The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.

Top-grossing films

United States

The top ten 1951 released films by box office gross in the United States are as follows:

International

The highest-grossing 1951 films in countries outside of North America.

Worldwide gross

The following table lists known worldwide gross figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1951. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1951. This list also includes gross revenue from later re-releases.

Events

* February 15 – new management takes over at

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and Matty Fox now in charge. * April – French magazine ''

Cahiers du cinéma ''Cahiers du Cinéma'' (, ) is a French film magazine co-founded in 1951 by André Bazin, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca.Itzkoff, Dave (9 February 2009''Cahiers Du Cinéma Will Continue to Publish''The New York TimesMacnab ...

'' is first published. * July 26 – Walt Disney's ''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...

'' premieres; while a disappointment at first and hardly released in theaters, it would later become one of the biggest cult classics in the animation medium as well as make millions in television viewings and subsequent releases on home video. * September 10 – ''

Rashomon is a 1950 Jidaigeki psychological thriller/ crime film directed and written by Akira Kurosawa, working in close collaboration with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. Starring Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, and Takashi Shimura as v ...

'' wins the

Golden Lion The Golden Lion ( it, Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguis ...

at the

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, bringing worldwide attention to

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. * September – The

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investigation into Communism in the film industry starts to wind up after four years. They report in February 1952 that Hollywood has not done enough against Communist employees and hearings and blacklisting continues. * December 29 – The

Wilhelm scream The Wilhelm scream is a stock sound effect that has been used in a number of films and TV series, beginning in 1951 with the film '' Distant Drums''. The scream is usually used when someone is shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from ...

, one of the most frequently-used stock sound effects, makes its first use in the film '' Distant Drums''. The scream would not get its name until '' The Charge at Feather River'' in

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugosl ...

Awards

Top ten money making stars

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Notable films released in 1951

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*'' The 13th Letter'', directed by

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man'' is a 1951 American science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the team of Abbott and Costello alongside Nancy Guild. The film depicts the misadventures of Lou Francis and Bu ...

'', starring

Bud Abbott William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known as the straight man half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. Early life Abbott was born in Asbury Park, New J ...

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Lou Costello Louis Francis Cristillo (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959), professionally known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with straight man Bud Abbott and their routine " Who's on First? ...

*'' Ace in the Hole'' (a.k.a. ''The Big Carnival''), directed by

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, starring

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in '' The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. D ...

and Jan Sterling *'' Across the Wide Missouri'', starring

Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades ...

*'' The African Queen'', directed by

John Huston John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered ...

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Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart (; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American film and stage actor. His performances in Classical Hollywood cinema films made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film In ...

(Oscar for best actor) and

Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited perso ...

– ( GB/ US) *'' Air Cadet'', starring Gail Russell and Stephen McNally *''

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Along the Great Divide ''Along the Great Divide'' is a 1951 American Western film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Kirk Douglas, Virginia Mayo, John Agar and Walter Brennan. It was Douglas's first Western, a genre that served him well during his long career ...

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*'' An American in Paris'', directed by

Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli (born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director. He directed the classic movie musicals '' Meet Me in St. Louis'' (1944), '' An American in Paris'' (1951), ' ...

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Gene Kelly Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessibl ...

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Leslie Caron Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (; born 1 July 1931) is a French-American actress and dancer. She is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. She is one ...

(Oscar for best picture) *'' Angels in the Outfield'', starring

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Janet Leigh Jeanette Helen Morrison (July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004), known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. Her career spanned over five decades. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, ...

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Another Man's Poison ''Another Man's Poison'' is a 1951 British drama film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Bette Davis, Gary Merrill and Emlyn Williams. The screenplay by Val Guest is based on the play ''Deadlock'' by Leslie Sands. Plot Successful mystery no ...

'', directed by

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Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her p ...

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and Anthony Steel – ( GB) *''

Apache Drums ''Apache Drums'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Hugo Fregonese and produced by Val Lewton. The drama features Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray, and Willard Parker. The film was based on an original story: ''Stand at Spanish Boot'', by ...

'', starring Stephen McNally and Coleen Gray *'' Appointment with Danger'', starring

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and Harry Morgan *'' Appointment with Venus'', starring

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David Niven James David Graham Niven (; 1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Major Pollock in '' Separate Tables'' (1958). Niven's other roles ...

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As Young as You Feel ''As Young as You Feel'' is a 1951 American comedy film starring Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, and David Wayne, with Marilyn Monroe in a small role. It was directed by Harmon Jones. Plot When printer John R. Hodges is forced to retire at age 65 ...

'', starring

Monty Woolley Edgar Montilion "Monty" Woolley (August 17, 1888May 6, 1963) was an American film and theater actor.Obituary '' Variety'', May 8, 1963, page 223. At the age of 50, he achieved a measure of stardom for his role in the 1939 stage play '' The Man ...

*'' Atoll K'', starring

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*'' Badal (Cloud)'', starring

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Prem Nath Prem Nath Malhotra, better known as Prem Nath, was an Indian actor and director, who was best known for his works in Hindi films. Nath made his debut with the film ''Ajit'' (1948), and went on to appear in over 100 films throughout his career. ...

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Dev Anand Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He was ...

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Bedtime for Bonzo ''Bedtime for Bonzo'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova and starring Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, and a chimpanzee named Tamba as Bonzo. Its central character, psychology professor Peter Boyd (Reagan), tries to teach human ...

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(with a chimpanzee) *'' Bellissima'', directed by

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Anna Magnani Anna Maria Magnani (; 7 March 1908 – 26 September 1973) was an Italian actress.Obituary ''Variety'', 3 October 1973, pg. 47 She was known for her explosive acting and earthy, realistic portrayals of characters. Born in Rome, she worked her ...

