Top 25 Adventure Movies Fan Favorite Released in 1962

A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program. Learn about Dr. No / IMDB / YouTube

In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti, but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by first officer Fletcher Christian. Read about Mutiny on the Bounty / IMDB / YouTube

A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos before the arrival of a female wildlife photographer threatens to change their ways. Details on Hatari! / IMDB / YouTube

A small Army of Greeks spearheaded by three hundred Spartans do battle with the whole invading Persian Army. Details on The 300 Spartans / IMDB / YouTube

Governor Pontius Pilate gave the populace a choice to spare either Barabbas, a criminal, or Jesus, condemned as a heretic, from crucifixion. The masses chose Barrabas, and he is haunted by the image of Jesus for the rest of his life. Details on Barabbas / IMDB / YouTube

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur who also happens to be a master swordsman. Find out about The Tale of Zatoichi / IMDB / YouTube

An expedition to Infant Island uncovers a native tribe and twin tiny fairy priestesses of a mythical deity, who sets out to rescue the pair after they are kidnapped by a greedy businessman. Info on Mothra / IMDB / YouTube

When a kind-hearted sailor is made to join an English vessel at war in 1797, he finds himself caught between devotion to his crewmates and obedience to their hated, cruel master-at-arms. Explore Billy Budd / IMDB / YouTube

In the 16th-century Ukraine, the Polish overlords and Ukrainian cossacks fight for control of the land but frequent Turkish invasions force them to unite against the common Turkish foe. Find out about Taras Bulba / IMDB / YouTube

In 18th-century England, the Royal Crown sends Royal Navy Captain Collier and his crew to investigate reports of illegal smuggling and bootlegging in a coastal town where locals believe in Marsh Phantoms. Look into Night Creatures / IMDB / YouTube

In 19th century England, young Mary Grant and her brother, Robert, embark on a dangerous quest to find their missing father, a sea captain who vanished somewhere along the Chilean coast. Details on In Search of the Castaways / IMDB / YouTube

The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself. Check out The Fabulous Baron Munchausen / IMDB / YouTube

A farmboy-turned-knight must protect a princess from the schemes of an evil wizard. Learn about Jack the Giant Killer / IMDB / YouTube

On the H.M.S. Defiant, during the French Revolutionary War, fair Captain Crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel second-in-command Lieutenant Scott-Padget, whose heavy-handed command style pushes the crew to mutiny. Read about Damn the Defiant! / IMDB / YouTube

An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory. Details on The Deadly Companions / IMDB / YouTube

The residents of a coastal town are frightened by reports of an unknown creature in the sea. Explore Amphibian Man / IMDB / YouTube

Mistaken identity and the acquisition of a rare Tibetan herb put two buffoonish con men on the wrong side of a secret organization geared toward world domination. Learn about The Road to Hong Kong / IMDB / YouTube

During WW2, a 3000-strong American unit, known as Merrill's Marauders, battles the Japanese forces in Burma. Find out about Merrill's Marauders / IMDB / YouTube

The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, embarks on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard. Explore The Magic Sword / IMDB / YouTube

The advertising director of a pharmaceutical company seeks to boost the ratings of their sponsored TV program by capturing the legendary monster King Kong just as Godzilla re-emerges. Explore King Kong vs. Godzilla / IMDB / YouTube

In 1943, while stationed in Britain, arrogant Captain Buzz Rickson is in command of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, but his recklessness is endangering everyone around him. Check out The War Lover / IMDB / YouTube

Earth sends a five-man team to explore the frozen planet Uranus, only to find a temperate forest and sultry women from their past on it, courtesy of an alien brain with evil designs. Find out about Journey to the Seventh Planet / IMDB / YouTube

Cosmonauts land on the planet Venus. However, they find themselves in danger from the voracious monsters they find on it. Check out Planeta bur / IMDB / YouTube

In 1862, the British commission inventor Fergusson to claim uncharted land in West Africa for Britain by flying his giant hot air balloon there. Look into Five Weeks in a Balloon / IMDB / YouTube

A group of ruthless pirates attack a seventeenth century Huguenot settlement on the Isle of Devon in search of treasure and will stop at nothing to obtain it. Get info on The Pirates of Blood River / IMDB / YouTube