Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1953

1. Peter Pan (1953) Peter Pan (1953)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  
Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan. Dir: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson With: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Music APPROVED 77 mins.
2. The Big Heat (1953) The Big Heat (1953)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X  
Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate. Dir: Fritz Lang With: Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller APPROVED 89 mins.
3. Roman Holiday (1953) Roman Holiday (1953)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. Dir: William Wyler With: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert Comedy | Drama | Romance APPROVED 118 mins.
4. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
Two singers, best friends Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris pursued by a private detective hired by Lorelei's fiancé's disapproving father to keep an eye on her, a rich, enamoured old man and many other doting admirers. Dir: Howard Hawks With: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance APPROVED 91 mins.
5. Niagara (1953) Niagara (1953)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X  
As two couples are visiting Niagara Falls, tensions between one wife and her husband reach the level of murder. Dir: Henry Hathaway With: Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters Drama | Thriller TV_PG 92 mins.
6. Shane (1953) Shane (1953)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act. Dir: George Stevens With: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin Drama | Western UNRATED 118 mins.
7. From Here to Eternity (1953) From Here to Eternity (1953)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love. Dir: Fred Zinnemann With: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr Drama | Romance | War APPROVED 118 mins.
8. So Big (1953) So Big (1953)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  
After the death of her father and the loss of his fortune, Selina takes a job teaching school in the Dutch community of New Holland... Dir: Robert Wise With: Jane Wyman, Sterling Hayden, Nancy Olson Drama | Romance APPROVED 101 mins.
9. Stalag 17 (1953) Stalag 17 (1953)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
When two escaping American World War II prisoners are killed, the German POW camp barracks black marketeer, J.J. Sefton, is suspected of being an informer. Dir: Billy Wilder With: William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger Drama | War APPROVED 120 mins.
10. The Wages of Fear (1953) The Wages of Fear (1953)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
In a decrepit South American village, men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe. Dir: Henri-Georges Clouzot With: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck Adventure | Drama | Thriller 131 mins.