List of American films of 1956
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Santiago Gordon Douglas Alan Ladd , Rossana Podestà Thriller Warner Bros
Scandal Incorporated Edward Mann Robert Hutton , Patricia Wright Crime Republic
The Scarlet Hour Michael Curtiz Carol Ohmart , Tom Tryon film noir Paramount
Scheming Schemers Jules White The Three Stooges Short Columbia
Screaming Eagles Charles F. Haas Tom Tryon , Martin Milner War Allied Artists
The Search for Bridey Murphy Noel Langley Teresa Wright , Louis Hayward Drama Paramount
The Searchers John Ford John Wayne , Jeffrey Hunter , Vera Miles , Ward Bond , Ken Curtis , Natalie Wood Western Warner Bros. ; voted best American western
Secret of Treasure Mountain Seymour Friedman Valerie French , Raymond Burr Western Columbia
Serenade Anthony Mann Mario Lanza , Joan Fontaine , Sara Montiel Musical Warner Bros
Seven Men from Now Budd Boetticher Randolph Scott , Lee Marvin Western Warner Bros
Seven Wonders of the World Tay Garnett & others Lowell Thomas Documentary
Shake , Rattle & Rock ! Edward L. Cahn Mike Connors , Lisa Gaye Musical A.I.P
The Sharkfighters Jerry Hopper Victor Mature , Karen Steele Adventure United Artists
The She-Creature Edward L. Cahn Marla English , Chester Morris Sci-fi A.I.P
Showdown at Abilene Charles F. Haas Jock Mahoney , Martha Hyer , Lyle Bettger Western Universal
Singing in the Dark Max Nosseck Moishe Oysher , Joey Adams Drama
Slander Roy Rowland Van Johnson , Ann Blyth Drama MGM
Slightly Scarlet Allan Dwan John Payne , Rhonda Fleming , Arlene Dahl Film noir RKO
The Solid Gold Cadillac Richard Quine Judy Holliday , Paul Douglas Comedy Columbia
Somebody Up There Likes Me Robert Wise Paul Newman , Pier Angeli , Sal Mineo Drama , Biography MGM . Story of Rocky Graziano ; won two Oscars
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A list of American films released in 1956
Around the World in 80 Days won the Academy Award for Best Picture.