The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top-grossing hits of 1955 in the United States.

Top-grossing films by country

The highest-grossing 1955 films from countries outside of North America.

Events

* January 7 – U.K. release of the

Halas and Batchelor Halas and Batchelor was a British animation company founded by husband and wife John Halas and Joy Batchelor. Halas was a Hungarian émigré to the United Kingdom. The company had studios in London and Cainscross, in the Stroud District of Glouce ...

film

animation Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most ani ...

George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalit ...

's ''

Animal Farm ''Animal Farm'' is a beast fable, in the form of satirical allegorical novella, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to c ...

'' (completed April 1954), the first full-length British-made animated feature on general theatrical release. *February 24 -

12th Golden Globe Awards The 12th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1954, were held on February 24, 1955, in the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Winners Best Motion Picture - Drama ''On the Waterfront'' directed by ...

announced: ''

On The Waterfront ''On the Waterfront'' is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. ...

'',

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academ ...

, &

Judy Garland Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in '' The ...

win * March 18 – The film adaptation of

Evan Hunter Evan Hunter, born Salvatore Albert Lombino,(October 15, 1926 – July 6, 2005) was an American author and screenwriter best known for his 87th Precinct novels, written under his Ed McBain pen name, and the novel upon which the film ''Blackbo ...

's novel ''

Blackboard Jungle ''Blackboard Jungle'' is a 1955 American social drama film about an English teacher in an interracial inner-city school, based on the 1954 novel ''The Blackboard Jungle'' by Evan Hunter and adapted for the screen and directed by Richard Brooks. I ...

'' previews in New York City, featuring the single "

Rock Around the Clock "Rock Around the Clock" is a rock and roll song in the 12-bar blues format written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter being under the pseudonym "Jimmy De Knight") in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was record ...

" by

Bill Haley & His Comets Bill Haley & His Comets were an American rock and roll band founded in 1947 that continued until Haley's death in 1981. The band was also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group record ...

over the opening credits, the first use of a

rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm ...

song in a major film. Teenagers jump from their seats to dance to it. * June 1 – Premiere of

Billy Wilder Billy Wilder (; ; born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-American filmmaker. His career in Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Classic Holly ...

's film of ''

The Seven Year Itch ''The Seven Year Itch'' is a 1955 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, from a screenplay he co-wrote with George Axelrod from the 1952 three-act play. The film stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, who reprised his stage rol ...

'' featuring an iconic scene of

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 4 August 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic " blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as wel ...

standing on a

New York City Subway The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Opened on October ...

grating as her white dress is blown above her knees.Filmed on location September 1954. * June 16 – ''

Lady and the Tramp ''Lady and the Tramp'' is a 1955 American animated musical romance film produced by Walt Disney and released by Buena Vista Film Distribution. The 15th Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and ...

'', the

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

company's 15th animated film, premieres in Chicago, the first animated feature filmed in the

CinemaScope CinemaScope is an anamorphic lens series used, from 1953 to 1967, and less often later, for shooting widescreen films that, crucially, could be screened in theatres using existing equipment, albeit with a lens adapter. Its creation in 1953 by ...

widescreen Widescreen images are displayed within a set of aspect ratio (image), aspect ratios (relationship of image width to height) used in film, television and computer screens. In film, a widescreen film is any film image with a width-to-height aspect ...

process.

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalis ...

co-writes and sings the songs. * June 27 – The last

Republic A republic () is a " state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th ...

serial, ''

King of the Carnival ''King of the Carnival'' (1955) is a Republic movie serial that contains a substantial amount of stock footage from the earlier Republic serial ''Daredevils of the Red Circle''. It is the 66th and final serial produced by Republic and is often ...

'', is released. * July 18 –

Disneyland Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney initially envisio ...

opens to the public in

Anaheim, California Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most ...

. * September 30 – American actor

James Dean James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, '' Rebel Without a Caus ...

dies in an automobile collision near

Cholame, California Cholame (; Salinan: ''Tco'alam'') is an unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It sits within a mile of the San Andreas Fault at an elevation of above sea level and is located at . Cholame is reached via ...

, age 24. On October 27, the film ''

Rebel Without a Cause ''Rebel Without a Cause'' is a 1955 American coming-of-age drama film about emotionally confused suburban, middle-class teenagers. Filmed in the then recently introduced CinemaScope format and directed by Nicholas Ray, it offered both social com ...

'', in which he stars, is released. * October 11 – Theatrical release in the United States of the

Rodgers and Hammerstein Rodgers and Hammerstein was a theater-writing team of composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and lyricist-dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), who together created a series of innovative and influential American musicals. Their popular ...

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as brea ...

Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tell ...

'', the first feature photographed in the

Todd-AO Todd-AO is an American post-production company founded in 1953 by Mike Todd and Robert Naify, providing sound-related services to the motion picture and television industries. For more than five decades, it was the worldwide leader in theater s ...

70 mm widescreen process. * November 3 – The musical film ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on " The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also b ...

'', starring

and

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 ...

, is premiered in New York City. * November 22 – The death of

Shemp Howard Samuel Horwitz (March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), known professionally as Shemp Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out that way in his mother's thick Litvak accent. He is best known as the ...

requires use of a Fake Shemp to complete

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...

films which he has commenced. * December –

United Artists United Artists Corporation (UA), currently doing business as United Artists Digital Studios, is an American digital production company. Founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, the stu ...

quit the

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over the decision to deny ''

The Man With the Golden Arm ''The Man with the Golden Arm'' is a 1955 American drama film with elements of film noir directed by Otto Preminger, based on the novel of the same name by Nelson Algren. Starring Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang and ...

'' a Production Code seal. * December 7 – The film ''

Picnic A picnic is a meal taken outdoors ( ''al fresco'') as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding ...

'' starring

William Holden William Holden (born William Franklin Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor, and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film ''Stalag 17'' (1953) ...

and

Kim Novak Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American retired film and television actress and painter. Novak began her career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures and quickly became one of Hollywood's top box office stars, ...

is released.

Awards

1955 film releases

January–March

*January 1955 **January 1 ***'' Young at Heart'' **January 26 ***'' The Violent Men'' **January 29 *** '' The Americano'' **January 31 *** ''

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops'' is a 1955 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. After the film was completed, Universal-International wanted to rename it ''Abbott and Costello ...

'' *February 1955 **February 2 *** ''

Battle Cry A battle cry or war cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same combatant group. Battle cries are not necessarily articulate (e.g. "Eulaliaaaa!", "Alala"..), although they often aim to invoke patriotic or religious ...

'' **February 8 ***''

Cinerama Holiday ''Cinerama Holiday'' is a 1955 film shot in Cinerama. Structured as a criss-cross travel documentary, it shows an American couple traveling in Europe and a European couple traveling in the United States. Like all of the original Cinerama produc ...

'' *March 1955 **March 1 ***'' Untamed'' **March 4 ***'' Hit the Deck'' **March 20 ***''

'' **March 23 ***''

Revenge of the Creature ''Revenge of the Creature'' ( ''Return of the Creature'' and ''Return of the Creature from the Black Lagoon'') is the first of two Universal-International sequels to '' Creature from the Black Lagoon''. It was the only 3D film released in 1955 ...

