Adventure Movies
Wagon Wheels (1934)

Wagon Wheels (1934)

Wagon Wheels (1934)
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56

A wagon train heads west from Independence, Mo., along the Oregon Trail, led by proud cowboy Clint Belmet. On board are feisty young widow Nancy Wellington and her toddler, Sonny,…

Treasure Island (1934)

Treasure Island (1934)

Treasure Island (1934)
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103

In this early film adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of buccaneer Captain…

Genre: Adventure, Family
The Star Packer (1934)

The Star Packer (1934)

The Star Packer (1934)
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53

John Travers and Yak, his faithful Indian sidekick, pick up where a murdered sheriff leaves off, and try to nab the mysterious Shadow.

Wild Gold (1934)

Wild Gold (1934)

Wild Gold (1934)
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75

A young man desperately in love with a nightclub singer sees an opportunity to spend some time alone with her when they’re traveling through the Nevada gold country, and he…

Stingaree (1934)

Stingaree (1934)

Stingaree (1934)
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77

A young lady named Hilda who works as a servant for the wealthy Clarksons, sheep farmers, and dreams of being a great singer. An upcoming visit by Sir Julian, a…

The Man from Utah (1934)

The Man from Utah (1934)

The Man from Utah (1934)
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51

The Marshal sends John Weston to a rodeo to see if he can find out who is killing the rodeo riders who are about to win the prize money. Barton…

Pirate Treasure (1934)

Pirate Treasure (1934)

Pirate Treasure (1934)
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240

An accomplished aviator sets out to locate treasure hidden by one of his ancestors. He encounters interference from various adversaries.

Genre: Action, Adventure
Four Frightened People (1934)

Four Frightened People (1934)

Four Frightened People (1934)
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78

Malaya tropical island romantic love triangle adventure thriller, about a cruise ship where Bubonic plague breaks out. Four people are able to leave the ship in a tiny boat and…

The Son of Kong (1933)

The Son of Kong (1933)

The Son of Kong (1933)
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70

Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.

Mr. Skitch (1933)

Mr. Skitch (1933)

Mr. Skitch (1933)
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70

After losing their Missouri home during the Great Depression, the Skitch family pulls up stakes and heads west to California to begin life anew. Comedy, released in 1933.

Headline Shooter (1933)

Headline Shooter (1933)

Headline Shooter (1933)
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61

A newsreel photographer neglects his love life to get the perfect shot.

Genre: Adventure, Drama
The Barbarian (1933)

The Barbarian (1933)

The Barbarian (1933)
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83

An Arab prince masquerades as a tour guide for rich women in order to enrich himself.

So This Is Africa (1933)

So This Is Africa (1933)

So This Is Africa (1933)
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65

Broke lion tamers travel to Africa to make a movie about Amazon women, from a distance.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Kongo (1932)

Kongo (1932)

Kongo (1932)
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87

The ruthless Flint, a disabled man, rules an isolated region of Kongo like an omnipotent god, through superstition and sadism, living only for the day when he can get revenge…

Bird of Paradise (1932)

Bird of Paradise (1932)

Bird of Paradise (1932)
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80

When a young South Seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a Polynesian king dives in and saves his life. Thus begins the romance of Johnny and Luana. Though…

Chandu the Magician (1932)

Chandu the Magician (1932)

Chandu the Magician (1932)
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71

When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi.

Roar of the Dragon (1932)

Roar of the Dragon (1932)

Roar of the Dragon (1932)
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69

A boatload of Westerners is trapped in Manchuria as bandits led by Russian renegade Voronsky ravage the area. Seeking refuge in a fortified inn, the group is led by the…

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
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100

James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker’s beautiful daughter…

Genre: Action, Adventure
Hell Divers (1932)

Hell Divers (1932)

Hell Divers (1932)
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109

The story of two Naval crewmen who work hard at sea and play harder on land.

Rich and Strange (1931)

Rich and Strange (1931)

Rich and Strange (1931)
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83

Believing that an unexpected inheritance will bring them happiness, a married couple instead finds their relationship strained to the breaking point.

