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Best Action Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 596 action movies released in the 1930s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is The Adventures of Robin Hood.

596 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Scarface

    1932· 1h 33m· en

    7.4714
  5. 5

    Gunga Din

    1939· 1h 57m· en

    6.5186
  13. 13

    Gang Bullets

    1938· 1h 3m· en

    5.79
  15. 15

    Pursuit

    1935· 1h 0m· en

    6.03
  20. 20

    Corruption

    1933· 1h 7m· en

    5.25
  33. 33

    Frisco Kid

    1935· 1h 17m· en

    6.88
  36. 36

    Coyote Trails

    1935· 1h 0m· nl

    5.01
  37. 37

    Desert Gold

    1936· 58m· en

    5.45
  39. 39

    Sky Patrol

    1939· 1h 1m· en

    4.01
  42. 42

    China Seas

    1935· 1h 27m· en

    6.134
  44. 44

    Jungle Jim

    1937· 3h 52m· en

    4.84

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Frequently asked questions

How many action movies came out in the 1930s?

596 action movies from the 1930s carry real rating data.

How are these action films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated action movie of the 1930s?

The Adventures of Robin Hood holds the top position in this collection.