List of American films of 1953

Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity

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

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

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

The 11th Golden Globe Awards also honored the best films of 1953. That year, no award was given for Best Picture: Musical or Comedy.

Spencer Tracy won the Golden Globe for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama, for The Actress, while David Niven won Best Actor - Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Moon Is Blue. Audrey Hepburn won Best Actress - Motion Picture - Drama for Roman Holiday, while Ethel Merman won for Best Actress - Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Call Me Madam. The Robe won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture.

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Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The 49th Man	Fred F. Sears	Richard Denning, John Ireland	Suspense	Columbia
99 River Street	Phil Karlson	John Payne, Evelyn Keyes	Film noir	United Artists
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T	Roy Rowland	Tommy Rettig, Mary Healy	Musical fantasy	Written by Dr. Seuss
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars	Charles Lamont	Abbott and Costello, Horace McMahon, Martha Hyer, Mari Blanchard	Comedy	Universal
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Charles Lamont	Abbott and Costello, Boris Karloff	Comedy	Universal
Act of Love	Anatole Litvak	Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin	Drama	United Artists
The Actress	George Cukor	Jean Simmons, Spencer Tracy, Teresa Wright	Drama	Based on Ruth Gordon
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis	Don Weis	Debbie Reynolds, Bob Fosse	Musical comedy	MGM; became TV series
The All American	Jesse Hibbs	Tony Curtis, Lori Nelson, Mamie Van Doren	Sports drama	Universal
All Ashore	Richard Quine	Mickey Rooney, Dick Haymes	Musical	Columbia
All I Desire	Douglas Sirk	Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson, Lyle Bettger, Lori Nelson	Drama	Universal
All My Babies	George C. Stoney		Educational
All the Brothers Were Valiant	Richard Thorpe	Robert Taylor, Stewart Granger	Adventure	Remake of 1923 film
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap	Fred F. Sears	John Hodiak, John Derek	Western
Appointment in Honduras	Jacques Tourneur	Glenn Ford, Ann Sheridan, Zachary Scott	Adventure	RKO
Arrowhead	Charles Warren	Charlton Heston, Jack Palance, Katy Jurado	Adventure	Paramount
Baby Butch			Animated
Bad for Each Other	Irving Rapper	Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott	Film Noir	Columbia
The Bandits of Corsica	Ray Nazarro	Paula Raymond, Richard Greene, Raymond Burr	Adventure	United Artists
The Band Wagon	Vincente Minnelli	Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray	Musical	MGM; 5 Oscar nominations
Battle Circus	John Huston	Humphrey Bogart, June Allyson, Robert Keith, Keenan Wynn	Drama	MGM
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms	Eugène Lourié	Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway	Science fiction	Warner Bros.
Beat the Devil	John Huston	Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lorre	Comedy	Written by Truman Capote
Ben and Me	Hamilton Luske		Animation
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef	Robert D. Webb	Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Gilbert Roland	Adventure	Fox
The Big Heat	Fritz Lang	Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Lee Marvin	Film noir	Columbia
Big Leaguer	Robert Aldrich	Edward G. Robinson, Vera-Ellen	Comedy	MGM
The Bigamist	Ida Lupino	Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Edmond O'Brien	Drama
Blowing Wild	Hugo Fregonese	Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Ruth Roman	Drama	Warner Bros.
The Blue Gardenia	Fritz Lang	Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern, Raymond Burr	Film noir	Warner Bros.
A Blueprint for Murder	Andrew L. Stone	Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill	Thriller	Fox
Bully for Bugs	Chuck Jones	Looney Tunes	Animation
By the Light of the Silvery Moon	David Butler	Doris Day, Gordon MacRae	Musical	On Moonlight Bay sequel

