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Best Movies of the 1950s
12 Angry Men (1957)
ApprovedCrime, Drama1h36A jury holdout attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice by forcing his colleagues to reconsider the evidence.
Seven Samurai (1954)
Not RatedAction, Adventure, Drama3h27A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.
Paths of Glory (1957)
TV-PGDrama, War1h28After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them.
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.
Sunset Blvd. (1950)
PassedDrama, Film-Noir1h50A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
ApprovedCrime, Drama, Mystery1h56A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
Ikiru (1952)
Not RatedDrama2h23A bureaucrat tries to find a meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.
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.
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
GComedy, Musical, Romance1h43A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Vertigo (1958)
PGMystery, Romance, Thriller2h08A former police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with a hauntingly beautiful woman.
All About Eve (1950)
PassedDrama2h18A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.
Dial M for Murder (1954)
PGCrime, Thriller1h45A former tennis player tries to arrange his wife's murder after learning of her affair.
Rashomon (1950)
Not RatedCrime, Drama, Mystery1h28The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.
Some Like It Hot (1959)
PassedComedy, Music, Romance2h01After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Not RatedDrama, Fantasy, History1h36A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Not RatedDrama, Romance1h31After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence.
Ben-Hur (1959)
GAdventure, Drama, History3h32After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
On the Waterfront (1954)
ApprovedCrime, Drama, Thriller1h48An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.
The 400 Blows (1959)
Not RatedCrime, Drama1h39A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
PGAdventure, Drama, War2h41British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors, not knowing that the allied forces are planning to destroy it.
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Not RatedCrime, Drama, Mystery2h41In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
PGDrama2h02Disturbed 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.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Not RatedDrama1h48Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Rio Bravo (1959)
PassedAction, Drama, Western2h21A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
Roman Holiday (1953)
Not RatedComedy, Romance1h58A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
The Killing (1956)
ApprovedCrime, Drama, Film-Noir1h24Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five-man team to plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Not RatedCrime, Drama, Film-Noir1h32A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.
Touch of Evil (1958)
PG-13Crime, Drama, Film-Noir1h35A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town.
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 Searchers (1956)
PassedAdventure, Drama, Western1h59An American Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches.
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GAdventure, Drama3h40Moses, an Egyptian Prince, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people.
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
PG-13Drama1h51A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
The African Queen (1951)
PGAdventure, Drama, Romance1h45In WWI Africa, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
GDrama, Sci-Fi1h32An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.
From Here to Eternity (1953)
PassedDrama, Romance, War1h58In Hawaii in 1941, 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.
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
GAnimation, Adventure, Family1h15Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way.
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.
Cinderella (1950)
GAnimation, Family, Fantasy1h14When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.