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Mai Zetterling Mai Elisabeth Zetterling (; 24 May 1925 – 17 March 1994) was a Swedish film director, novelist and actor. Early life Zetterling was born in Västerås, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actor at the age of 17 at ...

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Dirk Bogarde Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde; 28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as '' Doctor in the House'' (1954) for the Rank Org ...

– ( GB) *'' The Blue Veil'', starring

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Bright Victory ''Bright Victory'' is a 1951 American drama romance war film directed by Mark Robson and starring Arthur Kennedy and Peggy Dow. Plot During World War II, American sergeant Larry Nevins is blinded by a German sniper while fighting in North Af ...

'', starring

Arthur Kennedy John Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914January 5, 1990) was an American stage and film actor known for his versatility in supporting film roles and his ability to create "an exceptional honesty and naturalness on stage", especially in the origi ...

*'' The Browning Version'', directed by Anthony Asquith, starring

Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Mourning Becomes Elec ...

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Callaway Went Thataway ''Callaway Went Thataway'' is a 1951 American comedy western film starring Fred MacMurray, Dorothy McGuire, and Howard Keel. It was written, directed, and produced by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama. Also known as ''The Star Said No'', it is a sp ...

'', starring

Fred MacMurray Frederick Martin MacMurray (August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991) was an American actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films and a successful television series, in a career that spanned nearly a half-century. His career as a major film le ...

Dorothy McGuire Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for '' Gentleman's Agreement'' (1947) and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Actre ...

, Howard Keel *'' Call Me Mister'', starring

Betty Grable Elizabeth Ruth Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Her 42 films during the 1930s and 1940s grossed more than $100 million; for 10 consecutive years (1942–1951) she reign ...

*'' Captain Horatio Hornblower'', starring

Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood ...

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Joel McCrea Joel Albert McCrea (November 5, 1905 – October 20, 1990) was an American actor whose career spanned a wide variety of genres over almost five decades, including comedy, drama, romance, thrillers, adventures, and Westerns, for which he bec ...

Dean Stockwell Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021) was an American actor with a career spanning seven decades. As a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he first came to the public's attention in films including ''Anchors A ...

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Chill Wills Theodore Childress "Chill" Wills (July 18, 1902 – December 15, 1978) was an American actor and a singer in the Avalon Boys quartet. Early life Wills was born in Seagoville, Texas, on July 18, 1902. Career He was a performer from early chi ...

*'' Cause for Alarm!'', starring Loretta Young and

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China Corsair ''China Corsair'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Ray Nazarro, starring Jon Hall and Lisa Ferraday and released by Columbia Pictures. It was the film debut of Ernest Borgnine. Filming took place in February 1951. Ron Randell was un ...

'', starring Jon Hall *'' Circle of Danger'', starring

Ray Milland Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh-American actor and film director. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985. He is remembered for his Academy Award and Cannes Film Festival Award-winning ...

– ( GB) *'' The Clouded Yellow'', starring

Trevor Howard Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith (29 September 1913 – 7 January 1988) was an English stage, film, and television actor. After varied work in the theatre, he achieved star status with his role in the film ''Brief Encounter'' (1945), followed by ''T ...

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Jean Simmons Jean Merilyn Simmons, (31 January 1929 – 22 January 2010) was a British actress and singer. One of J. Arthur Rank's "well-spoken young starlets", she appeared predominantly in films, beginning with those made in Great Britain during and aft ...

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Come Fill the Cup ''Come Fill the Cup'' is a 1951 film starring James Cagney and Gig Young, directed by Gordon Douglas. Young's performance was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Cagney plays an alcoholic newspaperman. He has a memorable li ...

'', starring

James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and film director. On stage and in film, Cagney was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He ...

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Gig Young Gig Young (born Byron Elsworth Barr; November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in ''Come Fill the Cup'' (1952) and '' Teacher's Pet'' ...

*'' Comin' Round The Mountain'', starring

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*'' Cops and Robbers'' (''Guardie e ladri''), directed by

Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the '' Commedia all'Italiana'' (Comedy Italian style). He was nominated six times for an Oscar, and was a ...

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Cry Danger ''Cry Danger'' is a 1951 film noir thriller film, starring Dick Powell and Rhonda Fleming. The film was directed by Robert Parrish, a former child star and later editor in his debut as a director. Plot Rocky Mulloy was sentenced to life in prison ...

'', starring

Dick Powell Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American actor, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility, and successfully transformed into ...

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Cry, the Beloved Country ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' is a 1948 novel by South African writer Alan Paton. Set in the prelude to apartheid in South Africa, it follows a black village priest and a white farmer who must deal with news of a murder. American publisher Benn ...

'', directed by

Zoltan Korda Zoltan Korda (June 3, 1895 – October 13, 1961) was a Hungarian-born motion picture screenwriter, director and producer. He made his first film in Hungary in 1918, and worked with his brother Alexander Korda on film-making there and in London ...

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Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier ( ; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was an American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive ...

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Darling, How Could You! ''Darling, How Could You!'' is a 1951 American period comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Joan Fontaine and John Lund. The script is based on the 1905 J. M. Barrie play ''Alice Sit-by-the-Fire''. Plot In late 1906, brother and ...

'', starring Joan Fontaine *'' Daughter of Deceit'' (''La hija del engaño''), directed by

Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish-Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico, and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians, and directors to be one of the greatest and ...

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Susan Hayward Susan Hayward (born Edythe Marrenner; June 30, 1917 – March 14, 1975) was an American film actress, best known for her film portrayals of women that were based on true stories. After working as a fashion model for the Walter Thornton Model A ...

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The Day the Earth Stood Still ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (a.k.a. ''Farewell to the Master'' and ''Journey to the World'') is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. It stars Michael Re ...

'', directed by

Robert Wise Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American film director, producer, and editor. He won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musical films ''West Side Story'' (1961) and ''The Sound of ...

