Best 1950s Drama Movies

Looking for the best 1950s Drama movies? These are the 25 highest-rated 1950s Drama titles in our catalogue, led by Aventurera, Fate of a Man and 5 Fingers. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

1. Aventurera (1950)

★ 7.6/10

Left alone after her mother runs off with another man and her father kills himself, Elena attempts to make a new life for herself in a new city. Believing he's a friend, Elena goes to dinner with "Pretty Boy" Lucio…
2. Fate of a Man (1959)

★ 7.6/10

The story of a man whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only…
3. 5 Fingers (1952)

★ 7.6/10

During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.
4. Tizoc (1957)

★ 7.6/10

An Indian arouses envy for his expertise in hunting animals without ruining their skins, for his wisdom and his kindness.
5. The Lower Depths (1957)

★ 7.0/10

Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with…
6. Victims of Sin (1951)

★ 6.9/10

A nightclub performer decides to raise the baby boy she found abandoned in a trash can, putting her job and social life in jeopardy.
7. Le Sabotier du Val de Loire (1956)

★ 6.8/10

This is October 1955. The place is a village in Loire-Atlantique, La Chapelle-Basse-Mer, where an old clog-maker works and lives with his wife and their adopted son. The clog-maker's meticulous craft is described with…
8. A Hatful of Rain (1957)

★ 6.8/10

A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family.
9. The Story of Pure Love (1957)

★ 6.8/10

Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts…
10. The Five Pennies (1959)

★ 6.7/10

Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter…
11. Good Will to Men (1955)

★ 6.2/10

A group of young mice is in the ruins of a church, practicing singing for an upcoming service. After singing an adulterated version of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," the mice wonder about the last line, "Good will to…
12. Elegy of the North (1957)

★ 6.1/10

Reiko, a young woman with a physical disability, begins a clandestine affair with the married architect Katsuragi, but also becomes dangerously obsessed with his unfaithful wife, Akiko.
13. Oedipus Rex (1957)

★ 6.1/10

The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marrying his mother, filmed by the famed British theatrical director Sir Tyrone Guthrie. This elegant version of Sophocles' play adds…
14. Knights of the Round Table (1953)

★ 6.0/10

In Camelot, kingdom of Arthur and Merlin, Lancelot is well known for his courage and honor. But one day he must quit Camelot and the Queen Guinevere's love, leaving the Round Table without protection.
15. The Proud Rebel (1958)

★ 6.0/10

Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a…
16. The Lamp (1959)

★ 6.0/10

In waning winter light, a doll maker works in his shop, a kerosene lamp beside him, a jumble of dolls and doll parts, whole and broken, surrounding him. There are noises, too: a cuckoo clock chirps the workday's end…
17. Live Fast, Die Young (1958)

★ 5.8/10

A teenager finds her wayward sister running with thieves in San Francisco.
18. The Last Man to Hang (1956)

★ 5.7/10

A man is tried for the murder of his neurotic wife by means of a sedative overdose.
19. Hell's Island (1955)

★ 5.5/10

Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On the island, possibly involved with the ruby's disappearance, is his ex-girlfriend.
20. Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)

★ 5.5/10

Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas, her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady.
21. On the Same River (1959)

★ 5.5/10

Hoài and Vận fall in love during the war against the French. Vận fought as a guerrilla and Vận ferried guerrillas across the river. When peace comes, Vietnam is divided in two across the Bến Hải River, leaving them…
22. La bella di Roma (1955)

★ 5.3/10

Nannina is engaged to a sleazy, unruly boxer who ends up in jail after a fight with a traffic policeman.
23. Die Sünderin (1951)

★ 5.2/10

Going from a dysfunctional family into a life of prostitution, Marina finally finds happiness and comfort with unsuccessful artist Alexander. However, a brain tumor threatens to make him blind and only an expensive…
24. Road to Life (1955)

★ 5.0/10

In 1920 Poltava, Ukraine, the first Soviet colony for street boys was created. This film tells the story of these rebellious kids and how the colony's director sought to rehabilitate them by allowing them to govern…
25. The Deep Blue Sea (1955)

★ 4.7/10

A woman is unhappy in her marriage to a boring, stiff judge, so she takes up with a wild-living RAF pilot, who ends up being more than she can handle.