The best action films of 1956

6 action films from 1956, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Attack Score 50.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama, War
2. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Score 45.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Action, Adventure, Drama
3. Pursuit of the Graf Spee Score 33.5 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 82%
4. Godzilla: King of the Monsters! Score 28.6 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 61
5. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Score 28.3 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 73%
6. Rodan Score 28.2 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 75%