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List of American films of 1956

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A list of American films released in 1956

Around the World in 80 Days won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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7th CavalryJoseph H. LewisRandolph Scott, Barbara Hale, Jay C. FlippenWesternColumbia Pictures
23 Paces to Baker StreetHenry HathawayVan Johnson, Vera Miles, Cecil ParkerThriller20th Century Fox. From Philip MacDonald novel
Accused of MurderJoseph KaneDavid Brian, Vera Ralston, Sidney BlackmerFilm noirRepublic
Alexander the GreatRobert RossenRichard Burton, Claire Bloom, Fredric MarchDramaUnited Artists
The Ambassador's DaughterNorman KrasnaOlivia de Havilland, John Forsythe, Adolphe MenjouRomantic comedyUnited Artists
AnastasiaAnatole LitvakIngrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen HayesDrama20th Century Fox; Remade in 1997 film
Anything GoesRobert LewisBing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi GaynorMusicalParamount. Based on 1934 play, 1936 film
Around the World in 80 DaysMichael Anderson, John FarrowDavid Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaineAdventureUnited Artists. Winner of 5 Oscars, Best Picture; based on a novel by Jules Verne
AttackRobert AldrichJack Palance, Eddie Albert, Lee MarvinWarUnited Artists
Autumn LeavesRobert AldrichJoan Crawford, Cliff Robertson, Vera MilesDramaColumbia
Away All BoatsJoseph PevneyJeff Chandler, George Nader, Julie AdamsWarUniversal
Baby DollElia KazanCarroll Baker, Karl Malden, Eli WallachDramaWarner Bros. Written by Tennessee Williams; 4 Oscar nominations
Back from EternityJohn FarrowRobert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Rod SteigerDramaRKO. Remake of Five Came Back
BacklashJohn SturgesRichard Widmark, Donna Reed, William CampbellWesternUniversal; Remake of 1947 film
The Bad SeedMervyn LeRoyNancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry JonesThrillerWarner Bros.
BandidoRichard FleischerRobert Mitchum, Ursula Thiess, Gilbert RolandWesternUnited Artists
Battle StationsLewis SeilerJohn Lund, William Bendix, Richard BooneWarColumbia{{Cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b790c15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023222359/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b790c15|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 23, 2020|title=Battle Stations (1956)}}
The Beast of Hollow MountainEdward NassourGuy Madison, Patricia Medina, Carlos RivasHorrorUnited Artists
Behind the High WallAbner BibermanTom Tully, Sylvia Sidney, Betty LynnFilm noirUniversal
The Benny Goodman StoryValentine DaviesSteve Allen, Donna Reed, Herbert AndersonMusicalUniversal Pictures
The Best Things in Life Are FreeMichael CurtizGordon MacRae, Dan Dailey, Sheree NorthMusical20th Century Fox
Between Heaven and HellRichard FleischerRobert Wagner, Buddy Ebsen, Broderick CrawfordWar20th Century Fox
Beyond MombasaGeorge MarshallCornel Wilde, Donna Reed, Leo GennAdventureUnited Artists. Co-production with UK.
Beyond a Reasonable DoubtFritz LangDana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Sidney BlackmerFilm noirRKO Pictures; remade in 2009
Bhowani JunctionGeorge CukorAva Gardner, Stewart Granger, Bill TraversDramaMGM. Co-production with UK.
Bigger Than LifeNicholas RayJames Mason, Barbara Rush, Walter MatthauDrama20th Century Fox
The Birds and the BeesNorman TaurogGeorge Gobel, Mitzi Gaynor, David NivenMusicalParamount
The Black SleepReginald Le BorgBasil Rathbone, Akim Tamiroff, Lon Chaney Jr.HorrorUnited Artists
The Black WhipCharles Marquis WarrenHugh Marlowe, Coleen Gray, Adele MaraWestern20th Century Fox
Blackjack Ketchum, DesperadoEarl BellamyHoward Duff, Margaret Field, Angela StevensWesternColumbia
The Bold and the BraveLewis R. FosterMickey Rooney, Wendell Corey, Nicole MaureyWarRKO
The BossByron HaskinJohn Payne, William Bishop, Gloria McGeheeFilm noirUnited Artists
The Bottom of the BottleHenry HathawayJoseph Cotten, Van Johnson, Ruth RomanDrama20th Century Fox
The Brass LegendGerd OswaldHugh O'Brian, Nancy Gates, Raymond BurrWesternUnited Artists
The Brave OneIrving RapperMichel Ray, Elsa Cárdenas, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.DramaRKO. Oscar for writer Dalton Trumbo
The Broken StarLesley SelanderHoward Duff, Lita Baron, Douglas FowleyWesternUnited Artists
Bundle of JoyNorman TaurogDebbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, Adolphe MenjouComedyRKO
The Burning HillsStuart HeislerTab Hunter, Natalie Wood, Skip HomeierWesternWarner Bros.
Bus StopJoshua LoganMarilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Betty FieldDrama20th Century Fox; based on two plays by William Inge

