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Best Adventure Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 688 adventure 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 Wizard of Oz.

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

  1. 158

    Rose Marie

    1936· 1h 53m· en

    6.116
  2. 160

    Prestige

    1932· 1h 11m· en

    5.52
  3. 161

    Kidnapped

    1938· 1h 30m· en

    4.73
  4. 168

    Tom Sawyer

    1930· 1h 26m· en

    5.55
  5. 173

    Fighting Mad

    1939· 1h 0m· en

    4.02
  6. 177

    Cafe Moscow

    1936· 1h 24m· hu

    —0
  7. 178

    Derelict

    1930· 1h 15m· en

    10.01
  8. 180

    Cruz Diablo

    1934· 1h 23m· es

    5.36
  9. 181

    Nagana

    1933· 1h 2m· en

    —0
  10. 182

    Gun Law

    1938· 1h 0m· en

    4.52
  11. 186

    Red Barry

    1938· 4h 16m· en

    —0
  12. 193

    Air Eagles

    1931· 1h 12m· en

    5.02
  13. 198

    Wolf Call

    1939· 1h 2m· en

    4.52
  14. 199

    Mr. Skitch

    1933· 1h 10m· en

    6.01

Frequently asked questions

How many adventure movies came out in the 1930s?

688 adventure movies from the 1930s carry real rating data.

How are these adventure 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 adventure movie of the 1930s?

The Wizard of Oz holds the top position in this collection.