This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by Warner Bros. and also its subsidiary First National Pictures for the years 1950–1959. From 1928 to 1936, films by First National continued to be credited solely to "First National Pictures". In July 1936, stockholders of First National Pictures, Inc. (primarily Warner Bros.) voted to dissolve the corporation and no further separate First National Pictures were made. This list does not include direct-to-video releases or films from New Line Cinema prior to its merger with Warner Bros. in 2008, nor does it include third-party films or films Warner gained the rights to as a result of mergers or acquisitions.
1950s [ ] 1950 [ ]
Release date
Title
Notes
January 28, 1950
Montana
February 9, 1950
Young Man with a Horn
February 11, 1950
Backfire
February 18, 1950
Chain Lightning
March 11, 1950
Perfect Stranger
March 18, 1950
Barricade
April 15, 1950
Stage Fright
April 29, 1950
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
May 7, 1950
The Damned Don't Cry
May 19, 1950
Caged
May 27, 1950
Colt .45
June 17, 1950
This Side of the Law
June 24, 1950
Return of the Frontiersman
June 27, 1950
Fifty Years Before Your Eyes
July 2, 1950
Bright Leaf
July 9, 1950
The Flame and the Arrow
July 15, 1950
The Great Jewel Robber
August 4, 1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye distribution only; produced by William Cagney Productions
September 2, 1950
Tea for Two
September 16, 1950
Pretty Baby
September 28, 1950
The Glass Menagerie
October 6, 1950
The Breaking Point
October 20, 1950
Three Secrets distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
November 11, 1950
Rocky Mountain
November 17, 1950
Breakthrough
November 25, 1950
The West Point Story
December 1, 1950
Highway 301
December 30, 1950
Dallas
1951 [ ]
Release date
Title
Notes
January 1, 1951
Close to My Heart
January 27, 1951
Operation Pacific
February 10, 1951
Storm Warning
February 11, 1951
Sugarfoot
February 24, 1951
The Enforcer distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
March 26, 1951
Lullaby of Broadway
April 7, 1951
Raton Pass
April 12, 1951
Lightning Strikes Twice
April 13, 1951
Only the Valiant distribution only; produced by William Cagney Productions
May 5, 1951
I Was a Communist for the FBI
May 18, 1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
May 19, 1951
Goodbye, My Fancy
June 2, 1951
Along the Great Divide
July 3, 1951
Strangers on a Train
July 14, 1951
Fort Worth
July 26, 1951
On Moonlight Bay
August 13, 1951
Force of Arms
August 24, 1951
Jim Thorpe – All-American
September 13, 1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower
September 18, 1951
A Streetcar Named Desire Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
September 22, 1951
Tomorrow Is Another Day
October 10, 1951
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
October 24, 1951
Come Fill the Cup
October 31, 1951
The Tanks Are Coming
December 6, 1951
I'll See You in My Dreams Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
December 14, 1951
Starlift
December 29, 1951
Distant Drums distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
1952 [ ]
Release date
Title
Notes
January 10, 1952
Room for One More
February 5, 1952
The Big Trees
February 9, 1952
This Woman Is Dangerous
February 19, 1952
Retreat, Hell! distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
March 4, 1952
Bugles in the Afternoon distribution only; produced by William Cagney Productions
April 12, 1952
Jack and the Beanstalk
April 23, 1952
Mara Maru
May 17, 1952
The Lion and the Horse
May 17, 1952
The San Francisco Story
May 23, 1952
About Face
June 13, 1952
Carson City
June 20, 1952
The Winning Team
June 26, 1952
Where's Charley?
