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The 15 Best Movies of the 1950s, Ranked by Whatnerd

"The 1950s not only gave us several enduring cinematic classics, but also spurred the movie industry forward unlike ever before. The movie industry was still in its early stages, and it wasn't until this decade that it really began establishing itself as an art form. Alfred Hitchcock was making his mark. Technicolor film was starting to take hold. James Dean had the younger viewers swooning. What were the very best films to come out of this golden era?It's a hard one, but here are my picks for the best movies of the 1950s that defined the decade and remain popular to this day!" - whatnerd.com
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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
1
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
2
12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957)
3
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
4
The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
5
Shane (1953)
Shane (1953)
6
Tokyo Story (1953)
Tokyo Story (1953)
7
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
8
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
9
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
10
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
11
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
12
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
13
Pillow Talk (1959)
Pillow Talk (1959)
14
Funny Face (1957)
Funny Face (1957)
15
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