this decade saw Hollywood compete with television by way of vast epics
television by way of vast epics
television by way of vast epics outrageous sci-fi and stark realism
welcome to watchmojo.com and today in
welcome to watchmojo.com and today in this installment of our series on the
this installment of our series on the
this installment of our series on the greatest movies of all time we’re
greatest movies of all time we’re
greatest movies of all time we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies of the 1950’s you’re tearing me
movies of the 1950’s you’re tearing me
movies of the 1950’s you’re tearing me apart what for our series of the best
apart what for our series of the best
apart what for our series of the best movies of all time we’ve chosen 10
movies of all time we’ve chosen 10
movies of all time we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based on their iconic
movies per decade based on their iconic
movies per decade based on their iconic status critical acclaim box office
status critical acclaim box office
status critical acclaim box office success and watchability
success and watchability
success and watchability and just so you know we’re not
and just so you know we’re not
and just so you know we’re not necessarily choosing the movies your
necessarily choosing the movies your
necessarily choosing the movies your film studies professor would pick so sit
film studies professor would pick so sit
film studies professor would pick so sit back and relax as we hop on our
back and relax as we hop on our
back and relax as we hop on our motorcycle whistle a tune and sing in
motorcycle whistle a tune and sing in
motorcycle whistle a tune and sing in the rain I’m singing in the rain
the rain I’m singing in the rain
the rain I’m singing in the rain yes singing in the rain hey number 10 a
yes singing in the rain hey number 10 a
yes singing in the rain hey number 10 a streetcar named desire oh you stole
streetcar named desire oh you stole
streetcar named desire oh you stole sister he ah the movie based on the play
sister he ah the movie based on the play
sister he ah the movie based on the play by Tennessee Williams follows the
by Tennessee Williams follows the
by Tennessee Williams follows the relationship between ashamed southern
relationship between ashamed southern
relationship between ashamed southern belle
belle
belle her sister and her sisters abusive
her sister and her sisters abusive
her sister and her sisters abusive husband no that’s how I’m gonna put a
husband no that’s how I’m gonna put a
husband no that’s how I’m gonna put a table although the film was edited for
table although the film was edited for
table although the film was edited for themes not yet acceptable on the
themes not yet acceptable on the
themes not yet acceptable on the widescreen it was still highly
widescreen it was still highly
widescreen it was still highly critically acclaimed winning four Oscars
critically acclaimed winning four Oscars
critically acclaimed winning four Oscars it also gave Marlon Brando a vehicle to
it also gave Marlon Brando a vehicle to
it also gave Marlon Brando a vehicle to flex his acting chops landing him an
flex his acting chops landing him an
flex his acting chops landing him an Oscar not for his role as the brutish
Oscar not for his role as the brutish
Oscar not for his role as the brutish Stanley Kowalski forever you know it’s
Stanley Kowalski forever you know it’s
Stanley Kowalski forever you know it’s too bad you didn’t connect he could have
too bad you didn’t connect he could have
too bad you didn’t connect he could have gone to juvenile hall
gone to juvenile hall
gone to juvenile hall number nine rebel without a cause you
number nine rebel without a cause you
number nine rebel without a cause you stepped into school and singing nobody
stepped into school and singing nobody
stepped into school and singing nobody does it ever I’m sorry I miss my first
does it ever I’m sorry I miss my first
does it ever I’m sorry I miss my first day here and nobody told me about it so
day here and nobody told me about it so
day here and nobody told me about it so no one knows hardship like suburban
no one knows hardship like suburban
no one knows hardship like suburban teens in this case these suburban teens
teens in this case these suburban teens
teens in this case these suburban teens have seen some wild days James Dean
have seen some wild days James Dean
have seen some wild days James Dean plays a rebellious youth whose family
plays a rebellious youth whose family
plays a rebellious youth whose family just doesn’t understand him what’d you
just doesn’t understand him what’d you
just doesn’t understand him what’d you say one thing he says another and
say one thing he says another and
say one thing he says another and everybody changes back again the movie
everybody changes back again the movie
everybody changes back again the movie is ostensibly about the dangers of
is ostensibly about the dangers of
is ostensibly about the dangers of wayward youth and the growing generation
wayward youth and the growing generation
wayward youth and the growing generation gap but it really just managed to propel
gap but it really just managed to propel
gap but it really just managed to propel Dean into stardom turning him into a
Dean into stardom turning him into a
Dean into stardom turning him into a heartthrob overnight even though the
heartthrob overnight even though the
heartthrob overnight even though the star died a month before its release
what does this give us in your quail
what does this give us in your quail number eight seven samurai watch your
number eight seven samurai watch your
number eight seven samurai watch your villainy tortelloni me and Johnny hurrah
villainy tortelloni me and Johnny hurrah
