Greatest 24 History Movies Highly Recommended Released in 1935

The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany. Learn about Triumph of the Will / IMDB / YouTube

After treating a Monmouth rebel against King James II in 1680s England, a young Irish doctor is exiled as a slave to Jamaica where he captures a Spanish galleon and becomes the most feared pirate of the Caribbean. Explore Captain Blood / IMDB / YouTube

A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution. Explore A Tale of Two Cities / IMDB / YouTube

The married Anna Karenina falls in love with Count Vronsky despite her husband's refusal to grant a divorce, and both must contend with the social repercussions. Check out Anna Karenina / IMDB / YouTube

A young man is warned by a captain about a temptress; nonetheless, he finds himself falling in love with her. See more about The Devil Is a Woman / IMDB / YouTube

In early 19th century France, an ex-convict who failed to report for parole is relentlessly pursued over a 20-year period by an obsessive police inspector. Find out about Les Misérables / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Johann Strauss the elder and younger. Senior thinks little of Junior's musical abilities while Junior is torn between baker's daughter Resi and countess Helga who both contribute to his composing the famous Blue Danube. Explore Strauss' Great Waltz / IMDB / YouTube

This film is based on the book about Vasili Ivanovich Chapaev (1887 - 1919) who was in real life the Commander of the 25th Division of the Red Army. Chapaev is an uneducated peasant and a decorated hero in the World War I and later in the Russian Civil War, that followed the Russian revolution. This man of action is fighting on the side of the poor people. His troops . Info on Chapaev / IMDB / YouTube

King Richard and the Third Crusade (1190-1192) are given the DeMille treatment with more spectacle than history. Look into The Crusades / IMDB / YouTube

Jim Carter moves in on the McWade's carnival concession which shows scenes from Dante's Inferno. He makes it a going concern, marrying Betty along the way. An inspector calls the amusement pier unsafe but Carter bribes him. The pier collapses, leading to the inspector's suicide, injury to Pop McWade, trial for Carter, and Betty's leaving him. Carter starts over with. Check out Dante's Inferno / IMDB / YouTube

An efficient secretary at a department store marries her boss, but discovers that taking care of him at home is a lot different to taking care of him at work. Learn about She Married Her Boss / IMDB / YouTube

After a roustabout sailer avoids being shanghaied in 1852 San Francisco, his audacity helps him to arise to a position of power in the vice industry of the infamous Barbary Coast. Look into Frisco Kid / IMDB / YouTube

As a youngster John Wyatt saw his parents killed and his brother kidnapped. On a wagon train heading West he meets his brother who is now a spy for the gang which originally did the dirty work. He and his brother both fall for Mary Gordon. Find out about Westward Ho / IMDB / YouTube

In the 1700s Clive, clerk of the East India Company, transfers and become a soldier. His leadership and gift for manipulation strengthen England's hold over India but his wealth is often threatened by the enemies he makes along the way. Find out about Clive of India / IMDB / YouTube

The final days of Jesus from the time he enters the city of Jerusalem. Viewed as a threat, it is decided that he must be captured, tried, and executed as a criminal, a plan aided and abetted by disciple Judas Iscariot. More about Behold the Man / IMDB / YouTube

The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle. Look into Cardinal Richelieu / IMDB / YouTube

King Charles sees actress Nell perform and they become close, as he favors her over the Duchess. Nell serves Charles devotedly though she and the Duchess clash. Despite the King's fondness, as an actress she's barred from the royal circle. Check out Nell Gwyn / IMDB / YouTube