List of American films of 1953

The following is a list of American films released in 1953.

Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity

Donald O'Connor and Fredric March cohosted the 26th Academy Awards ceremony on March 25, 1954, held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. This was the second year in which the ceremony was telecast, with viewership at an estimated 43,000,000.

The winner in the Best Motion Picture category was Columbia's From Here to Eternity. All of the major-category winners were black-and-white films.

The 11th Golden Globe Awards also honored the best films of 1953. There was no award for Best Picture in either the Musical or Comedy categories.

Spencer Tracy won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a drama film for The Actress, while David Niven won Best Actor in the Musical or Comedy genre for The Moon Is Blue. Audrey Hepburn won Best Actress for Roman Holiday, and Ethel Merman won for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy film for her role in Call Me Madam. The Robe won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture.

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
The 49th ManFred F. SearsRichard Denning, John Ireland, Suzanne DalbertFilm noirColumbia
99 River StreetPhil KarlsonJohn Payne, Evelyn KeyesFilm noirUnited Artists
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. TRoy RowlandTommy Rettig, Mary HealyMusical fantasyColumbia
Abbott and Costello Go to MarsCharles LamontAbbott and Costello, Horace McMahon, Martha Hyer, Mari BlanchardComedyUniversal
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeCharles LamontAbbott and Costello, Boris KarloffComedyUniversal
Act of LoveAnatole LitvakKirk Douglas, Dany RobinDramaUnited Artists
The ActressGeorge CukorJean Simmons, Spencer Tracy, Teresa WrightDramaMGM; based on Ruth Gordon
The Affairs of Dobie GillisDon WeisDebbie Reynolds, Bob FosseMusical comedyMGM; became TV series
Affair with a StrangerRoy RowlandJean Simmons, Victor Mature, Monica LewisDramaRKO
The All AmericanJesse HibbsTony Curtis, Lori Nelson, Mamie Van DorenSports dramaUniversal
All AshoreRichard QuineMickey Rooney, Dick Haymes, Peggy Ryan, Ray McDonaldComedy, MusicalColumbia
All I DesireDouglas SirkBarbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson, Lyle Bettger, Lori NelsonDramaUniversal
All the Brothers Were ValiantRichard ThorpeRobert Taylor, Stewart Granger, Ann BlythAdventureMGM; remake of 1923 film
Ambush at Tomahawk GapFred F. SearsJohn Hodiak, John DerekWesternColumbia
Angel FaceOtto PremingerRobert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Mona FreemanFilm noirRKO
Appointment in HondurasJacques TourneurGlenn Ford, Ann Sheridan, Zachary ScottAdventureRKO
ArenaRichard FleischerGig Young, Jean Hagen, Polly BergenDramaMGM
ArrowheadCharles WarrenCharlton Heston, Jack Palance, Katy JuradoAdventureParamount
Back to God's CountryJoseph PevneyRock Hudson, Marcia Henderson, Steve CochranAdventure, WesternUniversal
Bad for Each OtherIrving RapperCharlton Heston, Lizabeth ScottFilm noirColumbia
The Bandits of CorsicaRay NazarroPaula Raymond, Richard Greene, Raymond BurrAdventureUnited Artists
Bandits of the WestHarry KellerAllan Lane, Cathy DownsWesternRepublic
The Band WagonVincente MinnelliFred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Jack Buchanan, Nanette FabrayMusicalMGM; 5 Oscar nominations
Battle CircusJohn HustonHumphrey Bogart, June Allyson, Robert Keith, Keenan WynnDramaMGM
The Beast from 20,000 FathomsEugène LouriéPaula Raymond, Cecil KellawayScience fictionWarner Bros.
Beat the DevilJohn HustonHumphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter LorreComedyUnited Artists
Beneath the 12-Mile ReefRobert D. WebbRobert Wagner, Terry Moore, Gilbert RolandAdventure20th Century Fox
The BigamistIda LupinoJoan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Edmond O'BrienDramaIndependent
The Big HeatFritz LangGlenn Ford, Gloria Grahame Jocelyn BrandoFilm noirColumbia
Big LeaguerRobert AldrichEdward G. Robinson, Vera-EllenComedyMGM
Blowing WildHugo FregoneseGary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Ruth RomanDramaWarner Bros.
The Blue GardeniaFritz LangAnne Baxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern, Raymond BurrFilm noirWarner Bros.
A Blueprint for MurderAndrew L. StoneJoseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary MerrillThriller20th Century Fox
Born to the SaddleWilliam BeaudineChuck Courtney, Donald WoodsWesternAstor Pictures
Botany BayJohn FarrowAlan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia MedinaAdventureParamount
Bright RoadGerald MayerDorothy Dandridge, Harry BelafonteDramaMGM
By the Light of the Silvery MoonDavid ButlerDoris Day, Gordon MacRaeMusicalWarner Bros.; On Moonlight Bay sequel

