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  • Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)

    1. 12 Angry Men

    19571h 36mApproved97Metascore
    9.0 (935K)
    The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
    DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin Balsam
  • Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)

    2. Singin' in the Rain

    19521h 43mG99Metascore
    8.3 (274K)
    A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.
    DirectorsStanley DonenGene KellyStarsGene KellyDonald O'ConnorDebbie Reynolds
  • Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)

    3. Some Like It Hot

    19592h 1mApproved98Metascore
    8.2 (297K)
    After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
    DirectorBilly WilderStarsMarilyn MonroeTony CurtisJack Lemmon
  • All About Eve (1950)

    4. All About Eve

    19502h 18mApproved98Metascore
    8.2 (146K)
    A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.
    DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsBette DavisAnne BaxterGeorge Sanders
  • Kirk Douglas in Paths of Glory (1957)

    5. Paths of Glory

    19571h 28mApproved90Metascore
    8.4 (227K)
    A colonel defends three of his soldiers in a court-martial after they abandon a suicidal attack.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKirk DouglasRalph MeekerAdolphe Menjou
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

    6. Witness for the Prosecution

    19571h 56mApproved76Metascore
    8.4 (151K)
    A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
    DirectorBilly WilderStarsTyrone PowerMarlene DietrichCharles Laughton
  • Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)

    7. North by Northwest

    19592h 16mApproved98Metascore
    8.3 (362K)
    A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCary GrantEva Marie SaintJames Mason
  • Ben-Hur (1959)

    8. Ben-Hur

    19593h 32mG90Metascore
    8.1 (265K)
    A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
    DirectorWilliam WylerStarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsStephen Boyd
  • Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Georgine Darcy, Judith Evelyn, and Harry Landers in Rear Window (1954)

    9. Rear Window

    19541h 52mPG100Metascore
    8.5 (550K)
    A bored photographer recovering from a broken leg passes the time by watching his neighbors and begins to suspect one of them of murder.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartGrace KellyWendell Corey
  • William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)

    10. Sunset Boulevard

    19501h 50mApproved94Metascore
    8.4 (250K)
    A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
    DirectorBilly WilderStarsWilliam HoldenGloria SwansonErich von Stroheim
  • Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief (1955)

    11. To Catch a Thief

    19551h 46mPG82Metascore
    7.4 (84K)
    A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCary GrantGrace KellyJessie Royce Landis
  • Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Danny Green, Katie Johnson, Cecil Parker, and Jack Warner in The Ladykillers (1955)

    12. The Ladykillers

    19551h 31mNot Rated91Metascore
    7.6 (33K)
    Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
    DirectorAlexander MackendrickStarsAlec GuinnessPeter SellersCecil Parker
  • Sterling Hayden and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)

    13. The Killing

    19561h 24mApproved91Metascore
    7.9 (102K)
    Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five-man team to plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsSterling HaydenColeen GrayVince Edwards
  • Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster in Run Silent Run Deep (1958)

    14. Run Silent Run Deep

    19581h 33mApproved62Metascore
    7.3 (14K)
    A U.S. submarine commander who's obsessed with sinking a particular Japanese ship butts heads with his first officer and crew.
    DirectorRobert WiseStarsClark GableBurt LancasterJack Warden
  • Robert Mitchum and Curd Jürgens in The Enemy Below (1957)

    15. The Enemy Below

    19571h 38mApproved
    7.4 (13K)
    During WWII an American destroyer discovers a German U-boat, and in the ensuing duel the American captain must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.
    DirectorDick PowellStarsRobert MitchumCurd JürgensDavid Hedison
  • James Garner, Andra Martin, and Edmond O'Brien in Up Periscope (1959)

    16. Up Periscope

    19591h 52mApproved
    6.4 (2.3K)
    In 1942, Navy Lieutenant Kenneth Braden from the underwater demolition team is sent to a Japanese island to photograph secret radio codes.
    DirectorGordon DouglasStarsJames GarnerEdmond O'BrienAndra Martin
  • Torpedo Alley (1952)

    17. Torpedo Alley

    19521h 24m
    5.8 (192)
    Carrier pilot Lieutenant Bob Bingham (Mark Stevens) is rescued at sea by a submarine after he freezes at the controls and crashes, killing his two crewmen. He returns to civilian life but soon afterwards, looking for redemption, applies for submarine duty. At the New London, Conn., training base he renews acquaintance with Commander Heywood (James Millican) and Lieutenant Gates (Douglas Kennedy), the skipper and engineering officers of the sub that rescued him at sea. Bingham falls in love with Navy nurse Lieutenant Susan Peabody (Dorothy Malone), daughter of Warrant Officer Peabody (Charles Winninger) and the steady girl friend of Gates. Heywood gets a submarine command at the outbreak of the Korean "police action" and Bingham and his friend, Lieutenant Graham (Bill Williams), are part of the officer's group on Heywood's sub.
    DirectorLew LandersStarsMark StevensDorothy MaloneCharles Winninger
  • Cary Grant and Tony Curtis in Operation Petticoat (1959)

    18. Operation Petticoat

    19592h 4mApproved
    7.2 (17K)
    During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
    DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsCary GrantTony CurtisJoan O'Brien
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

    19. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    19542h 7mG83Metascore
    7.2 (39K)
    A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
    DirectorRichard FleischerStarsKirk DouglasJames MasonPaul Lukas
  • Submarine Command (1951)

    20. Submarine Command

    19511h 27mApproved
    6.2 (810)
    Submarine commander Ken White reminisces about his wartime years aboard submarine USS Tiger Shark and struggles with feelings of personal guilt.
    DirectorJohn FarrowStarsWilliam HoldenNancy OlsonWilliam Bendix
  • John Wayne in Operation Pacific (1951)

    21. Operation Pacific

    19511h 51mApproved
    6.6 (4K)
    During WWII, a submarine's second in command inherits the problem of torpedoes that don't explode. When on shore, he is eager to win back his ex-wife.
    DirectorGeorge WaggnerStarsJohn WaynePatricia NealWard Bond
  • On the Beach (1959)

    22. On the Beach

    19592h 14mApproved55Metascore
    7.1 (15K)
    After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.
    DirectorStanley KramerStarsGregory PeckAva GardnerFred Astaire
  • Richard Attenborough, Helen Cherry, James Hayter, John Mills, Lana Morris, and Nigel Patrick in Operation Disaster (1950)

    23. Operation Disaster

    19501h 42mApproved
    7.0 (898)
    The crew of a submarine is trapped on the sea floor when it sinks. How can they be rescued before they run out of air?
    DirectorRoy Ward BakerStarsJohn MillsNigel PatrickPeter Hammond
  • Ronald Reagan in Hellcats of the Navy (1957)

    24. Hellcats of the Navy

    19571h 22mApproved
    5.6 (1.2K)
    The daring exploits of a submarine commander whose mission is to chart the minefields in the waters of Japan during World War II.
    DirectorNathan JuranStarsRonald ReaganNancy ReaganArthur Franz
  • Hell and High Water (1954)

    25. Hell and High Water

    19541h 43mApproved
    6.1 (2.4K)
    During the Cold War, a scientific team refits a Japanese submarine and hires an ex-Navy officer to find a secret Chinese atomic island base and prevent a Communist plot against America that could trigger WW3.
    DirectorSamuel FullerStarsRichard WidmarkBella DarviVictor Francen

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