Here are my picks for the 10 best of the 50's:
1. 12 Angry Men
2. Seven Samurai
3. Vertigo
4. North By North West
5. Sunset Boulevard
6. Rear Window
7. The 400 Blows
8. Tokyo Story
9. Hidden Fortress
10. Rashomon
Honourable Mentions:
- The Searchers
- Touch of Evil
- Throne of Blood
- Dial M for Murder
- Some Like It Hot
- Rio Bravo
- The Killing
- Paths of Glory
- Night of the Hunter
- Roman Holiday
Also looking at the other lists there I have been reminded of some films I really need to get round to seeing like Ikiru and La Strada.
1. 12 Angry Men
2. Seven Samurai
3. Vertigo
4. North By North West
5. Sunset Boulevard
6. Rear Window
7. The 400 Blows
8. Tokyo Story
9. Hidden Fortress
10. Rashomon
Honourable Mentions:
- The Searchers
- Touch of Evil
- Throne of Blood
- Dial M for Murder
- Some Like It Hot
- Rio Bravo
- The Killing
- Paths of Glory
- Night of the Hunter
- Roman Holiday
Also looking at the other lists there I have been reminded of some films I really need to get round to seeing like Ikiru and La Strada.