Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1957

1. 12 Angry Men (1957) 12 Angry Men (1957)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.9/10 X  
A dissenting juror in a murder trial slowly manages to convince the others that the case is not as obviously clear as it seemed in court. Dir: Sidney Lumet With: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam Drama APPROVED 96 mins.
2. The Seventh Seal (1957) The Seventh Seal (1957)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague. Dir: Ingmar Bergman With: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot Drama | Fantasy TV_PG 96 mins.
3. Paths of Glory (1957) Paths of Glory (1957)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X  
When soldiers in WW1 refuse to continue with an impossible attack, their superiors decide to make an example of them. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou Drama | History | War TV_14 88 mins.
4. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it. Dir: David Lean With: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins Adventure | Drama | War APPROVED 161 mins.
5. Wild Strawberries (1957) Wild Strawberries (1957)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence. Dir: Ingmar Bergman With: Victor Sjöström, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin Drama UNRATED 91 mins.
6. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
Agatha Christie tale of a man on trial for murder: a trial featuring surprise after surprise. Dir: Billy Wilder With: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller APPROVED 116 mins.
7. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X  
When Grandduke Charles, the prince-regent of Carpathia, a fictitious Balkan country which could start a European war by switching alliances... Dir: Laurence Olivier With: Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier, Richard Wattis Comedy | Romance 115 mins.
8. Throne of Blood (1957) Throne of Blood (1957)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  
A ruthlessly ambitious lord, egged on by his wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become Emperor. Dir: Akira Kurosawa With: Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada Drama UNRATED 110 mins.
9. An Affair to Remember (1957) An Affair to Remember (1957)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  
A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen? Dir: Leo McCarey With: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Richard Denning Drama | Romance APPROVED 119 mins.
10. Funny Face (1957) Funny Face (1957)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  
Fashion photographer Dick Avery, in search for an intellectual backdrop for an air-headed model, expropriates a Greenwich Village bookstore... Dir: Stanley Donen With: Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson Romance | Comedy | Musical UNRATED 103 mins.