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Best Movies from the 1950s
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:08 am
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:08 am
Off the top of my head
The Greatest Show on Earth
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Rear Window
Seven Samurai
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Around the World in 80 Days
Vertigo
North by Northwest
The Greatest Show on Earth
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Rear Window
Seven Samurai
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Around the World in 80 Days
Vertigo
North by Northwest
15
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:11 am to Burt Reynolds
Rebel without a Cause
Some Like it Hot
Forbidden Planet
Some Like it Hot
Forbidden Planet
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:24 am to Burt Reynolds
Earth vs the Flying Saucers
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:30 am to Burt Reynolds
Throne of Blood
/thread
But that was a great decade.
Bingo.
Add
The Searchers
Wild Strawberries
Rashomon
Shane
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Sansho
The Thing from Another Planet
Witness for the Prosecution
/thread
But that was a great decade.
quote:
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Rear Window
Seven Samurai
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Around the World in 80 Days
Vertigo
North by Northwest
Bingo.
Add
The Searchers
Wild Strawberries
Rashomon
Shane
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Sansho
The Thing from Another Planet
Witness for the Prosecution
Posted on 3/3/17 at 9:54 am to Burt Reynolds
Mr. Roberts
The Caine Mutiny
Stalag 17
The Caine Mutiny
Stalag 17
This post was edited on 3/3/17 at 9:55 am
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:01 am to Ace Midnight
Roman Holiday
Bend of the River
Harvey
Bend of the River
Harvey
Posted on 3/3/17 at 10:59 am to Burt Reynolds
In addition to what you and others have posted:
Strangers On A Train;
A Touch Of Evil;
Ben Hur;
The Night Of The Hunter.
Strangers On A Train;
A Touch Of Evil;
Ben Hur;
The Night Of The Hunter.
This post was edited on 3/3/17 at 11:00 am
Posted on 3/3/17 at 11:00 am to Burt Reynolds
My votes:
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Mister Roberts
Thing from Another World
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Mister Roberts
Thing from Another World
Posted on 3/3/17 at 11:07 am to Burt Reynolds
You have three movies that have consistently been on Sight and Sounds Top 10 forever...846 critics, programmers, academics and distributors votes.
Including the current #1, Vertigo.
1. Vertigo (1958)
3. Tokyo Story (1953)
6. The Searchers (1956)
Including the current #1, Vertigo.
1. Vertigo (1958)
3. Tokyo Story (1953)
6. The Searchers (1956)
Posted on 3/3/17 at 11:30 am to Fewer Kilometers
The Catered Affair
Posted on 3/3/17 at 12:36 pm to Freauxzen
Some good ones, but need to add
On The Waterfront
On The Waterfront
Posted on 3/3/17 at 12:46 pm to Burt Reynolds
Old Yeller
Ten Commandments
High Noon
Ten Commandments
High Noon
Posted on 3/3/17 at 1:16 pm to Burt Reynolds
Personal Favorites:
Mr Roberts
Roman Holiday
On The Waterfront
Bridge over The River Kwai
The African Queen
Mr Roberts
Roman Holiday
On The Waterfront
Bridge over The River Kwai
The African Queen
Posted on 3/3/17 at 1:39 pm to Burt Reynolds
Some of my favs(No particular order):
On Dangerous Ground
Pickup on South Street
The Big Combo
Man of the West
Night and the City
The Tall T
Bad Day at Black Rock
Ace in the Hole
Sweet Smell of Success
Rififi
The Wages of Fear
The Asphalt Jungle
Paths of Glory
Dial M for Murder
Touch of Evil
The Night of the Hunter
The Lusty Men
Man Without a Star
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
The Quiet Man
Singin' in the Rain
Rear Window
Seven Samurai
Vertigo
Rio Bravo
A Streetcar Named Desire
On the Waterfront
The Searchers
Bullfighter and the Lad
While the City Sleeps
Gun Crazy
Pickpocket
The Naked Spur
Garden of Evil
Mr. Arkadin
Some Came Running
The Harder They Fall
Detective Story
D.O.A.
