List of American films of 1951


A list of American films released in 1951.
Danny Kaye hosted the 24th Academy Awards ceremony on March 20, 1952, held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. The winner of the Best Motion Picture category was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's An American in Paris.
The other four nominated pictures were Decision Before Dawn, A Place in the Sun, Quo Vadis, and A Streetcar Named Desire.
Vivien Leigh won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. Leigh had also played Blanche in the London stage production that had been directed by her then-husband Laurence Olivier. Other Best Actress nominees that year were Katharine Hepburn for The African Queen, Eleanor Parker for Detective Story, Shelley Winters for A Place in the Sun, and Jane Wyman for The Blue Veil.
Humphrey Bogart won his only Oscar for his portrayal of Charlie Allnut in The African Queen. Other Best Actor nominees for that year were Marlon Brando for A Streetcar Named Desire, Montgomery Clift for A Place in the Sun, Arthur Kennedy for Bright Victory, and Fredric March for Death of a Salesman.
The 9th Golden Globe Awards also honored the best films of 1951. That year's Golden Globes also marked the first time that the Best Picture category was split into Musical or Comedy, or Drama. A Place in the Sun won Best Motion Picture - Drama, while An American in Paris won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Fredric March won Best Actor, Drama, for Death of a Salesman, while Danny Kaye won Best Actor, Musical or Comedy, for On the Riviera. Jane Wyman won Best Actress, Drama, for her role in The Blue Veil, while June Allyson won Best Actress, Musical or Comedy, for Too Young to Kiss.
1951 also saw the film debut of Grace Kelly and Carroll Baker.

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Callaway Went ThatawayMelvin Frank, Norman PanamaFred MacMurray, Dorothy McGuireComedyMGM. Also known as The Star Said No
Call Me MisterLloyd BaconBetty Grable, Dan DaileyMusical20th Century Fox. Based on the Broadway show
Canyon RaidersLewis D. CollinsWhip Wilson, Phyllis CoatesWesternMonogram
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.Raoul WalshGregory Peck, Virginia MayoAdventureWarner Bros. Based on Horatio Hornblower novels
Casa MananaJean YarbroughVirginia Welles, Robert ClarkeMusicalMonogram
Cattle DriveKurt NeumannJoel McCrea, Dean StockwellWesternUniversal
Cattle QueenRobert Emmett TanseyMaria Hart, Drake SmithWesternEagle-Lion
Cause for Alarm!Tay GarnettLoretta Young, Bruce CowlingFilm noirMGM
Cavalry ScoutLesley SelanderRod Cameron, Audrey LongWesternMonogram
Cave of OutlawsWilliam CastleMacdonald Carey, Alexis SmithWesternUniversal
Chain of CircumstanceWill JasonMargaret Field, Connie GilchristDramaColumbia
Chained for LifeHarry L. FraserHilton Twins, Allen JenkinsCrimeIndependent
Chicago CallingJohn ReinhardtDan Duryea, Mary AndersonFilm noirUnited Artists
China CorsairRay NazarroJon Hall, Ernest BorgnineAdventureColumbia
Close to My HeartWilliam KeighleyGene Tierney, Ray MillandDramaWarner Bros.
Colorado AmbushLewis D. CollinsJohnny Mack Brown, Lois HallWesternMonogram
Come Fill the CupGordon DouglasJames Cagney, Gig YoungDramaWarner Bros. Oscar nomination for Young
Comin' Round the MountainCharles LamontAbbott and Costello, Dorothy ShayComedyUniversal
The Company She KeepsJohn CromwellLizabeth Scott, Jane Greer, Dennis O'KeefeDramaRKO
Corky of Gasoline AlleyEdward BerndsScotty Beckett, Jimmy Lydon, Susan MorrowComedyColumbia
Crazy Over HorsesWilliam BeaudineBowery Boys, Gloria SaundersComedyMonogram
Criminal LawyerSeymour FriedmanPat O'Brien, Jane WyattFilm noirColumbia
CrosswindsLewis R. FosterRhonda Fleming, John PayneDramaParamount
Cry DangerRobert ParrishDick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, William ConradFilm noirRKO
Cuban FireballWilliam BeaudineEstelita Rodriguez, Warren DouglasMusicalRepublic
Cyclone FuryRay NazarroCharles Starrett, Clayton MooreWesternColumbia
The Dakota KidPhilip FordMichael Chapin, Eilene JanssenWesternRepublic
Danger ZoneWilliam BerkeHugh Beaumont, Edward Brophy, Pamela BlakeMysteryLippert
Darling, How Could You!Mitchell LeisenJoan Fontaine, John Lund, Mona FreemanComedyParamount. Based on a play by James Barrie
David and BathshebaHenry KingGregory Peck. Susan HaywardHistorical20th Century Fox. From 2nd Old Testament book of Samuel
The Day the Earth Stood StillRobert WiseMichael Rennie, Patricia NealScience Fiction20th Century Fox. Remade in 2008
Dear BratWilliam A. SeiterMona Freeman, Billy De WolfeComedyParamount
Death of a SalesmanLászló BenedekFredric March, Mildred DunnockDramaColumbia. Based on Arthur Miller play
Decision Before DawnAnatole LitvakRichard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Hildegard KnefWar20th Century Fox. From the novel Call It Treason
Henry HathawayJames Mason, Cedric HardwickeBiographical20th Century Fox. Based on the book Rommel
Desert of Lost MenHarry KellerAllan Lane, Mary Ellen KayWesternRepublic
Detective StoryWilliam WylerKirk Douglas, William Bendix, Eleanor Parker, Joseph Wiseman, Lee GrantFilm noirParamount. Based on Sidney Kingsley play
Dick Turpin's RideRalph MurphyLouis Hayward, Patricia MedinaAdventureaka The Lady and the Bandit
Disc JockeyWill JasonGinny Simms, Tom Drake, Jane NighMusicalAllied Artists
Distant DrumsRaoul WalshGary Cooper, Richard Webb, Mari AldonWesternWarner Bros.