, starring Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal *''

Death of a Salesman ''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a montage ...

'', starring

Fredric March Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s.Obituary '' Variety'', April 16, 1975, ...

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Deburau ''Deburau'' is a 1918 French play by Sacha Guitry that also played on Broadway in a translation by Harley Granville-Barker at the Belasco Theatre in 1920–21 Mantle, BurnsThe Best Plays of 1920-21 and the Year Book of the Drama in America pp. 1 ...

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Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (; 21 February 188524 July 1957) was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French actor, Lucien Guitry, and follo ...

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) *'' Decision Before Dawn'', starring Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill and Oskar Werner *'' Deedar'', starring

Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family. He ...

Dilip Kumar Mohammed Yusuf Khan (; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021), better known by his stage name Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated the Indian movie scene from ...

Nargis Nargis Dutt (born Fatima Rashid; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she made her screen debut in a minor role ...

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) *'' The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel'', starring

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Eleanor Parker Eleanor Jean Parker (June 26, 1922 – December 9, 2013) was an American actress. She was nominated for three Academy Awards for her roles in the films ''Caged'' (1950), ''Detective Story'' (1951), and ''Interrupted Melody'' (1955), the first ...

, William Bendix,

Lee Grant Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, during the mid-1920s) is an American actress, documentarian, and director. She made her film debut in 1951 as a young shoplifter in William Wyler's '' Detective Story'', co-starring Kirk Doug ...

, Horace McMahon, and

George Macready George Peabody Macready Jr. (August 29, 1899 – July 2, 1973) was an American stage, film, and television actor often cast in roles as polished villains. Early life Macready was born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 29, 1899. He graduate ...

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Diary of a Country Priest ''Diary of a Country Priest'' (french: Journal d'un curé de campagne) is a 1951 French drama film written and directed by Robert Bresson, and starring Claude Laydu in his debut film performance. A faithful adaptation of Georges Bernanos' nove ...

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Robert Bresson Robert Bresson (; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have l ...

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) *'' Distant Drums'', directed by

Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward Walsh; March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh. He wa ...

, starring

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, a ...

*''

Double Dynamite ''Double Dynamite'' is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, and Frank Sinatra. The film was written by Leo Rosten (story), Melville Shavelson (screenplay), Mannie Manheim ( ...

'', starring Jane Russell,

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the " Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1940s, 1950s, and ...

and

Groucho Marx Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, actor, writer, stage, film, radio, singer, television star and vaudeville performer. He is generally considered to have been a master of quick wit an ...

*'' Dream of a Cossack'' (''Kavalier zolotoy zvezdy''), starring

Sergei Bondarchuk Sergei Fyodorovich Bondarchuk (russian: Сергей Фёдорович Бондарчук, ; uk, Сергі́й Федорович Бондарчук, Serhíj Fédorovych Bondarchúk; 25 September 192020 October 1994) was a Soviet and Russian ...

– ( U.S.S.R.) * '' Daar Doer in Die Bosveld'' (''Far Away in the Bushveld''), starring

Jamie Uys Jacobus Johannes Uys (; 30 May 1921 – 29 January 1996), better known as Jamie Uys, was a South African film director, best known for directing the 1980 comedy film '' The Gods Must Be Crazy'' and its 1989 sequel '' The Gods Must Be Crazy II'' ...

– (

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...

)

E

*'' Early Summer'' (Bakushū), directed by Yasujirō Ozu – (

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...

) *''

Encore An encore is an additional performance given by performers after the planned show has ended, usually in response to extended applause from the audience.Lalange Cochrane, in ''Oxford Companion to Music'', Alison Latham, ed., Oxford University Pre ...

'', starring Nigel Patrick and

Kay Walsh Kathleen "Kay" Walsh (15 November 1911 – 16 April 2005) was an English actress, dancer, and screenwriter. Her film career prospered after she met her future husband film director David Lean, with whom she worked on prestige productions such as ...

– ( GB) *'' The Enforcer'' (''Murder, Inc.''), starring

and

Zero Mostel Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye on stage in ''Fiddler on the Roof'', Pseudolus on stage and on ...

F

*'' FBI Girl'', starring

Audrey Totter Audrey Mary Totter (December 20, 1917 – December 12, 2013) was an American radio, film, and television actress and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player in the 1940s. Early life Audrey – some sources indicate "Audra" – Totter w ...

and

Cesar Romero Cesar Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor and activist. He was active in film, radio, and television for almost sixty years. His wide range of screen roles included Latin lovers, historical figures in c ...

*'' The Family Secret'', starring

John Derek John Derek (born Derek Delevan Harris; August 12, 1926 – May 22, 1998) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer and photographer.Lee J. Cobb *'' Father's Little Dividend'', starring

Spencer Tracy Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two cons ...

and

Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. ...

*''

The Fighting Seventh ''Little Big Horn'' (also known as ''The Fighting Seventh'') is a 1951 American Western film written and directed by Charles Marquis Warren starring Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland and Marie Windsor. It was also known as The Fighting Seventh. Plot ...

'' (a.k.a. ''Little Big Horn''), starring

Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, includi ...

*''

Flying Leathernecks ''Flying Leathernecks'' is a 1951 American Technicolor action war film directed by Nicholas Ray, produced by Edmund Grainger, (who had produced ''Sands of Iwo Jima'') and starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan. The movie details the exploits an ...

'', starring

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Go ...

and

Robert Ryan Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor and activist. Known for his portrayals of hardened cops and ruthless villains, Ryan performed for over three decades. He was nominated for the Academy Award for B ...

*'' Follow the Sun'', starring

Glenn Ford Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-American actor who often portrayed ordinary men in unusual circumstances. Ford was most prominent during Hollywood's Golden Age as one of the biggest box-offi ...

