The Best Movies From The 1950s
“What are the best 1950s Movies?” We looked at 212 of the top 1950s films, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 34 films, all appearing on 4 or more “Best 1950s” movie lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 175+ movies, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.
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Top 34 Best 1950s Movies Ever Made
34 .) Cinderella (1950) directed by Clyde Geronimi
Lists It Appears On:
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- Paste Magazine
- Thought Co.
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother’s wand, Cinderella’s rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper… the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!
33 .) From Here to Eternity (1953) directed by Fred Zinnemann
Lists It Appears On:
- Heywood Wakefield
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit’s team, while his captain’s wife and second in command are falling in love.
32 .) Kiss Me Deadly (1955) directed by Robert Aldrich
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Taste Of Cinema
One evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum. Thugs waylay them and force his car to crash. When Hammer returns to semi-consciousness, he hears Christina being tortured until she dies. Hammer, both for vengeance and in hopes that “something big” is behind it all, decides to pursue the case.
31 .) Paths of Glory (1957) directed by Stanley Kubrick
Lists It Appears On:
- Heywood Wakefield
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Thought Co.
During World War I, commanding officer General Broulard orders his subordinate, General Mireau, to attack a German trench position, offering a promotion as an incentive. Though the mission is foolhardy to the point of suicide, Mireau commands his own subordinate, Colonel Dax, to plan the attack. When it ends in disaster, General Mireau demands the court-martial of three random soldiers in order to save face.
30 .) Shane (1953) directed by George Stevens
Lists It Appears On:
- Geeks
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
29 .) The Big Heat (1953) directed by Fritz Lang
Lists It Appears On:
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- Paste Magazine
- Taste Of Cinema
Dave Bannion is an upright cop on the trail of a vicious gang he suspects holds power over the police force. Bannion is tipped off after a colleague’s suicide and his fellow officers’ suspicious silence lead him to believe that they are on the gangsters’ payroll. When a bomb meant for him kills his wife instead, Bannion becomes a furious force of vengeance and justice, aided along the way by the gangster’s spurned girlfriend Debbie. As Bannion and Debbie fall further and further into the Gangland’s insidious and brutal trap, they must use any means necessary (including murder) to get to the truth. ×
28 .) The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) directed by Robert Wise
Lists It Appears On:
- Den Of Geek
- Futurism
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
An alien and a robot land on earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction. A classic science fiction film from Robert Wise with an exceptional message.
27 .) The Night of the Hunter (1955) directed by Charles Laughton
Lists It Appears On:
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Taste Of Cinema
In the Deep South, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
26 .) The Ten Commandments (1956) directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Lists It Appears On:
- Geeks
- Heywood Wakefield
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
25 .) The War of the Worlds (1953) directed by Byron Haskin
Lists It Appears On:
- Den Of Geek
- Futurism
- IMDB
- Paste Magazine
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, but their joy is short-lived when they discover it has passengers who are not very friendly.
24 .) Witness for the Prosecution (1957) directed by Billy Wilder
Lists It Appears On:
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is supposed to be on a diet of bland, civil suits—but the lure of the criminal courts is too much for him, especially when the case is so difficult.
23 .) 12 Angry Men (1957) directed by Sidney Lumet
Lists It Appears On:
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Ranker
- Watch Mojo
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors’ prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
22 .) Ben Hur (1959) directed by William Wyler
Lists It Appears On:
- Geeks
- Heywood Wakefield
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Watch Mojo
Judah Ben-Hur, a Palestinian Jew, is battling the Roman empire at the time of Christ. His actions send him and his family into slavery, but an inspirational encounter with Jesus changes everything. He finally meets his rival in a justly famous chariot race and rescues his suffering family.
21 .) Forbidden Planet (1956) directed by Fred M. Wilcox
Lists It Appears On:
- Den Of Geek
- Futurism
- IMDB
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
Captain Adams and the crew of the Starship C57D travel to planet Altair 4 in search for the spaceship Bellerophon that has been missing for 20 years. To their surprise, they are being expected.
20 .) North by Northwest (1959) directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Lists It Appears On:
- AMC
- Geeks
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Watch Mojo
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
19 .) Rebel Without a Cause (1955) directed by Nicholas Ray
Lists It Appears On:
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Watch Mojo
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid’s real troubles begin.
