MFB: October 1954

Introduction for newcomers

Monthly Film Bulletin

October 1954

Vol. 21 No. 249

36 Hours
(USA: Terror Street)
UK - 1953 - 80m - bw
Exclusive (A) (cut)
D: Montgomery Tully

The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
UK - 1954 - 76m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Alan Bromly

The Battle of Stalingrad
Сталинградская битва
USSR - 1948/1949 - 192m - bw
Gala (A)
D: Vladimir Petrov
Released in two separate parts (98m and 94m respectively).
Part 1 reviewed: May 1953.

The Belles of St. Trinian's
UK - 1954 - 91m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Frank Launder
Followed by: Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957, Jan/1958), The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960, Dec/1960), The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966, Apr/1966), The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980, May/1980).

Bengal Rifles
Bengal Brigade
USA - 1954 - 87m - col
General Film (U)
D: Laslo Benedek

Betrayed
USA - 1954 - 108m - col
MGM (U)
D: Gottfried Reinhardt

Black Horse Canyon
USA - 1954 - 81m - col
General Film (U) (cut)
D: Jesse Hibbs

The Black Knight
UK - 1954 - 85m - col
Columbia (U)
D: Tay Garnett

The Black Shield of Falworth
USA - 1954 - 98m - col / scope (2.55:1)
General Film (U)
D: Rudolph Maté
4-channel stereo

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
USA - 1954 - 82m - col
United Artists (U)
D: Lew Landers

Demetrius and the Gladiators
USA - 1954 - 100m - col / scope (2.55:1)
20th Century Fox (A) (cut)
D: Delmer Daves
Series: The Robe (1953, Jan/54).
4-channel stereo

Dragon's Gold
USA - 1954 - 73m - bw
Anglo-Amalgamated (U)
D: Aubrey Wisberg, Jack Pollexfen

Flame and the Flesh
USA - 1954 - 104m - col
MGM (X)
D: Richard Brooks

Garden of Evil
USA - 1954 - 99m - col / scope (2.55:1)
20th Century Fox (A) (cut)
D: Henry Hathaway
4-channel stereo

The High and the Mighty
USA - 1954 - 146m - col / scope (2.55:1)
Warner (U) (cut)
D: William A. Wellman
4-channel stereo

Hot News
USA - 1953 - 61m - bw
Associated British-Pathé (A) (cut)
D: Edward L. Bernds

Jennifer
USA - 1953 - 71m - bw
Associated British-Pathé (A)
D: Joel Newton

Jungle Man Eaters
USA - 1954 - 66m - bw
Columbia (U)
D: Lee Sholem
Series: Jungle Jim (1948, Jun/1949).

Loophole
USA - 1954 - 80m - bw
Associated British-Pathé (A)
D: Harold D. Schuster

Naked Alibi
USA - 1954 - 85m - bw
General Film (A) (cut)
D: Jerry Hopper

Princess of the Nile
USA - 1954 - 71m - col
20th Century Fox (U)
D: Harmon Jones

Profile
UK - 1954 - 65m - bw
Monarch (A)
D: Francis Searle

Pushover
USA - 1954 - 88m - bw
Columbia (A)
D: Richard Quine

The Raid
USA - 1954 - 83m - col
20th Century Fox (U)
D: Hugo Fregonese

Romeo and Juliet
UK/Italy - 1954 - 138m - col
General Film (U)
D: Renato Castellani

The Singing City
Città canora
(USA: Melody of Love)
Italy - 1952 - 96m - bw
Archway (U)
D: Mario Costa

Stolen Identity
USA/Austria - 1953 - 81m - bw
Renown (A)
D: Gunther von Fritsch

Thirty-Six Hours
[see: 36 Hours]

Time is My Enemy
UK - 1954 - 64m - bw
Independent / British Lion (A) (cut)
D: Don Chaffey

Tucson

USA - 1949 - 62m - bw
E.J. Fancey (U)
D: William F. Claxton

Two Kinds of Murder
USA - 1954 - 50m - bw
Anglo-Amalgamated (U)
D: Harry L. Fraser
Two episodes of the TV series Craig Kennedy: Criminologist (1951-53), edited together and released as a theatrical feature.
Film series: Craig Kennedy: Criminologist (1953, Nov/1953).

Wedding Night
Une nuit de noces
(aka: A Night at a Honeymoon)
France - 1950 - 85m - bw
Gala (X) (cut)
D: René Jayet

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
USA - 1951 - 51m - bw
Exclusive (U)
D: Ron Ormond

The Young Lovers
(USA: Chance Meeting)
UK - 1954 - 96m - bw
General Film (A)
D: Anthony Asquith