List of thriller films of the 1950s

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A list of thriller film s released in the 1950s.

TitleDirectorCastCountrySubgenre/Notes
1950
Armored Car Robbery Richard Fleischer Charles McGraw, Adele Jergens, William Talman United StatesCrime thriller [1]
The Asphalt Jungle John Huston Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, James Whitmore United StatesCrime thriller [2]
The Killer That Stalked New York Earl McEvoy Evelyn Keyes, Charles Korvin, William Bishop United StatesCrime thriller [3]
The Man Who Cheated Himself Felix E. Feist Lee J. Cobb, John Dall, Jane Wyatt United StatesPsychological thriller [4]
Mystery Street John Sturges Ricardo Montalbán, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett United States [5]
Panic in the Streets Elia Kazan Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes United States [6]
Seven Days to Noon John Boulting, Roy Boulting Barry Jones, Olive Sloane United Kingdom [7]
Side Street Anthony Mann Farley Granger, Cathy O'Donnell, James Craig United StatesCrime thriller [8]
Stage Fright Alfred Hitchcock Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding United States [9]
Where Danger Lives John Farrow Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude Rains United States [10]
Where the Sidewalk Ends Otto Preminger Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Gary Merrill United States [11]
Woman on the Run Norman Foster Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith United States [12]
1951
Cause for Alarm! Tay Garnett Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling United States [13]
Fourteen Hours Henry Hathaway Richard Basehart, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes United States [14]
Strangers on a Train Alfred Hitchcock Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman United States [15]
1952
Don't Bother to Knock Roy Ward Baker Richard Widmark, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Bancroft United States [16]
The Narrow Margin Richard Fleischer Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White, Gordon Geberl United States [17]
Sudden Fear David Miller Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame United States [18]
Without Warning! Arnold Laven Adam Williams, Meg Randall France
United States		 [19]
1953
The Big Heat Fritz Lang Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame United States [20]
The Hitch-Hiker Ida Lupino Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman United States [21]
The Limping Man Cy Raker Endfield Lloyd Bridges United KingdomCrime thriller [22]
Vicki Harry Horner Jeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Elliott Reid United States [23]
The Wages of Fear Henri-Georges Clouzot Yves Montand, Charles Vanel France
Italy		 [24]
1954
Les Diaboliques Henri-Georges Clouzot Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse France [25]
Dial M for Murder Alfred Hitchcock Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings United States [26]
Rear Window Alfred Hitchcock James Stewart, Grace Kelly United States [27]
Witness to Murder Roy Rowland Barbara Stanwyck, George Sanders, Gary Merrill United States [28]
1955
Bad Day at Black Rock John Sturges Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis United States [29]
Cast a Dark Shadow Lewis Gilbert Dirk Bogarde, Mona Washbourne, Margaret Lockwood United Kingdom [30]
The Desperate Hours William Wyler Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy United States [31]
Killer's Kiss Stanley Kubrick Frank Silvera, Jamie Smith, Irene Kane United States [32]
A Kiss Before Dying Gerd Oswald Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Joanne Woodward United States [33]
Kiss Me Deadly Robert Aldrich Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart United States [34]
Mr. Arkadin Orson Welles Orson Welles, Michael Redgrave, Jack Watling, Patricia Medina France
Spain
United Kingdom		Psychological thriller [35]
The Night of the Hunter Charles Laughton Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish United States [36]
Rififi Jules Dassin Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel FranceCrime thriller [37]
1956
The Killing Stanley Kubrick Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Marie Windsor United StatesCrime thriller [38]
The Man Who Knew Too Much Alfred Hitchcock James Stewart, Doris Day United States [39]
Please Murder Me Peter Godfrey Madge Blake, Raymond Burr United States [40]
While the City Sleeps Fritz Lang Dana Andrews, Ida Lupino, Rhonda Fleming United States [41]
1957
The Devil Strikes at Night Robert Siodmak Mario Adorf, Hannes Messemer, Claus Holm Germany
Les Espions Henri-Georges Clouzot Curd Jürgens, Véra Clouzot, Gerard Sety France
Italy		Psychological thriller [42]
Quatermass 2 Val Guest Brian Donlevy, John Longden, Sid James United Kingdom
United States		 [43]
1958
Elevator to the Gallows Louis Malle Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly France [44]
It Happened in Broad Daylight Ladislao Vajda Heinz Rühmann, Gert Fröbe, Michel Simon Switzerland
Germany
Spain
The Quiet American Joseph L. Mankiewicz Audie Murphy, Michael Redgrave, Claude Dauphin United States [45]
Touch of Evil Orson Welles Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles United StatesPsychological thriller [46]
Vertigo Alfred Hitchcock James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes United StatesPsychological thriller [47]
1959
Jack the Ripper Monty Berman, Robert S. Baker Lee Patterson, Eddie Byrne, Betty McDowall United Kingdom [48]
Night Train Jerzy Kawalerowicz Leon Niemczyk, Teresa Szmigielowna, Zbigniew Cybulski PolandPsychological thriller [49]
North by Northwest Alfred Hitchcock Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint United States [50]
The Testament of Dr. Cordelier Jean Renoir Jean-Louis Barrault, Jean Topart, Michel Vitold France [51]

References

  1. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Armored Car Robbery:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ "The Asphalt Jungle:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  3. ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "The Killer That Stalked New York:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  4. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "The Man Who Cheated Himself:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  5. ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Mystery Street:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  6. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Panic in the Streets:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  7. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Seven Days to Noon:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  8. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Side Street:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  9. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Stage Fright:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  10. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Where Danger Lives:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  11. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Where the Sidewalk Ends:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  12. ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Woman on the Run:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  13. ↑ Hassen, Kristie. "Cause for Alarm:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  14. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Fourteen Hours:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  15. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Strangers on a Train:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  16. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Don't Bother to Knock:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  17. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "The Narrow Margin:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  18. ↑ Ramussen, Linda. "Sudden Fear:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  19. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Without Warning:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  20. ↑ Deming, Mark. "The Big Heat:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  21. ↑ Hobart, Tana. "The Hitch-Hiker:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  22. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "The Limping Man:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  23. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Vicki:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  24. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "The Wages of Fear:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  25. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Les Diaboliques:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  26. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Dial M for Murder:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  27. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Rear Window:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  28. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Witness to Murder:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  29. ↑ Kaye, Don. "Bad Day at Black Rock:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  30. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Cast a Dark Shadow:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  31. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "The Desperate Hours :Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  32. ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Killer's Kiss :Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  33. ↑ Rasmussen, Linda. "A Kiss Before Dying :Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  34. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Kiss Me Deadly :Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  35. ↑ Blaise, Judd. "Mr. Arkadin:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  36. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "The Night of the Hunter:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  37. ↑ Brenner, Paul. "Rififi:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  38. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "The Killing:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  39. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "The Man Who Knew Too Much:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  40. ↑ Erlewine, Iotis. "Please Murder Me:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  41. ↑ Eder, Bruce. "While the City Sleeps:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  42. ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Les Espions:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  43. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Quatermass 2:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  44. ↑ Rasmussen, Linda. "Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  45. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "The Quiet American:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  46. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Touch of Evil:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  47. ↑ Wilcox, Dylan. "Vertigo:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  48. ↑ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Jack the Ripper:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  49. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Night Train:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  50. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "North by Northwest:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  51. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "The Testament of Dr. Cordelier:Overview". Allrovi. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
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