List of action films of the 1960s

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Action films
By decade

This is chronological list of action films released before the 1970s. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between action and other genres (including horror, comedy, and science fiction films); the list should attempt to document films which are more closely related to action, even if they bend genres.

Action films are generally considered a post-Classical Hollywood film genre.[1][2] Additions to this category before the 1970s should be used sparingly, and films before the 1960s are not to be included.

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/notes

1961

Yojimbo Akira Kurosawa Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa Japan [3]

1962

Dr. No Terence Young Sean Connery United Kingdom
United States		 [4]
Shinobi no Mono Satsuo Yamamoto Raizo Ichikawa Japan Martial arts film[5]
1963
From Russia with Love Terence Young Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Robert Shaw, Pedro Armendáriz United Kingdom
United States		 [6]
1964
Goldfinger Guy Hamilton Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Harold Sakata United Kingdom
United States		 [7]
Greed in the Sun Henri Verneuil Jean-Paul Belmondo, Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier, Gert Fröbe France
Italy		 Action comedy[8]
That Man from Rio Philippe de Broca Jean-Paul Belmondo, Françoise Dorléac, Jean Servais, Adolfo Celi France
Italy		 Action comedy[9]
1965
The 10th Victim Elio Petri Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa Martinelli Italy
France		 Science fiction action[10]
Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell Sergio Sollima George Ardisson, Georges Rivière France
Italy		 [11]
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Russ Meyer Tura Satana, Haji, Lori Williams United States Action comedy[12]
Masquerade Basil Dearden Cliff Robertson, Jack Hawkins, Marisa Mell United Kingdom Action comedy[13]
Red Line 7000 Howard Hawks James Caan, Laura Devon, Charlene Holt, Marianna Hill United States [14]
Thunderball Terence Young Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi United Kingdom
United States		 Action thriller[15]
1966
Come Drink with Me King Hu Chen Hung-Lieh, Cheng Pei-pei, Chung Shen Lao Hong Kong Martial arts film[16]
Lightning Bolt Antonio Margheriti Anthony Eisley, Diana Lorys, Ursula Parker Italy
Spain		 [17]
Murderers' Row Henry Levin Dean Martin, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden United States [18]
Ōgon Bat Hajime Sato Sonny Chiba, Wataru Yamakawa, Hisako Tsukaba Japan Superhero film[19]
Our Man Flint Daniel Mann James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Gila Golan United States [20]
Password: Kill Agent Gordon Terence Hathaway Roger Browne, Helga Liné, Franco Ressel United States
Spain
Italy		 [21]
Sabotage Eddie Garcia Tony Ferrer, Josephine Manuel, Mary Louise Matheson Philippines [22]
The Silencers Phil Karlson Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi United States [23]
The Wild Angels Roger Corman Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra, Bruce Dern United States Action thriller[24]
1967
The Ambushers Henry Levin Dean Martin, Senta Berger, Janice Rule United States [25]
The Born Losers Tom Laughlin Tom Laughlin, Elizabeth James, Jane Russell United States Action thriller[26]
The Elusive Avengers Edmond Keosayan Viktor Kosykh, Mikhail Metyolkin, Vasili Vasilyev Soviet Union [27]
A Game without Rules Jindřich Polák Svatopluk Matyáš Czechoslovakia [28]
Hells Angels on Wheels Richard Rush Jack Nicholson, Adam Roarke, Sabrina Scharf United States Action thriller[29]
In Like Flint Gordon Douglas James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Jean Hale United States Action comedy[30]
One Armed Swordsman Chang Cheh Jimmy Wang Yu, Pan Yin Tze, Chiao Chiao Hong Kong Martial arts films[31]
You Only Live Twice Lewis Gilbert Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Tetsurō Tamba, Mie Hama United Kingdom
United States		 [32]
1968
Bullitt Peter Yates Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset United States Action thriller[33]
Coogan's Bluff Don Siegel Clint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Susan Clark, Tisha Sterling, Don Stroud, Betty Field, Tom Tully, Melodie Johnson, James Edwards, Rudy Diaz, David F. Doyle, Meg Myles, Marjorie Bennett, Seymour Cassel, Albert Popwell, Skip Battin United States Action thriller[34]
Danger: Diabolik Mario Bava John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo Celi Italy
France		 [35]
Ice Station Zebra John Sturges Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan United States Action thriller[36]
The Mini-Skirt Mob Maury Dexter Jeremy Slate, Diane McBain, Sherry Jackson United States Action thriller[37]
OSS 117 – Double Agent André Hunebelle John Gavin, Curd Jürgens, Margaret Lee France Action thriller[38]
The Wrecking Crew Phil Karlson Dean Martin, Elke Sommer, Sharon Tate United States [39]
1969
Hell's Angels '69 Lee Madden, Conny Van Dyke Tom Stern, Jeremy Slate, Conny Van Dyke United States Action thriller[40]
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Peter Hunt George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas United Kingdom
United States		 [41]
Shark! Samuel Fuller Burt Reynolds, Arthur Kennedy Mexico
United States		 Action thriller[42]
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