List of thriller films of the 1950s

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A list of thriller films released in the 1950s.

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
1950
Armored Car RobberyRichard FleischerCharles McGraw, Adele Jergens, William TalmanUnited StatesCrime thriller[1]
The Asphalt JungleJohn HustonSterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, James WhitmoreUnited StatesCrime thriller[2]
The Killer That Stalked New YorkEarl McEvoyEvelyn Keyes, Charles Korvin, William BishopUnited StatesCrime thriller[3]
The Man Who Cheated HimselfFelix E. FeistLee J. Cobb, John Dall, Jane WyattUnited StatesPsychological thriller[4]
Mystery StreetJohn SturgesRicardo Montalban, Sally Forrest, Bruce BennettUnited States[5]
Panic in the StreetsElia KazanRichard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel GeddesUnited States[6]
Seven Days to NoonJohn Boulting, Roy Boulting Barry Jones, Olive Sloane United Kingdom[7]
Side StreetAnthony MannFarley Granger, Cathy O'Donnell, James CraigUnited StatesCrime thriller[8]
Stage FrightAlfred HitchcockJane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding, Sr.United States[9]
Where Danger LivesJohn FarrowRobert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude RainsUnited States[10]
Where the Sidewalk EndsOtto PremingerDana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Gary MerrillUnited States[11]
Woman on the RunNorman FosterAnn Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith United States[12]
1951
Cause for Alarm!Tay GarnettLoretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce CowlingUnited States[13]
Fourteen HoursHenry HathawayRichard Basehart, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel GeddesUnited States[14]
Strangers on a TrainAlfred HitchcockFarley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman United States[15]
1952
Don't Bother to KnockRoy Ward BakerRichard Widmark, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Bancroft United States[16]
The Narrow MarginRichard FleischerCharles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White, Gordon GeberlUnited States[17]
Sudden FearDavid MillerJoan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria GrahameUnited States[18]
Without Warning!Arnold LavenAdam Williams, Meg RandallFranceUnited States[19]
1953
The Big HeatFritz LangGlenn Ford, Gloria Grahame United States[20]
The Hitch-HikerIda LupinoEdmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William TalmanUnited States[21]
The Limping ManCy Raker EndfieldLloyd BridgesUnited KingdomCrime thriller[22]
VickiHarry HornerJeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Elliott ReidUnited States[23]
The Wages of FearHenri-Georges ClouzotYves Montand, Charles VanelFrance Italy[24]
1954
Les DiaboliquesHenri-Georges ClouzotSimone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse France[25]
Dial M for MurderAlfred HitchcockRay Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert CummingsUnited States[26]
Rear WindowAlfred HitchcockJames Stewart, Grace KellyUnited States[27]
Witness to MurderRoy RowlandBarbara Stanwyck, George Sanders, Gary MerrillUnited States[28]
1955
Bad Day at Black RockJohn SturgesSpencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis United States[29]
Cast a Dark ShadowLewis GilbertDirk Bogarde, Mona Washbourne, Margaret LockwoodUnited Kingdom[30]
The Desperate HoursWilliam WylerHumphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy United States[31]
Killer's KissStanley KubrickFrank Silvera, Jamie Smith, Irene KaneUnited States[32]
A Kiss Before DyingGerd OswaldRobert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Joanne WoodwardUnited States[33]
Kiss Me DeadlyRobert AldrichRalph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul StewartUnited States[34]
Mr. ArkadinOrson WellesOrson Welles, Michael Redgrave, Jack Watling, Patricia Medina France Spain United KingdomPsychological thriller[35]
The Night of the HunterCharles LaughtonRobert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian GishUnited States[36]
RififiJules DassinJean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert ManuelFranceCrime thriller[37]
1956
The KillingStanley KubrickSterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Marie WindsorUnited StatesCrime thriller[38]
The Man Who Knew Too MuchAlfred Hitchcock James Stewart, Doris Day United States[39]
Please Murder MePeter GodfreyMadge Blake, Raymond BurrUnited States[40]
While the City SleepsFritz LangDana Andrews, Ida Lupino, Rhonda FlemingUnited States[41]
1957
Les EspionsHenri-Georges ClouzotCurd Jürgens, Véra Clouzot, Gerard SetyFranceItalyPsychological thriller[42]
Quatermass 2Val Guest Brian Donlevy, John Longden, Sid James United Kingdom United States[43]
1958
Elevator to the GallowsLouis MalleJeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges PoujoulyFrance[44]
The Quiet AmericanJoseph L. MankiewiczAudie Murphy, Michael Redgrave, Claude DauphinUnited States[45]
Touch of EvilOrson WellesCharlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson WellesUnited StatesPsychological thriller[46]
VertigoAlfred HitchcockJames Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes United StatesPsychological thriller[47]
1959
Jack the RipperMonty Berman, Robert S. BakerLee Patterson, Eddie Byrne, Betty McDowallUnited Kingdom[48]
Night TrainJerzy KawalerowiczLeon Niemczyk, Teresa Szmigielowna, Zbigniew CybulskiPolandPsychological thriller[49]
North by Northwest Alfred HitchcockCary Grant, Eva Marie Saint United States[50]
The Testament of Dr. CordelierJean RenoirJean-Louis Barrault, Jean Topart, Michel VitoldFrance[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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