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The CaddyNorman TaurogDean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Donna ReedComedyParamount; debut of song "That's Amore"
Calamity JaneDavid ButlerDoris Day, Howard KeelMusicalWarner Bros.; Oscar for Best Song
Call Me MadamWalter LangEthel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen, Billy De WolfeMusical20th Century Fox. Based on play; Golden Globe for Merman
Captain John Smith and PocahontasLew LandersAnthony Dexter, Jody LawranceHistoricalUnited Artists
Captain ScarlettThomas CarrRichard Greene, Leonora AmarAdventureUnited Artists
Cat-Women of the MoonArthur HiltonSonny Tufts, Victor JoryScience FictionAstor
Cease Fire!Owen CrumpWarParamount
Champ for a DayWilliam A. SeiterAlex Nicol, Audrey Totter, Charles WinningerCrime dramaRepublic
CharadeRoy KellinoJames Mason, Pamela MasonDramaIndependent
The Charge at Feather RiverGordon DouglasGuy Madison, Vera MilesWesternWarner Bros.
China VentureDon SiegelEdmond O'Brien, Barry Sullivan, Jocelyn BrandoWarColumbia
City Beneath the SeaBudd BoetticherRobert Ryan, Mala Powers, Anthony Quinn, Suzan BallAdventureUniversal
City of Bad MenHarmon JonesDale Robertson, Jeanne Crain, Richard BooneWestern20th Century Fox
City That Never SleepsJohn H. AuerGig Young, William Talman, Mala Powers, Paula Raymond, Chill WillsFilm noirRepublic
Clipped WingsEdward BerndsLeo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, June VincentComedyAllied Artists
The ClownRobert Z. LeonardRed Skelton, Jane Greer, Tim ConsidineDramaMGM
Code TwoFred M. WilcoxRalph Meeker, Sally ForrestFilm noirMGM
Column SouthFrederick de CordovaAudie Murphy, Joan EvansWesternUniversal
Combat SquadCy RothJohn Ireland, Lon McCallisterWarColumbia
Confidentially ConnieEdward BuzzellVan Johnson, Janet Leigh, Louis CalhernComedyMGM
Conquest of CochiseWilliam CastleRobert Stack, John Hodiak, Joy PageWesternColumbia
Count the HoursDon SiegelTeresa Wright, Macdonald CareyCrimeRKO
Cow CountryLesley SelanderEdmond O'Brien, Helen WestcottWesternAllied Artists
CrazylegsFrancis D. LyonLloyd Nolan, Joan VohsSportsRepublic
Cruisin' Down the RiverRichard QuineDick Haymes, Audrey TotterMusicalColumbia
Cry of the HuntedJoseph H. LewisVittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan, Polly BergenFilm noirMGM

