A list of American films released in 1963.
Cleopatra - the highest-grossing film of 1963.
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A-C Title Director Cast Genre Note 13 Frightened Girls William Castle Murray Hamilton, Joyce Taylor Thriller Columbia4 for Texas Robert Aldrich Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress, Charles Bronson Comedy Warner Bros.55 Days at PekingNicholas Ray Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven Drama Allied ArtistsAct One Dore Schary George Hamilton, Jason Robards, Jack Klugman, George Segal Biography Warner Bros.All the Way Home Alex Segal Jean Simmons, Robert Preston, Pat Hingle Drama Drama James Agee bookAmerica AmericaElia Kazan Frank Wolff, Stathis Giallelis, Lou Antonio, Joanna Frank Drama Warner Bros.Atom Age VampireA.G. Majano Alberto Lupo, Susanne Loret, Sergio FantoniHorror The Balcony Joseph Strick Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Leonard Nimoy, Ruby Dee Drama play by Jean GenetBeach PartyWilliam Asher Robert Cummings, Dorothy Malone, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon Comedy AIPThe Birds Alfred Hitchcock Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Veronica Cartwright Suspense Universal Black Zoo Robert Gordon Michael Gough, Jeanne Cooper, Rod Lauren Horror Allied ArtistsBlonde Cobra Ken Jacobs Jack Smith Short Blood Feast H.G. Lewis William Kerwin, Mal Arnold, Connie Mason, Scott H. HallHorror Bye Bye Birdie George Sidney Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell, Maureen Stapleton Musical Columbia. Based on the playCairo Wolf Rilla George Sanders, Richard Johnson Crime MGMCalifornia Hamil Petroff Jock Mahoney, Faith Domergue Western AIP; Remake of 1947 filmCall Me BwanaGordon Douglas Bob Hope, Anita Ekberg, Edie Adams Comedy United ArtistsCaptain Newman, M.D. David Miller Gregory Peck, Angie Dickinson, Tony Curtis, Eddie Albert, Robert Duvall, Larry Storch, Bobby Darin Drama Universal. 3 Oscar nominations Captain Sindbad Byron Haskin Guy Williams, Heidi Brühl, Pedro Armendáriz Adventure MGM; Co-production with West GermanyThe Cardinal Otto Preminger Tom Tryon, John Huston, Carol Lynley, Romy Schneider, Ossie Davis Drama Columbia. 6 Oscar nominationsThe Caretakers Hall Bartlett Joan Crawford, Robert Stack, Polly Bergen Suspense U.A. Cattle King Tay Garnett Robert Taylor, Joan Caulfield Western MGM The Ceremony Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey, Sarah Miles Crime United ArtistsCharade Stanley Donen Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, Ned Glass, George Kennedy Suspense UniversalA Child Is Waiting John Cassavetes Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Gena Rowlands Drama United ArtistsCleopatra Joseph Mankiewicz Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall, Martin Landau, Carroll O'Connor, Hume Cronyn Epic Fox; won 4 Oscars; Remake of 1934 filmCome Blow Your HornBud Yorkin Frank Sinatra, Tony Bill, Barbara Rush, Jill St. John Comedy Paramount. Script by Neil SimonCome Fly with MeHenry Levin Dolores Hart, Pamela Tiffin, Lois Nettleton, Hugh O'Brian Romance MGMThe Comedy of Terrors Jacques Tourneur Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone Horror American International The Cool World Shirley Clarke Yolanda Rodríguez, Antonio Fargas, Carl Lee Drama The Courtship of Eddie's Father Vincente Minnelli Glenn Ford, Shirley Jones, Stella Stevens, Dina Merrill, Ron Howard, Jerry Van Dyke Comedy MGM. Inspired TV seriesThe Crawling Hand Herbert L. Strock Peter Breck, Kent Taylor, Alan Hale Jr. Horror Critic's ChoiceDon Weis Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Maxwell, Rip Torn Comedy Warner Bros.Cry of BattleIrving LernerVan Heflin, Rita Moreno War Allied Artists
D-G TitleDirectorCastGenreNoteThe Day Mars Invaded EarthMaury DexterKent Taylor, Marie WindsorScience fiction20th Century FoxDementia 13Francis Ford CoppolaWilliam Campbell, Patrick MageeThrillerA.I.P.Diamond HeadGuy GreenCharlton Heston, Yvette MimieuxDramaColumbia; based on Peter Gilman novelDiary of a MadmanReginald LeBorgVincent Price, Nancy Kovack, Lewis MartinHorrorUnited ArtistsDime with a HaloBoris SagalBarbara Luna, Roger MobleyComedyMGMDonovan's ReefJohn FordJohn Wayne, Lee Marvin, Jack Warden, Dorothy Lamour, Elizabeth Allen, Cesar RomeroComedyParamount; final Ford-Wayne collaborationDrums of AfricaJames B. ClarkFrankie Avalon, Mariette HartleyAdventureMGMEatAndy WarholRobert IndianaFace in the RainIrvin KershnerRory Calhoun, Marina BertiDramaEmbassyFive Minutes to LoveJohn HayesRue McClanahanDramaHeadliner ProductionsFlaming CreaturesJack SmithFrances Francine, Mario MontezExperimentalFlipperJames B. ClarkChuck Connors, Luke HalpinFamilyMGM. Based on the