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Gloria Swanson and William Holden in Sunset Boulevard A list of American films released in 1950
Fred Astaire hosted the 23rd Academy Awards ceremony on March 29, 1951, held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood . The winner of the Best Motion Picture category was Twentieth Century-Fox 's All About Eve
The other four nominated pictures were Born Yesterday Father of the Bride King Solomon's Mines Sunset Boulevard
All About Eve was nominated for 14 Oscars, beating the previous record of Gone with the Wind
Newcomer Judy Holliday won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of showgirl mistress Billie Dawn in the film version of the play Born Yesterday Broadway . Other Best Actress nominees for that year were Bette Davis and Anne Baxter for All About Eve , Eleanor Parker for Caged Gloria Swanson for Sunset Boulevard .
José Ferrer won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role as the title character in the film version of the 1946 Broadway play , Cyrano de Bergerac, a role which he had played on Broadway. Other nominees that year were Louis Calhern for The Magnificent Yankee William Holden for Sunset Boulevard , James Stewart for Harvey Spencer Tracy for Father of the Bride .
The 8th Golden Globe Awards also honored the best films of 1950. That year's Golden Globes also marked the first time that the Best Actor and Actress categories were split into Musical or Comedy or Drama. However, Best Picture remained a single category until the 9th Golden Globe Awards , when it too was split into two categories. Ferrer won the Golden Globe for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, for Cyrano de Bergerac , while Fred Astaire won Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Three Little Words .Sunset Boulevard , while Holliday won for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Born Yesterday . Sunset Boulevard won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture .
1950 also saw the film debut of several future stars, such as Marlon Brando , Charlton Heston , Sidney Poitier , Piper Laurie and Debbie Reynolds .
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
711 Ocean Drive Joseph M. Newman Edmond O'Brien , Joanne Dru , Dorothy Patrick Crime drama
Columbia
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion Charles Lamont Abbott and Costello , Patricia Medina , Walter Slezak Comedy
Universal
Across the Badlands Fred F. Sears Charles Starrett , Smiley Burnette , Helen Mowery Western
Columbia
The Admiral Was a Lady Albert S. Rogell Edmond O'Brien , Wanda Hendrix , Steve Brodie Comedy
United Artists
All About Eve Joseph L. Mankiewicz Bette Davis , Anne Baxter , Gary Merrill ,Drama
20th Century Fox ; Academy Award for Best Picture
Ambush Sam Wood Robert Taylor , John Hodiak , Arlene Dahl Western
MGM . Wood's last film
American Guerrilla in the Philippines Fritz Lang Tyrone Power , Micheline Presle , Tom Ewell War
20th Century Fox
Annie Get Your Gun George Sidney Betty Hutton , Howard Keel , Louis Calhern Musical
MGM . Based on 1946 musical ; 4 Oscar nominations
The Arizona Cowboy R. G. Springsteen Rex Allen , Teala Loring , Gordon Jones Western
Republic
Arizona Territory Wallace Fox Whip Wilson , Andy Clyde , Nancy Saunders Western
Monogram
Armored Car Robbery Richard Fleischer Charles McGraw , Adele Jergens , William Talman Film noir RKO . Among first heist films
The Asphalt Jungle John Huston Sterling Hayden , Louis Calhern , Jean Hagen Film noir MGM ; 4 Oscar nominations
At War with the Army Hal Walker Dean Martin , Jerry Lewis , Polly Bergen Musical comedy
Paramount ; first starring roles for Martin and Lewis , Bergen
The Avengers John H. Auer Adele Mara , John Carroll , Fernando Lamas Adventure
Republic
Backfire Vincent Sherman Edmond O'Brien , Virginia Mayo , Gordon MacRae Crime thriller
Warner Bros.
The Bandit Queen William Berke Barbara Britton , Willard Parker , Phillip Reed Western
Lippert
The Baron of Arizona Samuel Fuller Vincent Price , Ellen Drew , Vladimir Sokoloff Western drama
Lippert
Barricade Peter Godfrey Ruth Roman , Raymond Massey , Dane Clark Western
Warner Bros.
Battling Marshal Oliver Drake Sunset Carson , Lee Roberts , Pat StarlingWestern
Astor
Beauty on Parade Lew Landers Robert Hutton , Ruth Warrick , Lola Albright Drama
Columbia
Belle of Old Mexico R. G. Springsteen Estelita Rodriguez , Robert Rockwell , Dorothy Patrick Musical comedy
Republic Pictures
Bells of Coronado William Witney Roy Rogers , Dale Evans , Grant Withers Western
Republic
Between Midnight and Dawn Gordon Douglas Edmond O'Brien , Gale Storm , Mark Stevens Crime thriller
Columbia
Beware of Blondie Edward Bernds Penny Singleton , Arthur Lake , Adele Jergens Comedy
Columbia . Last of 28-film series
Beyond the Purple Hills John English Gene Autry , Jo-Carroll Dennison , Don Beddoe Western
Columbia
The Big Hangover Norman Krasna Elizabeth Taylor , Van Johnson , Leon Ames Comedy
MGM
The Big Lift George Seaton Montgomery Clift , Paul Douglas , Cornell Borchers War
20th Century Fox . Shot in Berlin
Black Hand Richard Thorpe Gene Kelly , Teresa Celli , J. Carrol Naish Crime drama
MGM
Black Jack Julien Duvivier George Sanders , Herbert Marshall , Patricia Roc Adventure
Independent
The Black Rose Henry Hathaway Tyrone Power , Orson Welles , Jack Hawkins Historical
20th Century Fox . Co-production with UK
The Blazing Sun John English Gene Autry , Lynne Roberts , Anne Gwynne Western
Columbia
Blonde Dynamite William Beaudine Leo Gorcey , Huntz Hall , Adele Jergens Comedy
Monogram
Blondie's Hero Edward Bernds Penny Singleton , Arthur Lake , William Frawley Comedy
Columbia
Blue Grass of Kentucky William Beaudine Bill Williams , Jane Nigh , Ralph Morgan Western
Monogram
Blues Busters William Beaudine Bowery Boys , Adele Jergens , Phyllis Coates Comedy
Monogram
Border Outlaws Richard Talmadge Spade Cooley , Maria Hart , Bill Edwards Western
Eagle-Lion
Borderline William A. Seiter Fred MacMurray , Claire Trevor , Raymond Burr Film noir Universal
Border Rangers William Berke Don "Red" Barry , Robert Lowery , Pamela Blake Western
Lippert
Border Treasure George Archainbaud Tim Holt , Jane Nigh , Richard Martin Western
RKO
Born to Be Bad Nicholas Ray Joan Fontaine , Robert Ryan , Zachary Scott Drama
RKO . Based on novel All Kneeling
Born Yesterday George Cukor William Holden , Judy Holliday , Broderick Crawford Comedy
Columbia . Oscar for Holliday; Remade in 1993
The Boy from Indiana John Rawlins Lon McCallister , Lois Butler , Billie Burke Sports
Eagle-Lion
Branded Rudolph Maté Alan Ladd , Mona Freeman , Charles Bickford Western
Paramount . Remake of 1931 film
The Breaking Point Michael Curtiz John Garfield , Patricia Neal , Phyllis Thaxter Film noir Warner Bros. Based on novel To Have and Have Not
Breakthrough Lewis Seiler David Brian , John Agar , Frank Lovejoy War
Warner Bros.