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Dance Hall RacketPhil TuckerTimothy Farrell, Lenny Bruce, Honey HarlowDramaFilm Classics
Dangerous CrossingJoseph M. NewmanJeanne Crain, Michael Rennie, Carl BetzMystery20th Century Fox; based on the play Cabin B-13
Dangerous When WetCharles WaltersEsther Williams, Fernando Lamas, Jack CarsonMusicalMGM
Decameron NightsHugo FregoneseJoan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Joan CollinsRomanceRKO
Desert LegionJoseph PevneyAlan Ladd, Arlene Dahl, Richard ConteAdventureUniversal
The Desert RatsRobert WiseRichard Burton, James Mason, Robert NewtonWar20th Century Fox
The Desert SongH. Bruce HumberstoneKathryn Grayson, Gordon MacRaeMusicalWarner Bros.; based on the operetta
Destination GobiRobert WiseRichard Widmark, Don TaylorWar drama20th Century Fox
Devil's CanyonAlfred L. WerkerVirginia Mayo, Dale RobertsonWesternRKO
The Diamond QueenJohn BrahmArlene Dahl, Fernando LamasAdventureWarner Bros.
Down Laredo WayWilliam WitneyRex Allen, Dona DrakeWesternRepublic
Donovan's BrainFelix E. FeistLew Ayres, Nancy DavisHorrorUnited Artists
Down Among the Sheltering PalmsEdmund GouldingMitzi Gaynor, William Lundigan, David WayneMusical20th Century Fox
Dream WifeSidney SheldonCary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Walter PidgeonComedyMGM
East of SumatraBudd BoetticherJeff Chandler, Anthony Quinn, Marilyn MaxwellAdventureUniversal
Easy to LoveCharles WaltersEsther Williams, Van Johnson, Tony MartinMusicalMGM
The Eddie Cantor StoryAlfred E. GreenKeefe Brasselle, Marilyn Erskine, Aline MacMahonBiographyWarner Bros.
El AlameinFred F. SearsScott Brady, Edward Ashley, Rita MorenoWarColumbia
El Paso StampedeHarry KellerAllan Lane, Phyllis CoatesWesternRepublic
Escape from Fort BravoJohn SturgesWilliam Holden, Eleanor Parker, John ForsytheWesternMGM
Fair Wind to JavaJoseph KaneFred MacMurray, Vera Ralston, Victor McLaglenAdventureRepublic Pictures
Fangs of the ArcticRex BaileyKirby Grant, Warren DouglasWesternAllied Artists
The Farmer Takes a WifeHenry LevinBetty Grable, Dale RobertsonMusical comedy20th Century Fox; remake of 1934 play, 1935 film
Fast CompanyJohn SturgesHoward Keel, Polly BergenComedyMGM
Fear and DesireStanley KubrickFrank Silvera, Paul MazurskyDramaIndependent; Kubrick's first film
Fighter AttackLesley SelanderSterling Hayden, Joy PageWarAllied Artists
Fighting LawmanThomas CarrWayne Morris, Virginia GreyWesternAllied Artists
Flame of CalcuttaSeymour FriedmanDenise Darcel, Patric KnowlesDramaColumbia
The Flaming UrgeHarold EricsonHarold Lloyd Jr., Cathy DownsDramaIndependent
Flight NurseAllan DwanJoan Leslie, Forrest Tucker, Jeff DonnellWar dramaRepublic
Flight to TangierCharles Marquis WarrenJack Palance, Joan Fontaine, Corinne CalvetCrimeParamount
Forever FemaleIrving RapperGinger Rogers, William Holden, Paul DouglasComedyParamount
ForbiddenRudolph MateTony Curtis, Joanne DruFilm noirUniversal; remake of 1932 film
Fort TiWilliam CastleGeorge Montgomery, Joan VohsWesternColumbia
Fort VengeanceLesley SelanderJames Craig, Rita Moreno, Reginald DennyWesternAllied Artists
Francis Covers the Big TownArthur LubinDonald O'Connor, Yvette DuguayComedyUniversal
From Here to EternityFred ZinnemannMontgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Donna ReedDrama, warColumbia; based on James Jones novel; won 8 Academy Awards
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesHoward HawksMarilyn Monroe, Jane RussellMusical comedy20th Century Fox; based on stage musical
GeraldineR. G. SpringsteenJohn Carroll, Mala PowersComedyRepublic
The Girl Next DoorRichard SaleDan Dailey, June HaverMusical20th Century Fox; Haver's final film
The Girl Who Had EverythingRichard ThorpeElizabeth Taylor, Fernando Lamas, William PowellDramaMGM
Girls in the NightJack ArnoldJoyce Holden, Harvey LembeckFilm noirUniversal
The Girls of Pleasure IslandF. Hugh HerbertDon Taylor, Leo Genn, Audrey DaltonComedyParamount
Give a Girl a BreakStanley DonenDebbie Reynolds, Marge Champion, Gower Champion, Bob FosseMusical comedyMGM
The Glass WallMaxwell ShaneVittorio Gassman, Gloria GrahameFilm noirColumbia
The Glass WebJack ArnoldEdward G. Robinson, John Forsythe, Marcia Henderson, Kathleen HughesFilm noirUniversal
The Glory BrigadeRobert D. WebbVictor Mature, Richard EganWar20th Century Fox
Glen or GlendaEd WoodTimothy Farrell, Dolores FullerDramaFilm Classics
The Golden BladeNathan JuranRock Hudson, Piper Laurie, Gene Evans, Kathleen HughesAdventureUniversal
Goldtown Ghost RidersGeorge ArchainbaudGene Autry, Gail DavisWesternColumbia
The Great Jesse James RaidReginald LeBorgWillard Parker, Barbara Payton, Tom NealWesternLippert
The Great Sioux UprisingLloyd BaconJeff Chandler, Faith Domergue, Lyle Bettger, Stephen Chase, Walter Sande, John War EagleWesternUniversal
Guerrilla GirlJohn ChristianHelmut Dantine, Irene ChamplinWarUnited Artists
Gun BeltRay NazarroTab Hunter, Helen WestcottWesternUnited Artists
Gun FuryRaoul WalshRock Hudson, Donna Reed, Philip Carey, Roberta Haynes, Lee MarvinWesternColumbia
GunsmokeNathan JuranAudie Murphy, Susan CabotWesternUniversal; not related to TV series with same name