Double CrossbonesCharles BartonDonald O'Connor, Helena CarterAdventureUniversal
Double DynamiteIrving CummingsFrank Sinatra, Jane Russell, Groucho MarxMusical ComedyRKO
Drums in the Deep SouthWilliam Cameron MenziesJames Craig, Guy MadisonDramaRKO

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Elephant StampedeFord BeebeJohnny Sheffield, Donna MartellAdventureMonogram
ElopementHenry KosterClifton Webb, William Lundigan, Anne Francis, Charles BickfordComedy20th Century Fox
The EnforcerBretaigne WindustHumphrey Bogart, Zero MostelFilm noirBased on the Murder, Inc. trials
Excuse My DustRoy RowlandRed Skelton, Sally ForrestComedyMGM
FBI GirlWilliam A. BerkeCesar Romero, George Brent, Audrey Totter, Raymond BurrFilm noirLippert Films
The Family SecretHenry LevinJohn Derek, Lee J. CobbDramaColumbia
Father's Little DividendVincente MinnelliSpencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth TaylorComedyMGM. Sequel to Father of the Bride
Father Takes the AirFrank McDonaldRaymond Walburn, Walter CatlettComedyMonogram
The Fat ManWilliam CastleJulie London, Rock HudsonFilm noirUniversal
Fighting Coast GuardJoseph KaneForrest Tucker, Ella RainesActionRepublic
The Fighting SeventhCharles Marquis WarrenLloyd Bridges, John IrelandWesternLippert Films
Fingerprints Don't LieSam NewfieldRichard Travis, Sheila Ryan, Margia DeanCrimeLippert
The First LegionDouglas SirkCharles Boyer, Barbara RushDramaUnited Artists
FiveArch ObolerSusan Douglas Rubeš, William PhippsDramaColumbia
Fixed Bayonets!Samuel FullerRichard Basehart, Gene EvansWar20th Century Fox
Flame of ArabyCharles LamontMaureen O'Hara, Jeff ChandlerAdventureUniversal
Flame of StamboulRay NazarroRichard Denning, Lisa FerradayThrillerColumbia
Flight to MarsLesley SelanderMarguerite Chapman, Cameron Mitchell, Virginia HustonScience FictionMonogram
Flying LeathernecksNicholas RayJohn Wayne, Robert RyanActionRKO
Follow the SunSidney LanfieldAnne Baxter, Glenn FordBiographical20th Century Fox. Based on life of Ben Hogan
Footlight VarietiesHal YatesJack Paar, Leon ErrolMusicalRKO
Force of ArmsMichael CurtizWilliam Holden, Nancy Olson, Frank LovejoyWarWarner Bros.
Fort DefianceJohn RawlinsDane Clark, Ben Johnson, Peter GravesWesternUnited Artists
Fort Dodge StampedeHarry KellerAllan Lane, Mary Ellen KayWesternRepublic
Fort Savage RaidersRay NazarroCharles Starrett, Smiley BurnetteWesternColumbia
Fort WorthEdwin L. MarinRandolph Scott, David BrianWesternWarner Bros.
