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A list of American films released in 1956
The Ten Commandments won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Contents

[edit] A-B

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1984 Michael Anderson Edmond O'Brien Science Fiction Based on George Orwell novel
23 Paces to Baker Street Henry Hathaway Van Johnson, Vera Miles Thriller From Philip MacDonald novel
Accused of Murder Joseph Kane David Brian, Vera Ralston, Sidney Blackmer, Virginia Grey Murder mystery
Alexander the Great Robert Rossen Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Fredric March Drama
Anastasia Anatole Litvak Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes Drama 20th Century Fox
Anything Goes Robert Lewis Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor Musical Remake of 1936 classic
Around the World in Eighty Days Michael Anderson, John Farrow David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, Robert Newton Adventure 5 Oscars, Best Picture
Autumn Leaves Robert Aldrich Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson Drama Columbia Pictures
Away All Boats Joseph Pevney Jeff Chandler, George Nader War Universal Pictures
Baby Doll Elia Kazan Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach Drama
Backlash John Sturges Richard Widmark, Donna Reed Drama
The Bad Seed John Sturges Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack Suspense Universal Pictures
Barbecue Brawl William Hanna, Joseph Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
Battle Hymn Douglas Sirk Rock Hudson, Martha Hyer War Universal Pictures
The Beast of Hollow Mountain Edward Nassour, Ismael Rodriguez Horror
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Fritz Lang Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine Film Noir RKO Pictures
The Birds and the Bees Norman Taurog George Gobel, Mitzi Gaynor, David Niven Musical Paramount Pictures
The Black Sleep Reginald Le Borg Basil Rathbone, Lon Chaney Horror
Blue Cat Blues Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
The Bold and the Brave Lewis R. Foster Mickey Rooney, Wendell Corey War
Broom-Stick Bunny Chuck Jones Looney Tunes Animation Warner Bros.
The Burmese Harp Kon Ichikawa Japanese
Bus Stop Joshua Logan Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray Drama 20th Century Fox
Busy Buddies Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM

[edit] C-E

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Carousel Henry King Shirley Jones, Gordon MacRae Musical Based on Broadway hit
The Catered Affair Richard Brooks Bette Davis, Debbie Reynolds Drama MGM
Commotion on the Ocean Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
The Conqueror Dick Powell John Wayne, Susan Hayward Adventure RKO Pictures
The Court Jester Melvin Frank, Norman Panama Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury Comedy Paramount Pictures
The Creature Walks Among Us John Sherwood Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason Science Fiction Universal Pictures
Creeps Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Crowded Paradise Fred Pressburger Hume Cronyn, Nancy Kelly Drama
D-Day the Sixth of June Henry Koster Robert Taylor, Richard Todd War 20th Century Fox
Dance with Me Henry Charles Barton Abbott and Costello Comedy United Artists
Death of a Scoundrel George Sanders, Zsa Zsa Gabor Biography
Deduce, You Say Chuck Jones Animation Warner Bros.
Diane David Miller Lana Turner, Roger Moore Drama MGM
Don't Knock the Rock Alan Dale Musical
Down Beat Bear Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM

[edit] F-I

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Fred Sears Hugh Marlowe Science Fiction Columbia Pictures
The Eddy Duchin Story George Sidney Tyrone Power, Kim Novak Biopic Columbia Pictures
The Egg and Jerry Hanna Barbera Animation MGM
Elena and Her Men Jean Renoir Ingrid Bergman, Mel Ferrer Drama
The Fastest Gun Alive Russell Rouse Glenn Ford, Broderick Crawford Western MGM
Feedin' the Kiddie Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
The First Traveling Saleslady Arthur Lubin Ginger Rogers, Carol Channing Western RKO Pictures
Flagpole Jitters Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
The Flying Sorceress Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
Forbidden Planet Fred M. Wilcox Leslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis Science Fiction MGM
For Crimin' Out Loud Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Forever, Darling Alexander Hall Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, James Mason Romantic comedy MGM
Friendly Persuasion William Wyler Gary Cooper, Anthony Perkins Drama Set in the American Civil War
Gaby Curtis Bernhardt Leslie Caron, John Kerr Drama MGM
Giant George Stevens Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean Drama Warner Bros.
The Girl Can't Help It Frank Tashlin Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell Comedy 20th Century Fox
The Girl He Left Behind David Butler Natalie Wood, Tab Hunter Romance
Girls in Prison Edward L. Cahn Richard Denning Sexploitation American International Pictures
Good-bye, My Lady William A. Wellman Brandon de Wilde, Walter Brennan Drama MGM
The Great Locomotive Chase Francis D. Lyon Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter Action Set in the American Civil War
The Great Man José Ferrer Jose Ferrer, Julie London Drama MGM
Gunslinger Roger Corman John Ireland, Beverly Garland Western
Happy Go Ducky Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
The Harder They Fall Mark Robson Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger Drama Columbia Pictures
He Laughed Last Blake Edwards Frankie Laine Comedy Columbia Pictures
Helen of Troy Robert Wise Rossana Podesta Drama Warner Bros.
High Society Charles Walters Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra Musical Remake of The Philadelphia Story
Hilda Crane Philip Dunne Jean Simmons Drama 20th Century Fox
Hollywood or Bust Frank Tashlin Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis Comedy Paramount Pictures
Hooked Bear Animation Disney's Humphrey the Bear series
Hot Stuff Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Husbands Beware Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
In the Bag Jack Hannah Animation Walt Disney
Indestructible Man Jack Pollexfen Lon Chaney, Jr. Horror
The Indian Fighter William Schorr Kirk Douglas Western
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Don Siegel Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter Science Fiction United Artists
Invitation to the Dance Gene Kelly Gene Kelly Musical No dialogue
The Iron Petticoat Ralph Thomas Katharine Hepburn, Bob Hope Comedy MGM
It Conquered the World Roger Corman Peter Graves, Beverly Garland Science Fiction American International Pictures
It's Great to Be Young Cecil Parker, John Mills Musical British

