List of adventure films of the 1950s

Adventure films
By decade

A list of adventure films released in the 1950s.

1950[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion Charles Lamont Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Patricia Medina, Walter Slezak United States Adventure comedy[1]
The Adventurers of the Air René Jayet Ginette Leclerc, Yves Furet, Jean Murat, Elina Labourdette France [2][unreliable source?]
The Avengers John H. Auer John Carroll, Adele Mara United States [3][4]
The Bandit Queen William Berke Barbara Britton United States Western[5]
Bitter Springs Ralph Smart Tommy Trinder, Chips Rafferty, Gordon Jackson Australia
United Kingdom		 [6]
Black Jack Julien Duvivier George Sanders, Patricia Roc, Herbert Marshall, Agnes Moorehead, Marcel Dalio France
United States
Spain		 Sea adventure[7][unreliable source?]
The Black Rose Henry Hathaway Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Cécile Aubry, Jack Hawkins United States [8]
Bomba 3: The Lost Volcano Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield United States [9][10]
Bomba 4: The Hidden City Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield United States [11][12]
The Breaking Point Michael Curtiz John Garfield, Patricia Neal United States Sea adventure[13]
Buccaneer's Girl Fred de Cordova Yvonne De Carlo, Philip Friend, Robert Douglas United States Pirate film[14]
Captain China Lewis R. Foster John Payne, Gail Russell United States Sea adventure[15]
Cargo to Capetown Earl McEvoy Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Ellen Drew United States Sea adventure[16][unreliable source?]
[17][unreliable source?]
[18][unreliable source?]
Cartouche, King of Paris Guillaume Radot Roger Pigaut France [19][unreliable source?]
The Count of Saint Elmo Guido Brignone Massimo Serato, Anna Maria Ferrero, Nelly Corradi Italy [20][unreliable source?]
[21][unreliable source?]
The Desert Hawk Fred de Cordova Yvonne De Carlo, Richard Greene United States [22]
Destination Moon Irving Pichel John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, Dick Wesson United States Space adventure[23]
Don Juan José Luis Sáenz de Heredia António Vilar, Annabella, María Rosa Salgado Spain [24][unreliable source?]
The Eagle and the Hawk Lewis R. Foster John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Dennis O'Keefe United States Western[25][unreliable source?]
The Elusive Pimpernel Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Jack Hawkins United Kingdom [26]
The Flame and the Arrow Jacques Tourneur Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Robert Douglas United States [27]
Forbidden Jungle Robert Emmett Tansey Don C. Harvey, Forrest Taylor, Alyce Lewis United States [28]
Fortunes of Captain Blood Gordon Douglas Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, George Macready United States Pirate film[29]
Golden Salamander Ronald Neame Trevor Howard, Anouk Aimée, Herbert Lom, Walter Rilla United Kingdom [30]
The Iroquois Trail Phil Karlson George Montgomery, Brenda Marshall United States Western[31]
Killer Shark Budd Boetticher Roddy McDowall United States Sea adventure[32]
The Man from Jamaica Maurice de Canonge Pierre Brasseur, Véra Norman France [33][unreliable source?]
[34][unreliable source?]
Jungle Jim 3: Mark of the Gorilla William Berke Johnny Weissmuller United States [35]
Jungle Jim 4: Captive Girl William Berke Johnny Weissmuller, Buster Crabbe United States [36]
Jungle Jim 5: Pygmy Island William Berke Johnny Weissmuller, Ann Savage United States [37]
Kim Victor Saville Errol Flynn, Dean Stockwell, Paul Lukas, Robert Douglas United States [38][39]
King Solomon's Mines Compton Bennett, Andrew Marton Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Richard Carlson United States Romantic adventure[40]
Kon-Tiki Thor Heyerdahl Norway
Sweden		 Documentary, sea adventure[41]
Last of the Buccaneers Lew Landers Paul Henreid United States Pirate film[42]
The Lion of Amalfi Pietro Francisci Vittorio Gassman, Milly Vitale Italy [43]
The Mark of the Fox Gilberto Martínez Solares Germán Valdés, Silvia Pinal Mexico Adventure comedy[44]
The Mystery of the Snakeskin Belt [pt] Frank Cadman Colin Barlow, Ursula Strachey United Kingdom Serial, family-oriented adventure[45][unreliable source?]
Mystery Submarine H. Bruce Humberstone Macdonald Carey, Märta Torén, Robert Douglas, Carl Esmond United States [46]
On the Isle of Samoa William Berke Jon Hall United States [47]
Operation Haylift William Berke Bill Williams, Ann Rutherford, Tom Brown United States [48]
Pirates of the High Seas Spencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr Buster Crabbe United States Serial, sea adventure[49]
Prehistoric Women Gregg G. Tallas Laurette Luez, Allan Nixon, Joan Shawlee, Judy Landon United States [50]
The Reluctant Widow Bernard Knowles Jean Kent, Guy Rolfe United Kingdom [51]
Rocketship X-M Kurt Neumann Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, John Emery, Noah Beery Jr., Hugh O'Brian United States Space adventure[52][unreliable source?]
Rogues of Sherwood Forest Gordon Douglas John Derek, Diana Lynn United States [53]
Shadow of the Eagle Sidney Salkow Richard Greene, Valentina Cortese United Kingdom
Italy		 [54][55]
Sinbad the Seasick Gilberto Martínez Solares Germán Valdés Mexico Adventure comedy[56]
South Sea Sinner H. Bruce Humberstone Shelley Winters, Macdonald Carey United States [57]
State Secret Sidney Gilliat Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins, Walter Rilla, Karel Stepanek, Herbert Lom United Kingdom [58][unreliable source?]
Tarzan and the Slave Girl Lee Sholem Lex Barker, Denise Darcel United States [59]
Timber Fury Bernard B. Ray David Bruce United States [60][61]
The Thief of Venice John Brahm Maria Montez, Paul Hubschmid, Massimo Serato Italy
United States		 [62]
Treasure Island Byron Haskin Robert Newton, Bobby Driscoll United States
United Kingdom		 Sea adventure, pirate film[63]
Tripoli Will Price Maureen O'Hara, John Payne United States [64]
Two Lost Worlds Norman Dawn James Arness, Kasey Rogers, Bill Kennedy United States Sea adventure, fantasy[65]
Tyrant of the Sea Lew Landers Rhys Williams, Ron Randell United States Sea adventure[66]
The White Hell of Pitz Palu Rolf Hansen Hans Albers, Liselotte Pulver, Adrian Hoven West Germany Mountaineering adventure[67][unreliable source?]
The White Tower Ted Tetzlaff Glenn Ford, Claude Rains, Lloyd Bridges, Alida Valli, Oskar Homolka United States Mountaineering adventure[68]
Women and Brigands Mario Soldati Amedeo Nazzari, Maria Mauban, Paolo Stoppa Italy
France		 [69]
Young Daniel Boone Reginald Le Borg David Bruce, Kristine Miller United States Western[70]

1951[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Across the Wide Missouri William A. Wellman Clark Gable, Ricardo Montalbán, Adolphe Menjou, María Elena Marqués United States Western[71]
The Adventurers David MacDonald Jack Hawkins, Dennis Price, Grégoire Aslan United Kingdom [72]
Adventures of Captain Fabian William Marshall Errol Flynn, Micheline Presle, Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead United States
France		 [73]
The African Queen John Huston Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley United States
United Kingdom		 [74]
Anne of the Indies Jacques Tourneur Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan, Debra Paget, Herbert Marshall United States [75]
Atoll K Léo Joannon,
John Berry		 Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Suzy Delair France
Italy		 Adventure comedy[76]
The Barefoot Mailman Earl McEvoy Robert Cummings, Terry Moore, Jerome Courtland United States Adventure comedy[77]
The Big Gusher Lew Landers Wayne Morris, Preston Foster, Dorothy Patrick United States [78]
Bird of Paradise Delmer Daves Louis Jourdan, Debra Paget, Jeff Chandler United States [79]
The Black Captain Giorgio Ansoldi,
Alberto Pozzetti		 Steve Barclay, Marina Berti, Paul Muller Italy [80][unreliable source?]
Bomba 5: The Lion Hunters Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield United States [81]
Bomba 6: Elephant Stampede Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield United States [82][83]
Captain Ardant André Zwoboda Yves Vincent, Renée Saint-Cyr, Jean Danet France [84]
Captain Horatio Hornblower Raoul Walsh Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty United Kingdom
United States		 Sea adventure[85]
The Captain of Venice Gianni Puccini Leonardo Cortese, Mariella Lotti, Andrea Checchi Italy [86][unreliable source?]
[87][unreliable source?]
China Corsair Ray Nazarro Jon Hall, Lisa Ferraday, Ron Randell, Ernest Borgnine United States Sea adventure[88]
Crosswinds Lewis R. Foster John Payne, Rhonda Fleming United States Sea adventure[89]
Dakota 308 Jacques Daniel-Norman Jean Pâqui, Suzy Carrier, Louis Seigner, Ketty Kerviel France [90]
Darling Caroline Richard Pottier Martine Carol, Jacques Dacqmine, Marie Déa, Raymond Souplex, Jacques Clancy, Pierre Cressoy, Alfred Adam France [91]
Dawn of America Juan de Orduña António Vilar Spain Sea adventure[92]
Dick Turpin's Ride Ralph Murphy Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina United States [93]
Double Crossbones Charles Barton Donald O'Connor, Helena Carter United States Adventure comedy[94]
Duel in Dakar Georges Combret, Claude Orval Maurice Régamey, Lysiane Rey, Pierre Cressoy France [95][96][unreliable source?]
Flame of Araby Charles Lamont Maureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler United States [97]
Flight to Mars Lesley Selander Marguerite Chapman, Cameron Mitchell, Arthur Franz United States Space adventure[98]
The Golden Horde George Sherman Ann Blyth, David Farrar United States [99]
The Highwayman Lesley Selander Philip Friend, Charles Coburn United States [100]
Hurricane Island Lew Landers Jon Hall, Marie Windsor United States [101]
Jungle Headhunters Lewis Cotlow United States Documentary[102]
Jungle Jim 6: Fury of the Congo William Berke Johnny Weissmuller United States [103]
Jungle Jim 7: Jungle Manhunt Lew Landers Johnny Weissmuller United States [104]
The King's Mail Ricardo Gascón Cesare Danova Spain [105][unreliable source?]
Lorna Doone Phil Karlson Barbara Hale, Richard Greene United States [106][unreliable source?]