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Calling HomicideEdward BerndsBill Elliott, Kathleen Case, Don HaggertyCrimeAllied Artists
Canyon RiverHarmon JonesGeorge Montgomery, Marcia Henderson, Peter GravesWesternAllied Artists
CarouselHenry KingShirley Jones, Gordon MacRae, Cameron MitchellMusical20th Century Fox; based on play
The Catered AffairRichard BrooksBette Davis, Debbie Reynolds, Ernest BorgnineDramaMGM; from teleplay by Paddy Chayefsky
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!Fred F. SearsStephen Dunne, Helen Grayco, Mary KayeMusicalColumbia
ComancheGeorge ShermanDana Andrews, Kent Smith, Nestor PaivaWesternUnited Artists
Come Next SpringR. G. SpringsteenAnn Sheridan, Steve Cochran, Walter BrennanDramaRepublic
The Come OnRussell BirdwellAnne Baxter, Sterling Hayden, John HoytDramaAllied Artists
Congo CrossingJoseph PevneyVirginia Mayo, George Nader, Peter LorreFilm noirUniversal
The ConquerorDick PowellJohn Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro ArmendárizAdventureRKO
The Court JesterMelvin Frank, Norman PanamaDanny Kaye, Basil Rathbone, Angela LansburyComedyParamount
Crashing Las VegasJean YarbroughLeo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Mary CastleComedyAllied Artists
The Creature Walks Among UsJohn SherwoodJeff Morrow, Rex Reason, Leigh SnowdenScience fictionUniversal
Crime Against JoeLee SholemJulie London, John Bromfield, Patricia BlairCrime dramaUnited Artists
Crime in the StreetsDon SiegelJames Whitmore, John Cassavetes, Virginia GreggCrime dramaAllied Artists
Crowded ParadiseFred PressburgerHume Cronyn, Nancy Kelly, Frank SilveraDramaIndependent
A Cry in the NightFrank TuttleNatalie Wood, Edmond O'Brien, Raymond BurrThrillerWarner Bros.
Curucu, Beast of the AmazonCurt SiodmakJohn Bromfield, Beverly Garland, Tom PayneAdventureUniversal
A Day of FuryHarmon JonesDale Robertson, Mara Corday, Jock MahoneyWesternUniversal
D-Day the Sixth of JuneHenry KosterRobert Taylor, Richard Todd, Dana WynterWar20th Century Fox
Dakota IncidentLewis R. FosterDale Robertson, Linda Darnell, John LundWesternRepublic
Dance with Me, HenryCharles BartonBud Abbott, Lou Costello, Gigi PerreauComedyUnited Artists; final Abbott and Costello film
Daniel Boone, Trail BlazerIsmael RodríguezBruce Bennett, Lon Chaney Jr., Jacqueline EvansAdventureRepublic
Death of a ScoundrelCharles MartinGeorge Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa GaborDramaRKO
The Desperados Are in TownKurt NeumannRobert Arthur, Kathleen Nolan, Rhys WilliamsWestern20th Century Fox
DianeDavid MillerLana Turner, Roger Moore, Pedro ArmendárizDramaMGM
Dig That UraniumEdward BerndsLeo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Mary Beth HughesComedyAllied Artists
Don't Knock the RockFred F. SearsAlan Dale, Fay Baker, Patricia HardyMusicalColumbia