(as

Ben Hogan William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory an ...

) *'' The Forbidden Christ'' (''Il Cristo proibito''), starring Raf Vallone – (

) *''

Fort Worth Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. Accord ...

'', starring

Randolph Scott George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American film actor whose career spanned the years from 1928 to 1962. As a leading man for all but the first three years of his cinematic career, Scott appeared in a variety of ...

*''

Four in a Jeep ''Four in a Jeep'' (german: Die Vier im Jeep) is a 1951 Swiss drama film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and Elizabeth Montagu. Cast * Ralph Meeker as Sergeant William Long * Viveca Lindfors as Franziska Idinger * Yossi Yadin as Sergeant Vassili ...

'' (Die Vier im Jeep), starring Ralph Meeker and

Viveca Lindfors Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors (December 29, 1920 – October 25, 1995) was a Swedish stage, film, and television actress. She won an Emmy Award and a Silver Bear for Best Actress. Biography Lindfors was born in Uppsala, Sweden, the d ...

– (

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

) *''

Fourteen Hours ''Fourteen Hours'' is a 1951 American drama directed by Henry Hathaway, which tells the story of a New York City police officer trying to stop a despondent man from jumping to his death from the 15th floor of a hotel. The film won critical accla ...

'', starring

, Richard Basehart,

Jeffrey Hunter Jeffrey Hunter (born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and producer known for his roles in films such as ''The Searchers'' and ''King of Kings''. On television, Hunter ...

and

Grace Kelly Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. Kelly ...

*'' The Frogmen'', starring

Richard Widmark Richard Weedt Widmark (December 26, 1914March 24, 2008) was an American film, stage, and television actor and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the villainous Tommy Udo in his debut film, ''Kiss of Death'' (1947) ...

and

Dana Andrews Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir. A leading man during the 1940s, he continued acting in less prestigious roles and character parts ...

*'' Furrows'' (''Surcos'') – (

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)

G

*'' Go for Broke!'', starring

Van Johnson Charles Van Dell Johnson (August 25, 1916 – December 12, 2008) was an American film, television, theatre and radio actor. He was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II. Johnson was described as the embodiment ...

*'' Golden Girl'', starring

Mitzi Gaynor Mitzi Gaynor (born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber; September 4, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Her notable films include '' We're Not Married!'' (1952), '' There's No Business Like Show Business'' (1954), '' The Birds ...

, Dale Robertson, Dennis Day *'' The Golden Horde'', starring

Ann Blyth Ann Marie Blyth (born August 16, 1928) is an American retired actress and singer. For her performance as Veda in the 1945 Michael Curtiz film ''Mildred Pierce'', Blyth was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is one of ...

*'' Goodbye My Fancy'', starring

Joan Crawford Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, ncertain year from 1904 to 1908was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion pict ...

and Robert Young *''

The Great Caruso ''The Great Caruso'' is a 1951 biographical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Mario Lanza as Enrico Caruso. It was directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Joe Pasternak with Jesse L. Lasky as associate producer from a screenpla ...

'', starring Mario Lanza *''

The Great Missouri Raid ''The Great Missouri Raid'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and written by Frank Gruber. The film stars Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew, Ward Bond, Bruce Bennett, Bill Williams and Anne Revere. The film ...

'', starring

Wendell Corey Wendell Reid Corey (March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American actor and politician. He was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was a board member of the Screen Actors Guild. Biography Early years Corey was ...

*''

The Groom Wore Spurs ''The Groom Wore Spurs'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Richard Whorf and starring Ginger Rogers and Jack Carson. Plot Hollywood Singing cowboy Ben Castle (Jack Carson) hires lawyer "A.J." Furnival ( Ginger Rogers) to get him out ...

'', starring

Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starri ...

*''

Grounds for Marriage ''Grounds for Marriage'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Written and produced by Samuel Marx, the film stars Van Johnson and Kathryn Grayson. Plot Ina Massine (Kathryn Grayson) is an opera diva who divorced ...

'', starring Kathryn Grayson and

*''

The Guy Who Came Back ''The Guy Who Came Back'' is a 1951 film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Joseph M. Newman, and starring Paul Douglas, Joan Bennett, and Linda Darnell. The screenplay was written by Allan Scott, based on story by William Fay. Plot Injur ...

'', starring

H

*'' Half Angel'', starring Loretta Young *'' Happy Go Lovely'', starring

and Vera-Ellen – ( GB) *'' He Ran All the Way'', starring

John Garfield John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle, March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of ...

and

Shelley Winters Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned seven decades. She appeared in numerous films. She won Academy Awards for ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' (1959) and ''A Patch o ...

*'' Here Comes the Groom'', directed by

Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s ...

, starring

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

*''

His Kind of Woman ''His Kind of Woman'' is a 1951 film noir starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. The film features supporting performances by Vincent Price, Raymond Burr and Charles McGraw. The direction of the film, which was based on the unpublished story " ...

'', starring

Robert Mitchum Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American actor. He rose to prominence with an Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actor for ''The Story of G.I. Joe'' (1945), followed by his starring in ...

, Jane Russell,

Vincent Price Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, art historian, art collector and gourmet cook. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the Hollywood Wal ...

and

Raymond Burr Raymond William Stacy Burr (May 21, 1917September 12, 1993) was a Canadian actor known for his lengthy Hollywood film career and his title roles in television dramas '' Perry Mason'' and '' Ironside''. Burr's early acting career included roles ...

*'' The House in Montevideo'' (Das Haus in Montevideo) – (

West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 ...

) *'' The House on Telegraph Hill'', starring Richard Basehart

I

*''

I Can Get It for You Wholesale ''I Can Get It for You Wholesale'' is a musical, produced by David Merrick, music and lyrics by Harold Rome, and book by Jerome Weidman, based on his 1937 novel of the same title. It marked the Broadway debut of 19-year-old Barbra Streisand, ...