Bright Leaf Michael Curtiz Gary Cooper , Lauren Bacall , Patricia Neal Drama
Warner Bros.
Broken Arrow Delmer Daves James Stewart , Jeff Chandler , Debra Paget Western
20th Century Fox . 3 Oscar nominations; Remake of 1996 film
Buccaneer's Girl Frederick de Cordova Yvonne De Carlo , Philip Friend , Robert Douglas Adventure
Universal
Bunco Squad Herbert I. Leeds Robert Sterling , Joan Dixon , Ricardo Cortez Crime
RKO
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
Caged John Cromwell Eleanor Parker , Agnes Moorehead , Lee Patrick Film noir Warner Bros. 3 Oscar nominations
California Passage Joseph Kane Forrest Tucker , Adele Mara , Estelita Rodriguez Western
Republic
Call of the Klondike Frank McDonald Kirby Grant , Anne Gwynne , Lynne Roberts Western
Monogram
Captain Carey, U.S.A. Mitchell Leisen Alan Ladd , Wanda Hendrix , Francis Lederer Film noir Paramount . Oscar for Best Song.
Captain China Lewis R. Foster John Payne , Gail Russell , Jeffrey Lynn Adventure
Paramount
Captive Girl William Berke Johnny Weissmuller , Buster Crabbe , Rick Vallin Adventure
Columbia
The Capture John Sturges Lew Ayres , Teresa Wright , Jacqueline White Western
RKO
Cargo to Capetown Earl McEvoy
Broderick Crawford , John Ireland , Ellen Drew Adventure
Columbia
The Cariboo Trail Edwin L. Marin Randolph Scott , Karin Booth , George "Gabby" Hayes Western
20th Century Fox
Chain Gang Lew Landers Douglas Kennedy , Marjorie Lord , Emory Parnell Crime
Columbia
Chain Lightning Stuart Heisler Humphrey Bogart , Eleanor Parker , Raymond Massey Drama
Warner Bros.
Champagne for Caesar Richard Whorf Ronald Colman , Celeste Holm , Vincent Price Comedy
United Artists
Cheaper by the Dozen Walter Lang Clifton Webb , Myrna Loy , Jeanne Crain Comedy
20th Century Fox . Based on 1948 novel ; sequel in 1952; remade in 2003
Cherokee Uprising Lewis D. Collins Whip Wilson , Andy Clyde , Lois Hall Western
Monogram
Cinderella 3 directors
Ilene Woods , Eleanor Audley , Verna Felton Animation
Disney
Code of the Silver Sage Fred C. Brannon Allan Lane , Kay Christopher , Roy Barcroft Western
Republic
Colorado Ranger Thomas Carr James Ellison , Russell Hayden , Julie Adams Western
Lippert
Colt .45 Edwin L. Marin Randolph Scott , Ruth Roman , Zachary Scott Western
Warner Bros.
Comanche Territory George Sherman Maureen O'Hara , Macdonald Carey , Charles Drake Western
Universal
Convicted Henry Levin Glenn Ford , Broderick Crawford , Dorothy Malone Film noir Columbia . Based on play The Criminal Code
Copper Canyon John Farrow Ray Milland , Hedy Lamarr , Mona Freeman Western
Paramount
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard Seymour Friedman Howard St. John , Ron Randell , Amanda Blake Crime
Columbia
County Fair William Beaudine Rory Calhoun , Jane Nigh , Raymond Hatton Drama
Monogram
Covered Wagon Raid R. G. Springsteen Allan Lane , Lyn Thomas , Eddy Waller Western
Republic
Cow Town John English Gene Autry , Gail Davis , Harry Shannon Western
Columbia
Crisis Richard Brooks Cary Grant , José Ferrer , Paula Raymond Film-noir MGM . Based on short story The Doubters
Crooked River Thomas Carr James Ellison , Russell Hayden , Julie Adams Western
Lippert
Cry Murder Jack Glenn
Carole Mathews , Jack Lord , Howard Smith Crime
Film Classics
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek Charles Lamont Donald O'Connor , Walter Brennan , Gale Storm Comedy
Universal
Customs Agent Seymour Friedman William Eythe , Marjorie Reynolds , Griff Barnett Crime
Columbia
Cyrano de Bergerac Michael Gordon José Ferrer , Mala Powers , William Prince Adventure
United Artists . Oscar for Best Actor
D.O.A. Rudolph Maté Edmond O'Brien , Pamela Britton , Beverly Garland Film noir United Artists ; remade in 1988
Dakota Lil Lesley Selander George Montgomery , Marie Windsor , Rod Cameron Western
20th Century Fox
Dallas Stuart Heisler Gary Cooper , Ruth Roman , Raymond Massey Western
Warner Bros.