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Earth vs. the Flying SaucersFred F. SearsHugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald CurtisScience fictionColumbia
The Eddy Duchin StoryGeorge SidneyTyrone Power, Kim Novak, Victoria ShawBiographyColumbia
Edge of HellHugo HaasHugo Haas, Jeffrey Stone, Tracey RobertsFilm noirUniversal{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/73904/edge-of-hell|title = Edge of Hell}}
Emergency HospitalLee SholemWalter Reed, Margaret Lindsay, John ArcherDramaUnited Artists
Everything but the TruthJerry HopperMaureen O'Hara, John Forsythe, Tim HoveyComedyUniversal
The Fastest Gun AliveRussell RouseGlenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick CrawfordWesternMGM
Fighting TroubleGeorge BlairHuntz Hall, Stanley Clements, Adele JergensComedyAllied Artists
The First TexanByron HaskinJoel McCrea, Felicia Farr, Jeff MorrowWesternAllied Artists
The First Traveling SalesladyArthur LubinGinger Rogers, Carol Channing, Barry NelsonWestern comedyRKO
Flame of the IslandsEdward LudwigYvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff, Zachary ScottFilm noirRepublic
Flesh and the SpurEdward L. CahnMarla English, Mike Connors, Raymond HattonWesternAIP
Flight to Hong KongJoseph M. NewmanRory Calhoun, Barbara Rush, Dolores DonlonFilm noirUnited Artists
Forbidden PlanetFred M. WilcoxLeslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon, Anne FrancisScience fictionMGM
Foreign IntrigueSheldon ReynoldsRobert Mitchum, Geneviève Page, Ingrid ThulinThrillerUnited Artists
Forever, DarlingAlexander HallLucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, James MasonRomantic comedyMGM
Friendly PersuasionWilliam WylerGary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony PerkinsDramaAllied Artists. Set in American Civil War; 6 Oscar nominations
Frontier GamblerSam NewfieldJohn Bromfield, Coleen Gray, Kent TaylorWesternIndependent
Frontier WomanRon OrmondCindy Carson, Lance Fuller, Rance HowardWesternIndependent
Full of LifeRichard QuineJudy Holliday, Richard Conte, Salvatore BaccaloniDramaColumbia
Fury at Gunsight PassFred F. SearsDavid Brian, Neville Brand, Lisa DavisWesternColumbia
GabyCurtis BernhardtLeslie Caron, John Kerr, Cedric HardwickeDramaMGM
Ghost TownAllen H. MinerKent Taylor, John Smith, Marian CarrWesternUnited Artists
GiantGeorge StevensRock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James DeanDramaWarner Bros. Based on Edna Ferber novel; 10 Oscar nominations
The Girl Can't Help ItFrank TashlinJayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell, Edmond O'BrienComedy20th Century Fox
The Girl He Left BehindDavid ButlerNatalie Wood, Tab Hunter, Jessie Royce LandisRomanceWarner Bros.
Girls in PrisonEdward L. CahnRichard Denning, Joan Taylor, Mae MarshSexploitationA.I.P.
GloryDavid ButlerMargaret O'Brien, Walter Brennan, Charlotte GreenwoodMusicalRKO
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Ishirō HondaRaymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko KōchiScience fictionEmbassy