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Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)
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86

On the South Pacific island of Bora Bora, a young couple’s love is threatened when the tribal chief declares the girl a sacred virgin.

Limite (1931)

Limite (1931)

Limite (1931)
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114

Adrift in the vast expanse of the ocean, a solitary boat carries three castaways—a man and two women. Stranded and devoid of any glimmer of rescue, they find solace in…

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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Dirigible (1931)

Dirigible (1931)

Dirigible (1931)
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100

Dirigible commander Jack Braden and Navy pilot ‘Frisky’ Pierce fight over the glory associated with a successful expedition to the South Pole and the love of beautiful Helen, Frisky’s wife….

Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Moby Dick (1930)

Moby Dick (1930)

Moby Dick (1930)
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80

Herman Melville’s mad Capt. Ahab (John Barrymore) spends years hunting the white whale that got his leg.

Raffles (1930)

Raffles (1930)

Raffles (1930)
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72

A distinguished English gentleman has a secret life–he is the notorious jewel thief the press has dubbed “The Amateur Cracksman”. When he meets a woman and falls in love he…

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)
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73

The sinister Dr. Fu Manchu returns to destroy the people he holds responsible for the death of his family.

Ingagi (1930)

Ingagi (1930)

Ingagi (1930)
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82

An expedition enters an area of the Congo jungle to investigate reports of a gorilla-worshipping tribe.

Tarzan the Tiger (1929)

Tarzan the Tiger (1929)

Tarzan the Tiger (1929)
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266

After Tarzan’s estate is destroyed by Arabs Jane is sold into slavery by a man posing as a friendly scientist. Tarzan develops amnesia after a blow to the head. When…

Genre: Adventure
The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)

The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)

The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
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150

Dr. Johannes Krafft climbs a 12,000-foot mountain over and over again to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him.

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Genre: Adventure, Drama
The Mysterious Island (1929)

The Mysterious Island (1929)

The Mysterious Island (1929)
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95

On a volcanic island near the Kingdom of Hetvia rules Count Dakkar, a benevolent leader and scientist who has eliminated class distinction among the island’s inhabitants. Dakkar, his sister Sonia…

Flight (1929)

Flight (1929)

Flight (1929)
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116

Two Marine pilots in love with the same girl are assigned a mission to find a notorious bandit in Nicaragua. This early talkie from director Frank Capra, released in 1929,…

Genre: Action, Adventure
The Iron Mask (1929)

The Iron Mask (1929)

The Iron Mask (1929)
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103

King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son – an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees…

The Trail of ’98 (1928)

The Trail of ’98 (1928)

The Trail of ’98 (1928)
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87

Fortune hunters from all over the country rushing to the Klondike in 1897 to seek their fortunes in the gold are tested by hardships of the journey.

Genre: Action, Adventure
A Girl in Every Port (1928)

A Girl in Every Port (1928)

A Girl in Every Port (1928)
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78

Two sailors with a rivalry over chasing women become friends. But when one decides to finally settle down, will this mysterious young woman come between them?

Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Loves of Casanova (1927)

Loves of Casanova (1927)

Loves of Casanova (1927)
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128

Republic of Venice, 1760. Pursued by a vengeful husband, the intrepid womanizer Casanova, who symbolizes the decline of the city and its fall into debauchery, manages to escape and, by…

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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Two Arabian Knights (1927)

Two Arabian Knights (1927)

Two Arabian Knights (1927)
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92

During World War I, two American soldiers fight to escape the Germans while squabbling over a beautiful harem girl. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with University of…

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
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66

Taken from The Arabian Nights, the film tells the story of a wicked sorcerer who tricks Prince Achmed into mounting a magical flying horse and sends the rider off on…

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Beau Geste (1926)

Beau Geste (1926)

Beau Geste (1926)
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102

Michael “Beau” Geste leaves England in disgrace and joins the infamous French Foreign Legion. He is reunited with his two brothers in North Africa, where they face greater danger from…

The Black Pirate (1926)

The Black Pirate (1926)

The Black Pirate (1926)
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94

A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he single-handedly captures a…

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
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143

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of…