Drama movies – 1950s

Genre: Drama. Period: 1950s. 25 movies, best first.

1. 12 Angry Men (1957) · Drama · ⭐ 9.0
   One juror doubts the defendant's guilt and halts a hasty unanimous verdict.
2. Sunset Boulevard (1950) · Drama · ⭐ 8.4
   A struggling screenwriter becomes entangled with a forgotten silent film star in Hollywood.
3. The World of Apu (1959) · Drama · ⭐ 8.4
   A young writer named Apu unexpectedly marries and learns about love and loss.
4. Ikiru (1952) · Drama · ⭐ 8.3
   A terminally ill bureaucrat searches for meaning in his life.
5. All About Eve (1950) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
   An ambitious young fan schemes her way into a Broadway star's life.
6. Aparajito (1956) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
   Apu grows up in Benares and Calcutta, drifting from his mother as he pursues education.
7. Pather Panchali (1955) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
   A poor Bengali family lives out everyday life in the countryside.
8. Rashomon (1950) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
   Four conflicting accounts of a murder leave the truth unclear.
9. Smultronstället (1957) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
   An old professor reflects on his life on a journey to receive an honorary degree.
10. Wild Strawberries (1957) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
    An elderly professor reflects on his life during a road trip.
11. Det sjunde inseglet (1957) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    A knight plays chess with Death in plague-ridden Europe.
12. Le notti di Cabiria (1957) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    A Roman prostitute keeps searching for love despite repeated disappointment.
13. The 400 Blows (1959) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    A misunderstood Parisian boy keeps landing in trouble.
14. The Seventh Seal (1957) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    A knight plays chess with Death during the plague.
15. Tokyo Story (1953) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    An elderly couple visits their grown children, who are too busy for them.
16. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
    A family gathers in the South amid secrets and simmering tension.
17. La Strada (1954) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
    A traveling strongman and his gentle assistant wander across Italy.
18. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
    A ruthless columnist and a desperate press agent scheme in New York.
19. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) · Drama · ⭐ 7.9
    A fragile Southern belle clashes with her brutish brother-in-law.
20. The Ten Commandments (1956) · Drama · ⭐ 7.9
    Moses leads the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt.
21. East of Eden (1955) · Drama · ⭐ 7.8
    A restless son seeks his father's approval in California.
22. Mother India (1957) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    A poor mother raises her sons through hardship and faces an impossible choice.
23. Throne of Blood (1957) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    A samurai is driven by prophecy and ambition to murder his lord.
24. Giant (1956) · Drama · ⭐ 7.6
    A Texas ranching family is torn by love, oil and prejudice.
25. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) · Drama · ⭐ 7.6
    A troubled teen struggles to fit in at a new town and school.