This is chronological list of action films released before the 1970s. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between action and other genres (including horror, comedy, and science fiction films); the list should attempt to document films which are more closely related to action, even if they bend genres.

Action films are generally considered a post-Classical Hollywood film genre.[1][2] Additions to this category before the 1970s should be used sparingly, and films before the 1960s are not to be included.

TitleDirectorCastCountrySubgenre/notes

1961

YojimboAkira KurosawaToshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko TsukasaJapan[3]

1962

Dr. NoTerence YoungSean ConneryUnited Kingdom
United States		[4]
Shinobi no MonoSatsuo YamamotoRaizo IchikawaJapanMartial arts film[5]
1963
From Russia with LoveTerence YoungSean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Robert Shaw, Pedro ArmendárizUnited Kingdom
United States		[6]
1964
GoldfingerGuy HamiltonSean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Harold SakataUnited Kingdom
United States		[7]
Greed in the SunHenri VerneuilJean-Paul Belmondo, Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier, Gert FröbeFrance
Italy		Action comedy[8]
That Man from RioPhilippe de BrocaJean-Paul Belmondo, Françoise Dorléac, Jean Servais, Adolfo CeliFrance
Italy		Action comedy[9]
1965
The 10th VictimElio PetriMarcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa MartinelliItaly
France		Science fiction action[10]
Agent 3S3: Passport to HellSergio SollimaGeorge Ardisson, Georges RivièreFrance
Italy		[11]
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!Russ MeyerTura Satana, Haji, Lori WilliamsUnited StatesAction comedy[12]
MasqueradeBasil DeardenCliff Robertson, Jack Hawkins, Marisa MellUnited KingdomAction comedy[13]
Red Line 7000Howard HawksJames Caan, Laura Devon, Charlene Holt, Marianna HillUnited States[14]
ThunderballTerence YoungSean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana PaluzziUnited Kingdom
United States		Action thriller[15]
1966
Come Drink with MeKing HuChen Hung-Lieh, Cheng Pei-pei, Chung Shen LaoHong KongMartial arts film[16]
Lightning BoltAntonio MargheritiAnthony Eisley, Diana Lorys, Ursula ParkerItaly
Spain		[17]
Murderers' RowHenry LevinDean Martin, Ann-Margret, Karl MaldenUnited States[18]
Ōgon BatHajime SatoSonny Chiba, Wataru Yamakawa, Hisako TsukabaJapanSuperhero film[19]
Our Man FlintDaniel MannJames Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Gila GolanUnited States[20]
Password: Kill Agent GordonTerence HathawayRoger Browne, Helga Liné, Franco ResselUnited States
Spain
Italy		[21]
SabotageEddie GarciaTony Ferrer, Josephine Manuel, Mary Louise MathesonPhilippines[22]
The SilencersPhil KarlsonDean Martin, Stella Stevens, Daliah LaviUnited States[23]
The Wild AngelsRoger CormanPeter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra, Bruce DernUnited StatesAction thriller[24]
1967
The AmbushersHenry LevinDean Martin, Senta Berger, Janice RuleUnited States[25]
The Born LosersTom LaughlinTom Laughlin, Elizabeth James, Jane RussellUnited StatesAction thriller[26]
The Elusive AvengersEdmond KeosayanViktor Kosykh, Mikhail Metyolkin, Vasili VasilyevSoviet Union[27]
A Game without RulesJindřich PolákSvatopluk MatyášCzechoslovakia[28]
Hells Angels on WheelsRichard RushJack Nicholson, Adam Roarke, Sabrina ScharfUnited StatesAction thriller[29]
In Like FlintGordon DouglasJames Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Jean HaleUnited StatesAction comedy[30]
One Armed SwordsmanChang ChehJimmy Wang Yu, Pan Yin Tze, Chiao ChiaoHong KongMartial arts films[31]
You Only Live TwiceLewis GilbertSean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Tetsurō Tamba, Mie HamaUnited Kingdom
United States		[32]
1968
BullittPeter YatesSteve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline BissetUnited StatesAction thriller[33]
Coogan's BluffDon SiegelClint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Susan Clark, Tisha Sterling, Don Stroud, Betty Field, Tom Tully, Melodie Johnson, James Edwards, Rudy Diaz, David F. Doyle, Meg Myles, Marjorie Bennett, Seymour Cassel, Albert Popwell, Skip BattinUnited StatesAction thriller[34]
Danger: DiabolikMario BavaJohn Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo CeliItaly
France		[35]
Ice Station ZebraJohn SturgesRock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohanUnited StatesAction thriller[36]
The Mini-Skirt MobMaury DexterJeremy Slate, Diane McBain, Sherry JacksonUnited StatesAction thriller[37]
OSS 117 – Double AgentAndré HunebelleJohn Gavin, Curd Jürgens, Margaret LeeFranceAction thriller[38]
The Wrecking CrewPhil KarlsonDean Martin, Elke Sommer, Sharon TateUnited States[39]
1969
Hell's Angels '69Lee Madden, Conny Van DykeTom Stern, Jeremy Slate, Conny Van DykeUnited StatesAction thriller[40]
On Her Majesty's Secret ServicePeter HuntGeorge Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly SavalasUnited Kingdom
United States		[41]
Shark!Samuel FullerBurt Reynolds, Arthur KennedyMexico
