| GODZILLA | Sea monster featured in an Americanized version of a 1954 Japanese film, which has since spawned a multimedia franchise |
| DITYATIN | Who, in the 1980 Moscow Games, became the first to win eight medals, the most in a single edition, which has since been equalled twice by Michael Phelps? (8) |
| SAMURAI | Seven -, 1954 Japanese film (7) |
| GAMERA | Monster featured five times on "MST 3000" |
| SPANGLISHKEYTAR | Flamenco instrument requiring somewhat Americanized piano fingerings? |
| PAO | Kung ___ chicken (Americanized Chinese dish) |
| NEMO | Sea captain of a 1954 Disney film, or a sea creature of a 2003 Disney film |
| BRUMMELL | Beau ?, English dandy; subject of a 1954 biopic starring Stewart Granger in the title role |
| GRAVITY | Which 2013 film, which has has only two major speaking roles, won seven Oscars? (7) |
| SEVENSAMURAI | The 1960 movie The Magnificent Seven is a Hollywood remake of this 1954 Japanese epic (5,7) |
| GHOSTTOWN | Number one for the Specials which also featured in an episode of Father Ted. (5,4) |
| HIGHLANDER | Christopher Lambert played Connor Macleod from 'the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel' in this 80s fantasy film that spawned a franchise of sequels and spin-offs |
| DIALM | Start of a 1954 Hitchcock title |
| FOUR | ... of a 1954 Lincoln stamp |
| SCREEN | Show a film which has something to hide? (6) |
| PETERLORRE | Jewish-Hungarian actor, first to play a James Bond villain as 'Le Chiffre' in a 1954 TV version of 'Casino Royale' (1904-1964) |
| KIRKDOUGLAS | "A Whale of a Tale" singer in a 1954 movie |
| SEVEN | Number of brides and brothers in a 1954 MGM film based on The Sobbin' Women by Stephen Vincent Benet |
| DARKPARADISE | Lana Del Rey's song from her album Born to Die which was also featured in an episode of The Originals: 2 wds. |
| LASSIE | She has since got caught in a pack of lies (6) |