Lost Continent Sam Newfield Cesar Romero, Hillary Brooke, Acquanetta United States Fantasy adventure[107]
The Magic Carpet Lew Landers Lucille Ball, John Agar, Patricia Medina, Raymond Burr United States [108]
The Mark of the Renegade Hugo Fregonese Ricardo Montalbán, Cyd Charisse, Gilbert Roland, J. Carrol Naish United States [109][110]
Mask of the Avenger Phil Karlson John Derek, Anthony Quinn, Jody Lawrance United States [111]
Mysterious Island Spencer Gordon Bennet Richard Crane United States Serial[112]
Outcast of the Islands Carol Reed Trevor Howard, Kerima, Ralph Richardson, Robert Morley, Wendy Hiller United Kingdom [113]
Peking Express William Dieterle Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet, Edmund Gwenn United States [114][unreliable source?]
The Prince Who Was a Thief Rudolph Maté Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie United States [115]
Quebec George Templeton John Drew Barrymore, Corinne Calvet, Barbara Rush, Patric Knowles United States [116]
Revenge of Black Eagle Riccardo Freda Rossano Brazzi, Gianna Maria Canale Italy [117][unreliable source?]
[118][unreliable source?]
[119][unreliable source?]
Revenge of the Pirates Primo Zeglio Maria Montez, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Milly Vitale, Paul Muller Italy [120]
Sadan miekan mies Ilmari Unho Kalervo Nissilä Finland [121][unreliable source?]
[122][unreliable source?]
[123][unreliable source?]
Savage Drums William Berke Sabu United States [124][125]
The Sea Hornet Joseph Kane Rod Cameron United States Sea adventure[126]
Sirocco Curtis Bernhardt Humphrey Bogart, Lee J. Cobb, Zero Mostel, Märta Torén United States [127][128][unreliable source?]
Smuggler's Gold William Berke Cameron Mitchell, Amanda Blake United States Sea adventure[129]
Smuggler's Island Edward Ludwig Jeff Chandler United States Sea adventure[130]
Soldiers Three Tay Garnett Stewart Granger, Walter Pidgeon, David Niven, Robert Newton United States [131]
Un sourire dans la tempête [fr] René Chanas Roger Pigaut, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Richard Ney, Michèle Martin France
West Germany		 Arctic adventure[132]
Strange World Franz Eichhorn Angelika Hauff, Helmuth Schneider Brazil
West Germany		 [133][134]
Superman and the Mole Men Lee Sholem George Reeves, Phyllis Coates United States [135][136]
The Sword of Monte Cristo Maurice Geraghty Rita Corday, George Montgomery United States [137]
Tales of Robin Hood James Tinling Robert Clarke, Mary Hatcher United States [138]
Tarzan's Peril Byron Haskin Lex Barker, Dorothy Dandridge United States [139]
Ten Tall Men Willis Goldbeck Burt Lancaster, Jody Lawrance, Gilbert Roland United States [140]
Where No Vultures Fly Harry Watt Anthony Steel United Kingdom [141]
Yellow Fin Frank McDonald Wayne Morris United States Sea adventure[142]

1952[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd Charles Lamont Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton United States Adventure comedy, pirate film[143]
Against All Flags George Sherman Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn United States Pirate film[144]
Aladdin and His Lamp Lew Landers Patricia Medina, Johnny Sands United States Fantasy adventure[145]
Arctic Flight Lew Landers Wayne Morris, Alan Hale Jr., Lola Albright United States Arctic adventure[146][147]
At Sword's Edge Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Frank Latimore, Milly Vitale Italy [148][unreliable source?]
[149][unreliable source?]
At Sword's Point Lewis Allen Cornel Wilde, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Douglas, Dan O'Herlihy United States [150]
The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo Pietro Germi Amedeo Nazzari Italy [151][unreliable source?]
The Big Sky Howard Hawks Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Elizabeth Threatt United States Western[152]
The Black Mask Filippo Walter Ratti Cesare Danova Italy [153][unreliable source?]
[154][unreliable source?]
Blackbeard the Pirate Raoul Walsh Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, William Bendix United States Pirate film[155]
The Blazing Forest Edward Ludwig John Payne, Agnes Moorehead United States [156]
Bomba 7: African Treasure Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield United States [157][158]
Bomba 8: Bomba and the Jungle Girl Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield United States [159][160]
The Brigand Phil Karlson Anthony Dexter, Anthony Quinn, Jody Lawrance United States [161]
Buridan, héros de la tour de Nesle [fr] Émile Couzinet Jacques Torrens, Clarisse Deudon, Georges Rollin France [162][unreliable source?]
Bwana Devil Arch Oboler Robert Stack, Barbara Britton, Nigel Bruce United States [163]
California Conquest Lew Landers Cornel Wilde, Teresa Wright United States Western[164][165][unreliable source?]
A Caprice of Darling Caroline Jean Devaivre Martine Carol, Jean-Claude Pascal, Jacques Dacqmine France Romantic adventure[166]
Captain Pirate Ralph Murphy Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina United States Pirate film[167]
Caribbean Gold Edward Ludwig John Payne, Arlene Dahl, Cedric Hardwicke United States [168]
The Crimson Pirate Robert Siodmak Burt Lancaster, Eva Bartok, Nick Cravat United States
United Kingdom		 [169]
Desperate Search Joseph H. Lewis Howard Keel, Jane Greer, Patricia Medina, Keenan Wynn United States [170]
The Dream of Zorro Mario Soldati Walter Chiari, Vittorio Gassman Italy Adventure comedy[171][unreliable source?]
[172][unreliable source?]
Fanfan la Tulipe Christian-Jaque Gérard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Marcel Herrand France
Italy		 [173]
The Fighter Herbert Kline Richard Conte, Vanessa Brown, Lee J. Cobb United States [174]
La figlia del diavolo Primo Zeglio Marina Vlady, Massimo Serato Italy [175][unreliable source?]
[176][unreliable source?]
The Golden Coach Jean Renoir Anna Magnani, Duncan Lamont, Paul Campbell, Jean Debucourt, Odoardo Spadaro, Riccardo Rioli France
Italy		 Romantic adventure[177]
The Golden Hawk Sidney Salkow Rhonda Fleming, Sterling Hayden United States Pirate film[178]
Hong Kong Lewis R. Foster Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming United States [179]
Hurricane Smith Jerry Hopper John Ireland, Yvonne de Carlo United States Sea adventure[180]
Ivanhoe Richard Thorpe Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Robert Douglas United States
United Kingdom		 Romantic adventure[181]
Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair Mario Soldati May Britt, Marc Lawrence, Renato Salvatori Italy [182][unreliable source?]
[183][unreliable source?]
[184][unreliable source?]
Jungle Jim 8: Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land Lew Landers Johnny Weissmuller United States [185]
Jungle Jim 9: Voodoo Tiger Spencer Gordon Bennet Johnny Weissmuller United States [186]
Kaadu William Berke Rod Cameron, Cesar Romero, Marie Windsor United States
India		 Fantasy adventure[187]
King of the Congo (The Mighty Thun'da) Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell Buster Crabbe United States Serial[188]
Klettermaxe Kurt Hoffmann Liselotte Pulver, Albert Lieven, Hubert von Meyerinck West Germany Adventure comedy[189][unreliable source?]
Lady in the Iron Mask Ralph Murphy Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina United States [190]
Last Train from Bombay Fred F. Sears Jon Hall United States [191]
Lost in Alaska Jean Yarbrough Bud Abbott, Lou Costello United States Adventure comedy[192]
Lure of the Wilderness Jean Negulesco Jean Peters, Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Smith, Walter Brennan United States [193]
Lydia Bailey Jean Negulesco Anne Francis, Dale Robertson United States [194]
Macao Josef von Sternberg Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix, Gloria Grahame United States [195][unreliable source?]
[196][unreliable source?]
[197][unreliable source?]
Manina, the Girl in the Bikini Willy Rozier Brigitte Bardot, Jean-François Calvé, Howard Vernon France Sea adventure[198][unreliable source?]
Mara Maru Gordon Douglas Errol Flynn, Ruth Roman, Raymond Burr United States Sea adventure[199]
Milady and the Musketeers Vittorio Cottafavi Rossano Brazzi, Yvette Lebon, Armando Francioli, Massimo Serato Italy
France		 [200][unreliable source?]
[201][202][unreliable source?]
The Mute of Portici Giorgio Ansoldi Flora Mariel, Doris Duranti, Paolo Carlini Italy [203][unreliable source?]
Mutiny Edward Dmytryk Mark Stevens, Angela Lansbury, Patric Knowles United States Sea adventure[204]
The Pathfinder Sidney Salkow George Montgomery, Jay Silverheels United States Western[205]
The Phantom Musketeer Max Calandri Vasito Bastino, Rossana Podestà, Tamara Lees Italy [206][unreliable source?]
[207][unreliable source?]
The Planter's Wife Ken Annakin Claudette Colbert, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel United Kingdom [208]
Plymouth Adventure Clarence Brown Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Van Johnson, Leo Genn United States Sea adventure[209]
The Prisoner of Zenda Richard Thorpe Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Louis Calhern, Robert Douglas, Jane Greer United States Romantic adventure[210]
Red Shirts Goffredo Alessandrini, Francesco Rosi Anna Magnani, Raf Vallone, Serge Reggiani, Alain Cuny, Jacques Sernas Italy
France		 [211]
Red Skies of Montana Joseph M. Newman Richard Widmark, Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Smith United States [212]
Road to Bali Norman Z. McLeod Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour United States Adventure comedy[213]
Scaramouche George Sidney Stewart Granger, Mel Ferrer, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh United States [214]
Sea Tiger Frank McDonald Marguerite Chapman, John Archer, Harry Lauter United States Sea adventure[215]
The Secret of Three Points Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Massimo Girotti, Tamara Lees Italy [216][unreliable source?]
The Snows of Kilimanjaro Henry King Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Hildegard Knef United States [217][218]
Son of Ali Baba Kurt Neumann Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie United States [219]
Son of the Hunchback Fernando Cerchio Rossano Brazzi, Milly Vitale Italy
France		 [220][221][222]
Storm Over Tibet Andrew Marton Rex Reason, Diana Douglas United States Mountaineering adventure[223]
The Story of Robin Hood Ken Annakin Richard Todd, Peter Finch, Joan Rice, James Robertson Justice United States [224]
Tarzan's Savage Fury Cy Endfield Lex Barker, Patric Knowles United States [225]
Thief of Damascus Will Jason Paul Henreid United States [226]
The Three Pirates Mario Soldati Ettore Manni, Marc Lawrence, Renato Salvatori, Cesare Danova Italy Pirate film[227][228][unreliable source?]
