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Best Adventure Films of 1961


The Devil at 4 O'clock

Spencer Tracy plays an ... at Four O'Clock is less interesting than the behind-the-scenes rumors concerning the friction between Spencer Tracy and Frank Sinatra. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]

Mysterious Island

Filmed at least nine ... composer Bernard Herrmann is unbeatable; otherwise, Mysterious Island tends to slow to a halt in-between its spectacular special-effects highlights. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]

Yojimbo

Toshiro Mifune portrays a ... Yojimbo scores on every creative level, from director Akira Kurosawa to cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa to Mifune's classic lead performance. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]

David and Goliath

Very loosely based on ... is portrayed by Pierre Cressoy, and Goliath by Kronos, a muscular "giant" of European circus and music hall circuits. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]

Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World

In 13th-Century China, the ... rousing battle scenes, but was so heavily edited for American release that only five of Maciste's seven tests remain. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]

Il Colosso di Rodi

Sergio Leone's first solo ... the supporting players in this Italian-French-Spanish co-production went on to become regulars in the exploitation films of Jesus Franco. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]

Gli Invasori

Italian director Mario Bava ... the ruthless counselor kills Iron, leading the Vikings and British to join forces with Erik and take Gunnar down. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]

Pirates of Tortuga

In this high-seas adventure ... the pirate vessel steps forward and reveals the hero's true identity and saves him. Morgan is not so lucky. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]

The Giant of Metropolis

In the year 20,000 ... Mesede to help save the boy from the doom that he has brought upon Atlantis, its people, and himself. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]

Hercules in the Haunted World

Horrormeister Mario Bava helmed ... to the bowels of Hell to recover a magical plant that is the only hope of a dying princess. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]

Samson

Samson (Brad Harris), the ... stop at nothing to get it -- proves almost too devious and treacherous for any of them, including Romilda. [ best adventure films - 1961 ]




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