petruchio'

Bobby Van as 'Gremio'

Keenan Wynn as Lippy

Ann Miller as Lois Lane 'Bianca'

A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.

Roman Holiday

1953

English

8.0

♡ 77

96%

William Wyler Director

Piero Pastore as Faceless Man on the Barge

Gregory Peck as Joe Bradley

Carlo Rizzo as Police Official

Silvio Bagolini as Undetermined Role

Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

English

6.4

♡ 15

63%

Charles Lamont Director

Henry Corden as Actor in Javanese Costume

Carmen De Lavallade as Javanese Actress

Marjorie Bennett as Militant Woman on Soapbox

Eddie Parker as Mr. Hyde

As American policemen in London, Bud and Lou meet up with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

The Big Heat

1953

English

7.9

♡ 32

95%

Fritz Lang Director

Gloria Grahame as Debby Marsh

Carolyn Jones as Doris

Howard Wendell as Police Commissioner Higgins

Lee Marvin as Vince Stone

After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.

Niagara

1953

English

7.0

♡ 19

78%

husband wife relationship

Henry Hathaway Director

Joseph Cotten as George Loomis

John Brascia as Lodge Guest

Henry Beckman as Motorcycle Cop

Sean McClory as Sam

Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.

Peter Pan

1953

English

7.3

♡ 104

78%

Clyde Geronimi Director

Carol Coombs as

Anne Whitfield as

Heather Angel as Mrs. Darling

Tom Conway as Narrator

Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.

Blowing Wild

1953

English

6.4

♡ 6

27%

Hugo Fregonese Director

Ward Bond as Dutch Peterson

Gary Cooper as Jeff Dawson

Barbara Stanwyck as Marina Conway

Anthony Quinn as Ward 'Paco' Conway

Wildcatter Jeff Dawson does his best to bring in a gusher in Mexico despite continual bandit raids. He asks for help from his ex-employer Ward Conway, but Conway, now married to Dawson's ex-lover Marina refuses, fearing that his wife will want to renew her romance with the other man.

Gunsmoke

1953

English

6.6

♡ 6

59%

Nathan Juran Director

Gregg Barton as Bratton

William Reynolds as Brazos

Jack Kelly as Curly Mather

Susan Cabot as Rita Saxon

Kittridge is hired by the villans but turns to defend the rancher Saxon after learning the true situation. Kittrige wins Saxon's ranch with a cut of the cards but Saxon has other reasons for loosing the gamble. Telford and Lake try everything from bushwacking to setting a wildfire to stop the Saxon/Kittridge herd of cattle from reaching the railhead.

Shane

1953

English

7.6

♡ 33

97%

81%

Action

based on novel or book

George Stevens Director

Edgar Buchanan as Fred Lewis

Jack Palance as Jack Wilson

David Ladd as Little Boy

Ellen Corby as Mrs. Liz Torrey

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.

Calamity Jane

1953

English

7.2

♡ 15

73%

David Butler Director

Gene Roth as Barfly

Harold Goodwin as Poker Player

Jack Williams as Townsman

Howard Keel as Wild Bill Hickok

Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.

Knights of the Round Table

1953

English

6.2

♡ 11

50%

Richard Thorpe Director

Niall MacGinnis as Green Knight

Ava Gardner as Guinevere

Robert Taylor as Lancelot

Howard Marion-Crawford as Simon

In Camelot, kingdom of Arthur and Merlin, Lancelot is well known for his courage and honor. But one day he must quit Camelot and the Queen Guinevere's love, leaving the Round Table without protection.