Good-bye, My LadyWilliam A. WellmanBrandon deWilde, Walter Brennan, Phil HarrisDramaWarner Bros.
Great Day in the MorningJacques TourneurRobert Stack, Virginia Mayo, Ruth RomanDramaRKO
The Great Locomotive ChaseFrancis D. LyonFess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, John LuptonActionDisney
The Great American PastimeHerman HoffmanTom Ewell, Ann Miller, Anne FrancisComedyMGM
The Great ManJosé FerrerJosé Ferrer, Julie London, Ed WynnDramaUniversal
Gun BrothersSidney SalkowBuster Crabbe, Ann Robinson, Neville BrandWesternUnited Artists
Gun the Man DownAndrew V. McLaglenJames Arness, Angie Dickinson, Emile MeyerWesternUnited Artists
GunslingerRoger CormanJohn Ireland, Beverly Garland, Allison HayesWesternAIP
The Harder They FallMark RobsonHumphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan SterlingDramaColumbia
He Laughed LastBlake EdwardsFrankie Laine, Anthony Dexter, Lucy MarlowComedyColumbia
Helen of TroyRobert WiseRossana Podestà, Jacques Sernas, Cedric HardwickeEpicWarner Bros.
Hell on Frisco BayFrank TuttleAlan Ladd, Edward G. Robinson, Joanne DruFilm noirWarner Bros.
Hidden GunsAlbert C. GannawayBruce Bennett, Richard Arlen, Angie DickinsonWesternRepublic
High SocietyCharles WaltersGrace Kelly, Bing Crosby, Frank SinatraMusical comedyMGM; remake of The Philadelphia Story
Hilda CranePhilip DunneJean Simmons, Guy Madison, Jean-Pierre AumontDrama20th Century Fox
Hold Back the NightAllan DwanJohn Payne, Mona Freeman, Peter GravesWar dramaAllied Artists
Hollywood or BustFrank TashlinDean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Anita EkbergComedyParamount; 16th & final Martin and Lewis film
Hot BloodNicholas RayJane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Joseph CalleiaDramaColumbia
Hot CarsDon McDougallJohn Bromfield, Joi Lansing, Ralph ClantonCrimeUnited Artists
Hot Rod GirlLeslie MartinsonLori Nelson, Chuck Connors, Roxanne ArlenActionAIP
Hot ShotsJean YarbroughBowery Boys, Joi Lansing, Queenie SmithComedyAllied Artists
The Houston StoryWilliam CastleBarbara Hale, Gene Barry, Edward ArnoldCrimeColumbia
Huk!John BarnwellGeorge Montgomery, Mona Freeman, John BaerDramaUnited Artists
I Killed Wild Bill HickokRichard TalmadgeJohnny Carpenter, Tom Brown, Virginia GibsonWesternIndependent
Indestructible ManJack PollexfenLon Chaney Jr., Ross Elliott, Marian CarrHorrorAllied Artists
The Indian FighterAndré de TothKirk Douglas, Elsa Martinelli, Walter MatthauWesternUnited Artists
Inside DetroitFred F. SearsPat O'Brien, Dennis O'Keefe, Tina CarverFilm noirColumbia
Invasion of the Body SnatchersDon SiegelKevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Carolyn JonesScience fictionAllied Artists; based on Jack Finney novel; remade in 1978
Invitation to the DanceGene KellyGene Kelly, Tamara Toumanova, BelitaMusicalMGM
It Conquered the WorldRoger CormanPeter Graves, Beverly Garland, Lee Van CleefScience fictionAIP
I've Lived BeforeRichard BartlettJock Mahoney, Leigh Snowden, Ann HardingDramaUniversal