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Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The Caddy	Norman Taurog	Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Donna Reed	Comedy	Paramount; debut of song "That's Amore"
Calamity Jane	David Butler	Doris Day, Howard Keel	Musical	Warner Bros.; Oscar for Best Song
Call Me Madam	Walter Lang	Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen, Billy de Wolfe	Musical	based on play; Golden Globe for Merman
Canadian Mounties vs Atomic Invaders	Franklin Adreon	Bill Henry	Western
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas	Lew Landers	Anthony Dexter, Jody Lawrance	Historical	United Artists
Cat-Women of the Moon	Arthur Hilton	Sonny Tufts, Victor Jory	Science fiction	Astor Pictures
Cat-Tails for Two	Robert McKimson	Looney Tunes	Animation
Catty Cornered			Animation
Cease Fire!	Owen Crump		War	Paramount
The Charge at Feather River	Gordon Douglas	Guy Madison, Vera Miles	Western
City Beneath the Sea	Budd Boetticher	Robert Ryan, Anthony Quinn, Mala Powers	Adventure	Universal
City of Bad Men	Harmon Jones	Dale Robertson, Jeanne Crain, Richard Boone	Western	20th Century Fox
City That Never Sleeps	John H. Auer	Gig Young, William Talman, Mala Powers, Paula Raymond, Chill Wills	Thriller	Republic
The Clown	Robert Z. Leonard	Red Skelton, Jane Greer, Tim Considine	Drama	MGM
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe		Judd Holdren, Aline Towne	Serial	Republic
Confidentially Connie	Edward Buzzell	Van Johnson, Janet Leigh, Louis Calhern	Comedy	MGM
Count the Hours	Don Siegel	Teresa Wright, Macdonald Carey	Crime	RKO
Cow Country	Lesley Selander	Edmond O'Brien, Helen Westcott	Western	Allied Artists
Cruisin' Down the River	Richard Quine	Dick Haymes, Audrey Totter	Drama	Columbia
Cry of the Hunted	Joseph H. Lewis	Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan, Polly Bergen	Crime thriller	MGM

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Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Dance Hall Racket	Phil Tucker	Lenny Bruce	Drama
Dangerous Crossing	Joseph M. Newman	Jeanne Crain, Michael Rennie, Carl Betz	Mystery	20th Century Fox; based on the play Cabin B-13
Dangerous When Wet	Charles Walters	Esther Williams, Fernando Lamas, Jack Carson	Musical	MGM
Decameron Nights	Hugo Fregonese	Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan	Romance	RKO
The Desert Legion	Joseph Pevney	Alan Ladd, Arlene Dahl, Richard Conte	Adventures	Universal International
The Desert Rats	Robert Wise	Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton	War	20th Century Fox
The Desert Song	H. Bruce Humberstone	Kathryn Grayson, Gordon MacRae	Musical	Warner Bros.; based on the operetta
Designs on Jerry	Hanna-Barbera	Tom and Jerry	Animation
Destination Gobi	Robert Wise	Richard Widmark, Don Taylor	War drama	20th Century Fox
Don's Fountain of Youth	Jack Hannah		Animation
Donovan's Brain	Felix E. Feist	Lew Ayres, Nancy Davis	Horror	United Artists; Davis later became Nancy Reagan
Down Among the Sheltering Palms	Edmund Goulding	Mitzi Gaynor, William Lundigan, David Wayne	Musical	20th Century Fox
Dream Wife	Sidney Sheldon	Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Walter Pidgeon	Comedy	MGM
Duck Dodgers		Looney Tunes	Animation
Duck! Rabbit, Duck!		Looney Tunes	Animation
East of Sumatra	Budd Boetticher	Jeff Chandler, Anthony Quinn, Marilyn Maxwell	Adventure	Universal
Easy to Love	Charles Walters	Esther Williams, Van Johnson, Tony Martin	Musical	MGM
The Eddie Cantor Story	Alfred E. Green	Keefe Brasselle, Marilyn Erskine, Aline MacMahon	Biography	Warner Bros.
Escape from Fort Bravo	John Sturges	William Holden, Eleanor Parker, John Forsythe	Western	MGM
Fair Wind to Java	Joseph Kane	Fred MacMurray, Vera Ralston, Victor McLaglen	Adventure	Republic Pictures
The Farmer Takes a Wife	Henry Levin	Betty Grable, Dale Robertson	Musical comedy	Fox; remake of 1934 play, 1935 film
Fast Company	John Sturges	Howard Keel, Polly Bergen	Comedy	MGM
Fear and Desire	Stanley Kubrick	Frank Silvera, Paul Mazursky	Drama	Kubrick's first film
Fighter Attack	Lesley Selander	Sterling Hayden, Joy Page	War	Allied Artists
Flight to Tangier	Charles Marquis Warren	Jack Palance, Joan Fontaine	Action	Paramount
Forbidden	Rudolph Mate	Tony Curtis, Joanne Dru	Drama
From Here to Eternity	Fred Zinnemann	Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Donna Reed, Ernest Borgnine	War, Drama	based on James Jones novel; won 8 Academy Awards
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes	Howard Hawks	Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell	Musical comedy	20th Century Fox; based on stage musical
The Girl Next Door	Richard Sale	Dan Dailey, June Haver	Musical	20th Century Fox; Haver's final film
The Girl Who Had Everything	Richard Thorpe	Elizabeth Taylor, Fernando Lamas, William Powell	Drama	MGM
The Girls of Pleasure Island	F. Hugh Herbert	Don Taylor, Leo Genn	Comedy	Paramount
Give a Girl a Break	Stanley Donen	Debbie Reynolds, Marge Champion, Gower Champion	Musical comedy	MGM
The Glass Wall	Maxwell Shane	Vittorio Gassman, Gloria Grahame	Drama
The Glass Web	Jack Arnold	Edward G. Robinson, Kathleen Hughes	Suspense	Universal
Glen or Glenda	Ed Wood	Dolores Fuller	Drama
The Golden Blade	Nathan Juran	Rock Hudson, Piper Laurie, Gene Evans	Adventure	Columbia
The Great Sioux Uprising	Lloyd Bacon	Jeff Chandler, Faith Domergue, Lyle Bettger	Western	RKO
Gun Belt	Ray Nazarro	Tab Hunter, Helen Westcott	Western
Gun Fury	Raoul Walsh	Rock Hudson, Donna Reed, Philip Carey	Western	Universal