Fourteen HoursHenry HathawayPaul Douglas, Richard BasehartDrama20th Century Fox. Based on a story by Joel Sayre
Francis Goes to the RacesArthur LubinDonald O'Connor, Piper LaurieComedyUniversal; sequel to 1950 film
The FrogmenLloyd BaconRichard Widmark, Dana AndrewsWar20th Century Fox. First film about scuba diving
Fury of the CongoWilliam BerkeJohnny Weissmuller, Lyle TalbotAdventureColumbia
Gambling HouseTed TetzlaffVictor Mature, Terry Moore, William BendixFilm noirRKO
Gasoline AlleyEdward BerndsScotty Beckett, Jimmy Lydon, Susan MorrowComedyColumbia
Gene Autry and the MountiesJohn EnglishGene Autry, Elena VerdugoWesternColumbia
Ghost ChasersWilliam BeaudineLeo Gorcey, Huntz HallComedyMonogram
G.I. JaneReginald Le BorgJean Porter, Tom Neal, Iris AdrianMusicalLippert
The Girl on the BridgeHugo HaasHugo Haas, Beverly MichaelsDrama20th Century Fox
Go for Broke!Robert PiroshVan Johnson, Lane NakanoWarMGM
Gold RaidersEdward BerndsGeorge O'Brien, Sheila RyanWestern comedyUnited Artists
Golden GirlLloyd BaconMitzi Gaynor, Dale Robertson, Una MerkelMusical20th Century Fox
The Golden HordeGeorge ShermanAnn Blyth, David FarrarHistoricalUniversal
Goodbye, My FancyVincent ShermanJoan Crawford, Robert YoungRomantic comedyWarner Bros. Based on 1948 play
The Great CarusoRichard ThorpeMario Lanza, Ann BlythBiographicalMGM. Based on life of Enrico Caruso
The Great Missouri RaidGordon DouglasMacdonald Carey, Ellen DrewWesternParamount
The Groom Wore SpursRichard WhorfGinger Rogers, Jack CarsonComedyUniversal
Grounds for MarriageRobert Z. LeonardVan Johnson, Kathryn GraysonRomantic comedyMGM
GunplayLesley SelanderTim Holt, Joan DixonWesternRKO
The Guy Who Came BackJoseph M. NewmanPaul Douglas, Joan Bennett, Linda DarnellDrama20th Century Fox
Half AngelRichard SaleLoretta Young, Joseph CottenComedy20th Century Fox
Halls of MontezumaLewis MilestoneRichard Widmark, Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Richard BooneWar20th Century Fox
Hard, Fast and BeautifulIda LupinoClaire Trevor, Sally ForrestSports dramaRKO
The Harlem GlobetrottersPhil BrownThomas Gomez, Dorothy DandridgeSportsColumbia
Havana RoseWilliam BeaudineEstelita Rodriguez, Bill WilliamsMusical comedyRepublic
He Ran All the WayJohn BerryJohn Garfield, Shelley WintersFilm noirUnited Artists. Garfield's last film
Heart of the RockiesWilliam WitneyRoy Rogers, Penny EdwardsWesternRepublic
Her First RomanceSeymour FriedmanMargaret O'Brien, Ann DoranDramaColumbia
Here Comes the GroomFrank CapraBing Crosby, Jane WymanMusicalParamount
The HighwaymanLesley SelanderPhilip Friend, Wanda HendrixDramaMonogram. Based on Alfred Noyes poem
The Hills of UtahJohn EnglishGene Autry, Elaine Riley, Donna MartellWesternColumbia
His Kind of WomanJohn Farrow, Richard FleischerRobert Mitchum, Jane Russell, Vincent Price, Raymond BurrFilm noirRKO. Howard Hughes production
Hollywood StoryWilliam CastleJulie Adams, Richard ConteCrime dramaUniversal
Home Town StoryArthur PiersonJeffrey Lynn, Marjorie ReynoldsDramaMGM. Marilyn Monroe in brief role
HoneychileR.G. SpringsteenJudy Canova, Eddie Foy Jr.ComedyRepublic
Hong KongLewis R. FosterRonald Reagan, Rhonda FlemingDramaParamount
The HoodlumMax NosseckLawrence Tierney, Allene RobertsCrime dramaEagle-Lion
Hot LeadStuart GilmoreTim Holt, Joan DixonWesternRKO
The House on Telegraph HillRobert WiseRichard Basehart, Valentina CorteseFilm noir20th Century Fox
Hunt the Man DownGeorge ArchainbaudGig Young, Cleo MooreDramaRKO
Hurricane IslandLew LandersJon Hall, Marie WindsorAdventureColumbia

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
I Can Get It for You WholesaleMichael GordonSusan Hayward, Dan DaileyRomance20th Century Fox. Based on a play by Jerome Weidman
I'd Climb the Highest MountainHenry KingWilliam Lundigan, Susan HaywardDrama20th Century Fox
I Want YouMark RobsonDana Andrews, Dorothy McGuireRomanceRKO
I Was an American SpyLesley SelanderAnn DvorakSuspenseAllied Artists
I Was a Communist for the FBIGordon DouglasFrank Lovejoy, Dorothy HartFilm noirWarner Bros.
I'll Get You for ThisJoseph NewmanGeorge Raft, Coleen GrayCrime20th Century Fox
I'll Never Forget YouRoy Ward BakerTyrone Power, Ann BlythDrama20th Century Fox
I'll See You in My DreamsMichael CurtizDoris Day, Danny ThomasBiographicalWarner Bros. Based on life of Gus Kahn
In Old AmarilloWilliam WitneyRoy Rogers, Estelita RodriguezWesternRepublic
Inside StraightGerald MayerMercedes McCambridge, Arlene DahlDramaMGM
Inside the Walls of Folsom PrisonCrane WilburSteve Cochran, David BrianDramaWarner Bros.