18 .) Rififi (1955) directed by Jules Dassin
Lists It Appears On:
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony’s absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.
17 .) The Asphalt Jungle (1950) directed by John Huston
Lists It Appears On:
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar “Doc” Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
16 .) The Killing (1956) directed by Stanley Kubrick
Lists It Appears On:
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
15 .) The Searchers (1956) directed by John Ford
Lists It Appears On:
- Heywood Wakefield
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Thought Co.
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
14 .) Touch of Evil (1958) directed by Orson Welles
Lists It Appears On:
- Flick Chart
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan. When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies, are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie, in jeopardy.
13 .) High Noon (1952) directed by Fred Zinnemann
Lists It Appears On:
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Thought Co.
Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he gathers a posse from among the local townspeople.
12 .) Some Like It Hot (1959) directed by Billy Wilder
Lists It Appears On:
- AMC
- Geeks
- Heywood Wakefield
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Thought Co.
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings – such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
11 .) Strangers on a Train (1951) directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Lists It Appears On:
- AMC
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
A psychotic socialite confronts a pro tennis star with a theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder…a theory that he plans to implement.
10 .) The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) directed by David Lean
Lists It Appears On:
- Geeks
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Ranker
- Watch Mojo
The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson , the commander who supervised the bridge’s construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.
9 .) A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) directed by Elia Kazan
Lists It Appears On:
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Thought Co.
- Watch Mojo
Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her.
8 .) On the Waterfront (1954) directed by Elia Kazan
Lists It Appears On:
- Flick Chart
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Watch Mojo
Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny’s thugs, and later meets the dead man’s sister and feels responsible for his death. She introduces him to Father Barry, who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers.
7 .) Seven Samurai (1956) directed by Akira Kurosawa
Lists It Appears On:
- AMC
- Geeks
- Heywood Wakefield
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Watch Mojo
A samurai answers a village’s request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food. A giant battle occurs when 40 bandits attack the village.
6 .) Vertigo (1958) directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Lists It Appears On:
- AMC
- Geeks
- Heywood Wakefield
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Thought Co.
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend’s wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
5 .) All About Eve (1950) directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Lists It Appears On:
- AMC
- Geeks
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Thought Co.
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo’s Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo’s director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
4 .) Rashomon (1950) directed by Akira Kurosawa
Lists It Appears On:
- AMC
- Film Site
- Flick Chart
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Thought Co.
Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, “Rashomon” is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man’s murder and the rape of his wife.
3 .) Rear Window (1954) directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Lists It Appears On:
- AMC
- Geeks
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Watch Mojo
Professional photographer L.B. “Jeff” Jeffries breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. He begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his high society fashion-consultant girlfriend Lisa Freemont and his visiting nurse Stella to investigate.
2 .) Singin’ in the Rain (1952) directed by Stanley Donen
Lists It Appears On:
- AMC
- Geeks
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Thought Co.
- Watch Mojo
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
1 .) Sunset Boulevard (1950) directed by Billy Wilder
Lists It Appears On:
- AMC
- Heywood Wakefield
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
- Thought Co.