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Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The Hitch-Hiker	Ida Lupino	Edmond O'Brien, William Talman, Frank Lovejoy	Film noir	RKO
Hondo	John Farrow	John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, James Arness	Western	Warner Bros.
Houdini	George Marshall	Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh	Biographical	story of Harry Houdini
House of Wax	André de Toth	Vincent Price, Carolyn Jones, Phyllis Kirk	Horror, 3-D	Warner Bros.
How to Marry a Millionaire	Jean Negulesco	Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, Cameron Mitchell, William Powell	Comedy	20th Century Fox
I Confess	Alfred Hitchcock	Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter	Drama	Warner Bros.
The I Don't Care Girl	Lloyd Bacon	Mitzi Gaynor, Oscar Levant	Biography	story of Eva Tanguay
I Love Lucy	Edward Sedgwick	Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz	Comedy	feature-length version of TV series
I Love Melvin	Don Weis	Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor	Comedy	MGM
I, the Jury	Harry Essex	Biff Elliot, Peggie Castle	Drama	based on book by Mickey Spillane; remade in 1982
Inferno	Roy Ward Baker	Robert Ryan, Rhonda Fleming	Thriller, 3-D	20th Century Fox
Invaders from Mars	William Cameron Menzies	Helena Carter, Leif Erickson	Science fiction	20th Century Fox
Island in the Sky	William Wellman	John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, James Arness	Drama	Warner Bros.
It Came from Outer Space	Jack Arnold	Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush	Sci-fi, 3-D	Universal
Jennifer	Joel Newton	Ida Lupino, Howard Duff	Thriller	Monogram
Jeopardy	John Sturges	Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Ralph Meeker	Thriller	MGM
Johann Mouse			Animation
Julius Caesar	Joseph L. Mankiewicz	Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud, Greer Garson, Deborah Kerr, Louis Calhern, Edmond O'Brien	Drama	based on William Shakespeare play; 5 Oscar nominations
Jungle Drums of Africa	Fred C. Brannon	Phyllis Coates	Adventure	12-part serial
Kansas Pacific	Ray Nazarro	Sterling Hayden	Western
King of the Khyber Rifles	Henry King	Tyrone Power, Terry Moore, Michael Rennie	Historical	20th Century Fox
Kiss Me, Kate	George Sidney	Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller	Musical	MGM; based on 1948 stage musical
Knights of the Round Table	Richard Thorpe	Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer	Adventure	MGM; 2 Oscar nominations