The Daltons' Women Thomas Carr Lash LaRue , Jack Holt , Pamela Blake Western
Realart
The Damned Don't Cry Vincent Sherman Joan Crawford , David Brian , Steve Cochran Film noir Warner Bros. Based on story by Gertrude Walker
Dark City William Dieterle Charlton Heston , Lizabeth Scott , Viveca Lindfors Film noir Paramount .
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady David Butler June Haver , Gordon MacRae , Debbie Reynolds Musical
Warner Bros.
David Harding, Counterspy Ray Nazarro Willard Parker , Audrey Long , Harlan Warde Film noir Columbia
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout Lew Landers George Montgomery , Ellen Drew , Phillip Reed Western
United Artists
Deported Robert Siodmak Märta Torén , Jeff Chandler , Claude Dauphin Film noir Universal
The Desert Hawk Frederick de Cordova Yvonne De Carlo , Richard Greene , Rock Hudson Adventure
Universal
Destination Big House George Blair Dorothy Patrick , Robert Rockwell , Robert Armstrong Crime
Republic
Destination Moon Irving Pichel John Archer Dick Wesson , Warner Anderson Science fiction
Eagle-Lion
Destination Murder Edward L. Cahn Joyce MacKenzie , Stanley Clements , Hurd Hatfield Film noir RKO
Devil's Doorway Anthony Mann Robert Taylor , Louis Calhern , Paula Raymond Western
MGM
Dial 1119 Gerald Mayer
Marshall Thompson , Virginia Field , Sam Levene Film noir MGM
Double Deal Abby Berlin Marie Windsor , Richard Denning , Fay Baker Crime drama
RKO
Duchess of Idaho Robert Z. Leonard Van Johnson , Esther Williams , Paula Raymond Musical
MGM
The Du Pont Story Wilhelm Thiele Eduard Franz , Sigrid Gurie , Tom Neal Biographical
Independent
Dynamite Pass Lew Landers Tim Holt , Lynne Roberts , Richard Martin Western
RKO
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
The Eagle and the Hawk Lewis R. Foster John Payne , Rhonda Fleming , Dennis O'Keefe Western
Paramount
Edge of Doom Mark Robson Dana Andrews , Farley Granger , Joan Evans Film noir RKO
Emergency Wedding Edward Buzzell Barbara Hale , Larry Parks , Willard Parker Comedy
Columbia
Everybody's Dancin' Will Jason Spade Cooley , Barbara Woodell , Dick Lane Musical
Lippert
Experiment Alcatraz Edward L. Cahn Joan Dixon , John Howard , Walter Kingsford Drama
RKO
Fancy Pants George Marshall Lucille Ball , Bob Hope , Bruce Cabot Comedy
Paramount
Fast on the Draw Thomas Carr James Ellison , Russell Hayden , Julie Adams Western
Lippert
Father Is a Bachelor Abby Berlin , Norman Foster William Holden , Coleen Gray , Stuart Erwin Romantic comedy
Columbia
Father of the Bride Vincente Minnelli Spencer Tracy , Elizabeth Taylor , Joan Bennett ,Comedy
MGM . 3 Oscar nominations; sequel in 1951; remade in 1991
Father Makes Good Jean Yarbrough Raymond Walburn , Walter Catlett , Mary Stuart Comedy
Monogram
Father's Wild Game Herbert I. Leeds Raymond Walburn , Walter Catlett , Barbara Brown Comedy
Monogram
Federal Agent at Large George Blair Dorothy Patrick , Robert Rockwell , Estelita Rodriguez Crime
Republic
Federal Man Robert Emmett Tansey William Henry , Pamela Blake , Movita Castaneda Thriller
Eagle-Lion
Fence Riders Wallace Fox Whip Wilson , Andy Clyde , Reno Browne Western
Monogram
The Fighting Stallion Robert Emmett Tansey Bill Edwards , Doris Merrick , Forrest Taylor Western
Eagle-Lion
The File on Thelma Jordon Robert Siodmak Wendell Corey , Barbara Stanwyck , Joan Tetzel Film noir Paramount
The Fireball Tay Garnett Mickey Rooney , Pat O'Brien , Beverly Tyler Drama
20th Century Fox
The Flame and the Arrow Jacques Tourneur Burt Lancaster , Virginia Mayo , Robert Douglas Adventure
Warner Bros.
The Flying Missile Henry Levin Glenn Ford , Viveca Lindfors , Henry O'Neill War
Columbia
The Flying Saucer Mikel Conrad Mikel Conrad , Roy Engel , Denver Pyle Science fiction
Film Classics . First film with flying saucers
For Heaven's Sake George Seaton Clifton Webb , Joan Bennett , Robert Cummings Fantasy comedy
20th Century Fox . Adapted from play May We Come In?
Forbidden Jungle Robert Emmett Tansey Don C. Harvey , Forrest Taylor , Robert Cabal Adventure
Eagle-Lion
Fortunes of Captain Blood Gordon Douglas Louis Hayward , Patricia Medina , Dona Drake Adventure
Columbia . Remake of 1935's Captain Blood
Francis Arthur Lubin Donald O'Connor , Patricia Medina , ZaSu Pitts Comedy
Universal . Launched "Talking Mule" series
Frenchie Louis King Shelley Winters , Joel McCrea , Marie Windsor Western
Universal . Loosely based on Destry Rides Again
Frisco Tornado R. G. Springsteen Allan Lane , Martha Hyer , Eddy Waller Western
Republic
Frontier Outpost Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett , Lois Hall , Steve Darrell Western
Columbia
The Fuller Brush Girl Lloyd Bacon Lucille Ball , Eddie Albert , Gale Robbins Comedy
Columbia . Cameo by Red Skelton
The Furies Anthony Mann Walter Huston , Barbara Stanwyck , Wendell Corey Western film noir
Paramount . Huston's last performance
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
The Girl from San Lorenzo Derwin Abrahams Duncan Renaldo , Leo Carrillo , Byron Foulger Western
United Artists
Girls' School Lew Landers Joyce Reynolds , Ross Ford , Kasey Rogers Drama
Columbia
The Glass Menagerie Irving Rapper Jane Wyman , Kirk Douglas , Gertrude Lawrence Drama
Warner Bros.