Insurance InvestigatorGeorge BlairRichard Denning, Audrey LongSuspenseRepublic
Iron ManJoseph PevneyJeff Chandler, Evelyn KeyesFilm noirUniversal; Remake of 1931 film
It's a Big CountryClarence Brown
John Sturges
Charles Vidor
William Wellman
Gary Cooper, Gene Kelly, Fredric March, Ethel Barrymore, Janet Leigh, Nancy DavisDramaMGM, anthology film
Jim Thorpe – All-AmericanMichael CurtizBurt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Phyllis ThaxterBiographicalWarner Bros. Star of 1912 Olympic Games
Joe Palooka in Triple CrossReginald Le BorgJoe Kirkwood, Cathy Downs, James GleasonComedyMonogram
Journey into LightStuart HeislerSterling Hayden, Viveca LindforsDrama20th Century Fox
Jungle ManhuntLew LandersJohnny Weissmuller, Sheila RyanAdventureColumbia
Katie Did ItFrederick De CordovaAnn Blyth, Mark StevensComedyUniversal
Kentucky JubileeRon OrmondJerry Colonna, Jean Porter, James EllisonMusicalLippert
The Kid from AmarilloRay NazarroCharles Starrett, Smiley BurnetteWesternColumbia
Kind LadyJohn SturgesEthel Barrymore, Maurice Evans, Keenan Wynn, Angela LansburyDramaMGM. Remake of 1935 film
Korea PatrolMax NosseckRichard Emory, Benson FongWarLippert
The Lady from BostonBernard VorhausPaul Henreid, Merle OberonComedyUnited Artists. Co-production with France
The Lady from TexasJoseph PevneyHoward Duff, Mona FreemanComedy westernUniversal
The Lady Pays OffDouglas SirkLinda Darnell, Stephen McNally, Gigi PerreauDramaUniversal
Law of the BadlandsLesley SelanderTim Holt, Joan DixonWesternRKO
The Law and the LadyEdwin H. KnopfGreer Garson, Michael WildingComedyMGM. Based on The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Lawless CowboysLewis D. CollinsWhip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight, Pamela DuncanWesternMonogram
The Last OutpostLewis R. FosterRonald Reagan, Rhonda FlemingWesternParamount; Remake of 1935 film
Leave It to the MarinesSam NewfieldSid Melton, Margia DeanComedyLippert
The Lemon Drop KidSidney LanfieldBob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, William FrawleyComedyParamount. Remake of 1934 film; Introduced the song "Silver Bells"
Let's Go Navy!William BeaudineLeo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Allen JenkinsComedyMonogram
Let's Make It LegalRichard SaleClaudette Colbert, Macdonald Carey, Zachary Scott, Marilyn MonroeComedy20th Century Fox
The Light TouchRichard BrooksStewart Granger, Pier Angeli, George SandersCrimeMGM
Lightning Strikes TwiceKing VidorRuth Roman, Richard ToddDramaWarner Bros.
The Lion HuntersFord BeebeJohnny Sheffield, Douglas KennedyAdventureMonogram
Little Big HornCharles Marquis WarrenLloyd Bridges, Marie Windsor, John IrelandWesternLippert Pictures
Little EgyptFrederick de CordovaRhonda Fleming, Mark StevensBiographyUniversal
The LonghornLewis D. CollinsBill Elliott, Myron Healey, Phyllis CoatesWesternMonogram
Lorna DoonePhil KarlsonBarbara Hale, Richard GreeneAdventureColumbia
Lost ContinentSam NewfieldCesar Romero, Hillary BrookeSci-fiLippert
Love NestJoseph NewmanJune Haver, William Lundigan, Marilyn MonroeDrama20th Century Fox
Lullaby of BroadwayDavid ButlerDoris Day, Gene NelsonMusicalWarner Bros.
MJoseph LoseyDavid Wayne, Howard Da Silva, Luther AdlerFilm noirColumbia; Remake of 1931 film
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the FarmEdward SedgwickMarjorie Main, Percy KilbrideComedyUniversal. 3rd of a series
The Magic CarpetLew LandersLucille Ball, John AgarAdventureColumbia
The Magic FaceFrank TuttleLuther Adler, Patricia KnightWar dramaColumbia
The Magnificent YankeeJohn SturgesLouis Calhern, Ann HardingBiographicalMGM. Based on life of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
The Man from Planet XEdgar G. UlmerRobert Clarke, Margaret FieldSci-fiUnited Artists
Man from SonoraLewis D. CollinsJohnny Mack Brown, Phyllis Coates, Lyle TalbotWesternMonogram
Man in the SaddleAndre DeTothRandolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Ellen DrewWesternColumbia
The Man with My FaceEdward MontagneBarry Nelson, Carole MathewsFilm noirUnited Artists.
