The Golden Age of Hollywood — The 1950s

by Dibyayan_Chakravorty | Public

Which of these Golden Age of Hollywood movies of the 1950s from the IMDb Top 1000 list, is the most era-defining in your opinion?

After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

The 1940s << The Golden Age of Hollywood
35 titles
12 Angry Men 1. 12 Angry Men (1957)

Approved | 96 min | Crime, Drama

9
Rear Window 2. Rear Window (1954)

PG | 112 min | Mystery, Thriller

8.5
Sunset Blvd. 3. Sunset Blvd. (1950)

Passed | 110 min | Drama, Film-Noir

8.4
Paths of Glory 4. Paths of Glory (1957)

Approved | 88 min | Drama, War

8.4
Vertigo 5. Vertigo (1958)

PG | 128 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller

8.3
North by Northwest 6. North by Northwest (1959)

Approved | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

8.3
Witness for the Prosecution 7. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Approved | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.4
Some Like It Hot 8. Some Like It Hot (1959)

Passed | 121 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

8.2
Singin' in the Rain 9. Singin' in the Rain (1952)

G | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

8.3
All About Eve 10. All About Eve (1950)

Passed | 138 min | Drama

8.2
On the Waterfront 11. On the Waterfront (1954)

Approved | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.1
Dial M for Murder 12. Dial M for Murder (1954)

PG | 105 min | Crime, Thriller

8.2
The Bridge on the River Kwai 13. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

PG | 161 min | Adventure, Drama, War

8.1
Ben-Hur 14. Ben-Hur (1959)

G | 212 min | Adventure, Drama

8.1
Roman Holiday 15. Roman Holiday (1953)

Passed | 118 min | Comedy, Romance

8
Touch of Evil 16. Touch of Evil (1958)

PG-13 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

8
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 17. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Not Rated | 108 min | Drama

7.9
Anatomy of a Murder 18. Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Not Rated | 161 min | Drama, Mystery

8
A Streetcar Named Desire 19. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

PG | 122 min | Drama

7.9
The Searchers 20. The Searchers (1956)

Passed | 119 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

7.8
Harvey 21. Harvey (1950)

Approved | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

7.9
High Noon 22. High Noon (1952)

PG | 85 min | Drama, Thriller, Western

8
Rio Bravo 23. Rio Bravo (1959)

Passed | 141 min | Drama, Western

8
The Night of the Hunter 24. The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

8
Strangers on a Train 25. Strangers on a Train (1951)

PG | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.9
The Killing 26. The Killing (1956)

Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.9
Stalag 17 27. Stalag 17 (1953)

Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, War

8
The Ten Commandments 28. The Ten Commandments (1956)

G | 220 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

7.9
The Quiet Man 29. The Quiet Man (1952)

Passed | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.7
The African Queen 30. The African Queen (1951)

PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

7.7
Rebel Without a Cause 31. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama

7.6
The Day the Earth Stood Still 32. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

G | 92 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

7.7
Sabrina 33. Sabrina (1954)

Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.6
From Here to Eternity 34. From Here to Eternity (1953)

Passed | 118 min | Drama, Romance, War

7.6
Giant 35. Giant (1956)

G | 201 min | Drama, Western

7.6