TV seriesFollow the BoysRichard ThorpeConnie Francis, Janis Paige, Paula Prentiss, Russ TamblynComedy RomanceMGMFor Love or MoneyMichael GordonKirk Douglas, Mitzi Gaynor, Thelma Ritter, Gig Young, Leslie Parrish, Julie NewmarComedy RomanceUniversalFree, White and 21Larry BuchananFrederick O'Neal, Annalena LundDramaAIPFrom Russia with Love Terence Young Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Lotte Lenya Spy United ArtistsFun in AcapulcoRichard ThorpeElvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cárdenas, Alejandro ReyMusicalParamountA Gathering of EaglesDelbert MannRock Hudson, Rod Taylor, Barry SullivanDramaUniversalGidget Goes to RomePaul WendkosCindy Carol, Don PorterComedyColumbia. Gidget sequelThe Girl HuntersRoy RowlandMickey Spillane, Shirley EatonMysteryfrom Spillane's novelGoldilocks and the Three BaresHerschell Gordon LewisAlison Edwards, Rex Marlow, Thomas Sweetwood, Joey MaximErotic ComedyThe Great EscapeJohn SturgesSteve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, James Donald, Donald Pleasence, David McCallumWarUnited Artists; based on book by Paul BrickhillGunfight at Comanche CreekFrank McDonaldAudie Murphy, Colleen MillerWesternAllied ArtistsThe Gun HawkEdward LudwigRory Calhoun, Rod Cameron, Ruta LeeWesternAllied Artists
H-M Title Director Cast Genre Note Harbor Lights Maury Dexter Kent Taylor, Míriam Colón, Jeff Morrow Action 20th Century FoxThe Haunted Palace Roger Corman Vincent Price, Debra Paget Horror AIP. Paget's final filmThe HauntingRobert Wise Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Russ Tamblyn Horror MGM. From Shirley Jackson novelThe Hook George Seaton Kirk Douglas, Nick Adams War MGM Hootenanny Hoot Gene Nelson Peter Breck, Ruta Lee, Johnny Cash Musical MGM House of the Damned Maury Dexter Ron Foster, Merry Anders, Richard Crane Thriller 20th Century FoxHud Martin Ritt Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon deWilde Drama Paramount. From Larry McMurtry novel; Oscars for Douglas, NealI Could Go On SingingRonald Neame Judy Garland, Dirk Bogarde Drama United Artists. Garland's final filmIn the Cool of the Day Robert Stevens Peter Finch, Jane Fonda, Angela Lansbury Drama MGM In the French Style Robert Parrish Jean Seberg, Stanley Baker, Philippe Forquet Romance ColumbiaThe Incredible Journey Fletcher Markle Émile Genest, John Drainie Family Irma la DouceBilly Wilder Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine Comedy United Artists. 3 Oscar nominations and 1 win.Island of Love Morton DaCosta Robert Preston, Tony Randall, Walter Matthau Comedy Warner Bros.It Happened at the World's Fair Norman Taurog Elvis Presley, Joan O'Brien, Gary Lockwood, Vicky Tiu, Yvonne Craig, Kam Tong, Kurt Russell Musical MGMIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Stanley Kramer Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Sid Caesar, Phil Silvers Comedy United Artists. 6 Academy Award nominations with 1 win; top-grossing film of 1963Jason and the Argonauts Don Chaffey Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Honor Blackman Fantasy ColumbiaJohnny Cool William Asher Henry Silva, Elizabeth Montgomery, Jim Backus Crime United ArtistsKings of the SunJ. Lee Thompson Yul Brynner, George Chakiris Adventure United ArtistsLadybug LadybugFrank PerryJane Connell, William Daniels, Nancy Marchand Drama United ArtistsLilies of the FieldRalph Nelson Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala Drama United Artists. Oscar for PoitierThe List of Adrian Messenger John Huston George C. Scott, Dana Wynter Mystery Universal. Many cameosThe Long ShipsJack CardiffRichard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ TamblynAdventure ColumbiaLove Is a Ball David Swift Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Telly Savalas Comedy United ArtistsLove with the Proper StrangerRobert Mulligan Natalie Wood, Steve McQueen, Edie Adams Drama Paramount. 5 Oscar nominationsThe Man from the Diners' ClubFrank Tashlin Danny Kaye, Martha Hyer, Telly Savalas Comedy ColumbiaManiac Michael Carreras Kerwin Mathews, Nadia Gray, Donald Houston Horror Mary, MaryMervyn LeRoy Debbie Reynolds, Barry Nelson, Michael Rennie Comedy Warner Bros. From Jean Kerr playMcLintock!Andrew V. McLaglen John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Stefanie Powers, Yvonne De Carlo Western United ArtistsMiracle of the White Stallions Arthur Hiller Robert Taylor, Lilli Palmer, Curd Jürgens War drama DisneyMove Over, DarlingMichael Gordon Doris Day, James Garner, Polly Bergen Comedy 20th Century Fox. My Favorite Wife remakeMy Six Loves Gower Champion Debbie Reynolds, Cliff Robertson, David Janssen Comedy Paramount
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