List of American films of 1954 explained

A list of American films released in 1954.
On the Waterfront won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

A-B

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
3 Ring CircusJoseph PevneyDean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Joanne DruMusical comedy Paramount
20,000 Leagues Under the SeaAdventure Disney
based on the novel by Jules Verne; winner of 2 Academy Awards
About Mrs. LeslieDrama Paramount
The Adventures of Hajji Baba Adventure 20th Century Fox
Alaska SeasCrime Paramount
ApacheRobert AldrichWestern United Artists
Arrow in the Dust Western Allied Artists
AthenaMusical MGM
The Atomic KidComedy Republic
Bait Drama Columbia
The Bamboo Prison War drama Columbia[1]
The Barefoot ContessaDrama United Artists. Oscar for O'Brien
The Battle of Rogue River Western Columbia
Beachhead War United Artists
Beau BrummellBiography MGM
remake of 1924 film
Beautiful StrangerMystery United Artists
Bengal Brigade Adventure Universal
BetrayedDrama MGM
The Big Chase Crime Lippert
Bitter Creek Western Allied Artists
The Black Dakotas Western Columbia
Black Horse Canyon Western Universal
The Black KnightAdventure Columbia
The Black Pirates Adventure Lippert
The Black Shield of FalworthAdventure Universal
Black TuesdayCrime drama United Artists
Black WidowMystery 20th Century Fox
The Bob Mathias Story Biography Allied Artists
Border River Western Universal
The Bounty Hunter Western Warner Bros.
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters Comedy Allied Artists
The Boy from Oklahoma Western Warner Bros.
The Bridges at Toko-RiWilliam Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March, Mickey RooneyWar Paramount
Oscar for Best Visual Effects
BrigadoonMusical MGM
3 Oscar nominations
Bright Road Gerald Mayer Drama MGM
Broken LanceWestern 20th Century Fox
won Oscar for Best Story
A Bullet Is Waiting Columbia

C-D

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Caine MutinyWar, Drama Columbia
based on Herman Wouk novel; 7 Oscar nominations
Cannibal Attack Adventure Columbia
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl Adventure United Artists
Carmen JonesMusical 20th Century Fox
won Golden Globe
Carnival StoryDrama RKO
Casanova's Big NightComedy Paramount
Cattle Queen of MontanaWestern RKO
Charge of the Lancers Adventure Columbia
The Command Western Warner Bros.
The Country GirlDrama Paramount
Oscars for Kelly, screenplay
Creature from the Black LagoonScience fiction Universal
2 sequels
Crime WaveCrime drama Warner Bros.
Crossed SwordsSwashbuckler United Artists. Co-produced with Italy
Cry Vengeance Crime Allied Artists
Dangerous MissionThriller RKO
Dawn at SocorroRory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, David Brian, Kathleen HughesWestern Universal
Deep in My HeartMusical, Biography MGM
story of Sigmund Romberg
Demetrius and the GladiatorsAdventure 20th Century Fox
DésiréeHistorical 20th Century Fox
The Desperado Western Allied Artists
Destry Western Universal
Dial M for MurderWarner Bros.
based on play by Frederick Knott
Down Three Dark StreetsCrime drama United Artists
Dragnet Warner Bros.
Dragon's Gold Crime United Artists
Dragonfly Squadron War Allied Artists
Drive a Crooked RoadCrime Columbia
Drum Beat Western Warner Bros.
Drums Across the River Western Universal
Drums of Tahiti Adventure
3-D
Columbia
Duffy of San Quentin Drama Warner Bros.

