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Gentlemen Prefer BlondesGentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Aro Favourite
Dir. Howard Hawks
Feat. Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Charles Coburn
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell are out to rustle a millionaire or two on a seacruise to France in this glistening confection based on the stage…
Give a Girl a BreakGive a Girl a Break (1953)
Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Debbie Reynolds, Marge Champion, Gower Champion
Musical comedy about three unknown actresses who are all competing for Broadway stardom after a temperamental performer walks off the set of a major…
Glen or GlendaGlen or Glenda (1953) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ed Wood Jnr.
Feat. Bela Lugosi, Ed Wood Jnr.
Ed Wood stars in his first and best film, an astonishingly brave slice of propaganda enlightening viewers on the 'normal' practice of…
Gun FuryGun Fury (1953)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Rock Hudson, Donna Reed, Philip Carey
Attractively shot revenge western shot on location in Arizona, with Rock Hudson going after the ruthless gang that stole his fiancé and left him for…
Heart of the Matter, TheHeart of the Matter, The (1953)
Dir. George More O'Ferrall
Feat. Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Allan, Maria Schell
Solid adaptation of Graham Greene's bleak novel has Trevor Howard as a policeman in Sierra Leone tormented by his extra–marital affair.
Hitch-Hiker, TheHitch-Hiker, The (1953)
Dir. Ida Lupino
Feat. Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman
Weekend hunters Edmond O’Brien (D.O.A.) and Frank Lovejoy are terrorised by a psychotic, mass–murdering passenger (William Talman) in this…
Hobson's ChoiceHobson's Choice (1953)
Dir. David Lean
Feat. Charles Laughton
Hard to take one's eyes off the maniacal acting of Charles Laughton in this Dickensian comic–drama, as a vulgar cobbler whose rebellious eldest…
HondoHondo (1953)
Dir. John Farrow
Feat. John Wayne, Geraldine Page
A Louis L'Amour story gives John Wayne a chance to swagger his stuff as a wily half–Apache cavalry scout who finds and assists Geraldine Page,…
HoudiniHoudini (1953)
Dir. George Marshall
Feat. Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher
Drama exploring the life of magician and illusionist Harry Houdini, with then husband–and–wife Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh playing…
House of WaxHouse of Wax (1953) Recommended
Dir. Andre De Toth
Feat. Vincent Price
Vincent Price portrays a vengeful sculptor who restores his showroom with the corpses of his human victims. The most famous of films originally shown…

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