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Fort Algiers... .5319.... (78) July 15 Drama. French military intelligence sends woman to Algiers to learn who is leading Arab uprisings. With member of French Foreign Legion she learns identity of Arab chief and they narrowly escape death. Yvonne De Carlo, Carlos Thompson, Raymond Burr, Leif Erickson, Anthony Caruso. Director: Lesley Selander. Gay Adventure, The. ...5301. ... (82) Aug. 21 Drama. This contains three film episodes which are separate dream sequences of three men of different types impressed by the same girl whom they all meet aboard the Paris-London express. Burgess Meredith, Jean Pierre Aumont, Paula Valenska, Richard Murdoch, Kathleen Harrison. Director: Gordon Parry. (Renown Pictures.) Genghis Khan.. ..5312.... (78) June 12 Dramatic Spectacle. (Philippine-made with English narration.) 12th century Mongol ruler, Genghis Khan, is helped to escape from a rival tribe and finds his village in ruins. Khan raids the rival chieftain’s camp, takes his daughter prisoner, and falls in love with her. Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, Andres Centenera, Lou Salvador, Darmo Acosta. Director: Manuel Conde. Guerrilla Girl... 1193.. . (81) Jan. 23 Drama. Made in Greece. Posing as a German officer during the occupation, Greek underground worker escapes to Egypt and falls in love with a gypsy revolutionary girl. Both shot, they crawl forward to die in each other’s arms. Helmut Dantine, Marianna, Irene Champlin, Ray Julian, Michael Vale. Director: John Christian. ©Gun Belt. ...5320.... (77) July 24 Technicolor Western. Love brings about reformation of famous gunfighter. Framed for robbery and murder by outlaw gang, he joins up with them to clear himself and to bring the criminals to justice. George Montgomery, Tab Hunter, Helen Westcott, William Bishop, John Dehner. Director: Ray Nazarro. (Global Productions.) I, the Jury....5323....(87) Aug. 14 3-D Crime Drama. Based on Mickey Spillane’s novel. Private detective vows vengeance on murderer of friend who had saved his life overseas. He falls in love with woman psychiatrist who turns out to be the killer. Biff Elliot, Peggie Castle, Preston Foster, Margaret Sheridan, Alan Reed. Director: Harry Essex. (A Victor Saville Production.) Joe Louis Story, The.. ..5328.. . (88) Sept. 18 Biographical Drama. Sportswriter waiting for returns on Joe Louis-Rocky Marciano fight (October, 1951) reminisces on Louis’ early career, from his first Golden Gloves match to his defeat trying to make a comeback. Coley Wallace, Paul Stewart, Hilda Simms, James Edwards, John Marley, Dotts Johnson. Director: Robert Gordon. (Stirling Silliphant.) Kansas City Confidential... .1189.... (99).. Jan. 16 Melodrama. The getaway from a $1,000,000 bank robbery is made in a florist’s delivery truck. A bona fide driver is arrested and, released, indignantly tracks down the mobsters who framed him. John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Dona Drake. Director: Phil Karlson. (An Edward Small Production.) Limelight... .1183.... (136) Feb. 6 Comedy Drama. There is comedy and tragedy in this story of an aging music hall clown who saves a young ballet dancer from suicide and helps her rise to success as a star. Charles Chaplin, Claire Bloom. Sydney Chaplin, Nigel Bruce, Buster Keaton. Director: Charles Chaplin. (Pre-released during 1951-52 season.) Luxury Girls....ll94.„. (99) Jan. 30 Drama. (Italian-made with English dialog.) Young daughter from a split American home is sent to a swank finishing school for girls to acquire sophistication. She has several unhappy experiences before being transferred to another school. Susan Stephen, Anna Maria Ferrero, Jacques Sernas, Steve Barclay, Marine Vlady. Director: Piero Mussetta. (A Cines Presentation.) Magnetic Monster, The.. .1198. .. (75) Feb. 18 Science-Fiction Drama. U.S. scientific investigators trace a magnetic monster which devours energy, causing disturbances in the Los Angeles area. They explode it in the ocean to keep it from destroying the world. Richard Carlson, King Donovan, Jean Byron, Harry Ellerbe, Leonard Mudie. Director: Curt Siodmak. (An A-Men Production.) Man in Hiding.. . 5330. .. (79) Oct. 2 Drama. British-made. Artist adjudged insane murderer escapes prison. His beauty editor-wife, posing as another man’s wife, is terrified. Private detective helps fugitive trace the real murderer, who is the wife’s publisher. Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore, Hugh Sinclair, Kay Kendall. Director: Terence Fisher. (Alexander Paal.) Marshal’s Daughter, The . ..5314.... (71) ..June 26 Western Melodrama. Trailing a notorious outlaw wanted for murder, U.S. marshal and his daughter tangle with the desperado gang, headed by the town banker. The crooks ultimately get their just deserts. Laurie Anders, Hoot Gibson, Ken Murray, Harry Lauter, Forrest Taylor, and guest stars Preston Foster, Johnny Mack Brown, Jimmy Wakely, Buddy Baer. Director: William Berke. (Ken Murray.) ©Melba... .5324.... (115) Aug. 7 Technicolor Musical Biography. Filmed in England and France. Australian farm girl with beautiful voice goes to Europe for training, becomes opera star and has many suitors. She marries a childhood sweetheart but her marriage breaks up over the demands of her career. Patrice Munsel, Robert Morley, John McCallum, John Justin, Martita Hunt, Alec Clunes. Director: Lewis Milestone. (Horizon Pictures.) ©Monsoon. ...1190 . ..