'', starring

*'' I'll Never Forget You'' *'' I'll See You in My Dreams'' *'' I Want You'', directed by Mark Robson, starring

*''

The Idiot ''The Idiot'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Идиот, Idiót) is a novel by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published serially in the journal ''The Russian Messenger'' in 1868–69. The title is an ...

'' (Hakuchi), directed by

Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dyna ...

– (

) *'' Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison'', starring Steve Cochran

J

*'' Jim Thorpe – All-American'', starring

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...

*'' Journey Into Light'', directed by Stuart Heisler, starring Sterling Hayden *''

Juliette, or Key of Dreams ''Juliette, or Key of Dreams'' (french: Juliette ou La clef des songes) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Marcel Carné. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on a play by Georges Neveux. Cast * Gérard ...

'' (Juliette ou La clef des songes), directed by

Marcel Carné Marcel Albert Carné (; 18 August 1906 – 31 October 1996) was a French film director. A key figure in the poetic realism movement, Carné's best known films include ''Port of Shadows'' (1938), ''Le Jour Se Lève'' (1939), '' The Devil's Envoys ...

– (

)

K

*'' Kind Lady'', directed by

John Sturges John Eliot Sturges (; January 3, 1910 – August 18, 1992) was an American film director. His films include ''Bad Day at Black Rock'' (1955), '' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' (1957), '' The Magnificent Seven'' (1960), '' The Great Escape'' (19 ...

, starring

Ethel Barrymore Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regard ...

, Maurice Evans,

Keenan Wynn Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn (July 27, 1916 – October 14, 1986) was an American character actor. His expressive face was his stock-in-trade; and though he rarely carried the lead role, he had prominent billing in most ...

Angela Lansbury Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury (October 16, 1925 – October 11, 2022) was an Irish-British and American film, stage, and television actress. Her career spanned eight decades, much of it in the United States, and her work received a great deal ...

*'' Kon-Tiki'', a documentary directed by and starring

Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl KStJ (; 6 October 1914 – 18 April 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. Heyerdahl is notable for his ''Kon-Tiki'' expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000& ...

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)

L

*'' The Last Outpost'', starring

*'' Laughter in Paradise'', starring Alastair Sim – (GB) *''

The Lavender Hill Mob ''The Lavender Hill Mob'' is a 1951 comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T. E. B. Clarke, directed by Charles Crichton, starring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway and featuring Sid James and Alfie Bass. The title refers to Lavend ...

'', directed by Charles Crichton, starring

Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing comedies, including '' Kind Hearts and Coronets'' (1 ...

, Stanley Holloway, Sid James and Alfie Bass, with an early appearance by Audrey Hepburn – ( GB) *''The Lemon Drop Kid'', starring Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, William Frawley and Tor Johnson *''Let's Go Crazy (film), Let's Go Crazy'', starring Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers – ( GB) *''Leva på 'Hoppet''', starring Ingrid Thulin – (Swedish films of the 1950s, Sweden) *''Lightning Strikes Twice (1951 film), Lightning Strikes Twice'', starring Ruth Roman and Mercedes McCambridge *''Little Egypt (film), Little Egypt'', starring Rhonda Fleming and Mark Stevens (actor), Mark Stevens *''The Long Dark Hall'', starring Rex Harrison – ( GB) *''Lost Continent (1951 film), Lost Continent'', starring

*''Love Nest'', starring June Haver and Marilyn Monroe *''Lullaby of Broadway (film), Lullaby of Broadway''

M

*''The Magic Box'', starring Robert Donat, a biopic of William Friese-Greene – (GB) *''The Man with a Cloak'', starring Joseph Cotten *''The Magnificent Yankee (1950 film), The Magnificent Yankee'', starring Louis Calhern *''Malliswari (1951 film), Malliswari'', starring N.T. Rama Rao – (Telugu films of the 1950s, India) *''The Man in the White Suit'', directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring

, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough and Ernest Thesiger – ( GB) * ''The Man With the Twisted Lip'' (British TV movie) a Sherlock Holmes mystery directed by Richard M. Grey, starring John Longden as Sherlock Holmes and Campbell Singer as Watson *''The Mating Season (film), The Mating Season'', starring Gene Tierney, John Lund (actor), John Lund, Miriam Hopkins and Thelma Ritter *''The Medium (1951 film), The Medium'', starring Marie Powers – (Italy) *''Miracle in Milan'' (''Miracolo a Milano''), directed by Vittorio De Sica – (

) *''Miss Julie (1951 film), Miss Julie'' (''Fröken Julie''), directed by Alf Sjöberg – (Swedish films of the 1950s, Sweden) *''The Model and the Marriage Broker'', starring Jeanne Crain, Thelma Ritter, Scott Brady,

*''Mr. Imperium'', starring Lana Turner and Ezio Pinza *''My Favorite Spy (1951 film), My Favorite Spy'', starring Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr

N

*''New Mexico (film), New Mexico'', starring Lew Ayres and Marilyn Maxwell *''The Night Before Christmas (1951 film), The Night Before Christmas'' (''Noch pered Rozhdestvom'') – ( U.S.S.R.) *''No Highway in the Sky'' (''No Highway''), starring James Stewart,

and Marlene Dietrich – ( GB)

O

*''Olivia (1951 film), Olivia'', directed by Jacqueline Audry – (

) *''On Dangerous Ground'', starring Ida Lupino and

*''On Moonlight Bay (film), On Moonlight Bay'', starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae *''On the Riviera'', starring Danny Kaye *''One Summer of Happiness'' (''Hon dansade en sommar'') – (Swedish films of the 1950s, Sweden) *''Only the Valiant'', starring

