List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films (1950–1959)

The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in the 1950s.

1950

Release date	Title	Notes
January 13, 1950	Ambush
February 2, 1950	Key to the City
March 1, 1950	The Outriders
March 10, 1950	Nancy Goes to Rio
March 12, 1950	Black Hand
March 24, 1950	Conspirator	Made by MGM-British
April 7, 1950	The Yellow Cab Man
May 5, 1950	The Reformer and the Redhead
May 11, 1950	Stars In My Crown
May 12, 1950	Please Believe Me
	The Asphalt Jungle
May 17, 1950	Annie Get Your Gun
May 19, 1950	Shadow on the Wall
May 23, 1950	Side Street
May 26, 1950	The Big Hangover
June 16, 1950	Father of the Bride	Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
June 29, 1950	The Skipper Surprised His Wife
June 29, 1950	The Next Voice You Hear...
July 7, 1950	Crisis
July 7, 1950	The Happy Years
July 12, 1950	Three Little Words
July 14, 1950	Duchess of Idaho
July 28, 1950	Mystery Street
August 3, 1950	A Lady Without Passport
August 24, 1950	The Toast of New Orleans
August 31, 1950	Summer Stock
September 1, 1950	A Life of Her Own
September 15, 1950	Devil's Doorway
October 6, 1950	Right Cross
October 13, 1950	To Please a Lady
October 26, 1950	The Miniver Story
November 3, 1950	Dial 1119
November 10, 1950	Two Weeks with Love
November 24, 1950	King Solomon's Mines	Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture.
December 7, 1950	Kim
December 8, 1950	Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
December 11, 1950	Watch the Birdie
December 29, 1950	Pagan Love Song

1951

Release date	Title	Notes
January 18, 1951	The Magnificent Yankee
January 19, 1951	Grounds for Marriage
February 4, 1951	Vengeance Valley
March 1, 1951	Three Guys Named Mike
March 2, 1951	Mr. Imperium
March 12, 1951	The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story	A compilation film of MGM's 1951 slate of releases
March 15, 1951	Inside Straight
March 16, 1951	The Red Badge of Courage
March 23, 1951	Royal Wedding
March 29, 1951	Soldiers Three
March 30, 1951	Cause for Alarm!
April 5, 1951	Teresa
April 16, 1951	The Great Caruso
April 27, 1951	Father's Little Dividend	sequel to Father of the Bride
May 4, 1951	The Painted Hills
May 18, 1951	Home Town Story
May 24, 1951	Go for Broke!
June 8, 1951	Night into Morning
June 15, 1951	No Questions Asked
June 20, 1951	Kind Lady
June 29, 1951	Excuse My Dust
July 3, 1951	Strictly Dishonorable
July 9, 1951	Rich, Young and Pretty
July 20, 1951	The Law and the Lady
August 17, 1951	The Tall Target
August 31, 1951	The Strip
September 1, 1951	The People Against O'Hara
September 7, 1951	Angels in the Outfield
September 24, 1951	Show Boat
October 5, 1951	Texas Carnival
October 12, 1951	Bannerline
October 15, 1951	Pandora and the Flying Dutchman	US distribution only; produced by Dorkay Productions
October 23, 1951	Across the Wide Missouri
November 11, 1951	An American in Paris	Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
November 15, 1951	Callaway Went Thataway
November 16, 1951	The Unknown Man
November 20, 1951	It's a Big Country
November 22, 1951	Too Young to Kiss
November 27, 1951	The Man with a Cloak
December 14, 1951	Calling Bulldog Drummond
December 25, 1951	Quo Vadis	Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
December 31, 1951	Westward the Women

