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

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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 Stranger |
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

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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 |
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
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

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

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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 | 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 2][N 3] | 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

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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 |
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 4] | British film
distribution only; produced by British Lion Films
August 26, 1953 | Plunder of the Sun[N 5] | distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions
September 5, 1953 | Island in the Sky[N 5]
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 5] | 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

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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 6] |
June 19, 1954 | Them! |
July 3, 1954 | The High and the Mighty[N 5] | distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions
Filmed in Cinemascope
July 24, 1954 | Ring of Fear[N 5]
August 7, 1954 | King Richard and the Crusaders | Filmed in Cinemascope
August 21, 1954 | Duel in the Jungle[N 4] | distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation and Marcel Hellman Productions
September 4, 1954 | Dragnet[N 7] | distribution only, produced by Mark VII Limited
September 25, 1954 | The Bounty Hunter | Public domain
October 16, 1954 | A Star Is Born | 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 5] | 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

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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 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 4] | 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 | 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

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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 2] | 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 | 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 5] | 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
December 18, 1956 | Baby Doll[N 9] |
December 23, 1956 | The Wrong Man |

## 1957

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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 4] | 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] |
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 4] | 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

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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 4] | 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 4] | 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

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February 11, 1959 | The Hanging Tree | co-production with Baroda Productions
March 4, 1959 | Up Periscope |
April 4, 1959 | Rio Bravo | 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 | 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

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

## Notes

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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 (via DreamWorks Classics)
3. ^ Owned by Shout! Studios (via Westchester Films)
4. ^ a b c d e f g Owned by StudioCanal
5. ^ a b c d e f g Owned by Batjac Productions with Paramount Pictures handling distribution
6. ^ Co-owned by SGL Entertainment
7. ^ Owned by Universal Pictures
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)

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