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Half a HeroDon WeisRed Skelton, Jean HagenComedyMGM
Hannah LeeLee GarmesJoanne Dru, John IrelandWesternIndependent; filmed in 3-D
Here Come the GirlsClaude BinyonBob Hope, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Martin, Arlene DahlMusical comedyParamount
The Hitch-HikerIda LupinoEdmond O'Brien, William Talman, Frank LovejoyFilm noirRKO
The HomesteadersLewis D. CollinsBill Elliott, Robert LoweryWesternAllied Artists
HondoJohn FarrowJohn Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, James ArnessWesternWarner Bros.
Hot NewsEdward BerndsStanley Clements, Gloria HenryCrimeMonogram
HoudiniGeorge MarshallTony Curtis, Janet LeighBiographicalParamount; story of Harry Houdini
House of WaxAndré de TothVincent Price, Carolyn Jones, Phyllis KirkHorrorWarner Bros.
How to Marry a MillionaireJean NegulescoLauren Bacall, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, William PowellComedy20th Century Fox
I ConfessAlfred HitchcockMontgomery Clift, Anne BaxterDramaWarner Bros.
The I Don't Care GirlLloyd BaconMitzi Gaynor, Oscar LevantBiography20th Century Fox; story of Eva Tanguay
I Love LucyEdward SedgwickLucille Ball, Desi ArnazComedyDesilu; feature-length version of TV series
I Love MelvinDon WeisDebbie Reynolds, Donald O'ConnorComedyMGM
I, the JuryHarry EssexBiff Elliot, Peggie CastleDramaUnited Artists; based on book by Mickey Spillane; remade in 1982
InfernoRoy Ward BakerRobert Ryan, Rhonda FlemingThriller, 3-D20th Century Fox
Invaders from MarsWilliam Cameron MenziesHelena Carter, Leif EricksonScience fiction20th Century Fox
Iron Mountain TrailWilliam WitneyRex Allen, Slim PickensWesternRepublic
Island in the SkyWilliam WellmanJohn Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, James ArnessDramaWarner Bros.
It Came from Outer SpaceJack ArnoldRichard Carlson, Barbara RushSci-fi, 3-DUniversal
It Happens Every ThursdayJoseph PevneyLoretta Young, John ForsytheComedyUniversal
Jack McCall, DesperadoSidney SalkowGeorge Montgomery, Angela StevensWesternColumbia
JalopyWilliam BeaudineLeo Gorcey, Huntz HallComedyAllied Artists
Jamaica RunLewis R. FosterRay Milland, Arlene Dahl, Patric KnowlesAdventureParamount
JenniferJoel NewtonIda Lupino, Howard DuffThrillerAllied Artists
JeopardyJohn SturgesBarbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Ralph MeekerThrillerMGM
The Joe Louis StoryRobert GordonColey Wallace, Paul StewartSportsUnited Artists
The JugglerEdward DmytrykKirk Douglas, Milly VitaleDramaColumbia
Julius CaesarJoseph L. MankiewiczMarlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud, Greer Garson, Deborah KerrDramaMGM. Based on Shakespeare play; 5 Oscar nominations
Kansas PacificRay NazarroSterling Hayden, Eve MillerWesternAllied Artists
The Kid from Left FieldHarmon JonesDan Dailey, Anne BancroftSports comedy20th Century Fox
Killer ApeSpencer G. BennetJohnny Weissmuller, Carol ThurstonAdventureColumbia
King of the Khyber RiflesHenry KingTyrone Power, Terry Moore, Michael RennieAdventure20th Century Fox
Kiss Me KateGeorge SidneyKathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann MillerMusicalMGM; based on 1948 stage musical
Knights of the Round TableRichard ThorpeRobert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel FerrerAdventureMGM; 2 Oscar nominations