'' **March 24 ***'' The Glass Slipper'' **March 25 *** ''

Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command (SAC) was both a United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile ...

April–June

*April 1955 **'' A Man Called Peter'' **April 10 ***'' East of Eden'' ***'' Marty'' **April 13 ***''

Rififi ''Rififi'' (french: Du rififi chez les hommes) is a 1955 French crime film adaptation of Auguste Le Breton's novel of the same name. Directed by American blacklisted filmmaker Jules Dassin, the film stars Jean Servais as the aging gangster Ton ...

'' (

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

) **April 20 ***''

Violent Saturday ''Violent Saturday'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Victor Mature, Richard Egan and Stephen McNally. Set in a mining town, Bradenville, Arizona, the film depicts the planning of a bank robber ...

'' **April 24 ***'' Godzilla Raids Again'' (

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 ...

) *May 1955 **May 6 ***'' The Prodigal'' **May 11 ***'' Bride of the Monster'' **May 25 ***'' Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier'' **May 30 ***''

Cult of the Cobra ''Cult of the Cobra'' is a 1955 American black-and-white horror film from Universal-International Pictures, produced by Howard Pine, directed by Francis D. Lyon, that stars Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Kathleen Hughes, Marshall Thompson, J ...

'' *June 1955 **June 1 ***'' Son of Sinbad'' **June 3 *** ''

'' **June 4 *** ''

The Sea Chase ''The Sea Chase'' is a 1955 World War II drama film starring John Wayne and Lana Turner, and featuring David Farrar, Lyle Bettger, and Tab Hunter. It was directed by John Farrow from a screenplay by James Warner Bellah and John Twist based on ...

'' **June 10 ***''

5 Against the House ''5 Against the House'' is a 1955 American heist film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Guy Madison, Kim Novak and Brian Keith. The supporting cast includes William Conrad. The screenplay is based on Jack Finney's 1954 novel of the same nam ...

'' ***''

This Island Earth ''This Island Earth'' is a 1955 American science fiction film from Universal-International, produced by William Alland, directed by Joseph M. Newman and Jack Arnold, starring Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue and Rex Reason. It is based on the 1 ...

'' **June 15 ***''

The Beast with a Million Eyes ''The Beast with a Million Eyes'' (a.k.a. ''The Unseen'') is a 1955 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced and directed by David Kramarsky, that stars Paul Birch, Lorna Thayer, and Dona Cole. Some film sources ...

'' **June 17 ***''

King Dinosaur ''King Dinosaur'' is a 1955 science fiction film starring William Bryant and Wanda Curtis with narration by Marvin Miller. It was co-written, produced, and directed by Bert I. Gordon, in his directorial debut. The film was featured on season 2 ...

'' **June 22 ***''

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Land of the Pharaohs ''Land of the Pharaohs'' is a 1955 American epic historical drama film in Cinemascope and WarnerColor from Warner Bros., produced and directed by Howard Hawks, that stars Jack Hawkins as Pharaoh Khufu, also known as Cheops, and Joan Collins as ...

'' **June 23 *** ''

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' is a 1955 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It is the 28th and final Abbott and Costello film produced by Universal-International. ...

'' **Date unknown ***''

Footsteps in the Fog ''Footsteps in the Fog'' is a 1955 British Technicolor film noir crime film starring Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons, with a screenplay co-written by Lenore Coffee and Dorothy Davenport, and released by Columbia Pictures. The film is based o ...

July–September

*July 1955 **July 7 ***'' We're No Angels'' **July 13 ***''

Foxfire Foxfire, also called fairy fire and chimpanzee fire, is the bioluminescence created by some species of fungi present in decaying wood. The bluish-green glow is attributed to a luciferase, an oxidative enzyme, which emits light as it reacts with ...

'' **July 22 ***''

How to Be Very, Very Popular ''How to Be Very, Very Popular'' is a 1955 comedy film written, produced and directed by Nunnally Johnson. The film starred Betty Grable in her final film role and Sheree North in her first leading role. Johnson later said "I don't much like to ...

'' ***'' The Night of the Hunter'' **July 30 ***'' Mister Roberts'' ***'' Pete Kelly's Blues'' **Dates Unknown ***''

Not as a Stranger ''Not as a Stranger'' is a 1955 American film noir drama film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra and Gloria Grahame. It is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Morton Thomp ...

'' ***''

It Came From Beneath the Sea ''It Came from Beneath the Sea'' is a 1955 American science fiction monster film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Sam Katzman and Charles Schneer, directed by Robert Gordon, that stars Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue, and Donald Curtis. The ...

'' *August 1955 **August 3 ***''

To Catch a Thief '' To Catch a Thief'' is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on the 1952 novel of the same name by David Dodge. The film stars Cary Grant as a retired cat burglar ...

'' **August 5 ***'' Journey to the Beginning of Time'' ***'' The King's Thief'' **August 14 ***''

Half Human is a 1955 Japanese science fiction horror film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film stars Akira Takarada, Momoko Kōchi, Akemi Negishi, Sachio Sakai, and Nobuo Nakamura, with Sanshiro Sagara as the Abomina ...

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) **August 17 ***'' To Hell and Back'' **August 25 *** ''

You're Never Too Young ''You’re Never Too Young'' is a 1955 American semi-musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring the team of Martin and Lewis and co-starring Diana Lynn, Nina Foch, and Raymond Burr. It was released on August 25, 1955 by Paramount ...

'' **August 26 ***'' The Quatermass Xperiment'' *September 1955 **September 22 ***'' The Tall Men'' **September 30 ***'' The Trouble with Harry''

October–December

*October 1955 **October 7 ***''

Trial In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court. The tribun ...

'' **October 11 ***''

'' **October 19 ***''

The Treasure of Pancho Villa ''The Treasure of Pancho Villa'' is a 1955 American Technicolor Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Rory Calhoun, Shelley Winters, and Gilbert Roland. The film was shot on location in Mexico. Plot During the Mexican Civil War ...

'' **October 29 ***''

'' *November 1955 **November 3 ***''

'' **November 7 ***''

Artists and Models ''Artists and Models'' is a 1955 American musical romantic comedy film in VistaVision directed by Frank Tashlin, marking Martin and Lewis's 14th feature together as a team. The film co-stars Shirley MacLaine and Dorothy Malone, with Eva Gabor ...

'' **November 23 ***'' The Adventures of Quentin Durward'' *December 1955 **December 7 ***''

'' ***'' The Last Frontier'' **December 12 ***''

The Rose Tattoo ''The Rose Tattoo'' is a three-act play written by Tennessee Williams in 1949 and 1950; after its Chicago premiere on December 29, 1950, he made further revisions to the play for its Broadway premiere on February 2, 1951, and its publication by ...

'' **December 13 ***''

Richard III Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Bat ...

'' **December 15 ***''

The Man with the Golden Arm ''The Man with the Golden Arm'' is a 1955 American drama film with elements of film noir directed by Otto Preminger, based on the novel of the same name by Nelson Algren. Starring Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang and ...

'' **December 22 ***''

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell ''The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope war film directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Gary Cooper and co-starring Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, and Elizabeth Montgomery in her film debut. The film ...

