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50 Great 50s Movies

50 of the best films from the decade of the baby boom. From iconic masterpieces to underrated gems to so much more.
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A Face in the Crowd (1957)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
1
88%8.2
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
2
97%8.1
The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
3
96%8.3
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
4
93%7.7
All About Eve (1950)
All About Eve (1950)
5
99%8.2
The Searchers (1956)
The Searchers (1956)
6
96%7.9
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Wild Strawberries (1957)
7
94%8.2
The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
8
94%8.2
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
9
100%8.4
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
10
71%8.5
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
11
8.5
Throne of Blood (1957)
Throne of Blood (1957)
12
96%8.1
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
13
94%8.2
Ikiru (1952)
Ikiru (1952)
14
98%8.3
Mon Oncle (1958)
Mon Oncle (1958)
15
94%7.7
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
16
100%8.6
Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950)
17
98%8.2
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
18
98%8.4
Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
19
96%8.4
12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957)
20
100%9.0
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
21
100%8.3
An American in Paris (1951)
An American in Paris (1951)
22
96%7.2
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
23
97%8.0
Ben-Hur (1959)
Ben-Hur (1959)
24
86%8.1
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
25
98%7.7
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
26
100%8.4
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
27
98%7.1
Umberto D. (1952)
Umberto D. (1952)
28
97%8.2
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Guys and Dolls (1955)
29
91%7.2
Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday (1953)
30
97%8.0
Nights of Cabiria (1957)
Nights of Cabiria (1957)
31
100%8.1
La Strada (1954)
La Strada (1954)
32
97%8.0
Pickpocket (1959)
Pickpocket (1959)
33
93%7.6
Rear Window (1954)
Rear Window (1954)
34
98%8.5
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
35
94%8.3
The 400 Blows (1959)
The 400 Blows (1959)
36
99%8.1
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
37
98%8.0
Stalag 17 (1953)
Stalag 17 (1953)
38
97%8.0
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Ace in the Hole (1951)
39
92%8.1
Shadows (1959)
Shadows (1959)
40
100%7.3
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