The Man with a CloakFletcher MarkleJoseph Cotten, Barbara Stanwyck, Louis Calhern, Leslie CaronDramaMGM. Based on the short story The Gentleman from Paris
The Mark of the RenegadeHugo FregoneseRicardo Montalban, Cyd Charisse, Gilbert RolandAdventureUniversal
Mask of the AvengerPhil KarlsonJohn Derek, Anthony QuinnDramaColumbia
Mask of the DragonSam NewfieldRichard Travis, Sheila Ryan, Lyle TalbotCrimeLippert
The Mating SeasonMitchell LeisenGene Tierney, John LundComedyParamount
Meet Me After the ShowRichard SaleBetty Grable, Rory CalhounMusical20th Century Fox
Million Dollar PursuitR. G. SpringsteenPenny Edwards, Grant WithersCrimeRepublic
A Millionaire for ChristyGeorge MarshallEleanor Parker, Fred MacMurrayComedy20th Century Fox
Missing WomenPhilip FordPenny Edwards, John AlvinCrimeRepublic
The MobRobert ParrishBroderick CrawfordFilm noirColumbia
The Model and the Marriage BrokerGeorge CukorJeanne Crain, Scott Brady, Thelma RitterComedy20th Century Fox
Montana DesperadoWallace FoxJohnny Mack Brown, Myron HealeyWesternMonogram
Mr. Belvedere Rings the BellHenry KosterClifton Webb, Joanne Dru, Zero MostelComedy20th Century Fox
Mr. ImperiumDon HartmanLana Turner, Ezio Pinza, Marjorie MainRomanceMGM
Mr. UniverseJoseph LernerJack Carson, Janis PaigeComedyEagle-Lion
My Favorite SpyNorman Z. McLeodBob Hope, Hedy Lamarr, Francis L. SullivanComedyParamount
My Forbidden PastRobert StevensonAva Gardner, Robert MitchumDramaRKO
My Outlaw BrotherElliott NugentMickey Rooney, Wanda HendrixWesternEagle-Lion
My True StoryMickey RooneyHelen Walker, Willard ParkerCrimeColumbia

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Navy BoundPaul LandresTom Neal, Regis ToomeyDramaMonogram
Nevada BadmenLewis D. CollinsWhip Wilson, Phyllis CoatesWesternMonogram
Never Trust a GamblerRalph MurphyDane Clark, Cathy O'Donnell, Tom DrakeFilm noirColumbia
New MexicoIrving ReisLew Ayres, Marilyn Maxwell, Andy DevineWesternUnited Artists
Night into MorningFletcher MarkleRay Milland, Nancy DavisDramaMGM
Night Riders of MontanaFred C. BrannonAllan Lane, Claudia BarrettWesternRepublic
No Questions AskedHarold F. KressArlene Dahl, Barry Sullivan, Jean HagenCrimeMGM
Northwest TerritoryFrank McDonaldKirby Grant, Gloria SaundersWesternMonogram
Oh! SusannaJoseph KaneLorna Gray, Rod CameronWesternRepublic
Oklahoma JusticeLewis D. CollinsJohnny Mack Brown, Phyllis CoatesWesternMonogram
On Dangerous GroundNicholas RayIda Lupino, Robert Ryan, Ward BondFilm NoirRKO
On the LooseCharles LedererJoan Evans, Melvyn DouglasDramaRKO
On Moonlight BayRoy Del RuthDoris Day, Gordon MacRaeMusicalWarner Bros.; followed by By the Light of the Silvery Moon
On the RivieraWalter LangDanny Kaye, Gene TierneyMusical20th Century Fox. Based on the play The Red Cat
Only the ValiantGordon DouglasGregory Peck, Barbara Payton, Ward BondWesternWarner Bros.
Operation PacificGeorge WaggnerJohn Wayne, Patricia NealWarWarner Bros.