The Goldbergs Walter Hart
Philip Loeb , Gertrude Berg , Eduard Franz Comedy
Paramount
The Golden Gloves Story Felix E. Feist James Dunn , Dewey Martin , Gregg Sherwood Drama
Eagle-Lion
The Good Humor Man Lloyd Bacon Jack Carson , Lola Albright , George Reeves Comedy
Columbia
The Great Jewel Robber Peter Godfrey David Brian , Marjorie Reynolds , John Archer Crime
Warner Bros.
The Great Plane Robbery Edward L. Cahn Tom Conway , Steve Brodie , Lynne Roberts Drama
United Artists
The Great Rupert Irving Pichel Jimmy Durante , Tom Drake , Terry Moore Comedy
Eagle-Lion
Guilty Bystander Joseph Lerner
Zachary Scott , Faye Emerson , Mary Boland Film noir Film Classics
Guilty of Treason Felix E. Feist Charles Bickford , Bonita Granville , Paul Kelly Drama
Eagle-Lion
Gun Crazy Joseph H. Lewis Peggy Cummins , John Dall , Berry Kroeger Film noir United Artists .
The Gunfighter Henry King Gregory Peck , Helen Westcott , Karl Malden Western
20th Century Fox
Gunfire William Berke Don "Red" Barry , Robert Lowery , Pamela Blake Western
Lippert
Gunmen of Abilene Fred C. Brannon Allan Lane , Eddy Waller , Roy Barcroft Western
Republic
Gunslingers Wallace Fox Whip Wilson , Andy Clyde , Reno Browne Western
Monogram
The Happy Years William A. Wellman Dean Stockwell , Leo G. Carroll , Leon Ames Comedy
MGM
Harbor of Missing Men R. G. Springsteen Richard Denning , Barbra Fuller , Steven Geray Action
Columbia
Harriet Craig Vincent Sherman Joan Crawford , Wendell Corey , Lucile Watson Drama
Columbia . Based on the 1925 play Craig's Wife
Harvey Henry Koster James Stewart , Josephine Hull , Peggy Dow Fantasy comedy
Universal . Based on the 1944 play ; Academy Award for Hull
He's a Cockeyed Wonder Peter Godfrey Mickey Rooney , Terry Moore , William Demarest Comedy
Columbia
Hi-Jacked Sam Newfield Jim Davis , Marcia Mae Jones , Paul Cavanagh Film noir Lippert
The Hidden City Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield , Sue England , Leon Belasco Adventure
Monogram
High Lonesome Alan Le May John Drew Barrymore , John Archer , Kristine Miller Western
Eagle-Lion Films
Highway 301 Andrew L. Stone Steve Cochran , Virginia Grey , Gaby André Film noir Warner Bros.
Hills of Oklahoma R. G. Springsteen Rex Allen , Elisabeth Fraser , Elisabeth Risdon Western
Republic
Hit Parade of 1951 John H. Auer Marie McDonald , John Carroll , Estelita Rodriguez Musical
Republic
Hoedown Ray Nazarro Eddy Arnold , Jeff Donnell , Jock Mahoney Musical
Columbia
Holiday Rhythm Jack Scholl
Mary Beth Hughes , Tex Ritter , Wally Vernon Musical
Lippert
Hollywood Varieties Paul Landres Robert Alda , Peggy Stewart , Glen Vernon Musical
Lippert
Hostile Country Thomas Carr James Ellison , Russell Hayden , Julie Adams Western
Lippert
Hot Rod Lewis D. Collins Jimmy Lydon , Gloria Winters , Gil Stratton Drama
Monogram
House by the River Fritz Lang Louis Hayward , Jane Wyatt , Lee Bowman Film noir Republic
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
I Killed Geronimo John Hoffman James Ellison , Virginia Herrick , Chief Thundercloud Western
Eagle-Lion
I Shot Billy the Kid William Berke Don "Red" Barry , Robert Lowery , Judith Allen Western
Lippert
I Was a Shoplifter Charles Lamont Mona Freeman , Scott Brady , Charles Drake Film noir Universal
I'll Get By Richard Sale June Haver , William Lundigan , Gloria DeHaven Musical
20th Century Fox
In a Lonely Place Nicholas Ray Humphrey Bogart , Gloria Grahame , Jeff Donnell Film noir Columbia
Indian Territory John English Gene Autry , Gail Davis , Kirby Grant Western
Columbia
The Iroquois Trail Phil Karlson George Montgomery , Brenda Marshall , Glenn Langan Western
United Artists
It's a Small World William Castle Lorraine Miller , Will Geer , Steve Brodie Drama
Eagle-Lion
The Jackie Robinson Story Alfred E. Green Jackie Robinson , Ruby Dee , Louise Beavers Biography, Sports
Eagle-Lion .
The Jackpot Walter Lang James Stewart , Barbara Hale , Patricia Medina Comedy
20th Century Fox
Jiggs and Maggie Out West William Beaudine Joe Yule , Renie Riano , Tim Ryan Comedy
Monogram
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Jean Yarbrough Leon Errol , Joe Kirkwood , Lois Collier Comedy
Monogram
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle Reginald Le Borg Joe Kirkwood , James Gleason , Lois Hall Comedy
Monogram
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey Jean Yarbrough Leon Errol , Joe Kirkwood , Elyse Knox Comedy
Monogram
Johnny One-Eye Robert Florey Pat O'Brien , Wayne Morris , Dolores Moran Film noir United Artists
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
The Kangaroo Kid Lesley Selander Martha Hyer , Veda Ann Borg , Jock Mahoney Western
United Artists
Kansas Raiders Ray Enright Audie Murphy , Brian Donlevy , Marguerite Chapman Western
Universal
Key to the City George Sidney Clark Gable , Loretta Young , Frank Morgan Romantic comedy
MGM
The Kid from Texas Kurt Neumann Audie Murphy , Gale Storm , Albert Dekker Western
Universal
Kill or Be Killed Max Nosseck Lawrence Tierney , George Coulouris , Rudolph Anders Crime
Eagle-Lion
Kill the Umpire Lloyd Bacon William Bendix , William Frawley , Gloria Henry Comedy
Columbia
Killer Shark Budd Boetticher Roddy McDowall , Laurette Luez , Roland Winters Adventure
Monogram [ 1]
The Killer That Stalked New York Earl McEvoy
Evelyn Keyes , Charles Korvin , William Bishop Film noir Columbia . Based on Cosmo article
Kim Victor Saville Errol Flynn , Dean Stockwell , Paul Lukas Adventure
MGM . Based on the novel
King of the Bullwhip Ron Ormond Lash LaRue , Jack Holt , Anne Gwynne Western
Realart
King Solomon's Mines Compton Bennett Deborah Kerr , Stewart Granger , Richard Carlson Adventure
MGM . Based on the 1885 novel
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Gordon Douglas James Cagney , Barbara Payton , Helena Carter Drama
Warner Bros.