'' ***'' Tarantula!'' **December 25 ***'' All That Heaven Allows'' ***''

I'll Cry Tomorrow ''I'll Cry Tomorrow'' (1955) is a biopic that tells the story of Lillian Roth, a Broadway star who rebels against the pressure of her domineering mother and struggles with alcoholism after the death of her fiancé. It stars Susan Hayward, Richard ...

'' **Date unknown ***''

Day the World Ended ''Day the World Ended'' is a 1955 independently made black-and-white post-apocalyptic science fiction film, produced and directed by Roger Corman, that stars Richard Denning, Lori Nelson, Adele Jergens, Paul Birch and Mike Connors. Chet Huntl ...

'' ***''

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues ''The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues'' is a 1955 independently made, American, black-and-white, science-fiction monster film, produced by Jack Milner and Dan Milner (who also directed), that stars Kent Taylor and Cathy Downs. The film's December ...

Top ten money making stars

Notable films released in 1955

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Guy Madison Guy Madison (born Robert Ozell Moseley; January 19, 1922 – February 6, 1996) was an American film, television, and radio actor. He is best known for playing Wild Bill Hickok in the Western television series ''The Adventures of Wild Bill Hicko ...

Brian Keith Brian Keith (born Robert Alba Keith, November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family film '' The Parent T ...

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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? ...

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Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ...

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Above Us the Waves ''Above Us the Waves'' is a 1955 British war film about human torpedo and midget submarine attacks in Norwegian fjords against the German battleship ''Tirpitz''. Directed by Ralph Thomas, it is based on two true-life attacks by British command ...

'', starring

John Mills Sir John Mills (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 190823 April 2005) was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. He excelled on camera as an appealing British everyman who often portray ...

– ( GB) * '' The Adventures of Quentin Durward'', starring Robert Taylor, Kay Kendall * '' Ain't Misbehavin''', starring

Piper Laurie Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films ''The Hustler'' (1961), ''Carrie (1976 film), Carrie'' (1976), and ''Children of a Lesser God (film), Children of a Lesser God' ...

Rory Calhoun Rory Calhoun (born Francis Timothy McCown, August 8, 1922April 28, 1999) was an American film and television actor. He starred in numerous Westerns in the 1950s and 1960s, and appeared in supporting roles in films such as ''How to Marry a Millio ...

Mamie Van Doren Mamie Van Doren (born Joan Lucille Olander; February 6, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and sex symbol. She is perhaps best known for the rock 'n' roll, juvenile delinquency exploitation film '' Untamed Youth'' (1957). Early life Van ...

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Douglas Sirk Douglas Sirk (born Hans Detlef Sierck; 26 April 1897 – 14 January 1987) was a German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas of the 1950s. Sirk started his career in Germany as a stage and screen director, but he left for ...

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Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Gold ...

* '' The Americano'', 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 ...

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Michelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni (, ; 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007) was an Italian filmmaker. He is best known for directing his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents"—''L'Avventura'' (1960), ''La Notte'' (1961), and ''L'Eclisse'' (1962 ...

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Richard Jaeckel Richard Hanley Jaeckel (October 10, 1926 – June 14, 1997) was an American actor of film and television. Jaeckel became a well-known character actor in his career, which spanned six decades. He received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominatio ...

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Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

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Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty, April 24, 1934) is an American actress, author, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades over her seven-dec ...

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Bad Day at Black Rock ''Bad Day at Black Rock'' is a 1955 American neo-Western film directed by John Sturges with screenplay by Millard Kaufman. It stars Spencer Tracy and Robert Ryan with support from Anne Francis, Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan, John Ericson, Ernest ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Walter Brennan Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ...

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'', starring

Van Heflin Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908 – July 23, 1971) was an American theatre, radio and film actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man. H ...

Aldo Ray Aldo Ray (born Aldo Da Re; September 25, 1926 – March 27, 1991) was an American actor of film and television. He began his career as a contract player for Columbia Studios before achieving stardom through his roles in ''The Marrying Kind, ...

Anne Francis Anne Francis (also known as Anne Lloyd Francis; September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her ground-breaking roles in the science-fiction film '' Forbidden Planet'' (1956) and the television action-drama ser ...

* ''

'' * '' Bedevilled'', starring

Anne Baxter Anne Baxter (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985) was an American actress, star of Hollywood films, Broadway productions, and television series. She won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, and was nominated for an Emmy. A granddaughter of Fr ...

and Steve Forrest * ''

The Big Combo ''The Big Combo'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph H. Lewis, written by Philip Yordan and photographed by cinematographer John Alton, with music by David Raksin. The film stars Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte and Bri ...

'', starring

Cornel Wilde Cornel Wilde (born Kornél Lajos Weisz; October 13, 1912 – October 16, 1989) was a Hungarian-American actor and filmmaker. Wilde's acting career began in 1935, when he made his debut on Broadway. In 1936 he began making small, uncredited app ...

Richard Conte Nicholas Peter Conte (March 24, 1910 – April 15, 1975), known professionally as Richard Conte, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from the 1940s through 1970s, including '' I'll Cry Tomorrow'', ''Ocean's 11'', and ''Th ...

Brian Donlevy Waldo Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 6, 1972) was an American actor, noted for playing dangerous tough guys from the 1930s to the 1960s. He usually appeared in supporting roles. Among his best-known films are ''Beau Geste'' (193 ...

, Jean Wallace * ''

The Big Knife ''The Big Knife'' is a 1955 melodrama directed and produced by Robert Aldrich from a screenplay by James Poe based on the 1949 play by Clifford Odets. The film stars Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen, Rod Steiger, Shelley Winte ...

'', starring

Jack Palance Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk ( uk, Володимир Палагню́к); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor known for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all fo ...

, Ida Lupino,

Jean Hagen Jean Hagen (born Jean Shirley Verhagen; August 3, 1923 – August 29, 1977) was an American actress best known for her role as Lina Lamont in ''Singin' in the Rain'' (1952), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting ...

Rod Steiger Rodney Stephen Steiger (; April 14, 1925July 9, 2002, aged 77) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Cited as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars," he is closely assoc ...

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 ...

* ''

'', starring

Louis Calhern Carl Henry Vogt (February 19, 1895 – May 12, 1956), known professionally as Louis Calhern, was an American stage and screen actor. Well known to film noir fans for his role as the pivotal villain in 1950's '' The Asphalt Jungle'', he was ...

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 ...

Vic Morrow Victor Morrow (born Victor Morozoff; February 14, 1929 – July 23, 1982) was an American actor. He came to prominence as one of the leads of the ABC drama series '' Combat!'' (1962–1967), which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstand ...

Richard Kiley Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 – March 5, 1999) was an American stage, film and television actor and singer. He is best known for his distinguished theatrical career in which he twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor In A Musical. Kiley ...

* ''

Blood Alley ''Blood Alley'' is a 1955 American seafaring Cold War adventure film produced by John Wayne, directed by William A. Wellman, and starring Wayne and Lauren Bacall. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. and shot in CinemaScope and Warnercolor. ...

'', 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

Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall (; born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress. She was named the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute and received an Academy Honorary ...

