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Lawrence of Arabia
8.3

Lawrence of Arabia

Dec. 11, 1962

Lawrence of Arabia

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence’s mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First ...
Destiny’s Son
7

Destiny’s Son

Jul. 01, 1962

Destiny’s Son

In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive ...
Hitler
5.8

Hitler

Mar. 21, 1962

Hitler

Richard Basehart stars as one of the most influential and one of the most reviled men in history in this probing psychological study of a man who ...
Harakiri
8.6

Harakiri

Sep. 15, 1962

Harakiri

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a ...
The Trojan Horse
5.9

The Trojan Horse

Oct. 26, 1961

The Trojan Horse

Trojan hero Aeneas battles to save his city from the Greeks, but once Troy falls, he leads the 600 survivors to Italy and founds the city of Rome.
The Shortest Day
5.8

The Shortest Day

Feb. 14, 1963

The Shortest Day

Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.
Geronimo
5.8

Geronimo

Apr. 27, 1962

Geronimo

In 1883, the Apache Indians lead by Geronimo reluctantly surrender to the attacks of American and Mexican troops, in exchange for a territory and ...
H.M.S. Defiant
7.1

H.M.S. Defiant

Apr. 15, 1962

H.M.S. Defiant

Defiant’s crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The ...
Chûshingura
7.6

Chûshingura

Nov. 03, 1962

Chûshingura

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim ...
Barabbas
6.9

Barabbas

Dec. 23, 1961

Barabbas

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon ...
The 300 Spartans
6.5

The 300 Spartans

Aug. 01, 1962

The 300 Spartans

Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of his personal body guards from Sparta) ...
X-15
5.5

X-15

Dec. 22, 1961

X-15

X-15 is a 1961 movie that tells a fictionalized account of the X-15 research rocket plane, the men who flew it and the women who loved them.
Daredevil in the Castle
6.3

Daredevil in the Castle

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by ...
The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer
8.8

The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old ...
King of Kings
7

King of Kings

Oct. 11, 1961

King of Kings

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. ...
Judgment at Nuremberg
8.3

Judgment at Nuremberg

Dec. 18, 1961

Judgment at Nuremberg

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. ...
Erik the Conqueror
6.2

Erik the Conqueror

Dec. 07, 1961

Erik the Conqueror

In the 9th Century, two Viking children, separated since their early childhood with one raised by the British and the other by Vikings, meet ...
Francis of Assisi
6.3

Francis of Assisi

Jul. 12, 1961

Francis of Assisi

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and ...
The Gleiwitz Case
6.9

The Gleiwitz Case

Aug. 23, 1961

The Gleiwitz Case

Re-enacted true story of successful assault by Nazis, posing as Poles, on a German border radio station so that Hitler could ...
El Cid
7.2

El Cid

Oct. 24, 1961

El Cid

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz (“El Cid” to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of ...
The Devil’s Trap
7.5

The Devil’s Trap

Apr. 20, 1962

The Devil’s Trap

A small town is one day visited by a priest who is there on a secret mission. He is a member of the Inquisition sent to investigate the ...
The Colossus of Rhodes
5.8

The Colossus of Rhodes

While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian ...
Viva l’Italia!
6.2

Viva l’Italia!

Feb. 02, 1961

Viva l’Italia!

The film shows how Italy’s historic national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi (embodied by Renzo Ricci) leads a military campaign known as ...
Taxi for Tobruk
7.2

Taxi for Tobruk

May. 09, 1961

Taxi for Tobruk

During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
7.1

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship ...
Sword of Sherwood Forest
5.8

Sword of Sherwood Forest

Robin of Loxley and his men stumble on a plot to overthrow Hubert Walter, King’s Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. The plotters, the ...
Sunrise at Campobello
6.8

Sunrise at Campobello

Sep. 28, 1960

Sunrise at Campobello

The story of Franklin Roosevelt’s bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially his wife Eleanor) cope with his ...
The Story of Ruth
6.7

The Story of Ruth

Jun. 17, 1960

The Story of Ruth

Ruth is one of two Moabite women who marry the sons of Elimelech and Naomi. When Elimelech and sons Mahlon and Chillion die, leaving Naomi a ...
Spartacus
7.9

Spartacus

Oct. 13, 1960

Spartacus

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the ...
Under Ten Flags
6.5

Under Ten Flags

Sep. 15, 1960

Under Ten Flags

“Under Ten Flags” is a WWII movie loosely based on the true story of the German navy commerce raider Atlantis, a converted Auxilliary ...
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
6.7

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

Jack Diamond and his sickly brother arrive in prohibition New York as jewelry thieves. After a spell in jail, the coldly ambitious Diamond hits ...
The Virgin Spring
8

The Virgin Spring

Feb. 08, 1960

The Virgin Spring

Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver ...
Hannibal
5.2

Hannibal

Dec. 21, 1959

Hannibal

A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.
The Battle of Austerlitz
6.2

The Battle of Austerlitz

Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
The Alamo
6.8

The Alamo

Oct. 23, 1960

The Alamo

The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a ...
Solomon and Sheba
6.1

Solomon and Sheba

Dec. 18, 1959

Solomon and Sheba

Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs ...
Pork Chop Hill
7

Pork Chop Hill

May. 29, 1959

Pork Chop Hill

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, ...
Operation Amsterdam
6.5

Operation Amsterdam

Jan. 12, 1959

Operation Amsterdam

When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch ...
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
8.5

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and ...
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.5

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in ...
John Paul Jones
6.3

John Paul Jones

Jun. 16, 1959

John Paul Jones

The career of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones, from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia.
The Diary of Anne Frank
7.4

The Diary of Anne Frank

The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
The Devil’s Disciple
6.9

The Devil’s Disciple

In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local ...
Compulsion
7.4

Compulsion

Apr. 01, 1959

Compulsion

Two close friends’ plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.
The Bridge
7.9

The Bridge

Oct. 21, 1959

The Bridge

A group of German boys are ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war. Truckloads ...
Ben-Hur
8.1

Ben-Hur

Nov. 18, 1959

Ben-Hur

In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord ...
The Vikings
7

The Vikings

Jun. 11, 1958

The Vikings

Einar, brutal son of Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with Eric, a wily slave, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.
A Tale of Two Cities
7.1

A Tale of Two Cities

Feb. 07, 1958

A Tale of Two Cities

British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette, but Lucie marries Charles ...
St. Louis Blues
7.1

St. Louis Blues

Apr. 07, 1958

St. Louis Blues

Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar. His father intends for him to use his musical gifts only in church, ...
The Silent Enemy
6.6

The Silent Enemy

Mar. 04, 1958

The Silent Enemy

The Mediterranean, 1941/42 – Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied ...