Pulse of Cinema

Best 1950s Dramas

1883

Pulse of Cinema lists 1883 films from the 1950s, ranked by the Pulse Score blended from IMDb, Letterboxd and TMDB. Standouts include 12 Angry Men, Seven Samurai, The World of Apu.

1883Films
69Avg Pulse
6980+ Pulse
1950-1959Span

These 1883 films average a Pulse Score of 69; 69 score 80+ ("strong pick"). Span 1950-1959. Highest is 12 Angry Men (94).

Films

12 Angry Men 94

12 Angry Men

1957
Seven Samurai 92

Seven Samurai

1954
The World of Apu 90

The World of Apu

1959
Rear Window 89

Rear Window

1954
Sunset Boulevard 89

Sunset Boulevard

1950
Paths of Glory 89

Paths of Glory

1957
Witness for the Prosecution 89

Witness for the Prosecution

1957
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love 89

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959
Ikiru 88

Ikiru

1952
The Seventh Seal 88

The Seventh Seal

1957
Tokyo Story 88

Tokyo Story

1953
Wild Strawberries 88

Wild Strawberries

1957
Singin' in the Rain 88

Singin' in the Rain

1952
Pather Panchali 88

Pather Panchali

1955
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity 87

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1959
North by Northwest 87

North by Northwest

1959
A Man Escaped 87

A Man Escaped

1956
The Cranes Are Flying 87

The Cranes Are Flying

1957
Aparajito 87

Aparajito

1956
All About Eve 86

All About Eve

1950
Sansho the Bailiff 86

Sansho the Bailiff

1954
Vertigo 86

Vertigo

1958
Some Like It Hot 86

Some Like It Hot

1959
Mayabazar 86

Mayabazar

1957
Umberto D. 86

Umberto D.

1952
The Wages of Fear 85

The Wages of Fear

1953
Nights of Cabiria 85

Nights of Cabiria

1957
Ordet 85

Ordet

1955
Rashomon 84

Rashomon

1950
Dial M for Murder 84

Dial M for Murder

1954
The Young and the Damned 84

The Young and the Damned

1950
On the Waterfront 84

On the Waterfront

1954
The Bridge on the River Kwai 84

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957
The 400 Blows 83

The 400 Blows

1959
Ugetsu 83

Ugetsu

1953
Ben-Hur 83

Ben-Hur

1959
Roman Holiday 83

Roman Holiday

1953
Throne of Blood 83

Throne of Blood

1957
Diabolique 83

Diabolique

1955
Rififi 83

Rififi

1955
Early Summer 83

Early Summer

1951
Pyaasa 83

Pyaasa

1957
The Hidden Fortress 82

The Hidden Fortress

1958
Ballad of a Soldier 82

Ballad of a Soldier

1959
The Night of the Hunter 82

The Night of the Hunter

1955
La Strada 82

La Strada

1954
Anatomy of a Murder 82

Anatomy of a Murder

1959
Ace in the Hole 82

Ace in the Hole

1951