1952 Movies

High Noon

Written by: Carl Foreman, John W. Cunningham

Directed by: Fred Zinnemann

Starring: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges

Country: United States of America

Outline: A town marshal faces a gang of killers alone at high noon, despite the objections of his new wife and the townspeople.

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The Quiet Man

Written by: Frank S. Nugent

Directed by: John Ford

Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, Barry Fitzgerald, Arthur Shields, Ward Bond

Country: United States of America

Outline: In 1920s Ireland, retired American boxer Sean Thornton returns to his ancestral home, where he falls in love with Mary Kate Danaher, leading to familial and cultural conflicts.

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Moulin Rouge

Written by: John Huston, Anthony Veiller

Directed by: John Huston

Starring: José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Suzanne Flon, Colette Marchand

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Outline: The film chronicles the life of artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec as he navigates the bohemian subculture of 19th-century Paris, centered around the Moulin Rouge.

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Hans Christian Andersen

Written by: Joan Harrison, John M. Priestley

Directed by: Charles Vidor

Starring: Danny Kaye, Farley Granger, Zizi Jeanmaire, Jeanmaire, Alan Napier

Country: United States of America

Outline: A musical biopic depicting the life of the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, focusing on his early years and the inspiration behind his fairy tales.

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Ivanhoe

Written by: Marguerite Roberts

Directed by: Richard Thorpe

Starring: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Emlyn Williams

Country: United States of America

Outline: Set in medieval England, the film follows the adventures of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe as he returns from the Crusades to reclaim his inheritance and win the love of Lady Rowena.

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Sailor Beware

Written by: Nat Perrin, Buster Keaton

Directed by: Hal Walker

Starring: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Shirley MacLaine, Bob Crosby, John Emery

Country: United States of America

Outline: Two sailors, played by Martin and Lewis, are discharged from the Navy and return to civilian life, leading to comedic situations as they adjust to their new lives.

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Jumping Jacks

Written by: Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, Brian Marlow

Directed by: Norman Taurog

Starring: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mona Freeman, Don DeFore, Robert Strauss

Country: United States of America

Outline: Nightclub comic Hap Smith assumes the identity of another soldier to tour army bases in a revue with his ex-partner Chuck Allen.

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Written by: Aeneas MacKenzie, Casey Robinson

Directed by: Henry King, Roy Ward Baker

Starring: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Hildegarde Neff, Leo Genn

Country: United States of America

Outline: A writer reflects on his life and loves while on a hunting trip in Africa, facing a life-threatening injury.

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Singin' in the Rain

Directed by: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

Starring: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen

Country: United States of America

Outline: A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

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Ikiru

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa

Starring: Takashi Shimura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Nobuo Kaneko, Minoru Chiaki

Country: Japan

Outline: A bureaucrat tries to find a meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.

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Umberto D.

Written by: Cesare Zavattini

Directed by: Vittorio De Sica

Starring: Carlo Battisti, Maria-Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari

Country: Italy

Outline: A retired civil servant struggles to maintain his dignity and livelihood in post-war Rome, facing eviction and isolation. His only companions are his loyal dog and a young housemaid.

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Limelight

Written by: Charles Chaplin

Directed by: Charles Chaplin

Starring: Charles Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Nigel Bruce

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Outline: A washed-up comedian and a young dancer form a bond as they both struggle to revive their careers in the entertainment industry.

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Forbidden Games

Directed by: René Clément

Starring: Georges Poujouly, Brigitte Fossey, Amédée, Laurence Badie

Country: France

Outline: During World War II, a young girl and her brother are evacuated to the countryside, where they befriend a peasant boy.

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The Bad and the Beautiful

Written by: Charles Schnee

Directed by: Vincente Minnelli

Starring: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame, Gilbert Roland, Leo G. Carroll

Country: United States of America

Outline: A film producer's manipulative rise to power in Hollywood leads to the downfall of those around him. The story unfolds through the perspectives of three individuals whose lives he has profoundly affected.

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5 Fingers

Written by: Michael Wilson

Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Starring: James Mason, Danielle Darrieux, Michael Rennie, John Wengraf, Herbert Berghof

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Outline: A butler in the British embassy in Ankara during World War II sells secrets to the Germans.

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The Narrow Margin

Written by: Martin Goldsmith, Jack Leonard

Directed by: Richard Fleischer

Starring: Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White, Don Beddoe, Paul Maxey

Country: United States of America

Outline: A tough cop is assigned to escort a gangster's moll to Los Angeles, but the trip is complicated by a series of attempts on her life.

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Come Back, Little Sheba

Written by: William Inge

Directed by: Daniel Mann

Starring: Shirley Booth, Burt Lancaster, Terry Moore, Richard Jaeckel, Philip Ober

Country: United States of America

Outline: A middle-aged housewife's life is disrupted when a young woman rents a room in her home.

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The Overcoat

Written by: Cesare Zavattini, Luigi Malerba, Alberto Lattuada

Directed by: Alberto Lattuada

Starring: Renato Rascel, Carla Del Poggio, Giacomo Furia, Loris Gizzi, Mario Siletti

Country: Italy

Outline: A poor clerk's life is transformed when he buys a new overcoat.

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Sudden Fear

Written by: Lenore J. Coffee

Directed by: David Miller

Starring: Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Mike Connors, Bruce Bennett

Country: United States of America

Outline: A successful playwright discovers her husband's infidelity and plots his murder, leading to a deadly game of cat and mouse.

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Scaramouche

Written by: Ronald Millar, George Froeschel

Directed by: George Sidney

Starring: Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh, Mel Ferrer

Country: United States of America

Outline: In pre-Revolutionary France, André Moreau seeks revenge against the Marquis de Maynes, who killed his friend and stole his love. Disguised as the clown Scaramouche, he trains to duel the Marquis.

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Written by: Oscar Wilde, Anthony Asquith

Directed by: Anthony Asquith

Starring: Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Dorothy Tutin, Margaret Rutherford, Miles Malleson

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Outline: Two gentlemen in 1895 London create fictitious personas to escape their social obligations, leading to comedic misunderstandings and romantic entanglements.

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Europe '51

Written by: Roberto Rossellini, Sergio Amidei, Renzo Avanzo

Directed by: Roberto Rossellini

Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Alexander Knox, Ettore Giannini, Giulietta Masina, Marcello Mastroianni

Country: Italy

Outline: A wealthy woman in post-war Rome undergoes a spiritual crisis, leading her to abandon her privileged life and work with the poor.

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