Overland TelegraphLesley SelanderTim Holt, Gail DavisWesternRKO
The Painted HillsHarold F. KressBruce Cowling, Ann DoranFamilyMGM
Painting the Clouds with SunshineDavid ButlerDennis Morgan, Virginia Mayo, Gene NelsonMusicalWarner Bros. Remake of Gold Diggers of 1933
Pals of the Golden WestWilliam WitneyRoy Rogers, Dale EvansWesternRepublic
Pandora and the Flying DutchmanAlbert LewinAva Gardner, James MasonDramaMGM
Passage WestLewis R. FosterJohn Payne, Arleen WhelanWesternParamount
Payment on DemandCurtis BernhardtBette Davis, Barry SullivanDramaRKO. Originally titled The Story of a Divorce
Pecos RiverFred F. SearsCharles Starrett, Jock MahoneyWesternColumbia
Peking ExpressWilliam DieterleJoseph Cotten, Corinne CalvetAdventureParamount. Second remake of Shanghai Express
The People Against O'HaraJohn SturgesSpencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, Diana Lynn, John Hodiak, James ArnessFilm noirMGM
People Will TalkJoseph L. MankiewiczCary Grant, Jeanne Crain, Sidney Blackmer, Hume Cronyn, Walter Slezak, Finlay CurrieRomantic comedy20th Century Fox. Based on a play by Curt Goetz
PickupHugo HaasHugo Haas, Beverly MichaelsFilm noirColumbia
Pier 23William BerkeHugh Beaumont, Ann Savage, Margia DeanCrime comedyLippert
Pistol HarvestLesley SelanderTim Holt, Joan DixonWesternRKO
A Place in the SunGeorge StevensElizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Shelley Winters, Raymond Burr, Anne RevereDramaParamount. Based on a book by Theodore Dreiser; won 6 Academy Awards
Prairie RoundupFred F. SearsCharles Starrett, Mary CastleWesternColumbia
Pride of MarylandPhilip FordPeggy Stewart, Stanley ClementsDramaRepublic
The Prince Who Was a ThiefRudolph MateTony Curtis, Piper LaurieAdventureUniversal
The ProwlerJoseph LoseyVan Heflin, Evelyn KeyesFilm NoirUnited Artists
Purple Heart DiaryRichard QuineFrances Langford, Judd HoldrenDramaColumbia
QuebecGeorge TempletonJohn Drew Barrymore, Corinne CalvetHistorical DramaParamount
Quo VadisMervyn LeRoyRobert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, Finlay Currie, Leo GennHistorical EpicMGM; based on the novel; 8 Oscar nominations; Golden Globe won by Ustinov
Queen for a DayArthur LubinJack Bailey, Phyllis AveryComedyUnited Artists
The RacketJohn CromwellRobert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Lizabeth Scott, William Talman, Joyce MacKenzieFilm NoirRKO. Remake of the 1928 film
The Raging TideGeorge ShermanShelley Winters, Richard ConteFilm noirUniversal
Raton PassEdwin L. MarinPatricia Neal, Dennis MorganWesternWarner Bros.
RawhideHenry HathawayTyrone Power, Susan HaywardWestern20th Century Fox; Became TV series
The Red Badge of CourageJohn HustonAudie Murphy, Bill MauldinWarMGM. Based on Stephen Crane novel
The Redhead and the CowboyLeslie FentonRhonda Fleming, Glenn FordWesternParamount
Red MountainWilliam DieterleAlan Ladd, Lizabeth Scott, Arthur KennedyWesternParamount
Reunion in RenoKurt NeumannPeggy Dow, Gigi PerreauDramaUniversal
RhubarbArthur LubinRay Milland, Jan Sterling, Gene LockhartComedyParamount. Based on H. Allen Smith book
Rhythm InnPaul LandresJane Frazee, Kirby Grant, Lois CollierMusicalMonogram
Rich, Young and PrettyNorman TaurogJane Powell, Wendell Corey, Vic Damone, Danielle DarrieuxMusicalMGM
Ridin' the Outlaw TrailFred F. SearsCharles Starrett, Jim BannonWesternColumbia
The RiverJean RenoirNora Swinburne, Esmond KnightRomanceUnited Artists
RoadblockHarold DanielsCharles McGraw, Joan DixonFilm noirRKO
Roaring CityWilliam BerkeHugh Beaumont, Wanda McKayCrimeLippert
Rodeo King and the SenoritaPhilip FordRex Allen, Buddy EbsenWesternRepublic
Rogue RiverJohn RawlinsRory Calhoun, Peter Graves, Frank FentonThrillerEagle-Lion
Rough Riders of DurangoFred C. BrannonAllan Lane, Aline TowneWesternRepublic
Royal WeddingStanley DonenFred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter LawfordMusicalMGM; Donen's first solo film

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Saddle LegionLesley SelanderTim Holt, Dorothy MaloneWesternRKO
