Subgenre Sampler
Adventure: 482 Films to Buy & Rent
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1959)
- Dir. Henry Levin
Feat. James Mason, Pat Boone
- James Mason and Pat Boone head an intrepid earth–burrowing expedition in good, old fashioned adventure based on Jules Verne's novel.
Old Man and the Sea, The (1958)
- Dir. John Sturges
Feat. Spencer Tracy
- Spencer Tracey excels in this faithful adaptation of Hemingway’s famous novel, as an aging fisherman who carries on a lengthy duel with the forces…
Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
- Dir. Nathan Juran
Feat. Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant (Crosby), Richard Eyer…
- In his first and most engaging adventure, Sinbad convincingly duels the Cyclops, a dragon and a hyperactive skeleton without any computer assistance,…
Teenage Caveman (1958)
- Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Robert Vaughn, Sarah Marshall, Leslie Bradley
- Prehistoric drive–in fare boosted by Roger Corman's knack for never letting action drag, and a baby–faced Robert Vaughn (Man from Uncle)…
Vikings, The (1958)
- Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine
- Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and Ernest Borgnine sport their Nordic apparel to conduct a brutal dispute over the throne of Northumbria. Elegant…
Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
- Dir. Jean Negulesco
Feat. Alan Ladd, Sophia Loren, Clifton Webb…
- Greek picaresque with Sophia Loren as a diver who catches the scent of ancient sunken treasure. Mainly memorable for the actress's drenched figure…
Famous Five, The: Five on a Treasure Island (1957)
- Dir. Gerald Landau
Feat. Rel Grainer, Richard Palmer, Gillian Harrison…
- Ginger beer and picnics are put on hold as the five set out in search of hidden treasure, and in pursuit the requisite dastardly villains.…
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley Maclaine
- Lively spectacle in which David Niven attempts to perform the title feat, while no less than 44 other stars make cameo appearances. Garnered four…
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)
- Dir. Norman Foster
Feat. Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York…
- Fess Parker returns as the frontier folk–hero, here battling his way down the Mississippi enroute to New Orleans. plenty of excitement to be…
Great Locomotive Chase, The (1956)
- Feat. Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, Jeff York
- An adventure story based on a true American Civil War mission behind Confederate lines to steal a Union train and destroy some strategically…