Adventure Movies

Slattery’s Hurricane (1949)

Slattery’s Hurricane (1949)

Slattery’s Hurricane (1949)
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87

A pilot wants a life of ease, flying for drug smugglers and looking the other way until his conscience is tweaked by a woman he has misused. The story unfolds…

Genre: Adventure, Drama
Rope of Sand (1949)

Rope of Sand (1949)

Rope of Sand (1949)
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104

Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers.

Trail of the Yukon (1949)

Trail of the Yukon (1949)

Trail of the Yukon (1949)
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67

When the local Banker jumps the Blaine’s claim, they have men rob the bank to retrieve their money. When the men try to double-cross the Blains, a gunfight erupts and…

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Mighty Joe Young (1949)
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94

A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father’s ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to…

King of the Rocket Men (1949)

King of the Rocket Men (1949)

King of the Rocket Men (1949)
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167

Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King goes from one hair…

Canadian Pacific (1949)

Canadian Pacific (1949)

Canadian Pacific (1949)
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95

A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.

Across The Rio Grande (1949)

Across The Rio Grande (1949)

Across The Rio Grande (1949)
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56

Outlaws attempting to kidnap Steve Blaine from a stagecoach are ran off by the sharpshooting of his sister, Sally and rescuers Jimmy Wakely and Cannonball Taylor. Steve is investigating his…

The Sun Comes Up (1949)

The Sun Comes Up (1949)

The Sun Comes Up (1949)
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93

Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy…

Africa Screams (1949)

Africa Screams (1949)

Africa Screams (1949)
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79

When bookseller Buzz cons Diana into thinking that his friend Stanley knows all there is to know about Africa, they are abducted and ordered to lead Diana and her henchmen…

Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Sky Dragon (1949)

Sky Dragon (1949)

Sky Dragon (1949)
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64

All the passengers on an airplane headed for San Francisco are drugged, and when they wake up, it is discovered that a quarter-million dollars is missing. Charlie Chan–and, of course,…

Big Jack (1949)

Big Jack (1949)

Big Jack (1949)
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85

Wallace Beery, in his final film, plays a bandit in this period drama set in Colonial America.

Bride of Vengeance (1949)

Bride of Vengeance (1949)

Bride of Vengeance (1949)
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92

The tiny independent duchy of Ferrara is located between Casare Borgia’s Rome and Venice, and Borgia has plans to conquer Venice via Ferrara. He murders his sister’s husband and makes…

It’s Not Cricket (1949)

It’s Not Cricket (1949)

It’s Not Cricket (1949)
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77

Kicked out of Army Intelligence, a pair of upper class twits set up as private detectives. The result is refined English chaos. ” This is the regettable story of two…

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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Bomba the Jungle Boy (1949)

Bomba the Jungle Boy (1949)

Bomba the Jungle Boy (1949)
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71

George Harland and his daughter Pat are photographers who discover a wild boy in the jungle. When Pat becomes lost, Bomba brings her back, overcoming plagues of locusts, forest fires…

Genre: Adventure
Manon (1949)

Manon (1949)

Manon (1949)
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101

Port of Marseille, France, recently liberated from the German yoke. Caught as stowaways aboard a ship, Manon, a young woman who was accused of collaborating with the Nazis, and Robert,…

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Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)

Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)

Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
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120

During a whaling expedition in the late 1800’s, the aging Captain Bering Joy (Lionel Barrymore) and his new first mate, Dan Lunceford (Richard Widmark) engage in a battle of wills…

Daughter of the Jungle (1949)

Daughter of the Jungle (1949)

Daughter of the Jungle (1949)
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80

An airplane carrying a pair of police officers escorting gangsters to prison crash-lands in the African jungle. They are rescued from an attack by savage natives by a white woman…

Genre: Adventure
Tarzan’s Magic Fountain (1949)

Tarzan’s Magic Fountain (1949)

Tarzan’s Magic Fountain (1949)
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73

An expedition tries to enlist Tarzan’s help in finding the secret Blue Valley, which legend says is the location of a miraculous fountain of youth.