Thunder in the East Charles Vidor Alan Ladd, Deborah Kerr, Charles Boyer United States [229]
Towers of Silence Hans Bertram Philip Dorn, Gisela Uhlen, Carl Raddatz West Germany [230][unreliable source?]
[231][unreliable source?]
The Treasure of Lost Canyon Ted Tetzlaff William Powell United States [232]
Untamed Women W. Merle Connel Mikel Conrad, Doris Merrick United States [233]
Velké dobrodružství Miloš Makovec Otomar Krejča Czechoslovakia [234][unreliable source?]
Viva Zapata! Elia Kazan Marlon Brando, Jean Peters, Anthony Quinn, Joseph Wiseman United States [235][unreliable source?]
Way of a Gaucho Jacques Tourneur Rory Calhoun, Gene Tierney United States [236][unreliable source?]
[237][unreliable source?]
Wings of Danger Terence Fisher Zachary Scott, Robert Beatty United Kingdom [238]
The Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino Pietro Francisci Gino Leurini, Leonora Ruffo, Tamara Lees Italy [239][unreliable source?]
[240][unreliable source?]
The World in His Arms Raoul Walsh Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Ann Blyth United States Sea adventure[241]
A Yank in Indo-China Wallace Grissell John Archer United States [242][243]
Yankee Buccaneer Fred de Cordova Jeff Chandler, Scott Brady United States Sea adventure[244]

1953[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
The Adventurer of Chad Willy Rozier Madeleine Lebeau, Jean Danet France [245][unreliable source?]
[246][unreliable source?]
Alarm in Morocco Jean Devaivre Jean-Claude Pascal, Gianna Maria Canale, Erich von Stroheim, Peter van Eyck France [247][248]
All the Brothers Were Valiant Richard Thorpe Robert Taylor, Stewart Granger, Ann Blyth United States Sea adventure[249]
Appointment in Honduras Jacques Tourneur Glenn Ford, Ann Sheridan, Zachary Scott, Jack Elam United States [250]
Back to God's Country Joseph Pevney Rock Hudson, Steve Cochran, Hugh O'Brian, Marcia Henderson United States [251]
The Bandits of Corsica Ray Nazarro Richard Greene, Raymond Burr United States [252]
Beat the Devil John Huston Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Morley, Peter Lorre United States
United Kingdom
Italy		 Adventure comedy[253]
The Beggar's Opera Peter Brook Laurence Olivier United Kingdom Adventure comedy[254][unreliable source?]
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef Robert D. Webb Robert Wagner, Gilbert Roland, Terry Moore United States Sea adventure, adventure Drama[255]
Blowing Wild Hugo Fregonese Gary Cooper, Anthony Quinn, Barbara Stanwyck, Ruth Roman United States [256][257][258][unreliable source?]
Bomba 9: Safari Drums Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield United States [259][260]
Botany Bay John Farrow Alan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia Medina, Cedric Hardwicke United States Sea adventure[261]
O Cangaceiro Lima Barreto Alberto Ruschel, Marisa Prado, Milton Ribeiro, Vanja Orico Brazil [262][263][unreliable source?]
[264][unreliable source?]
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas Lew Landers Anthony Dexter, Jody Lawrance United States Western, romantic adventure[265][unreliable source?]
Captain Phantom Primo Zeglio Frank Latimore, Maxwell Reed, Anna Maria Sandri Italy Sea adventure[266][unreliable source?]
[267][unreliable source?]
[268][unreliable source?]
Captain Scarface Paul Guilfoyle Barton MacLane, Leif Erickson United States [269]
Captain Scarlett Thomas Carr Richard Greene, Leonora Amar United States [270]
Cat-Women of the Moon Arthur D. Hilton Sonny Tufts, Victor Jory, Marie Windsor United States Space adventure[271]
City Beneath the Sea Budd Boetticher Robert Ryan, Anthony Quinn United States Sea adventure[272]
The Count of Monte Cristo León Klimovsky Jorge Mistral Argentina [273][unreliable source?]
[274][unreliable source?]
[275][unreliable source?]
Decameron Nights Hugo Fregonese Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan United States
United Kingdom		 [276]
Desert Legion Joseph Pevney Alan Ladd, Richard Conte, Arlene Dahl, Akim Tamiroff United States [277][278]
The Desert Song H. Bruce Humberstone Kathryn Grayson, Gordon MacRae, Steve Cochran, Raymond Massey United States Musical[279][unreliable source?]
[280][unreliable source?]
Destination Gobi Robert Wise Richard Widmark United States War adventure[281]
The Diamond Queen John Brahm Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Gilbert Roland United States [282]
East of Sumatra Budd Boetticher Jeff Chandler, Anthony Quinn United States Sea adventure[283]
Endless Horizons Jean Dréville Gisèle Pascal France [284][unreliable source?]
Fair Wind to Java Joseph Kane Fred MacMurray, Vera Ralston, Robert Douglas United States Sea adventure[285]
Flame of Calcutta Seymour Friedman Denise Darcel, Patric Knowles United States [286]
Flight to Tangier Charles Marquis Warren Joan Fontaine, Jack Palance, Corinne Calvet, Robert Douglas, Marcel Dalio United States [287]
Forbidden Rudolph Maté Tony Curtis, Joanne Dru United States [288][unreliable source?]
Fort Algiers Lesley Selander Yvonne De Carlo, Carlos Thompson, Raymond Burr United States [289][290][291][unreliable source?]
Fort Ti William Castle George Montgomery United States Western[292]
Die Geschichte vom kleinen Muck Wolfgang Staudte Thomas Schmidt East Germany Fantasy adventure[293][failed verification]
The Glorious Avenger [it] Vittorio Cottafavi Armando Francioli, Yvette Lebon, Renée Saint-Cyr, Vittorio Sanipoli Italy
France		 [294][unreliable source?][295]
The Golden Blade Nathan H. Juran Rock Hudson, Piper Laurie United States [296]
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd Derwin Abrahams, Charles S. Gould Richard Crane, David Bruce, John Crawford, George Wallace United States Serial, pirate film[297][unreliable source?]
[298][unreliable source?]
The Heart of the Matter George More O'Ferrall Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Allan, Maria Schell United Kingdom [299][unreliable source?]
Island in the Sky William A. Wellman John Wayne United States [300]
Ivan, Son of the White Devil Guido Brignone Paul Campbell, Nadia Gray, Arnoldo Foà Italy [301][unreliable source?]
Jamaica Run Lewis R. Foster Ray Milland, Arlene Dahl, Wendell Corey, Patric Knowles United States Sea adventure[302]
Jonny Saves Nebrador Rudolf Jugert Hans Albers, Margot Hielscher West Germany [303][unreliable source?]
Jungle Drums of Africa Fred C. Brannon Clayton Moore, Phyllis Coates, Roy Glenn, Don Blackman, John Cason United States Serial[304]
Jungle Jim 10: Savage Mutiny Spencer Gordon Bennet Johnny Weissmuller United States [305]
Jungle Jim 11: Valley of the Head Hunters William Berke Johnny Weissmuller United States [306]
Jungle Jim 12: Killer Ape Spencer Gordon Bennet Johnny Weissmuller United States [307]
King of the Khyber Rifles Henry King Tyrone Power, Michael Rennie, Terry Moore United States [308][309]
Knights of the Round Table Richard Thorpe Ava Gardner, Robert Taylor, Mel Ferrer United States
United Kingdom		 Romantic adventure[310]
Laughing Anne Herbert Wilcox Wendell Corey, Margaret Lockwood, Forrest Tucker, Ronald Shiner United Kingdom Sea adventure[311]
Legione straniera [it] Basilio Franchina Viviane Romance, Marc Lawrence, Alberto Farnese, Irène Galter, John Kitzmiller Italy
France		 [312][unreliable source?]
Little Fugitive Morris Engel, Ray Ashley, Ruth Orkin Ricky Brewster, Richie Andrusco, Winifred Cushing United States Adventure drama[313]
Lovers of Toledo Henri Decoin Alida Valli, Pedro Armendáriz, Françoise Arnoul, Gérard Landry France
Italy
Spain		 [314][unreliable source?]
The Man from Cairo Ray Enright George Raft, Gianna Maria Canale, Massimo Serato, Irene Papas United States
Italy		 [315]
The Master of Ballantrae William Keighley Errol Flynn, Roger Livesey, Anthony Steel, Beatrice Campbell, Yvonne Furneaux United Kingdom [316]
Men Against the Sun Brendan J. Stafford John Bentley, Zena Marshall United Kingdom [317]
The Mississippi Gambler Rudolph Maté Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, Julie Adams United States [318]
Mogambo John Ford Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly United States [319]
Our Girl Friday Noel Langley Joan Collins, Kenneth More United Kingdom Adventure comedy[320]
The Pagans Ferruccio Cerio Pierre Cressoy, Hélène Rémy Italy [321]
A Perilous Journey R. G. Springsteen Vera Ralston, David Brian, Scott Brady United States [322]
Perils of the Jungle George Blair Clyde Beatty United States [323]
Peter Pan Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske United States Animated film, fantasy adventure[324]
I Piombi di Venezia [it] Gian Paolo Callegari Massimo Serato, Armando Francioli Italy [325][unreliable source?]
Plunder of the Sun John Farrow Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina United States Adventure drama[326]
Port Sinister Harold Daniels James Warren, Lynne Roberts, Paul Cavanagh United States [327]
Prince of Pirates Sidney Salkow John Derek, Barbara Rush United States [328]
Prisoner in the Tower of Fire Giorgio Walter Chili Milly Vitale, Rossano Brazzi Italy [329][unreliable source?]
[330][unreliable source?]
Prisoners of the Casbah Richard L. Bare Gloria Grahame, Cesar Romero, Turhan Bey United States [331]
Raiders of the Seven Seas Sidney Salkow John Payne, Donna Reed United States Pirate film[332][failed verification]
Return to Paradise Mark Robson Gary Cooper United States [333][unreliable source?]
Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue Harold French Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice United States [334][unreliable source?]
[335][336][unreliable source?]
Rogue's March Allan Davis Peter Lawford, Richard Greene, Janice Rule United States [337]
The Royal African Rifles Lesley Selander Louis Hayward United States [338]
Saadia Albert Lewin Cornel Wilde, Mel Ferrer, Rita Gam, Michel Simon United States [339][unreliable source?]