P

*''Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (film), Painting the Clouds with Sunshine'', starring Virginia Mayo *''Pandora and the Flying Dutchman'', starring Ava Gardner and

– (GB) *''Paris Vice Squad'' (''Identité judiciaire'') – (

) *''Payment on Demand'', starring

and

*''Penny Points to Paradise'', starring Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan – ( GB) *''The People Against O'Hara'', starring

*''People Will Talk'', starring Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain, Hume Cronyn and Finlay Currie *''A Place in the Sun (1951 film), A Place in the Sun'', directed by George Stevens, starring Montgomery Clift,

and

*''Pool of London (film), Pool of London'', directed by Basil Dearden, starring Leslie Phillips, James Robertson Justice and Earl Cameron (actor), Earl Cameron – ( GB) *''The Prowler (1951 film), The Prowler'', directed by Joseph Losey, starring Van Heflin and Evelyn Keyes

Q

*''Quo Vadis (1951 film), Quo Vadis'', directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Robert Taylor (American actor), Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov and Leo Genn

R

*''The Racket (1951 film), The Racket'', starring

*''The Raging Tide'', starring Richard Conte and

*''Rawhide (1951 film), Rawhide'', starring Tyrone Power and

*''The Red Badge of Courage (1951 film), The Red Badge of Courage'', directed by

, starring Audie Murphy *''Red Mountain (film), Red Mountain'', starring

and Lizabeth Scott *''Repast (film), Repast'' (Meshi), directed by Mikio Naruse, written by the novelist Yasunari Kawabata – (

) *''El revoltoso'' (The Rebellious) – (

) *''Rhubarb (1951 film), Rhubarb'', starring

, Jan Sterling, William Frawley and Leonard Nimoy *''Rich, Young and Pretty'', starring Jane Powell *''The River (1951 film), The River'' (''Le Fleuve''), directed by Jean Renoir – (

/India/US) *''Royal Wedding'', starring Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford and Jane Powell

S

*''...Sans laisser d'adresse'' (''No Forwarding Address''), starring Bernard Blier and Danièle Delorme – (

) *''Santa Fe (1951 film), Santa Fe'', starring

*''Saturday's Hero'', starring

John Derek John Derek (born Derek Delevan Harris; August 12, 1926 – May 22, 1998) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer and photographer.Alastair Sim – ( GB) *''The Secret of Convict Lake'', starring

and Gene Tierney *''Selamat Berdjuang, Masku!'', starring Rendra Karno, Raden Sukarno and Marlia Hardi – (Indonesia) * ''Sherlock Holmes'' (British) series of 6 made-for TV Sherlock Holmes films directed by C. A. Lajeune, all starring Alan Wheatley as Holmes and Raymond Francis as Watson *''Show Boat (1951 film), Show Boat'', a remake of the hit musical, starring Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, and Ava Gardner, with songs by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern *''Silver City (1951 film), Silver City'', starring Edmond O'Brien and Yvonne De Carlo * ''The Sinner (1951 film), The Sinner'', directed by Willi Forst, starring Hildegard Knef and Gustav Fröhlich (West Germany) *''Sirocco (film), Sirocco'', starring

and Märta Torén *''Slaughter Trail'', starring

and Virginia Grey *''Smuggler's Island'', starring Jeff Chandler (actor), Jeff Chandler and Evelyn Keyes *''Bahar (film), Spring Season'' (''Bahar''), first Hindi film of Vyjayanthimala and the producer A. V. Meiyappan – (

) *''Starlift'', starring Janice Rule and Ruth Roman *''The Steel Helmet'', directed by Samuel Fuller *''Storm Warning (1951 film), Storm Warning'', starring

and Doris Day *''The Strange Door'', starring Charles Laughton and Boris Karloff *''Strangers on a Train (film), Strangers on a Train'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Farley Granger and Robert Walker (actor, born 1918), Robert Walker *''A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 film), A Streetcar Named Desire'', directed by Elia Kazan, starring Vivien Leigh (Oscar for best actress), Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter and Karl Malden *''Strictly Dishonorable (1951 film), Strictly Dishonorable'', starring Ezio Pinza and

*''The Strip (1951 film), The Strip'', starring Mickey Rooney and Sally Forrest *''Sugarfoot (film), Sugarfoot'', starring

*''Summer Interlude'' (''Sommarlek''), directed by Ingmar Bergman – (Swedish films of the 1950s, Sweden) *''Superman and the Mole Men'', starring George Reeves *''Susana (Mexican film), Susana'' (a.k.a. ''The Devil and the Flesh''), directed by

– (

) *''The Sword of Monte Cristo'', starring George Montgomery (actor), George Montgomery

T

*''Take Care of My Little Girl'', directed by Jean Negulesco, starring Jeanne Crain and

*''A Tale of Five Cities'' (''Passaporto per l'oriente'') – (

/ GB) *''The Tale of Genji (1951 film), The Tale of Genji'' (''Genji Monogatari'') – (

) *''The Tales of Hoffmann (film), The Tales of Hoffmann'', a cinematic opera directed by Powell and Pressburger and starring Moira Shearer – ( GB) *''The Tall Target'', starring

, Adolphe Menjou, Marshall Thompson and Ruby Dee *''Tarana (1951 film), Tarana'', starring

and

– (

) *''Esa pareja feliz, That Happy Couple'' (''Esa pareja feliz''), directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and Luis García Berlanga – (

) *''That's My Boy (1951 film), That's My Boy'', starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis *''The Thing from Another World'', produced by Howard Hawks, starring Kenneth Tobey and James Arness as the title creature *''Three Guys Named Mike'', starring

Jane Wyman Jane Wyman ( ; born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007)"Actress, P ...