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Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Last of the Comanches	Andre de Toth	Broderick Crawford, Barbara Hale	Western	Columbia
The Last Posse	Alfred L. Werker	Broderick Crawford, Wanda Hendrix, John Derek	Western	Columbia
Latin Lovers	Mervyn LeRoy	Lana Turner, Ricardo Montalbán, John Lund		MGM
Law and Order	Nathan Juran	Ronald Reagan, Dorothy Malone	Western	Universal
The Lawless Breed	Raoul Walsh	Rock Hudson, Julie Adams, Hugh O'Brian	Western	Universal
Let's All Go to the Lobby			Animation	Intermission advertisement
Let's Do It Again	Alexander Hall	Jane Wyman, Ray Milland, Aldo Ray	Musical comedy	Columbia; musical adaptation of The Awful Truth
Life with Tom	Hanna-Barbera	Tom and Jerry	Animated
Lili	Charles Walters	Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Zsa Zsa Gabor	Musical	MGM; 5 Oscar nominations
A Lion Is in the Streets	Raoul Walsh	James Cagney, Barbara Hale	Drama	Warner Bros.
Little Boy Lost	George Seaton	Bing Crosby, Claude Dauphin	Drama	Paramount
Little Fugitive	3 directors	Richie Andrusco	Drama
The Living Desert	James Algar		Documentary	Oscar for Best Documentary
The Lost Planet	Spencer Bennet	Judd Holdren	Science fiction	Columbia
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation	Charles Lamont	Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride	Comedy	5th of a series
The Magnetic Monster	Curt Siodmak	Richard Carlson, King Donovan	Science fiction	United Artists
Man in the Attic	Hugo Fregonese	Jack Palance, Constance Smith	Drama	20th Century Fox
Man in the Dark	Lew Landers	Edmond O'Brien, Audrey Totter	Thriller	Remake of 1936 film
Man on a Tightrope	Elia Kazan	Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame	Thriller	20th Century Fox
Marry Me Again	Frank Tashlin	Robert Cummings, Marie Wilson	Comedy	RKO
Martin Luther	Irving Pichel	Niall MacGinnis, Pierre Lefevre	Biography
Meet Me at the Fair	Douglas Sirk	Dan Dailey, Diana Lynn, Hugh O'Brian	Drama	Universal
Mesa of Lost Women	Ron Ormond, Herb Tevis	Jackie Coogan, Richard Travis	Science fiction	Howco
Miss Sadie Thompson	Curtis Bernhardt	Rita Hayworth, José Ferrer, Aldo Ray	Musical	Columbia; remake of 1928 and 1932 films
Mission Over Korea	Fred F. Sears	John Derek, Audrey Totter	War
The Missing Mouse	Hanna-Barbera	Tom and Jerry	Animated
The Mississippi Gambler	Rudolph Maté	Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, Julie Adams	Adventure	Universal
Mogambo	John Ford	Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly	Adventure	MGM; 2 Oscar nominations; Golden Globe for Kelly
Money from Home	George Marshall	Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis	Comedy	10th Martin and Lewis film
The Moon Is Blue	Otto Preminger	William Holden, David Niven, Maggie McNamara	Romantic comedy	United Artists
The Moonlighter	Roy Rowland	Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Ward Bond	Western	Warner Bros.
Mouse for Sale			Animation
The Naked Spur	Anthony Mann	James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Robert Ryan	Western	MGM
The Neanderthal Man	Ewald Andre Dupont	Robert Shayne, Beverly Garland	Science fiction	United Artists
Neapolitan Mouse
The Nebraskan	Fred F. Sears	Philip Carey, Lee Van Cleef	Western, 3-D	Columbia
Never Let Me Go	Delmer Daves	Clark Gable, Gene Tierney	Adventure	MGM
Never Wave at a WAC	Norman Z. McLeod	Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas	Comedy	RKO
Niagara	Henry Hathaway	Marilyn Monroe, Jean Peters, Joseph Cotten	Suspense	20th Century Fox

