Movies 1952 Page 35

A poor musician hires a courtesan to pose as his wife so he can "give" her to a wealthy count in return for patronage.

Marshal Landry captures outlaw Girard and bringing him in finds a woman and two children, the only survivors of an Indian attack. Later, transferring...

Small-town gossips rage over the arrival of a mysterious stranger.

The legendary Bela Lugosi as "the Vampire" teams up with Britain's much-loved "Mother Riley" in this hilarious comedy adventure. The Vampire plans to...

The Kettles are in Paris along with their daughter-in-law's parents the Parkers. Pa tries to buy racy postcards. He also gets in big trouble when he...

A handsome young man infiltrates the Tanuki Kingdom, where conspiracies swirl around the Divine Mirror; he rescues the princess and turns the evil...

A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately...

The film follows a young civil engineer, played by Toshiro Mifune, who is assigned to the Tase Dam construction site in what is now Hanamaki City,...

Burt, a WW2 veteran suffering from battle fatigue, is deathly afraid of rain and confined to an asylum, but showing improvement. He wants to live...

An Austrian singer and an oriental prince who loves singing, fall in love in Vienna, get married and go to his country. She discovers how different...

An official, betrayed by his lady servant, joins musketeers such as Athos, while she turns into a countess and a spy that will eventually be executed.

In an Iron Curtain country an idealistic student goes on the run from the Communist authorities.

Andre Noblet, a 21-year-old French artist falls madly in love with Christine, the mother of two children. He tells Chistine he will tell all to her...

The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.

At Balloch Moss mine in Scotland, water comes through a seam bringing a torrent of mud into the mine and flooding the pit shaft, resulting in 118 men...

The film deals with the harsh realities of village life and the problems of landholding The film, in an almost documentary style.

A Pete Smith specialty.

A mystery thriller intended for US TV.

Shown in training with the recently formed Midland Canoe Club, Nottinghamshire miner Billy Churn went on to compete in the Helsinki Summer Games,...

Joy of Living: The Art of Renoir is a 1952 short documentary film directed by Jean Oser. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action...

We start in Rio de Janeiro, with the statue of Cristo Redentor on Mount Corcovado, the avenue along the beach, the beauty of an historic city, and...

Betty Page dances peppily and gracefully.

World Assembly of Youth is a documentary film released on July 1, 1952, by the Young Adult Council, a member of the World Assembly of Youth. The film...

Joe uses his "contacts" to buy a new oven as cheaply as possible.

Promotional film extoling the virutes of radio advertising, even in a new era of televison.

Part of BFI's "National Coal Board Collection".

A murder mystery from Hong-Kong.

A golfer who finds a magical ring dreams that he falls in love with a lady trapped in a ruined house.

Story of young boy and girl who help aircraft designer to outwit gang of spies trying to steal secret plans.

Estranged brothers (John Payne, Richard Arlen) find themselves on the same lumberjack crew hired by a feisty widow to clear the timber from her...

A short film from artist Adaline Kent documenting her adventures in the Sierra Nevadas.

Story of a grocer who wins a radio song writing contest and is signed on by a music publisher. Placed in a luxury flat in London he is like fish out...

Nearly 1,400 years ago St Augustine made Canterbury the center of the Christian faith in England. This is an exploration of the road which leads from...

Little Billy wants to play pirates with two older friends. However, the big kids won't let him play. He meets up with Casper, and the two build a...

In post-war Australia, the milling of our nation's prized hardwood timbers was a rapidly growing industry. Mechanisation introduced economies in the...

Shows how to use and care for crayons and some of the crayon techniques. Explains creative drawing, poster making, imprinting a design on cloth and...