Name your favorite movjes from the 1950s by genre

War - Paths of Glory (1957)
Western - The Searchers (1956)
Science Fiction/Horror - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Film Noir - Touch of Evil (1958)
Drama - On the Waterfront (1954)

War - The African Queen
Western - Giant
Science Fiction/Horror- The Incredible Shrinking Man
Film Noir - Sunset Boulevard
Drama - Ben-Hur

I'm turning my answer into a game I will select my favorite genre movies that have been posted...and then update as more people post.

So right now:

War - Paths of Glory The African Queen
Western - The Searchers Giant
Sci-Fi/Horror - Invasion of the Body Snatchers The Incredible Shrinking Man
Film Noir - Touch of Evil Sunset Boulevard Drama - On the Waterfront Ben-Hur

Action: The Hidden Fortress
Comedy: Some Like it Hot
Crime: Touch of Evil
Documentary: Mirror of Holland
Drama: Sansho the Bailiff
Family: The Red Balloon
Horror: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Romance: Written on the Wind
Science Fiction: The Incredible Shrinking Man
Short: Night and Fog
Thriller: Vertigo
War: Paths of Glory
Western: High Noon

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War - Throne of Blood (1957) Google says it's a war movie anyway. The only thing I remember about it is that I liked it.

Western - The Hanging Tree (1959) This has become one of my favorite movies just in general.

Science Fiction/Horror Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) I'll go with this too only because I think it might be the only one of its genre I've seen from the 50s. I prefer the 70s version though.

Film Noir - Sunset Boulevard (1950) "Favorite" is a bit of a stretch. I don't really do Noir and the only thing I remember about this movie was that I liked it.

Drama - East of Eden (1955)

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I like The Hanging Tree. An underrated Western with a great cast.

I have not seen Sansho the Bailiff nor The Red Balloon

Action: Seven Samurai
Comedy: Some Like It Hot
Crime: Rififi
Documentary: Night and Fog
Drama: Sweet Smell of Success
Horror: Diabolique
Sci-Fi: The Incredible Shrinking Man
Thriller: Vertigo
War: Paths of Glory
Western: Man of the West

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