A Lady Without Passport Joseph H. Lewis Hedy Lamarr , John Hodiak , James Craig Film noir MGM
Last of the Buccaneers Lew Landers Paul Henreid , Karin Booth , Mary Anderson Adventure
Columbia
Law of the Badlands Lesley Selander Tim Holt , Joan Dixon , Richard Martin Western
RKO
Law of the Panhandle Lewis D. Collins Johnny Mack Brown , Jane Adams , Marshall Reed Western
Monogram
The Lawless Joseph Losey Macdonald Carey , Gail Russell , Lee Patrick Drama
Paramount
Let's Dance Norman Z. McLeod Betty Hutton , Fred Astaire , Roland Young Musical comedy
Paramount
A Life of Her Own George Cukor Lana Turner , Ray Milland , Louis Calhern Drama
MGM
Lightning Guns Fred F. Sears Charles Starrett , Gloria Henry , William Bailey Western
Columbia
Lonely Heart Bandits George Blair Barbra Fuller , Dorothy Patrick , Robert Rockwell Drama
Republic
The Lost Volcano Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield , Elena Verdugo , Marjorie Lord Adventure
Monogram
Louisa Alexander Hall Ronald Reagan , Spring Byington , Ruth Hussey Comedy
Universal . Piper Laurie 's film debut
Love Happy David Miller Marx Brothers , Vera-Ellen , Raymond Burr Comedy
United Artists . Last Marx Brothers film
Love That Brute Alexander Hall Jean Peters , Paul Douglas , Cesar Romero Comedy
20th Century Fox
Lucky Losers William Beaudine Leo Gorcey , Huntz Hall , Hillary Brooke Comedy
Monogram
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town Charles Lamont Marjorie Main , Percy Kilbride , Meg Randall Comedy
Universal . 2nd of a series
The Magnificent Yankee John Sturges Louis Calhern , Ann Harding , Eduard Franz Biographical MGM
The Man Who Cheated Himself Felix E. Feist Lee J. Cobb , Jane Wyatt , John Dall Film noir 20th Century Fox
Mark of the Gorilla William Berke Johnny Weissmuller , Trudy Marshall , Suzanne Dalbert Adventure
Columbia
Marshal of Heldorado Thomas Carr James Ellison , Russell Hayden , Julie Adams Western
Lippert
The Men Fred Zinnemann Marlon Brando , Teresa Wright , Everett Sloane War
United Artists
Military Academy D. Ross Lederman Stanley Clements , James Millican , Gene Collins Comedy, drama
Columbia
The Milkman Charles Barton Donald O'Connor , Jimmy Durante , Piper Laurie Comedy
Universal
The Miniver Story H. C. Potter Greer Garson , Walter Pidgeon , Leo Genn Drama
MGM . Sequel to Mrs. Miniver
The Missourians George Blair Monte Hale , Lyn Thomas , Roy Barcroft Western
Republic
Mister 880 Edmund Goulding Burt Lancaster , Dorothy McGuire , Edmund Gwenn Comedy
20th Century Fox
A Modern Marriage Paul Landres Reed Hadley , Margaret Field , Robert Clarke Drama
Monogram
Montana Ray Enright Errol Flynn , Alexis Smith , S.Z. Sakall Western
Warner Bros.
Mother Didn't Tell Me Claude Binyon Dorothy McGuire , June Havoc , William Lundigan Comedy
20th Century Fox
Motor Patrol Sam Newfield Don Castle , Jane Nigh , Reed Hadley Crime
Lippert
Mr. Music Richard Haydn Bing Crosby , Nancy Olson , Ruth Hussey Drama
Paramount
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Norman Taurog Marjorie Main , James Whitmore , Ann Dvorak Comedy
MGM
The Mudlark Jean Negulesco Irene Dunne , Alec Guinness , Beatrice Campbell Comedy
20th Century Fox
Mule Train John English Gene Autry , Sheila Ryan , Robert Livingston Western
Columbia
My Blue Heaven Henry Koster Betty Grable , Dan Dailey , Jane Wyatt Comedy
20th Century Fox
My Friend Irma Goes West Hal Walker Diana Lynn , Marie Wilson , Dean Martin , Jerry Lewis Comedy
Paramount . Sequel to My Friend Irma Martin and Lewis film
Mystery Street John Sturges Ricardo Montalbán , Sally Forrest , Bruce Bennett Film noir MGM
Mystery Submarine Douglas Sirk Macdonald Carey , Märta Torén , Robert Douglas War
Universal
Nancy Goes to Rio Robert Z. Leonard Ann Sothern , Jane Powell , Carmen Miranda Musical
MGM ; remake of It's a Date
The Nevadan Gordon Douglas Randolph Scott , Dorothy Malone , Forrest Tucker Western
Columbia
Never a Dull Moment George Marshall Irene Dunne , Fred MacMurray , William Demarest Comedy
RKO ; Remake of 1968 film
The Next Voice You Hear... William A. Wellman James Whitmore , Nancy Davis , Lillian Bronson Drama
MGM
Night and the City Jules Dassin Richard Widmark , Gene Tierney , Googie Withers Film noir
20th Century Fox
No Man of Her Own Mitchell Leisen Barbara Stanwyck , John Lund , Phyllis Thaxter Film noir Paramount ; remade in 1996 as Mrs. Winterbourne
North of the Great Divide William Witney Roy Rogers , Penny Edwards , Gordon Jones Western
Republic
No Sad Songs for Me Rudolph Maté Margaret Sullavan , Wendell Corey , Viveca Lindfors Drama
Columbia
No Way Out Joseph L. Mankiewicz Richard Widmark , Linda Darnell , Stephen McNally Film noir 20th Century Fox ; film debut of Sidney Poitier
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
The Old Frontier Philip Ford Monte Hale , Claudia Barrett , Paul Hurst Western
Republic
On the Isle of Samoa William Berke Jon Hall , Susan Cabot , Raymond Greenleaf Adventure
Columbia