Santa FeIrving PichelRandolph Scott, Janis CarterWesternColumbia
Saturday's HeroDavid MillerJohn Derek, Donna Reed, Sidney BlackmerSports dramaColumbia
Savage DrumsWilliam BerkeSabu, Lita Baron, H. B. WarnerAdventureLippert
The ScarfEwald Andre DupontMercedes McCambridge, John IrelandDramaUnited Artists
The Sea HornetJoseph KaneRod Cameron, Adele MaraActionRepublic
Sealed CargoAlfred L. WerkerDana Andrews, Carla BalendaWar dramaRKO
The Secret of Convict LakeMichael GordonGlenn Ford, Gene TierneyWestern20th Century Fox
Secrets of Monte CarloGeorge BlairWarren Douglas, Lois HallCrimeRepublic
Show BoatGeorge SidneyHoward Keel, Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Gower Champion, Marge Champion, Joe E. BrownMusicalMGM. Based on novel by Edna Ferber; remake of 1936 film
Silver CanyonJohn EnglishGene Autry, Gail DavisWesternColumbia
Silver CityByron HaskinEdmond O'Brien, Yvonne De Carlo, Barry FitzgeraldWesternParamount
Silver City BonanzaGeorge BlairRex Allen, Buddy Ebsen, Mary Ellen KayWesternRepublic
SiroccoCurtis BernhardtHumphrey BogartFilm noirColumbia. Based on novel Coup de Grace
Skipalong RosenbloomSam NewfieldMax Rosenbloom, Max BaerWesternUnited Artists
Sky HighSam NewfieldSid Melton, Margia DeanComedyLippert
Slaughter TrailIrving AllenGig Young, Brian DonlevyWesternRKO
Smuggler's GoldWilliam BerkeCameron Mitchell, Amanda BlakeAdventureColumbia
Smuggler's IslandEdward LudwigJeff Chandler, Evelyn KeyesDramaUniversal
Snake River DesperadoesFred F. SearsCharles Starrett, Monte BlueWesternColumbia
Soldiers ThreeTay GarnettStewart Granger, Walter Pidgeon, David Niven, Robert Newton, Greta GyntAdventureMGM
The Son of Dr. JekyllSeymour FriedmanLouis Hayward, Jody LawranceSuspenseColumbia
South of CalienteWilliam WitneyRoy Rogers, Dale EvansWesternRepublic
Spoilers of the PlainsWilliam WitneyRoy Rogers, Penny EdwardsWesternRepublic
St. Benny the DipEdgar G. UlmerDick Haymes, Nina Foch, Roland YoungComedyUnited Artists
Stage to Blue RiverLewis D. CollinsWhip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight, Phyllis CoatesWesternMonogram
Stagecoach DriverLewis D. CollinsWhip Wilson, Fuzzy KnightWesternMonogram
StarliftRoy Del RuthJanice Rule, Dick Wesson, Ruth RomanMusicalWarner Bros.
The Steel HelmetSamuel FullerGene Evans, Steve BrodieWarLippert
Stop That CabEugenio de LiguoroSid Melton, Iris Adrian, Marjorie LordComedy crimeLippert
Storm WarningStuart HeislerRonald Reagan, Doris Day, Ginger RogersThrillerWarner Bros.
The Strange DoorJoseph PevneyCharles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally ForrestPeriod dramaUniversal
Strangers on a TrainAlfred HitchcockFarley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert WalkerSuspenseWarner Bros.; based on Patricia Highsmith novel
A Streetcar Named DesireElia KazanVivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Kim HunterDramaWarner Bros. written by Tennessee Williams; Oscars for Leigh, Malden, Hunter
Street BanditsR. G. SpringsteenPenny Edwards, Robert ClarkeCrimeRepublic
Strictly DishonorableMelvin FrankEzio Pinza, Janet LeighRomantic comedyMGM
The StripLászló KardosMickey Rooney, Sally ForrestMusicalMGM
StrongholdSteve SekelyVeronica Lake, Zachary ScottDramaLippert
Submarine CommandJohn FarrowWilliam Holden, Nancy OlsonWarParamount
SugarfootEdwin L. MarinRandolph Scott, Adele Jergens, Raymond MasseyWesternWarner Bros.
Sunny Side of the StreetRichard QuineFrankie Laine, Audrey LongComedyColumbia
Superman and the Mole MenLee SholemGeorge Reeves, Phyllis CoatesActionLippert. Based on DC Comics character
The Sword of Monte CristoMaurice GeraghtyGeorge Montgomery, Rita CordayAdventure20th Century Fox
Take Care of My Little GirlJean NegulescoJeanne Crain, Dale Robertson, Mitzi GaynorDrama20th Century Fox
Tales of Robin HoodJames TinlingRobert Clarke, Mary Hatcher, Paul CavanaghAdventureLippert
The Tall TargetAnthony MannDick Powell, Paula Raymond, Adolphe MenjouThrillerMGM
The Tanks are ComingD. Ross LedermanSteve Cochran, Philip Carey, Mari AldonWarWarner Bros.
