Subgenre Sampler
Classics: 3626 Films to Buy & Rent
Genevieve (1953)
- 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…
Give 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…
Gun 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, 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, 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 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…
Hondo (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,…
Houdini (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…
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
- Dir. Jean Negulesco
Feat. Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall
- An extravagent, cheery comedy with a trio of sexy opportunists who collectively devise schemes to entrap well–to–do bachelors.
I Confess (1953)
- Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden
- Striking Wellesian cinematography and an excellent performance by proto–Method actor Montgomery Clift more than make up for minor shortcomings…