The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

[7] In Hammer Film's loose adaptation of Gaston Leroux's story, a disfigured composer (Herbert Lom) dwells within the bowels of a London opera house, where a lecherous impostor (Michael Gough) has stolen his life's work and is cashing in on…
Night Creatures (1962)

Night Creatures (1962)

[7] In this Hammer production set in 18th century England, the British Navy is sent to a coastal town where residents are suspected of smuggling alcohol. When the navy arrives, they are side-tracked by assertions of ghostly 'marsh phantoms' that…
These Are the Damned (1962)

These Are the Damned (1962)

[6] Here's a weird offering from Britain's Hammer Films that's so surprising and bewildering, you might overlook its shortcomings. In England, an American tourist (Macdonald Carey) is picked up by a young woman (Shirley Anne Field) who lures him into…
The Pirates of Blood River (1962)

The Pirates of Blood River (1962)

[4] Kerwin Mathews (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) and Christopher Lee star in this would-be swashbuckler about pirates who lay siege to a Huguenot settlement in search of treasure the villagers insist they do not have. Mathews plays the outcast…
Dr. No (1962)

Dr. No (1962)

[7] Sean Connery makes a big splash with his charismatic performance in the very first James Bond film, Dr. No. Agent 007, licensed to kill, is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a fellow spy from Britain's MI6…
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

[7] James Stewart and John Wayne star in this intimate John Ford western about a lawyer and a gunslinger who hold differing ideas about how best to deal with the town's most notorious criminal, Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). Stewart plays…
The Couch (1962)

The Couch (1962)

[6] Grant Williams (The Incredible Shrinking Man) stars as a serial killer who goes to therapy about his dark compulsion. Turns out the guy has serious Freudian issues involving his mother, father, and sister -- anyone who reminds him of…
Billy Budd (1962)

Billy Budd (1962)

[8] Peter Ustinov directs and co-stars in this adaptation of Herman Melville's unfinished novel of the same name. Ustinov plays the captain of a British ship sailing to battle against France. His master-at-arms, John Claggart (The Wild Bunch's Robert Ryan),…
Cape Fear (1962)

Cape Fear (1962)

[7] Gregory Peck plays a prosecutor terrorized by Robert Mitchum, a recently released convict Peck sent to prison eight years ago. Director J. Lee Thompson (Guns of Navarone) takes his cues from Hitchcock and crafts a film that can compete…
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)

Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)

[6] Marlon Brando plays Fletcher Christian and Trevor Howard takes on the mantle of the sadistic Captain Bligh in this remake from director Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front). The bloated run time (three hours) doesn't help the…