List of American films of 1956

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A list of American films released in 1956
Around the World in Eighty Days won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Contents

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
23 Paces to Baker Street Henry Hathaway Van Johnson, Vera Miles Thriller From Philip MacDonald novel
Accused of Murder Joseph Kane David Brian, Vera Ralston, Sidney Blackmer, Virginia Grey Mystery
Alexander the Great Robert Rossen Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Fredric March Drama
Anastasia Anatole Litvak Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes Drama 20th Century Fox
Anything Goes Robert Lewis Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor Musical Remake of 1936 classic
Around the World in Eighty Days Michael Anderson, John Farrow David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, Robert Newton Adventure 5 Oscars, Best Picture
Attack Robert Aldrich Jack Palance, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin War United Artists
Autumn Leaves Robert Aldrich Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson Drama Columbia Pictures
Away All Boats Joseph Pevney Jeff Chandler, George Nader War Universal Pictures
Baby Doll Elia Kazan Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach Drama
Back from Eternity John Farrow Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Rod Steiger Drama RKO
Backlash John Sturges Richard Widmark, Donna Reed Drama
The Bad Seed John Sturges Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack Suspense Universal Pictures
Barbecue Brawl William Hanna, Joseph Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
Battle Hymn Douglas Sirk Rock Hudson, Martha Hyer War Universal Pictures
The Beast of Hollow Mountain Edward Nassour, Ismael Rodriguez Horror
Between Heaven and Hell Richard Fleischer Robert Wagner, Buddy Ebsen, Broderick Crawford War 20th Century Fox
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Fritz Lang Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine Film Noir RKO Pictures
Bhowani Junction George Cukor Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, Bill Travers Drama
Bigger Than Life Nicholas Ray James Mason, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau Drama
The Birds and the Bees Norman Taurog George Gobel, Mitzi Gaynor, David Niven Musical Paramount Pictures
The Black Sleep Reginald Le Borg Basil Rathbone, Lon Chaney Horror
Blue Cat Blues Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
The Bold and the Brave Lewis R. Foster Mickey Rooney, Wendell Corey War
The Brave One Irving Rapper Michel Ray, Elsa Cárdenas Drama
Broom-Stick Bunny Chuck Jones Looney Tunes Animation Warner Bros.
Bus Stop Joshua Logan Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray Drama 20th Century Fox
Busy Buddies Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Carousel Henry King Shirley Jones, Gordon MacRae Musical Based on Broadway hit
The Catered Affair Richard Brooks Bette Davis, Debbie Reynolds, Ernest Borgnine Drama MGM
Comanche George Sherman Dana Andrews, Kent Smith, Nestor Paiva Western
Commotion on the Ocean Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Congo Crossing Joseph Pevney Virginia Mayo, George Nader, Peter Lorre Adventure
The Conqueror Dick Powell John Wayne, Susan Hayward Adventure RKO Pictures
The Court Jester Melvin Frank, Norman Panama Danny Kaye, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury Comedy Paramount Pictures
The Creature Walks Among Us John Sherwood Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason Science Fiction Universal Pictures
Creeps Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Crowded Paradise Fred Pressburger Hume Cronyn, Nancy Kelly Drama
D-Day the Sixth of June Henry Koster Robert Taylor, Richard Todd War 20th Century Fox
Dakota Incident Lewis R. Foster Dale Robertson, Linda Darnell, John Lund Western Republic
Dance with Me Henry Charles Barton Abbott and Costello Comedy United Artists
Death of a Scoundrel Charles Martin George Sanders, Zsa Zsa Gabor Drama
Deduce, You Say Chuck Jones Animation Warner Bros.
Diane David Miller Lana Turner, Roger Moore Drama MGM
Down Beat Bear Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Fred F. Sears Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor Science Fiction Columbia Pictures
The Eddy Duchin Story George Sidney Tyrone Power, Kim Novak Biopic Columbia Pictures
The Egg and Jerry Hanna Barbera Animation MGM
The Fastest Gun Alive Russell Rouse Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick Crawford Western MGM
Feedin' the Kiddie Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
The First Traveling Saleslady Arthur Lubin Ginger Rogers, Carol Channing Western RKO Pictures
Flagpole Jitters Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
The Flying Sorceress Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
Forbidden Planet Fred M. Wilcox Leslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis Science Fiction MGM
For Crimin' Out Loud Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Forever, Darling Alexander Hall Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, James Mason Romantic comedy MGM
Friendly Persuasion William Wyler Gary Cooper, Anthony Perkins Drama Set in the American Civil War
Gaby Curtis Bernhardt Leslie Caron, John Kerr Drama MGM
Giant George Stevens Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Mercedes McCambridge, Chill Wills, Dennis Hopper Drama based on Edna Ferber novel; 10 Oscar nominations; Dean's final film
The Girl Can't Help It Frank Tashlin Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell Comedy 20th Century Fox
The Girl He Left Behind David Butler Natalie Wood, Tab Hunter Romance
Girls in Prison Edward L. Cahn Richard Denning, Joan Taylor, Mae Marsh Sexploitation American International Pictures
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Ishirō Honda Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura Science fiction Embassy
Good-bye, My Lady William A. Wellman Brandon de Wilde, Walter Brennan Drama MGM
Great Day in the Morning Jacques Tourneur Robert Stack, Virginia Mayo, Ruth Roman Drama
The Great Locomotive Chase Francis D. Lyon Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter Action Set in the American Civil War
The Great Man José Ferrer Jose Ferrer, Julie London Drama MGM
Gun the Man Down Andrew V. McLaglen James Arness, Angie Dickinson Western
Gunslinger Roger Corman John Ireland, Beverly Garland Western
Happy Go Ducky Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
The Harder They Fall Mark Robson Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling Drama Bogart's final film
He Laughed Last Blake Edwards Frankie Laine Comedy Columbia Pictures
Helen of Troy Robert Wise Rossana Podesta, Jacques Sernas Drama Warner Bros.
High Society Charles Walters Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra Musical remake of The Philadelphia Story
Hilda Crane Philip Dunne Jean Simmons, Guy Madison Drama 20th Century Fox
Hollywood or Bust Frank Tashlin Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Anita Ekberg Comedy 16th & final Martin and Lewis film
Hooked Bear Animation Disney's Humphrey the Bear series
Hot Stuff Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Husbands Beware Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
In the Bag Jack Hannah Animation Walt Disney
Indestructible Man Jack Pollexfen Lon Chaney, Jr. Horror
The Indian Fighter Andre de Toth Kirk Douglas, Walter Matthau Western
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Don Siegel Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter Science Fiction United Artists
Invitation to the Dance Gene Kelly Gene Kelly Musical No dialogue
The Iron Petticoat Ralph Thomas Katharine Hepburn, Bob Hope Comedy MGM
It Conquered the World Roger Corman Peter Graves, Beverly Garland Science Fiction American International Pictures