E-F

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The EgyptianAdventure 20th Century Fox
based on the book
Elephant WalkAdventure Paramount
Executive SuiteWilliam Holden, Barbara Stanwyck, Fredric March, June Allyson, Walter Pidgeon, Drama MGM. 4 Oscar nominations; a rare film with no music
Fangs of the Wild Adventure
Western
Lippert
The Fast and the FuriousJohn IrelandJohn Ireland, Dorothy Malone, Iris AdrianCrimeAIP
Fireman Save My Child Comedy Universal
Flame and the FleshDrama MGM
The Forty-Niners Western Allied Artists
Four Guns to the Border Western Universal
Francis Joins the WACS Comedy Universal
The French LineMusical RKO. Made in 3D

G-H

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Gambler from Natchez Western 20th Century Fox
Garden of EvilWestern 20th Century Fox
The Glenn Miller StoryBiography, Musical Universal
3 Oscar nominations
Go Man Go Sports United Artists
GogSci-fi United Artists
The Golden Idol Adventure Allied Artists
The Golden Mistress Adventure United Artists
Gorilla at Large Horror 20th Century Fox
The Great Diamond Robbery Comedy MGM
Green FireAdventure MGM
Gypsy Colt Family MGM
Hansel and GretelJohn PaulAnna Russell, Mildred Dunnock (voices)Animation RKO
Hell and High WaterDrama 20th Century Fox
Hell Below ZeroAdventure Columbia
Hell's Half Acre Crime Republic
Hell's Outpost Drama Republic
Her Twelve Men Comedy MGM
The High and the MightyDrama Warner Bros. 6 Oscar nominations; won for Best Musical Score
Highway Dragnet Crime drama Allied Artists
His Majesty O'KeefeAdventure Warner Bros.
Human DesireSuspense Columbia
The Human Jungle Crime Allied Artists

I-K

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Iron Glove Adventure Columbia
It Should Happen to YouComedy Columbia. Lemmon's first film
Jail BaitDrama Independent
Jesse James vs. the Daltons Western Columbia
Jesse James' Women Western United Artists
JivaroAdventure Paramount
Johnny Dark Drama Universal
Johnny GuitarWestern Republic
Jubilee Trail Western Republic
Jungle Gents Comedy Allied Artists
Jungle Man-Eaters Adventure Columbia
Khyber Patrol Adventure United Artists
Killer Leopard Adventure Allied Artists
Killers from SpaceSci-fi RKO
King Richard and the CrusadersAdventure Warner Bros.
Knock on WoodComedy Paramount

L-N

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Last Time I Saw ParisRomance MGM
The Law vs. Billy the Kid Western Columbia
The Lawless Rider Western United Artists
Living It UpComedy Paramount. 11th Martin and Lewis film
The Lone GunWestern United Artists
The Long, Long TrailerComedy MGM
The Long WaitUnited Artists
LoopholeMonogram
Lucky Me Musical Warner Bros.
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home Comedy Universal
The Mad MagicianThriller Columbia
Make Haste to LiveSuspense Republic
Magnificent ObsessionDrama Universal. Remake of 1935 film; Oscar nomination for Wyman
Massacre Canyon Western Columbia
Masterson of Kansas Western Columbia
Men of the Fighting Lady War MGM
The Miami Story Columbia
Miss Robin Crusoe Adventure 20th Century Fox
Monster from the Ocean FloorWyott Ordung Science fiction Lippert
Naked AlibiUniversal
The Naked JungleAdventure Paramount
New Faces Musical 20th Century Fox
Night PeopleDrama 20th Century Fox

O-R

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
On the WaterfrontElia KazanDrama Columbia. Based on novel by Budd Schulberg; Oscars for Brando, Saint, Best Picture
The Other Woman Drama 20th Century Fox
The OutcastWestern Republic
The Outlaw's Daughter Western 20th Century Fox
The Outlaw Stallion Western Columbia
Overland Pacific Western United Artists
Paris Playboys Comedy Allied Artists
PassionWestern RKO
Phantom of the Rue MorgueMystery Warner Bros.
based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe
Phantom Stallion Western Republic
Phffft!Romantic comedy Columbia
Playgirl Universal
Port of Hell Drama Allied Artists
Pride of the Blue Grass William BeaudineLloyd Bridges, Vera Miles, Margaret SheridanDramaAllied Artists
Prince ValiantAdventure 20th Century Fox
based on the comic strip
Princess of the NileAdventure 20th Century Fox
Prisoner of WarWar drama MGM
Private Hell 36Independent
PushoverColumbia
Novak's 1st film
Racing Blood Drama 20th Century Fox
The RaidWestern 20th Century Fox
Rails Into Laramie Western Universal
Rear WindowUniversal, 4 Oscar nominations
Red GartersMusical Paramount
Return from the Sea Drama Allied Artists
Return to Treasure IslandAdventure United Artists
RhapsodyDrama MGM
Ricochet Romance Western comedy Universal
Ride Clear of DiabloWestern Universal
Riders to the Stars Science fiction United Artists
Riding Shotgun Western Warner Bros.
Ring of FearMystery Warner Bros.
Riot in Cell Block 11Allied Artists
River of No ReturnWestern 20th Century Fox
Robinson CrusoeAdventure United Artists. From Daniel Defoe novel
The Rocket Man Comedy 20th Century Fox
Rogue CopMGM
Roogie's Bump Comedy Republic
Rose Marie Musical, Western MGM
Remake of 1936 film

