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From Here to EternityFrom Here to Eternity (1953) Recommended
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr
Frank Sinatra established himself an actor alongside Burt Lancaster in this account of life at a Honolulu barracks at the time of Pearl Harbour.…
Gate of HellGate of Hell (Jigokumon) (1953)
Dir. Teinosuke Kinugasa
Feat. Machiko Kyo, Kazuo Hasegawa, Isao Yamagata
Tragic story of unrequited love set during the Heiji Rebellion in 1159, where a samurai warrior falls in love with a married…
GenevieveGenevieve (1953) Recommended
Dir. Henry Cornelius
Feat. John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More
The London to Brighton car rally sets off this high–spirited, fondly remembered comedy in which a couple make a wager with their affectionate…
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…

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