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Lady Wants MinkWilliam A. SeiterDennis O'Keefe, Ruth Hussey, Eve ArdenComedyRepublic
Last of the ComanchesAndre de TothBroderick Crawford, Barbara Hale, John War EagleWesternColumbia
Last of the Pony RidersGeorge ArchainbaudGene Autry, Kathleen CaseWesternColumbia
The Last PosseAlfred L. WerkerBroderick Crawford, Wanda Hendrix, John DerekWesternColumbia
Latin LoversMervyn LeRoyLana Turner, Ricardo Montalbán, John LundMusical comedyMGM
Law and OrderNathan JuranRonald Reagan, Dorothy MaloneWesternUniversal
The Lawless BreedRaoul WalshRock Hudson, Julie Adams, Hugh O'BrianWesternUniversal
Let's Do It AgainAlexander HallJane Wyman, Ray Milland, Aldo RayMusicalColumbia
LiliCharles WaltersLeslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Zsa Zsa GaborMusicalMGM; 5 Oscar nominations
A Lion Is in the StreetsRaoul WalshJames Cagney, Barbara HaleDramaWarner Bros.
Little Boy LostGeorge SeatonBing Crosby, Claude DauphinDramaParamount
Little FugitiveThree directorsRichie AndruscoDramaIndependent
The Lone HandGeorge ShermanJoel McCrea, Barbara Hale, Alex NicolWesternUniversal
Loose in LondonEdward BerndsLeo Gorcey, Huntz HallComedyAllied Artists
The Lost PlanetSpencer BennetJudd HoldrenScience fictionColumbia
Ma and Pa Kettle on VacationCharles LamontMarjorie Main, Percy KilbrideComedyUniversal; fifth of a series
The Magnetic MonsterCurt SiodmakRichard Carlson, King DonovanScience fictionUnited Artists
Main Street to BroadwayTay GarnettMary Murphy, Herb ShrinerAnthologyMGM; many cameos
The Man Behind the GunFelix FeistRandolph Scott, Patrice WymoreWesternWarner Bros.
Man CrazyIrving LernerNeville Brand, Christine White, Irene Anders, Colleen Miller, John BrownDrama20th Century Fox
The Man from CairoRay EnrightGeorge Raft, Irene Pappas, Massimo SeratoCrimeLippert
The Man from the AlamoBudd BoetticherGlenn Ford, Julie Adams, Hugh O'BrianWesternUniversal[1]
Man in the AtticHugo FregoneseJack Palance, Constance SmithDrama20th Century Fox
Man in the DarkLew LandersEdmond O'Brien, Audrey TotterThrillerColumbia
Man of ConflictHal R. MakelimEdward Arnold, John Agar, Susan MorrowDramaIndependent[2]
Man on a TightropeElia KazanFredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria GrahameThriller20th Century Fox
The MarksmanLewis D. CollinsWayne Morris, Elena VerdugoWesternAllied Artists
Marry Me AgainFrank TashlinRobert Cummings, Marie WilsonComedyRKO
Marshal of Cedar RockHarry KellerAllan Lane, Phyllis CoatesWesternRepublic
The Marshal's DaughterWilliam BerkeLaurie Anders, Hoot GibsonWesternUnited Artists
Martin LutherIrving PichelNiall MacGinnis, Pierre LefevreBiographyIndependent
The MazeWilliam Cameron MenziesRichard Carlson, Veronica HurstHorrorAllied Artists
Meet Me at the FairDouglas SirkDan Dailey, Diana Lynn, Hugh O'BrianDramaUniversal
Mesa of Lost WomenRon Ormond, Herbert TevosJackie Coogan, Richard TravisScience fictionHowco
Mexican ManhuntRex BaileyGeorge Brent, Karen SharpeCrimeAllied Artists
Miss Sadie ThompsonCurtis BernhardtRita Hayworth, José Ferrer, Aldo RayMusicalColumbia; remake of 1928 and 1932 films
Mission Over KoreaFred F. SearsJohn Derek, Audrey TotterWarColumbia
The Mississippi GamblerRudolph MatéTyrone Power, Piper Laurie, Julie AdamsWesternUniversal
Mister ScoutmasterHenry LevinClifton Webb, Edmund GwennComedy20th Century Fox
MogamboJohn FordClark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace KellyAdventureMGM; 2 Oscar nominations; Golden Globe for Kelly
Money from HomeGeorge MarshallDean Martin, Jerry LewisComedyParamount; 10th Martin and Lewis film
The Moon Is BlueOtto PremingerWilliam Holden, David Niven, Maggie McNamaraRomantic comedyUnited Artists
The MoonlighterRoy RowlandBarbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurrayWesternWarner Bros.
Murder Without TearsWilliam BeaudineCraig Stevens, Joyce HoldenCrimeAllied Artists
The Naked SpurAnthony MannJames Stewart, Janet Leigh, Robert RyanWesternMGM
The Neanderthal ManEwald Andre DupontRobert Shayne, Beverly GarlandScience fictionUnited Artists
The NebraskanFred F. SearsPhilip Carey, Lee Van CleefWesternColumbia
Never Wave at a WACNorman Z. McLeodRosalind Russell, Paul DouglasComedyRKO
NiagaraHenry HathawayMarilyn Monroe, Jean Peters, Joseph CottenSuspense20th Century Fox
No EscapeCharles BennettLew Ayres, Sonny TuftsDramaUnited Artists
Northern PatrolRex BaileyKirby Grant, Gloria TalbottDramaAllied Artists

