Tag: 1953
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House of Wax (1953)
House of Wax is a 1953 horror film directed by Andre de Toth. The film stars Vincent Price, Phyllis Kirk, and Frank Lovejoy. House of Wax is a remake of Warner Bros.’ earlier horror film Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), which was based on Charles S. Belden’s short story “The Wax Works” (1932). The…
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The Naked Spur (1953)
The Naked Spur is a 1953 Western film directed by Anthony Mann. The film stars James Stewart, Janet Leigh, and Robert Ryan. Director: Anthony Mann Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Robert Ryan, Ralph Meeker, Millard Mitchell US Box Office: $6,057,500 ($96,600,000 adjusted for inflation) Film Format: Technicolor Genre: Western, Drama…
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Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
Escape from Fort Bravo is a 1953 Western film directed by John Sturges. The film stars William Holden, Eleanor Parker, and John Forsythe. Director: John Sturges Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: William Holden, Eleanor Parker, John Forsythe, William Demarest, William Campbell, Polly Bergen, Richard Anderson US Box Office: $3,812,500 ($60,800,000 adjusted for inflation) Film…
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The Robe (1953)
The Robe is 1953 religious epic directed by Henry Koster. The film stars Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, and Michael Rennie. The Robe is based on Lloyd C. Douglas’s 1942 novel of the same name. Director: Henry Koster Production Company: 20th Century Fox Distributor: 20th Century Fox Cast: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature,…
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Dangerous When Wet (1953)
Dangerous When Wet is a 1953 swimming musical comedy film directed by Charles Walters. The film stars Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas and it is based on a story written by Dorothy Kingsley. In modern times Dangerous When Wet is best known for featuring an animated sequence in which a live-action Esther Williams interacts with…
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Hondo (1953)
Hondo is a 1953 western film directed by John Farrow. The film stars John Wayne and Geraldine Page, and it is based on the short story “The Gift of Cochise” (1952) by Louis L’Amour. Director: John Farrow Production Company: Wayne-Fellows Productions (Batjac Productions) Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate,…