* ''

A Bullet for Joey ''A Bullet for Joey'' is a 1955 film noir directed by Lewis Allen and starring Edward G. Robinson and George Raft. The picture involves a gangster who sneaks into Canada to kidnap a scientist for the communists. The supporting cast features Au ...

'', starring

Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-American actor of stage and screen, who was popular during the Hollywood's Golden Age. He appeared in 30 Broadway plays and more than 100 films duri ...

and

George Raft George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, Raft is ...

C

* '' Captain Lightfoot'', starring

* '' Carrington V.C.'', starring

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 ...

– ( GB) * ''

Cast a Dark Shadow ''Cast a Dark Shadow'' is a 1955 black-and-white British suspense film noir directed by Lewis Gilbert, based on the play ''Murder Mistaken'' by Janet Green. The story concerns a husband played by Dirk Bogarde who murders his wife. Plot After a ...

'', starring

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) * '' Chief Crazy Horse'', starring

Victor Mature Victor John Mature (January 29, 1913 – August 4, 1999) was an American stage, film, and television actor who was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. His best known film roles include '' One Million B.C.'' (1940), '' My Darli ...

* ''

'' * ''

Ciske de Rat ''Ciske de Rat'' ("Ciske the Rat") is the first part of a trilogy by Dutch author Piet Bakker. It is part of the Ciske trilogy which was written between 1941 (publication was however delayed by paper shortages until 1942) and 1946. The book was p ...

'' (aka A Child Needs Love) – (

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

) * '' The Cobweb'', 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), ' ...

, 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) ...

Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame Hallward (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. She began her acting career in theatre, and in 1944 made her first film for MGM. Despite a featured role in ''It's a Wond ...

Charles Boyer Charles Boyer (; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American fi ...

Lillian Gish Lillian Diana Gish (October 14, 1893February 27, 1993) was an American actress, director, and screenwriter. Her film-acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912, in silent film shorts, to 1987. Gish was called the "First Lady of American Cinema", ...

* ''

The Cockleshell Heroes ''The Cockleshell Heroes'' is a 1955 British Technicolor war film with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley, Christopher Lee, David Lodge and José Ferrer, who also directed. The film depicts a heavily fictionalised version of Operation Frankton, the ...

'', directed by and starring

José Ferrer José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican actor and director of stage, film and television. He was one of the most celebrated and esteemed Hispanic American actors during his lifetime, w ...

, with

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 ...

– (GB) * ''

The Colditz Story ''The Colditz Story'' is a 1955 British prisoner of war film starring John Mills and Eric Portman and directed by Guy Hamilton. It is based on the 1952 memoir written by Pat Reid, a British army officer who was imprisoned in Oflag IV-C, Coldit ...

'', directed by Guy Hamilton, starring

and

Eric Portman Eric Harold Portman (13 July 1901 – 7 December 1969) was an English stage and film actor. He is probably best remembered for his roles in several films for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger during the 1940s. Early life Born in Halifax, ...

– ( GB) * ''

Confession A confession is a statement – made by a person or by a group of persons – acknowledging some personal fact that the person (or the group) would ostensibly prefer to keep hidden. The term presumes that the speaker is providing information th ...

'', directed by

Ken Hughes Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in ...

, starring

Sydney Chaplin Sydney John Chaplin (; 16 March 1885 – 16 April 1965) was an English actor. Chaplin was the elder half-brother of actor and director Charlie Chaplin and served as his business manager in later life. Through their mother Hannah, they were o ...

– (GB) * ''

The Constant Husband ''The Constant Husband'' is a 1955 British comedy film, directed by Sidney Gilliat and starring Rex Harrison, Margaret Leighton, Kay Kendall, Cecil Parker, George Cole and Raymond Huntley. The story was written by Gilliat together with Val Va ...

'', starring

Rex Harrison Sir Reginald Carey "Rex" Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor. Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He made his West End debut in 1936 appearing in the Terence Rattigan play '' French Without Tears'', in wh ...

Margaret Leighton Margaret Leighton, CBE (26 February 1922 – 13 January 1976) was an English actress, active on stage and television, and in film. Her film appearances included (her first credited debut feature) in Anatole de Grunwald's ''The Winslow Boy'' ( ...

, Kay Kendall – ( GB) * '' Count Three and Pray'', starring

Joanne Woodward Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an American actress. A star since the Golden Age of Hollywood, Woodward made her career breakthrough in the 1950s and earned esteem and respect playing complex women with a charact ...

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 Counterfeit Coin ''The Counterfeit Coin'' ( el, Ιστορία μιας κάλπικης λίρας, Istoria mias kalpikis liras, Story of a fake pound; also Η κάλπικη λίρα, ''I kalpiki lira'', "the fake pound") is a Greek comedy-drama film, produced ...

'' () – (

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wi ...

) * ''

'', directed by

Otto Preminger Otto Ludwig Preminger ( , ; 5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austrian-American theatre and film director, film producer, and actor. He directed more than 35 feature films in a five-decade career after leaving the theatre. He first gai ...

, 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 ...

Ralph Bellamy Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American actor whose career spanned 65 years on stage, film, and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and ...

Elizabeth Montgomery Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15, 1932 – May 18, 1995) was an American actress whose career spanned five decades in film, stage, and television. She is best remembered for her leading role as the witch Samantha Stephens on the televisi ...

* ''El Coyote'' * ''

Crashout ''Crashout'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis R. Foster and starring William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Luther Adler, William Talman, Gene Evans, Marshall Thompson, and Beverly Michaels.. Plot Convict Van Duff is the lead ...

'', 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 ...

and William Bendix * ''

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz ''The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz'' (original Spanish title: ''Ensayo de un crimen'', "Rehearsal for a Murder") is a 1955 Mexican crime film by Spanish-born writer-director Luis Buñuel. It focuses on a would-be serial killer whose plan ...

'' (Ensayo de un Crimen), 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 ...

– (

Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...

)

D

* '' Daddy Long Legs'', starring

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer. He is often called the greatest dancer in Hollywood film history. Astaire's career in stage, film, and tele ...

and

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 ...

* '' The Dam Busters'', starring

Richard Todd Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd (11 June 19193 December 2009) was an Irish-British actor known for his leading man roles of the 1950s. He received a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, and an Academy Award for Best Actor n ...

and

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 ...

, with an early role by Robert Shaw – ( GB) * ''

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier ''Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier'' is a 1955 American Western film produced by Walt Disney Productions. It is an edited and recut compilation of the first three episodes of the ''Davy Crockett'' television miniseries. The episodes us ...

'', starring

Fess Parker Fess Elisha Parker Jr. (born F. E. Parker Jr.;Weaver, Tom.Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde: Interviews with 62 Filmmakers p. 148 (McFarland 2012). August 16, 1924 – March 18, 2010),(March 18, 2010Daniel Boone Actor Fess Parker Dies at 85" ''CBS ...

and

Buddy Ebsen Buddy Ebsen (born Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr., April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003), also known as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen, was an American actor and dancer, whose career spanned seven decades. One of his most famous roles was as Jed Clampett in the CBS ...

* ''

Death of a Cyclist ''Death of a Cyclist'' ( es, Muerte de un ciclista) is a 1955 social realist Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and starring Italian actress Lucia Bosè, who was dubbed into Spanish by Elsa Fábregas. It won the FIPRESCI Award at ...