[340][341][unreliable source?]
[342][unreliable source?]
Sadko Alexander Ptushko Sergei Stolyarov, Alla Larionova, Mikhail Troyanovsky Soviet Union [343]
Sangaree Edward Ludwig Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Patricia Medina United States [344]
Sea Devils Raoul Walsh Rock Hudson, Yvonne De Carlo United States
United Kingdom		 Sea adventure[345]
The Ship of Condemned Women Raffaello Matarazzo May Britt, Kerima, Ettore Manni Italy
France		 Sea adventure[346][347][unreliable source?]
[348]
Sins of Rome Riccardo Freda Massimo Girotti, Ludmilla Tchérina, Gianna Maria Canale Italy [349]
Siren of Bagdad Richard Quine Paul Henreid, Patricia Medina United States Fantasy adventure[350]
Slaves of Babylon William Castle Richard Conte, Linda Christian United States [351]
South of Algiers Jack Lee Van Heflin United Kingdom [352]
The Steel Lady E. A. Dupont Rod Cameron, Tab Hunter United States [353]
The Sword of Granada Edward Dein, Carlos Véjar hijo Cesar Romero, Katy Jurado Mexico
United States		 [354]
Sword of Venus Harold Daniels Robert Clarke, Catherine McLeod, Dan O'Herlihy United States [355]
Tangier Incident Lew Landers George Brent, Mari Aldon United States [356]
Target Hong Kong Fred F. Sears Richard Denning United States [357]
Tarzan and the She-Devil Kurt Neumann Lex Barker, Monique van Vooren, Raymond Burr United States [358]
The Three Musketeers André Hunebelle Georges Marchal, Gino Cervi, Yvonne Sanson, Bourvil France
Italy		 [359]
Thunder Bay Anthony Mann James Stewart, Joanne Dru, Gilbert Roland, Dan Duryea United States [360]
The Treasure of Bengal Gianni Vernuccio Sabu, Luisella Boni Italy
France		 [361][unreliable source?]
Treasure of the Golden Condor Delmer Daves Cornel Wilde, Constance Smith United States [362]
The Veils of Bagdad George Sherman Victor Mature United States [363]
The Wages of Fear Henri-Georges Clouzot Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van Eyck, Folco Lulli France
Italy		 Adventure drama[364]
White Witch Doctor Henry Hathaway Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward, Walter Slezak United States [365]
Wings of the Hawk Budd Boetticher Van Heflin, Julie Adams United States Western[366]

1954[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Richard Fleischer Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre United States Sea adventure, science fiction adventure[367]
The Adventures of Hajji Baba Don Weis John Derek, Elaine Stewart, Rosemarie Bowe United States Romantic adventure[368]
Adventures of the Barber of Seville Ladislao Vajda Luis Mariano Spain Musical, adventure comedy[369]
Africa Adventure Robert Ruark Robert Ruark United States Documentary[370]
Alaska Seas Jerry Hopper Robert Ryan, Brian Keith, Jan Sterling, Gene Barry United States Arctic adventure[371]
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Jacques Becker Fernandel, Dieter Borsche, Samia Gamal France Adventure comedy[372]
Attila Pietro Francisci Anthony Quinn, Sophia Loren Italy
France		 [373]
The Beachcomber Muriel Box Robert Newton, Glynis Johns, Donald Sinden United Kingdom Adventure comedy[374][failed verification]
Bengal Brigade László Benedek Rock Hudson, Arlene Dahl, Ursula Thiess, Dan O'Herlihy United States [375]
The Black Knight Tay Garnett Alan Ladd, Patricia Medina, Peter Cushing United Kingdom [376]
The Black Pirates Allen H. Miner Anthony Dexter, Martha Roth United States Pirate film[377]
The Black Shield of Falworth Rudolph Maté Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, David Farrar, Barbara Rush, Herbert Marshall, Dan O'Herlihy United States Romantic adventure[378]
Bomba 10: Killer Leopard Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield United States [379][380]
Bomba 11: The Golden Idol Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield United States [381][382]
Cadet Rousselle André Hunebelle François Périer, Bourvil, Dany Robin France Adventure comedy[383]
Cannibal Attack Lee Sholem Johnny Weissmuller United States [384]
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl Lew Landers Anthony Dexter, Eva Gabor United States Romantic adventure, pirate film[385]
Charge of the Lancers William Castle Paulette Goddard, Jean-Pierre Aumont United States [386]
Conchita and the Engineer Franz Eichhorn, Hans Hinrich Paul Hartmann, Vanja Orico, Robert Freitag Brazil
West Germany		 [387][388][unreliable source?]
The Count of Monte Cristo Robert Vernay Jean Marais France
Italy		 [389]
Crossed Swords Milton Krims Errol Flynn, Gina Lollobrigida, Cesare Danova, Nadia Gray Italy
United States		 [390]
Dangerous Mission Louis King Victor Mature, Piper Laurie, William Bendix, Vincent Price United States [391][unreliable source?]
Drums of Tahiti William Castle Dennis O'Keefe, Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan United States [392]
Duel in the Jungle George Marshall Dana Andrews, Jeanne Crain, David Farrar United Kingdom [393]
Elephant Walk William Dieterle Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Finch, Dana Andrews United States [394]
Fire Over Africa Richard Sale Maureen O'Hara, Macdonald Carey United Kingdom [395]
Flesh and the Woman Robert Siodmak Jean-Claude Pascal, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter van Eyck, Arletty, Raymond Pellegrin France
Italy		 [396][unreliable source?]
Garden of Evil Henry Hathaway Gary Cooper, Richard Widmark, Susan Hayward, Cameron Mitchell United States Western[397][398]
Golden Ivory George Breakston Robert Urquhart, John Bentley, Susan Stephen United Kingdom [399]
The Golden Mistress Abner Biberman John Agar United States [400]
The Great Warrior Skanderbeg Sergei Yutkevich Akaki Khorava Soviet Union
Albania
Green Fire Andrew Marton Stewart Granger, Grace Kelly United States [401][402]
Hell Below Zero Mark Robson Alan Ladd United Kingdom Sea adventure, arctic adventure[403]
His Majesty O'Keefe Byron Haskin Burt Lancaster United States Sea adventure[404]
The Iron Glove William Castle Robert Stack, Ursula Thiess United States [405]
The Island Princess Paolo Moffa Silvana Pampanini, Marcello Mastroianni, Gustavo Rojo Italy
Spain		 [406][407][unreliable source?]
[408][unreliable source?]
Jivaro Edward Ludwig Fernando Lamas, Rhonda Fleming, Brian Keith United States [409]
Jungle Jim 13: Jungle Man-Eaters Lee Sholem Johnny Weissmuller United States [410]
Khyber Patrol Seymour Friedman Richard Egan, Dawn Addams, Patric Knowles, Raymond Burr United States [411]
King of the Coral Sea Lee Robinson Chips Rafferty, Charles Tingwell Australia Sea adventure[412][unreliable source?]
King Richard and the Crusaders David Butler Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, George Sanders, Laurence Harvey, Robert Douglas United States [413]
The King's Prisoner Giorgio Venturini, Richard Pottier Andrée Debar, Pierre Cressoy Italy
France		 [414][415][unreliable source?]
Kongeligt besøg [da] Erik Balling Grethe Thordahl, Kai Holm, Bjørn Watt-Boolsen Denmark [416][unreliable source?]
Long John Silver Byron Haskin Robert Newton Australia Family-oriented adventure, pirate film[417]
Malaga Richard Sale Maureen O'Hara, Macdonald Carey United Kingdom
United States		 [418]
The Men of Sherwood Forest Val Guest Don Taylor United Kingdom [419]
Miss Robin Crusoe Eugene Frenke Amanda Blake, Rosalind Hayes, George Nader United States [420]
I misteri della giungla nera [it] Ralph Murphy, Gian Paolo Callegari Lex Barker, Fiorella Mari, Paul Muller Italy
United States		 [421][422]
La moza de cántaro Florián Rey Paquita Rico Spain Adventure comedy[423][unreliable source?]
Naked Amazon Zygmunt Sulistrowski Zygmunt Sulistrowski Brazil [424][425]
The Naked Jungle Byron Haskin Charlton Heston, Eleanor Parker, Abraham Sofaer United States Adventure drama[426]
La Patrouille des sables [fr] René Chanas Michel Auclair, Emma Penella, Marcel Dalio France
Spain		 [427][failed verification]
La prigioniera di Amalfi [it] Giorgio Cristallini Luciana Vedovelli, Piero Lulli, Narciso Parigi, Marisa Merlini, Paul Muller Italy [428][unreliable source?]
Prince Valiant Henry Hathaway Robert Wagner, Janet Leigh, James Mason, Debra Paget, Sterling Hayden, Victor McLaglen United States [429]
La rebelión de los colgados Alfredo B. Crevenna Pedro Armendáriz Mexico Adventure drama[430][unreliable source?]
Return to Treasure Island E. A. Dupont Tab Hunter, Dawn Addams United States Sea adventure[431]
Les Révoltés de Lomanach [fr] Richard Pottier Dany Robin, Amedeo Nazzari France
Italy		 [432][unreliable source?]
[433][unreliable source?]
[434][unreliable source?]
Robinson Crusoe Luis Buñuel Dan O'Herlihy, Jaime Fernández Mexico
United States		 [435]
Sabaka Frank Ferrin Nino Marcel, Boris Karloff United States [436]
The Saracen Blade William Castle Ricardo Montalbán United States [437]
The Scarlet Spear George Breakston John Bentley, Martha Hyer United Kingdom [438][439]
Secret of the Incas Jerry Hopper Charlton Heston, Yma Sumac, Robert Young United States [440]
Serpent Island Tom Gries Sonny Tufts United States [441]
Sign of the Pagan Douglas Sirk Jack Palance, Jeff Chandler United States [442]
The Snow Creature W. Lee Wilder Paul Langton United States [443]
La Soupe à la grimace [fr] Jean Sacha Georges Marchal, Maria Mauban, Dominique Wilms France [444]
Star of India Arthur Lubin Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Herbert Lom United Kingdom [445]
Tam tam nell'oltre Giuba Carlo Sandri Sandra Silvani, Bruno Tomei, Salvatore Cuffaro Italy [446][unreliable source?]
Tanganyika Andre DeToth Van Heflin, Ruth Roman United States [447]
They Were So Young Kurt Neumann Scott Brady, Raymond Burr, Johanna Matz United States
West Germany		 [448][unreliable source?]