J-M

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Johnny Concho Don McGuire Frank Sinatra, Phyllis Kirk Drama
Jubal Delmer Daves Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine Western
Julie Andrew L. Stone Doris Day, Louis Jourdan Thriller MGM
The Killing Stanley Kubrick Sterling Hayden Crime United Artists
The King and Four Queens Raoul Walsh Clark Gable, Eleanor Parker Western United Artists
The King and I Walter Lang Yul Brenner, Deborah Kerr Musical won 5 Academy Awards
A Kiss Before Dying Gerd Oswald Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward Thriller United Artists
The Last Hunt Richard Brooks Robert Taylor, Stewart Granger Western MGM
The Last Wagon Delmer Daves Richard Widmark, Felicia Farr Western 20th Century Fox
Lisbon Ray Milland Ray Milland, Maureen O'Hara Crime Republic Pictures
Love Me Tender Robert D. Webb Elvis Presley, Debra Paget Western Presley's first film
Lust for Life Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn Biopic Vincent Van Gogh story; Oscar for Quinn
Man from Del Rio Harry Horner Anthony Quinn, Katy Jurado Western Paramount Pictures
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Nunnally Johnson Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones Drama based on Sloan Wilson novel
The Man Who Knew Too Much Alfred Hitchcock Doris Day, James Stewart Thriller Paramount Pictures
Menace from Outer Space Hollingsworth Morse Richard Crane, Sally Mansfield Science Fiction
Moby Dick John Huston Gregory Peck Adventure Based on Herman Melville novel
The Mole People Virgil W. Vogel John Agar Science Fiction Universal Pictures
Mr. B Natural Phil Patton Short Mystery Science Theater 3000 subject
Mucho Mouse Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
Muscle Beach Tom Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM

