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Adventure films
By decade

A list of adventure films released in the 1950s.

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
1950
The Elusive Pimpernel Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Jack Hawkins United Kingdom [1]
The Flame and the Arrow Jacques Tourneur Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Robert Douglas United States Fantasy adventure[2]
Fortunes of Captain Blood Gordon M. Douglas Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, George Macready United States [3]
Kim Victor Saville Errol Flynn, Dean Stockwell and Paul Lukas United States [4]
King Solomon's Mines Compton Bennett, Andrew Marton Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Richard Carlson United States Romantic adventure[5]
Treasure Island Byron Haskin United States United Kingdom Sea adventure[6]
1951
The African Queen John Huston Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley United States United Kingdom [7]
Captain Horatio Hornblower Raoul Walsh Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty United Kingdom [8]
Dear Caroline Richard Pottier Martine Carol, Marie Déa, Alfred Adam France [9]
Mask of the Avenger Phil Karlson John Derek, Anthony Quinn, Jody Lawrance United States [10]
1952
Against All Flags George Sherman Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn United States Sea adventure[11]
Blackbeard the Pirate Raoul Walsh Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, William Bendix United States Sea adventure[12]
Un Caprice de Caroline Cherie Jean Devaivre Martine Carol, Jean Pascal, Jacques Dacqmine France Romantic adventure[13]
The Crimson Pirate Robert Siodmak Burt Lancaster, Eva Bartok, Nick Cravat United KingdomUnited States Adventure comedy[14]
Fanfan la Tulipe Christian-Jaque Gérard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Marcel Herrand FranceItaly Romantic adventure[15]
The Golden Coach Jean Renoir Anna Magnani, Duncan Lamont, Riccardo Rioli FranceItaly Romantic adventure[16]
Ivanhoe Richard Thorpe Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine United KingdomUnited States Romantic adventure[17]
King of the Khyber Rifles Henry King Tyrone Power, Terry Moore, Michael Rennie United States Romantic adventure[18]
The Prisoner of Zenda Richard Thorpe Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, James Mason United States Romantic adventure[19]
The Three Musketeers André Hunebelle Georges Marchal, Gino Cervi, Yvonne Sanson FranceItaly [20]
Scaramouche George Sidney Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh United States [21]
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men Ken Annakin Richard Todd, Peter Finch United Kingdom [22]
1953
Beat the Devil John Huston Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida United StatesUnited KingdomItaly Adventure comedy[23]
Cat Women of the Moon Arthur D. Hilton Sonny Tufts, Victor Jory, Marie Windsor United States Space adventure[24]
Jungle Drums of Africa Fred C. Brannon Don Blackman, John Cason United States [25]
Knights of the Round Table Richard Thorpe Ava Gardner, Robert Taylor, Mel Ferrer United KingdomUnited States Romantic adventure[26]
Little Fugitive Morris Engel, Ray Ashley, Ruth Orkin Ricky Brewster, Richie Andrusco, Winifred Cushing United States Adventure drama[27]
Mogambo John Ford Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly United States [28]
Plunder of the Sun John Farrow Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina United States Adventure drama[29]
Sadko Alexander Ptushko Sergei Stolyarov, Alla Larionova, Mikhail Troyanovsky Soviet Union [30]
The Three Musketeers André Hunebelle Georges Marchal, Gino Cervi, Yvonne Sanson FranceItaly [31]
The Wages of Fear Henri-Georges Clouzot Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van Eyck FranceItaly Adventure drama[32]
1954
The Adventures of Hajji Baba Don Weis John Derek, Elaine Stewart, Rosemarie Bowe United States Romantic adventure[33]
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Luis Buñuel Dan O'Herlihy, Jaime Fernandez, Felipe de Alba MexicoUnited States [34]
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Jacques Becker Fernandel, Dieter Borsche, Samia Gamal France [35]
The Black Shield of Falworth Rudolph Maté Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, David Farrar United States Romantic adventure[36]
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl Lew Landers Anthony Dexter, Eva Gabor United States Romantic adventure[37]
Long John Silver Byron Haskin Robert Newton, Kit Taylor, Connie Gilchrist Australia Family-oriented adventure[38]
The Naked Jungle Byron Haskin Eleanor Parker, Charlton Heston, Abraham Sofaer United States Adventure drama[39]
Secret of the Incas Jerry Hopper Charlton Heston, Yma Sumac, Robert Young United States Adventure, treasure hunt, drama[40]
Valley of the Kings Robert Pirosh Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker United States Adventure, treasure hunt, drama[41]
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Richard Fleischer Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Peter Lorre United States Adventure, science fiction[42]
1955
African Manhunt Seymour Friedman Ray Bennett United States [43]
Captain Lightfoot Douglas Sirk Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Jeff Morrow United States Romantic adventure[44]
Le Fils de Caroline Cherie Magali Noël, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Pascal France Romantic adventure[45]
Moonfleet Fritz Lang Stewart Granger, George Sanders, Joan Greenwood United States [46]
Ulysses Mario Camerini Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn Italy Fantasy adventure[47]
1956
Around the World in Eighty Days Michael Anderson David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton, Shirley MacLaine United States United Kingdom Romantic adventure, adventure comedy[48]
Les Aventures de Till L'Espiègle Gérard Philipe, Joris Ivens Gérard Philipe, Jean Vilar, Jean Carmet FranceEast Germany [49]
Congo Crossing Joseph Pevney George Nader, Virginia Mayo, Peter Lorre United States Adventure drama[50]
The Court Jester Melvin Frank, Norman Panama Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone United States Adventure comedy[51]
Death in the Garden Luis Buñuel Simone Signoret, Charles Vanel, Georges Marchal FranceMexico Adventure drama[52]
Forbidden Planet Fred Wilcox Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen United States Space adventure[53]
The Great Locomotive Chase Francis D. Lyon Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, Jeff York United States [54]
Ilya Muromets Alexander Ptushko Boris Andreyev, Andrei Abrikosov, Natalya Medvedeva Soviet Union Fantasy adventure[55]
The Mountain Edward Dmytryk Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Claire Trevor United States [56]
1957
Legend of the Lost Henry Hathaway John Wayne, Sophia Loren, Rossano Brazzi ItalyUnited StatesPanama Adventure drama[57]
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent Roger Corman Lynn Bernay, Susan Cabot, Gary Conway United States [58]
1958
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Nathan H. Juran Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer, Torin Thatcher United States Fantasy adventure[59]
The Hidden Fortress Akira Kurosawa Toshirō Mifune, Misa Uehara, Kamatari Fujiwara Japan [60]
Missile to the Moon Richard E. Cunha Nina Bara, Gary Clarke, Tommy Cook United States Space adventure[61]
Queen of Outer Space Edward Bernds Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming, Laurie Mitchell United States Space adventure[62]
La Tempesta Alberto Lattuada Van Heflin, Viveca Lindfors, Silvana Mangano ItalyFranceSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Romantic adventure[63]
1959
The Angry Red Planet Ib Melchior Gerald Mohr, Les Tremayne, Nora Hayden United States Space adventure[64]
Ferry to Hong Kong Lewis Gilbert Curd Jürgens, Orson Welles, Sylvia Syms United Kingdom Sea adventure[65]
The Indian Tomb Fritz Lang Debra Paget, Paul Christian, Paul Hubschmid FranceWest GermanyItalyUnited States Romantic adventure[66]
Journey to the Center of the Earth Henry Levin James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl United States Adventure, fantasy[67]
Kapitanskaya Dochka Vladimir Kaplunovsky Oleg Strizhenov, Sergei Lukyanov, Iya Arepina Soviet Union Romantic adventure[68]
Prisonniers De La Brousse Willy Rozier Georges Marchal, Jean-Pierre Kerien, Nadine Alari France [69]
The Tiger of Eschnapur Fritz Lang Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Claus Holm West GermanyFranceItaly Adventure drama[70]
Third Man on the Mountain Ken Annakin Michael Rennie, Janet Munro, James Donald United StatesUnited Kingdom Family-oriented adventure[71]
Watusi Kurt Neumann George Montgomery, Taina Elg, David Farrar United States [72]

