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20. East of Eden
Director – Elia Karzan
Cast – James Dean, Julie Haris
IMDB Rating – 8
Rotten Tomatoes – 86%
Box Office – $5 million
Awards – Academy Awards for Best Supporting actress
Genre – Drama
Release Date – 10 April 1955
Plot – ITS COMPLICATED. (Read on IMDB and you will know why)
19. The African Queen
Director – John Huston
Cast – Humphery Bogart, Katherine Hepburn
IMDB Rating – 7.9
Rotten Tomatoes – 98%
Box Office – $10 Million
Awards – Oscar for Best Actor
Genre – Adventure, Romance
Release Date – 26 august 1951
Plot – A riverboat captain is forced by a woman to attack enemies during world war 1.
18. The Day The Earth Stood Still
Director – Robert Wise
Cast – Michael Rennie, Hugh Marlowe
IMDB Rating – 7.8
Rotten Tomatoes – 94%
Box Office – $1.8 million
Awards – None
Genre – Sci Fi
Release Date – 25 december 1951
Plot – An alien tries to warn the people of earth.
17. Roman Holiday
Director – William Wyler
Cast – Dalton Trumbo, Ian Mclellan Hunter
IMDB Rating – 8.1
Rotten Tomatoes – 98%
Box Office – $12 million
Awards – 3 Oscars Best Actress, Costume design, Writing
Genre – Comedy, Romance
Release Date – 27 august 1953
Plot – A royal princess falls in love with a journalist.
16. All About Eve
Director – Joseph L Mankiewicz
Cast – Bette Davis, Anne baxter
IMDB Rating – 8.3
Rotten Tomatoes – 100%
Box Office – $8.4 million
Awards – 6 Oscars Best Picture, supporting actor, costume design, director, screenplay, sound recording.
Genre – Drama
Release Date – 13 october 1950
Plot – An old actress tries to give break to a struggling actress.
15. Paths Of Glory
Director – Stanley Kubrick
Cast – Kirk DOuglas, Ralph Meeker
IMDB Rating – 8.4
Rotten Tomatoes – 95%
Box Office – $900 K
Awards – None
Genre – War
Release Date – 25 December 1957
Plot – A commanding officer must defends his soldier against the general.
14. On the Waterfront
Director – Elia Kazan
Cast – Marlon Brando, Karl Malden
IMDB Rating – 8.2
Rotten Tomatoes – 98%
Box Office – $9.6 million
Awards – 8 Oscars including best picture, actor, director
Genre – Crime, Thriller
Release Date – 28 July 1954
Plot – A fighter tries to fight against corruption.
13. Rebel Without a Cause
Director – Nicholas Ray
Cast – James Dean, Natalie wood
IMDB Rating – 7.8
Rotten Tomatoes – 96%
Box Office – $4.5 million
Awards – None
Genre – Drama
Release Date – 27 October 1955
Plot – A rebellious young man makes both friends and enemies in a new town.
12. A Streetcar Named Desire
Director – Elia Kazan
Cast –
IMDB Rating – 8
Rotten Tomatoes – 98%
Box Office – $8 million
Awards – 4 Oscars including best actress
Genre – Drama
Release Date – 18 September 1951
Plot – A man fights against his brother in law after he moves in with him.
11. The Bridge on River Kwai
Director – David Lean
Cast – William Holden, Jack Hawkins
IMDB Rating – 8.2
Rotten Tomatoes – 94%
Box Office – $30 million
Awards – 7 Oscars
Genre – War, Adventure
Release Date – 14 december 1957
Plot – A british officer tries to destroy a bridge during world war 2.
10. Singin in the Rain
Director – Gene Kelly
Cast – Gene Kelly, Donald O Connor
IMDB Rating – 8.3
Rotten Tomatoes – 100%
Box Office – $12.4 million
Awards – None
Genre – Romance, Comedy
Release Date – 11 April 1952
Plot – A film that shows how silent movies transitioned to sound cinema.
9. Ben-Hur
Director – William Wyler
Cast – Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins
IMDB Rating – 8.1
Rotten Tomatoes – 86%
Box Office – $146 Million
Awards – 11 Oscars
Genre – Adventure, History
Release Date – 18 November 1959
Plot – A jewish prince is sent to prison and he must come out of it.
8. Some like it hot
Director – Billy Wilder
Cast – Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis
IMDB Rating – 8.3
Rotten Tomatoes – 96%
Box Office – $40 Million
Awards – Won 1 Oscar
Genre – Comedy
Release Date – 29 March 1959
Plot – Two male disguise as female and join an all female band.
7. Seven Samurai
Director – Akira Kurosawa
Cast – Toshiro Mifune
IMDB Rating – 8.7
Rotten Tomatoes – 100%
Box Office – $2.3 million
Awards – None
Genre – Adventure, Drama
Release Date – 26 April 1954
Plot – Seven unemployed samurais pledge to save a village from bandits.
6. The Searchers
Director – John Ford
Cast – John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter
IMDB Rating – 8
Rotten Tomatoes – 100%
Box Office – $3.75 million
Awards – None
Genre – Adventure, Western
Release Date – 16 May 1956
Plot – A war veteran tries to save his niece from henchmen in wild west.
5. Rear Window
Director – Alfred Hitchcock
Cast – James Stewart, Grace Kelly
IMDB Rating – 8.5
Rotten Tomatoes – 100%
Box Office – $36 Million
Awards – None
Genre – Mystery, Thriller
Release Date – 1 September 1954
Plot – A photographer who is wheelchair bound witness a murder.
4. Vertigo
Director – Alfred Hitchcock
Cast – James Stewart
IMDB Rating – 8.3
Rotten Tomatoes – 96%
Box Office – $7.4 million
Awards – None
Genre – Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Release Date – 9 May 1958
Plot – A detective who was hired to spy his friend’s wife falls in love with her.
3. 12 Angry Men
Director – Sidney Lumet
Cast – Henry fonda
IMDB Rating – 8.9
Rotten Tomatoes – 100%
Box Office – $2 million
Awards – None
Genre – Mystery, Crime
Release Date – 10 April 1957
Plot – A jury reconsider the judgement when he believe that the boy is wrongly convicted.
2. North by Northwest
Director – Alfred Hitchcock
Cast – Cary Grant, Eva Marie saint
IMDB Rating – 8.3
Rotten Tomatoes – 100%
Box Office – $9.8 million
Awards – None
Genre – Adventure, Thriller
Release Date – 28 July 1959
Plot – A journalist is msitaken as a government spy while he try to uncover the truth behind this identity crisis.
1. Sunset Blvd.
Director – Billy Wilder
Cast – William Holden, Gloria Swanson
IMDB Rating – 8.5
Rotten Tomatoes – 98%
Box Office – $5 million
Awards – 3 Oscars
Genre – Film-Noir
Release Date – 10 August 1950
Pilot – A silent film star tries to regain his fan following but her old age and arrogance come in her way.
So which of the above-mentioned movies did you liked the most? Have you seen all of them? Who was your favorite actor in 50s? what about Director and actress? Shout out loud about them here.