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
The 175+ Additional Best 1950s Films
| # | Movies | Directors | Lists |
| 35 | Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) | John Sturges | Heywood Wakefield |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Ranker |
| 36 | Diabolique (1955) | Henri-Georges Clouzot | Flick Chart |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | List Challenges |
| 37 | Dial M for Murder (1954) | Alfred Hitchcock | Flick Chart |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 38 | Godzilla (1954) | Ishirô Honda | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Thought Co. |
| 39 | In a Lonely Place (1950) | Flick Chart | |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Taste Of Cinema |
| 40 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) | Don Siegel | Den Of Geek |
| – | – | – | Futurism |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| 41 | La Strada (1954) | Federico Fellini | IMDB |
| – | – | – | List Challenges |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 42 | Night and the City (1950) | Jules Dassin | Flick Chart |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Top 10 Films |
| 43 | Roman Holiday (1953) | Heywood Wakefield | |
| – | – | – | List Challenges |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 44 | The 400 Blows (1959) | AMC | |
| – | – | – | List Challenges |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 45 | The African Queen (1952) | List Challenges | |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Ranker |
| 46 | The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) | Jack Arnold | Den Of Geek |
| – | – | – | Futurism |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| 47 | The Seventh Seal (1957) | List Challenges | |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| – | – | – | Thought Co. |
| 48 | Them! (1954) | Gordon Douglas | Den Of Geek |
| – | – | – | Futurism |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| 49 | To Catch a Thief (1955) | Alfred Hitchcock | Heywood Wakefield |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 50 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) | Richard Fleischer | Futurism |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| 51 | A Place in the Sun (1951) | George Stevens | Heywood Wakefield |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| 52 | Ace in the Hole (1951) | Billy Wilder | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 53 | Anatomy of a Murder (1959) | List Challenges | |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 54 | Blackboard Jungle (1955) | Richard Brooks | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 55 | Father of the Bride (1950) | Vincente Minnelli | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 56 | Gun Crazy (1950) | Flick Chart | |
| – | – | – | Taste Of Cinema |
| 57 | Marty (1955) | Delbert Mann | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Ranker |
| 58 | Sabrina (1954) | Billy Wilder | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 59 | The Browning Version (1951) | Anthony Asquith | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 60 | The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) | Alfred Hitchcock | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 61 | The Quiet Man (1952) | Geeks | |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 62 |
The Thing From Another World (1951)
|
Futurism | |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 63 | The Wages of Fear (1953) | Henri-Georges Clouzot | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 64 | The Wrong Man (1956) | Alfred Hitchcock | Flick Chart |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| 65 | Tokyo Story (1953) | List Challenges | |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 66 | Wild Strawberries (1957) | List Challenges | |
| – | – | – | Paste Magazine |
| 67 | 1984 (1956) | Michael Anderson | IMDB |
| 68 | 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) | Henry Hathaway | IMDB |
| 69 | 3:10 to Yuma (1957) | Delmer Daves | IMDB |
| 70 | 5 Fingers (1952) | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | IMDB |
| 71 | A Christmas Carol | List Challenges | |
| 72 | A Face in the Crowd (1957) | Elia Kazan | IMDB |