Track of the Cat William A. Wellman Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, Tab Hunter United States [449]
Trader Tom of the China Seas Franklin Adreon Harry Lauter, Aline Towne, Lyle Talbot, Robert Shayne, Fred Graham United States Serial, sea adventure[450]
Ulysses Mario Camerini Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn, Rossana Podestà Italy Fantasy adventure, sea adventure[451][452]
Untouched Roberto Gavaldón Ricardo Montalbán, Ariadna Welter Mexico [453][454]
Valley of the Kings Robert Pirosh Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Carlos Thompson United States [455]
La vendetta dei Tughs [it] Ralph Murphy, Gian Paolo Callegari Lex Barker, Fiorella Mari, Paul Muller Italy
United States		 [456]
Vera Cruz Robert Aldrich Gary Cooper, Burt Lancaster United States Western[457][458][failed verification]
Le Vicomte de Bragelonne Fernando Cerchio Georges Marchal, Dawn Addams, Jacques Dumesnil Italy
France		 [459]
West of Zanzibar Harry Watt Anthony Steel United Kingdom [460]
The White Orchid Reginald Le Borg William Lundigan, Peggie Castle, Armando Silvestre United States [461][462]
World for Ransom Robert Aldrich Dan Duryea, Gene Lockhart, Patric Knowles, Marian Carr United States [463][unreliable source?]
Yankee Pasha Joseph Pevney Jeff Chandler, Rhonda Fleming, Mamie Van Doren, Lee J. Cobb United States [464]

1955[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Charles Lamont Bud Abbott, Lou Costello United States Adventure comedy[465][unreliable source?]
[466][unreliable source?]
The Adventures of Captain Africa Spencer Gordon Bennet John Hart United States Serial[467]
The Adventures of Quentin Durward Richard Thorpe Robert Taylor, Kay Kendall, Robert Morley United States
United Kingdom		 [468]
African Manhunt Seymour Friedman Myron Healey, Karin Booth, John Kellogg United States [469][470]
The Americano William Castle Glenn Ford, Cesar Romero, Ursula Thiess United States Western[471][472]
Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova Steno Gabriele Ferzetti, Corinne Calvet, Irène Galter, Nadia Gray, Mara Lane, Marina Vlady Italy Adventure comedy[473][unreliable source?]
[474][unreliable source?]
Bengazi John Brahm Richard Conte, Victor McLaglen, Richard Carlson, Mala Powers United States [475]
Blood Alley William A. Wellman John Wayne, Lauren Bacall United States [476]
Bomba 12: Lord of the Jungle Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield United States [477][478]
Captain Lightfoot Douglas Sirk Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Jeff Morrow United States Romantic adventure[479]
Caroline and the Rebels Jean Devaivre Jean-Claude Pascal, Sophie Desmarets, Brigitte Bardot, Magali Noël France Romantic adventure[480]
Cartouche Steve Sekely Richard Basehart, Patricia Roc, Massimo Serato, Akim Tamiroff Italy [481]
Chéri-Bibi Marcello Pagliero Jean Richard Italy
France		 [482][unreliable source?]
Contraband Spain Lawrence Huntington Richard Greene, Anouk Aimée United Kingdom
Spain		 [483]
The Corsican Brothers Leo Fleider António Vilar Argentina [484][unreliable source?]
The Coyote Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent, Fernando Soler Abel Salazar Spain
Mexico		 Western[485][unreliable source?]
Cross Channel R. G. Springsteen Wayne Morris, Yvonne Furneaux United States Sea adventure[486]
The Dark Avenger Henry Levin Errol Flynn, Joanne Dru, Peter Finch, Yvonne Furneaux United Kingdom
United States		 [487]
Desert Sands Lesley Selander Ralph Meeker, Marla English, J. Carrol Naish, John Carradine United States [488][489]
Devil Goddess Spencer Gordon Bennet Johnny Weissmuller United States [490]
Duel on the Mississippi William Castle Lex Barker, Patricia Medina United States [491]
Escape to Burma Allan Dwan Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, David Farrar United States [492]
The Far Horizons Rudolph Maté Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, Donna Reed, Barbara Hale United States Western[493][494]
Fortune carrée [fr] Bernard Borderie Pedro Armendáriz, Folco Lulli France
Italy		 [495][496][unreliable source?]
Hell's Island Phil Karlson John Payne, Mary Murphy United States [497]
Heroes and Sinners Yves Ciampi Yves Montand, Curd Jürgens, María Félix, Jean Servais, Gert Fröbe France [498]
Les Hussards Alex Joffé Bernard Blier, Bourvil, Giovanna Ralli, Louis de Funès France Adventure comedy[499][unreliable source?]
Jungle Hell Norman A. Cerf Sabu United States [500]
Jungle Moon Men Charles S. Gould Johnny Weissmuller United States [501]
El Juramento de Lagardere León Klimovsky Carlos Cores, Elsa Daniel Argentina [502][unreliable source?]
The Kentuckian Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster, Dianne Foster, Diana Lynn, Walter Matthau United States Western[503][unreliable source?]
King Dinosaur Bert I. Gordon William Bryant, Wanda Curtis, Douglas Henderson United States Space adventure[504]
The King's Thief Robert Z. Leonard Edmund Purdom, Roger Moore, David Niven, Ann Blyth, George Sanders United States [505]
Kismet Vincente Minnelli Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, Vic Damone United States Musical, romantic adventure[506][507]
Kiss of Fire Joseph M. Newman Jack Palance, Barbara Rush, Martha Hyer United States [508][509]
Lady Godiva of Coventry Arthur Lubin Maureen O'Hara, George Nader, Victor McLaglen United States [510][unreliable source?]
[511][unreliable source?]
The Left Hand of God Edward Dmytryk Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, Lee J. Cobb United States [512]
The Looters Abner Biberman Rory Calhoun, Julie Adams, Ray Danton United States [513][514]
Many Rivers to Cross Roy Rowland Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Victor McLaglen, Russ Tamblyn United States Western[515][516]
Moana, Virgin of the Amazon Elia Marcelli Lua Manoa, Germano Longo, Luisa Rivelli Italy [517][unreliable source?]
Moonfleet Fritz Lang Stewart Granger, George Sanders, Joan Greenwood United States [518][519]
Mr. Arkadin Orson Welles Orson Welles, Robert Arden, Patricia Medina, Paola Mori, Akim Tamiroff, Grégoire Aslan, Mischa Auer, Michael Redgrave, Suzanne Flon, Katina Paxinou, Peter van Eyck France
Spain
Switzerland		 [520][unreliable source?]
Nagana Hervé Bromberger Barbara Laage, Renato Baldini France
Italy		 [521][unreliable source?]
Oasis Yves Allégret Michèle Morgan, Cornell Borchers, Pierre Brasseur France
West Germany		 [522][523]
Panther Girl of the Kongo Franklin Adreon Phyllis Coates, Myron Healey United States Serial[524]
Passage Home Roy Ward Baker Peter Finch, Anthony Steel, Diane Cilento United Kingdom Sea adventure[525][unreliable source?]
Pearl of the South Pacific Allan Dwan Virginia Mayo, Dennis Morgan, David Farrar United States Sea adventure[526]
Pirates of Tripoli Felix E. Feist Paul Henreid, Patricia Medina United States [527][528]
Il principe della maschera rossa Leopoldo Savona Frank Latimore, Maria Fiore, Yvonne Furneaux Italy [529][unreliable source?]
A Prize of Gold Mark Robson Richard Widmark, Mai Zetterling United Kingdom [530][531][unreliable source?]
The Purple Mask H. Bruce Humberstone Tony Curtis, Colleen Miller, Angela Lansbury, Dan O'Herlihy United States [532]
The Red Cloak Giuseppe Maria Scotese Patricia Medina, Fausto Tozzi, Bruce Cabot, Jean Murat Italy
France		 [533][534]
Rommel's Treasure Romolo Marcellini Dawn Addams, Paul Hubschmid, Isa Miranda, Bruce Cabot Italy [535][536]
The Sea Chase John Farrow John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar United States War adventure, sea adventure[537]
Seven Cities of Gold Robert D. Webb Anthony Quinn, Richard Egan, Michael Rennie, Jeffrey Hunter, Rita Moreno United States [538]
Simba Brian Desmond Hurst Dirk Bogarde, Donald Sinden, Virginia McKenna United Kingdom [539]
Soldier of Fortune Edward Dmytryk Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie United States [540][541]
Son of Sinbad Ted Tetzlaff Dale Robertson, Vincent Price, Sally Forrest, Lili St. Cyr, Mari Blanchard United States [542]
The Spoilers Jesse Hibbs Anne Baxter, Jeff Chandler, Rory Calhoun, Ray Danton United States Western[543]
Storm Over the Nile Terence Young, Zoltan Korda Anthony Steel, Laurence Harvey, James Robertson Justice, Mary Ure United Kingdom [544][545]
Tangier Assignment César Fernández Ardavín, Ted Leversuch Fernando Rey, June Powell Spain
United Kingdom		 [546]
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle Harold D. Schuster Gordon Scott, Vera Miles, Peter van Eyck, Jack Elam United States [547]
That Lady Terence Young Olivia de Havilland, Gilbert Roland, Paul Scofield, Françoise Rosay, Dennis Price United Kingdom
Spain		 Romantic adventure[548][unreliable source?]
Timberjack Joseph Kane Sterling Hayden, Vera Ralston, David Brian, Adolphe Menjou United States [549]
Top of the World Lewis R. Foster Dale Robertson, Evelyn Keyes, Frank Lovejoy United States Arctic adventure[550]
Tower of Lust Abel Gance Pierre Brasseur, Silvana Pampanini, Paul Guers France
Italy		 [551][552]
The Treasure of Pancho Villa George Sherman Rory Calhoun, Shelley Winters, Gilbert Roland United States Western[553]
Underwater! John Sturges Jane Russell, Richard Egan, Gilbert Roland United States Sea adventure[554]
The Virgin Queen Henry Koster Bette Davis, Richard Todd, Joan Collins, Herbert Marshall, Dan O'Herlihy, Robert Douglas United States [555][unreliable source?]
Yellowneck R. John Hugh Lin McCarthy, Stephen Courtleigh, Berry Kroeger, Harold Gordon, Bill Mason United States [556]

1956[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Alexander the Great Robert Rossen Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom, Danielle Darrieux United States
Spain		 [557][unreliable source?]
[558][unreliable source?]