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Off LimitsGeorge MarshallBob Hope, Mickey Rooney, Marilyn MaxwellComedyParamount
Old Overland TrailWilliam WitneyRex Allen, Slim PickensWesternRepublic
On Top of Old SmokyGeorge ArchainbaudGene Autry, Gail DavisWesternColumbia
One Girl's ConfessionHugo HaasCleo Moore, Glenn LanganDramaColumbia
Pack TrainGeorge ArchainbaudGene Autry, Gail DavisWesternColumbia
ParatrooperTerence YoungAlan Ladd, Leo GennWarColumbia
Paris ModelAlfred E. GreenMarilyn Maxwell, Paulette Goddard, Eva Gabor, Barbara LawrenceComedy, dramaColumbia
A Perilous JourneyR. G. SpringsteenVera Ralston, Scott BradyAdventureRepublic
Perils of the JungleGeorge BlairClyde Beatty, Phyllis CoatesAdventureLippert Pictures
Peter PanClyde GeronimiVoices of Hans Conried, Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn BeaumontAnimatedDisney
Phantom from SpaceW. Lee WilderTed Cooper, Noreen NashScience fictionUnited Artists
Pickup on South StreetSamuel FullerRichard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma RitterThriller20th Century Fox
Plunder of the SunJohn FarrowGlenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Francis L. SullivanAdventureWarner Bros.
Pony ExpressJerry HopperCharlton Heston, Rhonda Fleming, Forrest TuckerWesternParamount
Port SinisterHarold DanielsJames Warren, Lynne Roberts, Paul CavanaghAdventureRKO
Powder RiverLouis KingRory Calhoun, Corinne CalvetWestern20th Century Fox
The President's LadyHenry LevinSusan Hayward, Charlton Heston, John McIntireBiography20th Century Fox; story of Andrew Jackson
Prince of PiratesSidney SalkowJohn Derek, Barbara RushAdventureColumbia
Prisoners of the CasbahRichard L. BareGloria Grahame, Cesar Romero, Turhan BeyAdventureColumbia
Private EyesEdward BerndsBowery Boys, Joyce HoldenComedyAllied Artists
Problem GirlsE. A. DupontHelen Walker, Susan MorrowDramaColumbia
Project MoonbaseRichard TalmadgeRoss Ford, Donna MartellScience-fictionLippert Pictures
Raiders of the Seven SeasSidney SalkowJohn Payne, Donna ReedAdventureUnited Artists
Rebel CityThomas CarrWild Bill Elliott, Marjorie LordWesternAllied Artists
The Redhead from WyomingLee SholemMaureen O'Hara, Alex Nicol, Dennis WeaverWesternUniversal
Red River ShoreHarry KellerRex Allen, Lyn ThomasWesternRepublic
Remains to Be SeenDon WeisJune Allyson, Van Johnson, Angela LansburyComedyMGM
Return to ParadiseMark RobsonGary Cooper, Barry Jones, Roberta HaynesAdventureUnited Artists
Ride, Vaquero!John FarrowRobert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Anthony QuinnWesternMGM
Roar of the CrowdWilliam BeaudineHoward Duff, Helene StanleySports dramaMonogram
Rob Roy, the Highland RogueHarold FrenchRichard Todd, Glynis JohnsAdventureDisney
The RobeHenry KosterRichard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie, Richard BooneDrama20th Century Fox; 5 Oscar nominations, won 2
Robot MonsterPhil TuckerGeorge Nader, Claudia Barrett, Selena RoyleScience fictionAstor Pictures
Rogue's MarchAllan DavisPeter Lawford, Richard Greene, Janice RuleDramaMGM
Roman HolidayWilliam WylerAudrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie AlbertRomantic comedyParamount; Oscars for Hepburn, screenplay, costumes; 10 nominations
The Royal African RiflesLesley SelanderLouis Hayward, Veronica HurstAdventureAllied Artists
Run for the HillsLew LandersSonny Tufts, Barbara Payton, Mauritz HugoComedyRealart
SaadiaAlbert LewinCornel Wilde, Rita Gam, Mel FerrerDramaMGM
Sabre JetLouis KingRobert Stack, Coleen Gray, Richard ArlenWarUnited Artists
Safari DrumsFord BeebeJohnny Sheffield, Douglas KennedyAdventureAllied Artists
Saginaw TrailGeorge ArchainbaudGene Autry, Connie MarshallWesternColumbia
SalomeWilliam DieterleRita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Judith Anderson, Charles LaughtonDramaColumbia
SangareeEdward LudwigFernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Patricia MedinaHistoricalParamount
San AntoneJoseph KaneRod Cameron, Arleen WhelanWesternRepublic
Savage FrontierHarry KellerAllan Lane, Dorothy PatrickWesternRepublic
Savage MutinySpencer Gordon BennetJohnny Weissmuller, Angela StevensAdventureColumbia
Scandal at ScourieJean NegulescoGreer Garson, Walter PidgeonDramaMGM
Scared StiffGeorge MarshallDean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lizabeth Scott, Carmen MirandaComedyParamount; 8th Martin and Lewis film
Sea DevilsRaoul WalshRock Hudson, Yvonne De Carlo, Maxwell ReedAdventureRKO
Sea of Lost ShipsJoseph KaneJohn Derek, Wanda HendrixDramaRepublic
Second ChanceRudolph MateRobert Mitchum, Jack Palance, Linda DarnellThrillerRKO
SeminoleBudd BoetticherRock Hudson, Anthony Quinn, Barbara HaleWesternUniversal
Serpent of the NileWilliam CastleRhonda Fleming, Raymond Burr, William LundiganAdventureColumbia
Shadows of TombstoneWilliam WitneyRex Allen, Jeanne CooperWesternRepublic
ShaneGeorge StevensAlan Ladd, Van Heflin, Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Jack Palance, Ben JohnsonWesternParamount; 6 Oscar nominations
Shark RiverJohn RawlinsSteve Cochran, Carole MathewsAdventureUnited Artists
She's Back on BroadwayGordon DouglasVirginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Steve CochranMusical comedyWarner Bros.
The Silver WhipHarmon JonesDale Robertson, Rory CalhounWestern20th Century Fox
Sins of JezebelReginald Le BorgPaulette Goddard, George Nader, Margia DeanDramaLippert Pictures
Siren of BagdadRichard QuinePaul Henreid, Patricia MedinaAdventureColumbia
Sky CommandoFred F. SearsDan Duryea, Frances GiffordAdventureColumbia
Slaves of BabylonWilliam CastleRichard Conte, Linda ChristianAdventureColumbia
A Slight Case of LarcenyDon WeisMickey Rooney, Elaine StewartComedyMGM
