Top 15 History Movies Must-See Released in 1969

In 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid lead a band of outlaws. When a train robbery goes wrong, they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels.. Explore Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid / IMDB / YouTube

In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K. Details on Battle of Britain / IMDB / YouTube

Cleopatra decides to prove to Julius Caesar that her people are not decadent by building a palace in less than three months. When Cleopatra's architect asks the Gallic druid Getafix for help, Asterix and Obelix accompany him to Egypt. Info on Asterix and Cleopatra / IMDB / YouTube

The dramatic collapse of a wealthy, industrialist/Junker family during the reign of the Third Reich. Details on The Damned / IMDB / YouTube

King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn. Look into Anne of the Thousand Days / IMDB / YouTube

A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival. Details on Monterey Pop / IMDB / YouTube

World War II drama about the 1943 battle around the Neretva River between Axis forces and Yugoslav partisan units. Read about The Battle of Neretva / IMDB / YouTube

A biography of the 1920s dancer Isadora Duncan, who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitude and lifestyle shocked the public of her time. Explore Isadora / IMDB / YouTube

Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his failed 1928 Arctic expedition aboard the airship Italia. Read about The Red Tent / IMDB / YouTube

In this sequel to Black God, White Devil, Antonio das Mortes must return back to action after killing the last of the Cangaceiros 29 years ago, when a new outlaw appears, who will eventually reveal as an idealist and mark him profoundly. Explore Antonio das Mortes / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary chronicling the background to, and history of, the Vietnam War. Find out about In the Year of the Pig / IMDB / YouTube

Chautauqua manager Walter Hale and his loyal business manager struggle to keep their traveling troupe together in small-town America. Find out about The Trouble with Girls / IMDB / YouTube

In 1668 Polish colonel Michael Wolodyjowski, who recently retired to a monastery, is recalled to active duty and takes charge of Poland's eastern frontier defenses against invading Tatar hordes and Ottoman armies. Check out Colonel Wolodyjowski / IMDB / YouTube

During a strike strike-breakers are being transported to Lunde, where they are assaulted by the strikers. The military are sent in. On the 14th May 1931 there is a confrontation between demonstrators and the military who open fire and five people are killed and five injured. Check out Adalen 31 / IMDB / YouTube

A destitute ronin allies himself with an established clan, but its ruthless leader tries to turn him into a mindless killer. Find out about Hitokiri / IMDB / YouTube