List of Warner Bros. films (1950–1959)

This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by Warner Bros. in the 1950s. This list does not include third-party films or films Warner gained the rights to as a result of mergers or acquisitions.

## 1950

[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

|
|

January 28, 1950 | Montana |
February 11, 1950 | Backfire |
February 18, 1950 | Chain Lightning |
March 1, 1950 | Young Man with a Horn |
March 11, 1950 | Perfect Strangers |
March 18, 1950 | Barricade |
April 15, 1950 | Stage Fright | British film
co-production with Transatlantic Pictures
April 29, 1950 | The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady |
May 7, 1950 | The Damned Don't Cry |
May 19, 1950 | Caged |
May 27, 1950 | Colt .45 |
June 17, 1950 | This Side of the Law |
June 24, 1950 | Return of the Frontiersman |
June 27, 1950 | Fifty Years Before Your Eyes |
July 2, 1950 | Bright Leaf |
July 9, 1950 | The Flame and the Arrow |
July 15, 1950 | The Great Jewel Robber |
August 19, 1950 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye[N 1] | distribution only; produced by William Cagney Productions
September 2, 1950 | Tea for Two |
September 16, 1950 | Pretty Baby |
September 28, 1950 | The Glass Menagerie |
October 6, 1950 | The Breaking Point |
October 14, 1950 | Three Secrets[N 1] | distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
November 11, 1950 | Rocky Mountain |
November 17, 1950 | Breakthrough |
November 25, 1950 | The West Point Story |
December 1, 1950 | Highway 301 |
December 30, 1950 | Dallas |

## 1951

[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

|
|

January 27, 1951 | Operation Pacific |
February 10, 1951 | Storm Warning |
February 11, 1951 | Sugarfoot |
February 24, 1951 | The Enforcer[N 1] | distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
March 26, 1951 | Lullaby of Broadway |
April 7, 1951 | Raton Pass |
April 12, 1951 | Lightning Strikes Twice |
April 21, 1951 | Only the Valiant'[N 1] | distribution only; produced by William Cagney Productions
May 5, 1951 | I Was a Communist for the FBI | [1]
May 18, 1951 | Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison |
May 19, 1951 | Goodbye, My Fancy |
June 2, 1951 | Along the Great Divide |
July 3, 1951 | Strangers on a Train | co-production with Transatlantic Pictures
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2021
July 14, 1951 | Fort Worth |
July 26, 1951 | On Moonlight Bay |
August 13, 1951 | Force of Arms |
August 24, 1951 | Jim Thorpe – All-American |
September 13, 1951 | Captain Horatio Hornblower |
September 18, 1951 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1999
September 22, 1951 | Tomorrow Is Another Day |
October 10, 1951 | Painting the Clouds with Sunshine |
October 24, 1951 | Come Fill the Cup |
October 31, 1951 | The Tanks Are Coming |
October 1951 | Close to My Heart |
December 6, 1951 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
December 14, 1951 | Starlift |
December 25, 1951 | Distant Drums[N 1] | distribution only; produced by United States Pictures

## 1952

[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

|
|

January 26, 1952 | Room for One More |
February 5, 1952 | The Big Trees | Public domain
February 9, 1952 | This Woman Is Dangerous |
February 19, 1952 | Retreat, Hell![N 1] | distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
February 28, 1952 | Bugles in the Afternoon[N 1] | distribution only; produced by William Cagney Productions
April 12, 1952 | Jack and the Beanstalk | distribution only; produced by Exclusive Productions
Public domain
April 23, 1952 | Mara Maru |
May 17, 1952 | The Lion and the Horse |
The San Francisco Story[N 2] | distribution only; produced by Fidelity Pictures
May 23, 1952 | About Face |
June 13, 1952 | Carson City |
June 20, 1952 | The Winning Team |
June 26, 1952 | Where's Charley? |
3 for Bedroom C[N 3][N 4] | distribution only
July 12, 1952 | She's Working Her Way Through College |
July 26, 1952 | The Story of Will Rogers |
August 20, 1952 | The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima |
August 30, 1952 | Big Jim McLain | co-production with Wayne/Fellows Productions
September 6, 1952 | Cattle Town |
September 27, 1952 | The Crimson Pirate |
October 25, 1952 | Springfield Rifle |
November 8, 1952 | Operation Secret |
November 19, 1952 | The Iron Mistress |
December 10, 1952 | Stop, You're Killing Me |
December 24, 1952 | April in Paris |
December 27, 1952 | Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd | distribution only; produced by Woodley Productions
December 30, 1952 | The Jazz Singer |

