The Moon Is Blue. A nice little comedy that uses some naughty words (TIME, July 6).
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. A wacky, freshly told Technicolored fantasy about a small boy who hates piano teachers (TIME, June 22).
Julius Caesar. Hollywood’s best Shakespeare to date; with Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud (TIME, June 1).
Strange Deception. An allegorical manhunt with a postwar Italian setting, powerfully filmed by Novelist Curzio (The Skin) Malaparte (TIME, June 1).
Stalag 17. Director Billy Wilder’s rowdily entertaining adaptation of the Broadway comedy-melodrama about a Nazi prison camp (TIME, May 18).
Fanfan the Tulip. A witty French spoof of the typical movie swashbuckler; with Gerard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida (TIME, May 11).
Shane. A high-styled, Technicolored horse opera with Alan Ladd, Van Heflin, Jean Arthur (TIME, April 13).
Call Me Madam. Ethel Merman sparkplugs a big, bouncy movie version of her Broadway hit musical about a lady ambassador (TIME, March 23).
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