Greatest 26 History Movies Must-Watch Released in 1960

The slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising. Info on Spartacus / IMDB / YouTube

A French actress filming an anti-war film in Hiroshima has an affair with a married Japanese architect as they share their differing perspectives on war. Learn about Hiroshima Mon Amour / IMDB / YouTube

Based on a real-life case in 1925; two great lawyers argue the case for, and against, a Tennessee science teacher accused of the crime of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. Info on Inherit the Wind / IMDB / YouTube

In 14th-century Sweden, an innocent yet pampered teenage girl and her family's pregnant and jealous servant set out from their farm to deliver candles to church, but only one returns from events that transpire in the woods along the way. Explore The Virgin Spring / IMDB / YouTube

In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas. Find out about The Alamo / IMDB / YouTube

The World War II story of the Royal Navy's effort to defeat Nazi Germany's most powerful warship. Look into Sink the Bismarck! / IMDB / YouTube

A TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do - evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her. Info on Wild River / IMDB / YouTube

A Japanese general and his men disguise themselves as monks in order to pass an enemy border patrol. Learn about The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail / IMDB / YouTube

In the 15th century the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is facing a hard struggle against the neighboring Teutonic Order.Frequent clashes between the two powers finally culminate in 1410 with the Battle of Grunwald. See more about Knights of the Teutonic Order / IMDB / YouTube

Cinéma vérité feature that follows presidential hopefuls John F. Kennedy and Hubert H. Humphrey during the 1960 Wisconsin primary. See more about Primary / IMDB / YouTube

After a bout with polio, future president Franklin D. Roosevelt fights to save his political career. Get info on Sunrise at Campobello / IMDB / YouTube

Neo-noir about a small-time New York City criminal whose ambition is to become a big-time crime boss during the Prohibition era. See more about The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond / IMDB / YouTube

Inspired by the scriptural tale. Moabitess priestess Ruth is drawn both to a Judean man and to his talk of a forgiving God. After tragedy strikes, she begins a new life in Bethlehem. Look into The Story of Ruth / IMDB / YouTube

In the 1830s, a captain in the East India Company lobbies to investigate the criminal Thugee Cult of Kali, an organized crime group of stranglers and thieves. More about The Stranglers of Bombay / IMDB / YouTube

An epic story of shattered lives of the Don Cossacks through chaos of World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the following Civil War. Learn about Quiet Flows the Don / IMDB / YouTube

During the Second Punic War in 218 BC, Carthaginian general Hannibal attacks the Roman Republic by crossing the Pyrenees and the Alps with his vast army. Check out Hannibal / IMDB / YouTube

A chronicle of Oscar Wilde's libel suit against the Marquis of Queensberry and the tragic turn his life takes because of it. See more about The Trials of Oscar Wilde / IMDB / YouTube

A serial killer is murdering women in the Whitechapel district of London. An American policeman is brought in to help Scotland Yard solve the case. Look into Jack the Ripper / IMDB / YouTube

A Greek soldier leads the fight against an invading Persian army. See more about The Giant of Marathon / IMDB / YouTube

Another of Napoleon's adventures in this epic reconstruction of the battle of Austerlitz, where he had the greatest victory of his career, over the Russians. Look into The Battle of Austerlitz / IMDB / YouTube

Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting is Persia in the fourth century B.C., as Esther comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus. The King has been trying to stifle and defeat the campaign of hatred . Details on Esther and the King / IMDB / YouTube

German raider, using various disguises, forces British ship to surrender. Story told from German point of view. Details on Under Ten Flags / IMDB / YouTube

A young boy is magically transported back in time to a pirate ship on the high seas. Learn about The Boy and the Pirates / IMDB / YouTube

After WW1, Zeb and Thor start a cannery business in Alaska but eventually they drift apart with Zeb becoming unscrupulous and Thor becoming involved in Alaskan politics. Info on Ice Palace / IMDB / YouTube

A young man decides to become a warrior, causing trouble for his clan. Check out The River Fuefuki / IMDB / YouTube

This is about the execution of 21 carmelite nuns in the latter stages of the terror during the French Revolution. Find out about Le dialogue des Carmélites / IMDB / YouTube