Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1952
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Singin' in the Rain
(1952) A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound. Dir: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly With: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds Comedy | Musical | Romance 103 mins. |
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Bend of the River
(1952) When a town boss confiscates homesteader's supplies after gold is discovered nearby, a tough cowboy risks his life to try and get it to them. Dir: Anthony Mann With: James Stewart, Rock Hudson, Arthur Kennedy Action | Adventure | Romance | Western 87 mins. |
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High Noon
(1952) A marshall, personally compelled to face a returning deadly enemy, finds that his own town refuses to help him. Dir: Fred Zinnemann With: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell Drama | Thriller | Western 85 mins. |
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The Quiet Man
(1952) A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love. Dir: John Ford With: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald Comedy | Drama | Romance 129 mins. |
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My Cousin Rachel
(1952) A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty. Dir: Henry Koster With: Olivia de Havilland, Richard Burton, Audrey Dalton Mystery | Romance | Drama 98 mins. |
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To Live
(1952) A bureaucrat tries to find a meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer. Dir: Akira Kurosawa With: Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Shin'ichi Himori Drama 143 mins. |
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The Greatest Show on Earth
(1952) The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle. Dir: Cecil B. DeMille With: James Stewart, Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton Drama | Family | Romance 152 mins. |
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Limelight
(1952) A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find meaning and hope in their lives. Dir: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Nigel Bruce Drama | Music | Romance 137 mins. |
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Sudden Fear
(1952) After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middle-aged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her. Dir: David Miller With: Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame Film-Noir | Thriller 110 mins. |
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Moulin Rouge
(1952) Fictional account of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Dir: John Huston With: José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Colette Marchand Biography | Drama | Music | Romance United States-PASSED 119 mins. |










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