Best Adventure Films of 1969
Marooned
In this tense and ... Effects," the film also picked up nominations for "Best Cinematography" and "Best Sound." It was later retitled Space Travelers. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
The Red Tent
The true story of ... considered a costly box office failure, the film did win a Golden Globe for Best English Language Foreign Film. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies
This slapstick comedy concerns ... of Those Magnificent Men And Their Flying Machines but fails to live up to the quality of it's predecessor. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
Historical accuracy is cast ... King is sentenced to die, Pizarro tries unsuccessfully to prevent the monarch's death at the hands of gold-hungry explorers. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Ido Zero Daisakusen
Godzilla maven Inoshiro Honda ... marginally effective underwater model effects, and Honda even throws in a few giant rubber-suit monsters for old times' sake. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Krakatoa, East of Java
Volcano is the reissue ... the script, and the all-star cast (including Diane Baker, Brian Keith, Rossano Brazzi, and Sal Mineo), seem utterly superfluous. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Ring of Bright Water
When a man buys ... in the care and feeding of his beloved otter in this family feature from the writers of Born Free. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
The Proud and the Damned
Will (Chuck Connors) leads ... in Ramon's death. The mayor considers letting Will and Mila leave town in an effort to avoid further bloodshed. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Rascal
Rascal, the Sterling North ... in recent years become a standard weekend TV offering whenever a sports event is rained out or otherwise delayed. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
The Reivers
Adapted from William Faulkner's ... The Reivers is nonetheless acceptable family entertainment, with Steve McQueen delivering one of his best and most laid-back performances. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Crossplot
Though Roger Moore was ... title. A climactic shootout in Hyde Park tops this dry run for Roger Moore's subsequent stint as James Bond. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Satan's Sadists
The Mojave desert becomes ... of formerly popular child actor Russ Tamblyn who goes against type and plays the leader of the motorcycle pack. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Pit Stop
This routine stockcar racing ... Beverly Washburn and Ellen McRae, with professional driver George Washburn on hand to give the picture an authentic angle. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Hell's Angels '69
Chuck (Tom Stern) and ... take other measures when they become separated in this boring biker movie that features real Hell's Angels gang members. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Attack of the Monsters
When nasty children-eating aliens ... Earth, it is up to Gamera to save the day. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Pippi Longstocking
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Pippi Långstrump På de Sju Haven
Based on the popular ... her best friends and her pet monkey, Pippi steals a hot air balloon and sets off to save him. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
The Mighty Gorga
The hunt for a ... to be filled with priceless jewels. If the travelers can escape Gorga's wrath, they might find themselves wealthy men. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
To Build a Fire
Based on the celebrated ... is mostly silent, with Orson Welles performing narration drawn from London's story; Ian Hogg plays the unfortunate traveler. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
Santo in the Border of Terror
A pair of desperate ... the kidnapping of a number of Mexican immigrants, Dr. Sombora never anticipated the intervention of dynamic do-gooder El Santo. [ best adventure films - 1969 ]