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Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
One Girl's Confession	Hugo Haas	Cleo Moore, Glenn Langan	Drama	RKO
Pardon My Backfire		The Three Stooges	Comedy
Paris Model	Alfred E. Green	Paulette Goddard, Marilyn Maxwell, Eva Gabor	Comedy	Columbia
Personal Affair	Anthony Pelissier	Gene Tierney, Glynis Johns	Drama	United Artists
Peter Pan	Clyde Geronimi	voices of Hans Conried, Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont	Animated	Disney; based on J. M. Barrie story
Pickup on South Street	Samuel Fuller	Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter	Thriller	20th Century Fox
Plunder of the Sun	John Farrow	Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Francis L. Sullivan	Adventure	Warner Bros.
Pony Express	Jerry Hopper	Charlton Heston, Rhonda Fleming, Forrest Tucker	Western	Paramount
The President's Lady	Henry Levin	Susan Hayward, Charlton Heston, John McIntire	Biography	story of Andrew Jackson
Prince of Pirates	Sidney Salkow	John Derek, Barbara Rush	Adventure	Columbia
Project Moonbase	Richard Talmadge	Ross Ford	Science-fiction
Pup on a Picnic		Tom and Jerry	Animation
Puppy Tale		Tom and Jerry	Animation
The Redhead from Wyoming	Lee Sholem	Maureen O'Hara, Alex Nicol, Dennis Weaver	Western	Universal
Remains to Be Seen	Don Weis	June Allyson, Van Johnson, Angela Lansbury	Comedy	MGM
Return to Paradise	Mark Robson	Gary Cooper, Barry Jones, Roberta Haynes	Adventure	United Artists
Ride, Vaquero!	John Farrow	Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Anthony Quinn	Western	MGM
Roar of the Crowd	William Beaudine	Howard Duff, Helene Stanley	Sports drama	Monogram
Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue	Harold French	Richard Todd	Adventure
The Robe	Henry Koster	Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie, Richard Boone	Drama	20th Century Fox; 5 Oscar nominations, won 2
Robot Monster	Phil Tucker	George Nader, Selena Royle	Science fiction
Roman Holiday	William Wyler	Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck	Romantic comedy	Oscars for Hepburn, screenplay, costumes; 10 nominations
Sailor of the King	Roy Boulting	Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie	War
Salome	William Dieterle	Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Judith Anderson, Charles Laughton	Drama	Columbia
Scared Stiff	George Marshall	Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lizabeth Scott, Carmen Miranda	Comedy	Paramount; 8th Martin and Lewis film
Sea Devils	Raoul Walsh	Rock Hudson, Yvonne De Carlo, Maxwell Reed	Adventure	RKO
The Seafarers	Stanley Kubrick			30-minute short
Sea of Lost Ships	Joseph Kane	John Derek, Wanda Hendrix	Drama	Republic
Second Chance	Rudolph Mate	Robert Mitchum, Jack Palance, Linda Darnell	Thriller	RKO
Seminole	Budd Boetticher	Rock Hudson, Anthony Quinn, Barbara Hale	Western	Universal
Serpent of the Nile	William Castle	Rhonda Fleming, Raymond Burr, William Lundigan	Adventure	Columbia
Shane	George Stevens	Alan Ladd, Van Heflin, Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Jack Palance, Ben Johnson	Western	Paramount; 6 Oscar nominations
She's Back on Broadway	Gordon Douglas	Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson	Musical	Warner Bros.
The Simple Things		Mickey Mouse	Animation	7 minutes
Siren of Bagdad	Richard Quine	Paul Henreid, Patricia Medina	Adventure
Small Town Girl	László Kardos	Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller	Musical	MGM
So Big!	Robert Wise	Jane Wyman, Sterling Hayden, Steve Forrest, Nancy Olson, Martha Hyer	Drama	Warner Bros.; based on Edna Ferber novel
Sombrero	Norman Foster	Ricardo Montalban, Pier Angeli	Drama	MGM
So This Is Love	Gordon Douglas	Kathryn Grayson, Merv Griffin	Musical	Warner Bros.
South of Algiers	Jack Lee	Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix	Drama
South Sea Woman	Arthur Lubin	Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors	Adventure	Warner Bros.
Southern Fried Rabbit		Bugs Bunny	Animation
Spaceways	Terence Fisher	Howard Duff, Eva Bartók	Science fiction
Split Second	Dick Powell	Stephen McNally, Alexis Smith, Jan Sterling	Thriller	RKO
Spooks!		The Three Stooges	Comedy short
Stalag 17	Billy Wilder	William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Harvey Lembeck, Robert Strauss, Peter Graves	P.O.W.	Paramount; Academy Award for Holden
The Stars Are Singing	Norman Taurog	Rosemary Clooney, Anna Maria Alberghetti	Musical	Paramount
The Steel Lady	Ewald André Dupont	Rod Cameron, Tab Hunter, John Dehner	Drama	United Artists
The Story of Three Loves	Vincente Minnelli	Pier Angeli, Kirk Douglas, Leslie Caron, Ethel Barrymore	Romance	MGM
The Sun Shines Bright	John Ford	Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, Stepin Fetchit	Comedy
The Sword and the Rose	Ken Annakin	Glynis Johns, Richard Todd, James Robertson Justice	Adventure	Disney
Sword of Venus	Harold Daniels	Robert Clarke, Dan O'Herlihy	Adventure	RKO

