Here we've displayed a list of the best 1860s films : Gone With the Wind(1939), The Leopard(1963), The Searchers(1956), Devi(1960), Red River(1948), The Outlaw Josey Wales(1976), Glory(1989), Gangs of New York(2002), Scrooge(1970), Friendly Persuasion(1956), Yellow Sky(1948), The King and I(1956) ... ...
Romance, History, Drama
USA
1939
222 Minutes
Clark Gable Vivien Leigh Leslie Howard Olivia de Havilland Thomas Mitchell Barbara O'Neil Victor Jory Laura Hope Crews Hattie McDaniel Ona Munson Harry Davenport
ingénue soldier husband cousin slave emotional touching family home atlanta park household saloon georgia american civil war romance jealousy marriage friendship love triangle forbidden love
A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Drama, History
Italy|France
1963
165 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Claudia Cardinale Alain Delon Paolo Stoppa Rina Morelli Romolo Valli Terence Hill Pierre Clémenti Lucilla Morlacchi Giuliano Gemma Evelyn Stewart
prince nephew beautiful woman mayor soldier wife spectacular confident sicily mansion ballroom family home class distinctions civil war politics family wealth marriage transformation love
The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860's Sicily.
Western
USA
1956
119 Minutes
John Wayne Jeffrey Hunter Natalie Wood Vera Miles Ward Bond John Qualen Harry Carey Jr. Olive Carey Antonio Moreno Henry Brandon Hank Worden
gunslinger uncle niece brother native american powerful engaging texas new mexico wilderness wild west abduction family revenge native people missing persons bigotry quest adventure discovery
An American Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches.
Drama
India
1960
98 Minutes
Sharmila Tagore Soumitra Chatterjee Chhabi Biswas Purnendu Mukherjee Karuna Bannerjee Arpan Chowdhury Anil Chatterjee Kali Sarkar Mohammed Israil Khagesh Chakravarti Santa Devi
husband wife father brother nephew sick person solemn touching sad tender rural community family home front porch india healing reincarnation mental illness father/son relationship crisis of faith family
A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal land-lord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.
Western
USA
1948
133 Minutes
John Wayne Montgomery Clift Walter Brennan Joanne Dru Coleen Gray John Ireland Noah Beery Jr. Harry Carey Harry Carey Jr. Paul Fix Mickey Kuhn
rancher cowboy sidekick cook rousing spirited texas ranch abilene, kan. oklahoma daunting task travel cattle troubled youth rivalry quest adventure 1860s
Dunson leads a cattle drive, the culmination of over 14 years of work, to its destination in Missouri. But his tyrannical behavior along the way causes a mutiny, led by his adopted son.
Western
USA
1976
135 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Chief Dan George Sondra Locke Bill McKinney John Vernon Paula Trueman Sam Bottoms Geraldine Keams
gunslinger native american grandchild grandmother captain settler brooding spectacular gritty farm river missouri texas american civil war massacre running away tragic death betrayal second chance revenge
Missouri farmer Josey Wales joins a Confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family.
War, Drama, History
USA
1989
122 Minutes
Matthew Broderick Denzel Washington Morgan Freeman Cary Elwes Jihmi Kennedy Andre Braugher John Finn Alan North Bob Gunton Cliff De Young Christian Baskous
soldier military officer friend slave gravedigger gutsy inspiring military base battlefield hospital maryland south carolina american civil war honor racism slavery social change military quest sacrifice
Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.
Drama, History
USA|Italy
2002
168 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Daniel Day-Lewis Cameron Diaz Liam Neeson Jim Broadbent John C. Reilly Henry Thomas Brendan Gleeson Gary Lewis Stephen Graham Eddie Marsan
butcher immigrant pickpocket gang member sheriff love interest dark gritty tense bleak frightening new york city tunnel ship cemetery theater street violence armed conflict prostitution
In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.
Musical, Other
UK
1970
118 Minutes
Albert Finney Alec Guinness Edith Evans Kenneth More Laurence Naismith Michael Medwin David Collings Gordon Jackson Roy Kinnear Kay Walsh Richard Beaumont
clerk son ebenezer scrooge ghost cheery heartwarming lighthearted england christmas charity loss ghosts regret redemption fall transformation 1860s
A musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
Drama
USA
1956
139 Minutes
Gary Cooper Dorothy McGuire Anthony Perkins Marjorie Main Richard Eyer Robert Middleton Phyllis Love Peter Mark Richman
father mother son daughter quaker endearing emotional indiana armed conflict family religion forbidden love discovery forbidden love 1860s
The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War.
