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MFB: December 1954





Monthly Film Bulletin
December 1954
Vol. 21 No. 251



The Anna Cross
Анна на шее
USSR - 1954 - 86m - col
Gala (U)
D: Isidor Annensky

Aunt Clara
UK - 1954 - 84m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Anthony Kimmins

The Barefoot Contessa
UK/Italy - 1954 - 128m - col
United Artists (A) (cut)
D: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

The Bounty Hunter
USA - 1954 - 78m - col / 3-D
Warner (A)
D: André De Toth
The UK version distributed by Warner was 2-D only.

Bread, Love and Dreams
Pane amore e fantasia
Italy - 1953 - 93m - bw
Curzon (A)
D: Luigi Comencini
Followed by: Bread, Love and Jealousy (1954, Jan/1956), Scandal in Sorrento (1955, Apr/1957), Vive Amore (1958, Apr/1961).

A Bullet is Waiting
USA - 1954 - 81m - col
Columbia (U)
D: John Farrow

Cat-Women of the Moon
USA - 1953 - 64m - bw / 3-D
Exclusive (U)
D: Arthur Hilton
The UK version distributed by Exclusive was 2-D only.

Child's Play
UK - 1954 - 68m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Margaret Thomson

Destination Danger
Eyes of the Jungle
USA - 1953 - 80m - bw
United Artists (U)
D: Paul Landres
Three episodes of the TV series Ramar of the Jungle (1952-54), edited together and released as a theatrical feature.
Series: White Goddess (1953, Jun/53).

The Divided Heart
UK - 1954 - 89m - bw
General Film (U)
D: Charles Crichton

Down Three Dark Streets
USA - 1954 - 85m - bw
United Artists (U)
D: Arnold Laven

Dragnet
USA - 1954 - 88m - col
Warner (A) (cut)
D: Jack Webb

The Egyptian
USA - 1954 - 139m - col / scope (2.55:1)
20th Century Fox (A) (cut)
D: Michael Curtiz
4-channel stereo

Bread, Love and Dreams

Fatal Affaire
Les amours finissent à l'aube
France - 1953 - 102m - bw
Astarte (A) (cut)
D: Henri Calef

The Green Buddha
UK - 1954 - 62m - bw
Republic (U)
D: John Lemont

The Happiness of Three Women
(USA: Wishing Well)
UK - 1954 - 78m - bw
Adelphi (U)
D: Maurice Elvey

Kyriakatiko Xypnima
[see: Windfall in Athens]

Mad About Men
UK - 1954 - 90m - col
General Film (U)
D: Ralph Thomas
Series: Miranda (1948, Apr/1948).

Magnificent Obsession
USA - 1954 - 108m - col
General Film (U)
D: Douglas Sirk

Martin Luther
USA/W.Germany - 1953 - 106m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Irving Pichel

The Men of Sherwood Forest
UK - 1954 - 77m - col
Exclusive (U)
D: Val Guest

My Apprenticeship
В людях
(USA: On His Own)
USSR - 1939 - 100m - bw
Gala (U)
D: Mark Donskoy
Series: The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (1938, Dec/1943).

Neapolitan Fantasy
Carosello napoletano
(USA: Neapolitan Carousel)
Italy - 1954 - 124m - col
Archway (U)
D: Ettore Giannini

New Faces
USA - 1954 - 99m - col / scope (2.55:1)
British Lion (U)
D: Harry Horner
4-channel stereo

Passion
USA - 1954 - 82m - col
RKO Radio (U) (cut)
D: Allan Dwan

Pirate Submarine
Casabianca
France - 1951 - 84m - col
New Realm (U)
D: Georges Péclet

Private Hell 36
USA - 1954 - 80m - bw
Exclusive (A) (cut)
D: Don Siegel

Return to Treasure Island
USA - 1954 - 75m - col
United Artists (U) (cut)
D: Ewald André Dupont

Ring of Fear
USA - 1954 - 88m - col / scope (2.55:1)
Warner (A) (cut)
D: James Edward Grant
4-channel stereo

Riot in Cell Block 11
USA - 1954 - 80m - bw
Associated British-Pathé (X) (cut)
D: Don Siegel
Initially rejected by the BBFC, then passed with cuts. The uncut version was 'approved' for video in 1985.




Robot Monster
(aka: Monsters From the Moon)
USA - 1953 - 63m - bw / 3-D
Exclusive (U)
D: Phil Tucker
The UK version distributed by Exclusive was 2-D only.

Rogue Cop
USA - 1954 - 88m - bw
MGM (A) (cut)
D: Roy Rowland

The Sea Shall Not Have Them
UK - 1954 - 93m - bw
Eros (U)
D: Lewis Gilbert

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
USA - 1954 - 102m - col / scope (2.55:1)
MGM (U)
D: Stanley Donen
Converted to 70mm for 1968 re-release.
4-channel stereo

Silver Lode
USA - 1954 - 81m - col
RKO Radio (A)
D: Allan Dwan

The Student Prince
USA - 1954 - 107m - col / scope (2.55:1)
MGM (U)
D: Richard Thorpe
4-channel stereo

The Teckman Mystery
UK - 1954 - 90m - bw
British Lion (U)
D: Wendy Toye

Tennessee Champ
USA - 1953 - 70m - col
MGM (U)
D: Fred M. Wilcox

That Man From Tangier
USA/Spain - 1953 - 82m - bw
United Artists (A)
D: Robert Elwyn, Luis María Delgado

We, the Women
Siamo donne
(USA: Of Life and Love)
Italy - 1953 - 102m - bw
Gala-Cameo-Poly (U)
D: Gianni Franciolini, Alfredo Guarini, Roberto Rossellini, Luchino Visconti, Luigi Zampa

Windfall in Athens
Κυριακάτικο Ξύπνημα
Greece - 1953 - 94m - bw
Gala-Cameo-Poly (U)
D: Mihalis Kakogiannis [as: Michael Cacoyannis]

The Yellow Mountain
USA - 1954 - 76m - col
General Film (U)
D: Jesse Hibbs

The Yellow Tomahawk
USA - 1954 - 80m - col
United Artists (A) (cut)
D: Lesley Selander

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