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Pickup On South StreetPickup On South Street (1953) Recommended
Dir. Samuel Fuller
Feat. Richard Widmark
Pick–pocket Richard Widmark inadvertently steals a micro–film and becomes a fugitive from both police and spies. Vivid espionage thriller…
Plunder of the SunPlunder of the Sun (1953)
Dir. John Farrow
Feat. Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina
Insurance investigator Ford, in possession of a mysterious package, is embroiled in a high stakes treasure hunt in Mexico. Ancient, exotic locations…
Quatermass Experiment, The (TV Series)Quatermass Experiment, The (TV Series) (1953) Recommended
Dir. Rudolph Cartier
Feat. Reginald Tate, Isabel Dean
The seminal serial (in six parts) by award–winning writer Nigel Kneale that laid the foundations of British Sci–Fi TV.. This first…
Redhead From Wyoming, TheRedhead From Wyoming, The (1953)
Dir. Lee Sholem
Feat. Maureen O'Hara, Alex Nicol
Breakout Western for Maureen O’Hara – usually second fiddle to John Wayne – here as the plucky proprietress of saloon who’s equally adept on…
Return to ParadiseReturn to Paradise (1953)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Gary Cooper, Barry Jones, Roberta Haynes
Understated drama with Cooper as a carefree drifter content to live aimlessly in his Pacific Island paradise. His idyllic existence is threatened by…
Robe, TheRobe, The (1953)
Dir. Henry Koster
Feat. Richard Burton
Richard Burton acquires Jesus' robe after supervising his crucifixion and becomes wreaked with fear and guilt. A lavish biblical epic, the first film…
Robot MonsterRobot Monster (1953) Aro Favourite
Dir. Phil Tucker
Feat. George Barrows
Sharing the mantle with PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE as the "worst movie of all time", this lesser–known unpolished turd is just as bad, only…
Roman HolidayRoman Holiday (1953) Aro Favourite
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck
Audrey Hepburn's Oscar–winning and breakthrough performance is her princess who abandons regal responsibilities while abroad to run off with…
SalomeSalome (1953)
Dir. William Dieterle
Feat. Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton
Biblical epic loaded with Hollywood opulence and famed for its erotic dance sequence by Rita Hayworth. The star plays Jewish Princess Salome who…
Samuel Fuller BoxsetSamuel Fuller Boxset (Pickup on South Street, Forty Guns, Shock Corridor, The Naked Kiss) (1953-1964)
Dir. Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller’s quartet of sizzling B–picture masterpieces.

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