Classic Adventure Films

Black-and-white scenes from classic adventure films featuring dramatic interactions, costume elements, and a historical setting.

Tarzan and the Mermaids is a 1948 adventure film based on the Tarzan character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Directed by Robert Florey, it was the last of the Tarzan movies to star Johnny Weissmuller in the title role.

BURT LANCASTER, VIRGINIA MAYO and NICK CRAVAT in THE FLAME AND THE ARROW (1950), directed by JACQUES TOURNEUR.

CANTINFLAS in THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1942) -Original title: LOS TRES MOSQUETEROS-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

SABU in ARABIAN NIGHTS (1942), directed by JOHN RAWLINS.

GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA in BEAUTIFUL BUT DANGEROUS (1956) -Original title: LA DONNA PIU BELLA DEL MONDO-, directed by ROBERT Z. LEONARD.

Tarzan and the Mermaids is a 1948 adventure film based on the Tarzan character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Directed by Robert Florey, it was the last of the Tarzan movies to star Johnny Weissmuller in the title role.

Enid Bennett and Douglas Fairbanks, Robin Hood, 1922 directed by Allan Dwan (United Artists)

ORSON WELLES in PRINCE OF FOXES (1949), directed by HENRY KING.

VICTOR MATURE in ZARAK (1956), directed by TERENCE YOUNG.

CANTINFLAS in THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1942) -Original title: LOS TRES MOSQUETEROS-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

THE BAILIFF (1954) -Original title: SANSHO DAYU-, directed by KENJI MIZOGUCHI.

Anefo photo collection. Television program "In the lead role", Corry Brokken and Maxim Hamel. October 29, 1960

ELSA LANCHESTER and DAVID NIVEN in THE BISHOP'S WIFE (1947), directed by HENRY KOSTER.

UNDERSEA KINGDOM (1936), directed by B. REEVES EASON ("BREEZY").

FERNANDO FERNAN GOMEZ, FERNANDO REY and EMMA PENELLA in UN MARIDO DE IDA Y VUELTA (1957).

SOPHIA LOREN in AIDA (1953), directed by CLEMENTE FRACASSI.

FERNANDO FERNAN GOMEZ in LA VENGANZA DE DON MENDO (1961), directed by FERNANDO FERNAN GOMEZ.

RONALD COLMAN and MARLENE DIETRICH in KISMET (1944), directed by WILLIAM DIETERLE.

EL CID (1961), directed by ANTHONY MANN.

FERNANDO REY and SARA MONTIEL in LOVE CRAZY (1948) -Original title: LOCURA DE AMOR-, directed by JUAN DE ORDUÑA.

MILAGRO A LOS COBARDES (1962), directed by MANUEL MUR OTI.

After Edward IV (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) has been crowned king of England by the Archbishop of Canterbury (Nicholas Hannen), Richard, Duke of Gloucestershire (Sir Laurence Olivier) turns to give Buckingham a cynical look.A scene from Sir Laurence Olivier's latest Shakespearean screen production "Richard III", in which he again acts in the three-fold capacity of producer, director and principal player in the title role."Richard III" which is produced, in association, by London films and Laurence Olivier Productions, is being filmed in Vistavision and in Eastman Colour at Shepperton Studios. May 26, 1955. (Photo by London Films International Ltd.).

KEIR DULLEA and SENTA BERGER in DE SADE (1969), directed by CY ENDFIELD.

ANA MARISCAL in PRINCESS OF THE URSINOS (1947) -Original title: LA PRINCESA DE LOS URSINOS-.

RONALD COLMAN and MARLENE DIETRICH in KISMET (1944), directed by WILLIAM DIETERLE.

LINDA DARNELL and KEITH ANDES in BLACKBEARD, THE PIRATE (1952), directed by RAOUL WALSH.

Sigrid Gurie as Irene Reynard and Robert Cummings as bill Gregory in "Rio". January 1, 1939.

RUDOLPH VALENTINO and AGNES AYRES in THE SON OF THE SHEIK (1926), directed by GEORGE FITZMAURICE.

JOEL MCCREA, LESLIE BANKS and FAY WRAY in THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (1932), directed by IRVING PICHEL and ERNEST B. SCHOEDSACK.