| 73 | A Kid for Two Farthings | Carol Reed | Top 10 Films |
| 74 | A Night To Remember (1958) | Paste Magazine | |
| 75 | A Star is Born (1954) | Paste Magazine | |
| 76 | Alice in Wonderland | Heywood Wakefield | |
| 77 | All That Heaven Allows (1955) | Douglas Sirk | IMDB |
| 78 | An American in Paris (1955) | Paste Magazine | |
| 79 | Angel Face (1952) | Taste Of Cinema | |
| 80 | Attack (1956) | Robert Aldrich | IMDB |
| 81 | Beat the Devil (1953) | John Huston | IMDB |
| 82 | Black Orpheus (1959) | Paste Magazine | |
| 83 | Bob le Flambeur | Flick Chart | |
| 84 | Born Yesterday (1950) | Paste Magazine | |
| 85 | Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) | Paste Magazine | |
| 86 | Carrie (1952) | William Wyler | IMDB |
| 87 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) | Paste Magazine | |
| 88 | Come Back, Little Sheba (1952) | Daniel Mann | IMDB |
| 89 | Confidential Report (1955) | Orson Welles | IMDB |
| 90 | Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) | Jack Arnold | IMDB |
| 91 | Crime Wave (1953) | André De Toth | IMDB |
| 92 | Curse of Frankenstein (1957) | Paste Magazine | |
| 93 | Curse of the Demon (1957) | Jacques Tourneur | IMDB |
| 94 | Curucu, Beast of the Amazon | Heywood Wakefield | |
| 95 | D.O.A | Taste Of Cinema | |
| 96 | Deadline – U.S.A | Richard Brooks | IMDB |
| 97 | Dementia (1955) | John Parker | IMDB |
| 98 | Desk Set (1957) | Walter Lang | IMDB |
| 99 | Destination Moon (1950) | Den Of Geek | |
| 100 | Doctor in the House (1954) | Ralph Thomas | IMDB |
| 101 | Dunkirk | Heywood Wakefield | |
| 102 | Early Summer (1951) | List Challenges | |
| 103 | East Of Eden (1955) | Paste Magazine | |
| 104 | Elevator to the Gallows | Flick Chart | |
| 105 | Elevator to the Gallows (1955) | Paste Magazine | |
| 106 | Free Cinema 6 | Various | Top 10 Films |
| 107 | Giant (1956) | Paste Magazine | |
| 108 | Gone to Earth (1950) | Michael Powell | IMDB |
| 109 | Harvey (1950) | Paste Magazine | |
| 110 | Hell Drivers | Cy Endfield | Top 10 Films |
| 111 | Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959) | Paste Magazine | |
| 112 | Horror of Dracula (1958) | Paste Magazine | |
| 113 | Houdini (1953) | George Marshall | IMDB |
| 114 | House of Wax (1953) | Paste Magazine | |
| 115 | Houseboat (1958) | Paste Magazine | |
| 116 | I Vitelloni (1953) | Paste Magazine | |
| 117 | Ikiru (1952) | List Challenges | |
| 118 | Invaders From Mars (1953) | Den Of Geek | |
| 119 |
It Came From Outer Space (1953)
|
Den Of Geek | |
| 120 | Johnny Guitar (1954) | Paste Magazine | |
| 121 |
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
|
Futurism | |
| 122 | Julius Caesar (1953) | Paste Magazine | |
| 123 | Kanal (1957) | Paste Magazine | |
| 124 | Les Diaboliques (1955) | Paste Magazine | |
| 125 | Les Enfants Terribles (1952) | Paste Magazine | |
| 126 | Limelight (1952) | Charles Chaplin | IMDB |
| 127 | Lola Montes (1955) | Paste Magazine | |
| 128 | Lonelyhearts | Heywood Wakefield | |
| 129 |
Los Olvidados (1950, Mex.) (aka The Forgotten Ones, or The Young and the Damned)
|
Film Site | |
| 130 | Madeleine (1950) | David Lean | IMDB |
| 131 | Mandy | Alexander Mackendrick | Top 10 Films |
| 132 | Mon Oncle (1958) | Paste Magazine | |
| 133 | Mr. Hulot’s Holiday (1953) | List Challenges | |
| 134 | Night and Fog (1956) | Paste Magazine | |
| 135 | Night of the Hunter (1955) | Paste Magazine | |
| 136 | Old Yeller (1957) | List Challenges | |
| 137 | On Dangerous Ground (1951) | Nicholas Ray | IMDB |
| 138 | Ordet (1955) | Paste Magazine | |
| 139 | Orphee (1950) | Paste Magazine | |
| 140 | Othello (1951) | Paste Magazine | |
| 141 | Outcast of the Islands (1951) | Carol Reed | IMDB |
| 142 | Panic in the Streets (1950) | Elia Kazan | IMDB |
| 143 | Park Row (1952) | Samuel Fuller | IMDB |
| 144 | Pather Panchali (1955) | Paste Magazine | |
| 145 | Peter Pan | Heywood Wakefield | |
| 146 | Peyton Place (1957) | Mark Robson | IMDB |
| 147 | Pickpocket | Flick Chart | |
| 148 | Pickup on South Street (1953) | Taste Of Cinema | |
| 149 | Picnic (1956) | Paste Magazine | |
| 150 | Portrait of Ga | Margaret Tait | Top 10 Films |
| 151 | Richard III (1955) | Paste Magazine | |
| 152 | Rio Bravo (1959) | Paste Magazine | |
| 153 | Rio Grande (1950) | Film Site | |
