ZULU
ZULU DAWN
55 DAYS AT PEKING
BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Almost any Akira Kurisawa Samurai movie.
Samurai 1
Samurai II
Samurai III
THE FOUR FEATHERS
BREAKER MORANT
DAAMN THE DEFIANT
TOBRUK
GUNGA DIN
THE WAR LORD
EL CID
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
THE LONGEST DAY
THE TRAIN
THE PRIDE AND THE PASSION
KINGS OF THE SUN
PORK CHOP HILL
A WALK IN THE SUN
IN WHICH WE SERVE
HELLEN OF TROY (1956)
THE LOST PARTOL
GLORY
SAHARA (Humphrey Bogart)
ACTION IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC
GUNS OF NAVARONE
WHERE EAGLES DARE
WHITE HEAT
THE VIKINGS
DEAD ALIVE (uncut version)
A BRIDGE TOO FAR
KHARTOUM
THE LONG SHIPS
ENEMY AT THE GATES
BLACKHAWK DOWN
WATERLOO
WAR AND PEACE (RUSSIAN version 1968)
GLADIATOR
GETTYSBURG
GODS AND GENERALS
LETTERS FROM IO JIMA
MAJOR DUNDEE
THE WILD BUNCH
THE PROFESSIONALS
300 SPARTANS
WINCHESTER 73
Any movie with RANDOLPH SCOTT
HOMBRE
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
MASTER AND COMMANDER-THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
DAS BOOT (LONG VERSION)
THE BRIDGE AT REMAGDEN
VON RYAN’S EXPRESS
THE GREAT RAID
DEFIANCE
WE WERE SOLDIERS
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX (1966)
PATHS OF GLORY
DARK OF THE SUN
KING SOLOMON’S MINES (1930S AND 1950S VERSION)
THE ANGEL WORE RED
LORD JIM
IVANHOE
AIR FORCE
THE NAKED PREY
And way, way too many more!
THE WAGES OF FEAR(1953)
Naked Prey...Remember watching that in the base theater at MCAS El Toro mid 60's. Never knew the racial tension that must have been going on. The negros all cheered when the spears flew after what's-his-name, then all the white guys cheered when he tossed one back and nailed a native. Weird stuff.
Bump for reference & thanks.
Man ! So Many Good Ones !!
Breaker Morant broke my heart. Loved Das Boot ! Lawrence was so cool. Guns of Navarone !! Enemy at the Gates !!!
Since the my opinion of the finest three action movies changes from day to day depending on my mood at the time, I think your list probably covers the three finest no matter what day it is.
Does your Randolph Scott blanket coverage include “Ride the High Country”? I liked that movie.