Around the World in Eighty Days Michael Anderson David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton, Shirley MacLaine United States
United Kingdom		 Romantic adventure, adventure comedy[559]
Les Aventures de Till L'Espiègle Gérard Philipe, Joris Ivens Gérard Philipe, Jean Vilar, Nicole Berger, Jean Carmet, Erwin Geschonneck France
East Germany		 [560]
Back from Eternity John Farrow Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Rod Steiger United States Adventure drama[561]
Bandido Richard Fleischer Robert Mitchum, Gilbert Roland United States Western[562][563][564]
Bermuda Affair A. Edward Sutherland Kim Hunter, Gary Merrill, Ron Randell, Zena Marshall United Kingdom Romantic adventure[565]
Beyond Mombasa George Marshall Cornel Wilde, Donna Reed, Leo Genn United States [566][567]
Bhowani Junction George Cukor Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger United States
United Kingdom		 Romantic adventure[568][unreliable source?]
[569][unreliable source?]
[570]
The Black Tent Brian Desmond Hurst Anthony Steel, Donald Sinden, Anna Maria Sandri United Kingdom [571]
Carib Gold Harold Young Coley Wallace, Ethel Waters, Geoffrey Holder United States Sea adventure[572]
Congo Crossing Joseph Pevney George Nader, Virginia Mayo, Peter Lorre United States Adventure drama[573]
The Conqueror Dick Powell John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Agnes Moorehead, Pedro Armendáriz United States [574][575]
The Court Jester Melvin Frank, Norman Panama Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone United States Adventure comedy[576]
Curucu, Beast of the Amazon Curt Siodmak John Bromfield, Beverly Garland United States Horror adventure[577][578]
Dark Venture John Calvert John Calvert, Ann Cornell, John Carradine United States [579][580]
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates Norman Foster Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York, Kenneth Tobey, Clem Bevans United States Western[581]
Death in the Garden Luis Buñuel Simone Signoret, Charles Vanel, Georges Marchal, Michel Piccoli France
Mexico		 Adventure drama[582]
Diane David Miller Lana Turner, Roger Moore, Pedro Armendáriz, Marisa Pavan, Cedric Hardwicke United States Romantic adventure[583]
Don Juan John Berry Fernandel, Carmen Sevilla, Fernando Rey France Adventure comedy
Escape in the Sun George Breakston John Bentley, Vera Fusek United Kingdom [584][585]
Flame of the Islands Edward Ludwig Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff, Zachary Scott, James Arness United States [586]
Flight to Hong Kong Joseph M. Newman Rory Calhoun, Barbara Rush United States [587]
Forbidden Planet Fred Wilcox Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen United States Space adventure[588]
Gorilla [sv] Lorens Marmstedt, Sven Nykvist, Lars-Henrik Ottoson Georges Galley, Gio Petré Sweden [589][590]
The Great Locomotive Chase Francis D. Lyon Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, Jeff York United States Western[591][592][593]
Helen of Troy Robert Wise Rossana Podestà, Jacques Sernas, Cedric Hardwicke, Stanley Baker, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher United States
Italy
France		 [594]
Huk! John Barnwell George Montgomery, Mona Freeman United States [595][unreliable source?]
[596][unreliable source?]
[597][unreliable source?]
Ilya Muromets Aleksandr Ptushko Boris Andreyev, Andrei Abrikosov, Natalya Medvedeva Soviet Union Fantasy adventure[598]
Jaguar George Blair Sabu United States [599][600]
The Knight of the Black Sword László Kish, Luigi Capuano Marina Berti, Steve Barclay Italy [601][unreliable source?]
[602][unreliable source?]
The Lebanese Mission Richard Pottier Jean-Claude Pascal, Gianna Maria Canale, Omar Sharif, Jean Servais, Juliette Gréco France [603][604][unreliable source?]
Liane, Jungle Goddess Eduard von Borsody Marion Michael, Hardy Krüger, Reggie Nalder West Germany [605][606][unreliable source?]
Lisbon Ray Milland Ray Milland, Maureen O'Hara, Claude Rains United States Sea adventure[607]
Magnificent Roughnecks Sherman A. Rose Jack Carson, Mickey Rooney United States [608]
Man Beast Jerry Warren Rock Madison, Virginia Maynor United States Horror adventure, mountaineering adventure[609][610][unreliable source?]
Manfish W. Lee Wilder John Bromfield, Lon Chaney Jr., Victor Jory United States Sea adventure[611][612]
Michel Strogoff Carmine Gallone Curd Jürgens, Geneviève Page, Sylva Koscina Italy
France		 [613]
Moby Dick John Huston Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, Orson Welles United States Sea adventure[614][615]
The Mole People Virgil W. Vogel John Agar United States Horror adventure, science fiction adventure[616][unreliable source?]
The Mountain Edward Dmytryk Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Claire Trevor United States Mountaineering adventure[617]
Odongo John Gilling Rhonda Fleming, Macdonald Carey United Kingdom [618]
On the Threshold of Space Robert D. Webb Guy Madison, Virginia Leith, John Hodiak, Dean Jagger, Ken Clark United States [619][620][unreliable source?]
Port Afrique Rudolph Maté Pier Angeli, Philip Carey, Dennis Price United Kingdom [621]
Roland the Mighty Pietro Francisci Rik Battaglia, Rosanna Schiaffino Italy [622][623][unreliable source?]
[624][unreliable source?]
[625][unreliable source?]
[626][unreliable source?]
Run for the Sun Roy Boulting Richard Widmark, Jane Greer, Trevor Howard, Peter van Eyck United States [627]
Safari Terence Young Victor Mature, Janet Leigh United Kingdom [628]
Santiago Gordon Douglas Alan Ladd, Rossana Podestà United States [629][630]
Secret of Treasure Mountain Seymour Friedman Valerie French, Raymond Burr, William Prince, Lance Fuller United States Western[631][632]
Lo spadaccino misterioso Sergio Grieco Frank Latimore, Fiorella Mari, Gérard Landry, Tamara Lees Italy [633][634][unreliable source?]
[635][unreliable source?]
Swamp Women Roger Corman Marie Windsor, Carole Mathews, Beverly Garland, Mike Connors United States [636]
The Violent Patriot Sergio Grieco Vittorio Gassman, Constance Smith, Anna Maria Ferrero, Gérard Landry Italy [637][unreliable source?]
Walk into Paradise Lee Robinson, Marcello Pagliero Chips Rafferty, Françoise Christophe, Reg Lye, Pierre Cressoy Australia
France		 [638]
Wetbacks Hank McCune Lloyd Bridges, Nancy Gates United States Sea adventure[639][unreliable source?]
The Women of Pitcairn Island Jean Yarbrough Lynn Bari, James Craig, John Smith, Arleen Whelan United States Sea adventure[640]

1957[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
The Abominable Snowman Val Guest Peter Cushing, Forrest Tucker United Kingdom [641][642]
Action of the Tiger Terence Young Van Johnson, Martine Carol, Herbert Lom, Gustavo Rojo, Sean Connery United Kingdom
United States		 Sea adventure[643][644][645][unreliable source?]
The Admirable Crichton Lewis Gilbert Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Cecil Parker, Sally Ann Howes United Kingdom Adventure comedy, sea adventure[646]
Barnacle Bill Charles Frend Alec Guinness, Irene Browne, Maurice Denham United Kingdom [647]
The Black Devil Sergio Grieco Gérard Landry, Milly Vitale, Nadia Gray Italy [648][unreliable source?]
Blaue Jungs [de] Wolfgang Schleif Karlheinz Böhm, Claus Biederstaedt, Walter Giller West Germany Sea adventure, romantic adventure[649][unreliable source?]
[650][unreliable source?]