3 for Bedroom C
July 12, 1952
She's Working Her Way Through College
July 26, 1952
The Story of Will Rogers
August 20, 1952
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
August 30, 1952
Big Jim McLain
September 6, 1952
Cattle Town
September 27, 1952
The Crimson Pirate
October 25, 1952
Springfield Rifle
November 8, 1952
Operation Secret
November 19, 1952
The Iron Mistress
December 10, 1952
Stop, You're Killing Me
December 24, 1952
April in Paris
December 27, 1952
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd distribution only; produced by Woodley Productions
December 30, 1952
The Jazz Singer
1953 [ ]
Release date
Title
Notes
January 31, 1953
The Man Behind the Gun
March 14, 1953
She's Back on Broadway
March 22, 1953
I Confess
March 26, 1953
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
March 28, 1953
The Blue Gardenia
April 4, 1953
Trouble Along the Way
April 18, 1953
The System
April 25, 1953
House of Wax
May 30, 1953
The Desert Song
June 13, 1953
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
June 27, 1953
South Sea Woman
June 28, 1953
Elizabeth Is Queen
July 11, 1953
The Charge at Feather River
July 15, 1953
So This Is Love
August 5, 1953
The Master of Ballantrae
August 24, 1953
The Beggar's Opera
August 26, 1953
Plunder of the Sun
September 5, 1953
Island in the Sky distributor
September 16, 1953
Blowing Wild distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
September 19, 1953
The Moonlighter
September 23, 1953
A Lion Is in the Streets
October 27, 1953
Thunder Over the Plains
October 31, 1953
So Big
November 4, 1953
Calamity Jane
November 23, 1953
Three Sailors and a Girl
November 25, 1953
Hondo distributor
November 28, 1953
The Diamond Queen distribution only; produced by Melson Productions
December 25, 1953
The Eddie Cantor Story
1954 [ ]
Release date
Title
Notes
January 16, 1954
His Majesty O'Keefe
February 13, 1954
The Command
February 27, 1954
The Boy from Oklahoma
March 6, 1954
Crime Wave
March 16, 1954
Duffy of San Quentin
March 27, 1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
April 1, 1954
Riding Shotgun
April 9, 1954
Lucky Me
May 29, 1954
Dial M for Murder
June 19, 1954
Them!
July 3, 1954
The High and the Mighty distributor
July 24, 1954
Ring of Fear distributor
August 7, 1954
King Richard and the Crusaders
August 21, 1954
Duel in the Jungle
September 4, 1954
Dragnet
September 25, 1954
The Bounty Hunter
October 16, 1954
A Star Is Born
November 10, 1954
Drum Beat
November 27, 1954
Track of the Cat distributor
December 20, 1954
The Silver Chalice
1955 [ ]
Release date
Title
Notes
January 19, 1955
Unchained distribution only; produced by Hal Bartlett Productions
January 20, 1955
Young at Heart distribution only; produced by Arwin Productions
February 2, 1955
Battle Cry
February 18, 1955
New York Confidential
February 27, 1955
Murder Is My Beat
April 10, 1955
East of Eden Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
April 12, 1955
Strange Lady in Town
June 4, 1955
The Sea Chase
June 18, 1955
Tall Man Riding
June 24, 1955
Land of the Pharaohs
July 10, 1955
Mister Roberts Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
July 16, 1955
The Dam Busters
July 31, 1955
Pete Kelly's Blues
September 16, 1955
Jump into Hell
September 29, 1955
The McConnell Story
October 1, 1955
Blood Alley
October 27, 1955
Rebel Without a Cause
October 28, 1955
Illegal
November 1, 1955
Sincerely Yours
November 9, 1955
I Died a Thousand Times
November 15, 1955
Target Zero
December 1955
Hell on Frisco Bay
December 31, 1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell distribution only; produced by United States Pictures
1956 [ ]
Release date
Title
Notes
January 26, 1956
Helen of Troy
January 28, 1956
Hell on Frisco Bay
February 25, 1956
The Lone Ranger
March 5, 1956
The River Changes
March 10, 1956
The Steel Jungle
March 13, 1956
The Searchers
March 23, 1956
Serenade
March 31, 1956
Miracle in the Rain
April 24, 1956
Our Miss Brooks
May 12, 1956
Good-bye, My Lady
May 26, 1956
The Searchers
May 30, 1956
The Animal World
June 27, 1956
Moby Dick distributor
July 13, 1956
Santiago
July 21, 1956
Satellite in the Sky
August 4, 1956
Seven Men from Now distributor
August 17, 1956
A Cry in the Night
September 1956
The Burning Hills
September 12, 1956
The Bad Seed
October 1956
Toward the Unknown
October 26, 1956
The Girl He Left Behind
November 24, 1956
Giant Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
December 18, 1956
Baby Doll
December 23, 1956
The Wrong Man
1957 [ ]
Release date
Title
Notes
January 30, 1957
Top Secret Affair
February 21, 1957
The Spirit of St. Louis
March 1, 1957
The Big Land
March 29, 1957
Elena and Her Men
April 20, 1957
The Spirit of St. Louis
May 1957
Deep Adventure
X: The Unknown
May 4, 1957
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
May 10, 1957
Untamed Youth
May 11, 1957
The Counterfeit Plan
May 28, 1957
A Face in the Crowd
June 5, 1957
The D.I.
