Drama Movies
Flight Nurse (1953)
In this war drama, set during the Korean War, an Air Force nurse gets involved in a love triangle on the front lines.
Rhine Virgin (1953)
Thérèse Raquin (1953)
Star-crossed lovers Thérèse and Laurent think they’ve gotten away with murder after Thérèse’s weakling husband “falls” from a speeding train. But when forced to contend with a blackmailer’s demands and…
The Heart of the Matter (1953)
Based on Graham Greene’s novel, a married colonial police chief struggles with his conscience when he has an affair with a younger woman.
Tokyo Story (1953)
Roadhouse Girl (1953)
A middle-aged garage owner’s life is turned upside down when his new mechanics gets it on with his sexy younger wife.
Take the High Ground! (1953)
Sgt. Thorne Ryan, who once fought bravely in Korea, now serves as a hard-nosed drill instructor to new Army recruits at Fort Bliss, Texas. But is he really the man…
Street of Shadows (1953)
A saloon owner falls in love with the abused wife of a heavy gambler. He is snared into a web of intrigue when an ex-girlfriend is found murdered in his…
Hot News (1953)
An ex-prize fighter — now reporter — tries to expose a gambling ring after an uneven bout in the ring kills a pugilist.
Good Lord Without Confession (1953)
The Steel Lady (1953)
Surviving a plane crash in the Sahara, four oilmen find and manage to repair a German Afrika Corps tank which had been buried in the sand since WWII.
Blowing Wild (1953)
Wildcatter Jeff Dawson does his best to bring in a gusher in Mexico despite continual bandit raids. He asks for help from his ex-employer Ward Conway, but Conway, now married…
The Good Beginning (1953)
After their honeymoon, Johnny Lipton and his wife Kit move into their small apartment. Kit runs the flat on a tight budget, for she hopes that one day with her…
Torch Song (1953)
Jenny Stewart is a tough Broadway musical star who doesn’t take criticism from anyone. Yet there is one individual, Tye Graham, a blind pianist who may be able to break…
Little Fugitive (1953)
After a prank makes Joey Norton believe he killed his older brother, he runs away from home and spends the day at Coney Island while his brother tries to find…
The Captain’s Paradise (1953)
Mediterranean ferryboat captain Henry St James has things well organized – a loving and very English wife Maud in Gibraltar, and the loving if rather more hot-blooded Mistress, Nita in…
The Actress (1953)
The true story of Ruth Gordon’s early struggles on the road to stage stardom.
A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)
A charismatic peddler from the Bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?
Mogambo (1953)
On a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley’s cheating wife Linda.
Empty Eyes (1953)
The Robe (1953)
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus’ robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when…
Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)
Sins of Jezebel (1953)
The aging king of Israel, Ahab, falls under the influence of a young and beautiful but scheming Pagan woman named Jezebel and, against the advice of his advisers and the…
From Here to Eternity (1953)
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit’s team, while his captain’s wife and second in command are falling in love.
Plunder of the Sun (1953)
An American insurance adjuster, stranded in Havana, becomes involved with an archaeologist and a collector of antiquities in a hunt for treasure in the Mexican ruins of Zapoteca.
Roman Holiday (1953)
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls…
Brother and Sister (1953)
Big Leaguer (1953)
John Lobert runs a training camp in Florida for the New York Giants. Every year, he evaluates the 18-22 year old hopefuls to pick the best for a minor league…
A Geisha (1953)
Inferno (1953)
When selfish and arrogant millionaire Donald Carson fractures his leg during a desert vacation, his wife, Geraldine, leaves with their friend Joseph Duncan to supposedly get help. However, the two…
The Red Beret (1953)
Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British…