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Malta Story
6.5

Malta Story

Jun. 01, 1953

Malta Story

Malta, 1942, during World War II. While the German air force is relentlessly bombing the island, a British pilot falls in love with a young ...
Julius Caesar
7.2

Julius Caesar

Jun. 04, 1953

Julius Caesar

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for the idealist and the republic.
Gate of Hell
7.1

Gate of Hell

Oct. 30, 1953

Gate of Hell

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, ...
Houdini
6.8

Houdini

Jul. 02, 1953

Houdini

By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from ...
Hiroshima
7.5

Hiroshima

Oct. 07, 1953

Hiroshima

The film shows the bombing of Hiroshima and the horrific aftermath following the detonation of an atomic bomb on humans for the first time in history.
The Sea has Risen
6.3

The Sea has Risen

Aug. 18, 1953

The Sea has Risen

March 15, 1848; the revolution breaks out in the town of Pest. Yet at café Pilvax, in among he revolutionary youth, there is the informer of the ...
The Cruel Sea
7.4

The Cruel Sea

Feb. 24, 1953

The Cruel Sea

At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of ...
The Beggar’s Opera
6.1

The Beggar’s Opera

Aug. 24, 1953

The Beggar’s Opera

Adaptation of John Gay’s 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Albert R.N.
6.6

Albert R.N.

Nov. 23, 1953

Albert R.N.

The British inmates of a POW camp think they have an informer among them after several escape attempts fail. One of the prisoners constructs a ...
After the Ball
6.1

After the Ball

Aug. 13, 1957

After the Ball

The life and loves of Music hall singer Vesta Tilley, who married into the nobility
Yankee Buccaneer
5.9

Yankee Buccaneer

Sep. 16, 1952

Yankee Buccaneer

A United States Navy ship in the first half of the 19th century, under the command of Captain David Porter, is expecting to put ashore after a ...
Viva Zapata!
7.3

Viva Zapata!

Feb. 07, 1952

Viva Zapata!

The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz ...
Plymouth Adventure
6.2

Plymouth Adventure

Nov. 28, 1952

Plymouth Adventure

During the Mayflower pilgrims’ long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on their way to America, Captain Christopher Jones falls in love with ...
Park Row
7.2

Park Row

Sep. 01, 1952

Park Row

In New York’s 1880s newspaper district, a dedicated journalist manages to set up his own paper. It is an immediate success but attracts ...
Mutiny
5.2

Mutiny

Mar. 05, 1952

Mutiny

Early in the War of 1812, Captain James Marshall is commissioned to run the British blockade and fetch an unofficial war loan from France. As ...
Les Miserables
6.8

Les Miserables

Aug. 14, 1952

Les Miserables

Jean Valjean, a Frenchman of good character, has nevertheless been convicted for the minor crime of stealing bread. A minor infraction leads to ...
Lydia Bailey
6.3

Lydia Bailey

May. 30, 1952

Lydia Bailey

A young Boston lawyer, Albron Hamlin, goes to Haiti in 1802 to find Lydia Bailey, whose estate he must settle. The island is war-torn in the ...
Jhansi Ki Rani
6.9

Jhansi Ki Rani

Jan. 24, 1953

Jhansi Ki Rani

Set in the 19th century against the backdrop of the Mutiny of 1857, the film is about the bravery of queen Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, who took ...
Ivanhoe
6.7

Ivanhoe

Jul. 31, 1952

Ivanhoe

Sir Walter Scott’s classic story of the chivalrous Ivanhoe who joins with Robin of Locksley in the fight against Prince John and for the ...
Hans Christian Andersen
6.8

Hans Christian Andersen

A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
The Girl in White
6.9

The Girl in White

May. 23, 1952

The Girl in White

The first female doctor in New York City comes up against prejudice from male counterparts who feel threatened by her skills. Eventually, though, ...
California Conquest
5.2

California Conquest

Jul. 04, 1952

California Conquest

The period is the 1840s and California is part of Mexico. Many of the citizens wish to become part of the United States. Other countries are also ...
The Kaiser’s Lackey
7.3

The Kaiser’s Lackey

Aug. 31, 1951

The Kaiser’s Lackey

Diederich Heßling is scared of everything and everyone. But as he grows up, he comes to realize that he has to offer his services to the ...
The Tall Target
7.2

The Tall Target

Aug. 17, 1951

The Tall Target

A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
Quo Vadis
7.1

Quo Vadis

Nov. 08, 1951

Quo Vadis

After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical ...
Odette
6.9

Odette

Oct. 02, 1950

Odette

The film is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive French-born agent Odette Sansom, who was captured by the Germans in 1943, ...
Go for Broke!
6.7

Go for Broke!

May. 04, 1951

Go for Broke!

A tribute to the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, formed in 1943 by Presidential permission with Japanese-American volunteers. We follow the ...
David and Bathsheba
6.1

David and Bathsheba

Aug. 10, 1951

David and Bathsheba

King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.
Captain Horatio Hornblower
7.3

Captain Horatio Hornblower

Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish ...