Top Grossing Films (U.S.)
| Rank | Title | Studio | Actors | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Samson and Delilah | Paramount | Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature | $11,500,000 |
| 2. | Battleground | MGM | Van Johnson and John Hodiak | $5,051,000 |
| 3. | Jolson Sings Again Sands of Iwo Jima |
Columbia Republic |
Larry Parks John Wayne |
$5,000,000 |
| 5. | I Was a Male War Bride | 20th Century Fox | Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan | $4,100,000 |
| 6. | Twelve O'Clock High | 20th Century Fox | Gregory Peck | $4,025,000 |
| 7. | A Letter to Three Wives | 20th Century Fox | Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern | $3,800,000 |
| 8. | The Heiress | Paramount | Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift and Miriam Hopkins | $3,700,000 |
| 9. | Pinky | 20th Century Fox | Jeanne Crain | $3,600,000 |
| 10. | All the King's Men | Columbia | Broderick Crawford and John Ireland | $3,500,000 |
| 11. | Little Women | MGM | June Allyson and Elizabeth Taylor | $3,500,000 |
| 12. | Look for the Silver Lining | 20th Century Fox | June Haver and Ray Bolger | $3,250,000 |
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