June 13, 1957
The Prince and the Showgirl
June 25, 1957
The Curse of Frankenstein distributor; produced by Hammer Films
August 3, 1957
Band of Angels
August 10, 1957
The Rising of the Moon
August 29, 1957
The Pajama Game
September 12, 1957
Woman in a Dressing Gown
September 15, 1957
Black Patch
September 24, 1957
Johnny Trouble
October 1957
The Abominable Snowman co-production with Hammer Film Productions
October 5, 1957
The Helen Morgan Story
October 11, 1957
The Black Scorpion
October 18, 1957
The James Dean Story
November 8, 1957
The Story of Mankind
November 22, 1957
Bombers B-52
December 5, 1957
Sayonara Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
December 14, 1957
The Green-Eyed Blonde
1958 [ ]
Release date
Title
Notes
January 15, 1958
The Deep Six
February 12, 1958
Darby's Rangers
March 17, 1958
Lafayette Escadrille
March 24, 1958
Chase a Crooked Shadow
April 11, 1958
Manhunt in the Jungle
April 17, 1958
Too Much, Too Soon
April 18, 1958
Fort Dobbs
April 24, 1958
Marjorie Morningstar distribution only; produced by Beachwold Productions
May 3, 1958
Stakeout on Dope Street
May 7, 1958
The Left Handed Gun
May 10, 1958
Violent Road
May 29, 1958
No Time for Sergeants
June 7, 1958
Dangerous Youth
June 26, 1958
Indiscreet Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Comedy
August 2, 1958
Badman's Country
August 6, 1958
The Naked and the Dead distribution only, produced by RKO Radio Pictures
September 11, 1958
Wind Across the Everglades
September 26, 1958
Damn Yankees Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical
October 10, 1958
Girl on the Run
October 11, 1958
The Old Man and the Sea
October 25, 1958
Onionhead
November 8, 1958
Enchanted Island
November 16, 1958
Home Before Dark Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
November 26, 1958
From the Earth to the Moon
November 1958
Born Reckless
December 27, 1958
Auntie Mame Nominee of the Academy Award for Best PictureGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Comedy
1959 [ ]
Release date
Title
Notes
February 11, 1959
The Hanging Tree
March 4, 1959
Up Periscope
April 4, 1959
Rio Bravo
April 25, 1959
Westbound
May 1959
Island of Lost Women
May 21, 1959
Gigantis the Fire Monster US distribution of 1955 Japanese Toho film Godzilla Raids Again
May 30, 1959
The Young Philadelphians
June 3, 1959
Teenagers from Outer Space distribution only
June 16, 1959
John Paul Jones
July 18, 1959
The Nun's Story Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
July 22, 1959
Hercules US distribution only; produced by Embassy Pictures
September 15, 1959
Look Back in Anger US distributor
October 1959
The FBI Story
November 11, 1959
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Yellowstone Kelly
November 12, 1959
The Miracle
November 18, 1959
A Summer Place
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