GLORIA STUART in ROMAN SCANDALS (1933), directed by FRANK TUTTLE.

Marlon Brando and James Mason , Julius Caesar , 1953 directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)

JOAN FONTAINE and ROBERT TAYLOR in IVANHOE (1952), directed by RICHARD THORPE.

CORNEL WILDE in THE BANDIT OF SHERWOOD FOREST (1946).

LAURENCE OLIVIER and EILEEN HERLIE in HAMLET (1948), directed by LAURENCE OLIVIER.

JOSE SUAREZ and ANA ESMERALDA in BRONCE Y LUNA (1953).

SOPHIA LOREN in EL CID (1961), directed by ANTHONY MANN.

NORTH WIND (1954) -Original title: VIENTO DEL NORTE-, directed by ANTONIO MOMPLET.

BELA LUGOSI, EDMUND LOWE and IRENE WARE in CHANDU THE MAGICIAN (1932), directed by WILLIAM CAMERON MENZIES and MARCEL VARNEL.

CHARLTON HESTON and SOPHIA LOREN in EL CID (1961), directed by ANTHONY MANN.

PETER USTINOV and PATRICIA LAFFAN in QUO VADIS (1951), directed by MERVYN LEROY.

Rossano Brazzi, Tina Louise, on-set of the Italian Film, "Siege of Syracuse", Italian:" L'assedio di Siracus", 1960: Paramount Pictures, US release: 1962

CHARLES LAUGHTON in THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY VIII (1933), directed by ALEXANDER KORDA.

HEDY LAMARR and ROBERT BEATTY in LOVES OF THREE QUEENS (1954) -Original title: L' AMANTE DI PARIDE-, directed by EDGAR ULMER and MARC ALLEGRET.

JEAN SIMMONS and ALAN YOUNG in ANDROCLES AND THE LION (1952), directed by CHESTER ERSKINE and NICHOLAS RAY.

THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA (1954), directed by DON WEIS.

GENE TIERNEY, VICTOR MATURE and MICHAEL WILDING in THE EGYPTIAN (1954), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

GILDA GRAY in THE DEVIL DANCER (1927), directed by FRED NIBLO.

Espartaco Santoni, Tere Velázquez, on-set of the Film, "The Castilian, Warner Bros., 1963

THEDA BARA in CLEOPATRA (1917), directed by J. GORDON EDWARDS.

SOPHIA LOREN and ALBERTO SORDI in TWO NIGHTS WITH CLEOPATRA (1954) -Original title: DUE NOTTI CON CLEOPATRA-, directed by MARIO MATTOLI.

PETER USTINOV and CHARLES LAUGHTON in SPARTACUS (1960), directed by STANLEY KUBRICK.

FRANCESCA ANNIS and JON FINCH in THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (1971), directed by ROMAN POLANSKI.

EAST OF BORNEO (1931), directed by GEORGE MELFORD.

Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, on-set of the film, "House Of Usher", American International Pictures, 1960

RICARDO CORTEZ and MARIA CORDA in HELEN OF TROY (1927) -Original title: PRIVATE LIFE OF HELEN OF TROY-, directed by ALEXANDER KORDA.

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND, ERROL FLYNN, BASIL RATHBONE, CLAUDE RAINS and MELVILLE COOPER in THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ and WILLIAM KEIGHLEY.

CHARLTON HESTON in EL CID (1961), directed by ANTHONY MANN.

Hollywood's version of a harem and the real thing are not quite the same. Sheik Zaid's current wives are all very young-between 17 and 22. They stay veiled, even in their harems. October 1, 1955. (Photo by United Press Photo).

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR. in SINBAD THE SAILOR (1947), directed by RICHARD WALLACE.

SOLOMON AND SHEBA (1959), directed by KING VIDOR.

DOLORES DEL RIO in THE FUGITIVE (1947), directed by JOHN FORD.

YUL BRYNNER and GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA in SOLOMON AND SHEBA (1959), directed by KING VIDOR.

SIAN PHILLIPS and BRIAN BLESSED in I, CLAUDIUS-TV (1976).

CURD JÜRGENS and RICHARD BURTON in BITTER VICTORY (1957), directed by NICHOLAS RAY.

