# 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 | |
| May 12, 1950 | 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 | Public domain |
| March 1, 1951 | Three Guys Named Mike | |
| March 2, 1951 | Mr. Imperium | Public domain |
| 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 | Public domain |
| March 29, 1951 | Soldiers Three | |
| March 30, 1951 | Cause for Alarm! | Public domain |
| April 5, 1951 | Teresa | |
| April 16, 1951 | The Great Caruso | |
| April 27, 1951 | Father's Little Dividend | sequel to Father of the Bride; Public domain |
| May 4, 1951 | The Painted Hills | Public domain |
| May 18, 1951 | Home Town Story | |
| May 24, 1951 | Go for Broke! | Public domain |
| 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 | Public domain |
| 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! | |
| March 5, 1958 | 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 |
| June 10, 1959 | The Naked Maja | UK and International Distribution only; Co-production with United Artists, S.G.C. and Titanus; The film is now owned and retained by Amazon MGM Studios via MGM itself, instead of Turner Entertainment |
| 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 |