Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1956
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Giant
(1956) 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 |
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The Ten Commandments
(1956) 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 |
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Rock Around the Clock
(1956) 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 |
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The Searchers
(1956) 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 |
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The Killing
(1956) Crooks plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller |
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The Wrong Man
(1956) True story of an innocent man mistaken for a criminal. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle Crime | Drama | Film-Noir |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
(1956) 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 |
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Forbidden Planet
(1956) 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 |
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Around the World in Eighty Days
(1956) 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 |
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The King and I
(1956) 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 |










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