villainy tortelloni me and Johnny hurrah I’ll send you out even better mo na ma
I’ll send you out even better mo na ma
I’ll send you out even better mo na ma cakes avec ariana the story told by
cakes avec ariana the story told by
cakes avec ariana the story told by employing a unique storytelling
employing a unique storytelling
employing a unique storytelling technique at the time whereby the
technique at the time whereby the
technique at the time whereby the characters are listed gradually into the
characters are listed gradually into the
characters are listed gradually into the team sees a small village hire Seven
team sees a small village hire Seven
team sees a small village hire Seven Samurai to help ward off impending
Samurai to help ward off impending
Samurai to help ward off impending Marauders
directed by Akira Kurosawa Seven Samurai
directed by Akira Kurosawa Seven Samurai marked the first major Japanese
marked the first major Japanese
marked the first major Japanese crossover hit for American audiences
crossover hit for American audiences
crossover hit for American audiences painstakingly crafted in its story and
painstakingly crafted in its story and
painstakingly crafted in its story and cinematography seven samurais influence
cinematography seven samurais influence
cinematography seven samurais influence has never faltered with many spaghetti
has never faltered with many spaghetti
has never faltered with many spaghetti westerns and subsequent films mimicking
westerns and subsequent films mimicking
westerns and subsequent films mimicking Kurosawa’s plots themes and directorial
Kurosawa’s plots themes and directorial
Kurosawa’s plots themes and directorial style Ando laka
style Ando laka
style Ando laka okay cut up Donna you may conquer the
okay cut up Donna you may conquer the
okay cut up Donna you may conquer the land
land
land you may slaughter the people but that is
you may slaughter the people but that is
you may slaughter the people but that is not the end we will rise again number
not the end we will rise again number
not the end we will rise again number seven been her tireless no try this film
seven been her tireless no try this film
seven been her tireless no try this film is epic and scale and ambitious in scope
is epic and scale and ambitious in scope
is epic and scale and ambitious in scope it was also a smash hit we watch as the
it was also a smash hit we watch as the
it was also a smash hit we watch as the titular star goes from friend to slave
titular star goes from friend to slave
titular star goes from friend to slave to expert chariot racer meets Jesus and
to expert chariot racer meets Jesus and
to expert chariot racer meets Jesus and learns the message of peace and
learns the message of peace and
learns the message of peace and forgiveness for this day
this beginning much like battleship
this beginning much like battleship potemkin did previously with its Odessa
potemkin did previously with its Odessa
potemkin did previously with its Odessa steps sequence bent her changed cinema
steps sequence bent her changed cinema
steps sequence bent her changed cinema with its famed chariot race thanks to a
with its famed chariot race thanks to a
with its famed chariot race thanks to a captivating and unwaveringly human story
captivating and unwaveringly human story
captivating and unwaveringly human story the film swept the Oscars winning 11 out
the film swept the Oscars winning 11 out
the film swept the Oscars winning 11 out of 12 categories
somebody call the police come on come on
somebody call the police come on come on number six North by Northwest you know
number six North by Northwest you know
number six North by Northwest you know this man being mistaken for a spy can be
this man being mistaken for a spy can be
this man being mistaken for a spy can be life-threatening
life-threatening
life-threatening just ask Cary Grant’s character in this
just ask Cary Grant’s character in this
just ask Cary Grant’s character in this Alfred Hitchcock classic as he struggles
Alfred Hitchcock classic as he struggles
Alfred Hitchcock classic as he struggles to evade certain death he must also save
to evade certain death he must also save
to evade certain death he must also save the life of a secret agent love interest
the life of a secret agent love interest
the life of a secret agent love interest I could use a drink
I could use a drink
I could use a drink it has all the makings of an
it has all the makings of an
it has all the makings of an entertaining thriller and not only were
entertaining thriller and not only were
entertaining thriller and not only were audiences and critics delighted by its
audiences and critics delighted by its
audiences and critics delighted by its charms the stylish film also captured
charms the stylish film also captured
charms the stylish film also captured the paranoid vibe of the time perfectly
the paranoid vibe of the time perfectly
the paranoid vibe of the time perfectly to us to a long and lasting friendship
to us to a long and lasting friendship
to us to a long and lasting friendship meaning from now on I’m not going to let
meaning from now on I’m not going to let
meaning from now on I’m not going to let you out of my sight sweetheart
you out of my sight sweetheart
you out of my sight sweetheart okay that’s eleven guilty ones buddy not
okay that’s eleven guilty ones buddy not
okay that’s eleven guilty ones buddy not guilty one number five twelve Angry Men
guilty one number five twelve Angry Men
guilty one number five twelve Angry Men well there were 11 votes for guilty it’s
well there were 11 votes for guilty it’s
well there were 11 votes for guilty it’s not easy to raise my hand and send a boy
not easy to raise my hand and send a boy