Siren of Atlantis (1949)

Siren of Atlantis (1949)

Siren of Atlantis (1949)
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75

Two Foreign Legion soldiers, Jean (Dennis O’Keefe) and Andre (Jean Pierre Aumont), accidentally discover the famed lost continent of Atlantis. Bewitched by the sultry, beauty of the Queen of Atlantis…

Wake of the Red Witch (1948)

Wake of the Red Witch (1948)

Wake of the Red Witch (1948)
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106

Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix, and for a fortune in gold aboard the Red Witch.

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
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111

The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole – only to find…

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Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948)

Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948)

Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948)
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79

A doctor hunts a vicious, man-eating tiger that terrorizes a native jungle village. In time the doctor experiences a personal change when he accepts their native customs and beliefs.

Genre: Action, Adventure
Angel on the Amazon (1948)

Angel on the Amazon (1948)

Angel on the Amazon (1948)
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86

An expedition exploring the Amazon jungle comes across a jungle goddess who lives among the animals and fears none of them–and apparently has found the secret of eternal youth.

Congo Bill (1948)

Congo Bill (1948)

Congo Bill (1948)
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270

Congo Bill is hired to locate an heiress lost somewhere in Africa.

Genre: Action, Adventure
The Three Musketeers (1948)

The Three Musketeers (1948)

The Three Musketeers (1948)
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125

Athletic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic adventure about the king’s musketeers and their mission to protect France.

Unknown Island (1948)

Unknown Island (1948)

Unknown Island (1948)
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75

Adventure-seeker Ted Osborne has convinced his finacee Carole to finance his expedition to an uncharted South Pacific island supposedly populated with dinosaurs…

Louisiana Story (1948)

Louisiana Story (1948)

Louisiana Story (1948)
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78

The idyllic life of a young Cajun boy and his pet raccoon is disrupted when the tranquility of the bayou is broken by an oil well drilling near his home.

Genre: Adventure, Drama
Mystery in Mexico (1948)

Mystery in Mexico (1948)

Mystery in Mexico (1948)
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66

Insurance detective Steve Hastings is sent by his company to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent. His first lead is the agent’s fetching sister, Victoria, whom he trails to…

Jungle Goddess (1948)

Jungle Goddess (1948)

Jungle Goddess (1948)
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62

When a plane carrying the daughter of a millionaire crashes in an African jungle, two pilots set out to collect the reward. They discover that she has become the goddess…

Oliver Twist (1948)

Oliver Twist (1948)

Oliver Twist (1948)
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116

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he’s hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young…

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The Pirate (1948)

The Pirate (1948)

The Pirate (1948)
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102

A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her…

The Fuller Brush Man (1948)

The Fuller Brush Man (1948)

The Fuller Brush Man (1948)
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93

Poor Red Jones gets fired from every job he tries. His fiancée gives him one last chance to make good when he becomes a Fuller Brush man. His awkward attempts…

The Black Arrow (1948)

The Black Arrow (1948)

The Black Arrow (1948)
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76

A young British nobleman comes back from fighting in the War of the Roses to discover that his father has been murdered by an old family friend who is now…

The Prince of Thieves (1948)

The Prince of Thieves (1948)

The Prince of Thieves (1948)
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72

After fighting in the Crusades alongside Richard I of England, Sir Allan Claire returns home to marry his betrothed Lady Christable. Accompanied by his sister Lady Marian, the two are…

Genre: Action, Adventure
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
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126

Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in…

Captain from Castile (1947)

Captain from Castile (1947)

Captain from Castile (1947)
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140

Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia,…

Genre: Adventure
Road to Rio (1947)

Road to Rio (1947)

Road to Rio (1947)
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100

Scat Sweeney and Hot Lips Barton, two out of work musicians, stow away onboard a ship bound for Rio, after accidentally setting fire to the big top of a circus….

Pirates of Monterey (1947)

Pirates of Monterey (1947)

Pirates of Monterey (1947)
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77

A woman journeys to Spanish California to marry a Spanish officer, but on the way she meets and falls in love with an American adventurer who is part of a…

Blonde Savage (1947)

Blonde Savage (1947)

Blonde Savage (1947)
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61

An expedition into the deep jungle discovers a native tribe led by a tall Caucasian blonde woman.

The Exile (1947)

The Exile (1947)

The Exile (1947)
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95

In 17th-century England, Charles II, the rightful heir to the kingdom, is driven from his country by militants working for rogue leader Oliver Cromwell. Charles ends up in the Netherlands,…