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Best Thriller Movies of the 1950s
Rear Window (1954)
PGMystery, Thriller1h52A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
North by Northwest (1959)
ApprovedAdventure, Mystery, Thriller2h16A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies.
Vertigo (1958)
PGMystery, Romance, Thriller2h08A former police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with a hauntingly beautiful woman.
Dial M for Murder (1954)
PGCrime, Thriller1h45A former tennis player tries to arrange his wife's murder after learning of her affair.
On the Waterfront (1954)
ApprovedCrime, Drama, Thriller1h48An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.
High Noon (1952)
PGDrama, Thriller, Western1h25A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at high noon when the gang leader, an outlaw he sent up years ago, arrives on the noon train.
Strangers on a Train (1951)
PGCrime, Film-Noir, Thriller1h41A psychopath forces a tennis star to comply with his theory that two strangers can get away with murder.
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
PGDrama, Thriller2h00A tale of innocent American tourists in Morocco whose son's kidnapping sets off a twisting plot of international intrigue.
To Catch a Thief (1955)
PGMystery, Romance, Thriller1h46A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.