List of American films of 1960 explained

A list of American films released in 1960.

The Apartment won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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A-C

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The 3rd VoiceMystery 20th Century Fox
12 to the Moon Science fiction Columbia
13 Fighting Men War 20th Century Fox
13 GhostsHorror Columbia
remade in 2001
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnFamilyMGM. From Mark Twain book
The AlamoBiography, WesternUnited Artists. 7 Oscar nominations
All the Fine Young Cannibals Drama MGM
All the Young MenWarColumbia
The Amazing Transparent ManScience fiction AIP
The Angel Wore RedWarMGM
The ApartmentDrama, Comedy United Artists. 10 Oscar nominations; Best Picture
Because They're Young Drama Columbia
The BellboyComedy Paramount
Bells Are RingingMusical comedy MGM. Based on stage show
Beyond the Time Barrier Darlene Tompkins, Robert Clarke, Vladimir SokoloffSci-fi AIP
The Big Night Drama Paramount
The Boy and the PiratesAdventure United Artists
The Bramble BushDrama Warner Bros.
A Breath of ScandalDrama Paramount
Butterfield 8Drama MGM. Oscar for Taylor
Cage of Evil Crime United Artists
Can-CanMusical 20th Century Fox. Based on stage show
The Cape Canaveral MonstersScott Peters, Jason Johnson
Cash McCallDrama Warner Bros.
Chartroose Caboose William Reynolds Comedy Universal
CimarronWestern MGM. Remake of 1931 film
CinderfellaMusical comedyParamount
College ConfidentialUniversal
Comanche StationWestern Columbia
Crack in the MirrorDrama 20th Century Fox
The Crowded Sky Drama Warner Bros.

D-H

Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Dark at the Top of the StairsDrama Warner Bros.
from William Inge play
Desire in the DustDrama 20th Century Fox
Dinosaurus!Ward Ramsey, Paul Lukather, Kristina Hanson Universal
Elmer GantryDrama United Artists. From novel by Sinclair Lewis; Oscars for Lancaster, Jones, screenplay
Esther and the King20th Century Fox
ExodusDrama United Artists. From the Leon Uris novel; 3 Oscar nominations
The Facts of LifeComedy United Artists. 5 Oscar nominations
Five Branded WomenWar drama Paramount
Five Guns to Tombstone Western United Artists
Flaming Star Western 20th Century Fox
Four Fast Guns Western Universal
Freckles Drama 20th Century Fox
From the TerraceDrama 20th Century Fox. From John O'Hara novel
G.I. Blues Musical Paramount
The Gallant HoursRobert MontgomeryBiography, WarUnited Artists. Story of "Bull" Halsey
The Giant of MarathonEpic MGM
Girl of the Night Drama Warner Bros.
The Grass Is GreenerComedy Universal. Based on the play
Gunfighters of Abilene Western United Artists
Guns of the TimberlandWestern Warner Bros.
Hell Bent for LeatherWestern Universal
Hell to EternityWar Allied Artists
Heller in Pink TightsWestern Paramount
The High Powered Rifle Western 20th Century Fox
High TimeMusical 20th Century Fox
Home from the HillDrama MGM. From William Humphrey novel
The Horse with the Flying Tail George Fenneman (narrator) Documentary Academy Award winner
House of UsherHorror AIP
Hyde and Go Tweet
The Hypnotic Eye Sci-fi Allied Artists

I-M

Title Director Cast Genre Note
I Aim at the StarsBiography Columbia. Based on life of Wernher von Braun
Ice PalaceDrama Warner Bros. Based on a novel by Edna Ferber
I'll Give My Life Drama
Inherit the WindDrama United Artists. Based on the play; 4 Oscar nominations
It Started in NaplesRomantic comedy Paramount
Key Witness Crime MGM
The Last VoyageAdventure MGM
Last Woman on EarthFilmgroup
The Leech WomanEdward Dein Universal
Let's Make LoveMusical comedy 20th Century Fox. Monroe's last musical
Let No Man Write My EpitaphDrama Columbia
The Little Shop of HorrorsSci-fi comedy remade in 1986
The Lost World20th Century Fox
Macumba Love Horror United Artists
The Magnificent SevenWestern United Artists. Based on Seven Samurai; inspired 3 sequels and remake
Man on a String Crime, Drama Columbia
Remade in 1972
Mice Follies
Midnight LaceUniversal
Moment of Danger Drama
The Mountain RoadWar Columbia
Murder, Inc.Crime 20th Century Fox
The Music Box Kid Crime United Artists

