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Beneath The 12-Mile ReefBeneath The 12-Mile Reef (1953)
Dir. Robert D. Webb
Feat. Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Gilbert Roland
Adventure yarn about a Greek father and son team off the coast of Florida who dive for living sponges in dangerous waters. Brought down a little by a…
Conquest of Everest, TheConquest of Everest, The (1953)
Dir. George Lowe
Technicolour documentary about the various expeditions to the summit of Mount Everest. Both cameraperson Tom Stobart and New Zealand director George…
MogamboMogambo (1953)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly
Clark Gable squeezes in wooing both Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly between bouts of elephant shooting in the African jungle.
Peter PanPeter Pan (1953) Recommended
Dir. Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
Walt's version of the J M Barrie classic, animated with consummate skill by his army of inhouse artisans. The flying imp Peter Pan leads Wendy and…
Return to ParadiseReturn to Paradise (1953)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Gary Cooper, Barry Jones, Roberta Haynes
Understated drama with Cooper as a carefree drifter content to live aimlessly in his Pacific Island paradise. His idyllic existence is threatened by…
Wages of FearWages of Fear (Salaire de la Peur, Le) (1953) Aro Favourite
Dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot
Feat. Yves Montand, Charles Vanel
A young Yves Montand leads a group of impoverished men over rocky Latin American terrain with a dangerous load of nitro–glycerine. Considered…
IvanhoeIvanhoe (1952)
Dir. Richard Thorpe
Feat. Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine
Boisterous Middle–Ages spectacular featuring brutal action scenes.
Story of Robin Hood, TheStory of Robin Hood, The (1952)
Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Richard Todd, Joan Rice, Peter Finch
Colourful, uncomplicated rendering of the famous tale should delight younger viewers. Filmed in England by Walt Disney Studios.
African Queen, TheAfrican Queen, The (1951) Recommended
Dir. John Huston
Feat. Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn
A magnificent combination of comedy, character and adventure with odd companions Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn trying to survive each other…
King Solomon's MinesKing Solomon's Mines (1950)
Dir. Compton Bennett, Andrew Marton
Feat. Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Richard Carlson
Stewart Granger is Allan Quartermain, Deborah Kerr and Richard Carlson are his intrepid side–kicks who venture the perilous African jungle in…

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