Target UnknownGeorge ShermanMark Stevens, Alex Nicol, Gig YoungWarUniversal
The TartarsRichard ThorpeOrson Welles, Victor MatureAdventure
Tarzan's PerilByron HaskinLex Barker, Virginia HustonAdventureRKO; one of Tarzan series
Ten Tall MenWillis GoldbeckBurt LancasterAdventureColumbia
TeresaFred ZinnemannPier Angeli, John Ericson, Peggy Ann GarnerDramaMGM
Texans Never CryFrank McDonaldGene Autry, Mary CastleWesternsColumbia
Texas CarnivalCharles WaltersEsther Williams, Red Skelton, Howard Keel, Ann MillerMusical comedyMGM
Texas LawmenLewis D. CollinsJohnny Mack Brown, James EllisonWesternMonogram
The Texas RangersPhil KarlsonGeorge Montgomery, Gale StormWesternColumbia; Remake of 1936 film
That's My BoyHal WalkerDean Martin, Jerry LewisComedyParamount
The Thing from Another WorldHoward HawksKenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, Dewey Martin, James ArnessScience fictionRKO. Remade in 1982 as The Thing
Three Desperate MenSam NewfieldPreston Foster, Jim Davis, Virginia GreyWesternLippert
Three Guys Named MikeCharles WaltersJane Wyman, Van Johnson, Howard KeelDramaMGM
Three HusbandsIrving ReisEve Arden, Ruth WarrickComedyUnited Artists
Three Steps NorthW. Lee WilderLloyd Bridges, Lea PadovaniCrimeUnited Artists
Thunder in God's CountryGeorge BlairRex Allen, Mary Ellen KayWesternRepublic
Thunder on the HillDouglas SirkClaudette Colbert, Ann Blyth, Anne CrawfordFilm noirUniversal
The Thundering TrailRon OrmondLash La Rue, Al St. JohnWesternRealart
Tokyo File 212Dorrell, Stuart McGowanFlorence Marly, Lee FrederickEspionageRKO. First Hollywood film entirely filmed in Japan
TomahawkGeorge ShermanVan Heflin, Yvonne De Carlo, Preston FosterWesternUniversal
Tomorrow Is Another DayFelix FeistRuth Roman, Steve CochranDramaWarner Bros.
Too Young to KissRobert Z. LeonardJune Allyson, Van Johnson, Gig YoungComedyMGM. Golden Globe for Allyson
Two-Dollar BettorEdward L. CahnSteve Brodie, Marie WindsorFilm noirRealart
Two Gals and a GuyAlfred E. GreenJanis Paige, Robert AldaComedyUnited Artists
Two Lost WorldsNorman DawnJames Arness, Bill KennedySci-fiEagle-Lion
Two of a KindHenry LevinEdmond O'Brien, Lizabeth ScottFilm noirColumbia
Two Tickets to BroadwayJames V. KernTony Martin, Janet Leigh, Eddie BrackenMusicalRKO
The Unknown ManRichard ThorpeWalter Pidgeon, Ann HardingDramaMGM
Unknown WorldTerry O. MorseMarilyn Nash, Victor KilianSci-fiLippert
Up FrontAlexander HallDavid Wayne, Tom EwellComedyUniversal
Utah Wagon TrainPhilip FordRex Allen, Penny EdwardsWesternRepublic
ValentinoLewis AllenEleanor Parker, Anthony DexterAdventureColumbia
Valley of FireJohn EnglishGene Autry, Gail DavisWesternColumbia
The Vanishing OutpostRon OrmondLash La Rue, Al St. JohnWesternIndependent
Varieties on ParadeRon OrmondJackie Coogan, Tom NealMusicalLippert
Vengeance ValleyRichard ThorpeBurt Lancaster, Robert WalkerWesternMGM
Thomas CarrWhip Wilson, Christine McIntyreWesternMonogram
WarpathByron HaskinEdmond O'Brien, Dean Jagger, Forrest Tucker, Polly BergenWesternParamount
Week-End with FatherDouglas SirkVan Heflin, Patricia Neal, Gigi PerreauComedyUniversal
The WellLeo PopkinRichard Rober, Harry Morgan, Maidie NormanDramaUnited Artists
Wells Fargo GunmasterPhilip FordAllan Lane, Mary Ellen KayWesternRepublic
Westward the WomenWilliam A. WellmanRobert Taylor, Denise Darcel, John McIntireWesternMGM
When I Grow UpMichael KaninRobert Preston, Martha ScottDramaUnited Artists
When the Redskins RodeLew LandersJon Hall, Mary CastleAdventureColumbia
When Worlds CollideRudolph MateRichard Derr, Barbara RushSci-fiParamount
The Whip HandW.C. MenziesCarla Balenda, Elliott ReidWesternRKO
WhirlwindJohn EnglishGene Autry, Gail DavisWesternColumbia
The Whistle at Eaton FallsRobert SiodmakLloyd Bridges, Dorothy GishDramaColumbia
Whistling HillsDerwin AbrahamsJohnny Mack Brown, Noel NeillWesternMonogram
The Wild Blue YonderAllan DwanWendell Corey, Vera Ralston, Forrest TuckerWar dramaRepublic
A Yank in KoreaLew LandersLon McCallister, Brett KingWarColumbia
Yellow FinFrank McDonaldWayne Morris, Lorna Gray, Gloria HenryAdventureMonogram
You Never Can TellLou BreslowDick Powell, Peggy DowComedyUniversal
You're in the Navy NowHenry HathawayGary Cooper, Jane GreerComedy20th Century Fox
Yukon ManhuntFrank McDonaldKirby Grant, Margaret FieldWesternMonogram

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