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Kansas City ConfidentialKansas City Confidential (1952)
Dir. Phil Karlson
Feat. Lee Van Cleef, John Payne, Coleen Gray
A grimly tough crime drama set in the Kansas City underworld. Payne plays an ex–con who is jailed for an unrelated crime, and on release…
Le PlaisirLe Plaisir (House Of Pleasure) (1952)
Dir. Max Ophuls
Feat. Jean Gabin, Danielle Darrieux, Simone Simon
Three tales by Guy de Maupassant go into this visually elegant treatise on the changing moods of love, youth and memory. The most successful…
LiliLili (1952)
Dir. Charles Walters
Feat. Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer
Fairytale–like story of Leslie Caron's amorous adventures in a carnival is swimming in charm, whimsical songs and 'circus–type'…
Love NestLove Nest (1952)
Dir. Joseph M. Newman
Feat. Marilyn Monroe
Unremarkable comedy about nosey neighbours in a broken–down apartment block, one of whom is Marilyn Monroe.
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…
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…
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…
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.

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