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| 151 |  | Let Him Have It (1991) |  2.3022 12 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Crime |
$8.43
| In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris ...more about Let Him Have It starring Christopher Eccleston and Tom Courtenay |
| 152 |  | Other Boleyn Girl, The (2008) | 2.2956 216 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, History, Romance |
$19.37
| Two sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, are driven by their ambitious Father and Uncle to advance the ...more about Other Boleyn Girl starring Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson |
| 153 |  | FBI Story, The (1959) | 2.2847 8 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War, Thriller, Crime |
$8.68
| The story of the FBI unfolds through the eyes of one of its agents. During his career he ...more about FBI Story starring James Stewart and Vera Miles |
| 154 |  | Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) | 2.2838 24 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Western |
$3.92
| The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not ...more about Geronimo: An American Legend starring Jason Patric and Gene Hackman |
| 155 |  | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) | 2.2754 27 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance |
$11.39
| After being captured by Turks during the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and a Moor, Azeem, escape back ...more about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman |
| 156 |  | With All Deliberate Speed (2004) | 2.2751 33 reviews | Not Rated | History, Documentary |
$2.98
| Documentary filmmaker Peter Gilbert unearths the legacy of the landmark Supreme Court decision in ...more about With All Deliberate Speed |
| 157 |  | Suez (1938) | 2.2739 1 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Romance | N/A | De Lesseps is a young aristocrat who conceives the idea for the Suez Canal. When Napoleon fails ...more about Suez starring Tyrone Power and Loretta Young |
| 158 |  | Zulu Dawn (1979) | 2.2734 7 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, History, War |
$11.07
| ...more about Zulu Dawn starring Burt Lancaster and Simon Ward |
| 159 |  | Fall of the Roman Empire, The (1964) | 2.2645 8 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | The Roman general Livius follows the precepts of Marcus Aurelius, in hopes of creating an empire at ...more about Fall of the Roman Empire starring Sophia Loren and Stephen Boyd |
| 160 |  | Allegheny Uprising (1939) | 2.2602 2 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, History, Western | N/A | In British colonial America, Captain Swanson's adherence to the rules results in Trader Callendar's ...more about Allegheny Uprising starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne |
| 161 |  | Scandal (1989) |  2.2499 13 reviews | R | Drama, History | N/A | An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live ...more about Scandal starring John Hurt and Bridget Fonda |
| 162 |  | Gods and Generals (2003) | 2.2466 247 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Drama, History, War |
$6.71
| Gods and Generals, the screen adaptation of Jeff Shaara's heralded best-selling novel and ...more about Gods and Generals starring Jeff Daniels and Stephen Lang |
| 163 |  | Fire Over England (1937) | 2.2434 4 reviews | NA | Adventure, History, War, Romance | N/A | Queen Elizabeth is running this show. The men in her court should be thinking about how to add to ...more about Fire Over England starring Flora Robson and Leslie Banks |
| 164 |  | Baby of Mācon, The (1993) | 2.2401 12 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | A movie about the corruption in all levels of society. A baby is born from a supposed-to-be virgin ...more about Baby of Mācon starring Julia Ormond and Ralph Fiennes |
| 165 |  | Last September, The (1999) | 2.2395 64 reviews | R | Drama, History |
$8.99
| In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple (Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith) reside over a tired country ...more about Last September starring Michael Gambon and Tom Hickey |
| 166 |  | Before Stonewall (1984) | 2.2384 11 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$18.95
| New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since ...more about Before Stonewall starring Rita Mae Brown |
| 167 |  | Broadway to Hollywood (1933) | 2.2373 1 reviews | NA | History, Musical | N/A | ...more about Broadway to Hollywood starring Alice Brady and Eddie Quillan |
| 168 |  | Johnny Tremain (1957) | 2.2268 3 reviews | NA | Adventure, History, War, Family, Disney |
$7.34
| In colonial Boston, a young silversmith's apprentice injures his hand, and finds himself befriended ...more about Johnny Tremain starring Hal Stalmaster and Luana Patten |
| 169 | | Centennial Summer (1946) | 2.2054 2 reviews | NA | History, Musical | N/A | In 1876 Philadelphia, two sisters (Jeanne Crain and Linda Darnell) vie for the affections of a ...more about Centennial Summer starring Jeanne Crain and Cornel Wilde |
| 170 | | Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) | 2.1889 5 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, History | N/A | In this historical drama, Mary must battle Queen Elizabeth I, her brother James, the Scottish ...more about Mary starring Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson |
| 171 |  | Sword and the Rose, The (1953) | 2.1812 1 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, History, Family, Disney | N/A | Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political ...more about Sword and the Rose starring Richard Todd and Glynis Johns |
| 172 |  | Moog (2004) | 2.1368 46 reviews | Not Rated | History, Documentary | N/A | The advent of the synthesizer is one of those rarest of moments in our musical culture, when ...more about Moog |
| 173 |  | Knights of the Round Table (1953) | 2.1319 11 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
$9.76
| King Arthur establishes the greatest reign England has ever seen, and along for the ride are his ...more about Knights of the Round Table starring Robert Taylor and Mel Ferrer |
| 174 |  | Virgin Queen, The (1955) | 2.1218 2 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | Sir Walter Raleigh gains audience with Queen Elizabeth I and soon wins her over to his way of ...more about Virgin Queen starring Bette Davis and Richard Todd |