1952

Release date	Title	Notes
January 16, 1952	The Light Touch
January 29, 1952	Invitation
February 8, 1952	Lone Star
February 22, 1952	The Belle of New York
February 23, 1952	Love Is Better Than Ever
February 27, 1952	Just This Once
March 28, 1952	The Wild North
April 11, 1952	Singin' in the Rain
April 18, 1952	Talk About a Stranger
April 24, 1952	Carbine Williams
May 2, 1952	Young Man with Ideas
May 11, 1952	When in Rome
May 23, 1952	The Girl in White
May 28, 1952	Skirts Ahoy!
May 29, 1952	Lovely to Look At
May 30, 1952	The Sellout
June 6, 1952	Glory Alley
June 13, 1952	Pat and Mike
June 27, 1952	Scaramouche
July 18, 1952	Washington Story
July 18, 1952	You for Me
July 18, 1952	Shadow in the Sky
July 25, 1952	Holiday for Sinners
July 31, 1952	Ivanhoe	Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
August 15, 1952	Fearless Fagan
September 5, 1952	The Merry Widow
September 5, 1952	My Man and I
September 19, 1952	The Devil Makes Three
September 25, 1952	Because You're Mine
September 25, 1952	Apache War Smoke
October 31, 1952	Everything I Have Is Yours
November 14, 1952	The Prisoner of Zenda
November 19, 1952	Desperate Search
November 21, 1952	The Hour of 13
November 28, 1952	Plymouth Adventure
December 4, 1952	Million Dollar Mermaid
December 5, 1952	The Hoaxters	Documentary feature
December 12, 1952	Sky Full of Moon
December 25, 1952	The Bad and the Beautiful

1953

Release date	Title	Notes
January 2, 1953	Above and Beyond
January 16, 1953	The Clown
February 1, 1953	The Naked Spur
February 13, 1953	Rogue's March
March 6, 1953	Battle Circus
March 13, 1953	Confidentially Connie
March 20, 1953	I Love Melvin
March 26, 1953	The Story of Three Loves
March 27, 1953	The Girl Who Had Everything
March 30, 1953	Jeopardy
April 10, 1953	Small Town Girl
April 17, 1953	Bright Road
April 22, 1953	Sombrero
April 24, 1953	Code Two
May 1, 1953	Never Let Me Go
May 8, 1953	Cry of the Hunted
May 15, 1953	Remains to Be Seen
May 17, 1953	Scandal at Scourie
May 22, 1953	Fast Company
May 29, 1953	Young Bess
June 4, 1953	Julius Caesar	Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
June 5, 1953	A Slight Case of Larceny
June 19, 1953	Dream Wife
June 24, 1953	Arena	MGM's first 3D film
July 3, 1953	Dangerous When Wet
July 10, 1953	Lili
July 14, 1953	Terror on a Train
July 17, 1953	Ride, Vaquero!
August 7, 1953	The Band Wagon
August 14, 1953	The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
August 19, 1953	Big Leaguer
August 28, 1953	Latin Lovers
September 4, 1953	Half a Hero
September 25, 1953	The Actress
October 1, 1953	Torch Song
October 9, 1953	Mogambo
October 13, 1953	Main Street to Broadway	Distribution only; produced by Cinema Productions
October 30, 1953	Take the High Ground!
November 13, 1953	All the Brothers Were Valiant
November 26, 1953	Kiss Me Kate	MGM's second 3D film
December 3, 1953	Give a Girl a Break
December 4, 1953	Escape from Fort Bravo
December 25, 1953	Easy to Love
December 30, 1953	Saadia

1954

Release date	Title	Notes
January 15, 1954	Knights of the Round Table	MGM's first CinemaScope film
January 29, 1954	The Great Diamond Robbery
February 18, 1954	The Long, Long Trailer
March 5, 1954	Tennessee Champ
April 1, 1954	Rose Marie
April 2, 1954	Gypsy Colt
April 16, 1954	Rhapsody
May 4, 1954	Prisoner of War
May 5, 1954	Flame and the Flesh
May 6, 1954	Executive Suite
May 7, 1954	Men of the Fighting Lady
June 15, 1954	The Student Prince
July 22, 1954	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers	Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture; Laserdisc release contains the Short Film MGM Jubilee Overture.
July 23, 1954	Valley of the Kings
August 11, 1954	Her Twelve Men
September 7, 1954	Betrayed
September 8, 1954	Brigadoon
September 17, 1954	Rogue Cop
October 6, 1954	Beau Brummell
November 4, 1954	Athena
November 18, 1954	The Last Time I Saw Paris
December 6, 1954	Seagulls Over Sorrento
December 24, 1954	Deep in My Heart	Laserdisc release contains the Short Film Heavenly Music from 1943.
December 29, 1954	Green Fire

