Greatest 21 History Movies Editor's Choice from 1964

When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity. Get info on Harakiri / IMDB / YouTube

Outnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift. Explore Zulu / IMDB / YouTube

King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's. Find out about Becket / IMDB / YouTube

The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire. Look into The Fall of the Roman Empire / IMDB / YouTube

The Cheyenne, tired of broken U.S. government promises, head for their ancestral lands but a sympathetic cavalry officer is tasked to bring them back to their reservation. Learn about Cheyenne Autumn / IMDB / YouTube

A young Greek stops at nothing to secure a passage to America. Check out America America / IMDB / YouTube

A RAF squadron is assigned to knock out a German rocket fuel factory in Norway. The factory supplies fuel for the Nazi effort to launch rockets on England during D-Day. Info on 633 Squadron / IMDB / YouTube

In the first of the Angélique series, the beautiful feisty teenage heroine becomes entangled in a political assassination plot and is betrothed to a stranger who is twelve years her senior and a reputed sorcerer. Info on Angélique / IMDB / YouTube

Anachronistic strict Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale (Sir Richard Attenborough), on a remote colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat, must use his experience to defend those in his care. Explore Guns at Batasi / IMDB / YouTube

In 1943, a group of hardened criminals is pardoned on the condition it accepts a mission to free a captive Italian general from the clutches of the Nazis. Get info on The Secret Invasion / IMDB / YouTube

The real-life story of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged in London in 1910 for poisoning his wife so he could be with his young lover. But was he truly guilty of murder? More about Dr. Crippen / IMDB / YouTube

A priest travels to investigate a miller suspected to be working with the devil. Check out The Devil's Trap / IMDB / YouTube

From more than eight million feet of newsreels, amateur footage, tape-recordings and more, David L. Wolper presents a priceless detailed account of the time and events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. See more about Four Days in November / IMDB / YouTube

The story of a Native American girl, abandoned on a tiny island, who is protected by a wild dog. Look into Island of the Blue Dolphins / IMDB / YouTube

Chronicles the rise and fall of the woman who eventually became known as Queen Nefertiti. Details on Queen of the Nile / IMDB / YouTube

Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II. Info on Italiano brava gente / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary account of landscape change in and around Paris in the early 1960s. Details on L'ère industrielle: Métamorphoses du paysage / IMDB / YouTube

Spartacus And The 10 Gladiators Details on Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators / IMDB / YouTube

Once upon a time there were born two twin boys to Emperor Marcus Aurelius and for reasons of dynasty the birth of twins was kept secret. One of the twins was supposed to be drowned at birth but fate intervenes and the kid is brought up in a good household and enters Rome's legions. Explore The Two Gladiators / IMDB / YouTube

As the communist revolt progresses in Russia, a female commissar is dispatched to some anarchist sailors to get them on board the party bandwagon. Get info on Optimisticheskaya tragediya / IMDB / YouTube

The simple actions of a young boy on the beach provide visual metaphors for the normally unseen world. The camera adds a profound dimension to what the boy has seen, giving us a deeper understanding of visual awareness. Info on The Searching Eye / IMDB / YouTube