Greatest 28 History Movies Popular from 1953

Brutus, Cassius, and other high-ranking Romans murder Caesar, because they believe his ambition will lead to tyranny. The people of Rome are on their side until Antony, Caesar's right-hand man, makes a moving speech. The conspirators are driven from Rome, and two armies are formed: one side following the conspirators; the other, Antony. Antony has the superior force, and surrounds Brutus and Cassius, but they kill themselves to avoid capture Info on Julius Caesar / IMDB / YouTube

In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards. Look into The Robe / IMDB / YouTube

A knight seeks to free the captive King Richard and put him back on the throne. See more about Ivanhoe / IMDB / YouTube

An unhappily married couple struggle to deal with their problems while on board the luxurious, ill-fated RMS Titanic. See more about Titanic / IMDB / YouTube

The World War II adventures of a British convoy escort ship and its officers. Info on The Cruel Sea / IMDB / YouTube

From his beginnings as a wildman carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist. Get info on Houdini / IMDB / YouTube

After her banishment from Rome, Jewish Princess Salome returns to her Roman-ruled native land of Galilee, where prophet John the Baptist preaches against Salome's parents, King Herod and Queen Herodias. More about Salome / IMDB / YouTube

The Globe is a small, but visionary newspaper started by Phineas Mitchell, an editor recently fired by The Star. The two newspapers become enemies, and the Star's ruthless heiress Charity Hackett decides to eliminate the competition. Learn about Park Row / IMDB / YouTube

The early life of Elizabeth I, from her childhood until her accession to the throne of England in 1558. Explore Young Bess / IMDB / YouTube

Two noble Scottish brothers deliberately take opposite sides when Bonnie Prince Charlie returns to claim the throne of Scotland in order to preserve the family fortune. Learn about The Master of Ballantrae / IMDB / YouTube

Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickock work to establish the Pony Express and fight Indians and California Separatists who seek to destroy it. Learn about Pony Express / IMDB / YouTube

From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan. Explore Anatahan / IMDB / YouTube

During the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor seeks to flee a forced marriage with the French king by escaping to America with her true love, but her plans are not so easily executed. Info on The Sword and the Rose / IMDB / YouTube

Documentary that covers the famous and successful expedition of the Everest conquest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first climbers to reach its peak. Explore The Conquest of Everest / IMDB / YouTube

The exploits of nineteenth-century pioneer Jim Bowie after settling in New Orleans. Explore The Iron Mistress / IMDB / YouTube

Gilliatt, a fisherman-turned-smuggler on Guernsey is offered a pardon if he agrees to sail to France on his ship the Sea Devil, to rescue Droucette, an English agent whose cover has been blown, and who has now been jailed. Info on Sea Devils / IMDB / YouTube

In 1949, former concentration camp inmate and Berlin native Hans Muller, immigrates to Israel where, due to psychological problems, he can't adjust to peacetime life. Learn about The Juggler / IMDB / YouTube

The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony. Find out about Julius Caesar / IMDB / YouTube

Captain David Porter of the fledgling American Navy receives orders to masquerade as a privateer in order to corral some Caribbean pirates. Find out about Yankee Buccaneer / IMDB / YouTube

When the composer of an opera about a swashbuckling, wenching highwayman meets his hero's real-life counterpart, he's disappointed with his lack of dash. Read about The Beggar's Opera / IMDB / YouTube

In 44 BC, after the assassination of the leader of Rome Julius Caesar, Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and one of the highest ranking Roman generals and Caesar's possible successor Mark Anthony begin a tragic love affair. Read about Serpent of the Nile / IMDB / YouTube

Lamas plays an indentured servant who rises to power in Georgia shortly after the Revolutionary War. Read about Sangaree / IMDB / YouTube

In the early 16th century, Italy is ruled by the powerful Borgia family, led by César Borgia and his sister Lucrètè. In a ruthless power play, César plots to have his sister's husband murdered. But without her brother's knowledge, Lucrècè has taken a strong lover who will challenge the Borgias. See more about Lucrèce Borgia / IMDB / YouTube

Captain John Smith overcomes the treachery of some of his men and resentment of the local Native Americans to establish the colony of Jamestown. Explore Captain John Smith and Pocahontas / IMDB / YouTube

The aging Ahab, king of Israel, comes under the influence of a young and beautiful but scheming pagan woman named Jezebel and, against the advice of his advisers and the prophet Elijah, marries her. Her plan to introduce her pagan idols to Israel angers God, who decides to wreak vengeance on Israel. Look into Sins of Jezebel / IMDB / YouTube

A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953. More about A Queen Is Crowned / IMDB / YouTube

Story 1 : The Thirteenth Night. Seki turns up at her parents' house in the dead of night, where she breaks down and says she cannot continue to live with her husband, a rich man to whom the family is indebted. After a tearful and long discussion, they convince her to return. On the way home, the rickshaw driver turns out to be an old school friend, and they reminisc. Check out Nigorie / IMDB / YouTube

In 1953, the film evokes the 1848-49 periods up to the revolutionary struggle of the internal and external enemies. Petofi start there in the events, even in the ranks of waiver is that Bem's army in order to fight. Bem fights the odds, Gabor Aron cannons knocking the enemy. More about Föltámadott a tenger / IMDB / YouTube