## 1953

[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

|
|

January 31, 1953 | The Man Behind the Gun |
March 14, 1953 | She's Back on Broadway |
March 22, 1953 | I Confess | co-production with Transatlantic Pictures
March 26, 1953 | By the Light of the Silvery Moon |
March 28, 1953 | The Blue Gardenia | distribution only; produced by Blue Gardenia Productions
March 28, 1953 | So You Want to Learn to Dance |
April 4, 1953 | Trouble Along the Way |
April 18, 1953 | The System |
April 25, 1953 | House of Wax | Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2014
May 30, 1953 | The Desert Song |
June 13, 1953 | The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms | co-production with Jack Dietz Productions
June 27, 1953 | South Sea Woman |
June 28, 1953 | Elizabeth Is Queen |
July 11, 1953 | The Charge at Feather River |
July 15, 1953 | So This Is Love |
August 5, 1953 | The Master of Ballantrae |
August 24, 1953 | The Beggar's Opera[N 5] | British film
distribution only; produced by British Lion Films
August 26, 1953 | Plunder of the Sun[N 6] | distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions
September 5, 1953 | Island in the Sky[N 6]
September 19, 1953 | The Moonlighter | co-production with Joseph Bernhard Productions Inc. and Abtcon Pictures
September 23, 1953 | A Lion Is in the Streets |
October 7, 1953 | Blowing Wild[N 1] | distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
October 27, 1953 | Thunder Over the Plains |
October 31, 1953 | So Big |
November 4, 1953 | Calamity Jane |
November 23, 1953 | Three Sailors and a Girl |
November 27, 1953 | Hondo[N 6] | distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions
November 28, 1953 | The Diamond Queen[N 1] | distribution only; produced by Melson Productions
December 25, 1953 | The Eddie Cantor Story |

## 1954

[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

|
|

January 16, 1954 | His Majesty O'Keefe | co-production with Norma Productions
February 13, 1954 | The Command | Filmed in Cinemascope
February 27, 1954 | The Boy from Oklahoma |
March 6, 1954 | Crime Wave |
March 16, 1954 | Duffy of San Quentin | co-production with Swarttz-Doniger Productions
March 27, 1954 | Phantom of the Rue Morgue |
April 1, 1954 | Riding Shotgun |
April 9, 1954 | Lucky Me | Filmed in Cinemascope
May 29, 1954 | Dial M for Murder[N 7] |
June 19, 1954 | Them! |
July 3, 1954 | The High and the Mighty[N 6] | distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions
Filmed in Cinemascope
July 24, 1954 | Ring of Fear[N 6]
August 7, 1954 | King Richard and the Crusaders | Filmed in Cinemascope
August 21, 1954 | Duel in the Jungle[N 5] | distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation and Marcel Hellman Productions
September 4, 1954 | Dragnet[N 2] | distribution only, produced by Mark VII Limited
September 25, 1954 | The Bounty Hunter | Public domain
October 16, 1954 | A Star Is Born | Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2000
Filmed in Cinemascope
co-production with Transcona Enterprises
November 10, 1954 | Drum Beat | Filmed in Cinemascope
co-production with Jaguar Productions
November 19, 1954 | Track of the Cat[N 6] | distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions
Filmed in Cinemascope
December 20, 1954 | The Silver Chalice | Filmed in Cinemascope
co-production with Victor Saville Productions

## 1955

[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

|
|

January 19, 1955 | Unchained[N 1] | distribution only; produced by Hal Bartlett Productions
January 20, 1955 | Young at Heart[N 1] | distribution only; produced by Arwin Productions
February 2, 1955 | Battle Cry | Filmed in Cinemascope
February 18, 1955 | New York Confidential | US distribution only; produced by Edward Small Productions
April 10, 1955 | East of Eden | Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2016
Filmed in Cinemascope
April 12, 1955 | Strange Lady in Town | Filmed in Cinemascope
June 4, 1955 | The Sea Chase | Filmed in Cinemascope
June 18, 1955 | Tall Man Riding |
June 24, 1955 | Land of the Pharaohs | Filmed in Cinemascope
co-production with The Continental Company
July 10, 1955 | Mister Roberts | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Filmed in Cinemascope
July 16, 1955 | The Dam Busters[N 5] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation
July 31, 1955 | Pete Kelly's Blues | Filmed in Cinemascope
co-production with Mark VII Limited
September 16, 1955 | Jump into Hell |
September 29, 1955 | The McConnell Story | Filmed in Cinemascope
October 1, 1955 | Blood Alley | Filmed in Cinemascope
October 27, 1955 | Rebel Without a Cause | Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1990
Filmed in Cinemascope
October 28, 1955 | Illegal |
November 1, 1955 | Sincerely Yours | co-production with International Artists, Ltd.
November 9, 1955 | I Died a Thousand Times | Filmed in Cinemascope
November 15, 1955 | Target Zero |
December 31, 1955 | The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell[N 1] | distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
Filmed in Cinemascope