(79) Dec. 14, ’52 Technicolor Drama. Filmed in India. Newly engaged couple visits her family at a village in India, where he is physically attracted to her wanton sister. He returns to his sweetheart after her attempted suicide. Ursula Thiess, George Nader, Diana Douglas, Myron Healey, Ellen Corby. Director: Rodney Amateau. (A Film Group Production.) Moon Is Blue, The....5317... (99) July 17 Comedy. Young couple meets at top of Empire State building and go to his apartment. His fiancee and her father become involved and after complications and misunderstandings, the couple decides to marry. William Holden, David Niven, Maggie McNamara, Tom Tully, Dawn Addams. Director: Otto Preminger. (A Preminger-Herbert Production.) ©Moulin Rouge. ...1195.... (119) Mar. 6 Technicolor Drama. Film version of Pierre LaMure’s best-seller. Story of the famous, deformed French artist, Toulouse-Lautrec, and his illicit romance with the beautiful Marie Charlet, which haunted him throughout his life. Jose Ferrer, Colette Marchand, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Suzanne Flon, Katherine Kath. Director: John Huston. (A Romulus Production.) ©My Heart Goes Crazy.. ..5316.. ..(70). ...July 22 Technicolor Musical. (Produced in England and released under title, “London Town.”) Promised a part in a musical show, comedian and young daughter come to London, but he gets only understudy role. Daughter tricks star off stage one night and father is big success. Sid Field, Greta Gynt, Petula Clark, Kay Kendall, Sonnie Hale. Director: Wesley Ruggles. (An International Film Corporation release.) Neanderthal Man, The.... 5313.... (78).... June 19 Science-Fiction Drama. Scientist, attempting to trace man back to the Neanderthal age, experiments on himself and turns into a bloodthirsty, prehistoric caveman. He terrorizes city and is slain by sabre-tooth tiger he had transformed from a cat. Robert Shayne, Richard Crane, Doris Merrick, Joyce Terry, Robert Long. Director: E. A. Dupont. (A Wisberg-Pollexfen production, presented by Global Productions.) 99 River Street....5327.... (83) Sept. 11 Melodrama. Former prize fighter turned cab-driver learns his wife is having an affair with a criminal. Finding her dead body in the back seat of his cab, he tracks down killer escaping on freighter. John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Brad Dexter, Frank Faylen, Peggie Castle. Director: Phil Karlson. (An Edward Small Production.) No Escape.. ..5315 . ..(76) Sept. 1 Mystery Melodrama. Detective on murder case shifts suspicion from girl friend of murdered man to alcoholic pianist-composer. Another detective on the case uncovers the first sleuth as the murderer. Lew Ayres, Sonny Tufts, Marjorie Steele, Lewis Martin. Director: Charles Bennett. (Matthugh Productions.) Outpost in Malaya....ll88.... (88) Nov. 21, ’52 Adventure Drama. (Released in England as “The Planter’s Wife.”) Filmed on location in southwest Asia. Malayan rubber planter and wife have a crisis in their marriage. During a night of terror, barricaded against bandits in their bungalow, the wife realizes she still loves her husband. Claudette Colbert, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel, Ram Gopal. Director: Ken Annakin. (A Pinnacle Production for J. Arthur Rank.) Phantom From Space.... 5306. ...(72) May 15 Science-Fiction Drama. Strange object traveling at high speed is sighted by radar in U. S. Murders and explosions start investigation which leads to capture of space visitor’s helmet, without which he disintegrates into the air. Harry Landers, Noreen Nash, Ted Cooper, James Seay, Rudolph Anders. Director: W. Lee Wilder. ©Raiders of the Seven Seas.. .5305 (88) May 27 Technicolor Drama. Pirate Barbarossa takes a spirited countess captive and falls in love with her before she is ransomed. Later she leaves burning Havana to warn him of Spanish plans to capture him. John Payne, Donna Reed, Gerald Mohr, Lon Chaney, Anthony Caruso. Director: Sidney Salkow. (Global Productions.) ©Return to Paradise.. ..5318.... (89) July 10 Technicolor Drama. Filmed in South Seas and based on book by James A. Michener. Rugged adventurer arrives on a South Sea island and challenges blue-law dictatorship of dead missionary’s son. Years later he returns and stays to protect his half-native daughter from an unhappy love affair. Gary Cooper, Roberta Haynes, Barry Jones, Moira MacDonald, John Hudson. Director: Mark Robson. (An Aspen Picture.) ©Sabre Jet....5326.... (96) Sept. 4 Cinecolor War Drama. Newspaper feature writer, estranged wife of second in command at Japanese air base, arrives to do story about “waiting wives.” Experiencing real emotion herself, she becomes recon 116 BAROMETER Section