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JaguarGeorge BlairSabu, Barton MacLane, Jonathan HaleAdventureRepublic
Johnny Concho Don McGuireFrank Sinatra, Keenan Wynn, Phyllis KirkDramaUnited Artists
JubalDelmer DavesGlenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Rod SteigerWesternColumbia
JulieAndrew L. StoneDoris Day, Louis Jourdan, Frank LovejoyThrillerMGM
The Kettles in the OzarksCharles LamontMarjorie Main, Arthur Hunnicutt, Una MerkelComedyUniversal
The Killer Is LooseBudd BoetticherJoseph Cotten, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell CoreyFilm noirUnited Artists
The KillingStanley KubrickSterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Marie WindsorFilm noirUnited Artists
The King and Four QueensRaoul WalshClark Gable, Eleanor Parker, Barbara NicholsWesternUnited Artists
The King and IWalter LangYul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita MorenoMusical20th Century Fox. Winner of 5 Academy Awards
A Kiss Before DyingGerd OswaldRobert Wagner, Joanne Woodward, Virginia LeithThrillerUnited Artists
The Last HuntRichard BrooksRobert Taylor, Stewart Granger, Debra PagetWesternMGM
The Last WagonDelmer DavesRichard Widmark, Felicia Farr, Susan KohnerWestern20th Century Fox
The Leather SaintAlvin GanzerPaul Douglas, John Derek, Jody LawranceDramaParamount
The Lieutenant Wore SkirtsFrank TashlinTom Ewell, Sheree North, Rita MorenoComedy20th Century Fox
LisbonRay MillandRay Milland, Maureen O'Hara, Yvonne FurneauxCrimeRepublic
The Lone RangerStuart HeislerClayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Bonita GranvilleWesternWarner Bros.
Love Me TenderRobert D. WebbElvis Presley, Debra Paget, Richard Egan,Western20th Century Fox. Presley's first film
Lust for LifeVincente Minnelli, George CukorKirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Pamela BrownBiographyMGM. Story of Vincent van Gogh; Oscar for Quinn
Magnificent RoughnecksSherman A. RoseJack Carson, Mickey Rooney, Nancy GatesComedyAllied Artists
Man from Del RioHarry HornerAnthony Quinn, Katy Jurado, Douglas FowleyWesternUnited Artists
The Man in the Gray Flannel SuitNunnally JohnsonGregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Fredric MarchDrama20th Century Fox. Based on Sloan Wilson novel
Man in the VaultAndrew V. McLaglenWilliam Campbell, Anita Ekberg, Karen SharpeCrimeRKO
The Man Is ArmedFranklin AdreonDane Clark, William Talman, May WynnCrimeRepublic
The Man Who Knew Too MuchAlfred HitchcockDoris Day, James Stewart, Bernard MilesFilm noirParamount. Remake of 1934 film; Oscar for Best Song
The Man Who Never WasRonald NeameClifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert FlemyngWar thriller20th Century Fox. Co-production with the UK.
ManfishW. Lee WilderJohn Bromfield, Lon Chaney Jr., Barbara NicholsAdventureUnited Artists
MassacreLouis KingDane Clark, James Craig, Martha RothWestern20th Century Fox
The Maverick QueenJoseph KaneBarbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Scott BradyWesternRepublic
Meet Me in Las VegasRoy RowlandCyd Charisse, Dan Dailey, Agnes MooreheadMusicalMGM
Miami ExposéFred F. SearsLee J. Cobb, Patricia Medina, Edward ArnoldFilm noirColumbia
Miracle in the RainRudolph MatéJane Wyman, Van Johnson, Peggie CastleRomanceWarner Bros.
Moby DickJohn HustonGregory Peck, Richard Basehart, James Robertson JusticeAdventureWarner Bros. Based on Herman Melville novel
MohawkKurt NeumannScott Brady, Lori Nelson, Rita GamWestern20th Century Fox
The Mole PeopleVirgil W. VogelJohn Agar, Hugh Beaumont, Alan NapierScience fictionUniversal
The MountainEdward DmytrykSpencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Claire TrevorDramaParamount

