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Subgenre Sampler

 
Knights of the Round TableKnights of the Round Table (1953)
Dir. Richard Thorpe
Feat. Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer
Sumptuous retelling of the legends of Camelot was MGM's first Cinemascope production. Tayloris excellent as Lancelot while Ava Gardner is inspired…
Malta StoryMalta Story (1953)
Dir. Brian Desmond Hurst
Feat. Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel
A taut wee adventure set among the special forces of the British Air Force defending the island of Malta during WW2. Real–life locations and a…
Plunder of the SunPlunder of the Sun (1953)
Dir. John Farrow
Feat. Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina
Insurance investigator Ford, in possession of a mysterious package, is embroiled in a high stakes treasure hunt in Mexico. Ancient, exotic locations…
Sea DevilsSea Devils (1953)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Rock Hudson, Yvonne De Carlo, Bryan Forbes
Old–fashioned smuggling yarn, with Rock Hudson playing a Channel Islands contrabandist who gets involved in the French Revolution. Minor sea…
Angels One FiveAngels One Five (1952)
Dir. George More O'Ferrall
Feat. Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray
British war film following the experience of a young fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain during WWII. Based on the book "What Are Your Angels…
Fanfan la TulipeFanfan la Tulipe (1952)
Dir. Christian-Jaque
Feat. Gerard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Genevieve Page
Irresistible swashbuckling fluff, with Gerard Philipe imperious on the battlefield and in the bedroom. A daredevil pace matched with lusty female…
Kansas City ConfidentialKansas City Confidential (1952)
Dir. Phil Karlson
Feat. Lee Van Cleef, John Payne, Coleen Gray
A grimly tough crime drama set in the Kansas City underworld. Payne plays an ex–con who is jailed for an unrelated crime, and on release…
MutinyMutiny (1952)
Dir. Edward Dmytryk
Feat. Angela Lansbury, Mark Stevens
Adventure movie set during the War of 1812, where a captain collecting a war loan of gold finds that his crew have plotted a mutiny to try to obtain…
Snows of Kilimanjaro, TheSnows of Kilimanjaro, The (1952)
Dir. Henry King
Feat. Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Susan Hayward
One of the more convincing attempts to adapt Ernest Hemingway for the screen, this follows the deathbed reverie of an American writer (Peck) from his…
Sound Barrier, TheSound Barrier, The (1952)
Dir. David Lean
Feat. Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick
Ralph Richardson excels as an aircraft manufacturer aiming to break the titular barrier with a newly developed jet, but exacting a bitter cost on his…

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