Once a Thief W. Lee Wilder Cesar Romero , June Havoc , Marie McDonald Film noir United Artists
One Too Many Erle C. Kenton Ruth Warrick , Richard Travis , William Tracy Drama
Independent
One Way Street Hugo Fregonese James Mason , Märta Torén , Dan Duryea Film noir Universal
Operation Haylift William Berke Bill Williams , Ann Rutherford , Jane Nigh Drama
Lippert
Our Very Own David Miller Ann Blyth , Farley Granger , Jane Wyatt Drama
RKO
Outcast of Black Mesa Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett , Martha Hyer , Stanley Andrews Western
Columbia
Outlaw Gold Wallace Fox Johnny Mack Brown , Jane Adams , Milburn Morante Western
Monogram
Outlaws of Texas Thomas Carr Whip Wilson , Andy Clyde , Phyllis Coates Western
Monogram
Outrage Ida Lupino Mala Powers , Tod Andrews , Robert Clarke Film noir RKO
The Outriders Roy Rowland Joel McCrea , Arlene Dahl , Barry Sullivan Western
MGM
Outside the Wall Crane Wilbur Richard Basehart , Marilyn Maxwell , Signe Hasso Film noir Universal
Over the Border Wallace Fox Johnny Mack Brown , Myron Healey , Pierre Watkin Western
Monogram
Paid in Full William Dieterle Robert Cummings , Lizabeth Scott , Diana Lynn Drama
Paramount
Pagan Love Song Robert Alton Esther Williams , Howard Keel , Rita Moreno Musical
MGM
The Palomino Ray Nazarro Jerome Courtland , Beverly Tyler , Joseph Calleia Western
Columbia
Panic in the Streets Elia Kazan Richard Widmark , Paul Douglas , Barbara Bel Geddes Film noir 20th Century Fox . Shot in New Orleans
Peggy Frederick de Cordova Diana Lynn , Charles Coburn , Charlotte Greenwood Comedy
Universal
Perfect Strangers Bretaigne Windust Ginger Rogers , Dennis Morgan , Thelma Ritter Drama
Warner Bros.
The Petty Girl Henry Levin Robert Cummings , Joan Caulfield , Elsa Lanchester Romantic comedy
Columbia
Please Believe Me Norman Taurog Deborah Kerr , Robert Walker , Mark Stevens , Peter Lawford Romantic comedy
MGM
Prehistoric Women Gregg G. Tallas Laurette Luez , Allan Nixon , Joan Shawlee Science Fiction
Eagle-Lion . Remade in 1967
Pretty Baby Bretaigne Windust Dennis Morgan , Betsy Drake , Zachary Scott Comedy
Warner Bros.
Prisoners in Petticoats Philip Ford Robert Rockwell , Danny Sue Nolan , Anthony Caruso Crime
Republic
Pygmy Island William Berke Johnny Weissmuller , Ann Savage , Steven Geray Adventure
Columbia
Quicksand Irving Pichel Mickey Rooney , Jeanne Cagney , Peter Lorre Film noir United Artists
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
Radar Secret Service Sam Newfield John Howard , Adele Jergens , Tom Neal Action
Lippert
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek Fred F. Sears Charles Starrett , Smiley Burnette , Edgar Dearing Western
Columbia
Redwood Forest Trail Philip Ford Rex Allen , Jeff Donnell , Jane Darwell Western
Republic
The Reformer and the Redhead Melvin Frank , Norman Panama June Allyson , Dick Powell , Cecil Kellaway Comedy
MGM
Return of the Frontiersman Richard L. Bare Gordon MacRae , Julie London , Rory Calhoun Western
Warner Bros.
The Return of Jesse James Arthur Hilton John Ireland , Ann Dvorak , Henry Hull Western
Lippert
Revenue Agent Lew Landers Lyle Talbot , Jean Willes , Onslow Stevens Crime
Columbia
Rider from Tucson Lesley Selander Tim Holt , Veda Ann Borg , Richard Martin Western
RKO
Riding High Frank Capra Bing Crosby , Coleen Gray , Frances Gifford Comedy
MGM . Remake of 1934's Broadway Bill
Right Cross John Sturges June Allyson , Dick Powell , Ricardo Montalbán Drama
MGM
Rio Grande John Ford John Wayne , Maureen O'Hara , Victor McLaglen Western
Republic ;
Rio Grande Patrol Lesley Selander Tim Holt , Jane Nigh , Cleo Moore Western
RKO
Rocketship X-M Kurt Neumann Lloyd Bridges , Osa Massen , John Emery Science fiction
Lippert
Rock Island Trail Joseph Kane Forrest Tucker , Adele Mara , Lorna Gray Western
Republic
Rocky Mountain William Keighley Errol Flynn , Patrice Wymore , Scott Forbes Western
Warner Bros.
Rogues of Sherwood Forest Gordon Douglas John Derek , Diana Lynn , George Macready Adventure
Columbia
Rookie Fireman Seymour Friedman Bill Williams , Barton MacLane , Marjorie Reynolds Drama
Columbia
Rustlers on Horseback Fred C. Brannon Allan Lane , Claudia Barrett , George Nader Western
Republic
Saddle Tramp Hugo Fregonese Joel McCrea , Wanda Hendrix , John Russell Western
Universal
Salt Lake Raiders Fred C. Brannon Allan Lane , Martha Hyer , Roy Barcroft Western
Republic
Sarumba Marion Gering Michael Whalen , Doris Dowling , Tommy Wonder Musical
Eagle-Lion
The Savage Horde Joseph Kane Wild Bill Elliott , Lorna Gray , Grant Withers Western
Republic
Second Chance William Beaudine Ruth Warrick , Hugh Beaumont , John Hubbard Drama
Independent
The Second Face Jack Bernhard Ella Raines , Rita Johnson , Bruce Bennett Drama
Eagle-Lion
The Second Woman James V. Kern Robert Young , Betsy Drake , John Sutton Film noir United Artists
The Secret Fury Mel Ferrer Claudette Colbert , Robert Ryan , Paul Kelly Film noir RKO .