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Naked GunEddie DewWillard Parker, Mara Corday, Barton MacLaneWesternIndependent{{Cite web|url=http://onceuponatimeinawestern.com/naked-gun-1956/|title = Naked Gun (1956) - Once Upon a Time in a Western}}
Navy WifeEdward BerndsJoan Bennett, Gary Merrill, Shirley YamaguchiComedyAllied Artists
Never Say GoodbyeJerry HopperRock Hudson, Cornell Borchers, George SandersDramaUniversal; Remake of 1946 film
NightmareMaxwell ShaneEdward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, Connie RussellFilm noirUnited Artists; Remake of 1942 film
The Oklahoma WomanRoger CormanPeggie Castle, Richard Denning, Cathy DownsWesternAIP
On the Threshold of SpaceRobert D. WebbGuy Madison, Virginia Leith, John HodiakScience fiction20th Century Fox; Hodiak's final film
The Opposite SexDavid MillerJune Allyson, Joan Collins, Ann SheridanMusicalMGM; remake of The Women
Our Miss BrooksAl LewisEve Arden, Gale Gordon, Robert RockwellComedyWarner Bros.; film version and series finale of TV series
Outside the LawJack ArnoldRay Danton, Leigh Snowden, Grant WilliamsFilm noirUniversal
Over-ExposedLewis SeilerCleo Moore, Richard Crenna, Raymond GreenleafFilm noirColumbia
PardnersNorman TaurogDean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lori NelsonWestern comedyParamount. 15th Martin and Lewis film
PatternsFielder CookVan Heflin, Everett Sloane,Beatrice StraightDramaUnited Artists
The PeacemakerTed PostJames Mitchell, Rosemarie Bowe, Jan MerlinWesternUnited Artists
Pillars of the SkyGeorge MarshallJeff Chandler, Dorothy Malone, Ward BondWesternUniversal
Please Murder MePeter GodfreyRaymond Burr, Angela Lansbury, Dick ForanFilm noirIndependent
The Power and the PrizeHenry KosterRobert Taylor, Mary Astor, Cedric HardwickeDramaMGM
The Price of FearAbner BibermanMerle Oberon, Lex Barker, Gia ScalaFilm noirUniversal
The Proud and ProfaneGeorge SeatonWilliam Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma RitterDramaParamount; 2 Oscar nominations
The Proud OnesRobert D. WebbRobert Ryan, Virginia Mayo, Jeffrey HunterWestern20th Century Fox
Quincannon, Frontier ScoutLesley SelanderTony Martin, Peggie Castle, John BromfieldWesternUnited Artists
The RackArnold LavenPaul Newman, Wendell Corey, Anne FrancisWar dramaMGM. From a teleplay by Rod Serling
The RainmakerJoseph AnthonyKatharine Hepburn, Burt Lancaster, Wendell CoreyRomance westernParamount; 2 Oscar nominations
Ransom!Alex SegalGlenn Ford, Donna Reed, Leslie NielsenCrime dramaMGM; remade in 1996
Raw EdgeJohn SherwoodRory Calhoun, Yvonne De Carlo, Mara CordayWesternUniversal
The Rawhide YearsRudolph MatéTony Curtis, Colleen Miller, Arthur KennedyWesternUniversal
Rebel in TownAlfred L. WerkerRuth Roman, John Payne, J. Carrol NaishWesternUnited Artists
Red SundownJack ArnoldRory Calhoun, Martha Hyer, Dean JaggerWesternUniversal
Reprisal!George ShermanGuy Madison, Felicia Farr, Kathryn GrantWesternColumbia
The Revolt of Mamie StoverRaoul WalshJane Russell, Richard Egan, Joan LeslieDrama20th Century Fox
Ride the High IronDon WeisDon Taylor, Sally Forrest, Raymond BurrDramaColumbia
Rock Around the ClockFred F. SearsBill Haley, Alix Talton, Lisa GayeMusicalColumbia; inspired by song
Rock, Pretty BabyRichard BartlettSal Mineo, John Saxon, Luana PattenComedyUniversal
Rock, Rock, RockWill PriceChuck Berry, Tuesday Weld, Teddy RandazzoMusicalIndependent
Rumble on the DocksFred F. SearsJames Darren, Michael Granger, Robert BlakeFilm noirColumbia
Runaway DaughtersEdward L. CahnMarla English, Mary Ellen Kay, Anna StenDramaAIP
Running TargetMarvin R. WeinsteinDoris Dowling, Arthur Franz, Richard ReevesWesternUnited Artists
Run for the SunRoy BoultingRichard Widmark, Trevor Howard, Jane GreerThrillerUnited Artists