United States		Action thriller[42]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Kelle, Alexandra. "Action movies". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ Lichtenfeld, Eric (27 April 2007). "Introduction:A Little Violence Never Hurt Anyone". Action speaks louder: violence, spectacle, and the American action movie. Wesleyan University Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8195-6801-4. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  3. ↑ https://www.allmovie.com/movie/yojimbo-vm1072939
  4. ↑ Brenner, Paul. "Overview: Dr. No". AllMovie. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Shinobi No Mono (1962) - Satsuo Yamamoto | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  6. ↑ Brenner, Paul. "Overview: From Russia with Love". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  7. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Overview: Goldfinger". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  8. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Greed in the Sun". AllMovie. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  9. ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "Overview: That Man from Rio". AllMovie. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Overview: The 10th Victim". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  11. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Agent 3SE Passeport Pour L'Enfer". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  12. ↑ Firsching, Robert. "Overview: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  13. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Overview: Masquerade". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  14. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Overview: Red Line 7000". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  15. ↑ Erikson, Hal. "Overview: Thunderball". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  16. ↑ Ralske, Josh. "Overview: Come Drink with Me". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  17. ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "Overview: Operazione Goldman". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  18. ↑ Brenner, Paul. "Overview: Murderers' Row". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  19. ↑ The Golden Bat – Rotten Tomatoes
  20. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Overview: Our Man Flint". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  21. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: Password: Kill Agent Gordon". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  22. ↑ "Overview: Sabotage". video48.blogspot.com (in Filipino). 5 May 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  23. ↑ Williams, Karl. "Overview: The Silencers". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  24. ↑ The Wild Angels (1966) – Roger Corman | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie
  25. ↑ Brenner, Paul. "Overview: The Ambushers". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  26. ↑ Beday, Jeremy. "The Born Losters: Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
  27. ↑ Elusive Avengers (1966) – Edmond Keosayan | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie
  28. ↑ "Hra bez pravidel – Revue". Filmový přehled (in Czech). Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  29. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Overview: Hells Angels on Wheels". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  30. ↑ Pavlides, Dan. "Overview: In Like Flint". AllMovie. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
  31. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Overview: One Armed Swordsmen". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  32. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Overview: You Only Live Twice". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  33. ↑ Tobey, Matthew. "Overview: Bullitt". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  34. ↑ Costello, Michael. "Overview: Coogan's Bluff". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  35. ↑ Pavlides, Dan. "Overview: Danger: Diabolik". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  36. ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Overview: Ice Station Zebra". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  37. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Overview: The Mini-Skirt Mob". AllMovie. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
  38. ↑ Erikson, Hal. "Overview: O.S.S. 117: Double Agent". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  39. ↑ Erikson, Hal. "Overview: The Wrecking Crew". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  40. ↑ "Hell's Angels '69 (1969) – Lee Madden | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  41. ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Overview: On Her Majesty's Secret Service". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  42. ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "Overview: Shark!". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
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