'' (Muerte de un ciclista), directed by

Juan Antonio Bardem Juan Antonio Bardem Muñoz (2 June 1922 – 30 October 2002) was a Spanish film director and screen writer, born in Madrid. He was a member of the Communist Party. Bardem was best known for '' Muerte de un ciclista'' (1955) which won the FIPRE ...

– (Spanish films of 1955, Spain) * ''The Deep Blue Sea (1955 film), The Deep Blue Sea'', starring Vivien Leigh – ( GB) * ''The Desperate Hours (1955 film), The Desperate Hours'', starring Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March * ''Devdas (1955 film), Devdas'', based on novel with Devdas, same name, starring

, Vyjayanthimala, Suchitra Sen – (Bollywood films of 1955, India) * ''Les Diaboliques (film), Les Diaboliques'' (The Devils), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Simone Signoret – (French films of 1955, France) * ''Dreams (1955 film), Dreams'' (Kvinnodröm), directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Eva Dahlbeck – (Swedish films of the 1950s, Sweden)

E

* '' East of Eden'', directed by Elia Kazan, starring Julie Harris (American actress), Julie Harris,

(in his first major role), Raymond Massey * ''The Enchanted Boy'' (Zakoldovanyy malchik) – (Soviet films of 1955, USSR) * ''Escuela de vagabundos'' (School for Tramps), starring Pedro Infante – (

)

F

* ''The Far Horizons'', starring Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, Donna Reed, Barbara Hale * ''The Fast and the Furious (1955 film), The Fast and the Furious'', starring John Ireland (actor), John Ireland and Dorothy Malone * ''Female on the Beach'', starring Joan Crawford, Jeff Chandler (actor), Jeff Chandler, Jan Sterling * ''Det brenner i natt!, Fire in the Night'' (Det brenner i natt!) – (Norwegian films of the 1950s, Norway) * ''Floating Clouds'' (Ukigumo) – (Japanese films of 1955, Japan) * ''

'', starring Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons – ( GB) * ''

'', starring Jane Russell * ''Francis in the Navy'', starring Donald O'Connor and Martha Hyer, with Clint Eastwood in an early role

G

* ''Galapagos (1955 film), Galapagos'', a documentary by Thor Heyerdahl – (Norwegian films of the 1950s, Norway) * ''A Generation'' (Pokolenie), directed by Andrzej Wajda – (List of Polish films of the 1950s, Poland) * ''The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing'', directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Ray Milland, Joan Collins, Farley Granger – (American films of 1955, U.S.) * ''The Girl Rush'', starring Rosalind Russell, Fernando Lamas, Gloria DeHaven * '' Godzilla Raids Again'' (Gojira no Gyakushū) – (Japanese films of 1955, Japan) * ''Good Morning, Miss Dove'', starring Jennifer Jones and Robert Stack * ''The Good Soldier Schweik (1955 film), The Good Soldier Schweik'', animation directed by Jiří Trnka – (Czechoslovakia) * ''

'', directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring

, Jean Simmons,

, Vivian Blaine

H

* ''Hell on Frisco Bay'', starring Alan Ladd and

* ''Hell's Island'', starring John Payne (actor), John Payne and Mary Murphy (actress), Mary Murphy * ''Heroes of Shipka'' (Geroite na Shipka) – (List of Bulgarian films of the 1950s, Bulgaria/List of Soviet films of 1955, USSR) * ''The Hidden One'' (La Escondida), starring Pedro Armendáriz – (

) * '' Hit the Deck'', directed by Roy Rowland (film director), Roy Rowland, starring Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Ann Miller, Tony Martin (entertainer), Tony Martin, Vic Damone * ''House of Bamboo'', starring

* ''

'', starring Betty Grable in her final film role

I

* ''I Am a Camera (film), I Am a Camera'', starring Julie Harris (American actress), Julie Harris and Laurence Harvey – ( GB) * ''I Died a Thousand Times'', starring

, Earl Holliman, Lee Marvin * ''I Live in Fear'' (Ikimono no kiroku), directed by Akira Kurosawa – (Japanese films of 1955, Japan) * ''

'', starring Susan Hayward * ''Illegal (1955 film), Illegal'', a film noir starring

and Jayne Mansfield * ''Interrupted Melody'', starring Eleanor Parker and

* ''It Came from Beneath the Sea'', starring Kenneth Tobey and Faith Domergue, with special effects by Ray Harryhausen * ''It Happened on July 20th'' (Es geschah am 20. Juli), directed by G. W. Pabst, starring Bernhard Wicki – (Austrian films of the 1950s, Austria) * ''It's Always Fair Weather'', starring Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Michael Kidd, Cyd Charisse

J

* ''Jedda'', directed by Charles Chauvel (filmmaker), Charles Chauvel – (Australian films of the 1950s, Australia) * ''John and Julie'', starring Moira Lister and Sid James – ( GB) * '' Journey to the Beginning of Time'' (Cesta do Pravěku) – (

Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

) * ''Jupiter's Darling (film), Jupiter's Darling'', directed by George Sidney, starring Esther Williams and Howard Keel

K

* ''Kanyasulkam (film), Kanyasulkam'', starring N. T. Rama Rao – (Telugu films of the 1950s, India) * ''The Kentuckian (1955 film), The Kentuckian'', directed by and starring Burt Lancaster, featuring film debut of Walter Matthau * ''Killer's Kiss'', directed by Stanley Kubrick * '' The King's Thief'', starring Ann Blyth and

* ''Kiss Me Deadly'', directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Ralph Meeker as Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (character), Mike Hammer

L

* ''

'', an animated Disney musical featuring voice of

* ''Lady Godiva of Coventry'', starring Maureen O'Hara * ''The Ladykillers (1955 film), The Ladykillers'', directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers – ( GB) * ''

'', starring Joan Collins and Jack Hawkins * '' The Last Frontier'', directed by Anthony Mann, starring

, Robert Preston (actor), Robert Preston, Anne Bancroft * ''The Last Ten Days'' (Der letzte Akt), directed by G. W. Pabst – (Austrian films of the 1950s, Austria/List of German films 1945-1959, West Germany) * ''The Left Hand of God'', starring Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney * ''Little Red Monkey'', directed by

– (British films of 1955, Britain) * ''Lola Montès'', directed by Max Ophüls – (French films of 1955, France) * ''The Long Gray Line'', starring Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara * ''Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film), Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing'', starring

and Jennifer Jones * ''Love Me or Leave Me (film), Love Me or Leave Me'', starring Doris Day and James Cagney * ''Love Never Dies (1955 film), Love Never Dies'' (El Amor nunca muere) – (List of Argentine films of 1955, Argentina) * ''Lucy Gallant'' (reissued as ''Oil Town''), starring

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

M

* ''Magic Fire'', starring Alan Badel * ''Mambo (film), Mambo'', directed by Robert Rossen, starring Silvana Mangano, Vittorio Gassman,

– (American films of 1955, U.S./

) * ''A Man Alone (film), A Man Alone'', directed by and starring Ray Milland, with Mary Murphy (actress), Mary Murphy * ''The Man from Laramie'', directed by Anthony Mann, starring James Stewart * ''The Man Who Loved Redheads'', starring Moira Shearer – ( GB) * ''

