List of American films of 1953


The following is a list of American films released in 1953.
Donald O'Connor and Fredric March cohosted the 26th Academy Awards ceremony on March 25, 1954, held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. This was the second year in which the ceremony was telecast, with viewership at an estimated 43,000,000.
The winner in the Best Motion Picture category was Columbia's From Here to Eternity. All of the major-category winners were black-and-white films.
The 11th Golden Globe Awards also honored the best films of 1953. There was no award for Best Picture in either the Musical or Comedy categories.
Spencer Tracy won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a drama film for The Actress, while David Niven won Best Actor in the Musical or Comedy genre for The Moon Is Blue. Audrey Hepburn won Best Actress for Roman Holiday, and Ethel Merman won for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy film for her role in Call Me Madam. The Robe won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture.

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Half a HeroDon WeisRed Skelton, Jean HagenComedyMGM
Hannah LeeLee GarmesJoanne Dru, John IrelandWesternIndependent; filmed in 3-D
Here Come the GirlsClaude BinyonBob Hope, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Martin, Arlene DahlMusical comedyParamount
The Hitch-HikerIda LupinoEdmond O'Brien, William Talman, Frank LovejoyFilm noirRKO
The HomesteadersLewis D. CollinsBill Elliott, Robert LoweryWesternAllied Artists
HondoJohn FarrowJohn Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, James ArnessWesternWarner Bros.
Hot NewsEdward BerndsStanley Clements, Gloria HenryCrimeMonogram
HoudiniGeorge MarshallTony Curtis, Janet LeighBiographicalParamount; story of Harry Houdini
House of WaxAndré de TothVincent Price, Carolyn Jones, Phyllis KirkHorrorWarner Bros.
How to Marry a MillionaireJean NegulescoLauren Bacall, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, William PowellComedy20th Century Fox
I ConfessAlfred HitchcockMontgomery Clift, Anne BaxterDramaWarner Bros.
The I Don't Care GirlLloyd BaconMitzi Gaynor, Oscar LevantBiography20th Century Fox; story of Eva Tanguay
I Love LucyEdward SedgwickLucille Ball, Desi ArnazComedyDesilu; feature-length version of TV series
I Love MelvinDon WeisDebbie Reynolds, Donald O'ConnorComedyMGM
I, the JuryHarry EssexBiff Elliot, Peggie CastleDramaUnited Artists; based on book by Mickey Spillane; remade in 1982
InfernoRoy Ward BakerRobert Ryan, Rhonda FlemingThriller, 3-D20th Century Fox
Invaders from MarsWilliam Cameron MenziesHelena Carter, Leif EricksonHorror, Science fiction20th Century Fox
Iron Mountain TrailWilliam WitneyRex Allen, Slim PickensWesternRepublic
Island in the SkyWilliam WellmanJohn Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, James ArnessDramaWarner Bros.
It Came from Outer SpaceJack ArnoldRichard Carlson, Barbara RushSci-fi, 3-DUniversal
It Happens Every ThursdayJoseph PevneyLoretta Young, John ForsytheComedyUniversal
Jack McCall, DesperadoSidney SalkowGeorge Montgomery, Angela StevensWesternColumbia
JalopyWilliam BeaudineLeo Gorcey, Huntz HallComedyAllied Artists
Jamaica RunLewis R. FosterRay Milland, Arlene Dahl, Patric KnowlesAdventureParamount
JenniferJoel NewtonIda Lupino, Howard DuffThrillerAllied Artists
JeopardyJohn SturgesBarbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Ralph MeekerThrillerMGM
The Joe Louis StoryRobert GordonColey Wallace, Paul StewartSportsUnited Artists
The JugglerEdward DmytrykKirk Douglas, Milly VitaleDramaColumbia
Julius CaesarJoseph L. MankiewiczMarlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud, Greer Garson, Deborah KerrDramaMGM. Based on Shakespeare play; 5 Oscar nominations
Kansas PacificRay NazarroSterling Hayden, Eve MillerWesternAllied Artists
The Kid from Left FieldHarmon JonesDan Dailey, Anne BancroftSports comedy20th Century Fox; Remade in 1979 film
Killer ApeSpencer G. BennetJohnny Weissmuller, Carol ThurstonAdventureColumbia
King of the Khyber RiflesHenry KingTyrone Power, Terry Moore, Michael RennieAdventure20th Century Fox
Kiss Me KateGeorge SidneyKathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann MillerMusicalMGM; based on 1948 stage musical
Knights of the Round TableRichard ThorpeRobert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel FerrerAdventureMGM; 2 Oscar nominations