*''Thunder on the Hill'', directed by Douglas Sirk, starring Claudette Colbert and

*''Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951 film), Tom Brown's Schooldays'', starring John Howard Davies and Robert Newton – ( GB) *''Tomahawk (film), Tomahawk'', starring Van Heflin and Yvonne De Carlo *''Two of a Kind (1951 film), Two of a Kind'', starring Edmond O'Brien and Lizabeth Scott *''Two Tickets to Broadway'', starring

, Tony Martin (American singer), Tony Martin, Gloria DeHaven

V

*''Vengeance Valley'', starring

and Joanne Dru *''Victimas del Pecado (''Victims of Sin'') – (

)

W

*''Warpath (film), Warpath'', starring Edmond O'Brien, Forrest Tucker, Polly Bergen *''Warsaw Premiere'', directed by Jan Rybkowski (Poland) *''The Well (1951 film), The Well'', starring Harry Morgan *''Westward the Women'', starring Robert Taylor (American actor), Robert Taylor *''When Worlds Collide (1951 film), When Worlds Collide'', starring Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Larry Keating, John Hoyt and Hayden Rorke *''Where No Vultures Fly'', directed by Harry Watt (director), Harry Watt, starring Anthony Steel, Dinah Sheridan, Harold Warrender and Meredith Edwards (actor), Meredith Edwards – (British films of 1951, U.K.)

Y

*''You Never Can Tell (1951 film), You Never Can Tell'', starring

*''Young Wives' Tale'', starring Joan Greenwood – ( GB) *''You're in the Navy Now'', starring

*''Lak Yawm Ya Zalem, Your Day Will Come'' (''Lak Yawm Ya Zalem'') – (Egyptian films of the 1950s, Egypt)

Serials

*''Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere'', starring Judd Holdren *''Don Daredevil Rides Again'', starring Ken Curtis and Aline Towne *''Government Agents vs Phantom Legion'', starring Walter Reed (actor), Walter Reed *''Mysterious Island (serial), Mysterious Island'', starring Richard Crane (actor), Richard Crane *''Roar of the Iron Horse'', starring Buster Crabbe

Short film series

*''Mickey Mouse'' (1928 in film, 1928–1956 in film, 1956) *''Looney Tunes'' (1930 in film, 1930–1969 in film, 1969) *''Merrie Melodies'' (1931 in film, 1931–1969 in film, 1969) *''Popeye'' (1933 in film, 1933–1957 in film, 1957) *''The Three Stooges'' (1934 in film, 1934–1959 in film, 1959) *''Donald Duck'' (1936 in film, 1936–1956 in film, 1956) *''Pluto (Disney), Pluto'' (1937 in film, 1937–1951) *''Goofy'' (1939 in film, 1939–

) *''Tom and Jerry'' (1940 in film, 1940–1958 in film, 1958) *''Bugs Bunny'' (1940 in film, 1940–1964 in film, 1964) *''Mighty Mouse'' (1942 in film, 1942–1955 in film, 1955) *''Chip and Dale'' (1943 in film, 1943–1956 in film, 1956) *''Yosemite Sam'' (1945 in film, 1945–1963 in film, 1963) *''Terrytoons'' (1930 in film, 1930–1971 in film, 1971) *''Noveltoons'' (1944 in film, 1944–1967 in film, 1967)

Births

*January 1 **Nana Patekar, Indian actor, screenwriter, and film director **David Schofield (actor), English actor *January 8 – John McTiernan, American director *January 12 – Kirstie Alley, American actress (died 2022) *January 15 **Charo, Spanish American actress, singer and comedian **Basil Wallace, Jamaican-born American actor *January 23 - David Patrick Kelly, American actor and musician *January 29 - Maria Klenskaja, Estonian actress (died 2022) *January 30 - Phil Collins, English drummer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor *February 5 - Robin Sachs, English actor (died 2013) *February 13 – David Naughton, American actor & singer *February 15 **Paul Kandel, American actor and singer **Jane Seymour (actress), Jane Seymour, English actress *February 16 – William Katt, American actor *February 20 - Eva Rueber-Staier, Austrian actress, television host and model *February 22 – Ellen Greene, American singer and actress *March 17 – Kurt Russell, American actor *April 6 – Rita Raave, Estonian actress *April 12 – Tom Noonan, American actor *April 13 - John Furey, American actor *April 17 – Olivia Hussey, Argentine-born English actress *April 21 – Tony Danza, American actor and boxer *May 4 - Gérard Jugnot, French actor, director, screenwriter and producer *May 8 - Cooper Huckabee, American actor *May 30 – Stephen Tobolowsky, American actor *June 1 - Lena Farugia, American-born South African actress, screenwriter, director and producer (died 2019) *June 2 - Frank C. Turner, Canadian actor *June 5 - Mark Harelik, American actor and playwright *June 9 – James Newton Howard, American film composer *June 13 - Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor *June 16 - John Salthouse, British actor and producer *June 20 - Tress MacNeille, American voice actress, and singer *June 27 - Julia Duffy, American actress *July 1 - Trevor Eve, English actor *July 4 – Vincent Marzello, American-born actor (died 2020) *July 6 – Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor *July 7 - Roz Ryan, American actress, singer, voice actress and comedian *July 8 – Anjelica Huston, American actress *July 9 – Chris Cooper, American actor *July 10 – Phyllis Smith, American actress *July 12 – Cheryl Ladd, American actress *July 13 - Didi Conn, American actress *July 18 - Margo Martindale, American character actress *July 21 – Robin Williams, American actor & comedian (died 2014) *July 24 **Lynda Carter, American actress & singer **Fiona Reid, English-born Canadian actress *July 29 **Jack Blessing, American actor (died 2017) **Gavan O'Herlihy, Irish-born American actor (died 2021) *August 2 - Marcel Iureș, Romanian actor *August 6 – Catherine Hicks, American actress *August 8 - Martin Brest, American director, screenwriter and producer *August 14 – Carl Lumbly, American actor *August 18 - Teri McMinn, American actress and model *August 21 - Randy Thom, American sound designer *August 30 – Timothy Bottoms, American actor *September 2 - Mark Harmon, American actor *September 5 – Michael Keaton, American actor *September 9 - Tom Wopat, American actor and singer *September 12 – Joe Pantoliano, American actor *September 13 - Jean Smart, American actress *September 17 – Cassandra Peterson, American actress *September 22 – Amanda Mackey, American casting director (died 2022) *September 25 – Mark Hamill, American actor *October 4 – James Rankin, Canadian actor (died 2022) *October 5 - Karen Allen, American actress *October 16 - Morgan Stevens, American actor (died 2022) *October 22 - Marshall Napier, New Zealand character actor (died 2022) *October 24 - Antoñito Ruiz, Spanish former child actor and stuntman *October 28 - Renato Cecchetto, Italian actor and voice actor (died 2022) *October 30 – Harry Hamlin, American actor *November 9 – Lou Ferrigno, American actor *November 11 - Bill Moseley, American actor and musician *November 15 – Beverly D'Angelo, American actress *November 16 - Miguel Sandoval, American actor *November 17 – Stephen Root, American actor and voice actor *November 20 – Rodger Bumpass, American actor & voice actor *November 27 – Kathryn Bigelow, American director *December 1 **Obba Babatundé, American actor **Treat Williams, American actor *December 16 - Bill Johnson (film and television actor), American actor

