Best Based On Short Story Movies & TV Series of the 1950s

3eyedraven's 22 top-rated based on short story movies and TV series of the 1950s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

All About Eve 1950 ★ 8.1
Rashomon 1950 ★ 8.0
Sansho the Bailiff 1954 ★ 8.1
Rio Bravo 1959 ★ 7.8
Rebel Without a Cause 1955 ★ 7.5
A Face in the Crowd 1957 ★ 7.6
Gun Crazy 1950 ★ 7.4
Bad Day at Black Rock 1955 ★ 7.3
3:10 to Yuma 1957 ★ 7.3
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... 1955 ★ 8.0
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954 ★ 7.1
The Man from Laramie 1955 ★ 7.2
The Long, Hot Summer 1958 ★ 7.0
Roots 1954 ★ 7.3
O. Henry's Full House 1952 ★ 6.9
The Princess with the Golden Star 1959 ★ 6.8
Days of Hate 1954 ★ 6.8
Across the Bridge 1957 ★ 6.8
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 1953 ★ 6.6
Guys and Dolls 1955 ★ 6.6
If I Should Die Before I Wake 1952 ★ 6.6
The Strange Door 1951 ★ 6.2