Top 19 Action Movies Editor's Choice from 1947

Quirt Evans, an all round bad guy, is nursed back to health and sought after by Penelope Worth, a Quaker girl. He eventually finds himself having to choose between his world and the world Penelope lives in. More about Angel and the Badman / IMDB / YouTube

When spy chief Bob Sharkey finds out one of his agents-in-training is actually a Nazi double agent, his strategic decision not to arrest him results in tragedy. Details on 13 Rue Madeleine / IMDB / YouTube

To equip the American zoos with as many animals as possible, a cruel trio of big game hunters team up with an unexpected ally, threatening the African fauna. Will Tarzan allow the fiendish huntress to pillage the jungle? Read about Tarzan and the Huntress / IMDB / YouTube

Two ex-soldiers return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to. They wind up running into their old sergeant--who hates them--and getting involved with a race-car builder who's trying to find backers for a new midget racer he's building. Details on Buck Privates Come Home / IMDB / YouTube

Story about violent feud between Connie Dickason, the owner of the Circle 66 ranch and rancher Frank Ivey, the self-proclaimed boss of an otherwise public grazing land. Explore Ramrod / IMDB / YouTube

Dick Tracy goes up against a villain who robs banks using a nerve gas. See more about Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome / IMDB / YouTube

In South America, an American engineer is asked by his boss to build a mountain railroad tunnel following a shorter but more dangerous route. Explore Tycoon / IMDB / YouTube

Dick Tracy investigates the theft of a fortune of fur coats, a possible insurance swindle and several murders, all linked to a huge thug who wears a hook in place of his right hand. Check out Dick Tracy's Dilemma / IMDB / YouTube

A girl living with her parents on an isolated California farm falls in love with a chain-gang convict working at a nearby highway construction site, and sets out to help him when he escapes. More about Deep Valley / IMDB / YouTube

After WW2, an American skipper returns to Singapore to retrieve his hidden stash of pearls and finds his lost fiancée who now has amnesia. Learn about Singapore / IMDB / YouTube

Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. After their buddy Bill is murdered, they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms. Look into Calcutta / IMDB / YouTube

Three bank robbers on the run from the police hide out in a remote mountain lodge high up in the snowy Japanese Alps. Look into Snow Trail / IMDB / YouTube

Set in turn-of-the-century London, a woman trying to solve the mystery of a friend's murder finds that she may be the next victim. Learn about Moss Rose / IMDB / YouTube

In pre-Civil War New Orleans, Louisiana, roguish Irish gambler Stephen Fox (Sir Rex Harrison) buys his way into society, something he couldn't do in his homeland because he is illegitimate. Read about The Foxes of Harrow / IMDB / YouTube

In Australia, five children pursue horse thieves through the mountains. Find out about Bush Christmas / IMDB / YouTube

Van Johnson is a Navy pilot in WWII who has been shot down in the Pacific on a bombing mission. He and a wounded comrade are the only survivors and are lost at sea. As they await rescue, Van Johnson recounts his life story and romance with girlfriend June Allyson. It's a wonderful wholesome movie that the whole family will enjoy. Written by Charles Nordhoff and James . Get info on High Barbaree / IMDB / YouTube

Along the Mexican border, Roy joins Western novelist Dale in a search for smugglers. They discover a silver mine. See more about Bells of San Angelo / IMDB / YouTube

When a nagging wife commits suicide, her husband is threatened with a murder frame by his lawyer, unless he kills a certain female reporter for him. See more about Whispering City / IMDB / YouTube

Maisie Ravier, a former vaudeville performer, gets stranded in LA. Lt. Paul Scott recruits her for the LAPD bunco squad. If successful, she'll work a case involving a swindling fortune teller, relying on street smarts. Check out Undercover Maisie / IMDB / YouTube