N-S

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Never on SundayDrama United Artists. Greek/US production; 5 Oscar nominations
None but the Brave Western 20th Century Fox
Noose for a Gunman Western United Artists
North to AlaskaWestern comedy 20th Century Fox
Ocean's 11 Crime, Drama Rat Pack
Warner Bros.; remade in 2001
Oklahoma Territory Western United Artists
Once More, with Feeling!Comedy Columbia
based on Henry Kurnitz play
One Foot in Hell Western 20th Century Fox
Pay or Die Crime Allied Artists
PepeComedy Columbia
Platinum High School Drama MGM
Please Don't Eat the DaisiesComedy MGM. From Jean Kerr book; inspired TV series
The Plunderers Western Allied Artists
Remake of 1948 film
Pollyannafrom Eleanor Porter book; Disney
Portrait in BlackUniversal
Pretty Boy FloydDrama
The Private Lives of Adam and EveComedy Universal
Private Property Crime drama lost film, re-released 2016
The Purple Gang Crime Allied Artists
PsychoParamount. From Robert Bloch novel; remade in 1998
The Pusher Crime United Artists
The Rat RaceDrama Paramount
RaymieDrama Allied Artists
The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondCrime Warner Bros. Based on Jack Diamond
The Savage InnocentsDrama Paramount
Scent of MysteryMystery
The Secret of the Purple Reef Adventure 20th Century Fox
September StormAdventure 20th Century Fox. Filmed in 3-D
Sergeant RutledgeJohn FordWestern Warner Bros.
Seven Thieves20th Century Fox
Seven Ways from Sundown Western Universal
Sex Kittens Go to CollegeComedy Allied Artists
Song Without EndBiography Columbia
SpartacusUniversal
from Howard Fast novel; won 4 Oscars
Squad Car Crime 20th Century Fox
Stop!, Look and LaughAnimated film
The Story of Ruth20th Century Fox
Strangers When We MeetDrama Columbia
Studs Lonigan Drama United Artists
The SubterraneansDrama MGM
based on Jack Kerouac book
Summer of the Seventeenth DollAdventure set in Australia
The SundownersDrama Warner Bros. Set in Australia; 5 Oscar nominations
Sunrise at CampobelloVincent J. DonehueBiography Warner Bros. Story of FDR
Swiss Family RobinsonAdventure Disney

T-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Tall Story Comedy Warner Bros. Fonda's first film
Tarzan the MagnificentRobert DayAdventure Paramount
A Terrible BeautyDrama United Artists
Tess of the Storm CountryDrama 20th Century Fox
This Rebel BreedCrime drama Warner Bros.
The Threat Charles R. Rondeau Crime Warner Bros.
The Three Worlds of GulliverFantasy Columbia. Based on Gulliver's Travels
Thunder in Carolina Paul Helmick Drama
The Time MachineScience fiction MGM. From H. G. Wells book; special effects Oscar
Three Came to Kill Crime United Artists
Toby TylerCharles BartonFamily Disney
Too Hot to HandleTerence YoungComedy
TormentedHorrorAllied Artists
Twelve Hours to KillCrime drama 20th Century Fox
The UnforgivenJohn HustonWestern United Artists
Valley of the Redwoods Action 20th Century Fox
Vice RaidCrime United Artists
Village of the DamnedHorror, Sci-fi MGM
Remake of 1995 film
Visit to a Small PlanetComedyParamount
The Wackiest Ship In the ArmyJack Lemmon, Ricky NelsonComedyColumbia
became TV series
Wake Me When It's OverComedy 20th Century Fox
Walk Like a Dragon Drama Paramount
Walk Tall Western 20th Century Fox
The Walking Target Crime United Artists
The Wasp WomanRoger Corman, Jack HillSci-fi Filmgroup
Weddings and Babies Drama 20th Century Fox
Where the Boys AreComedy MGM
Remade of 1984 film
Who Was That Lady?ComedyColumbia
nominated for 2 Golden Globes
Why Must I Die? Crime A.I.P.
The Wild RideHarvey Berman Jack NicholsonDrama
Wild RiverElia KazanDrama 20th Century Fox
The World of Suzie WongRomance Paramount
Young Jesse James Western 20th Century Fox
The Young OneDrama

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