S-T

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Sabaka Frank Ferrin Adventure United Artists
SabrinaRomantic comedyParamount
6 Oscar nominations; remade in 1995
Salt of the EarthDrama Independent. Subject of One of the Hollywood Ten
The Saracen Blade Adventure Columbia
SaskatchewanWestern Universal
Secret of the IncasAdventure Paramount
Security Risk Thriller Allied Artists
Seven Brides for Seven BrothersMusical MGM
5 Oscar nominations
The Shanghai Story Drama Republic
She Couldn't Say No Comedy RKO. Bacon's final film
Shield for MurderUnited Artists
Siege at Red River Western 20th Century Fox
Sign of the Pagan Adventure Universal
Silent RaidersWar Lippert
The Silver ChaliceDrama Warner Bros.
first film for Newman
Silver LodeWestern RKO
Sitting BullWestern United Artists
The Snow CreatureScience fiction United Artists
Southwest Passage Western United Artists
A Star Is BornMusical Warner Bros. remake of 1937 film; 6 Oscar nominations; remade in 1976
The Steel Cage Drama United Artists
The Student PrinceMusical MGM
vocals by Mario Lanza; based on the operetta
SuddenlyCrime drama United Artists
Susan Slept HereRomantic comedy RKO
Powell's final film
TanganyikaAction Universal
Target Earth Sherman A. Rose Sci-fi Allied Artists
Taza, Son of CochiseWestern Universal
Tennessee Champ Drama MGM
Them!Science fiction Warner Bros.
There's No Business Like Show BusinessMusical 20th Century Fox
3 Academy Award nominations
They Rode West Western Columbia
They Were So Young Drama Lippert
This Is My Love Drama RKO
Three Coins in the FountainDrama 20th Century Fox
Oscars for Cinematography and Song
Three Hours to Kill Western Columbia
Three Young TexansWestern 20th Century Fox
Thunder Pass Western Lippert
Tobor the Great Sci-fi Republic
Top BananaMusical United Artists. Based on stage musical
Track of the CatAdventure Warner Bros.

U-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Untamed Heiress Comedy Republic
Two Guns and a Badge Western Allied Artists
Valley of the KingsAdventure MGM
Vera CruzWestern United Artists
War Arrow Western Universal
White ChristmasMusical Paramount
title song by Irving Berlin originally in 1942's Holiday Inn
The White Orchid Adventure United Artists
Witness to MurderSuspense United Artists
Woman's WorldDrama 20th Century Fox
World for RansomDrama Allied Artists
Wyoming RenegadesWestern Columbia
Yankee Pasha Adventure Universal
The Yellow Mountain Western Universal
The Yellow TomahawkWestern United Artists
Young at HeartMusical, Drama Warner Bros.
Yukon Vengeance Adventure Allied Artists

Serials

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Gunfighters of the Northwest Spencer Bennet Western Columbia
Man with the Steel WhipWesternRepublic
Trader Tom of the China Seas

See also

References

  1. Web site: The Bamboo Prison (1954). https://web.archive.org/web/20180507223848/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a488df1. dead. May 7, 2018.

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