'', directed by

, starring

, Eleanor Parker, Darren McGavin,

, Arnold Stang * ''Man with the Gun'', starring Robert Mitchum * ''Man Without a Star'', starring Kirk Douglas and William Campbell (film actor), William Campbell * '' Marty'', directed by Delbert Mann, starring Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Joe Mantell, Frank Sutton, Jerry Paris * ''The McConnell Story'', starring Alan Ladd and June Allyson * ''The Mill of Good Luck'' (La 'Moara cu noroc') – (List of Romanian films#1950s, Romania) * ''Miracle of Marcelino'' (Marcelino Pan Y Vino) – (Spanish films of 1955, Spain) * ''Missamma'', starring N. T. Rama Rao – (Telugu films of the 1950s, India) * '' Mister Roberts'', co-directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy, starring Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Jack Lemmon * ''Moonfleet (1955 film), Moonfleet'', starring Stewart Granger and Joan Greenwood * ''Mr. & Mrs. '55'', starring Guru Dutt and Madhubala – (Bollywood films of 1955, India) * ''Mr. Arkadin'', directed by and starring Orson Welles – (French films of 1955, France/Spanish films of 1955, Spain/List of Swiss films, Switzerland) * ''My Sister Eileen (1955 film), My Sister Eileen'', starring Janet Leigh and Betty Garrett

N

* ''New York Confidential (film), New York Confidential'', starring Broderick Crawford,

, Marilyn Maxwell, Anne Bancroft * ''Night and Fog (1955 film), Night and Fog'', a documentary directed by Alain Resnais – (French films of 1955, France) * ''The Night My Number Came Up'', starring

– ( GB) * '' The Night of the Hunter'', directed by Charles Laughton, starring Robert Mitchum,

, Peter Graves * ''

'', starring Robert Mitchum, Olivia de Havilland,

, Broderick Crawford, Lon Chaney, Jr.

O

* ''Oh, Ibuku'' (O, My Mother), directed by Ali Joego, debuting Aminah Cendrakasih – (Cinema of Indonesia, Indonesia) * ''

'' (first film shot in

process known as

), starring Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones,

* ''Ordet'' (The Word), directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer – (Danish films of the 1950s, Denmark) * ''Ayyamna al-Holwa, Our Best Days'' (Ayyamna al-Holwa), starring Omar Sharif – (List of Egyptian films of the 1950s, Egypt) * ''Out of the Clouds'', directed by Basil Dearden, starring Anthony Steel (actor), Anthony Steel, Robert Beatty – (British films of 1955, U.K.)

P

* ''Passage Home'', directed by Roy Ward Baker, starring Anthony Steel (actor), Anthony Steel, Peter Finch, Diane Cilento – (British films of 1955, U.K.) * ''Pather Panchali (film), Pather Panchali'' (Song of the Little Road), directed by Satyajit Ray – (Bengali films of the 1950s, India) * '' Pete Kelly's Blues'', starring Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien,

* ''The Phenix City Story'', starring

, John McIntire, John Larch, James Edwards (actor), James Edwards, Edward Andrews * ''

'', directed by Joshua Logan, starring

, Cliff Robertson, Rosalind Russell * ''Prince of Players'', starring Richard Burton (actor), Richard Burton * ''Princess Yang Kwei-Fei'' (aka Yôkihi) – (Japanese films of 1955, Japan) * ''The Prisoner (1955 film), The Prisoner'', directed by Peter Glenville, starring Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins – ( GB) * ''The Private War of Major Benson'', starring Charlton Heston * '' The Prodigal'', starring Lana Turner

Q

* '' The Quatermass Xperiment'' – ( GB) * ''Queen Bee (film), Queen Bee'', starring Joan Crawford

R

* ''The Racers'', starring Kirk Douglas, Gilbert Roland, Bella Darvi * ''Historias de la radio, Radio Stories'' (Historias de la radio) – (Spanish films of 1955, Spain) * ''Die Ratten'' (''The Rats''), starring Maria Schell and Curd Jürgens – (List of German films 1945–1959, West Germany) – Golden Bear, Golden Bear award * ''Rage at Dawn'', starring Randolph Scott * ''The Rains of Ranchipur'', starring Lana Turner and Richard Burton * ''

'', directed by Nicholas Ray, starring

, Sal Mineo, Natalie Wood * ''Los peces rojos, Red Fish'' (Los peces rojos), starring Arturo de Córdova – (Spanish films of 1955, Spain) * ''

'', directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, with Ralph Richardson, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud – ( GB) * ''

'' (Du rififi chez les hommes), directed by Jules Dassin – (French films of 1955, France) * ''Ena votsalo sti limni, A Ripple in the Pond'' (Ena votsalo sti limni) – (

) * ''Romeo and Juliet (1955 film), Romeo and Juliet'' (Romeo i Dzhulyetta), starring Yuri Zhdanov and Galina Ulanova – (Soviet films of 1955, USSR) * ''Roots (film), Roots'' (Raíces) – (

) * ''

'', starring Anna Magnani and Burt Lancaster * ''Run for Cover (film), Run for Cover'', starring James Cagney, John Derek, Ernest Borgnine

S

* ''Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple'' (Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijōji no kettō) – (Japanese films of 1955, Japan) * ''Scandal in Sorrento'' (Pane, amore e...), starring Vittorio De Sica and Sophia Loren – (

) * ''The Scarlet Coat'', starring

, George Sanders,

* ''

'', starring

and Lana Turner * ''Seagulls Die in the Harbour'' (Meeuwen sterven in de haven) – (List of Belgian films before 1960#1950s, Belgium) * ''Seema (1955 film), Seema'', starring Nutan – (Bollywood films of 1955, India) * ''Seven Angry Men'', starring Raymond Massey * ''The Seven Little Foys'', starring Bob Hope, featuring James Cagney reprising role of George M. Cohan from ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' * ''

'', directed by

, starring

and Tom Ewell * ''Shree 420'', directed by and starring Raj Kapoor, with Nargis – (Bollywood films of 1955, India) * ''The Shrike (film), The Shrike'', directed by and starring

* ''The Sign of Venus'' (Il segno di Venere), starring Sophia Loren and Vittorio De Sica – (

) * ''Simba (1955 film), Simba'', starring

– ( GB) * ''Sissi (film), Sissi'', starring Romy Schneider – (Austrian films of the 1960s, Austria) * ''Six Bridges to Cross'', starring Tony Curtis * ''Smiles of a Summer Night'' (Sommarnattens leende), directed by Ingmar Bergman – (Swedish films of the 1950s, Sweden) * '' Son of Sinbad'' * ''So This Is Paris (1955 film), So This Is Paris'', starring Tony Curtis and Gloria DeHaven * ''The Spoilers (1955 film), The Spoilers'', starring

and Jeff Chandler (actor), Jeff Chandler * ''

'', starring James Stewart * ''Stella (1955 film), Stella'', directed by Michael Cacoyannis, starring Melina Mercouri – (

) * ''Storm Over the Nile'', starring Anthony Steel (actor), Anthony Steel and Laurence Harvey – (British films of 1955, U.K.) * ''Summertime (1955 film), Summertime'', directed by David Lean, starring Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, Darren McGavin – (British films of 1955, Britain/American films of 1955, U.S.) * ''Il bidone, The Swindle'' (Il bidone), directed by Federico Fellini, starring Broderick Crawford – (

