Action movies – 1950s

Genre: Action. Period: 1950s. 7 movies, best first.

1. Seven Samurai (1954) · Action · ⭐ 8.6
   Seven samurai are hired to defend a village from bandits.
2. Ben-Hur (1959) · Action · ⭐ 8.1
   A betrayed Jewish prince seeks revenge on his Roman friend.
3. The Hidden Fortress (1958) · Action · ⭐ 8.1
   Two bumbling peasants help a general and a princess escape enemy territory.
4. Rio Bravo (1959) · Action · ⭐ 8.0
   A sheriff and his misfit deputies hold a prisoner against a powerful rancher.
5. The Searchers (1956) · Action · ⭐ 7.8
   A hardened veteran spends years searching for his abducted niece.
6. Shane (1953) · Action · ⭐ 7.5
   A mysterious gunslinger helps homesteaders against a ruthless rancher.
7. High Noon (1952) · Action · ⭐ 7.4
   A marshal must face outlaws alone while the town turns its back.