## 1956

[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

|
|

January 26, 1956 | Helen of Troy | Filmed in Cinemascope
January 28, 1956 | Hell on Frisco Bay | co-production with Jaguar Productions and Ladd Productions; Filmed in Cinemascope
February 25, 1956 | The Lone Ranger[N 3] | theatrical distribution only; produced by Wrather Productions
March 5, 1956 | The River Changes |
March 10, 1956 | The Steel Jungle |
March 23, 1956 | Serenade |
March 31, 1956 | Miracle in the Rain |
April 24, 1956 | Our Miss Brooks | co-production with Lute Productions, Inc.
May 12, 1956 | Good-bye, My Lady | co-production with Batjac Productions
May 26, 1956 | The Searchers | Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1989
Filmed in VistaVision
co-production with C.V. Whitney Pictures
May 30, 1956 | The Animal World |
June 27, 1956 | Moby Dick[N 8] | theatrical distribution only; produced by Moulin Productions
July 13, 1956 | Santiago |
July 21, 1956 | Satellite in the Sky | Filmed in Cinemascope
co-production with Danziger Productions Ltd. and New Elstree Studios
August 4, 1956 | Seven Men from Now[N 6] | distribution only; produced by Batjac Productions
August 17, 1956 | A Cry in the Night | co-production with Jaguar Productions
September 12, 1956 | The Bad Seed |
September 1956 | The Burning Hills | Filmed in Cinemascope
October 26, 1956 | The Girl He Left Behind |
October 1956 | Toward the Unknown | co-production with Toluca Productions
November 24, 1956 | Giant | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2005
December 18, 1956 | Baby Doll[N 9] |
December 23, 1956 | The Wrong Man |

## 1957

[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

|
|

January 30, 1957 |  Top Secret Affair |
February 21, 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis | Filmed in Cinemascope
March 1, 1957 | The Big Land | co-production with Jaguar Productions
March 29, 1957 | Elena and Her Men | French/Italian film; US distribution only
May 1, 1957 | Deep Adventure |
X the Unknown | British film
distribution only; produced by Hammer Film Productions
May 4, 1957 | Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend |
May 10, 1957 | Untamed Youth[N 5] | British film
US distribution only; produced by Amalgamated Productions
May 11, 1957 | The Counterfeit Plan |
May 28, 1957 | A Face in the Crowd[N 9] | Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2008
June 5, 1957 | The D.I. | co-production with Mark VII Limited
June 13, 1957 | The Prince and the Showgirl | co-production with Marilyn Monroe Productions
June 25, 1957 | The Curse of Frankenstein | British film
co-production with Hammer Films
August 3, 1957 | Band of Angels |
August 10, 1957 | The Rising of the Moon |
August 29, 1957 | The Pajama Game |
September 12, 1957 | Woman in a Dressing Gown[N 5] | distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation
September 15, 1957 | Black Patch | co-production with Montgomery Productions
September 24, 1957 | Johnny Trouble |
October 1, 1957 | The Abominable Snowman | UK distribution only; produced by Hammer Film Productions
October 5, 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story | Filmed in Cinemascope
October 11, 1957 | The Black Scorpion |
October 18, 1957 | The James Dean Story | distribution only
November 8, 1957 | The Story of Mankind | co-production with Cambridge Productions
November 22, 1957 | Bombers B-52 | Filmed in Cinemascope
December 5, 1957 | Sayonara[N 10] | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
theatrical distribution only
December 14, 1957 | The Green-Eyed Blonde | co-production with Arwin Productions

