Best 28 Biography Movies Popular from 1957

Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Details on Gunfight at the O.K. Corral / IMDB / YouTube

Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing. Learn about The Spirit of St. Louis / IMDB / YouTube

A biography of Navy flier-turned-screenwriter Frank W. Spig Wead. Details on The Wings of Eagles / IMDB / YouTube

The life and career of vaudevillian and silent-screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death. Look into Man of a Thousand Faces / IMDB / YouTube

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball. Explore Fear Strikes Out / IMDB / YouTube

During World War II, nine members of the Norwegian Resistance are trapped by the Germans in a deadly ambush. Only one escapes, and a fierce hunt through the ice desert has begun. Find out about Nine Lives / IMDB / YouTube

Biopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James' life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James. Learn about The True Story of Jesse James / IMDB / YouTube

Frank Sinatra plays Joe E. Lewis, a famous comedian of the 1930s-50s. When the movie opens, Lewis is a young, talented singer who performs in speakeasies. After he bolts one job for another, the mob boss who owns the first speakeasy has his thugs try to kill Lewis. He survives, but his vocal cords are cut and he cannot sing. Several years later, his buddy tracks him d. Learn about The Joker Is Wild / IMDB / YouTube

A remorseful bomber pilot-turned-minister rejoins for the Korean War. Check out Battle Hymn / IMDB / YouTube

In 1456, French King Charles VII recalls the story of how he met the seventeen-year-old peasant girl Joan of Arc, entrusted her with the command of the French Army, and ultimately burned her at the stake as a heretic. More about Saint Joan / IMDB / YouTube

Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices. Look into The Helen Morgan Story / IMDB / YouTube

The life of 1920s actress Jeanne Eagels. Details on Jeanne Eagels / IMDB / YouTube

George Babyface Nelson became one of the most important gangsters of 1930's Chicago by making brutal robberies. In order to compete with Al Capone, he allied himself with John Dillinger. Find out about Baby Face Nelson / IMDB / YouTube

This documentary, which was undertaken soon after James Dean's death, looks at Dean's life through the use of still photographs with narration, and interviews with many of the people involved in his short life. Info on The James Dean Story / IMDB / YouTube

During the 11th century, Persian poet Omar Khayyam's lover marries the Shah but the Shah, whose life is threatened by a sect of assassins, appoints Omar royal advisor. Look into Omar Khayyam / IMDB / YouTube

This is the story of the early life and rise to fame of Tommy Steele. His manager wanted him to be a tough rock'n'roller and so challenge Elvis Presley but Tommy is too nice. He becomes famous anyway!! More about Rock Around the World / IMDB / YouTube