Top 26 Adventure Movies Must-See Released in 1930

Breck Coleman leads hundreds of settlers in covered wagons from the Mississippi River to their destiny out West. Read about The Big Trail / IMDB / YouTube

A distinguished English gentleman has a secret life--he is the notorious jewel thief the press has dubbed The Amateur Cracksman. When he meets a woman and falls in love he decides to retire from that life, but an old friend comes to him with a predicament that entails him committing one last job. Find out about Raffles / IMDB / YouTube

A man climbs a 12,000-foot mountain to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him. Find out about The White Hell of Pitz Palu / IMDB / YouTube

An ambitious shoe salesman who unknowingly meets his boss's daughter and tells her he is a leather tycoon has to try to hide his true circumstances. Info on Feet First / IMDB / YouTube

Ma Delano (Lucille LaVerne) runs a boardwalk penny arcade and lives upstairs with her sons Harry and Joe (James Cagney and Ray Gallagher) and daughter Jennie (Evalyn Knapp); their story involves rum-running, accidental murder, and a frame-up. Get info on Sinners' Holiday / IMDB / YouTube

The tough boss of a railroad yard befriends a young hobo, and unwittingly places in jeopardy his relationship with the woman he loves. Info on Danger Lights / IMDB / YouTube

In this extremely loose adaptation of Melville's classic novel, Ahab is revealed initially not as a bitter and vengeful madman, but as a bit of a lovable scamp. Ashore in New Bedford, he meets and falls for Faith Mapple, daughter of the local minister and beloved of Ahab's brother Derek. Faith herself quickly returns Ahab's love, as Derek is drab and ignoble. On his n. Look into Moby Dick / IMDB / YouTube

Woman swears revenge against an Inspector who was responsible for her father's death. Info on Framed / IMDB / YouTube

The villainous master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu sets out to destroy the people he holds responsible for the death of his family. See more about The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu / IMDB / YouTube

Lovely Anita dreams of escaping the monotony of her island home and sailing to bustling Havana. But when her abusive father promises her to the greasy local merchant, Anita does everything in her power to make her dream a reality. Details on Hell Harbor / IMDB / YouTube

An expedition enters an area of the Congo jungle to investigate reports of a gorilla-worshipping tribe. After many dangerous adventures, they come upon the tribe they sought, only to watch as a virgin is sacrificed to a huge gorilla, who takes her away. The expedition follows the gorilla in an attempt to save the woman. Info on Ingagi / IMDB / YouTube

The classic Mark Twain tale of a young boy and his friends on the Mississippi River. Tom and his pals Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper have numerous adventures, including running away to be pirates and, being believed drowned, attending their own funeral. The boys also witness a murder and Tom and his friend Becky Thatcher are pursued by the vengeful murderer. Look into Tom Sawyer / IMDB / YouTube

Ellen Bradford comes to the South Sea Island of Tonga to marry her fiancé and finds out that he is a drunk. She also finds out that she is the only white woman on the island and, as such, has three men taking a deep interest in her. She has written off her fiancé and has learned quickly that Dutch Mike Lutze is not to be trusted in any way. That leaves Jim Thorne, t. Check out Paradise Island / IMDB / YouTube

Explorer Paul Hoefler leads a safari into central Africa and what was then called the Belgian Congo, in the regions inhabited by the Wassara and the famous Ubangi tribes. Check out Africa Speaks! / IMDB / YouTube

An American aviator and his mechanic are forced to make an emergency landing in Mexico. They fall into the hands of a bandit who wants to overthrow the government and become the ruler of a new republic. The bandit's henchman forces the two Americans to commit a robbery, only for the two men to be caught and arrested by the government. Look into Wings of Adventure / IMDB / YouTube