JESUS TORDESILLAS and FERNANDO REY in LOVE CRAZY (1948) -Original title: LOCURA DE AMOR-, directed by JUAN DE ORDUÑA.

Anefo photo collection. KRO television. TV game 'Service on Golgotha' with Johan Schmitz in the role of Judas (left). Right Sigrid Koetse (like Maria Magdalena). March 23, 1961

Chelo Alonso, Publicity Still from the Film, "Son of Samson", Italian: Maciste nella Valle dei Re, 1960, USA release: Medallion Pictures, 1962

ELEANOR PARKER in INTERRUPTED MELODY (1955), directed by CURTIS BERNHARDT.

09/22/1975. Gemma Cuervo has frequently worked in the theater with her husband, the actor Fernando Guillén. Below these lines both appear in a scene from "The Seven Infants of Lara", by Lope de Vega.

Ricardo Montalban, Carmen Sevilla, on-set of the Italian-Spanish Film, "Desert Warrior", Italian: Gli amanti del deserto, Spanish: Los amantes del desierto, Medallion Pictures, 1957

Anefo photo collection. TV game "iPhigeneeia in Tauris". Ank van der Moer as iPhigeneeia. Guus Hermus (Orestes), Ank van der Moer (iPhigeneeia). April 6, 1961

MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN and JOHNNY WEISSMULLER in TARZAN AND HIS MATE (1934), directed by CEDRIC GIBBONS.

CANTINFLAS in ONE DAY WITH THE DEVIL (1945) -Original title: UN DIA CON EL DIABLO-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

A Wife's Forebodings...fail to ***** going forth to his assassination, in this***** scene between Greer Garson and Louis Calhern in M-G-M's "Julius Caesar". William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" stars Marlon Brando as Mark Antony, James Mason as Brutus, John Gielgud as Cassius, Louis Calhern as Caesar, Edmond O'Brien as Casca, Green Garson as Calpurnia and Deborah Kerr as Portia. The Picture was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Produced by John'Houseman. May 7, 1953.

LILLI PALMER and CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER in OEDIPUS THE KING (1967).

ANTHONY QUINN and GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA in THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1956) -Original title: NOTRE DAME DE PARIS-, directed by JEAN DELANNOY.

Robert Donat (center-left),on-set of the British Film, "the Ghost Goes West", United Artists, 1935

05/10/1992. Show at the Israel pavilion at Expo 92.

William Cottrell, Edmond O'Brien, Jack Raines, Tom Powers, John Hoyt, John Gielgud, James Mason and Marlon Brando , Julius Caesar , 1953 directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

PETER USTINOV and JENNY AGUTTER in LOGAN'S RUN (1976), directed by MICHAEL ANDERSON.

JACK PALANCE in THE SIGN OF THE PAGAN (1954), directed by DOUGLAS SIRK.

DEBORAH KERR and ROBERT TAYLOR in QUO VADIS (1951), directed by MERVYN LEROY.

RICHARD BURTON in ALEXANDER THE GREAT (1956), directed by ROBERT ROSSEN.

JOSE LUIS LOPEZ VAZQUEZ in NIÑAS... AL SALON (1977), directed by VICENTE ESCRIVA.

Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra with Richard Burton as Marc Anthony, in the 1963 epic drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

CHARLTON HESTON and HUGH GRIFFITH in BEN-HUR (1959), directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

QUEEN OF THE NILE (1961) -Original title: NEFERTITI, REGINA DEL NILO-, directed by FERNANDO CERCHIO.

GINGER ROGERS in THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR (1942), directed by BILLY WILDER.

MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN, JOHNNY SHEFFIELD and JOHNNY WEISSMULLER in TARZAN'S NEW YORK ADVENTURE (1942), directed by RICHARD THORPE.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR and RICHARD BURTON in CLEOPATRA (1963), directed by JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ.

Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature Samson and Delilah 1949

Lorna Gray, Willy Castello, on-set of the Film, "Drums of the Desert", Monogram Pictures, 1940

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND and ERROL FLYNN in THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ and WILLIAM KEIGHLEY.

RITA MORENO in THE KING AND I (1956), directed by WALTER LANG.

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