[edit] J-M

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Johnny Concho Don McGuire Frank Sinatra, Phyllis Kirk Drama
Julie Andrew L. Stone Doris Day, Louis Jourdan Thriller MGM
The Killing Stanley Kubrick Sterling Hayden Heist United Artists
The King and Four Queens Raoul Walsh Clark Gable, Eleanor Parker Western United Artists
The King and I Walter Lang Yul Brenner, Deborah Kerr Musical Based on the Broadway show
A Kiss Before Dying Gerd Oswald Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward Thriller United Artists
The Last Hunt Richard Brooks Robert Taylor, Stewart Granger Western MGM
The Last Wagon Delmer Daves Richard Widmark, Felicia Farr Western 20th Century Fox
Love Me Tender R.D. Webb, Stanley Hough Elvis Presley, Debra Paget Western Presley's first film
Lust for Life Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn Biography Based on the life of Vincent Van Gogh.
Man from Del Rio Harry Horner Anthony Quinn, Katy Jurado Western Paramount Pictures
The Man Who Knew Too Much Alfred Hitchcock Doris Day, James Stewart Thriller Paramount Pictures
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Nunnally Johnson Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones Drama 20th Century Fox
Menace from Outer Space Hollingsworth Morse Richard Crane Science Fiction
Moby Dick John Huston Gregory Peck Drama Based on Herman Melville novel
The Mole People Virgil W. Vogel John Agar Science Fiction Universal Pictures
Mr. B Natural Phil Patton Short Mystery Science Theater 3000 subject
Mucho Mouse Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
Muscle Beach Tom Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM

[edit] N-R

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Nightmare Maxwell Shane Edward G. Robinson Film Noir United Artists
Once Upon a Honeymoon Gower Champion Virginia Gibson Musical Short subject
The Opposite Sex David Miller June Allyson, Joan Collins Musical Remake of film The Women
Our Miss Brooks Al Lewis Eve Arden, Gale Gordon Comedy Film version of TV series
Over-Exposed Lewis Seiler Cleo Moore, Richard Crenna Comedy Columbia Pictures
Pardners Norman Taurog Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis Comedy Paramount Pictures
The Proud and Profane George Seaton William Holden, Deborah Kerr Drama Paramount Pictures
Rabbitson Crusoe Friz Freleng Bugs Bunny Animation Warner Bros.
The Rainmaker Joseph Anthony Katharine Hepburn, Burt Lancaster Drama Paramount Pictures
Ransom! Alex Segal Glenn Ford, Donna Reed Drama MGM
The Revolt of Mamie Stover Raoul Walsh Jane Russell Drama 20th Century Fox
Rock Around the Clock Fred F. Sears Bill Haley & His Comets Musical
Rumpus in the Harem Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Run for the Sun Roy Boulting Richard Widmark, Trevor Howard Thriller Remake of film The Most Dangerous Game

[edit] S-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Scheming Schemers Jules White Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
The Searchers John Ford John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles Western Warner Bros.
Serenade Anthony Mann Mario Lanza, Joan Fontaine Musical Warner Bros.
Seven Men from Now Budd Boetticher Randolph Scott, Lee Marvin Western Warner Bros.
Slightly Scarlet Allan Dwan John Payne, Arlene Dahl Film Noir RKO Pictures
Somebody Up There Likes Me Robert Wise Paul Newman Drama MGM
The Swan Charles Vidor Grace Kelly, Louis Jourdan, Alec Guinness Romance MGM
Tea and Sympathy Vincente Minnelli Deborah Kerr, John Kerr Drama MGM
The Teahouse of the August Moon Daniel Mann Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford War MGM
The Ten Commandments Cecil B. DeMille Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek Biblical epic Academy Award: Best Picture
They Came to Cordura Robert Rossen Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin, Tab Hunter Western
Timid Tabby Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
Tom's Photo Finish Hanna Barbera Tom and Jerry Animation MGM
Toward the Unknown Mervyn LeRoy William Holden, Lloyd Nolan Drama
The Violent Years William Morgan Jean Moorhead Crime
War and Peace King Vidor Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer Drama Paramount Pictures
The Werewolf Fred F. Sears Steven Ritch Horror Columbia Pictures
While the City Sleeps Fritz Lang Dana Andrews, Vincent Price, Ida Lupino Film Noir RKO Pictures
Wideo Wabbit Bugs Bunny Animation
World Without End Edward Bernds Hugh Marlowe Science Fiction Universal Pictures
Written on the Wind Douglas Sirk Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall Drama Universal Pictures
The Wrong Man Alfred Hitchcock Henry Fonda, Vera Miles Film noir Warner Bros.

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