Best 1950s Romance Movies

Looking for the best 1950s Romance movies? These are the 12 highest-rated 1950s Romance titles in our catalogue, led by Dos tipos de cuidado, Tizoc and Frisky. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

1. Dos tipos de cuidado (1953)

★ 8.4/10

Jorge Bueno and Pedro Malo are best friends who consider giving up their womanizing ways when they each fall in love. As fate would have it, Pedro Malo unexpectedly marries Jorge Bueno's girlfriend, and the conflict…
2. 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.
3. Frisky (1954)

★ 7.2/10

The relationships between a veteran marshal, his bride-to-be, a rookie and his fiancée are severely tested when the young carabiniere is temporarily sent to a distant town.
4. 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…
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Doctor at Large (1957)

★ 5.7/10

Losing out to Dr. Bingham (Michael Medwin) in a competition for house surgeon when he offends a member of the board, young Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) finds himself going from post to post, filling in for other…
8. 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…
9. Love on the Riviera (1958)

★ 5.4/10

It is Summer. It is the right time for love, especially in a most romantic place as Golfo del Tigullio. Different stories: Dorina looking for a rich lover; Clara who takes a fancy to the young Walter while her daughter…
10. Yankee Pasha (1954)

★ 5.3/10

Tale of an adventurer trying to rescue a damsel kidnapped by pirates.
11. 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…
12. 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.