Top 18 History Movies Editor's Choice from 1962

The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view. Check out The Longest Day / IMDB / YouTube

In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti, but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by first officer Fletcher Christian. Look into Mutiny on the Bounty / IMDB / YouTube

A small Army of Greeks spearheaded by three hundred Spartans do battle with the whole invading Persian Army. Look into The 300 Spartans / IMDB / YouTube

Governor Pontius Pilate gave the populace a choice to spare either Barabbas, a criminal, or Jesus, condemned as a heretic, from crucifixion. The masses chose Barrabas, and he is haunted by the image of Jesus for the rest of his life. Explore Barabbas / IMDB / YouTube

The unclear and complicated twists between governal powers, independentist party and Mafia in the Sicily of the '40s culminate with the death of Salvatore Giuliano. Get info on Salvatore Giuliano / IMDB / YouTube

In the 16th-century Ukraine, the Polish overlords and Ukrainian cossacks fight for control of the land but frequent Turkish invasions force them to unite against the common Turkish foe. Check out Taras Bulba / IMDB / YouTube

On the H.M.S. Defiant, during the French Revolutionary War, fair Captain Crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel second-in-command Lieutenant Scott-Padget, whose heavy-handed command style pushes the crew to mutiny. Details on Damn the Defiant! / IMDB / YouTube

Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany. Explore The Counterfeit Traitor / IMDB / YouTube

The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England. Get info on Tower of London / IMDB / YouTube

Living in exile after their father's death, the children of an usurped and murdered king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge. Read about Electra / IMDB / YouTube

In 1880s Arizona, General Crook and his troops are trying to subdue the last tribe of Apache led by Geronimo. Find out about Geronimo / IMDB / YouTube

Antigone defies her uncle's decree that her traitorous brother should go unburied and therefore find no rest in the afterlife; however, her actions have tragic consequences. Explore Antigone / IMDB / YouTube

During the Chinese Civil War of 1949, the Communists constantly harass the two priests of a remote Catholic mission outpost. Read about Satan Never Sleeps / IMDB / YouTube

In 1962, a group of East Berliners escapes to West Berlin through a tunnel dug from the basement of a house located near the Berlin Wall. Look into Escape from East Berlin / IMDB / YouTube

A retelling of the events leading to the use of the Trojan Horse, to bring down the great city of Troy. Get info on The Trojan Horse / IMDB / YouTube

Michael Tímar, captain of the St. Barbara, marries the daughter of a Turkish aristocrat on the run. While skilfully managing his wife fortune, Tímar is torn between the demands of bourgeois civilization and the ideal of freedom. Get info on Az aranyember / IMDB / YouTube

A samurai seeks revenge and redemption after his family is executed by a rival clan. Look into Destiny's Son / IMDB / YouTube

During the power struggle between Caesar and Crassus, a Roman centurion, who is the lost son of Spartacus, is dispatched to Crassus' camp to observe his movements and keep Caesar informed. Explore The Slave / IMDB / YouTube