Deaths

*January 11 – Charles W. Goddard, American playwright, screenwriter (born 1879), ''The Exploits of Elaine'' *January 18 – Jack Holt (actor), Jack Holt, American actor (born 1888), ''Flight (1929 film), Flight'', ''San Francisco (1936 film), San Francisco'' *March 6 – Ivor Novello, Welsh actor, singer, composer (born 1893), ''The Lodger (1932 film), The Lodger'', ''I Lived with You'' *March 14 – Val Lewton, Russian-American director (born 1904), ''Cat People (1942 film), Cat People'', ''The Body Snatcher (film), The Body Snatcher'' *March 25 – Oscar Micheaux, American director, author (born 1884), ''The Girl From Chicago'' *April 4 – Al Christie, Canadian-born director, producer (born 1881), ''Charley's Aunt (1930 film), Charley's Aunt'' *April 22 – Stanley Ridges, British actor (born 1890), ''To Be or Not to Be (1942 film), To Be or Not to Be'', ''Sergeant York (film), Sergeant York'' *May 2 – Edwin L. Marin, American director (born 1899), ''Fort Worth (film), Fort Worth'', ''Maisie (film), Maisie'' *May 2 – Paul L. Stein, Austrian director (born 1892), ''Red Wagon (film), Red Wagon'', ''The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery'' *May 7 – Warner Baxter, American actor (born 1882), ''42nd Street (film), 42nd Street'', ''Crime Doctor (film), Crime Doctor'' *May 17 – S. Sylvan Simon, American director (born 1910), ''The Fuller Brush Man'', ''I Love Trouble (1948 film), I Love Trouble'' *May 29 – Fanny Brice, American entertainer and actress, ''My Man (1928 film), My Man'', ''Everybody Sing (film), Everybody Sing'' *June 2 – Ernst Pittschau, German actor (born 1883), ''The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917 German film), The Picture of Dorian Gray'' *June 6 – Olive Tell, American actress (born 1894), ''The Trap (1919 film), The Trap'' *June 9 – Mayo Methot, American actress (born 1904), ''Marked Woman'' *July 23 – Robert J. Flaherty, American documentary filmmaker (born 1884), ''Nanook of the North'' *August 16 – Louis Jouvet, French actor (born 1887), ''Hôtel du Nord'' *August 28 – Robert Walker (actor, born 1918), Robert Walker, American actor (born 1918), ''Strangers on a Train (film), Strangers on a Train'', ''The Clock (1945 film), The Clock'' *August 30 – Konstantin Märska, Estonian cinematographer (born 1896) *September 7 – Maria Montez, Dominican-born actress (born 1912), ''Arabian Nights (1942 film), Arabian Nights'', ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film), Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' *October 12 – Leon Errol, Australian-born actor (born 1881), ''Never Give a Sucker an Even Break'', ''Joe Palooka, Champ, Joe Palooka'' *October 22 – Phil Rosen, Polish-American director (born 1876), ''Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat'', ''Roar of the Press'' *November 3 – Richard Wallace (director), Richard Wallace, American director (born 1894), ''Tycoon (1947 film), Tycoon'', ''Framed (1947 film), Framed''

Film Debuts

*Ernest Borgnine – ''

'' *Jeff Bridges – ''The Company She Keeps'' *Charles Bronson – ''You're in the Navy Now'' *

– '' An American in Paris'' *John Cassavetes – ''

'' *Scatman Crothers – ''Yes Sir, Mr. Bones'' *James Dean – ''Fixed Bayonets!'' *Mamie Van Doren – ''Footlight Varieties (1951 film), Footlight Varieties'' *

– ''

'' *

– ''

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– ''

'' *Harvey Lembeck – ''You're in the Navy Now'' *Lee Marvin – ''You're in the Navy Now'' *Patty McCormack – ''Two Gals and a Guy'' *Leonard Nimoy – ''Queen for a Day'' *William Shatner – ''The Butler's Night Off'' *Robert Shaw (British actor), Robert Shaw – ''

'' *Rod Steiger – ''Teresa (1951 film), Teresa'' *Jack Warden – ''You're in the Navy Now'' *Joseph Wiseman – ''

Notes

References

{{Reflist 1951 in film, Film by year