Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1956

1. Giant (1956) Giant (1956)
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Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates. Dir: George Stevens With: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean Drama | Romance | Western APPROVED 201 mins.
2. The Ten Commandments (1956) The Ten Commandments (1956)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people. Dir: Cecil B. de Mille With: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter Adventure | Drama | History APPROVED 220 mins.
3. Rock Around the Clock (1956) Rock Around the Clock (1956)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X  
A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets at a small-town dance... Dir: Fred F. Sears With: Bill Haley, Rudy Pompilli, Al Rex Music TV_G 77 mins.
4. The Searchers (1956) The Searchers (1956)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable. Dir: John Ford With: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles Adventure | Western APPROVED 119 mins.
5. The Killing (1956) The Killing (1956)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
Crooks plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller APPROVED 85 mins.
6. The Wrong Man (1956) The Wrong Man (1956)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  
True story of an innocent man mistaken for a criminal. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle Crime | Drama | Film-Noir UNRATED 105 mins.
7. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  
A family vacationing in Morocco accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie Adventure | Mystery | Thriller APPROVED 120 mins.
8. Forbidden Planet (1956) Forbidden Planet (1956)
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A starship crew goes to investigate the silence of a planet's colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret that one of them has. Dir: Fred McLeod Wilcox With: Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen Mystery | Sci-Fi APPROVED 98 mins.
9. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  
Adaptation of Jules Verne's novel about a Victorian Englishman who bets that with the new steamships and railways he can do what the title says. Dir: Michael Anderson With: David Niven, Cantinflas, Finlay Currie Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance APPROVED 175 mins.
10. The King and I (1956) The King and I (1956)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  
Musical about a widow who accepts a job as a live-in governess of the King of Siam's children. Dir: Walter Lang With: Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno Drama | Family | Musical | Romance G 133 mins.