Greatest 29 History Movies Fan Favorites from 1936

First mate Fletcher Christian leads a revolt against his sadistic commander, Captain Bligh, in this classic seafaring adventure, based on the real-life 1789 mutiny. Find out about Mutiny on the Bounty / IMDB / YouTube

The biography of the pioneering French microbiologist who helped revolutionize agriculture and medicine. More about The Story of Louis Pasteur / IMDB / YouTube

The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords. Info on Mary of Scotland / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincoln's assassin in 1865. Info on The Prisoner of Shark Island / IMDB / YouTube

The lives of numerous people over the course of 20 years in 19th century France, weaved together by the story of an ex-convict named Jean Valjean on the run from an obsessive police inspector, who pursues him for only a minor offense. More about Les Misérables / IMDB / YouTube

In 18th-century Italy, an orphan's debt to the man who raised him threatens to separate him forever from the woman he loves. Find out about Anthony Adverse / IMDB / YouTube

The respected painter takes to drink and faces down scandal after his wife dies. Learn about Rembrandt / IMDB / YouTube

During the brutal French and Indian War, the legendary scout Hawkeye is prevailed upon to escort Major Duncan Heyward, and the two daughters of Fort William Henry commander Colonel Munro -- Alice and Cora -- to safety through. More about The Last of the Mohicans / IMDB / YouTube

A Fleet Street barber recounts the story of Sweeney Todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money. Find out about The Demon Barber of Fleet Street / IMDB / YouTube

Tells the story of the Spanish invasion of Flanders Learn about Carnival in Flanders / IMDB / YouTube

President Andrew Jackson's friendship with an innkeeper's daughter spells trouble for them both. Get info on The Gorgeous Hussy / IMDB / YouTube

Rodolfe, Crown Prince of Austria, is fettered on all sides. He's bored; his father, the emperor, is domineering; his politics are more liberal than his father's, but he knows his views carry no weight. He agrees to marry a princess to sire an heir, then spends his nights as a playboy. In 1888, he meets Marie Vetsera, 17, a baroness' daughter. She is resolute, smitten,. Info on Mayerling / IMDB / YouTube

Pamela, a woman in late-1800s England, wishes to be her own person and has no intention to ever marry. After she has a great deal of difficulty finding a job, she finally lands a position at a woman's magazine that covers topics like sewing and cooking. When the editor takes sick, Pamela moves the magazine into discussing issues like gender equality, child labor, me. Read about A Woman Rebels / IMDB / YouTube

This documentary is about what happened to the Great Plains of the United States when a combination of farming practices and environmental factors led to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Find out about The Plow That Broke the Plains / IMDB / YouTube

A dramatization of Lady Jane Grey's short life, from her forced marriage (which she resisted), to her brief reign as monarch of England, and finally to her beheading. This movie portrays her as an innocent set up for the slaughter, while the scheming courtiers and pretenders to the throne barely pay her mind, as they stab each other in the back in their attempts to ga. More about Nine Days a Queen / IMDB / YouTube

Best friends Kenneth Reynolds and Raymond Jordan are U.S. Navy officers, and Kenneth is engaged to Raymond's sister. But the eruption of the Civil War divides them. Check out Hearts in Bondage / IMDB / YouTube

Two brothers are separated when young. One becomes the pony express rider Clint Knox and the other the outlaw Ace Carter. Their next meeting finds Ace way-laying Clint as he delivers the mail. Learn about Cavalcade of the West / IMDB / YouTube

In 1908, Sultan Abdul Hamid faces resistance from the Young Turk party, while also becoming infatuated with a visiting Austrian singer. See more about Abdul the Damned / IMDB / YouTube

Cardinal's brother Giuliano wrongfully accused of murder in 1510 Rome. Cardinal can't divulge confession details that could exonerate him, torn between faith and family, church doctrine and conscience crisis. Look into The Cardinal / IMDB / YouTube

Events leading up to the assassination of Duke Alessandro by his cousin Lorenzino in 16th century Florence, with the hope that there would be an uprising of the exiled and discontented against a tyrannical Medici monarch. Info on The Magnificent Rogue / IMDB / YouTube