Drama Movies
The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
Biography of humorist and movie star Will Rogers
Breakdown (1952)
A boxer (William Bishop) jailed for murder proves his girlfriend’s (Ann Richards) wealthy father and a ward boss framed him.
Lure of the Wilderness (1952)
A young girl and her father, who is unjustly accused of murder, seek refuge in a Georgia swamp until they are befriended by a trapper who penetrates the swamp in…
The Turning Point (1952)
Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator. John doesn’t understand why Matt is reluctant, but cynical…
Flesh and Fury (1952)
Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight manager ‘Pop’ Richardson. For a time, Sonya has the upper hand with Paul, but ultimately…
The Winning Team (1952)
Poor health and alcoholism force Grover Cleveland Alexander out of baseball, but through his wife’s faithful efforts, he gets a chance for a comeback and redemption.
Actors and Sin (1952)
Two-part story–the first is about a washed-up Broadway actor and his tough daughter, who is a bigger star than he is; the second is about a literary agent whose newest…
Diplomatic Courier (1952)
During the Cold War, diplomatic courier Mike Kells must retrieve a dispatch containing top-secret intelligence. But when he arrives at the meeting point, a train station in Salzburg, his contact…
Destinies of Women (1952)
Berlin 1952, seven years after WWII. Four women are looking for a good man and happiness in the divided city. Their destinies are loosely connected through one person: the West…
Mother (1952)
Derby Day (1952)
Entertaining ensemble piece dealing with several characters who are on the way to the races on Derby day. It cleverly blends dramatic, romantic and comic elements, including the woman and…
High Noon (1952)
Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train….
Walk East on Beacon (1952)
An FBI agent works with a refugee scientist and the Coast Guard to crack a Soviet spy ring in Boston.
Gift Horse (1952)
Compton Bennett’s war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 1940 until the climactic raid…
The Sellout (1952)
A small-town newspaper editor risks everything to expose a corrupt sheriff.
Clash by Night (1952)
An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.
The Red Ball Express (1952)
August 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton’s Third Army has advanced so far toward Paris that it cannot be supplied. To keep up the momentum, Allied HQ establishes…
Loan Shark (1952)
A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader…
The Girl in White (1952)
The first female doctor in New York City comes up against prejudice from male counterparts who feel threatened by her skills. Eventually, though, they come to respect her and romance…
We Are All Murderers (1952)
Originally titled Nous Sommes Tout des Assassins, We Are All Murderers was directed by Andre Cayette, a former lawyer who detested France’s execution system. Charles Spaak’s screenplay makes no attempt…
Young Man with Ideas (1952)
A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.
The Atomic City (1952)
Spies hold the son of a nuclear physicist (Gene Barry) hostage in exchange for the Los Alamos bomb formula.
Stolen Face (1952)
A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble…
Carbine Williams (1952)
David Marshall Williams is sent to a prison farm where he works in the tool shop and eventually develops the precursor of the famous M-1 Carbine automatic rifle used in…
Mara Maru (1952)
An American salvage diver plunges into dangerous intrigue around a sunken treasure in the Philippines.
The Life of Oharu (1952)
Tall Headlines (1952)
A family is torn apart when their eldest son is hanged for the murder of a young girl.
Macao (1952)
Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and…
My Son John (1952)
In this Cold War drama, a woman suspects her son is a Communist spy.
Wings of Danger (1952)
A former pilot suffering from blackouts discovers that a fellow flyer is suspected of being mixed up with a web of smugglers. While searching for his missing buddy, he unwittingly…
Wide Boy (1952)
Picking a pocket leads to blackmail and murder for a petty criminal in London.
The Captive City (1952)
A small-town newspaper editor defies threats to expose the mob.
My Six Convicts (1952)
A psychologist takes on the daunting task of getting into the mind of prisoners. He must gain the trust and cooperation from a group of men who have no reason…
Angels One Five (1952)
The year is 1940 and Pilot Officer T.B. Baird arrives straight out of flight school to join a front line RAF squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain….
Hunted (1952)
An unexpected bond develops between a fugitive killer and a runaway orphan on an odyssey across England.
Home at Seven (1952)
Unable to recall the past 24 hours, a British bank clerk is the prime suspect for a robbery/murder.