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SafariTerence YoungVictor Mature, Janet Leigh, John JustinAdventureColumbia. Co-production with the UK.
SantiagoGordon DouglasAlan Ladd, Rossana Podestà, Lloyd NolanThrillerWarner Bros.
Scandal IncorporatedEdward MannRobert Hutton, Patricia Wright, Paul RichardsCrimeRepublic
The Scarlet HourMichael CurtizCarol Ohmart, Tom Tryon, Jody LawrenceFilm noirParamount
Screaming EaglesCharles F. HaasTom Tryon, Martin Milner, Jacqueline BeerWarAllied Artists
The Search for Bridey MurphyNoel LangleyTeresa Wright, Louis Hayward, Nancy GatesDramaParamount
The SearchersJohn FordJohn Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera MilesWesternWarner Bros. Voted best American Western
Secret of Treasure MountainSeymour FriedmanValerie French, Raymond Burr, William PrinceWesternColumbia
SerenadeAnthony MannMario Lanza, Joan Fontaine, Sara MontielMusicalWarner Bros.
Seven Men from NowBudd BoetticherRandolph Scott, Gail Russell, Lee MarvinWesternWarner Bros.
Shake, Rattle & Rock!Edward L. CahnMike Connors, Lisa Gaye, Sterling HollowayMusicalAIP
The Sharkfighters| Jerry HopperVictor Mature, Karen Steele, James OlsonAdventureUnited Artists
The She-CreatureEdward L. CahnMarla English, Chester Morris, Cathy DownsScience fictionAIP
Showdown at AbileneCharles F. HaasJock Mahoney, Martha Hyer, Lyle BettgerWesternUniversal{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/90049/showdown-at-abilene|title=Showdown at Abilene}}
Singing in the DarkMax NosseckMoishe Oysher, Phyllis Hill, Joey AdamsDramaIndependent
Slightly ScarletAllan DwanJohn Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Arlene DahlFilm noirRKO
The Solid Gold CadillacRichard QuineJudy Holliday, Paul Douglas, Fred ClarkComedyColumbia
Somebody Up There Likes MeRobert WisePaul Newman, Pier Angeli, Sal MineoBiographyMGM. Story of Rocky Graziano; won two Oscars
Stagecoach to FuryWilliam F. ClaxtonForrest Tucker, Mari Blanchard, Wallace FordWestern20th Century Fox
Star in the DustCharles F. HaasJohn Agar, Mamie Van Doren, Richard BooneWesternUniversal
The Steel JungleWalter DonigerPerry Lopez, Beverly Garland, Walter AbelCrimeWarner Bros.
Storm CenterDaniel TaradashBette Davis, Brian Keith, Kim HunterDramaColumbia
A Strange AdventureWilliam WitneyJoan Evans, Ben Cooper, Marla EnglishDramaRepublic
Strange IntruderIrving RapperIda Lupino, Edmund Purdom, Ann HardingDramaAllied Artists
Stranger at My DoorWilliam WitneyMacdonald Carey, Patricia Medina, Skip HomeierWesternRepublic
The SwanCharles VidorGrace Kelly, Louis Jourdan, Alec GuinnessRomanceMGM; remake of 1925 film
Tea and SympathyVincente MinnelliDeborah Kerr, John Kerr, Leif EricksonDramaMGM; based on the play
The Teahouse of the August MoonDaniel MannMarlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko KyōComedyMGM; based on the play
Teenage RebelEdmund GouldingGinger Rogers, Michael Rennie, Mildred NatwickDrama20th Century Fox. 2 Oscar nominations
The Ten CommandmentsCecil B. DeMilleCharlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Edward G. RobinsonDramaParamount. Remake of 1923 film; 7 Oscar nominations; DeMille's final film
Tension at Table RockCharles Marquis WarrenDorothy Malone, Richard Egan, Cameron MitchellWesternRKO
Terror at MidnightFranklin AdreonScott Brady, Joan Vohs, Frank FaylenCrimeRepublic
That Certain FeelingMelvin FrankBob Hope, Eva Marie Saint, Pearl BaileyComedyParamount
There's Always TomorrowDouglas SirkBarbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Joan BennettDramaUniversal. Remake of 1934 film
These Wilder YearsRoy RowlandJames Cagney, Barbara Stanwyck, Walter PidgeonDramaMGM
Three Bad SistersGilbert KayMarla English, John Bromfield, Kathleen HughesDramaUnited Artists
Three Brave MenPhilip DunneRay Milland, Ernest Borgnine, Nina FochDrama20th Century Fox
