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Pre-WWII wargamers favorite black&white movies
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The Cecil B. DeMille Collection (Cleopatra/ The Crusades/ Four Frightened People/ Sign of the Cross/ Union Pacific)The Cecil B. DeMille Collection (Cleopatra/ The Crusades/ Four Frightened People/ Sign of the Cross/ Union Pacific)
Buy new: $27.49 / Used from: $26.94
Cecil B. de Mille also did some HARD TO FIND color films as "NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE", and a favorite of mine it is!.
The Douglas Fairbanks Collection (The Thief of Bagdad/The Mark of Zorro/The Three Musketeers/Robin Hood/The Black Pirate/Don Q, The Son of Zorro)The Douglas Fairbanks Collection (The Thief of Bagdad/The Mark of Zorro/The Three Musketeers/Robin Hood/The Black Pirate/Don Q, The Son of Zorro)
Buy new: $89.99 / Used from: $59.95
Swashbuckling at it's best...
Captain BloodCaptain Blood
Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $4.99
The pirates or buccaneers film par excellence.
Tyrone Power Collection (Blood and Sand / Son of Fury / The Black Rose / Prince of Foxes / The Captain from Castile)Tyrone Power Collection (Blood and Sand / Son of Fury / The Black Rose / Prince of Foxes / The Captain from Castile)
Buy new: $44.99 / Used from: $29.11
Another swashbuckler collection...
The Sea HawkThe Sea Hawk
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Same as above.
Queen ChristinaQueen Christina
Buy used from: $4.24
Why not after all...
Seven Samurai (Criterion Collection Spine #2)Seven Samurai (Criterion Collection Spine #2)
Buy used from: $12.98
Guess this one is already a cult film.
Drums Along the MohawkDrums Along the Mohawk
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Young Henry Fonda very good film.
The Charge of the Light BrigadeThe Charge of the Light Brigade
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Historically deformed but a great film nevertheless.
Santa Fe TrailSanta Fe Trail
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Quite good action scenes.
The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation
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ACW early silent "Classic", great battle scenes.
The Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of Courage
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $3.63
Masterful direction by John Huston... and the only GOOD film by Audie Murphy I am afraid the rest (excepting WWII) are'nt up to par.
They Died with Their Boots OnThey Died with Their Boots On
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The battle of Little Big Horn is the less "true" version ever filmed. ACW is the best part of the film. STILL GREAT.
The PlainsmanThe Plainsman
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Still the best film about The Beecher's Island Fight. THE OLD WEST IN A NUTSHELL.
Fort ApacheFort Apache
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First of the Cavalry Trilogy... GREAT!
Fighting CaravansFighting Caravans
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Good Western.
Rio GrandeRio Grande
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Third and last of the Cavalry Trilogy. Actaully produced and shot to pay for "THE QUIET MAN" production... the better for us fans...
StagecoachStagecoach
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One of the Top Ten films ever...
High Noon (Collector's Edition)High Noon (Collector's Edition)
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Well, for those who like skirmish western fights...
My Darling ClementineMy Darling Clementine
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Same as above.
Along Came JonesAlong Came Jones
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Same as above...
The Ox-Bow IncidentThe Ox-Bow Incident
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Stretching things a bit...
The Westerner [Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan]The Westerner [Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan]
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Quite a lot of COOP in this list I am afraid...
Red RiverRed River
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One of Wayne's BEST...
The Gary Cooper Collection (Design for Living / The Lives of a Bengal Lancer / Peter Ibbetson / The General Died at Dawn / Beau Geste)The Gary Cooper Collection (Design for Living / The Lives of a Bengal Lancer / Peter Ibbetson / The General Died at Dawn / Beau Geste)
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Beau Geste and The lives of a Bengal lancer in a pack quite irregular in my opinion... fans of Coop will love though.
Beau IdealBeau Ideal
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You need to aprecite the thirties to really enjoy... recommended final battle scene.
Gunga DinGunga Din
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Kipling goes to Hollywood.
Real Glory [VHS]Real Glory [VHS]
Buy used from: $3.09
The Philipinnes... early XXth.
Morocco [Region 2]Morocco [Region 2]
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Greta thirties film.
The Long Gray LineThe Long Gray Line
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A subdued Tyrone Power in a great rol...
The Lost Patrol (1934)The Lost Patrol (1934)
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Early John Ford with a great Victor McLaglen.
Sergeant York [VHS]Sergeant York [VHS]
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WWI... but is very good.
Paths of GloryPaths of Glory
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WWI classic.
King & CountryKing & Country
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The British version of "Paths of Glory"...actually NOT a remake... just the same theme...
The Lost BattalionThe Lost Battalion
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WWI again...
What Price Glory?What Price Glory?
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I always thought Cagney was a great actor.
The Dawn PatrolThe Dawn Patrol
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WWI aces...
A Farewell to ArmsA Farewell to Arms
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Classifies as related to war...
La BanderaLa Bandera
Very good scenes with the real TERCIO soldiers of the time (Spanish foreign legion).
For Whom the Bell Tolls [Region 2]For Whom the Bell Tolls [Region 2]
Buy used from: $4.93
OK. it is a 1936-39 war!... but still very good!!! and it is pre-WW II (just...)