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Subgenre Sampler

 
Lusty Men, TheLusty Men, The (1952)
Dir. Nicholas Ray
Feat. Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy
A nicely close–to–the–ground take on the life of the rodeo rider – and one of Wim Wenders' favourite films – this…
MandyMandy (1952)
Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Feat. Phyllis Calvert, Jack Hawkins, Terence Morgan
British drama about a girl who has been deaf and mute her whole life, and her family's attempts to help her with a unique education, which causes…
Manina la Fille Sans VoileManina la Fille Sans Voile (The Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter; The Girl in the Bikini) (1952)
Dir. Willy Rozier
Feat. Brigitte Bardot
An obscure, almost forgettable French frolic, save for the eye–catching debut of one Brigitte Bardot. Here, the future sex symbol plays a…
Miracle of Our Lady FatimaMiracle of Our Lady Fatima (1952)
Dir. John Brahm
Feat. Gilbert Roland
Religious technicolor film based on the true story of three Portuguese children who reported seeing an apparition of the Virgin Mary in 1917.
Monkey BusinessMonkey Business (1952)
Dir. Howard Hawks
Feat. Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn
Scientist Cary Grant discovers a rejuvenation serum which has screwball side–effects. Stars include the director and writing team – Ben…
Monsieur Leguignon, lampistelMonsieur Leguignon, lampistel (1952)
Dir. Maurice Labro
Feat. Yves Deniaud, Louis de Funès
Spirited and screwball–esque, this 'workers' comedy concerns a down–on–his–luck railway labourer who discovers treasure…
Moulin RougeMoulin Rouge (1952)
Dir. John Huston
Feat. Jose Ferrer, Colette Marchand, Suzanne Flon
Opulently staged fictional biopic of Toulouse–Lautrec, highlighted by a dazzling can–can sequence. The pint–sized French painter is…
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…
Narrow MarginNarrow Margin (1952) Recommended
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White
A woman planning to testify against the mob must be protected against their assassins on the train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles.
NiagaraNiagara (1952) Recommended
Dir. Henry Hathaway
Feat. Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters
This bold film provided Marilyn with her first big part, and it's possibly her best. She's a scheming, faithless wife who plots to murder her husband…

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