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Subgenre Sampler
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…
I Vitelloni (1953)
- Dir. Federico Fellini
Feat. Franco Interlenghi, Alberto Sordi, Franco Fabrizi - This neo–realist Fellini combines humour and pathos for a truthful study of aimless youths either ill–equipped or unwilling to embrace…
Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953)- Dir. Vittorio De Sica
Feat. Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift - Little–seen melodrama with Jennifer Jones and Montgomery Clift as lovers, together for one last fling. An Italian–American…
Island in the Sky (1953)- Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, James Arness - Decent action vehicle for John Wayne, who plays a pilot whose transport plane makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Labrador, Canada, where…
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