See also

References

  1. ^ Deming, Mark. "Overview: The Elusive Pimpernel". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Flame and the Arrow". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Fortunes of Captain Blood". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  4. ^ Kim at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  5. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: King Solomon's Mines". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  6. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Overview: Treasure Island". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  7. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The African Queen". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  8. ^ Deming, Mark. "Overview: Captain Horatio Hornblower". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  9. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Caroline Cherie". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  10. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Mask of the Avenger". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  11. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Against All Flags". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  12. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Blackbeard the Pirate". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  13. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview:Un Caprice de Caroline Cherie". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  14. ^ Deming, Mark. "Overview:The Crimson Pirate". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  15. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Fanfan la Tulipe". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  16. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Golden Coach". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  17. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Ivanhoe". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  18. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: King of the Khyber Rifles". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  19. ^ Deming, Mark. "Overview: The Prisoner of Zenda". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  20. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Three Musketeers". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  21. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Scaramouche". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  22. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  23. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Beat the Devil". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  24. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Cat Women of the Moon". Allmovie. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  25. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Overview: Jungle Drums of Africa". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  26. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Knights of the Round Table". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  27. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Overview: Little Fugitive". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  28. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Mogambo". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  29. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Plunder of the Sun". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  30. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Sadko". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  31. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Three Musketeers". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  32. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Wages of Fear". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  33. ^ Whitener, Brian. "Overview: The Adventures of Hajji Baba". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  34. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Adventures of Robinson Crusoe". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  35. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Ali Baba". Allmovie. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  36. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Black Shield of Falworth". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  37. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  38. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Long John Silver". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  39. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Naked Jungle". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  40. ^ "Overview: Secret of the Incas". Allmovie.
  41. ^ "Overview: Valley of the Kings". Allmovie.
  42. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". Allmovie. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  43. ^ Brennan, Sandral. "Overview: African Manhunt". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  44. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Overview: Captain Lightfoot". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  45. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview:Le Fils de Caroline Cherie". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  46. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Moonfleet". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  47. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Ulysses". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  48. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Around the World in Eighty Days". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  49. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Les Aventures de Till L'Espiègle". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  50. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Congo Crossing". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  51. ^ Deming, Mark. "Overview: The Court Jester". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  52. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Death in the Garden". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  53. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Forbidden Planet". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  54. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Great Locomotive Chase". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  55. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Ilya Muromets". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  56. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Mountain". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  57. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Legend of the Lost". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  58. ^ "Overview: The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent". Allmovie. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  59. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Overview: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  60. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Hidden Fortress". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  61. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Overview: Missile to the Moon". Allmovie. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  62. ^ Deming, Mark. "Overview: Queen of Outer Space". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  63. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: La Tempesta". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  64. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Overview: The Angry Red Planet". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  65. ^ Erickso, Hal. "Overview: Ferry to Hong Kong". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  66. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Overview: The Indian Tomb". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  67. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Journey to the Center of the Earth". Allmovie. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  68. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Overview: Kapitanskaya Dochka". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  69. ^ "Overview: Prisonniers de la Brousse". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  70. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Overview: The Tiger of Eschnapur". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  71. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Third Man on the Mountain". Allmovie. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  72. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Overview: Watusi". Allmovie. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
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