Best 23 Romance Movies Hits from 1952

A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood. Find out about Singin' in the Rain / IMDB / YouTube

In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship. Learn about The African Queen / IMDB / YouTube

A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union. More about The Quiet Man / IMDB / YouTube

A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find purpose and hope in their lives. Explore Limelight / IMDB / YouTube

The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle. Check out The Greatest Show on Earth / IMDB / YouTube

When a town boss confiscates homesteaders' supplies after gold is discovered nearby, a tough cowboy risks his life to try and get it to them. Explore Bend of the River / IMDB / YouTube

On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod. More about Detective Story / IMDB / YouTube

Mae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker Peggy, may wind up like Mae. Mae marries Jerry and has a baby; she is happy but restless, drawn to Jerry's friend Earl. More about Clash by Night / IMDB / YouTube

During the 1700s, pirate Captain Vallo seizes a British warship and gets involved in various money-making schemes involving Caribbean rebels led by El Libre, British envoy Baron Jose Gruda, and a beautiful courtesan named Consuelo. More about The Crimson Pirate / IMDB / YouTube

In France during the late 18th Century, a man sets out to avenge the death of his friend at the hands of a master swordsman. Read about Scaramouche / IMDB / YouTube

Three gangsters and an ex-con carpenter all fall for the same beautiful golden-haired woman in Belle Époque France. Details on Casque d'Or / IMDB / YouTube

Pat is a women's sports sensation unless her fiancé is around. Her new shady manager Mike keeps them apart and develops feelings for her. Read about Pat and Mike / IMDB / YouTube

Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro. See more about The Snows of Kilimanjaro / IMDB / YouTube

During WWII the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess. More about 5 Fingers / IMDB / YouTube

Twenty years after the murder of Alice Barlow, her house is finally occupied again. However, the husband from the couple who has moved in has a secret that he will do anything to keep hidden. Details on Gaslight / IMDB / YouTube

Two unemployed show-biz pals accept treasure-diving work in Bali for a local princess and they find treasure, love and trouble. Explore Road to Bali / IMDB / YouTube

The success of the journey focuses on keeping the Indian girl alive as well as themselves to complete trade with the Blackfeet. Get info on The Big Sky / IMDB / YouTube

A washed-up movie queen finds romance, but still desires a comeback. Learn about The Star / IMDB / YouTube

A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer. Get info on The Tales of Hoffmann / IMDB / YouTube

An Englishman vacationing in a Ruritarian kingdom is recruited to impersonate his cousin, the soon-to-be-crowned king, after the monarch is drugged and kidnapped. Details on The Prisoner of Zenda / IMDB / YouTube

Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson? Get info on Macao / IMDB / YouTube

The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself. Check out Scandal Sheet / IMDB / YouTube

Abbott and Costello's version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans. Read about Jack and the Beanstalk / IMDB / YouTube