Small Town GirlLászló KardosJane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann MillerMusicalMGM
So BigRobert WiseJane Wyman, Sterling Hayden, Steve Forrest, Nancy Olson, Martha HyerDramaWarner Bros.; based on Edna Ferber novel
SombreroNorman FosterRicardo Montalbán, Pier AngeliDramaMGM
Son of Belle StarrFrank McDonaldKeith Larsen, Dona Drake, Peggie CastleWesternAllied Artists
So This Is LoveGordon DouglasKathryn Grayson, Merv GriffinMusicalWarner Bros.
South Sea WomanArthur LubinBurt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck ConnorsAdventureWarner Bros.
SpacewaysTerence FisherHoward Duff, Eva BartókScience fictionLippert Films
Split SecondDick PowellStephen McNally, Alexis Smith, Jan SterlingThrillerRKO
Stalag 17Billy WilderWilliam Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Harvey Lembeck, Robert Strauss, Peter GravesWarParamount; Academy Award for Holden
The Stand at Apache RiverLee SholemStephen McNally, Julie AdamsWesternUniversal
The Stars Are SingingNorman TaurogRosemary Clooney, Anna Maria AlberghettiMusicalParamount
Star of TexasThomas CarrWayne Morris, Paul FixWesternAllied Artists
The Steel LadyEwald André DupontRod Cameron, Tab Hunter, John DehnerDramaUnited Artists
The Story of Three LovesVincente Minnelli, Gottfried ReinhardtPier Angeli, Kirk Douglas, Leslie Caron, Ethel Barrymore, James Mason, Farley Granger, Ricky NelsonAnthologyMGM
The Stranger Wore a GunAndre DeTothRandolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Joan WeldonWesternColumbia
The Sun Shines BrightJohn FordCharles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, Stepin FetchitDramaRepublic
Sweethearts on ParadeAllan DwanRay Middleton, Lucille NormanDramaRepublic
The Sword and the RoseKen AnnakinGlynis Johns, Richard Todd, James Robertson JusticeAdventureDisney
Sword of VenusHarold DanielsRobert Clarke, Dan O'HerlihyAdventureRKO
The SystemLewis SeilerFrank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon, Robert ArthurFilm noirWarner Bros.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Take Me to TownDouglas SirkSterling Hayden, Ann SheridanComedy, WesternUniversal
Take the High Ground!Richard BrooksRichard Widmark, Karl Malden, Russ TamblynWarMGM
The Tall TexanElmo WilliamsLloyd Bridges, Lee J. Cobb, Marie Windsor, Luther AdlerWesternLippert
Tangier IncidentLew LandersGeorge Brent, Mari AldonThrillerAllied Artists
Target Hong KongFred F. SearsRichard Denning, Nancy GatesActionColumbia
Tarzan and the She-DevilKurt NeumannLex Barker, Joyce MacKenzie, Tom ConwayAdventureRKO
TaxiGregory RatoffDan Dailey, Constance SmithDrama20th Century Fox
Terminal StationVittorio De SicaJennifer Jones, Montgomery CliftDramaColumbia
Texas Bad ManLewis D. CollinsWayne Morris, Elaine RileyWesternAllied Artists
That Man from TangierLuis María Delgado, Robert ElwynRoland Young, Nancy ColemanDramaUnited Artists
Those Redheads from SeattleLewis R. FosterRhonda Fleming, Gene Barry, Agnes Moorehead, Teresa BrewerMusical, WesternParamount
Three Sailors and a GirlRoy Del RuthJane Powell, Gordon MacRaeMusicalWarner Bros.
Thunder BayAnthony MannJames Stewart, Dan Duryea, Joanne DruAdventure, DramaUniversal
Thunder Over the PlainsAndré de TothRandolph Scott, Lex Barker, Phyllis KirkWesternWarner Bros.
Thy Neighbor's WifeHugo HaasCleo Moore, Hugo Haas, Kathleen HughesDrama20th Century Fox
Time BombTed TetzlaffGlenn Ford, Anne VernonSuspenseMGM
TitanicJean NegulescoBarbara Stanwyck, Clifton Webb, Robert WagnerBiography20th Century Fox; Oscar for screenplay
Tonight We SingMitchell LeisenDavid Wayne, Anne BancroftMusical20th Century Fox
TopekaThomas CarrWild Bill Elliott, Phyllis CoatesWesternAllied Artists
Torch SongCharles WaltersJoan Crawford, Michael Wilding, Gig YoungDramaMGM
Trail BlazersWesley BarryAlan Hale Jr., Lyle TalbotActionAllied Artists
Treasure of the Golden CondorDelmer DavesCornel Wilde, Constance Smith, Finlay CurrieAdventure20th Century Fox
Tropic ZoneLewis R. FosterRonald Reagan, Rhonda FlemingDramaParamount
Trouble Along the WayMichael CurtizJohn Wayne, Donna ReedComedyWarner Bros.
TumbleweedNathan JuranAudie Murphy, Lori NelsonWesternUniversal
The TwonkyArch ObolerHans Conreid, Gloria BlondellComedyUnited Artists
Valley of the Head HuntersWilliam BerkeJohnny Weissmuller, Christine LarsonAdventureColumbia
The VanquishedEdward LudwigJohn Payne, Jan Sterling, Coleen GrayWesternParamount
The Veils of BagdadGeorge ShermanVictor Mature, Mari BlanchardAdventureUniversal
Vice SquadArnold LavenEdward G. Robinson, Paulette GoddardFilm noirUnited Artists
VickiHarry HornerJeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Richard BooneCrime drama20th Century Fox; I Wake Up Screaming remake
Vigilante TerrorLewis D. CollinsWild Bill Elliott, Mary Ellen KayWesternAllied Artists
Walking My Baby Back HomeLloyd BaconDonald O'Connor, Janet Leigh, Buddy HackettMusicalUniversal
War PaintLesley SelanderRobert Stack, Joan TaylorWesternUnited Artists
The War of the WorldsByron HaskinGene Barry, Ann RobinsonScience fictionParamount; based on H. G. Wells novel
White LightningEdward BerndsStanley Clements, Barbara Bestar, Steve BrodieSports dramaAllied Artists
White Witch DoctorHenry HathawayRobert Mitchum, Susan HaywardAdventure20th Century Fox
Wicked WomanRussell RouseBeverly Michaels, Richard EganDramaUnited Artists
The Wild OneLaszlo BenedekMarlon Brando, Lee MarvinDramaColumbia
Wings of the HawkRudolph MateVan Heflin, Julie AdamsWesternUniversal
Winning of the WestGeorge ArchainbaudGene Autry, Gail DavisWesternColumbia
Woman They Almost LynchedAllan DwanAudrey Totter, Joan LeslieWesternRepublic
Young BessGeorge SidneyJean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Charles LaughtonBiographyMGM

