19501951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

1950 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1950, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

1950 Academy Awards

All About Eve
Written by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Mary Orr
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Starring: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe
Country: United States of America
Outline: An aging Broadway star faces competition from a young fan who seeks to usurp her position, leading to a tale of ambition, betrayal, and the fleeting nature of fame. The film offers a sharp critique of the entertainment industry and the sacrifices made for success.
source: imdb.com
Born Yesterday
Written by: Albert Mannheimer
Directed by: George Cukor
Starring: Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden
Country: United States of America
Outline: An uneducated young woman, Billie Dawn, is hired by her wealthy boyfriend, Harry Brock, to be educated by journalist Paul Verrall. As Billie becomes more aware of Harry's corrupt nature, she falls in love with Paul.
source: en.wikipedia.org
Father of the Bride
Written by: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor
Country: United States of America
Outline: Stanley T. Banks, a successful lawyer, struggles with the preparations for his daughter's wedding, leading to humorous and heartfelt moments.
source: en.wikipedia.org
Broken Arrow
Written by: Albert Maltz
Directed by: Delmer Daves
Starring: James Stewart, Jeff Chandler, Debra Paget
Country: United States of America
Outline: A former soldier seeks peace between Native Americans and settlers in the Arizona Territory, facing challenges from both sides.
source: en.wikipedia.org
Cheaper by the Dozen
Written by: Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Directed by: Walter Lang
Starring: Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain
Country: United States of America
Outline: The story of a large family and the humorous challenges they face in managing their daily lives.
source: en.wikipedia.org
Three Little Words
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Starring: Fred Astaire, Red Skelton, Vera-Ellen
Country: United States of America
Outline: A musical biopic about the songwriting duo Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, highlighting their partnership and personal lives.
source: en.wikipedia.org
King Solomon's Mines
Written by: Helen Deutsch, H. Rider Haggard
Directed by: Compton Bennett, Andrew Marton
Starring: Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, Richard Carlson
Country: United States of America
Outline: In 1897 British East Africa, adventurer Allan Quatermain leads an expedition to find a missing explorer and the legendary diamond mines of King Solomon. Along the perilous journey, Quatermain and Elizabeth Curtis, the explorer's wife, develop a deep bond.
source: imdb.com
Rashomon
Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyō, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki
Country: Japan
Outline: A tale of a samurai's murder and the rape of his wife, told from multiple conflicting perspectives, exploring the nature of truth and human perception.
source: imdb.com
In a Lonely Place
Written by: Edmund H. North, Andrew Solt
Directed by: Nicholas Ray
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Robert Warwick
Country: United States of America
Outline: A temperamental screenwriter is suspected of murder, leading to a tense relationship with his neighbor, who becomes romantically involved with him.
source: imdb.com
Night and the City
Written by: Jo Eisinger
Directed by: Jules Dassin
Starring: Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hugh Marlowe, Francis L. Sullivan, Herbert Lom
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: An ambitious hustler in London faces continual failures as he schemes to make his fortune in the city's underworld.
source: imdb.com
Harvey
Written by: Mary Chase, Oscar Brodney, Myles Connolly
Directed by: Henry Koster
Starring: James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Charles Drake, Cecil Kellaway, Jesse White, Victoria Horne, Wallace Ford, Peggy Dow
Country: United States of America
Outline: A whimsical man is thought to be insane due to his insistence that he is best friends with an invisible, humanoid rabbit, but he may be wiser than anyone knows.
source: imdb.com
The Asphalt Jungle
Written by: W.R. Burnett, John Huston
Directed by: John Huston
Starring: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, Sam Jaffe, James Whitmore, John McIntire, Barry Kelley, Marc Lawrence, Anthony Caruso, Alonzo Wright, Brad Dexter, John Ireland
Country: United States of America
Outline: A group of small-time criminals plan a major jewel heist, but the scheme goes awry, leading to a series of misfortunes.
source: imdb.com
The Gunfighter
Written by: William Bowers, William Sellers
Directed by: Henry King
Starring: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker, Karl Malden
Country: United States of America
Outline: Jimmy Ringo, a renowned gunslinger, seeks reconciliation with his estranged family while contending with persistent challenges from younger adversaries eager to prove themselves.
source: imdb.com
Caged
Written by: Virginia Kellogg, Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Directed by: John Cromwell
Starring: Eleanor Parker, Agnes Moorehead, Ellen Corby, Hope Emerson, Jan Sterling, Thelma Ritter, Lee Patrick, Betty Garde, Gertrude Flynn, Jane Darwell, Ann Doran, Mary Wickes
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young woman is sentenced to prison for a minor crime and experiences the brutal realities of life behind bars.
source: imdb.com
Winchester '73
Written by: Borden Chase, Robert L. Richards
Directed by: Anthony Mann
Starring: James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally, Rock Hudson
Country: United States of America
Outline: Lin McAdam wins a prized Winchester rifle in a shooting contest, only to have it stolen by a rival, leading to a relentless pursuit across the frontier.
source: imdb.com
Gun Crazy
Written by: Dalton Trumbo, MacKinlay Kantor
Directed by: Joseph H. Lewis
Starring: John Dall, Peggy Cummins, Berry Kroeger, Morris Carnovsky, Anabel Shaw, Harry Lewis, Norman Lloyd, Russ Tamblyn, Jack Holt, Lorna Gray, John McIntire, Will Geer
Country: United States of America
Outline: A sharpshooter with a passion for guns becomes entangled with a beautiful, manipulative woman who leads him into a life of crime.
source: imdb.com
La Ronde
Written by: Arthur Schnitzler, Jean Anouilh, Max Ophüls
Directed by: Max Ophüls
Starring: Anton Walbrook, Simone Signoret, Danielle Darrieux, Serge Reggiani, Jean-Louis Barrault
Country: France
Outline: A circular tale of love and infidelity in early 20th-century Vienna, exploring the interconnected relationships of ten individuals.
source: imdb.com
Aventurera
Written by: Alberto Gout, José Revueltas
Directed by: Alberto Gout
Starring: María Félix, Pedro Armendáriz, Víctor Junco, Fernando Fernández, José Elías Moreno
Country: Mexico
Outline: A young woman becomes a dancer in a nightclub, leading to a tumultuous life filled with love, betrayal, and tragedy.
source: imdb.com
No Man of Her Own
Written by: Sally Benson, Catherine Turney
Directed by: Mitchell Leisen
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund, Phyllis Thaxter, Jane Cowl, Lyle Bettger
Country: United States of America
Outline: An unwed mother assumes a dead bride's identity and moves in with her rich in-laws.
source: imdb.com
Stars in My Crown
Written by: Niven Busch
Directed by: Jacques Tourneur
Starring: Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew, Dean Stockwell, John McIntire, Juano Hernández
Country: United States of America
Outline: A preacher in a small Southern town in the 1880s faces challenges from the local community and his own faith.
source: imdb.com
Champagne for Caesar
Written by: James B. Allardice
Directed by: Richard Whorf
Starring: Ronald Colman, Celeste Holm, Vincent Price, Edmund Gwenn, Barbara Britton
Country: United States of America
Outline: A brilliant but eccentric inventor is recruited by a wealthy businessman to help him win a television quiz show.
source: imdb.com
Cyrano de Bergerac
Written by: Carl Foreman, Brian Hooker
Directed by: Michael Gordon
Starring: José Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Morris Carnovsky, Ralph Clanton
Country: United States of America
Outline: Poet, romantic and sword fighter Cyrano de Bergerac loves the beautiful Roxane, but fears she could never love a man with such an enormous nose.
source: imdb.com