Greatest 23 Thriller Movies Must-Watch Released in 1953

A small town in California is attacked by Martians, beginning a worldwide invasion. Read about The War of the Worlds / IMDB / YouTube

Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate. Get info on The Big Heat / IMDB / YouTube

A priest, who comes under suspicion for murder, cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional. Details on I Confess / IMDB / YouTube

As two couples are visiting Niagara Falls, tensions between one wife and her husband reach the level of murder. Learn about Niagara / IMDB / YouTube

A pickpocket unwittingly lifts a message destined for enemy agents and becomes a target for a Communist spy ring. More about Pickup on South Street / IMDB / YouTube

Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires. Learn about Fear and Desire / IMDB / YouTube

A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers. Details on The Naked Spur / IMDB / YouTube

Two friends pick up a psychopathic escaped convict who tells them that he intends to murder them when the ride is over. Info on The Hitch-Hiker / IMDB / YouTube

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne. See more about Angel Face / IMDB / YouTube

A husband's suave exterior unravels after his marriage, and he unleashes his paranoid and volatile temper on his wife, which escalates to more dangerous and unpredictable tantrums. Get info on El / IMDB / YouTube

A telephone operator ends up drunk and at the mercy of a cad in his apartment. The next morning she wakes up with a hangover and the terrible fear she may have committed murder. Read about The Blue Gardenia / IMDB / YouTube

A former boxer turned cab driver has to hide from the police when his badgering wife is murdered by the jewel thief she was having an affair with. Get info on 99 River Street / IMDB / YouTube

After a beautiful bride boards an ocean liner with her new husband, he goes into hiding, and she becomes the target of a murder conspiracy. Check out Dangerous Crossing / IMDB / YouTube

In post-WW2 Berlin, when travel to the East was still possible, the sister of a British officer from West Berlin is abducted by Communist agents and taken into the Soviet sector where her eventual rescue is arranged by a German smuggler. More about The Man Between / IMDB / YouTube

A family vacationing on the coast of Mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety. More about Jeopardy / IMDB / YouTube

Three hardened criminals take hostages and hide in a Nevada mining ghost town, knowing that an atom bomb is scheduled to be tested there the next morning. Info on Split Second / IMDB / YouTube

The Globe is a small, but visionary newspaper started by Phineas Mitchell, an editor recently fired by The Star. The two newspapers become enemies, and the Star's ruthless heiress Charity Hackett decides to eliminate the competition. More about Park Row / IMDB / YouTube

A Czech circus owner and clown and his entire troupe employ a daring stratagem in order to escape en masse from behind the Iron Curtain. Info on Man on a Tightrope / IMDB / YouTube

Whitney Cameron suspects his sister-in-law has poisoned his brother and niece, but without proof how does he prevent the murder of his nephew? Learn about A Blueprint for Murder / IMDB / YouTube

Three scientists unlawfully remove the still living brain of a dead tycoon and experiment with it but the evil brain begins to telepathically control the lead scientist. Details on Donovan's Brain / IMDB / YouTube

Man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count. Read about The Black Castle / IMDB / YouTube

Johnny Kelly, who plans on resigning from the police force and leaving his wife the next day, has a very eventful last night on duty. Details on City That Never Sleeps / IMDB / YouTube

The untimely murder of a New York glamour girl sparks an investigation with an emotionally-driven detective at the helm. Explore Vicki / IMDB / YouTube