1 Paths of Glory (1957) ❧ Dir. Stanley Kubrick 88· USA· War, Drama,· NR A+ 95/100 Director Stanley Kubrick Writer Jim Thompson, Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willingham D.O.P. Georg Krause Composer Gerald Fried Editor Eva Kroll Language English Country USA Runtime 88′ Percentile 97th Viewings 2
2 A Face in the Crowd (1957) ❧ Dir. Elia Kazan 125· USA· Drama,· NR A 94/100 Director Elia Kazan Writer Budd Schulberg D.O.P. Gayne Rescher, Harry Stradling Sr. Composer Tom Glazer Editor Gene Milford Language English Country USA Runtime 125′ Percentile 96th
3 Witness for the Prosecution (1957) ❧ Dir. Billy Wilder 116· USA· Drama, Mystery, Crime,· NR A 94/100 Director Billy Wilder Writer Billy Wilder, Harry Kurnitz D.O.P. Russell Harlan Composer Matty Malneck Editor Daniel Mandell Language English Country USA Runtime 116′ Percentile 96th
4 12 Angry Men (1957) ❧ Dir. Sidney Lumet 97· USA· Drama,· NR A 93/100 Director Sidney Lumet Writer Reginald Rose D.O.P. Boris Kaufman Composer Kenyon Hopkins Editor Carl Lerner Language English Country USA Runtime 97′ Percentile 95th Viewings 2
5 Sweet Smell of Success (1957) ❧ Dir. Alexander Mackendrick 97· USA· Drama,· NR A- 90/100 Director Alexander Mackendrick Writer Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman D.O.P. James Wong Howe Composer Elmer Bernstein Editor Alan Crosland Jr. Language English Country USA Runtime 97′ Percentile 90th
6 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) ❧ Dir. David Lean 161· UK· Drama, History, War,· PG B+ 89/100 Director David Lean Writer Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson D.O.P. Jack Hildyard Composer Malcolm Arnold Editor Peter Taylor Language English Country UK Runtime 161′ Percentile 89th
7 Nights of Cabiria (1957) ❧ Dir. Federico Fellini 110· Italy· Drama,· NR B- 78/100 Director Federico Fellini Writer Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Brunello Rondi D.O.P. Aldo Tonti Composer Nino Rota Editor Leo Catozzo Language Italian Country Italy, France Runtime 110′ Percentile 64th
8 Time Limit (1957) ❧ Dir. Karl Malden 97· USA· Drama, Mystery, War,· NR C+ 71/100 Director Karl Malden Writer Henry Denker D.O.P. Sam Leavitt Composer Fred Steiner Editor Aaron Stell Language English Country USA Runtime 97′ Percentile 50th Watched 10/15/2025