Classic Adventure
Remember those moments where the main character finds himself in a difficult or precarious dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation, those thrill-a-minute extravaganzas, those rip-roaring spectacles, swashbuckling and derring-do action, cliff-hanger endings .... that was what Saturday Matinees were made of.
Below is a compilation of the 'essence' of this wonderful genre. See also 'Cliff-Hanger Serials'
Gaucho Serenade (1940)
6.9/10
Director: Frank McDonald
Starring: Gene Autry
A bunch of businessmen are out to kidnap a former partner's son so he won't squeal on them. Guess who must stop them. Read more
Gold Mine in the Sky (1938)
6.6/10
Director: William Morgan
Starring: Gene Autry
As executor of the owner's will, singing ranch foreman Gene must see that the daughter/heiress doesn't marry without his approval. Read more
Gorilla ( aka Nabonga ) (1944)
6.7/10
Director: Sam Newfield
Starring: Julie London, Larry 'Buster' Crabbe
In this campy jungle adventure, a gorilla named Nabonga warms up to a teenage girl whose plane, which was also carrying a bundle of embezzled cash, cr... Read more
Gunga Din (1939)
7.5/10
Director: George Stevens
Starring: Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr
The Rudyard Kipling story of the Indian boy who helps the British put down a colonial revolt. Stars Cary Grant and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Read more
Guns And Guitars (1936)
6.5/10
Director: George Sherman
Starring: Gene Autry
After being framed for murdering the sheriff, Gene proves his innocence, then gets elected sheriff to go after the baddie who framed him. Read more
Hannibal (1959)
5.3/10
Director: Edgar G Ulmer
Starring: Rita Gam, Victor Mature
Victor Mature strains his breastplate as the Carthaginian general who drove an armada of elephants over the Alps as part of his campaign against the l... Read more
Hatari! (1961)
7.2/10
Director: Howard Hawks
Starring: Red Buttons, Elsa Martinelli, John Wayne, Hardy Kruger
It's adventure African style in this classic look at big game hunters. The great cast also includes Red Buttons, Elsa Martinelli and Hardy Kruger. Read more
Hatari! ( Blu-ray ) (1961)
7.2/10
Director: Howard Hawks
Starring: Elsa Martinelli, Hardy Kruger, John Wayne, Red Buttons, Gerard Blain
It's adventure African style in this classic look at big game hunters. The great cast also includes Red Buttons, Elsa Martinelli and Hardy Kruger. Read more
Heart Of The Rio Grande (1942)
6.2/10
Director: William Morgan
Starring: Gene Autry
As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a millioniare, and the other is the disgruntled ex-foreman... Read more
Hercules (1959)
4.4/10
Director: Pietro Francisci
Starring: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni
The original "swords, sandals and sweat" number stars the former Mr Universe Steve Reeves as Herc. On his quest for the Golden Fleece, Hercules just f... Read more