Top Movies of 1956


The top movies of 1956 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

131. The Cruel Tower

Year of Release: 1956
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Lew Landers
Actors: John Ericson, Mari Blanchard, Charles McGraw, Steve Brodie, Peter Whitney, Alan Hale Jr.

132. Three Violent People

Year of Release: 1956
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Western
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Rudolph Maté
Actors: Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Gilbert Roland, Tom Tryon, Elaine Stritch, Robert Blake

133. Back from Eternity

Year of Release: 1956
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: John Farrow
Actors: Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Rod Steiger, Phyllis Kirk, Keith Andes, Gene Barry
Plot: This is an updated version of 'Five Came Back', same premise: A plane crashes, the pilot and some of the survivors make repairs, but it will only carry a few of them back.

134. Pardners

Year of Release: 1956
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Western
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Norman Taurog
Actors: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lori Nelson, Jeff Morrow, Agnes Moorehead, Lon Chaney Jr.

135. The Violent Years

Year of Release: 1956
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: William Morgan
Actors: Jean Moorhead, Barbara Weeks, Arthur Millan, Theresa Hancock, Joanne Cangi, Gloria Farr

136. A Bullet for Joey

Year of Release: 1956
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Lewis Allen
Actors: Edward G. Robinson, George Raft, Audrey Totter, George Dolenz, Peter van Eyck, Toni Gerry

137. Miami Expose

Year of Release: 1956
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Fred F. Sears
Actors: Lee J. Cobb, Patricia Medina, Edward Arnold, Michael Granger, Eleanore Tanin, Alan Napier

138. Shake, Rattle & Rock!

Year of Release: 1956
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Actors: Mike Connors, Lisa Gaye, Sterling Holloway, Douglass Dumbrille, Raymond Hatton, Margaret Dumont

139. The Houston Story

Year of Release: 1956
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: William Castle
Actors: Gene Barry, Barbara Hale, Edward Arnold, Paul Richards, Jeanne Cooper, Frank Jenks

140. Creeps

Year of Release: 1956
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jules White
Actors: Shemp Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard

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