Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1956

1. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
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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 Thriller 120 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. DeMille With: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter Adventure | Drama | History 220 mins.
3. The Searchers (1956) The Searchers (1956)
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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 Western 119 mins.
4. The Killing (1956) The Killing (1956)
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Crooks plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller 85 mins.
5. 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 M. Wilcox With: Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi 98 mins.
6. Written on the Wind (1956) Written on the Wind (1956)
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Alcoholic playboy Kyle Hadley marries the woman secretly loved by his poor but hard-working best friend, who in turn is pursued by Kyle's nymphomaniac sister. Dir: Douglas Sirk With: Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack Drama | Romance 99 mins.
7. 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 201 mins.
8. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. Dir: Don Siegel With: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates Horror | Sci-Fi 80 mins.
9. The King and I (1956) The King and I (1956)
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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 | Musical | Romance 133 mins.
10. Seven Men from Now (1956) Seven Men from Now (1956)
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A former sheriff blames himself for his wife's death during a Wells Fargo robbery and vows to track down and kill the seven men responsible. Dir: Budd Boetticher With: Randolph Scott, Gail Russell, Lee Marvin Western 78 mins.