)

T

* ''Shin Heike Monogatari (film), Taira Clan Saga'' (Shin Heike Monogatari), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi – (Japanese films of 1955, Japan) * ''Tall Man Riding'', starring Randolph Scott and Dorothy Malone * '' The Tall Men'', starring Clark Gable, Jane Russell,

* ''Tarantula (film), Tarantula'', directed by Jack Arnold (director), Jack Arnold, starring John Agar, Mara Corday, with Clint Eastwood in a bit part * ''The Tender Trap (film), The Tender Trap'', starring

, Debbie Reynolds, David Wayne, Celeste Holm * ''That Lady'', starring Olivia de Havilland – ( GB/Spanish films of 1955, Spain) * ''

'', directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason, Faith Domergue, Russell Johnson * ''Three for the Show'', starring Betty Grable * ''Tight Spot'', starring Ginger Rogers,

, Lorne Greene * ''To Catch a Thief (film), To Catch a Thief'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly * '' To Hell and Back'', starring Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Charles Drake (actor), Charles Drake, David Janssen * ''

'', starring Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs, Michael Whalen (actor), Michael Whalen * ''

'', starring

and

* ''Trial (1955 film), Trial'', starring

* '' The Trouble with Harry'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe,

U

* ''The Unknown Soldier (1955 film), Unknown Soldier'' (Tuntematon sotilas) – (List of Finnish films of the 1950s, Finland) * ''Unchained (film), Unchained'', starring Barbara Hale * ''Underwater!'', starring Jane Russell * '' Untamed'', starring Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward

V

* '' The Violent Men'', starring

, Barbara Stanwyck,

* ''

'', starring

, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Marvin * ''The Virgin Queen (1955 film), The Virgin Queen'', starring Bette Davis,

, Joan Collins

W

* '' We're No Angels'', starring Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov,

, Basil Rathbone * ''White Feather (1955 film), White Feather'', starring Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Debra Paget * ''Wichita (1955 film), Wichita'', starring Joel McCrea * ''Amici per la pelle, The Woman in the Painting'' (Amici per la pelle) – (

) * ''Women's Prison (1955 film), Women's Prison'', starring Ida Lupino, Jan Sterling, Audrey Totter, Phyllis Thaxter

Y

* ''

'', starring

and

Serials

* ''The Adventures of Captain Africa'' * ''

'' * ''Panther Girl of the Kongo''

Short film series

* ''Looney Tunes'' (1930 in film, 1930–1969 in film, 1969) * ''Terrytoons'' (1930 in film, 1930–1964 in film, 1964) * ''Merrie Melodies'' (1931 in film, 1931–1969 in film, 1969) * ''Popeye'' (1933 in film, 1933–1957 in film, 1957) * ''Donald Duck'' (1934 in film, 1934–1956 in film, 1956) * ''

'' (1934 in film, 1934–1959 in film, 1959) * ''Tom and Jerry'' (1940 in film, 1940–1958 in film, 1958) * ''Bugs Bunny'' (1940 in film, 1940–1962 in film, 1962) * ''Mighty Mouse'' (1942 in film, 1942–1955) * ''Chip 'n' Dale'' (1943 in film, 1943–1956 in film, 1956) * ''Droopy'' (1943 in film, 1943–1958 in film, 1958) * ''Yosemite Sam'' (1945 in film, 1945–1963 in film, 1963) * ''Ranger Don'' (1953 in film, 1953–1956 in film, 1956) * ''Speedy Gonzales'' (1953 in film, 1953–1968 in film, 1968) Cartoon: * ''Good Will to Men'' (MGM Cartoon Series) (Frederick Quimby, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, producers; MGM) * ''The Legend of Rockabye Point'' (Walter Lantz Productions; Universal-International) * ''No Hunting'' (Donald Duck Series) (Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio) * ''Speedy Gonzales'' (Merrie Melodies Series) (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.; Warner Bros.) One-Reel: * ''Gadgets Galore'' (Warner Varieties Series) (Robert Youngson, producer; Warner Bros.) * Survival City (Movietone CinemaScope Series) (Edmund Reek, producer; Twentieth Century-Fox) * 3rd Ave. El (Carson Davidson Productions; Ardee Films) * Three Kisses (Topper Special Series) (Justin Herman, producer; Paramount) Two-Reel: * The Battle of Gettysburg (Dore Schary, producer; MGM) * The Face of Lincoln (University of Southern California Presentation; Cavalcade Pictures, Inc.) * On The Twelfth Day...(United Kingdom Series) (Go Pictures, Inc.; George Brest and Associates) * Switzerland (People and Places Series) (Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista) * 24-Hour Alert (Cedric Francis, producer; Warner Bros.)

