Terminal Station (1953) - De Sica

 I enjoyed this Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift, romance about an Italian/American extra-martial affair.  Usually, I'm not a fan of romance pictures, but this one had several things going for it:

• The Film is beautifully shot in B&W and well-directed
•  Jones is very attractive and has good chemistry with Clift
• The 1950s Italian background and supporting characters are interesting people.  A fat guy  uttering “Permesso” each time he has to squeeze by someone, a man more interested in counting the wad of money than waving goodbye, four priests traveling together always trying to figure out Italian currency, etc.  Everyone is doing something interesting. 
• Its only 89 minutes.  

Montgomery Clift

This movie shows Clift at the peak of his form and how good he was prior to his facial surgery & resulting dependence on drugs/booze.  I liked him in this role, better than From Here to Eternity, primarily because I never bought Clift as a boxer.  He didn't have the build for it.