Western
USA
1948
98 Minutes
Gregory Peck Anne Baxter Richard Widmark Bob Arthur John Russell Harry Morgan James Barton Charles Kemper
outlaw young woman grandfather bank robber apache prospector gritty uneasy ghost town wild west desert treason fugitives heist land wars betrayal showdown quest discovery rivalry
A pistol-packing tomboy and her grandfather discover a band of bank robbing bandits taking refuge in the neighboring ghost town.
Musical
USA
1956
133 Minutes
Deborah Kerr Yul Brynner Rita Moreno Martin Benson Terry Saunders Rex Thompson Carlos Rivas Patrick Adiarte
governess king child slave wife son moving uplifting charming spectacular thailand royal court palace siam king mongkut anna leonowens slavery royal life culture clash sacrifice
A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1951
75 Minutes
Clyde Geronimi Queenie Leonard Dink Trout Doris Lloyd James MacDonald
alice mad hatter cat queen rabbit amusing cheeky playful engaging wonderland england aimless youth childhood magic dreams adventure discovery transformation growing up metamorphosis
Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|India
2012
149 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field David Strathairn Joseph Gordon-Levitt James Spader Hal Holbrook Tommy Lee Jones Lee Pace Michael Stuhlbarg David Costabile Jackie Earle Haley
president first lady son vice president military officer activist somber inspiring intense tense white house washington, d.c. battlefield government building big city abraham lincoln slavery historical events american civil war fight for justice
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Western
USA
1955
104 Minutes
James Stewart Arthur Kennedy Donald Crisp Cathy O'Donnell Alex Nicol Aline MacMahon Wallace Ford Jack Elam John War Eagle James Millican Gregg Barton
lawman rancher son foreman spirited fiery brooding thrilling new mexico desert ranch family deception justice father/son relationship power struggle pursuit revenge fall 1860s
Newcomer Will Lockhart defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals.
Western
USA
1953
91 Minutes
James Stewart Janet Leigh Robert Ryan Ralph Meeker Millard Mitchell
bounty hunter soldier prospector murderer woman dark thrilling spectacular rocky mountains colorado river greed journey reward gunfight fall pursuit rivalry 1860s
A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.
War, Drama
USA|Italy|Romania|UK
2003
155 Minutes
Jude Law Nicole Kidman Renée Zellweger Eileen Atkins Brendan Gleeson Philip Seymour Hoffman Natalie Portman Giovanni Ribisi Donald Sutherland Ray Winstone Kathy Baker
soldier farmer deserter wife housekeeper bleak sad emotional north carolina mountain battlefield mississippi american civil war desertion reunion survival love quest sacrifice pursuit
In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.
Drama, History
USA
1971
109 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Geraldine Page Elizabeth Hartman Jo Ann Harris Darleen Carr Mae Mercer Pamelyn Ferdin Melody Thomas Peggy Drier Pattye Mattick
soldier young girl student fiery sultry offbeat school american civil war sex love scandal forbidden love 1860s
While imprisoned in a Confederate girls' boarding school, an injured Union soldier cons his way into each of the lonely women's hearts, causing them to turn on each other, and eventually, on him.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
78 Minutes
Dick Powell Paula Raymond Adolphe Menjou Marshall Thompson Ruby Dee Will Geer Richard Rober Florence Bates Victor Kilian Katharine Warren Leif Erickson
assassin detective sister slave abraham lincoln criminal suspenseful thrilling train baltimore new york city assassination presidency murder plot police work conspiracy crime pursuit underdog 1860s
A New York City detective, traveling by train between New York and Baltimore, tries to foil an on-board plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln before he reaches Baltimore to give a major pre-Inauguration speech in 1861.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
USA
1954
127 Minutes
Kirk Douglas James Mason Paul Lukas Peter Lorre Robert Wilke Carleton Young Ted de Corsia Percy Helton
captain nemo scientist servant sailor thrilling engaging spectacular nautilus ship san francisco under the sea exploration expedition adventure escape 1860s
A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
Western
USA
1950
93 Minutes
James Stewart Jeff Chandler Debra Paget Basil Ruysdael Will Geer Joyce Mackenzie Arthur Hunnicutt Raymond Bramley Jay Silverheels Argentina Brunetti Robert Adler
scout native american settler renegade warrior mail carrier gritty thrilling intense united states apache territory camp arizona friendship truce war love death peace quest
Tom Jeffords tries to make peace between settlers and Apaches in Arizona territory.
