This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by Warner Bros. in the 1950s. This list does not include third-party films or films Warner gained the rights to as a result of mergers or acquisitions.
1950 Release date Title Notes January 28, 1950 Montana February 11, 1950 Backfire February 18, 1950 Chain Lightning March 1, 1950 Young Man with a Horn March 11, 1950 Perfect Strangers March 18, 1950 Barricade April 15, 1950 Stage Fright British filmco-production with Transatlantic Pictures April 29, 1950 The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady May 7, 1950 The Damned Don't Cry May 19, 1950 Caged May 27, 1950 Colt .45 June 17, 1950 This Side of the Law June 24, 1950 Return of the Frontiersman June 27, 1950 Fifty Years Before Your Eyes July 2, 1950 Bright Leaf July 9, 1950 The Flame and the Arrow July 15, 1950 The Great Jewel Robber August 19, 1950 Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeOwned by Paramount Pictures (via Melange Pictures) distribution only; produced by William Cagney Productions September 2, 1950 Tea for Two September 16, 1950 Pretty Baby September 28, 1950 The Glass Menagerie October 6, 1950 The Breaking Point October 14, 1950 Three Secrets distribution only; produced by United States Pictures November 11, 1950 Rocky Mountain November 17, 1950 Breakthrough November 25, 1950 The West Point Story December 1, 1950 Highway 301 December 30, 1950 Dallas
1951 Release date Title Notes January 27, 1951 Operation Pacific February 10, 1951 Storm Warning February 11, 1951 Sugarfoot February 24, 1951 The Enforcer distribution only; produced by United States Pictures March 26, 1951 Lullaby of Broadway April 7, 1951 Raton Pass April 12, 1951 Lightning Strikes Twice April 21, 1951 Only the Valiant''' || distribution only; produced by William Cagney Productions |- | style="text-align:right;"| May 5, 1951 || I Was a Communist for the FBI || |- | style="text-align:right;"| May 18, 1951 || Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison || |- | style="text-align:right;"| May 19, 1951 || Goodbye, My Fancy || |- | style="text-align:right;"| June 2, 1951 || Along the Great Divide || |- | style="text-align:right;"| July 3, 1951 || Strangers on a Train || co-production with Transatlantic PicturesInducted into the National Film Registry in 2021 |- | style="text-align:right;"| July 14, 1951 || Fort Worth || |- | style="text-align:right;"| July 26, 1951 || On Moonlight Bay || |- | style="text-align:right;"| August 13, 1951 || Force of Arms || |- | style="text-align:right;"| August 24, 1951 || Jim Thorpe – All-American || |- | style="text-align:right;"| September 13, 1951 || Captain Horatio Hornblower || |- | style="text-align:right;"| September 18, 1951 || A Streetcar Named Desire || Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1999 |- | style="text-align:right;"| September 22, 1951 || Tomorrow Is Another Day || |- | style="text-align:right;"| October 10, 1951 || Painting the Clouds with Sunshine || |- | style="text-align:right;"| October 24, 1951 || Come Fill the Cup || |- | style="text-align:right;"| October 31, 1951 || The Tanks Are Coming || |- | style="text-align:right;"| October 1951 || Close to My Heart || |- | style="text-align:right;"| December 6, 1951 || I'll See You in My Dreams || |- | style="text-align:right;"| December 14, 1951 || Starlift || |- | style="text-align:right;"| December 25, 1951 || Distant Drums'' distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
1952 Release date Title Notes January 26, 1952 Room for One More February 5, 1952 The Big Trees in Public domain February 9, 1952 This Woman Is Dangerous February 19, 1952 Retreat, Hell! distribution only; produced by United States Pictures February 28, 1952 Bugles in the Afternoon distribution only; produced by William Cagney Productions April 12, 1952 Jack and the Beanstalk distribution only; produced by Exclusive Productionsin Public domain April 23, 1952 Mara Maru May 17, 1952 The Lion and the Horse The San Francisco StoryOwned by Universal Pictures distribution only; produced by Fidelity Pictures May 23, 1952 About Face June 13, 1952 Carson City June 20, 1952 The Winning Team June 26, 1952 Where's Charley? 3 for Bedroom COwned by Shout! Studios (via Westchester Films) distribution only July 12, 1952 She's Working Her Way Through College July 26, 1952 The Story of Will Rogers August 20, 1952 The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima August 30, 1952 Big Jim McLain co-production with Wayne/Fellows Productions September 6, 1952 Cattle Town September 27, 1952 The Crimson Pirate October 25, 1952 Springfield Rifle November 8, 1952 Operation Secret November 19, 1952 The Iron Mistress December 10, 1952 Stop, You're Killing Me December 24, 1952 April in Paris December 27, 1952 Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd distribution only; produced by Woodley Productions December 30, 1952 The Jazz Singer
1953 Release date Title Notes January 31, 1953 The Man Behind the Gun March 14, 1953 She's Back on Broadway March 22, 1953 I Confess co-production with Transatlantic Pictures March 26, 1953 By the Light of the Silvery Moon March 28, 1953 The Blue Gardenia distribution only; produced by Blue Gardenia Productions April 4, 1953 Trouble Along the Way April 18, 1953 The System April 25, 1953 House of Wax Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2014 May 30, 1953 The Desert Song June 13, 1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms distribution only; produced by Jack Dietz Productions June 27, 1953 South Sea Woman June 28, 1953 Elizabeth Is Queen July 11, 1953 The Charge at Feather River July 15, 1953 So This Is Love August 5, 1953 The Master of Ballantrae August 24, 1953 The Beggar's OperaOwned by StudioCanal British filmdistribution only; produced by British Lion Films August 26, 1953 Plunder of the SunOwned by Batjac Productions with Paramount Pictures handling distribution distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions September 5, 1953 Island in the Sky September 19, 1953 The Moonlighter co-production with Joseph Bernhard Productions Inc. and Abtcon Pictures September 23, 1953 A Lion Is in the Streets October 7, 1953 Blowing Wild distribution only; produced by United States Pictures October 27, 1953 Thunder Over the Plains October 31, 1953 So Big November 4, 1953 Calamity Jane November 23, 1953 Three Sailors and a Girl November 27, 1953 Hondo distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows Productions November 28, 1953 The Diamond Queen distribution only; produced by Melson Productions December 25, 1953 The Eddie Cantor Story
