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Best War Movies of the 1950s

This collection ranks 652 war movies released in the 1950s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is Paths of Glory.

652 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  5. 5

    Stalag 17

    1953· 2h 0m· en

    7.7677
  13. 13

    The Bridge

    1959· 1h 43m· de

    7.6202
  14. 14

    Kanal

    1957· 1h 36m· pl

    7.7167
  30. 30

    Senso

    1954· 2h 3m· it

    7.2253
  39. 39

    Attack

    1956· 1h 47m· en

    6.8144
  40. 40

    Dunkirk

    1958· 2h 14m· en

    6.873
  47. 47

    The Rack

    1956· 1h 40m· en

    6.626
  49. 49

    Up Periscope

    1959· 1h 52m· en

    6.332
  50. 50

    Canaris

    1954· 1h 52m· de

    6.28

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Frequently asked questions

How many war movies came out in the 1950s?

652 war movies from the 1950s carry real rating data.

How are these war films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated war movie of the 1950s?

Paths of Glory holds the top position in this collection.