T-Z

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Take Me to Town	Douglas Sirk	Sterling Hayden, Ann Sheridan	Western comedy	Universal
Take the High Ground!	Richard Brooks	Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Russ Tamblyn	War	MGM
Tangier Incident	Lew Landers	George Brent, Mari Aldon	Thriller
Taxi	Gregory Ratoff	Dan Dailey, Constance Smith	Drama	20th Century Fox
The Tell-Tale Heart	Ted Parmelee	narrated by James Mason	Animated short	Based on Poe story
Terminal Station	Vittorio De Sica	Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift	Drama	Columbia
Terror Street	Montgomery Tully	Dan Duryea, Elsie Albiin	Crime
That Man from Tangier	Luis María Delgado, Robert Elwyn	Roland Young, Nancy Coleman	Drama	United Artists
Those Redheads from Seattle	Lewis R. Foster	Rhonda Fleming, Gene Barry	Drama	Paramount
Three Sailors and a Girl	Roy Del Ruth	Jane Powell, Gordon MacRae	Musical	Warner Bros.
Thunder Bay	Anthony Mann	James Stewart, Dan Duryea, Joanne Dru	Drama	Universal
Thunder Over the Plains	André de Toth	Randolph Scott, Lex Barker, Phyllis Kirk	Western	Warner Bros.
Titanic	Jean Negulesco	Barbara Stanwyck, Clifton Webb, Robert Wagner, Thelma Ritter, Richard Basehart	Biography	20th Century Fox; Oscar for screenplay
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom			Animated short	Disney educational film
Torch Song	Charles Walters	Joan Crawford, Michael Wilding, Gig Young	Drama	MGM
Treasure of the Golden Condor	Delmer Daves	Cornel Wilde, Constance Smith, Finlay Currie	Adventure
Trouble Along the Way	Michael Curtiz	John Wayne, Donna Reed	Comedy	Warner Bros.
Tumbleweed	Nathan Juran	Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson	Western	Universal
The Twonky	Arch Oboler	Hans Conreid, Gloria Blondell	Comedy
The Veils of Bagdad	George Sherman	Victor Mature, Mari Blanchard	Action drama	Universal
Vicki	Harry Horner	Jeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Richard Boone	Crime drama	I Wake Up Screaming remake
Walking My Baby Back Home	Lloyd Bacon	Donald O'Connor, Janet Leigh, Buddy Hackett	Musical	Universal
War Arrow	George Sherman	Jeff Chandler, Maureen O'Hara, John McIntire	Western	Universal
War Paint	Lesley Selander	Robert Stack, Joan Taylor	Western	United Artists
The War of the Worlds	Byron Haskin	Gene Barry, Ann Robinson	Science fiction	Based on H.G. Wells novel
White Lightning	Edward Bernds	Stanley Clements, Barbara Bestar, Steve Brodie	Sports drama
White Witch Doctor	Henry Hathaway	Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward	Adventure	20th Century Fox
Wicked Woman	Russell Rouse	Beverly Michaels, Richard Egan	Drama
The Wild One	Laszlo Benedek	Marlon Brando, Lee Marvin	Drama	Columbia
Working for Peanuts	Jack Hannah		Animated	Chip and Dale cartoon
Young Bess	George Sidney	Jean Simmons, Deborah Kerr, Charles Laughton	Biography	story of Elizabeth I

External links

• 1953 films at the Internet Movie Database