Births

* January 4 - Sergei Kolesnikov (actor), Soviet-Russian actor * January 6 – Rowan Atkinson, English comedian and actor * January 9 – J. K. Simmons, American actor * January 18 – Kevin Costner, American actor, producer and director * January 19 - Paul Rodriguez (actor), Mexican-American actor and stand-up comedian * January 20 – Wyatt Knight, American actor (d. 2011) * January 28 - Lorenzo Caccialanza, American actor * February 7 – Miguel Ferrer, American actor (d. 2017) * February 8 - Ethan Phillips, American actor * February 9 - Jim J. Bullock, American actor and comedian * February 15 – Christopher McDonald, American actor * February 19 – Jeff Daniels, American actor * February 21 – Kelsey Grammer, American actor and comedian * February 28 – Gilbert Gottfried, American stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor (d. 2022) * March 3 – Riina Hein, Estonian actress, director, producer and screenwriter * March 6 **Larry Cedar, American actor **James Saito, Japanese-American actor * March 9 – Ornella Muti, Italian actress * March 13 - Glenne Headley, American actress (d. 2017) * March 17 **Mark Boone Junior, American character actor **Gary Sinise, American actor, producer and director * March 19 – Bruce Willis, American actor * March 22 – Lena Olin, Swedish actress * March 28 - Reba McEntire, American country singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer * March 29 - Brendan Gleeson, Irish actor and film director * April 3 - Tomas Arana, American actor * April 6 – Michael Rooker, American actor * April 8 - Kane Hodder, American actor and stuntman * April 23 – Judy Davis, Australian actress * April 24 – Michael O'Keefe, American actor * April 29 - Leslie Jordan, American actor, comedian, writer and singer (d. 2022) * April 30 – Zlatko Topčić, Bosnian screenwriter * May 9 - Kevin Peter Hall, American actor (d. 1991) * May 10 - Larry "Flash" Jenkins, American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (d. 2019) * May 15 - Lee Horsley, American actor * May 16 – Debra Winger, American actress * May 17 – Bill Paxton, American actor (d. 2017) * May 18 – Chow Yun-fat, Hong Kong actor * May 27 - Richard Schiff, American actor and director * May 31 **Susie Essman, American actress **Julio Oscar Mechoso, American actor (d. 2017) * June 2 – Dana Carvey, American actor and comedian *June 6 - Cheryl Smith, American actress and musician (d. 2002) * June 7 – William Forsythe (actor), William Forsythe, American actor * June 8 **Griffin Dunne, American actor and director **Andrew Stevens, American actor and producer * June 15 **Polly Draper, American actress, writer, producer and director **Julie Hagerty, American actress * June 16 – Laurie Metcalf, American actress * June 25 - Mike McShane, Michael McShane, American actor, singer and improvisational comedian * June 26 - Gedde Watanabe, American actor and comedian * June 27 – Isabelle Adjani, French actress * July 3 - Jesse Corti, American actor * July 9 **Lisa Banes, American actress (d. 2021) **Jimmy Smits, American actor * July 21 – Béla Tarr, Hungarian director * July 22 – Willem Dafoe, American actor * July 28 - Dey Young, American actress * August 3 – Corey Burton, American voice actor * August 4 – Billy Bob Thornton, American actor, director and screenwriter * August 7 – Wayne Knight, American actor and comedian * August 13 - Paul Greengrass, British director, producer and screenwriter * August 19 – Peter Gallagher, American actor * August 27 – Diana Scarwid, American actress * September 9 - Edward Hibbert, American-born British actor * September 10 - Giannina Facio, Costa Rican actress * September 12 - Peter Scolari, American actor (d. 2021) * September 17 - Charles Martinet, American actor and voice actor * September 20 - Betsy Brantley, American actress * September 21 - Rick Aiello, American actor (d. 2021) * September 26 - Mark Nelson (actor), American actor and director * October 17 - Sam Bottoms, American actor and producer (d. 2008) * October 20 – Thomas Newman, American composer * October 21 - Catherine Hardwicke, American director and screenwriter * October 22 - Bill Condon, American director and screenwriter * November 5 - Nestor Serrano, American actor * November 9 **Karen Dotrice, British actress **Thomas F. Duffy, American actor * November 10 - Roland Emmerich, German director, screenwriter and producer * November 13 – Whoopi Goldberg, American actress and comedian * November 15 - Jun Kunimura, Japanese actor * November 23 - Peter Douglas, American actor and producer * November 27 - Bill Nye, American television presenter * November 30 - Kevin Conroy, American actor (d. 2022) * December 2 – Dennis Christopher, American actor * December 3 **Melody Anderson, Canadian actress **Steven Culp, American actor * December 6 - Steven Wright, American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and film producer * December 8 - Kevin McNulty (actor), Canadian actor * December 9 - Hiroyuki Watanabe, Japanese actor (d. 2022) * December 16 - Xander Berkeley, American actor * December 17 - Richard Young (actor), American character actor, filmmaker and screenwriter * December 24 **Clarence Gilyard, American actor (d. 2022) **Grand L. Bush, American former actor

Deaths

* February 11 – Ona Munson, 55, American actress, ''Five Star Final'', ''Gone with the Wind (1939 film), Gone with the Wind'' * February 12 ** Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore, 71, Irish-American actor, ''Forever Amber (film), Forever Amber'', ''Road House (1948 film), Road House'' ** S. Z. Sakall, 72, Hungarian actor, ''Casablanca (film), Casablanca'', ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' * April 7 – Theda Bara, 69, American silent film actress, ''A Fool There Was (1915 film), A Fool There Was'', ''Cleopatra (1917 film), Cleopatra'' * April 25 – Constance Collier, 77, British actress, ''Stage Door'', ''Rope (film), Rope'' * May 4 – Robert Kent (actor), Robert Kent, 46, American actor, ''Blonde Comet'', ''The Phantom Rider (Republic serial), The Phantom Rider'' * May 13 – Betty Ann Davies, 44, British actress, ''My Old Duchess'', ''The Man in Black (film), The Man in Black'' * May 22 - Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, 63, American actor, ''Possessed (1931 film), Possessed'', ''Idiot's Delight (film), Idiot's Delight'' * June 11 – Walter Hampden, 75, American actor, ''Sabrina (1954 film), Sabrina'', ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film), The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' * July 31 – Robert Francis (actor), Robert Francis, 25, American actor, ''The Caine Mutiny (film), The Caine Mutiny'', ''The Long Gray Line'', airplane accident * August 5 – Carmen Miranda, 46, Brazilian singer and actress, ''Copacabana (1947 film), Copacabana'', ''The Gang's All Here (1943 film), The Gang's All Here'' * August 6 – Janet Beecher, 70, American actress, ''The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle'', ''The Mark of Zorro (1940 film), The Mark of Zorro'' * August 10 – Jane Murfin, 70, American screenwriter, ''What Price Hollywood?'', ''The Women (1939 film), The Women'' * August 12 – Lynne Carver, 38, American actress, ''Everybody Sing (film), Everybody Sing'', ''Young Dr. Kildare'' * September 20 – ** Robert Riskin, 58, American screenwriter, ''It Happened One Night'', ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' ** Noel M. Smith, 60, American director, ''Secret Service of the Air'', ''Cattle Town'' * September 30 –

, 24, American actor, ''

'', '' East of Eden'', automobile accident * October 1 – Charles Christie, 75, Canadian pioneer film studio owner * October 9 – Alice Joyce, 65, American actress, ''The Green Goddess (1930 film), The Green Goddess'', ''White Man (film), White Man'' * October 19 – John Hodiak, 41, American actor, ''Lifeboat (1944 film), Lifeboat'', ''A Bell for Adano'', heart attack * October 20 – Frank Darien, 79, American actor, ''The Grapes of Wrath (film), The Grapes of Wrath'', ''Under Fiesta Stars'' * November 9 – Tom Powers, 65, American actor, ''Double Indemnity'', ''The Blue Dahlia'' * November 14 – Robert E. Sherwood, 59, American screenwriter, ''The Best Years of Our Lives'', ''Rebecca (1940 film), Rebecca'' * November 15 – Lloyd Bacon, 65, American director, ''The Oklahoma Kid'', ''Knute Rockne, All American'' * November 22 –

, 60, American actor, comedian of

, ''The Bank Dick'', ''Pittsburgh (1942 film), Pittsburgh'' * November 27 – William Nigh, 74, American director, ''Mr. Wong, Detective'', ''The Gay Cavalier (film), The Gay Cavalier'' * December 5 – Paul Harvey (actor), Paul Harvey, 73, American actor, ''April in Paris (film), April in Paris'', ''Calamity Jane (film), Calamity Jane'' * December 24 – Nana Bryant, 67, American actress, ''Public Enemies (1941 film), Public Enemies'', ''Bathing Beauty''

Film Debuts

* Clint Eastwood – ''

'' * Dennis Hopper – ''

'' * Jill Ireland – ''No Love for Judy'' * Shirley Jones – ''

'' * Cloris Leachman – ''Kiss Me Deadly'' *

– '' The Trouble with Harry'' * Jayne Mansfield – ''Female Jungle'' * Walter Matthau – ''The Kentuckian (1955 film), The Kentuckian'' * Sal Mineo – ''Six Bridges to Cross'' *

– ''

'' *

– ''

'' * Jerry Orbach – '' Marty'' * Maximilian Schell – ''Children, Mother, and the General'' * Paul Scofield – ''That Lady'' *

– '' Count Three and Pray''

Notes

References

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