| 175 |  | Flesh & Blood (1985) | 2.1140 10 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War |
$4.42
| A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by ...more about Flesh & Blood starring Rutger Hauer and Kitty Courbois |
| 176 |  | Long Way Home, The (1997) | 2.0878 11 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$14.95
| After WWII, Jewish Holocaust survivors are moved into Displaced Persons' camps. After delays, more ...more about Long Way Home |
| 177 |  | Night Riders, The (1939) | 2.0867 2 reviews | NA | History, Western | N/A | Talbot uses a phony land grant to rule thirteen million acres, taxing everyone heavily and evicting ...more about Night Riders starring John Wayne and Ray Corrigan |
| 178 |  | Lady Jane (1986) | 2.0677 10 reviews | NA | Drama, History |
$7.18
| The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak ...more about Lady Jane starring Helena Bonham Carter and Cary Elwes |
| 179 |  | Exodus (1960) | 2.0605 5 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, History, War |
$5.99
| The theme is the founding of the state of Israel. The action begins on a ship filled with Jewish ...more about Exodus starring Eva Marie Saint and Ralph Richardson |
| 180 |  | Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) | 2.0590 3 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, History, War |
$6.10
| An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is ...more about Cast a Giant Shadow starring Kirk Douglas and Senta Berger |
| 181 | | Fanny by Gaslight (1944) | 2.0547 2 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | Returning to 1870's London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her ...more about Fanny by Gaslight starring Phyllis Calvert and Wilfrid Lawson |
| 182 |  | Gung Ho! (1943) | 2.0547 1 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War |
$4.26
| Seven weeks after Pearl Harbor, volunteers form the new 2nd Marine Raider Battalion whose purpose ...more about Gung Ho! starring Randolph Scott and Alan Curtis |
| 183 |  | Oklahoma Kid, The (1939) | 2.0319 2 reviews | NA | History, Western | N/A | McCord's gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw ...more about Oklahoma Kid starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart |
| 184 |  | Sleeping Dictionary, The (2003) | 2.0240 9 reviews | R | Drama, History, Romance |
$18.93
| An eager young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial ...more about Sleeping Dictionary starring Jessica Alba and Brenda Blethyn |
| 185 | | Mayerling (1968) | 2.0195 3 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, History, Romance | N/A | ...more about Mayerling starring Omar Sharif and Catherine Deneuve |
| 186 | | Mudlark, The (1950) | 1.9985 1 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | In 1875 London, young Wheeler, who lives by scavenging, finds a cameo of Queen Victoria which he ...more about Mudlark starring Irene Dunne and Alec Guinness |
| 187 |  | Game of Their Lives, The (2005) | 1.9976 50 reviews | PG | Drama, History, Sports |
$10.98
| From the creators of Rudy and Hoosiers, based on a true story, The Game of Their Lives follows the ...more about Game of Their Lives starring Gerard Butler and Wes Bentley |
| 188 | | Captain Boycott (1947) | 1.9953 2 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | ...more about Captain Boycott starring Stewart Granger and Kathleen Ryan |
| 189 | | Northern Lights (1978) | 1.9916 5 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | ...more about Northern Lights starring Robert Behling and Susan Lynch |
| 190 | | Mi Puerto Rico (1995) | 1.9771 1 reviews | NA | History, Family, Documentary, Music | N/A | This documentary presents a personal journey through Puerto Rico's rich African, Taino, and Spanish ...more about Mi Puerto Rico |
| 191 |  | Last Frontier, The (1955) | 1.9757 2 reviews | NA | History, Western |
$5.99
| Crude and uncivilized backwoods trapper Jed Cooper and his two partners sign up as scouts in a ...more about Last Frontier starring Victor Mature and Robert Preston |
| 192 | | Elusive Pimpernel, The (1950) | 1.9643 7 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Romance, Comedy | N/A | ...more about Elusive Pimpernel starring Margaret Leighton and Cyril Cusack |
| 193 |  | Mountains of the Moon (1990) | 1.9485 22 reviews | NA | Adventure, History |
$9.99
| The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the ...more about Mountains of the Moon starring Patrick Bergin and Iain Glen |
| 194 | | Aanslag, De (1986) | 1.9427 4 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War, Romance | N/A | In January 1945, during the 2nd world-war, the Dutch resistance kills a collaborator in the street ...more about Aanslag starring Derek de Lint and John Kraaykamp |
| 195 |  | Murder of Emmett Till, The (2003) | 1.9406 1 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | A documentary examining the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago while visiting ...more about Murder of Emmett Till starring Andre Braugher |
| 196 |  | Quo Vadis (1951) | 1.9026 8 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | Returning to Rome after 3 years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets Lygia and falls in love ...more about Quo Vadis starring Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr |
| 197 |  | Assassination of Trotsky, The (1972) | 1.8939 7 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Thriller |
$12.95
| After having been forced to leave the Soviet Union 1929 Trotsky has ended up in Mexico 1940. He is ...more about Assassination of Trotsky starring Richard Burton and Alain Delon |
| 198 |  | Westward Ho (1935) | 1.8812 1 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Western |
$9.99
| Ballard's trail jumpers attack the Wyatt Company wagon train, killing young John's parents and ...more about Westward Ho starring John Wayne and Glenn Strange |
| 199 | | Factor 8: The Arkansas Prison Blood Scandal (2005) | 1.8766 4 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | A shocking expose of a prison blood donor program during the Clinton governorship in Arkansas. ...more about Factor 8: The Arkansas Prison Blood Scandal |
| 200 |  | Man from the Alamo, The (1953) | 1.8752 4 reviews | NA | History, Western | N/A | During the war for Texas independence, one man leaves the Alamo before the end (chosen by lot to ...more about Man from the Alamo starring Glenn Ford and Chill Wills |
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