Top Grossing Films (U.S.)
| Rank | Title | Studio | Actors | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quo Vadis | MGM | Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr | $11,902,000 |
| 2. | Alice in Wonderland* | Disney/RKO | $7,196,000 | |
| 3. | Show Boat | MGM | Ava Gardner, Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson | $5,533,000 |
| 4. | A Streetcar Named Desire | Warner Brothers | Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando | $4,800,000 |
| 5. | David and Bathsheba | 20th Century Fox | Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward | $4,720,000 |
| 6. | An American in Paris | MGM | Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron | $4,531,000 |
| 7. | The African Queen | United Artists | Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn | $4,300,000 |
| 8. | A Place in the Sun | Paramount | Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters | $4,213,000 |
| 9. | Strangers on a Train | Warner Brothers | Farley Granger and Robert Walker | $3,800,000 |
| 10. | Pandora and the Flying Dutchman | MGM | Ava Gardner and James Mason | $3,500,000 |
(*) After theatrical re-issue(s)
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