The Three OutlawsSam NewfieldNeville Brand, Alan Hale Jr., Bruce BennettWesternIndependent
Thunder Over ArizonaJoseph KaneSkip Homeier, Kristine Miller, George MacreadyWesternRepublic
Time TableMark StevensMark Stevens, Felicia Farr, Marianne StewartFilm noirUnited Artists
Toward the UnknownMervyn LeRoyWilliam Holden, Virginia Leith, Lloyd NolanDramaWarner Bros.
The Toy TigerJerry HopperLaraine Day, Jeff Chandler, Cecil KellawayComedyUniversal
TrapezeCarol ReedBurt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Gina LollobrigidaDramaUnited Artists; Silver Bear award for Lancaster
Tribute to a Bad ManRobert WiseJames Cagney, Stephen McNally, Don DubbinsWesternMGM
The Unguarded MomentHarry KellerEsther Williams, George Nader, John SaxonFilm noirUniversal
Uranium BoomWilliam CastleDennis Morgan, Patricia Medina, William TalmanAdventureColumbia
The Vagabond KingMichael CurtizKathryn Grayson, Rita Moreno, Oreste KirkopMusicalParamount; Grayson's final film
The Violent YearsWilliam MorganJean Moorhead, Barbara Weeks, I. Stanford JolleyCrimeIndependent
Walk the Proud LandJesse HibbsAudie Murphy, Anne Bancroft, Pat CrowleyWesternUniversal
War and PeaceKing VidorAudrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel FerrerHistoricalParamount. Based on Leo Tolstoy novel; 3 Oscar nominations
The WerewolfFred F. SearsDon Megowan, Joyce Holden, Harry LauterHorrorColumbia
Westward Ho the Wagons!William BeaudineFess Parker, Kathleen Crowley, John War EagleWesternDisney
WetbacksHank McCuneLloyd Bridges, Nancy Gates, Barton MacLaneCrimeIndependent
When Gangland StrikesR. G. SpringsteenRaymond Greenleaf, Marjie Millar, John HudsonCrimeRepublic
While the City SleepsFritz LangDana Andrews, Vincent Price, Ida LupinoFilm noirRKO
The White SquawRay NazarroDavid Brian, May Wynn, William BishopWesternColumbia
The Wild PartyHarry HornerAnthony Quinn, Carol Ohmart, Arthur FranzFilm noirUnited Artists
A Woman's DevotionPaul HenreidJanice Rule, Ralph Meeker, Rosenda MonterosFilm noirRepublic
The Women of Pitcairn IslandJean YarbroughJames Craig, Lynn Bari, Sue EnglandAdventure20th Century Fox
World in My CornerJesse HibbsAudie Murphy, Barbara Rush, Jeff MorrowSportsUniversal
World Without EndEdward BerndsHugh Marlowe, Nancy Gates, Rod TaylorScience fictionAllied Artists
Written on the WindDouglas SirkRock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy MaloneDramaUniversal. Oscar for Malone
The Wrong ManAlfred HitchcockHenry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony QuayleFilm noirWarner Bros.
Yaqui DrumsJean YarbroughRod Cameron, Mary Castle, J. Carrol NaishWesternAllied Artists
You Can't Run Away from ItDick PowellJune Allyson, Jack Lemmon, Charles BickfordMusicalColumbia
The Young GunsAlbert BandRuss Tamblyn, Gloria Talbott, Perry LopezWesternAllied Artists

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Blazing the Overland TrailSpencer BennetLee RobertsSerialColumbia
Perils of the WildernessSpencer BennetEvelyn Anderson, Dennis MooreSerialColumbia
Seven Wonders of the WorldTay Garnett & othersLowell ThomasDocumentary

See also

Sources

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  • {{cite book|title=Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition|last=Warren|first=Bill|publisher=McFarland|date=2009|isbn=978-0786442300|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/keepwatchingskie0000warr}}

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External links

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  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/title?at=0&countries=us&sort=alpha&title_type=feature&year=1956,1956 1956 films] at the Internet Movie Database

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1956

Films

Category:Lists of 1956 films by country