Movies from 1953 Affair with a Stranger (1953) 87 mins Comedy, Drama, Family Flawed and familiar are the words which burst to mind when it comes to "Affair with a Strange" a romantic comedy from the 1950s. The flawed part comes from the casting of Victor Mature as whilst everyone including Jean Simmon... Albert R.N. (1953) 88 mins Drama, War Albert R.N. - Anthony Steel stars as Lieutenant Geoffrey Ainsworth a prisoner of war who comes up with a plan to build a life like dummy to cover for those who have escaped... All I Desire (1953) 79 mins Drama, Romance The name Douglas Sirk is synonymous with melodramas and he's made some of the best known such as "Magnificent Obsession" and "All That Heaven Allows" with both exploring social issues. But even his smaller movies, his dramas ... Ambush at Tomahawk Gap (1953) 73 mins Western Having watched and loved many westerns I have a loose rule, if I haven't heard of a western the chances are it will be ordinary, a typical b-movie which retreads familiar ground on a low budget. That rule is proven by "Ambush... Appointment in London (1953) 96 mins Drama, Romance, War Appointment in London (1953) Dirk Bogarde stars as squadron leader Tim Mason who is about to fly his 90th mission but finds himself falling for Eve (Dinah Sheridan). a war widow... The Band Wagon (1953) 112 mins Comedy, Musical, Romance "The Band Wagon" is what has become to be known as a back stage musical where we have a storyline about performers putting on a production, a scenario often used in the musical genre and one which occasionally annoys me as ma... Beat the Devil (1953) 89 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy Usually when a movie gives me a head ache it is due to the director going all "Spinal Tap" and turning the volume up to 11 on the action. But once in a whole a movie gives me a head ache for a whole other reason and "Beat the... Blowing Wild (1953) 90 mins Action , Drama Movie Review "Blowing Wild" – Gary Cooper stars as Jeff who along with friend Dutch (Ward Bond) are desperate for money. Their desperation leads to Jeff working for Paco (Anthony Quinn) who's wife Marina (Barbara Stanwyck) is... The Broken Horseshoe (1953) 90 mins Crime "The Broken Horseshoe" has two things going on; a complicated plot and a lot of dialogue which whilst making it typical of the era makes it hard work when watched now. Now the complicated plot is at its heart not too difficul... By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) 101 mins Comedy, Musical, Romance Movie Review "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" - Doris Day and Gordon MacRae reunite for the sequel to "On Moonlight Bay" with more romantic trials and tribulations and magical musical moments.... Calamity Jane (1953) 101 mins Comedy, Musical, Romance, Western Calamity Jane (1953) Doris Day and Howard Keel star as Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok in this musical about the feisty Deadwood resident... The Charge at Feather River (1953) 95 mins Western There are two notable things which are worth mentioning about "The Charge at Feather River" but before I get to them I will quickly mention the movie itself, a solid but not great western. There is not a lot wrong with it and... Column South (1953) 82 mins Western If you are an honorary member of the Audie Murphy fan club then "Column South" will be an entertaining western with Murphy playing an easy to like good guy. But if you are not bothered by Murphy then "Column South" is just a ... Cosh Boy (1953) 75 mins Crime, Drama Movie Review - Cosh Boy (1953) James Kenney stars as Roy Walsh, a teenage delinquent in post-war London on his way to a life of crime as he leads his gang in a series of increasingly violent crimes... Count the Hours (1953) 76 mins Crime, Drama "Count the Hours" or "Every Minute Counts" as it is sometimes known will be a familiar movie to many, by that I mean that you may not have seen it before but once it starts it takes on a familiar tone and sequence. The reason... The Cruel Sea (1953) 126 mins Drama, War The Cruel Sea (1953) WWII movie starring Jack Hawkins as Commander Ericson who leads his men aboard the HMS Compass Rose on missions to retrieve survivors and sink U-Boats... The Desert Rats (1953) 88 mins War I am no war expert, regular readers of my movie reviews will have heard me bemoan the history lessons n British schools during the 1980s for my lack of knowledge, but having watched many a war movie about WWII I know when one... Destination Gobi (1953) 90 mins Adventure , Drama, War "Destination Gobi" tells us at the start it is based on an obscure entry in the Navy records in Washington called 'Saddles for Gobi' and that the movie is based on this strange story from WWII. And yes the story of a small Na... Devil's Canyon (1953) 92 mins Western When "Devil's Canyon" starts two things grab your attention, a moment of action which sees former Marshal Billy Reynolds jump from a balcony and then Virginia Mayo's gravity defying chest which director Alfred L. Werker explo... Fighter Attack (1953) 80 mins War Where do I start? Well "Fighter Attack" is not the most original of movies be it the idea of a pilot flying one more mission before returning home to the fact he gets shot down and stuck in enemy territory. To make matters wo... 5 pages / 81 reviews Simple list