Western
USA
1939
135 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea Akim Tamiroff Robert Preston Lynne Overman Brian Donlevy Robert Barrat Anthony Quinn Stanley Ridges Evelyn Keyes Henry Kolker
daughter railroad worker postal worker gambler banker spectacular patriotic spirited railway american west post office railroad manifest destiny native americans corruption love triangle adventure rivalry love 1860s
In 1862, Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads compete westward across the wilderness toward California.
Western
USA
1954
94 Minutes
Gary Cooper Burt Lancaster Denise Darcel Cesar Romero George Macready Ernest Borgnine Charles Bronson Sarita Montiel
countess veteran gunslinger outlaw secret agent emperor gritty tense thrilling mexico small town desert unlikely allies gold teamwork rebellion greed betrayal quest rivalry
During the Mexican Rebellion of 1866, an unsavory group of American adventurers are hired by the forces of Emporer Maximilian to escort a countess to Vera Cruz.
Western
USA
1950
105 Minutes
John Wayne Maureen O'Hara Ben Johnson Harry Carey Jr. Victor McLaglen Claude Jarman Jr. Chill Wills J. Carrol Naish
military officer soldier son wife indian emotional thrilling texas military base river family redemption father/son relationship marriage transformation growing up love 1860s
A cavalry officer posted on the Rio Grande is confronted with murderous raiding Apaches, a son who's a risk-taking recruit and his wife from whom he has been separated for many years.
Western
USA|Mexico
1972
92 Minutes
Gary Grimes Billy Green Bush Luke Askew Bo Hopkins Geoffrey Lewis Wayne Sutherlin John McLiam Matt Clark Raymond Guth Anthony James Charles Martin Smith
teen boy cowboy cook mother cattle rustler leader gritty bleak offbeat striking california colorado farm trail american west frontier life disillusionment work responsibility loneliness
Young farmboy who always wanted to be a cowhand talks a tough trail boss into hiring him on a cattle drive.
Comedy
USA
1989
90 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Alex Winter George Carlin Bernie Casey Amy Stoch Terry Camilleri Dan Shor Tony Steedman Rod Loomis Al Leong Robert Barron
student father abraham lincoln mentor napoleon bonaparte socrates hilarious lighthearted witty california school bowling alley jail amusement park high school historical events time travel best friends daunting task adventure
Two seemingly dumb teens set off on a quest to prepare the ultimate historical presentation with the help of a time machine.
Drama
USA
1946
128 Minutes
Irene Dunne Rex Harrison Linda Darnell Lee J. Cobb Gale Sondergaard Mikhail Rasumny Dennis Hoey Tito Renaldo
king teacher wife son daughter engaging spirited thailand bangkok royal palace school culture clash friendship jealousy social change westernization discovery transformation 1860s
In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.
Biography
USA
1939
132 Minutes
Paul Muni Bette Davis Brian Aherne Claude Rains John Garfield Gale Sondergaard Donald Crisp Gilbert Roland Louis Calhern Grant Mitchell
emperor empress president rebel soldier napoleon iii tense emotional mexico france government offices mansion democracy government power struggle breakdown benito juérez maximilian i quest fall
Louis Napoleon III takes advantage of the American Civil War to circumvent the Monroe Doctrine and expand his power by helping Emperor Maximillian Hapsburg to add Mexico to his empire.
Drama, Western
USA
1970
112 Minutes
Peter Strauss Candice Bergen Donald Pleasence Bob Carraway Jorge Rivero Dana Elcar John Anderson Martin West Jorge Russek Marco Antonio Arzate Ron Fletcher
private fiancée indian brutal uneasy disturbing indian territory fort village american indian wars unlikely romance massacre adventure discovery 1860s
After a cavalry patrol is ambushed by the Cheyenne, the two survivors, a soldier and a woman, must reach the safety of the nearest fort.
Drama, History
USA
1956
85 Minutes
Fess Parker Jeffrey Hunter Jeff York John Lupton Eddie Firestone Kenneth Tobey Don Megowan Claude Jarman Jr. Harry Carey Jr. Slim Pickens Morgan Woodward
soldier spy conductor thrilling rousing railway georgia tennessee train train robbery espionage theft american civil war chase escape quest adventure 1860s
During the Civil War Union spy Andrews and his men volunteer to steal a Confederate train and drive it to Union territory while destroying the Confederate railway system along the way.