List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films of the 1950s

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This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films released in the 1950s. It contains theatrically released cinema films that deal with or feature important gay, lesbian or bisexual or transgender characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as an important plot device.

1950

Title Director Country Genre Notes
Caged Cromwell, JohnJohn Cromwell  United States Crime, drama Eleanor Parker plays a woman sent to prison for attempted armed robbery. In prison, she meets several lesbian characters.[1]
In a Lonely Place Ray, NicholasNicholas Ray  United States Drama, film-noir
A Song of Love Genet, JeanJean Genet  France aka Un Chant d'Amour
Young Man with a Horn Curtiz, MichaelMichael Curtiz  United States Drama

1951

Title Director Country Genre Notes
Olivia Audry, JacquelineJacqueline Audry  France Drama aka The Pit of Loneliness
Strangers on a Train Hitchcock, AlfredAlfred Hitchcock  United States Film-noir, crime, mystery

1953

Title Director Country Genre Notes
Calamity Jane Butler, DavidDavid Butler  United States Musical, comedy
Glen or Glenda Wood Jr., Edward D.Edward D. Wood Jr.  United States Drama
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Hawks, HowardHoward Hawks  United States Musical, comedy
Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach Preminger, OttoOtto Preminger  United States Comedy

1954

Title Director Country Genre Notes
Air of Paris Carné, MarcelMarcel Carné  France
 Italy
Drama Implicit homosexuality in the relation between the characters played by Roland Lesaffre and Jean Gabin
Huis clos Audry, JacquelineJacqueline Audry  France Drama AKA No Exit
Johnny Guitar Ray, NicholasNicholas Ray  United States Western

1955

Title Director Country Genre Notes
Rebel Without a Cause Ray, NicholasNicholas Ray  United States Drama Homosexual subtext
The Big Combo Lewis, Joseph H.Joseph H. Lewis  United States Crime Implicit homosexual relationship between two hitmen

1956

Title Director Country Genre Notes
Tea and Sympathy Minnelli, VincenteVincente Minnelli  United States Drama

1957

Title Director Country Genre Notes
Different from You and Me Harlan, VeitVeit Harlan  West Germany Drama aka Anders als du und ich (censored version title) / Das dritte Geschlecht (original title) / Bewildered Youth / The Third Sex (American alternative titles)

1958

Title Director Country Genre Notes
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Brooks, RichardRichard Brooks  United States DramaHomosexual subtext
Les Tricheurs Carné, MarcelMarcel Carné  France
 Italy
Drama
Mädchen in Uniform Radványi, Géza vonGéza von Radványi  West Germany
 France
Drama

1959

Title Director Country Genre Notes
Ben-Hur Wyler, WilliamWilliam Wyler  United States Action, drama
Compulsion Fleischer, RichardRichard Fleischer  United States Crime, drama
Pillow Talk Gordon, MichaelMichael Gordon  United States Romance, comedy
Some Like It Hot Wilder, BillyBilly Wilder  United States Romance, comedy
Suddenly, Last Summer Mankiewicz, Joseph L.Joseph L. Mankiewicz  United States Drama, horror

References

  1. Darren, p. 38
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