N-R

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Never Say Goodbye Jerry Hopper Rock Hudson, Cornell Borchers Romance
Nightmare Maxwell Shane Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy Film Noir United Artists
On the Threshold of Space Robert D. Webb Guy Madison, John Hodiak Science fiction
Once Upon a Honeymoon Gower Champion Virginia Gibson Musical Short subject
The Opposite Sex David Miller June Allyson, Joan Collins Musical MGM; remake of The Women
Our Miss Brooks Al Lewis Eve Arden, Gale Gordon Comedy Warner Bros.; film version of TV series
Over-Exposed Lewis Seiler Cleo Moore, Richard Crenna Film Noir Columbia Pictures
Pardners Norman Taurog Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis Comedy 15th Martin and Lewis film
Patterns Fielder Cook Van Heflin, Everett Sloane
The Proud and Profane George Seaton William Holden, Deborah Kerr Drama Paramount Pictures
The Proud Ones Robert D. Webb Robert Ryan, Virginia Mayo Western
Rabbitson Crusoe Friz Freleng Bugs Bunny Animation Warner Bros.
The Rainmaker Joseph Anthony Katharine Hepburn, Burt Lancaster Drama Paramount Pictures
Ransom! Alex Segal Glenn Ford, Donna Reed Drama MGM
The Revolt of Mamie Stover Raoul Walsh Jane Russell, Richard Egan Drama 20th Century Fox
Rock Around the Clock Fred F. Sears Bill Haley & His Comets Musical
Rumpus in the Harem Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Run for the Sun Roy Boulting Richard Widmark, Trevor Howard Thriller Remake of film The Most Dangerous Game

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Scheming Schemers Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
The Searchers John Ford John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles Western Warner Bros.
Serenade Anthony Mann Mario Lanza, Joan Fontaine Musical Warner Bros.
Seven Men from Now Budd Boetticher Randolph Scott, Lee Marvin Western Warner Bros.
Singing in the Dark Max Nosseck Moyshe Oysher, Joey Adams Drama
Slightly Scarlet Allan Dwan John Payne, Arlene Dahl Film Noir RKO Pictures
The Solid Gold Cadillac Richard Quine Judy Holliday, Paul Douglas Comedy
Somebody Up There Likes Me Robert Wise Paul Newman Drama, Biopic story of Rocky Graziano
Star in the Dust Charles F. Haas John Agar, Mamie Van Doren, Richard Boone Western
The Swan Charles Vidor Grace Kelly, Louis Jourdan, Alec Guinness Romance MGM
Tea and Sympathy Vincente Minnelli Deborah Kerr, John Kerr Drama MGM
The Teahouse of the August Moon Daniel Mann Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford War MGM
The Ten Commandments Cecil B. DeMille Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek Biblical epic remake of 1923 film; 7 Oscar nominations; DeMille's final film
That Certain Feeling Melvin Frank Bob Hope, Eva Marie Saint, Pearl Bailey Comedy Paramount
There's Always Tomorrow Douglas Sirk Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Joan Bennett Melodrama
Timid Tabby Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
Tom's Photo Finish Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
Toward the Unknown Mervyn LeRoy William Holden, Lloyd Nolan Drama
Trapeze Carol Reed Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Gina Lollobrigida Drama
The Violent Years William Morgan Jean Moorhead Crime
War and Peace King Vidor Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer Drama based on Leo Tolstoy novel
The Werewolf Fred F. Sears Steven Ritch Horror Columbia Pictures
While the City Sleeps Fritz Lang Dana Andrews, Vincent Price, Ida Lupino Film Noir RKO Pictures
Wideo Wabbit Bugs Bunny Animation
World Without End Edward Bernds Hugh Marlowe, Nancy Gates Science Fiction Universal Pictures
Written on the Wind Douglas Sirk Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall Drama Universal Pictures
The Wrong Man Alfred Hitchcock Henry Fonda, Vera Miles Film noir Warner Bros.

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