not easy to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it
off to die without talking about it
off to die without talking about it first shadowing a 12 man jury as they
first shadowing a 12 man jury as they
first shadowing a 12 man jury as they deliberate over the life or death of an
deliberate over the life or death of an
deliberate over the life or death of an accused teen this Sidney Lumet movie was
accused teen this Sidney Lumet movie was
accused teen this Sidney Lumet movie was unique for its time utilizing one set
unique for its time utilizing one set
unique for its time utilizing one set for all but a few minutes of its run
for all but a few minutes of its run
for all but a few minutes of its run time the movie was heavily driven by
time the movie was heavily driven by
time the movie was heavily driven by character and plot what’s the matter
character and plot what’s the matter
character and plot what’s the matter with you guys
with you guys
with you guys you all know he’s guilty he’s got to
you all know he’s guilty he’s got to
you all know he’s guilty he’s got to burn you’re letting him slip through our
burn you’re letting him slip through our
burn you’re letting him slip through our fingers while audiences had to
fingers while audiences had to
fingers while audiences had to eventually warm up to the story 12 Angry
eventually warm up to the story 12 Angry
eventually warm up to the story 12 Angry Men found a captive audience with film
Men found a captive audience with film
Men found a captive audience with film critics who praised its themes and the
critics who praised its themes and the
critics who praised its themes and the deliberation process but we have a
deliberation process but we have a
deliberation process but we have a reasonable doubt and that’s something
reasonable doubt and that’s something
reasonable doubt and that’s something that’s very valuable in our system no
that’s very valuable in our system no
that’s very valuable in our system no jury can declare a man guilty unless
jury can declare a man guilty unless
jury can declare a man guilty unless it’s sure number 4 rear window as you
it’s sure number 4 rear window as you
it’s sure number 4 rear window as you lay a wheelchair-bound photographer
lay a wheelchair-bound photographer
lay a wheelchair-bound photographer thinks he may have witnessed a
thinks he may have witnessed a
thinks he may have witnessed a neighbor’s murder and it’s up to him to
neighbor’s murder and it’s up to him to
neighbor’s murder and it’s up to him to prove it another Hitchcock thriller the
prove it another Hitchcock thriller the
prove it another Hitchcock thriller the film sees its protagonists portrayed by
film sees its protagonists portrayed by
film sees its protagonists portrayed by Hitchcock regular Jimmy Stewart and
Hitchcock regular Jimmy Stewart and
Hitchcock regular Jimmy Stewart and the help of his girlfriend played by
the help of his girlfriend played by
the help of his girlfriend played by Grace Kelly in an attempt to solve the
Grace Kelly in an attempt to solve the
Grace Kelly in an attempt to solve the case I mean to say you can explain
case I mean to say you can explain
case I mean to say you can explain everything that’s gone on over there and
everything that’s gone on over there and
everything that’s gone on over there and is still going on no neither can you not
is still going on no neither can you not
is still going on no neither can you not only did this suspenseful film snag
only did this suspenseful film snag
only did this suspenseful film snag Hitchcock for Oscar nominations it also
Hitchcock for Oscar nominations it also
Hitchcock for Oscar nominations it also solidified his legacy as a cinematic
solidified his legacy as a cinematic
solidified his legacy as a cinematic heavy hitter
number three singing in the rain Gene
number three singing in the rain Gene Kelly plays a famous silent movie star
Kelly plays a famous silent movie star
Kelly plays a famous silent movie star with an inseparable leading lady who
with an inseparable leading lady who
with an inseparable leading lady who falls in love with an ambitious
falls in love with an ambitious
falls in love with an ambitious struggling actress I haven’t been able
struggling actress I haven’t been able
struggling actress I haven’t been able to think of anything but you ever since
to think of anything but you ever since
to think of anything but you ever since – as they adapt to the modern era of
– as they adapt to the modern era of
– as they adapt to the modern era of talking movies their true talent or lack
talking movies their true talent or lack
talking movies their true talent or lack thereof is thrust to the forefront Oh
thereof is thrust to the forefront Oh
thereof is thrust to the forefront Oh Donna
Donna
Donna you couldn’t just be like that and not
you couldn’t just be like that and not
you couldn’t just be like that and not mean it just a teensy-weensy bit meet
mean it just a teensy-weensy bit meet
mean it just a teensy-weensy bit meet the greatest actor in the world I’d
the greatest actor in the world I’d
the greatest actor in the world I’d rather kiss a tarantula the film is a
rather kiss a tarantula the film is a
rather kiss a tarantula the film is a delightful musical affair that wasn’t an
delightful musical affair that wasn’t an
delightful musical affair that wasn’t an instant hit at the box office but it
instant hit at the box office but it
instant hit at the box office but it grew an influence over the years
grew an influence over the years
grew an influence over the years eventually earning universal acclaim and
eventually earning universal acclaim and
eventually earning universal acclaim and say
number two the bridge on the river kwai
number two the bridge on the river kwai i hope they can remain soldiers colonel
