Greatest 23 History Movies Editor's Choice from 1951

After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero. Look into Quo Vadis / IMDB / YouTube

During the Napoleonic wars, a British Navy Captain has adventures in Central American waters. Info on Captain Horatio Hornblower / IMDB / YouTube

The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel. Get info on The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel / IMDB / YouTube

After King David sees the beautiful Bathsheba bathing from the palace roof, he enters into an adulterous affair which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel. Details on David and Bathsheba / IMDB / YouTube

A New York City detective, traveling by train between New York and Baltimore, tries to foil an on-board plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln before he reaches Baltimore to give a major pre-Inauguration speech in 1861. Info on The Tall Target / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II. Learn about Go for Broke! / IMDB / YouTube

True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany. Look into The Wooden Horse / IMDB / YouTube

Diederich Heßling is scared of everything and everyone. But as he grows up, he comes to realize that he has to offer his services to the powers-that-be if he wants to wield power himself. His life motto now runs: bow to those at the top and tread on those below. In this way, he always succeeds: as a student in a duel-fighting student fraternity and as a businessman in. Details on Der Untertan / IMDB / YouTube

After being falsely accused of dishonesty, a young man decides to become a pirate. Explore Double Crossbones / IMDB / YouTube

Tommy (Tommy Trinder) is called in to smooth things out after Wally King (Chips Rafferty) encroaches upon Aboriginal tribal ground. Get info on Bitter Springs / IMDB / YouTube

During the 17th Century bands of hatamoto, samurai vassals of the Tokugawa shogunate, were causing havoc in the new capital city of Edo. Opposing them was Banzui-in Chobei,whose sole aim was to save Edo from the hatamoto as their violent behavior threatened to pull apart the very fabric of society. Learn about Oedo gonin otoko / IMDB / YouTube

How to survive an atomic attack. Check out Survival Under Atomic Attack / IMDB / YouTube