September Affair William Dieterle Joan Fontaine , Joseph Cotten , Françoise Rosay Romance
Paramount
Shadow on the Wall Pat Jackson Ann Sothern , Zachary Scott , Gigi Perreau Mystery
MGM .
Shakedown Joseph Pevney Howard Duff , Brian Donlevy , Peggy Dow Film noir Universal
Short Grass Lesley Selander Rod Cameron , Cathy Downs , Johnny Mack Brown Western
Allied Artists
The Showdown Dorrell McGowan
Wild Bill Elliott , Walter Brennan , Marie Windsor Western
Republic
Side Street Anthony Mann Farley Granger , Cathy O'Donnell , James Craig Film noir MGM
Sideshow Jean Yarbrough Don McGuire , Tracey Roberts , John Abbott Crime
Monogram
Sierra Alfred E. Green Audie Murphy , Wanda Hendrix , Dean Jagger Western
Universal
Sierra Passage Frank McDonald Wayne Morris , Lola Albright , Lloyd Corrigan Western
Monogram
The Silver Bandit Elmer Clifton Spade Cooley , Dick Elliott , Ginny JacksonWestern
Astor
Silver Raiders Wallace Fox Whip Wilson , Andy Clyde , Virginia Herrick Western
Monogram
Singing Guns R. G. Springsteen Ella Raines , Vaughn Monroe , Walter Brennan Western
Republic
Six Gun Mesa Wallace Fox Johnny Mack Brown , Gail Davis , Leonard Penn Western
Monogram
The Skipper Surprised His Wife Elliott Nugent Robert Walker , Joan Leslie , Edward Arnold Comedy
MGM
The Sleeping City George Sherman Richard Conte , Coleen Gray , Peggy Dow Film noir Universal
Snow Dog Frank McDonald Kirby Grant , Elena Verdugo , Rick Vallin Adventure
Monogram
So Young, So Bad Bernard Vorhaus Paul Henreid , Catherine McLeod , Anne Francis Drama
United Artists
The Sound of Fury Cy Endfield Frank Lovejoy , Kathleen Ryan , Richard Carlson Film noir United Artists .
South Sea Sinner H. Bruce Humberstone Shelley Winters , Macdonald Carey , Frank Lovejoy Drama
Universal
Southside 1-1000 Boris Ingster Don DeFore , Andrea King , George Tobias Film noir Allied Artists
Spy Hunt George Sherman Howard Duff , Märta Torén , Philip Friend Film noir Universal [ 2]
Square Dance Katy Jean Yarbrough Barbara Jo Allen , Jimmie Davis , Virginia Welles Musical
Monogram
Stage to Tucson Ralph Murphy Rod Cameron , Wayne Morris , Sally Eilers Western
Columbia
Stars In My Crown Jacques Tourneur Joel McCrea , Ellen Drew , Juano Hernandez Western
MGM .
State Penitentiary Lew Landers Warner Baxter , Onslow Stevens , Karin Booth Drama
Columbia
Stella Claude Binyon Ann Sheridan , Victor Mature , David Wayne Comedy
20th Century Fox
Storm over Wyoming Lesley Selander Tim Holt , Noreen Nash , Richard Martin Western
RKO
Streets of Ghost Town Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett , Mary Ellen Kay , Stanley Andrews Western
Columbia
Summer Stock Charles Walters Judy Garland , Gene Kelly , Gloria DeHaven Musical
MGM
Sunset Boulevard Billy Wilder William Holden , Gloria Swanson , Erich von Stroheim Film noir Paramount
Sunset in the West William Witney Roy Rogers , Estelita Rodriguez , Penny Edwards Western
Republic
The Sun Sets at Dawn Paul Sloane Walter Reed , Patrick Waltz , Howard St. John Crime
Eagle-Lion
The Sundowners George Templeton
Robert Preston , Robert Sterling , Cathy Downs Western
Eagle-Lion
Surrender Allan Dwan Vera Ralston , John Carroll , Walter Brennan Western
Republic
Swiss Tour Leopold Lindtberg Cornel Wilde , Josette Day , Simone Signoret Drama
Film Classics
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
Tarnished Harry Keller Dorothy Patrick , Jimmy Lydon , Barbra Fuller Drama
Republic
Tarzan and the Slave Girl Lee Sholem Lex Barker , Vanessa Brown , Denise Darcel Adventure
RKO
The Tattooed Stranger Edward Montagne Patricia Barry , John Miles , Walter Kinsella Film noir RKO
Tea for Two David Butler Doris Day , Gordon MacRae , Eve Arden Musical comedy
Warner Bros.
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane Ande Lamb
Evelyn Ankers , James Ellison , Jack Ingram Western
Columbia
Texas Dynamo Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett , Lois Hall , Jock Mahoney Western
Columbia
The Third Man Carol Reed Joseph Cotten , Alida Valli , Orson Welles Film noir Selznick
This Side of the Law Richard L. Bare Viveca Lindfors , Janis Paige , Robert Douglas Film noir Warner Bros.
Three Came Home Jean Negulesco Claudette Colbert , Patric Knowles , Florence Desmond Drama
20th Century Fox
Three Little Words Richard Thorpe Fred Astaire , Red Skelton , Vera-Ellen Musical
MGM .
Three Secrets Robert Wise Eleanor Parker , Patricia Neal , Ruth Roman Drama
Warner Bros.
