Top 30 Action Movies Must-See Released in 1959

A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge. Get info on Ben-Hur / IMDB / YouTube

Scout pilots for a fishing company are startled to discover a second Godzilla, whose battle with rival monster Anguirus threatens to destroy Osaka. Info on Godzilla Raids Again / IMDB / YouTube

Townsfolk know a gunman's going to kill someone, but they don't know who it will be. Info on No Name on the Bullet / IMDB / YouTube

A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name. Info on The Wreck of the Mary Deare / IMDB / YouTube

In 1942, Navy Lieutenant Kenneth Braden from the underwater demolition team is sent to a Japanese island to photograph secret radio codes. Learn about Up Periscope / IMDB / YouTube

A scientist discovers a formula enabling him to pass through solid surfaces, but he also rapidly ages, which forces him to kill humans in order to reverse the aging process by absorbing his victims' energies. Find out about 4D Man / IMDB / YouTube

A chronicle of the rise and fall of Chicago crime boss Al Capone during the Prohibition era. Find out about Al Capone / IMDB / YouTube

Shortly after a giant robot destroys a village, aliens from outer space arrive offering friendship. Will the people of Earth tie these two events together? Read about The Mysterians / IMDB / YouTube

In 1920s Ireland, I.R.A. members are being led by the war mongering Dr. Sean Lenihan (James Cagney), as they fight oppressive British forces. Explore Shake Hands with the Devil / IMDB / YouTube

Four British villains raid a settlement to obtain explosives for use in a diamond mine. In doing so they nearly destroy the settlement, so and Tarzan pursues them to their mine. Get info on Tarzan's Greatest Adventure / IMDB / YouTube

The career of Revolutionary War naval hero from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia. Check out John Paul Jones / IMDB / YouTube

When the cable breaks on their diving bell four people find themselves trapped in a hidden underwater world. Check out The Incredible Petrified World / IMDB / YouTube

After 1945, six German ex-soldiers are hired to defuse unexploded Allied bombs in the ruins of Berlin. Look into Ten Seconds to Hell / IMDB / YouTube

After claiming his daughter's childhood-sweetheart killed the marshal, one man finds himself in conflict with his daughter, his fiancée and many of the townsfolk. Details on Good Day for a Hanging / IMDB / YouTube

In 1942 submarine commander Jeff Conway secretly photographs Japanese aircraft carriers in the Coral Sea but his submarine is damaged and he's forced to surrender. More about Battle of the Coral Sea / IMDB / YouTube

Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy. More about The Jayhawkers! / IMDB / YouTube

In a remote Californian desert town, a lawyer arranges for a wanted mobster to skip the country via a small airstrip but the local sheriff and his deputy could pose a problem. Details on The Trap / IMDB / YouTube

An ex-Confederate officer and his young daughter, traveling West, rescue two women survivors of an Indian attack. More about Escort West / IMDB / YouTube

1850 adventure story of the Basque immigrants on their way to California, their struggle with the Indians, and the development of a complicated love triangle. More about Thunder in the Sun / IMDB / YouTube

The bosses of the prostitution racket have one of their prostitutes go to New York City to entrap a police officer and get him thrown off the force. She does as she is told but then the gangsters make a mistake. Learn about Vice Raid / IMDB / YouTube

In 1940, in the colony of French Sudan, a Tuareg uprising is being instigated by an evil emir but the French Army, aided by an American gun-runner, intends to pacify the region. Check out Timbuktu / IMDB / YouTube

An English colonel's daughter meets the lord of the jungle who makes her his mate. Check out Tarzan, the Ape Man / IMDB / YouTube

Three men attempt a prison break, but their plan derails when their boat falters near an island, where the caretaker recognizes the convict. A hostage situation erupts, leading to a tense standoff with authorities. See more about Four Desperate Men / IMDB / YouTube

The Cucaracha is a brave woman soldier who leads a group of similar women into the fray against the forces of the Villa colonel, Zeta. Learn about The Soldiers of Pancho Villa / IMDB / YouTube

A Yank comes to Havana in search of an old friend who disappeared during the Cuban Revolution, and discovers a group of Batista sympathizers plotting to overturn Castro. Details on Pier 5, Havana / IMDB / YouTube

When Sergeant Okubo's brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second World War, Okubo poses as a war correspondent and seeks out his brother's killer. The command is wiped out by Chinese forces and Okubo escapes and joins a tribe of bandits. Read about Dokuritsu gurentai / IMDB / YouTube

An officer leads a band of Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese in anticipation of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return. Learn about Surrender - Hell! / IMDB / YouTube

A young widow and her son on an isolated ranch find themselves being protected by a wild stallion. Find out about King of the Wild Stallions / IMDB / YouTube

Captain Richard and a small band of soldiers return home to France to discover the country ruled by horrible nobility. Get info on The Devil's Cavaliers / IMDB / YouTube