i hope they can remain soldiers colonel
i hope they can remain soldiers colonel as for me I’m just a slave British
as for me I’m just a slave British
as for me I’m just a slave British soldiers stuck in a Japanese prison
soldiers stuck in a Japanese prison
soldiers stuck in a Japanese prison during World War two are tasked with
during World War two are tasked with
during World War two are tasked with constructing a bridge to aid the
constructing a bridge to aid the
constructing a bridge to aid the Japanese war effort initially sabotaging
Japanese war effort initially sabotaging
Japanese war effort initially sabotaging the process the POWs are eventually
the process the POWs are eventually
the process the POWs are eventually prompted by a British lieutenant played
prompted by a British lieutenant played
prompted by a British lieutenant played by Alec Guinness to build a perfect
by Alec Guinness to build a perfect
by Alec Guinness to build a perfect construction but there’s the challenge I
construction but there’s the challenge I
construction but there’s the challenge I beg your pardon sir you mean you really
beg your pardon sir you mean you really
beg your pardon sir you mean you really want him to build a bridge taut in the
want him to build a bridge taut in the
want him to build a bridge taut in the middle with loyalties and friendships
middle with loyalties and friendships
middle with loyalties and friendships testa’s and external forces plotting to
testa’s and external forces plotting to
testa’s and external forces plotting to destroy the bridge
destroy the bridge
destroy the bridge the soldiers struggle was both a
the soldiers struggle was both a
the soldiers struggle was both a critical and commercial success which
critical and commercial success which
critical and commercial success which nabbed seven Oscars
before we unveil our pick for best movie
before we unveil our pick for best movie of the 1950’s here are a few honorable
of the 1950’s here are a few honorable
of the 1950’s here are a few honorable mentions are you have I always figured
mentions are you have I always figured
mentions are you have I always figured you for guts I never give you any credit
you for guts I never give you any credit
you for guts I never give you any credit for brains till now what said me red I
for brains till now what said me red I
for brains till now what said me red I got music my gal who could ask for
got music my gal who could ask for
got music my gal who could ask for anything more
Eve Harrington is never by word look
Eve Harrington is never by word look thora suggestion indicated anything to
thora suggestion indicated anything to
thora suggestion indicated anything to me but her adoration for you and her
me but her adoration for you and her
me but her adoration for you and her happiness at our being in love number
happiness at our being in love number
happiness at our being in love number one on the waterfront
one on the waterfront
one on the waterfront hey kid is half a bill go get you loaded
hey kid is half a bill go get you loaded
hey kid is half a bill go get you loaded on no I’m exciting present from your
on no I’m exciting present from your
on no I’m exciting present from your uncle Johnny murderous union bosses and
uncle Johnny murderous union bosses and
uncle Johnny murderous union bosses and corruption or the name of the game in
corruption or the name of the game in
corruption or the name of the game in this 1950s standard made as a response
this 1950s standard made as a response
this 1950s standard made as a response to critics of director Elia Kazan’s
to critics of director Elia Kazan’s
to critics of director Elia Kazan’s decision to identify communists to the
decision to identify communists to the
decision to identify communists to the house on American Activities Committee
house on American Activities Committee
house on American Activities Committee the film follows an ex-boxer turned dock
the film follows an ex-boxer turned dock
the film follows an ex-boxer turned dock worker as he fights to do what’s right
worker as he fights to do what’s right
worker as he fights to do what’s right in a world fraught with deception you
in a world fraught with deception you
in a world fraught with deception you think you got almighty but you know what
think you got almighty but you know what
think you got almighty but you know what you are
you are
you are come on get a cheap lousy daddy stinking
come on get a cheap lousy daddy stinking
come on get a cheap lousy daddy stinking mug Marlon Brando’s performance earned
mug Marlon Brando’s performance earned
mug Marlon Brando’s performance earned him the Oscar for Best Actor and the
him the Oscar for Best Actor and the
him the Oscar for Best Actor and the gritty multi Oscar winner itself became
gritty multi Oscar winner itself became
gritty multi Oscar winner itself became one of the most influential movies ever
one of the most influential movies ever
one of the most influential movies ever made you don’t understand I could have
made you don’t understand I could have
made you don’t understand I could have had class I could have been a contender
had class I could have been a contender
had class I could have been a contender I could have been somebody do you agree
I could have been somebody do you agree
I could have been somebody do you agree with our list what’s your favorite movie
with our list what’s your favorite movie
with our list what’s your favorite movie of the 50s for more thrilling top 10s
of the 50s for more thrilling top 10s
of the 50s for more thrilling top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe
published every day be sure to subscribe
published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
”
Be First to Comment