## 1958

[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

|
|

January 15, 1958 | The Deep Six | co-production with Jaguar Productions
February 12, 1958 | Darby's Rangers |
March 17, 1958 | Lafayette Escadrille |
March 24, 1958 | Chase a Crooked Shadow[N 5] | British film
US distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation
April 11, 1958 | Manhunt in the Jungle |
April 17, 1958 | Too Much, Too Soon |
April 18, 1958 | Fort Dobbs |
April 24, 1958 | Marjorie Morningstar'[N 1] | distribution only; produced by Beachwold Productions
May 3, 1958 | Stakeout on Dope Street |
May 7, 1958 | The Left Handed Gun |
May 10, 1958 | Violent Road | co-production with Aubrey Schenck Productions
May 29, 1958 | No Time for Sergeants |
June 7, 1958 | Dangerous Youth[N 5] | British film
US distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation
June 26, 1958 | Indiscreet[N 1] | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Comedy
theatrical distribution only; produced by Grandon Productions
August 2, 1958 | Badman's Country | co-production with Robert E. Kent Productions and Peerless Productions
August 6, 1958 | The Naked and the Dead | distribution only; produced by RKO Radio Pictures
September 11, 1958 | Wind Across the Everglades |
September 26, 1958 | Damn Yankees | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical
October 10, 1958 | Girl on the Run |
October 11, 1958 | The Old Man and the Sea |
October 25, 1958 | Onionhead |
November 8, 1958 | Enchanted Island | distribution only; produced by RKO Radio Pictures & Benedict Bogeaus
November 16, 1958 | Home Before Dark | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
November 26, 1958 | From the Earth to the Moon | distribution only; produced by RKO Radio Pictures and Waverly Productions
November 29, 1958 | Born Reckless |
December 27, 1958 | Auntie Mame | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Comedy

## 1959

[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

|
|

February 11, 1959 | The Hanging Tree | co-production with Baroda Productions
March 4, 1959 | Up Periscope |
April 4, 1959 | Rio Bravo | Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2014
co-production with Armada Productions
April 25, 1959 | Westbound |
May 7, 1959 | Island of Lost Women | theatrical distribution only; produced by Jaguar Productions
Public domain
May 21, 1959 | Gigantis the Fire Monster[N 11] | US distribution of 1955 Japanese Toho film Godzilla Raids Again
May 30, 1959 | The Young Philadelphians |
June 3, 1959 | Teenagers from Outer Space | theatrical distribution only; produced by Tom Graeff Productions
Public domain
June 16, 1959 | John Paul Jones |
July 18, 1959 | The Nun's Story | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
July 22, 1959 | Hercules | US distribution only
September 15, 1959 | Look Back in Anger | US distribution only; produced by Woodfall Film Productions and Associated British Picture Corporation
October 31, 1959 | The FBI Story |
November 11, 1959 | -30- | co-production with Mark VII Limited
Yellowstone Kelly |
November 12, 1959 | The Miracle |
November 18, 1959 | A Summer Place |

## See also

[edit]

* List of New Line Cinema films
* List of films based on DC Comics publications
* List of Warner Bros. theatrical animated feature films
* Category:Lists of films by studio

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Owned by Paramount Pictures (via Melange Pictures)
2. ^ a b Owned by Universal Pictures
3. ^ a b Owned by Universal Pictures (via DreamWorks Classics)
4. ^ Owned by Shout! Studios (via Westchester Films)
5. ^ a b c d e f g Owned by StudioCanal
6. ^ a b c d e f g Owned by Batjac Productions with Paramount Pictures handling distribution
7. ^ Co-owned by SGL Entertainment
8. ^ Owned by MGM (via United Artists) worldwide and StudioCanal in the UK
9. ^ a b Rights currently shared with Westchester Films (via Castle Hill Productions)
10. ^ Owned by MGM (via Orion Pictures)
11. ^ Owned by Toho under its original title, with distribution rights currently licensed to Universal Pictures (via DreamWorks Classics)

## References

[edit]

1. ^ I Was a Communist for the FBI at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "List of Warner Bros. films" 1950–1959 – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

* v
* t
* e

Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group films

Lists of films|

* 1918–1929
* 1930–1939
* 1940–1949
* 1950–1959
* 1960–1969
* 1970–1979
* 1980–1989
* 1990–1999
* 2000–2009
* 2010–2019
* 2020–2029

International releases|

* 1990–1999
* 2000–2009
* 2010–2019
* 2020–2029

Films by studio|

* Warner Bros. Pictures
* Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
* Cartoon Network Movies
* HBO Films
* DC Studios
* New Line Cinema
* Castle Rock Entertainment
* Flagship Entertainment Group (China) (49%)
* Spyglass Media Group (minority stake)

Portals:

* Film
* 1950s

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template