Subgenre Sampler
Adventure: 485 Films to Buy & Rent
Zulu (1969)
- Dir. Cy Endfield
Feat. Sir Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson…
- Vivid historical epic about a British army post besieged by the Zulu hordes in 19th century South Africa. Half of the film is a blow by blow recount…
Long Duel, The (1967)
- Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews…
- MIddling adventure yarn set in India under the British Raj. Idealistic policeman Trevor Howard is given orders to capture a rebellious Sultan dead or…
Deadlier Than the Male (1966)
- Dir. Ralph Thomas
Feat. Richard Johnson, Elke Sommer, Sylva Koscina…
- Retro adventure spy flick compiled of alluring girls with spear guns in trouble after knocking off a couple of oil industry big wigs. This thriller…
Born Free (1965)
- Dir. James Hill
Feat. Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Geoffrey Keen
- Famous family film about the real–life adventures of Joy and George Adamson and the lion cub, Elsa. Richly emotional with an enduring theme.
Lord Jim (1965)
- Dir. Richard Brooks
Feat. Peter O'Toole, James Mason, Jack Hawkins…
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965)
- Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox…
- Great theme tune sets the tone of this large–scale, rip–roaring comedy about a 1910 aeroplane race, rife with international conflicts,…
Famous Five, The: Five Have a Mystery to Solve (1964)
- Dir. Ernest Morris
Feat. Darryl Read, Mandy Harper, Paula Boyd…
- Jolly hockey sticks! The Five are back, and set for even more adventures this time on a mysterious island, with perilous cliffs, and secret treasure.…
Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1964)
- Dir. Philippe Condroyer
Feat. Jean-Pierre Talbot, Jean Bouise, Félix Fernández
- Second live–action version of Herge’s cult boy journalist, this time in pursuit of some valuable ‘blue oranges’ in Valencia, Spain.
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Incredible Journey (1963)
- Dir. Fletcher Markle
Feat. Emile Genest, John Drainie, Tommy Tweed…
- Two dogs and a Siamese cat attempt to return to their family by travelling over 200 miles of lush Canadian countryside. The original Disney adventure…
Siege of the Saxons (1963)
- Dir. Nathan Juran
Feat. Ronald Lewis, Janette Scott, Ronald Howard
- Costume action, with a cartoonish quality, set in a post–King Arthur Britain.