1955

Release date	Title	Notes
January 7, 1955	Bad Day at Black Rock
February 4, 1955	Many Rivers to Cross
February 18, 1955	Jupiter's Darling
March 4, 1955	Hit the Deck
March 24, 1955	The Glass Slipper
March 25, 1955	Blackboard Jungle
April 28, 1955	Bedevilled
May 5, 1955	Interrupted Melody
May 6, 1955	The Prodigal
May 20, 1955	The Marauders
June 7, 1955	The Cobweb
June 10, 1955	Love Me or Leave Me
June 24, 1955	Moonfleet
June 24, 1955	Svengali	US distribution only; produced in the UK by Alderdale Films
July 29, 1955	The Scarlet Coat
August 5, 1955	The King's Thief
September 2, 1955	It's Always Fair Weather
October 7, 1955	Trial
October 8, 1955	Kismet
November 3, 1955	Guys and Dolls	Distribution only, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions; The film is now owned by Warner Bros.
November 4, 1955	The Tender Trap
November 23, 1955	Quentin Durward
December 23, 1955	It's a Dog's Life
December 25, 1955	I'll Cry Tomorrow

1956

Release date	Title	Notes
January 12, 1956	Diane
January 24, 1956	Ransom!
February 9, 1956	Forever, Darling	Co-production with Zanra Productions
March 9, 1956	Meet Me in Las Vegas
March 15, 1956	Forbidden Planet
March 30, 1956	Tribute to a Bad Man
April 26, 1956	The Swan
April 30, 1956	The Last Hunt
May 1, 1956	Bhowani Junction
May 9, 1956	Gaby
May 15, 1956	Invitation to the Dance
May 17, 1956	The Wedding in Monaco	A Citel Monaco production made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (feature documentary) Produced with the cooperation of Compagnie Francaise de Films
June 14, 1956	The Catered Affair
July 5, 1956	Somebody Up There Likes Me
July 12, 1956	The Fastest Gun Alive
July 17, 1956	High Society	Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions and Bing Crosby Productions Musical remake of The Philadelphia Story
August 17, 1956	These Wilder Years
September 17, 1956	Lust for Life
September 26, 1956	The Power and the Prize
September 27, 1956	Tea and Sympathy
October 17, 1956	Julie	Co-production with Arwin Productions
October 26, 1956	The Opposite Sex
November 2, 1956	The Rack
November 25, 1956	Friendly Persuasion	Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Foreign distribution only; US distribution by Allied Artists
November 28, 1956	The Great American Pastime
November 29, 1956	The Teahouse of the August Moon

1957

Release date	Title	Notes
January 7, 1957	The Iron Petticoat	Distribution only; produced by Hope Records and Benhar Productions Presented by Harry Saltzman in association with Remus Films
January 16, 1957	The Barretts of Wimpole Street
January 18, 1957	Slander
January 29, 1957	Edge of the City
February 15, 1957	Hot Summer Night
February 22, 1957	The Wings of Eagles
April 3, 1957	Ten Thousand Bedrooms
April 4, 1957	Lizzie	Co-production with Bryna Productions
April 12, 1957	Tarzan and the Lost Safari	Distribution only; produced by Sol Lesser Productions
May 2, 1957	The Living Idol
May 3, 1957	The Little Hut	Distribution only; produced by Herbson, S.A. of Switzerland
May 8, 1957	The Vintage
May 10, 1957	Something of Value
May 14, 1957	This Could Be the Night
May 16, 1957	Designing Woman
June 20, 1957	The Happy Road	Distribution only; produced by Kerry Productions
June 28, 1957	The Seventh Sin
July 12, 1957	Decision Against Time	Distribution only; produced by Ealing Films
July 18, 1957	Silk Stockings	Co-production with Arthur Freed Productions
July 19, 1957	Gun Glory
August 22, 1957	Man on Fire	Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions and Bing Crosby Productions
August 30, 1957	Action of the Tiger	Distribution only; produced by Claridge Film Productions and Van Johnson Enterprises
September 6, 1957	Tip on a Dead Jockey	First film to feature Leo, the eighth and current MGM lion.
September 12, 1957	House of Numbers
September 20, 1957	The Hired Gun	Co-production with Calhoun-Orsatti Enterprises (A Rorvic presentation)
October 3, 1957	Les Girls	Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions
October 8, 1957	Until They Sail
October 25, 1957	The Invisible Boy	Co-production with Pan Productions
November 8, 1957	Jailhouse Rock	Co-production with Avon Productions
November 14, 1957	Don't Go Near the Water	Co-production with Avon Productions
December 20, 1957	Raintree County
December 21, 1957	All at Sea	Distribution only; produced by Ealing Films

