STANLEY KRAMEROn the Beach1959 · Drama
129′
On the Beach1959 · Drama · Stanley Kramer
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Australian and New Zealand films of the 1950s
443 films recorded for 1950–1959, 69 with a full page, plus 8 TV series that premiered.
Top genres
Busiest directors
- Lee Robinson9
- Raymond Menmuir6
- William Sterling5
- Ken G. Hall4
- Christopher Muir3
- Leslie Norman2
- Anthony Kimmins2
- Cecil Holmes2
Best-known films of the 1950s
LEWIS MILESTONEKangaroo1952 · Western
84′
Kangaroo1952 · Western · Lewis Milestone
BYRON HASKINLong John Silver1954 · Adventure
106′
Long John Silver1954 · Adventure · Byron Haskin
HARRY WATTThe Siege of Pinchgut1959 · Thriller
100′
The Siege of Pinchgut1959 · Thriller · Harry Watt
CHARLES CHAUVELJedda1955 · Drama
101′
Jedda1955 · Drama · Charles Chauvel
JACK LEERobbery Under Arms1957 · Drama
99′
Robbery Under Arms1957 · Drama · Jack Lee
LESLIE NORMANSummer of the Seventeenth Doll1959 · Drama
93′
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll1959 · Drama · Leslie Norman
YVES ALLÉGRETThe Restless and the Damned1959 · Drama
95′
The Restless and the Damned1959 · Drama · Yves Allégret
| Title | Year | Director | Genre | Min | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shiralee | 1957 | Leslie Norman | Drama | — | |
| The Stowaway | 1958 | Ralph Habib, Lee Robinson | Drama | 93 | |
| Walk Into Paradise | 1956 | Marcello Pagliero, Lee Robinson | Adventure | — | |
| Antony and Cleopatra | 1959 | Christopher Muir | — | — | |
| Bitter Springs | 1950 | Ralph Smart | Drama, Western | — | |
| Dust in the Sun | 1958 | Lee Robinson | — | — | |
| King of the Coral Sea | 1954 | Lee Robinson | Adventure | 85 | |
| Mike and Stefani | 1952 | R. Maslyn Williams | — | — | |
| Smiley Gets a Gun | 1958 | Anthony Kimmins | Comedy | — | |
| The Back of Beyond | 1954 | John Heyer | Documentary | 66 | |
| The Kangaroo Kid | 1950 | Lesley Selander | Drama, Western | — | |
| The Phantom Stockman | 1953 | Lee Robinson | Western | — | |
| The Queen in Australia | 1954 | Stanley Hawes | Documentary | — | |
| Three in One | 1957 | Cecil Holmes | — | — | |
| Black Limelight TV film | 1959 | William Sterling | — | — | |
| Blue Murder TV film | 1959 | Raymond Menmuir | — | — |