1954 Release date Title Notes January 16, 1954 His Majesty O'Keefe co-production with Norma Productions February 13, 1954 The Command Filmed in Cinemascope February 27, 1954 The Boy from Oklahoma March 6, 1954 Crime Wave March 16, 1954 Duffy of San Quentin co-production with Swarttz-Doniger Productions March 27, 1954 Phantom of the Rue Morgue April 1, 1954 Riding Shotgun April 9, 1954 Lucky Me Filmed in Cinemascope May 29, 1954 Dial M for MurderCo-owned by SGL Entertainment June 19, 1954 Them! July 3, 1954 The High and the Mighty distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows ProductionsFilmed in CinemascopeJuly 19, 1954RasputinFrench/Italian film; distribution only; produced by Radius Productions July 24, 1954 Ring of Feardistribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows ProductionsFilmed in Cinemascope August 7, 1954 King Richard and the Crusaders Filmed in Cinemascope August 21, 1954 Duel in the Jungle distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation and Marcel Hellman Productions September 4, 1954 Dragnet distribution only, produced by Mark VII Limited September 25, 1954 The Bounty Hunter Public domain October 16, 1954 A Star Is Born Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2000Filmed in Cinemascopeco-production with Transcona Enterprises November 10, 1954 Drum Beat Filmed in Cinemascopeco-production with Jaguar Productions November 19, 1954 Track of the Cat distribution only; produced by Wayne/Fellows ProductionsFilmed in Cinemascope December 20, 1954 The Silver Chalice Filmed in Cinemascopeco-production with Victor Saville Productions
1955 Release date Title Notes January 19, 1955 Unchained distribution only; produced by Hal Bartlett Productions January 20, 1955 Young at Heart distribution only; produced by Arwin Productions February 2, 1955 Battle Cry Filmed in Cinemascope February 18, 1955 New York Confidential US distribution only; produced by Edward Small Productions April 10, 1955 East of Eden Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2016Filmed in Cinemascope April 12, 1955 Strange Lady in Town Filmed in Cinemascope June 4, 1955 The Sea Chase Filmed in Cinemascope June 18, 1955 Tall Man Riding June 24, 1955 Land of the Pharaohs Filmed in Cinemascopeco-production with The Continental Company July 10, 1955 Mister Roberts Filmed in Cinemascope July 16, 1955 The Dam Busters US theatrical distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation July 31, 1955 Pete Kelly's Blues Filmed in Cinemascopeco-production with Mark VII Limited September 16, 1955 Jump into Hell September 29, 1955 The McConnell Story Filmed in Cinemascope October 1, 1955 Blood Alley Filmed in Cinemascope October 27, 1955 Rebel Without a Cause Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1990Filmed in Cinemascope October 28, 1955 Illegal November 1, 1955 Sincerely Yours co-production with International Artists, Ltd. November 9, 1955 I Died a Thousand Times Filmed in Cinemascope November 15, 1955 Target Zero December 31, 1955 The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell distribution only; produced by United States PicturesFilmed in Cinemascope
1956 Release date Title Notes January 26, 1956 Helen of Troy Filmed in Cinemascope January 28, 1956 Hell on Frisco Bay co-production with Jaguar Productions and Ladd Productions; Filmed in Cinemascope February 25, 1956 The Lone RangerOwned by Universal Pictures (via DreamWorks Classics) theatrical distribution only; produced by Wrather Productions March 5, 1956 The River Changes March 10, 1956 The Steel Jungle March 23, 1956 Serenade March 31, 1956 Miracle in the Rain April 24, 1956 Our Miss Brooks co-production with Lute Productions, Inc. May 12, 1956 Good-bye, My Lady co-production with Batjac Productions May 26, 1956 The Searchers Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1989Filmed in VistaVisionco-production with C.V. Whitney Pictures May 30, 1956 The Animal World June 2, 1956Mr. ArkadinFrance distribution only; produced by Mercury Productions June 27, 1956 Moby DickOwned by MGM (via United Artists) worldwide and StudioCanal in the UK theatrical distribution only; produced by Moulin Productions July 13, 1956 Santiago July 21, 1956 Satellite in the Sky Filmed in Cinemascopeco-production with Danziger Productions Ltd. and New Elstree Studios August 4, 1956 Seven Men from Now distribution only; produced by Batjac Productions August 17, 1956 A Cry in the Night co-production with Jaguar Productions September 12, 1956 The Bad Seed September 1956 The Burning Hills Filmed in Cinemascope October 26, 1956 The Girl He Left Behind October 1956 Toward the Unknown co-production with Toluca Productions November 24, 1956 Giant Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2005 December 18, 1956 Baby DollRights currently shared with Westchester Films (via Castle Hill Productions) December 23, 1956 The Wrong Man
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