Boy on a Dolphin Jean Negulesco Alan Ladd, Sophia Loren, Clifton Webb, Jorge Mistral United States Sea adventure[651][652]
The Bridge on the River Kwai David Lean Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa, William Holden, Jack Hawkins United Kingdom
United States		 War adventure[653]
Campbell's Kingdom Ralph Thomas Dirk Bogarde, Stanley Baker, Michael Craig, Barbara Murray United Kingdom [654]
Cape Horn Tito Davison Jorge Mistral, Silvia Pinal Mexico Sea adventure[655]
Ces dames préfèrent le mambo Bernard Borderie Eddie Constantine, Lino Ventura, Pascale Roberts, Jean Murat France
Italy		 Sea adventure[656]
China Gate Samuel Fuller Gene Barry, Angie Dickinson, Nat King Cole, Lee Van Cleef United States War adventure[657]
Dangerous Exile Brian Desmond Hurst Louis Jourdan, Belinda Lee, Keith Michell United Kingdom [658][659]
The Deerslayer Kurt Neumann Lex Barker, Rita Moreno, Forrest Tucker United States Western[660][661]
Desert Warrior Fernando Cerchio, León Klimovsky, Goffredo Alessandrini, Gianni Vernuccio Ricardo Montalbán, Carmen Sevilla, Gino Cervi Italy
Spain		 [662][663][664]
Don Quixote Grigori Kozintsev Nikolay Cherkasov, Yuri Tolubeyev Soviet Union [665]
The Dragon's Blood Giacomo Gentilomo Sebastian Fischer, Katharina Mayberg, Ilaria Occhini Italy Fantasy adventure[666][667][668]
East of Kilimanjaro Arnold Belgard, Edoardo Capolino Marshall Thompson, Fausto Tozzi, Gaby André Italy
United States
United Kingdom		 [669]
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War Kunio Watanabe Kanjûrô Arashi Japan
Fire Down Below Robert Parrish Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Jack Lemmon, Herbert Lom United States
United Kingdom		 Sea adventure[670]
Flucht in die Tropennacht [de] Paul May Bernhard Wicki, Claus Holm, Erica Beer West Germany [671][672]
Ghost Diver Richard Einfeld, Merrill G. White James Craig, Audrey Totter United States Sea adventure[673]
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison John Huston Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr United States War adventure[674][675]
Hell Ship Mutiny Lee Sholem, Elmo Williams Jon Hall, John Carradine, Peter Lorre United States Sea adventure[676]
The Incredible Petrified World Jerry Warren John Carradine, Robert Clarke, Phyllis Coates United States Sea adventure, science fiction adventure[677]
Istanbul Joseph Pevney Errol Flynn, Cornell Borchers United States [678][679]
Jet Pilot Josef von Sternberg John Wayne, Janet Leigh United States [680][681]
Jungle Heat Howard W. Koch Lex Barker, Mari Blanchard, James Westerfield United States [682]
The Land Unknown Virgil W. Vogel Jock Mahoney, Shirley Patterson United States Fantasy adventure[683][684]
Legend of the Lost Henry Hathaway John Wayne, Sophia Loren, Rossano Brazzi Italy
United States
Panama		 Adventure drama[685]
The Living Idol Albert Lewin Liliane Montevecchi, James Robertson Justice, Steve Forrest United States [686]
Love Slaves of the Amazons Curt Siodmak Don Taylor, Gianna Segale United States [687][688]
Manuela Guy Hamilton Trevor Howard, Elsa Martinelli, Pedro Armendáriz, Donald Pleasence United Kingdom Sea adventure, romantic adventure[689]
Miles of Fire Samson Samsonov Igor Savkin, Margarita Volodina, Mikhail Troyanovsky, Vladimir Kenigson Soviet Union War adventure[690]
Monster from Green Hell Kenneth G. Crane Jim Davis, Robert Griffin, Barbara Turner United States Horror adventure
The Mysteries of Paris Fernando Cerchio Frank Villard, Yvette Lebon, Jacques Castelot, Lorella De Luca, John Kitzmiller Italy
France		 [691]
Nature Girl and the Slaver [de] Hermann Leitner Marion Michael, Adrian Hoven, Rik Battaglia West Germany
Italy		 [692]
The New World René Cardona Lorena Velázquez, René Cardona Jr. Mexico Sea adventure[693][694]
Omar Khayyam William Dieterle Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, John Derek, Raymond Massey United States [695][696]
The One That Got Away Roy Ward Baker Hardy Krüger United Kingdom War adventure[697]
Pharaoh's Curse Lee Sholem Mark Dana, Ziva Rodann United States Horror adventure
Pirate of the Half Moon Giuseppe Maria Scotese John Derek, Gianna Maria Canale, Ingeborg Schöner Italy [698][699]
The Pride and the Passion Stanley Kramer Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren United States [700]
Robbery Under Arms Jack Lee Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis, Maureen Swanson, David McCallum, Jill Ireland United Kingdom [701]
S.O.S. Noronha Georges Rouquier Jean Marais, Vanja Orico, José Lewgoy France [702][703]
Sabu and the Magic Ring George Blair Sabu United States [704]
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent Roger Corman Abby Dalton, Susan Cabot, Brad Jackson, June Kenney, Richard Devon United States Sea adventure, fantasy adventure[705]
Sail into Danger Kenneth Hume, Ricardo Gascón Dennis O'Keefe, Kathleen Ryan United Kingdom
Spain		 Sea adventure[706]
Something of Value Richard Brooks Rock Hudson, Sidney Poitier, Dana Wynter, Wendy Hiller United States [707][708]
The Spirit of St. Louis Billy Wilder James Stewart United States [709][710]
Tarzan and the Lost Safari H. Bruce Humberstone Gordon Scott United States [711]
Three and a Half Musketeers Gilberto Martínez Solares Germán Valdés Mexico Adventure comedy[712][713]
Tip on a Dead Jockey Richard Thorpe Robert Taylor, Dorothy Malone, Marcel Dalio United States [714][715][716]
Undersea Girl John Peyser Mara Corday, Pat Conway United States Sea adventure[717]
Voodoo Island Reginald Le Borg Boris Karloff United States Horror adventure[718]
Voodoo Woman Edward L. Cahn Marla English, Tom Conway, Mike Connors United States Horror adventure
Woman and the Hunter George Breakston Ann Sheridan, David Farrar United States [719]
Zarak Terence Young Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg, Michael Wilding United Kingdom [720]
Zombies of Mora Tau Edward L. Cahn Gregg Palmer, Allison Hayes United States Sea adventure[721]

1958[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Nathan H. Juran Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer, Torin Thatcher United States Fantasy adventure, sea adventure[722]
The Amorous Corporal Robert Darène François Périer, Rossana Podestà, Robert Hirsch France Adventure comedy[723][724]
Les Aventuriers du Mékong [fr] Jean Bastia Dominique Wilms, Jean Gaven, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Reinhard Kolldehoff France [725]
The Buccaneer Anthony Quinn Yul Brynner, Claire Bloom, Charles Boyer, Charlton Heston United States Pirate film[726][727]
Captain Falcon Carlo Campogalliani Lex Barker, Rossana Rory, Massimo Serato, Anna Maria Ferrero, Paul Muller Italy
France		 [728][729][730]
Il Conte di Matera Luigi Capuano Virna Lisi, Otello Toso, Paul Muller, Giacomo Rossi Stuart Italy [731][732]
The Decks Ran Red Andrew L. Stone James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, Broderick Crawford United States Sea adventure[733][734][735]
Desert Hell Charles Marquis Warren Brian Keith, Barbara Hale United States [736][737]
Diamond Safari Gerald Mayer Kevin McCarthy, André Morell United States
South Africa		 [738]
Enchanted Island Allan Dwan Dana Andrews, Jane Powell, Ted de Corsia United States Sea adventure[739]
Escape from Sahara Wolfgang Staudte Hildegard Knef, Bernhard Wicki, Hannes Messemer, Joachim Hansen West Germany [740][741][742]
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne Karel Zeman Lubor Tokoš, Arnost Navrátil, Miroslav Holub Czechoslovakia Science fiction adventure[743]
La Fille de feu [fr] Alfred Rode Claudine Dupuis, Erno Crisa, Raymond Souplex, Armand Mestral, William Marshall, Yoko Tani France [744]
From the Earth to the Moon Byron Haskin Joseph Cotten, George Sanders, Debra Paget United States Space adventure[745]
Ghost of the China Sea Fred F. Sears David Brian United States War adventure, sea adventure[746]
The Gun Runners Don Siegel Audie Murphy United States Sea adventure[747][748]
Harry Black Hugo Fregonese Stewart Granger, Barbara Rush, Anthony Steel United Kingdom [749]
Hercules Pietro Francisci Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Gianna Maria Canale Italy
Spain		 [750][751]
The Hidden Fortress Akira Kurosawa Toshirō Mifune, Misa Uehara, Kamatari Fujiwara Japan [752][753]
High Hell Burt Balaban John Derek, Elaine Stewart, Patrick Allen United Kingdom [754]
Un homme se penche sur son passé [fr] Willy Rozier Jacques Bergerac, Barbara Rütting France [755]
Ice Cold in Alex J. Lee Thompson John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle, Harry Andrews United Kingdom War adventure[756][757]
Island Women William Berke Marie Windsor, Vince Edwards United States Sea adventure, romantic adventure[758]
It! The Terror from Beyond Space Edward L. Cahn Marshall Thompson, Shirley Patterson, Kim Spalding United States Space adventure[759]
La Tour, prends garde! Georges Lampin Jean Marais, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Nadja Tiller France
Italy
Yugoslavia		 [760][761][762]
Legion of the Doomed Thor L. Brooks Bill Williams United States [763]
Manhunt in the Jungle Tom McGowan Robin Hughes United States [764][765]
Maracaibo Cornel Wilde Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace United States [766]
Me and the Colonel Peter Glenville Danny Kaye, Curd Jürgens, Nicole Maurey, Françoise Rosay, Akim Tamiroff United States War adventure, adventure comedy[767]
The Mighty Crusaders Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Francisco Rabal, Sylva Koscina, Gianna Maria Canale, Rik Battaglia Italy [768][769]
Missile to the Moon Richard E. Cunha Nina Bara, Gary Clarke, Tommy Cook United States Space adventure[770]
The Moonraker David MacDonald George Baker, Sylvia Syms, Marius Goring, Gary Raymond United Kingdom [771][772]
The Naked Earth Vincent Sherman Richard Todd, Juliette Gréco, John Kitzmiller United Kingdom [773]
Nor the Moon by Night Ken Annakin Belinda Lee, Michael Craig, Patrick McGoohan United Kingdom [774][775]
The Old Man and the Sea John Sturges Spencer Tracy United States Adventure drama, sea adventure[776][777]
La Passe du diable [fr] Pierre Schoendoerffer, Jacques Dupont France Docudrama[778]
Peter Voss, Thief of Millions Wolfgang Becker O.W. Fischer, Ingrid Andree, Walter Giller West Germany Adventure comedy[779]
Pia de' Tolomei [it] Sergio Grieco Jacques Sernas, Bella Darvi Italy
France		 [780]
Pirate of the Black Hawk Sergio Grieco Gérard Landry, Mijanou Bardot, Ettore Manni Italy
France		 Pirate film[781][782]
Queen of Outer Space Edward Bernds Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming, Laurie Mitchell United States Space adventure[783][784]
Raw Wind in Eden Richard Wilson Esther Williams, Jeff Chandler, Rossana Podestà, Carlos Thompson, Rik Battaglia, Eduardo De Filippo United States Romantic adventure, sea adventure[785]
