List of Warner Bros. films (1950–1959)

This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by Warner Bros. and also its subsidiary First National Pictures in the 1950s. From 1928 to 1936, films by First National continued to be credited solely to "First National Pictures". In July 1936, stockholders of First National Pictures, Inc. (primarily Warner Bros.) voted to dissolve the corporation and no further separate First National Pictures were made. This list does not include direct-to-video releases or films from New Line Cinema prior to its merger with Warner Bros. in 2008, nor does it include third-party films or films Warner gained the rights to as a result of mergers or acquisitions.

1950

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

1951

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

1952

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

1953

Release date Title Notes
January 31, 1953The Man Behind the Gun
March 14, 1953She's Back on Broadway
March 22, 1953I Confessco-production with Transatlantic Pictures
March 26, 1953By the Light of the Silvery Moon
March 28, 1953The Blue Gardeniadistribution only; produced by Blue Gardenia Productions
March 28, 1953So You Want to Learn to Dance
April 4, 1953Trouble Along the Way
April 18, 1953The System
April 25, 1953House of Wax
May 30, 1953The Desert Song
June 13, 1953The Beast from 20,000 Fathomsco-production with Jack Dietz Productions
June 27, 1953South Sea Woman
June 28, 1953Elizabeth Is Queen
July 11, 1953The Charge at Feather River
July 15, 1953So This Is Love
August 5, 1953The Master of Ballantrae
August 24, 1953The Beggar's Opera[N 2]British film
distribution only; produced by British Lion Films
August 26, 1953Plunder of the Sun[N 3]distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions
September 5, 1953Island in the Sky[N 3]
September 19, 1953The Moonlighterco-production with Joseph Bernhard Productions Inc. and Abtcon Pictures
September 23, 1953A Lion Is in the Streets
October 7, 1953Blowing Wild[N 1]distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
October 27, 1953Thunder Over the Plains
October 31, 1953So Big
November 4, 1953Calamity Jane
November 23, 1953Three Sailors and a Girl
November 27, 1953Hondo[N 3]distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions
November 28, 1953The Diamond Queen[N 1]distribution only; produced by Melson Productions
December 25, 1953The Eddie Cantor Story

1954

Release date Title Notes
January 16, 1954His Majesty O'Keefeco-production with Norma Productions
February 13, 1954The CommandFilmed in Cinemascope
February 27, 1954The Boy from Oklahoma
March 6, 1954Crime Wave
March 16, 1954Duffy of San Quentinco-production with Swarttz-Doniger Productions
March 27, 1954Phantom of the Rue Morgue
April 1, 1954Riding Shotgun
April 9, 1954Lucky MeFilmed in Cinemascope
May 29, 1954Dial M for Murder
June 19, 1954Them!
July 3, 1954The High and the Mighty[N 3]distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions
Filmed in Cinemascope
July 24, 1954Ring of Fear[N 3]
August 7, 1954King Richard and the CrusadersFilmed in Cinemascope
August 21, 1954Duel in the Jungle[N 2]distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation and Marcel Hellman Productions
September 4, 1954Dragnet[N 4]distribution only, produced by Mark VII Limited
September 25, 1954The Bounty HunterPublic domain
October 16, 1954A Star Is BornFilmed in Cinemascope
co-production with Transcona Enterprises
November 10, 1954Drum BeatFilmed in Cinemascope
co-production with Jaguar Productions
November 19, 1954Track of the Cat[N 3]distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions
Filmed in Cinemascope
December 20, 1954The Silver ChaliceFilmed in Cinemascope
co-production with Victor Saville Productions

1955

Release date Title Notes
January 19, 1955Unchained[N 1]distribution only; produced by Hal Bartlett Productions
January 20, 1955Young at Heart[N 1]distribution only; produced by Arwin Productions
February 2, 1955Battle CryFilmed in Cinemascope
February 18, 1955New York ConfidentialUS distribution only; produced by Edward Small Productions
April 10, 1955East of EdenWinner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Filmed in Cinemascope
April 12, 1955Strange Lady in TownFilmed in Cinemascope
June 4, 1955The Sea ChaseFilmed in Cinemascope
June 18, 1955Tall Man Riding
June 24, 1955Land of the PharaohsFilmed in Cinemascope
co-production with The Continental Company
July 10, 1955Mister RobertsNominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture Filmed in Cinemascope
July 16, 1955The Dam Busters[N 2]US theatrical distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation
July 31, 1955Pete Kelly's BluesFilmed in Cinemascope
co-production with Mark VII Limited
September 16, 1955Jump into Hell
September 29, 1955The McConnell StoryFilmed in Cinemascope
October 1, 1955Blood AlleyFilmed in Cinemascope
October 27, 1955Rebel Without a CauseFilmed in Cinemascope
October 28, 1955Illegal
November 1, 1955Sincerely Yoursco-production with International Artists, Ltd.
November 9, 1955I Died a Thousand TimesFilmed in Cinemascope
November 15, 1955Target Zero
December 31, 1955The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell[N 1]distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
Filmed in Cinemascope

1956

Release date Title Notes
January 26, 1956Helen of TroyFilmed in Cinemascope
January 28, 1956Hell on Frisco Bayco-production with Jaguar Productions and Ladd Productions; Filmed in Cinemascope
February 25, 1956The Lone Ranger[N 5]theatrical distribution only; produced by Wrather Productions
March 5, 1956The River Changes
March 10, 1956The Steel Jungle
March 23, 1956Serenade
March 31, 1956Miracle in the Rain
April 24, 1956Our Miss Brooksco-production with Lute Productions, Inc.
May 12, 1956Good-bye, My Ladyco-production with Batjac Productions
May 26, 1956The SearchersFilmed in VistaVision
co-production with C.V. Whitney Pictures
May 30, 1956The Animal World
June 27, 1956Moby Dick[N 6]distribution only; produced by Moulin Productions
July 13, 1956Santiago
July 21, 1956Satellite in the SkyFilmed in Cinemascope
co-production with Danziger Productions Ltd. and New Elstree Studios
August 4, 1956Seven Men from Now[N 3]distribution only; produced by Batjac Productions
August 17, 1956A Cry in the Nightco-production with Jaguar Productions
September 12, 1956The Bad Seed
September 1956The Burning HillsFilmed in Cinemascope
October 26, 1956The Girl He Left Behind
October 1956Toward the Unknownco-production with Toluca Productions
November 24, 1956GiantNominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
December 18, 1956Baby Doll[N 7]
December 23, 1956The Wrong Man

1957

Release date Title Notes
January 30, 1957 Top Secret Affair
February 21, 1957The Spirit of St. LouisFilmed in Cinemascope
March 1, 1957The Big Landco-production with Jaguar Productions
March 29, 1957Elena and Her MenFrench/Italian film; US distribution only
May 1, 1957Deep Adventure
X the UnknownBritish film
distribution only; produced by Hammer Film Productions
May 4, 1957Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
May 10, 1957Untamed Youth[N 2]British film
US distribution only; produced by Amalgamated Productions
May 11, 1957The Counterfeit Plan
May 28, 1957A Face in the Crowd[N 7]
June 5, 1957The D.I.co-production with Mark VII Limited
June 13, 1957The Prince and the Showgirlco-production with Marilyn Monroe Productions
June 25, 1957The Curse of FrankensteinBritish film
co-production with Hammer Films
August 3, 1957Band of Angels
August 10, 1957The Rising of the Moon
August 29, 1957The Pajama Game
September 12, 1957Woman in a Dressing Gown[N 2]distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation
September 15, 1957Black Patchco-production with Montgomery Productions
September 24, 1957Johnny Trouble
October 1, 1957The Abominable SnowmanUK distribution only; produced by Hammer Film Productions
October 5, 1957The Helen Morgan StoryFilmed in Cinemascope
October 11, 1957The Black Scorpion
October 18, 1957The James Dean Storydistribution only
November 8, 1957The Story of Mankindco-production with Cambridge Productions
November 22, 1957Bombers B-52Filmed in Cinemascope
December 5, 1957Sayonara[N 8]Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
theatrical distribution only
December 14, 1957The Green-Eyed Blondeco-production with Arwin Productions

1958

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

1959

Release date Title Notes
February 11, 1959The Hanging Treeco-production with Baroda Productions
March 4, 1959Up Periscope
April 4, 1959Rio Bravoco-production with Armada Productions
April 25, 1959Westbound
May 7, 1959Island of Lost Womenco-production with Jaguar Productions
Public domain
May 21, 1959Gigantis the Fire MonsterUS distribution of 1955 Japanese Toho film Godzilla Raids Again
May 30, 1959The Young Philadelphians
June 12, 1959Teenagers from Outer Spacedistribution only; produced by Tom Graeff Productions
Public domain
June 16, 1959John Paul Jones
July 18, 1959The Nun's StoryNominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
July 22, 1959HerculesUS distribution only
September 15, 1959Look Back in Anger US distribution only; produced by Woodfall Film Productions and Associated British Picture Corporation
October 31, 1959The FBI Story
November 11, 1959-30-co-production with Mark VII Limited
Yellowstone Kelly
November 12, 1959The Miracle
November 18, 1959A Summer Place

See also

Notes

  1. Owned by Paramount Pictures (via Melange Pictures)
  2. Owned by StudioCanal
  3. Owned by Batjac Productions with Paramount Pictures handling distribution
  4. Owned by Universal Pictures
  5. Owned by Universal Pictures (via DreamWorks Classics)
  6. Owned by MGM (via United Artists)
  7. Rights currently shared with Westchester Films (via Castle Hill Productions)
  8. Owned by MGM (via Orion Pictures)

References

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