| 154 | Room for One More (1952) | Norman Taurog | IMDB |
| 155 | Sansho the Bailiff (1954) | Paste Magazine | |
| 156 | Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) | Ingmar Bergman | IMDB |
| 157 | Scandal Sheet (1952) | Phil Karlson | IMDB |
| 158 | Skirts Ahoy | Heywood Wakefield | |
| 159 | So Long at the Fair (1950) | Antony Darnborough | IMDB |
| 160 | Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) | Robert Wise | IMDB |
| 161 | Stalag 17 (1953) | Paste Magazine | |
| 162 | Sudden Fear (1952) | David Miller | IMDB |
| 163 | Suddenly, Last Summer | Heywood Wakefield | |
| 164 | Sweet Smell of Success (1957) | Taste Of Cinema | |
| 165 | Tea and Sympathy (1956) | Vincente Minnelli | IMDB |
| 166 | The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) | Vincente Minnelli | IMDB |
| 167 | The Band Wagon (1953) | Paste Magazine | |
| 168 | The Barefoot Contesssa (1954) | Paste Magazine | |
| 169 | The Big Sky (1952) | Paste Magazine | |
| 170 | The Blob (1958) | Futurism | |
| 171 | The Caine Mutiny (1954) | Edward Dmytryk | IMDB |
| 172 | The Court Jester (1955) | Melvin Frank | IMDB |
| 173 | The Cruel Sea | Charles Frend | Top 10 Films |
| 174 | The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) | Thought Co. | |
| 175 | The Damned Don’t Cry (1950) | Vincent Sherman | IMDB |
| 176 | The Desperate Hours (1955) | William Wyler | IMDB |
| 177 | The Devil’s General (1955) | Helmut Käutner | IMDB |
| 178 | The Elephant Will Never Forget | John Krish | Top 10 Films |
| 179 | The Enemy Below (1957) | Dick Powell | IMDB |
| 180 | The Gunfighter (1950) | Henry King | IMDB |
| 181 | The Harder They Fall (1956) | Mark Robson | IMDB |
| 182 | The Hitchhiker (1953) | Taste Of Cinema | |
| 183 | The King and I (1956) | Walter Lang | IMDB |
| 184 | The Ladykillers (1955) | Paste Magazine | |
| 185 | The Lavender Hill Mob | Flick Chart | |
| 186 | The Magician (1958) | Paste Magazine | |
| 187 | The Man Between (1953) | Carol Reed | IMDB |
| 188 | The Mummy (1959) | Paste Magazine | |
| 189 | The One That Got Away (1957) | Roy Ward Baker | IMDB |
| 190 | The Plot to Assassinate Hitler (1955) | Falk Harnack | IMDB |
| 191 | The Quatermass Xperiment | Val Guest | Top 10 Films |
| 192 |
The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
|
Paste Magazine | |
| 193 | The Red Inn (1951) | Claude Autant-Lara | IMDB |
| 194 | The River (1951) | Jean Renoir | IMDB |
| 195 | The Robe (1953) | Thought Co. | |
| 196 | The Sniper (1952) | Edward Dmytryk | IMDB |
| 197 | The Sound of Fury (1950) | Cy Endfield | IMDB |
| 198 | The Tall Target (1951) | Anthony Mann | IMDB |
| 199 | The Three Faces of Eve (1957) | Nunnally Johnson | IMDB |
| 200 | The Wild One (1952) | Paste Magazine | |
| 201 | The Yellow Balloon | J. Lee Thompson | Top 10 Films |
| 202 | This Island Earth (1955) | Den Of Geek | |
| 203 | Throne of Blood (1957) | Paste Magazine | |
| 204 | Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951) | Felix E. Feist | IMDB |
| 205 | Treasure Island (1950) | Byron Haskin | IMDB |
| 206 | Twelve Angry Men (1957) | Paste Magazine | |
| 207 | Umberto D | Paste Magazine | |
| 208 | Voyage to Italy (1954) | Paste Magazine | |
| 209 | Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) | Otto Preminger | IMDB |
| 210 | While the City Sleeps (1956) | Taste Of Cinema | |
| 211 | Winchester ’73 (1950) | Film Site | |
| 212 | Written on the Wind (1956) | Douglas Sirk | IMDB |
15 Best 1950s Film Sources/Lists
| Source | Article |
| AMC | Blogs – The Top Ten Films of the 1950s |
| Den Of Geek | The greatest sci-fi movies of the 1950s |
| Film Site | Greatest Films of 1950 |
| Flick Chart | The Best Crime Movies of the 1950s |
| Futurism | Top 10 Science Fiction Movies of the 1950s |
| Geeks | Best Films of the 1950s Everyone Should Watch at Least Once |
| Heywood Wakefield | 30 of the Most Popular Classic Movies from the 1950s |
| IMDB | The Best Movies of the 1950s |
| List Challenges | 100 Greatest Movies of the 1950s |
| Paste Magazine | The 100 Best Movies of the 1950s |
| Ranker | Best Movies of the 1950s |
| Taste Of Cinema | The 15 Best Noir Films Of The 1950s |
| Thought Co. | The Most Important Movies of the 1950s |
| Top 10 Films | Top 10 British Films of the 1950s |
| Watch Mojo | Top 10 Movies of the 1950s |