Romarei, das Mädchen mit den grünen Augen [de] Harald Reinl Carola von Kayser, Joachim Hansen, Reggie Nalder West Germany [786][787][788]
The Roots of Heaven John Huston Errol Flynn, Juliette Gréco, Trevor Howard, Eddie Albert, Orson Welles United States [789]
Der Schinderhannes Helmut Käutner Curd Jürgens, Maria Schell West Germany [790]
Sea Fury Cy Endfield Stanley Baker, Victor McLaglen, Luciana Paluzzi United Kingdom Sea adventure[791]
Sea of Sand Guy Green Michael Craig, John Gregson, Richard Attenborough United Kingdom War adventure[792]
She Gods of Shark Reef Roger Corman Bill Cord, Don Durant, Lisa Montell United States Sea adventure[793]
Die Sklavenkarawane [de] Georg Marischka, Ramón Torrado Viktor Staal, Georg Thomalla, Theo Lingen, Fernando Sancho West Germany
Spain		 [794][795][796]
The Son of Robin Hood George Sherman Al Hedison, June Laverick, David Farrar, Marius Goring, Philip Friend United States
United Kingdom		 [797][798]
The Spessart Inn Kurt Hoffmann Liselotte Pulver, Carlos Thompson West Germany Adventure comedy[799]
The Stowaway Ralph Habib, Lee Robinson Martine Carol, Karlheinz Böhm, Serge Reggiani, Arletty, Roger Livesey France
Australia		 Sea adventure[800]
Street of Darkness Robert G. Walker Robert Keys, John Close United States [801][802]
Tarzan's Fight for Life H. Bruce Humberstone Gordon Scott United States [803]
Tempest Alberto Lattuada Van Heflin, Viveca Lindfors, Silvana Mangano, Geoffrey Horne, Vittorio Gassman, Agnes Moorehead, Oskar Homolka Italy
France
Yugoslavia		 Romantic adventure[804]
Ten Days to Tulara George Sherman Sterling Hayden United States [805]
Thunder Road Arthur Ripley Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry United States [806]
Twilight for the Gods Joseph Pevney Rock Hudson, Cyd Charisse, Arthur Kennedy United States Sea adventure[807]
The Vikings Richard Fleischer Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh United States Sea adventure[808][809]
Villa!! James B. Clark Brian Keith, Cesar Romero, Margia Dean, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. United States Western[810]
Violent Road Howard W. Koch Brian Keith, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. United States [811]
Wind Across the Everglades Nicholas Ray Burl Ives, Christopher Plummer United States [812][813][814]
Windjammer Louis De Rochemont III United States Documentary, sea adventure[815]
Wolf Larsen Harmon Jones Barry Sullivan, Peter Graves, Gita Hall United States Sea adventure[816]

1959[edit]

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
800 leguas por el Amazonas Emilio Gómez Muriel Carlos López Moctezuma, Rafael Bertrand, Elvira Quintana Mexico [817]
The Angry Red Planet Ib Melchior Gerald Mohr, Les Tremayne, Nora Hayden United States Space adventure[818]
L'arciere nero Piero Pierotti Gérard Landry Italy [819][820]
The Atomic Submarine Spencer Gordon Bennet Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey, Tom Conway United States Sea adventure, arctic adventure, science fiction adventure[821]
Attack of the Moors Mario Costa Rik Battaglia, Chelo Alonso, Gérard Landry Italy [822]
The Bandit of Zhobe John Gilling Victor Mature United Kingdom [823]
La Battaglia di Maratona Jacques Tourneur, Mario Bava Steve Reeves, Mylène Demongeot, Sergio Fantoni Italy
France		 [824]
Ben-Hur William Wyler Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet United States Historical drama, epic film[825][826]
Le Bossu André Hunebelle Jean Marais, Bourvil, Sabine Sesselmann, Hubert Noël France
Italy		 [827]
Caltiki – The Immortal Monster Riccardo Freda, Mario Bava John Merivale Italy
France		 Horror adventure
Un canto nel deserto [it] Marino Girolami Claudio Villa, Valeria Fabrizi, Paul Muller Italy Musical[828]
Caterina Sforza, la leonessa di Romagna [it] Giorgio Walter Chili Virna Lisi Italy [829]
Cavalier in Devil's Castle Mario Costa Massimo Serato, Irène Tunc, Luisella Boni, Pierre Cressoy Italy
France		 [830]
Conspiracy of the Borgias Antonio Racioppi Frank Latimore, Constance Smith Italy [831]
Cuban Rebel Girls Barry Mahon Errol Flynn, Beverly Aadland United States [832]
The Death Ship Georg Tressler Horst Buchholz, Mario Adorf, Elke Sommer West Germany Sea adventure, adventure drama[833][834][835]
Desert Desperadoes Steve Sekely Ruth Roman, Akim Tamiroff Italy
United States		 [836]
Devil's Cavaliers Siro Marcellini Frank Latimore, Gianna Maria Canale, Emma Danieli Italy [837][838]
The Devil's Disciple Guy Hamilton Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier United Kingdom
United States		 [839]
Due selvaggi a corte Ferdinando Baldi Erno Crisa, Leonora Ruffo, Fiorella Mari, Paul Muller, John Kitzmiller Italy [840]
Ferry to Hong Kong Lewis Gilbert Curd Jürgens, Orson Welles, Sylvia Syms United Kingdom Sea adventure[841]
Forbidden Island Charles B. Griffith Jon Hall United States Sea adventure[842][843]
The Giant of Marathon Jacques Tourneur, Mario Bava Steve Reeves, Mylène Demongeot Italy
France		 [824]
Goliath and the Barbarians Carlo Campogalliani Steve Reeves, Chelo Alonso, Bruce Cabot Italy [844][845]
Green Mansions Mel Ferrer Audrey Hepburn, Anthony Perkins United States Romantic adventure[846]
Hannibal Edgar G. Ulmer, Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Victor Mature, Gabriele Ferzetti Italy [847][848]
Hercules Unchained Pietro Francisci Steve Reeves, Sylvia Lopez, Sylva Koscina Italy
France
Spain		 [849]
The House of the Seven Hawks Richard Thorpe Robert Taylor, Nicole Maurey, Linda Christian United Kingdom Sea adventure[850]
The Indian Tomb Fritz Lang Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, René Deltgen, Valéry Inkijinoff, Claus Holm, Walter Reyer, Luciana Paluzzi, Sabine Bethmann West Germany
France
Italy		 Romantic adventure[851]
Island of Lost Women Frank Tuttle Jeff Richards, Venetia Stevenson, John Smith, Diane Jergens, June Blair, Alan Napier United States [852]
John Paul Jones John Farrow Robert Stack, Bette Davis, Charles Coburn, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Macdonald Carey, Marisa Pavan, Erin O'Brien United States Sea adventure[853]
Journey to the Center of the Earth Henry Levin James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl United States Fantasy adventure[854]
Kapitanskaya Dochka Vladimir Kaplunovsky Oleg Strizhenov, Sergei Lukyanov, Iya Arepina Soviet Union Romantic adventure[855]
Killers of Kilimanjaro Richard Thorpe Robert Taylor United Kingdom [856]
Knight Without a Country Giacomo Gentilomo Gérard Landry, Constance Smith Italy [857][858][859]
The Last Days of Pompeii Mario Bonnard Steve Reeves, Christine Kaufmann, Fernando Rey, Barbara Carroll Italy [860]
El Lazarillo de Tormes César Fernández Ardavín Marco Paoletti, Juanjo Menéndez, Carlos Casaravilla, Memmo Carotenuto Spain
Italy		 [861]
The Little Savage Byron Haskin Pedro Armendáriz United States Pirate film[862][863]
Der Löwe von Babylon [de] Johannes Kai, Ramón Torrado Helmuth Schneider, Georg Thomalla, Theo Lingen, Fernando Sancho West Germany
Spain		 [864][865]
Der lustige Krieg des Hauptmann Pedro [de] Wolfgang Becker Carlos Thompson West Germany Adventure comedy[866]
Marie of the Isles Georges Combret Belinda Lee, Alain Saury, Darío Moreno, Magali Noël, Folco Lulli France
Italy		 Sea adventure, romantic adventure[867]
The Nights of Lucretia Borgia Sergio Grieco Belinda Lee, Jacques Sernas, Michèle Mercier Italy
France		 [868][869]
North by Northwest Alfred Hitchcock Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason United States Thriller[870]
North West Frontier J. Lee Thompson Lauren Bacall, Kenneth More, Herbert Lom United Kingdom [871]
La notte del grande assalto Giuseppe Maria Scotese Agnès Laurent, Fausto Tozzi, Kerima Italy
France		 [872][873]
Peter Voss, Hero of the Day Georg Marischka O.W. Fischer, Linda Christian, Walter Giller West Germany Adventure comedy, crime film[874]
Pier 5, Havana Edward L. Cahn Cameron Mitchell United States [875][876]
The Pirate and the Slave Girl Piero Pierotti Lex Barker, Chelo Alonso, Massimo Serato, Graziella Granata Italy
France		 [877][878]
Prisoner of the Volga Victor Tourjansky John Derek, Elsa Martinelli, Dawn Addams, Gert Fröbe, Charles Vanel, Wolfgang Preiss, Rik Battaglia Italy
France
West Germany		 [879][880]
Prisonniers de la brousse [fr] Willy Rozier Georges Marchal, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Nadine Alari France [881][882]
SOS – Gletscherpilot [de] Victor Vicas Hermann Geiger, Annemarie Düringer, Robert Freitag Switzerland Mountaineering adventure[883]
SOS Pacific Guy Green Eddie Constantine, Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli, Eva Bartok, John Gregson United Kingdom [884]
The Scavengers John Cromwell Vince Edwards, Carol Ohmart, Vic Diaz Philippines
United States		 [885]
Le secret du Chevalier d'Éon Jacqueline Audry Andrée Debar, Bernard Blier, Dany Robin, Gabriele Ferzetti, Isa Miranda France
Italy		 [886]
Son of the Red Corsair Primo Zeglio Lex Barker, Sylvia Lopez Italy Pirate film[887][888]
Sonatas Juan Antonio Bardem Francisco Rabal, María Félix, Aurora Bautista, Fernando Rey Spain [889][890]
Stars at Noon Jacques Ertaud, Marcel Ichac Roger Blin, Pierre Perret, Lionel Terray, René Desmaison France Mountaineering adventure[891]
The Stranglers of Bombay Terence Fisher Guy Rolfe United Kingdom Horror adventure[892][893]
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure John Guillermin Gordon Scott, Anthony Quayle, Sean Connery United States [894]
Tarzan, the Ape Man Joseph M. Newman Denny Miller, Cesare Danova, Robert Douglas United States [895]
Third Man on the Mountain Ken Annakin Michael Rennie, Janet Munro, James Donald, Herbert Lom United States
United Kingdom		 Mountaineering adventure, family-oriented adventure[896]
The Tiger of Eschnapur Fritz Lang Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, René Deltgen, Valéry Inkijinoff, Claus Holm, Walter Reyer, Luciana Paluzzi, Sabine Bethmann West Germany
France
Italy		 Adventure drama[897]
Timbuktu Jacques Tourneur Victor Mature, Yvonne De Carlo United States [898]
Tumulto de Paixões Zygmunt Sulistrowski John Sutton, Richard Olizar, Gina Albert Brazil [899][900]
Tunis Top Secret Bruno Paolinelli Elsa Martinelli, Giorgia Moll, Massimo Serato, Willy Fritsch, Claus Biederstaedt, Chelo Alonso Italy
West Germany		 Adventure comedy[901]
Le vent se lève [fr] Yves Ciampi Curd Jürgens, Mylène Demongeot France Sea adventure[902]
Virgin Sacrifice Fernando Wagner David DaLie, Angélica Morales, Antonio Gutiérrez United States [903]
Watusi Kurt Neumann George Montgomery, Taina Elg, David Farrar United States [904]
The White Warrior Riccardo Freda Steve Reeves, Giorgia Moll, Scilla Gabel Italy
Yugoslavia		 [905]
The Wreck of the Mary Deare Michael Anderson Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston United Kingdom
United States		 Sea adventure[906]

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