A Ticket to Tomahawk Richard Sale Dan Dailey , Anne Baxter , Rory Calhoun Western musical
20th Century Fox
Timber Fury Bernard B. Ray David Bruce , Lee Phelps , Sam Flint Western
Eagle-Lion
To Please a Lady Clarence Brown Clark Gable , Barbara Stanwyck , Adolphe Menjou Drama
MGM
The Toast of New Orleans Norman Taurog Kathryn Grayson , Mario Lanza , David Niven Musical
MGM
The Torch Emilio Fernández Paulette Goddard , Pedro Armendáriz , Gilbert Roland Romantic
Eagle-Lion
The Tougher They Come Ray Nazarro Wayne Morris , Preston Foster , Gloria Henry Drama
Columbia
Trail of Robin Hood William Witney Roy Rogers , Penny Edwards , Gordon Jones Western
Republic
Trail of the Rustlers Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett , Gail Davis , Mira McKinney Western
Columbia
Train to Tombstone William Berke Don "Red" Barry , Judith Allen , Robert Lowery Western
Lippert
The Traveling Saleswoman Charles Reisner Joan Davis , Andy Devine , Adele Jergens Western comedy
Columbia
Treasure Island Byron Haskin Bobby Driscoll , Robert Newton , Basil Sydney Adventure
Disney
Trial Without Jury Philip Ford Robert Rockwell , Audrey Long , Kent Taylor Mystery
Republic
Trigger, Jr. William Witney Roy Rogers , Dale Evans , Gordon Jones Western
Republic
Triple Trouble Jean Yarbrough Leo Gorcey , Huntz Hall , Gabriel Dell Comedy
Monogram
Tripoli Will Price
Maureen O'Hara , John Payne , Phillip Reed Adventure
Paramount
Twilight in the Sierras William Witney Roy Rogers , Dale Evans , Estelita Rodriguez Western
Republic
Two Flags West Robert Wise Joseph Cotten , Linda Darnell , Cornel Wilde Western
20th Century Fox
Two Weeks with Love Roy Rowland Jane Powell , Ricardo Montalbán , Louis Calhern Musical
MGM .
Tyrant of the Sea Lew Landers Ron Randell , Rhys Williams , Lester Matthews Historical
Columbia
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
Under Mexicali Stars George Blair Rex Allen , Dorothy Patrick , Roy Barcroft Western
Republic
Under My Skin Jean Negulesco John Garfield , Micheline Presle , Noel Drayton Drama
20th Century Fox
Undercover Girl Joseph Pevney Alexis Smith , Scott Brady , Richard Egan Film noir Universal
The Underworld Story Cy Endfield Dan Duryea , Herbert Marshall , Gale Storm Film noir United Artists
Union Station Rudolph Maté William Holden , Barry Fitzgerald , Nancy Olson Film noir Paramount
Unmasked George Blair Robert Rockwell , Barbra Fuller , Raymond Burr Crime
Republic
The Vanishing Westerner Philip Ford Monte Hale , Aline Towne , Roy Barcroft Western
Republic
Vendetta Mel Ferrer Faith Domergue , George Dolenz , Joseph Calleia Historical Crime
RKO
The Vicious Years Robert Florey Tommy Cook , Eduard Franz , Gar Moore Crime
Film Classics
Vigilante Hideout Fred C. Brannon Allan Lane , Virginia Herrick , Eddy Waller Western
Republic
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
Wabash Avenue Henry Koster Betty Grable , Victor Mature , Phil Harris Musical
20th Century Fox
Wagon Master John Ford Ben Johnson , Harry Carey Jr. , Joanne Dru Western
RKO . Followed by TV series Wagon Train
Walk Softly, Stranger Robert Stevenson Joseph Cotten , Alida Valli , Spring Byington Drama
RKO
Watch the Birdie Jack Donohue Red Skelton , Arlene Dahl , Ann Miller Comedy
MGM
West of the Brazos Thomas Carr James Ellison , Russell Hayden , Julie Adams Western
Lippert
West of Wyoming Wallace Fox Johnny Mack Brown , Gail Davis , Myron Healey Western
Monogram
The West Point Story Roy Del Ruth James Cagney , Virginia Mayo , Doris Day Musical
Warner Bros.
Western Pacific Agent Sam Newfield Kent Taylor , Sheila Ryan , Mickey Knox Crime
Lippert
When Willie Comes Marching Home John Ford Dan Dailey , Corinne Calvet , William Demarest Comedy
20th Century Fox . Golden Leopard award
When You're Smiling Joseph Santley Jerome Courtland , Frankie Laine , Lola Albright Musical
Columbia
Where Danger Lives John Farrow Robert Mitchum , Faith Domergue , Claude Rains Film noir RKO . Domergue's film debut
Where the Sidewalk Ends Otto Preminger Dana Andrews , Gene Tierney , Gary Merrill Film noir 20th Century Fox . Based on novel Night Cry
Whirlpool Otto Preminger Gene Tierney , Richard Conte , Jose Ferrer Film noir 20th Century Fox
The White Tower Ted Tetzlaff Glenn Ford , Alida Valli , Claude Rains Adventure
RKO . Based on novel of same name
The Wild Heart Powell and Pressburger Jennifer Jones , David Farrar , Cyril Cusack Drama
American version of Gone to Earth
Winchester '73 Anthony Mann James Stewart , Dan Duryea , Shelley Winters Western
Universal
A Woman of Distinction Edward Buzzell Rosalind Russell , Ray Milland , Edmund Gwenn Comedy
Columbia
Woman in Hiding Michael Gordon Ida Lupino , Stephen McNally , Howard Duff Film noir Universal
Woman on the Run Norman Foster Ann Sheridan , Dennis O'Keefe , Robert Keith Film noir Universal
Women from Headquarters George Blair Virginia Huston , Barbra Fuller Drama
Republic
Wyoming Mail Reginald Le Borg Stephen McNally , Alexis Smith , Howard da Silva Western
Universal
The Yellow Cab Man Jack Donohue Red Skelton , Gloria DeHaven , Edward Arnold Comedy
MGM
Young Daniel Boone Reginald Le Borg David Bruce , Kristine Miller , Don Beddoe Western
Monogram
Young Man with a Horn Michael Curtiz Lauren Bacall , Doris Day , Kirk Douglas Drama
Warner Bros.
American films of the 1950s
