List of American films of 1951
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Callaway Went Thataway Melvin Frank , Norman Panama Fred MacMurray , Dorothy McGuire Comedy MGM . Also known as The Star Said No
Call Me Mister Lloyd Bacon Betty Grable , Dan Dailey Musical 20th Century Fox . Based on the Broadway show
Canyon Raiders Lewis D. Collins Whip Wilson , Phyllis Coates Western Monogram
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N Raoul Walsh Gregory Peck , Virginia Mayo Adventure Warner Bros. Based on Horatio Hornblower novels
Casa Manana Jean Yarbrough Virginia Welles , Robert Clarke Musical Monogram
Cattle Drive Kurt Neumann Joel McCrea , Dean Stockwell Western Universal
Cattle Queen Robert Emmett Tansey Maria Hart , Drake Smith Western Eagle-Lion
Cause for Alarm ! Tay Garnett Loretta Young , Bruce Cowling Film noir MGM
Cavalry Scout Lesley Selander Rod Cameron , Audrey Long Western Monogram
Cave of Outlaws William Castle Macdonald Carey , Alexis Smith Western Universal
Chain of Circumstance Will Jason Margaret Field , Connie Gilchrist Drama Columbia
Chained for Life Harry L. Fraser Hilton Twins , Allen Jenkins Crime Independent
Chicago Calling John Reinhardt Dan Duryea , Mary Anderson Film noir United Artists
China Corsair Ray Nazarro Jon Hall , Ernest Borgnine Adventure Columbia
Close to My Heart William Keighley Gene Tierney , Ray Milland Drama Warner Bros
Colorado Ambush Lewis D. Collins Johnny Mack Brown , Lois Hall Western Monogram
Come Fill the Cup Gordon Douglas James Cagney , Gig Young Drama Warner Bros. Oscar nomination for Young
Comin ' Round the Mountain Charles Lamont Abbott and Costello , Dorothy Shay Comedy Universal
The Company She Keeps John Cromwell Lizabeth Scott , Jane Greer , Dennis O'Keefe Drama RKO
Corky of Gasoline Alley Edward Bernds Scotty Beckett , Jimmy Lydon , Susan Morrow Comedy Columbia
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A list of American films released in 1951. Danny Kaye hosted the 24th Academy Awards ceremony on March 20, 1952, held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. The winner of the Best Motion Picture category was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's An American in Paris. The other four nominated pictures were Decision Before Dawn, A Place in the Sun, Quo Vadis, and A Streetcar Named Desire. Vivien Leigh won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. Leigh had also played Blanche in the London stage production that had been directed by her then-husband Laurence Olivier. Other Best Actress nominees that year were Katharine Hepburn for The African Queen (Hepburn's 5th Best Actress Nomination), Eleanor Parker for Detective Story, Shelley Winters for A Place in the Sun, and Jane Wyman for The Blue Veil. Humphrey Bogart won his only Oscar for his portrayal of Charlie Allnut in The African Queen. Other Best Actor nominees for that year were Marlon Brando for A Streetcar Named Desire, Montgomery Clift for A Place in the Sun, Arthur Kennedy for Bright Victory, and Fredric March for Death of a Salesman. The 9th Golden Globe Awards also honored the best films of 1951. That year's Golden Globes also marked the first time that the Best Picture category was split into Musical or Comedy, or Drama. A Place in the Sun won Best Motion Picture - Drama, while An American in Paris won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.