Documentaries
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Living DesertJames AlgarDocumentaryOscar for Best Documentary

Serials
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Canadian Mounties vs Atomic InvadersFranklin AdreonWilliam Henry, Susan MorrowSerialRepublic
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the UniverseJudd Holdren, Aline TowneSerialRepublic
Jungle Drums of AfricaFred C. BrannonPhyllis CoatesAdventure12-part serial

Shorts
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
All My BabiesGeorge C. StoneyEducational
Baby ButchAnimated
Ben and MeHamilton LuskeAnimation
Bully for BugsChuck JonesLooney TunesAnimation
Cat-Tails for TwoRobert McKimsonLooney TunesAnimation
Catty CorneredAnimation
Designs on JerryHanna-BarberaTom and JerryAnimation
Don's Fountain of YouthJack HannahAnimation
Duck DodgersLooney TunesAnimation
Duck! Rabbit, Duck!Looney TunesAnimation
Johann MouseAnimation
Let's All Go to the LobbyAnimationIntermission advertisement
Life with TomHanna-BarberaTom and JerryAnimated
Mouse for SaleAnimation
Pup on a PicnicTom and JerryAnimation
Puppy TaleTom and JerryAnimation
The SeafarersStanley Kubrick30-minute short
The Simple ThingsMickey MouseAnimation7 minutes
Southern Fried RabbitBugs BunnyAnimation
Spooks!The Three StoogesComedy short
The Tell-Tale HeartTed Parmeleenarrated by James MasonAnimated shortBased on Poe story
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and BoomAnimated shortDisney educational film

See also

References
  1. "The Man from the Alamo (1953)".
  2. "Man of Conflict". 4 November 1953.
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