The Big Heat
The Band Wagon
Vera Cruz
Johnny Guitar
The Man with the Golden Arm
Jubal
Diabolique
Winchester '73
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The Vikings
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
In a Lonely Place
The Seventh Seal
Rashomon
An American in Paris
Guys and Dolls
Rancho Notorious
Harvey
The Killing
Wild Strawberries
Tribute to a Bad Man
12 Angry Men
A Place in the Sun
Ben-Hur
North by Northwest
Rebel Without a Cause
Sunset Blvd.
The Big Country
High Noon
Witness for the Prosecution
On Dangerous Ground
Pickup on South Street
The Big Combo
Man of the West
Night and the City
The Tall T
Bad Day at Black Rock
Ace in the Hole
Sweet Smell of Success
Rififi
The Wages of Fear
The Asphalt Jungle
Paths of Glory
Dial M for Murder
Touch of Evil
The Night of the Hunter
The Lusty Men
Man Without a Star
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
The Quiet Man
Singin' in the Rain
Rear Window
Seven Samurai
Vertigo
Rio Bravo
A Streetcar Named Desire
On the Waterfront
The Searchers
Bullfighter and the Lad
While the City Sleeps
Gun Crazy
Pickpocket
The Naked Spur
Garden of Evil
Mr. Arkadin
Some Came Running
The Harder They Fall
Detective Story
D.O.A.
The Big Heat
The Band Wagon
Vera Cruz
Johnny Guitar
The Man with the Golden Arm
Jubal
Diabolique
Winchester '73
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The Vikings
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
In a Lonely Place
The Seventh Seal
Rashomon
An American in Paris
Guys and Dolls
Rancho Notorious
Harvey
The Killing
Wild Strawberries
Tribute to a Bad Man
12 Angry Men
A Place in the Sun
Ben-Hur
North by Northwest
Rebel Without a Cause
Sunset Blvd.
The Big Country
High Noon
Witness for the Prosecution
This post was edited on 3/3/17 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 3/3/17 at 2:17 pm to blueridgeTiger
and I would add The Third Man to my list.
Posted on 3/3/17 at 6:39 pm to blueridgeTiger
Harvey
Posted on 3/3/17 at 7:16 pm to Burt Reynolds
The Searchers
Posted on 3/4/17 at 12:46 am to beachdude
Rio Bravo
The Searchers
The Killing
The Asphault Jungle
The Quiet Man
Paths of Glory
Ben Hur
The Ten Commandments
On The Waterfront
From Here To Eternity
The Searchers
The Killing
The Asphault Jungle
The Quiet Man
Paths of Glory
Ben Hur
The Ten Commandments
On The Waterfront
From Here To Eternity
Posted on 3/4/17 at 12:26 pm to Seldom Seen
quote:
Some of my favs(No particular order): On Dangerous Ground Pickup on South Street The Big Combo Man of the West Night and the City The Tall T Bad Day at Black Rock Ace in the Hole Sweet Smell of Success Rififi The Wages of Fear The Asphalt Jungle Paths of Glory Dial M for Murder Touch of Evil The Night of the Hunter The Lusty Men Man Without a Star Seven Brides for Seven Brothers The Quiet Man Singin' in the Rain Rear Window Seven Samurai Vertigo Rio Bravo A Streetcar Named Desire On the Waterfront The Searchers Bullfighter and the Lad While the City Sleeps Gun Crazy Pickpocket The Naked Spur Garden of Evil Mr. Arkadin Some Came Running The Harder They Fall Detective Story D.O.A. The Big Heat The Band Wagon Vera Cruz Johnny Guitar The Man with the Golden Arm Jubal Diabolique Winchester '73 Invasion of the Body Snatchers The Vikings Gunfight at the O.K. Corral In a Lonely Place The Seventh Seal Rashomon An American in Paris Guys and Dolls Rancho Notorious Harvey The Killing Wild Strawberries Tribute to a Bad Man 12 Angry Men A Place in the Sun Ben-Hur North by Northwest Rebel Without a Cause Sunset Blvd. The Big Country High Noon Witness for the Prosecution
What are your top 5 from this list? I'm looking for a classic to watch tonight.
Posted on 3/4/17 at 1:43 pm to Burt Reynolds
If you've never seen The Searchers or On The Waterfront, those are probably the two with the widest appeal and most praise. I'd also include Ben-Hur (about 4 hrs long) and Rebel Without A Cause.
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