1958

Release date	Title	Notes
January 30, 1958	Seven Hills of Rome	Co-production with St. Cloud Productions and Gregor Productions
February 14, 1958	Underwater Warrior	Co-production with Ivan Tors Pictures and Hunterhaven; made by Underwater Productions
February 20, 1958	The Brothers Karamazov	Co-production with Avon Productions
March 5, 1958	I Accuse!
	The Safecracker	Distribution only; produced by in the UK by Coronado Productions
March 20, 1958	Saddle the Wind
April 4, 1958	Merry Andrew	Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions and Danny Kaye
April 18, 1958	Handle with Care
May 2, 1958	Cry Terror!	Co-production with Andrew L. Stone, Inc.
May 7, 1958	The Sheepman
May 15, 1958	Gigi	Co-production with Arthur Freed Productions Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
May 16, 1958	The High Cost of Loving
June 6, 1958	The Law and Jake Wade
June 13, 1958	High School Confidential	Co-production with Albert Zugsmith Productions
July 3, 1958	The Haunted Strangler	Distribution only; made in the UK by Amalgamated Productions
July 3, 1958	Fiend Without a Face	Distribution only; made in the UK by Amalgamated Productions
August 14, 1958	The Reluctant Debutante	Co-production with Avon Productions
August 15, 1958	Tarzan's Fight for Life	Distribution only; produced by Sol Lesser Productions
August 20, 1958	Imitation General
September 3, 1958	The Badlanders	Co-production with Arcola Pictures Corporation
September 10, 1958	Dunkirk	Distribution only; produced by Ealing Films
September 20, 1958	Cat on a Hot Tin Roof	Co-production with Avon Productions Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
October 10, 1958	The Decks Ran Red	Co-production with Andrew L. Stone, Inc.
October 24, 1958	Torpedo Run
October 28, 1958	Party Girl	Co-production with Euterpe
November 21, 1958	The Tunnel of Love	Distribution only; produced by Fields Productions and Arwin Productions
December 17, 1958	The Doctor's Dilemma	Distribution only; produced by Comet Film Productions
December 18, 1958	Some Came Running	Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions
December 22, 1958	tom thumb	Distribution only; produced by Galaxy Pictures and shot at MGM-British Studios
December 22, 1958	Andy Hardy Comes Home	16th, and final, entry in the Andy Hardy film series Co-production with Fryman Enterprises

1959

Release date	Title	Notes
1959	Frontier Rangers	Composed of episodes of the TV series Northwest Passage; only released theatrically overseas
February 19, 1959	The Journey	Co-production with Alby Productions
February 27, 1959	First Man Into Space	Distribution only; made by Amalgamated Productions
March 4, 1959	Night of the Quarter Moon	Co-production with Albert Zugsmith Productions
March 11, 1959	Nowhere to Go	Distribution only; produced in the UK by Ealing Films
March 19, 1959	Green Mansions
April 23, 1959	Count Your Blessings
April 29, 1959	The Mating Game
May 15, 1959	The Mysterians	US distribution only; made in Japan by Toho and copyrighted in the US by RKO Teleradio Pictures
May 20, 1959	The World, the Flesh, and the Devil	Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions and Harbel Productions
May 21, 1959	Ask Any Girl	Co-production with Euterpe
July 1, 1959	Watusi
July 1, 1959	North by Northwest
July 3, 1959	The Beat Generation	Co-production with Albert Zugsmith Productions; The film is now owned by Paramount Pictures via Melange Pictures LLC
July 29, 1959	The Angry Hills	Distribution only; produced by Raymond Productions
August 6, 1959	The Scapegoat	Distribution only; produced in the UK by Du Maurier-Guinness, Ltd.
August 26, 1959	For the First Time	Co-production with Corona Filmproduktion and Orion Films
August 1959	The Big Operator	Co-production with Albert Zugsmith Productions and Fryman Enterprises
September 4, 1959	It Started with a Kiss	Co-production with Arcola Pictures Corporation
October 5, 1959	Girls Town	Co-production with Albert Zugsmith Productions
October 23, 1959	Libel
October 29, 1959	The House of the Seven Hawks	Distribution only; produced in the UK by Coronado Productions
October 1959	Tarzan, the Ape Man
November 6, 1959	The Wreck of the Mary Deare	Co-production with Julian Blaustein Productions and Baroda Productions
November 18, 1959	Ben-Hur	Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture Remake of the 1925 film
December 7, 1959	Never So Few	Co-production with Canterbury Productions
December 18, 1959	The Gazebo	Co-production with Avon Productions

See also

• Lists of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films