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1. How the West Was Won (1962)
G | 164 min | Adventure, War, Western
A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.
Directors: John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, Richard Thorpe | Stars: James Stewart, John Wayne, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda
Votes: 23,356 | Gross: $46.50M
2. North and South, Book I (1985)
TV-PG | 94 min | Drama, History, Romance
Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.
Stars: Kirstie Alley, Georg Stanford Brown, David Carradine, Philip Casnoff
Votes: 11,908
3. Ravenous (1999)
R | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, David Arquette, Jeremy Davies
Votes: 43,289 | Gross: $2.06M
4. Red Dead Redemption (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A former outlaw is forced by the federal government to hunt down the members of his old gang.
Stars: Rob Wiethoff, Josh Blaylock, Sophia Marzocchi, Spider Madison
Votes: 30,558
5. Kit Carson (1940)
Passed | 97 min | Drama, Western
Indian fighter, trapper and frontier scout Kit Carson leads a wagon train of settlers from Fort Bridger, along the Oregon Trail through Shoshone territory, to California which plans to secede from Mexico.
Director: George B. Seitz | Stars: Jon Hall, Lynn Bari, Dana Andrews, Harold Huber
Votes: 625
6. Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
Approved | 159 min | Drama
Eugene O'Neill's updated version of the Oresteia set in New England, after the American Civil War.
Director: Dudley Nichols | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey, Katina Paxinou
Votes: 1,302 | Gross: $0.44M
7. Man of Conquest (1939)
Passed | 105 min | History, War, Western
The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas.
Director: George Nicholls Jr. | Stars: Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, Joan Fontaine, Edward Ellis
Votes: 194
8. California (1963)
Approved | 86 min | Western
Revolutionaries rise up against the Mexican government in California in 1841.
Director: Hamil Petroff | Stars: Jock Mahoney, Faith Domergue, Michael Pate, Susan Seaforth Hayes
Votes: 88
9. The U.S.-Mexican War (1998– )
240 min | Biography, War
It began as a border dispute, but soon escalated into a 16-month conflict that transformed a continent. This critically acclaimed documentary series explores the events surrounding the ... See full summary »
Star: Bruce DuBose
Votes: 26
10. The Mexican-American War (2006 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 72 min | History, War
At a time when immigration reform continues to be one of the most heated topics in political and business circles, this 2-hour special reexamines the controversial war that resulted in the ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Lindsay | Stars: Oscar De La Hoya, David John Cole, Art Bonilla, Chris Connor
Votes: 27
11. Huérfanos (2014)
TV-14 | 155 min | Biography, Drama, History
ORPHANS is the true story of a forbidden love affair set in the oppressive and violent atmosphere of nineteenth century Mexico. One man, Melchor Ocampo, driven by the twin passions of love ... See full summary »
Director: Guita Schyfter | Stars: Rafael Sánchez Navarro, Dolores Heredia, Carlos Aragón, Julieta Ortiz
Votes: 112
12. The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here to become U.S. citizens.
Directors: Ric Burns, Li-Shin Yu | Stars: Hoon Lee, Mae Ngai, Jean Pfaelzer, David Lei
Votes: 104
13. Ulysses S. Grant: Hardscrabble Warrior, Global Statesman (2020)
Not Rated | 182 min | Documentary
The life of Ulysses S. Grant from birth, West Point and the Mexican-American War through the Civil War, Presidency, travels and desperate last days. Nearly forgotten, Grant may have been the most important leader in American history.
Star: Jonathan Chase Cook
14. Los Niños Héroes de Chapultepec (2017)
87 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary about six Mexican teenagers who fought and died in the Battle of Chapultepec during the U.S. War with Mexico.
Director: Ignacio López Escrivá | Stars: Antonio Campuzano, Ariel Perez Lima
Votes: 17
15. The Sign of the Coyote (1963)
80 min | Adventure, Western
Gaillardo sees injustice done to the former Californians by the victorious North American governor and his rotten clique. Keeping cool in public and society, he wears his black clothes and ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Fernando Casanova, María Luz Galicia, Jesús Tordesillas, Fernando Sancho
Votes: 94
16. The Royal Road (2015)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, History
A cinematic essay in defense of remembering, The Royal Road offers up a primer on the Spanish colonization of California and the Mexican American War alongside intimate reflections on ... See full summary »
Director: Jenni Olson | Stars: Jenni Olson, Tony Kushner
Votes: 199
17. Dear America: A Line in the Sand (2000 TV Movie)
TV-Y7 | 26 min | Drama, Family, History
A teenage girl from a family of Texas pioneers experiences loss around the time of the battle of the Alamo.
Director: William Fruet | Stars: Amy Stewart, Adrian Hough, Tamsin Kelsey, Steven McCarthy
Votes: 16
18. The Mexicans (1983 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
John Pilger reports on political repression in Mexico.
Director: David Munro | Stars: John Pilger, Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, Larry Hall
19. A Legacy More Precious Than Gold: Contributions of the Mormon Battalion (1998)
24 min | Short
A documentary about the Mormon Battalion, with reenactments.
Director: Gary Cook | Stars: Robert Jolley, Andrew Lenz
20.
Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode:
Interrogation
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
An army captain and corporal are captured and put through some interrogations in an attempt to solicit some key information.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Robert Ryan, Harry Townes, Alexander Scourby, Don Diamond
Votes: 25
21.
OverSimplified (2016– )
Episode:
The American Civil War: Part 1
(2020)
TV-14 | 29 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy
Oversimplified explains The American Civil War, in two parts.
Director: Stuart Webster | Star: Stuart Webster
Votes: 39
22.
La case du siècle (2010– )
Episode:
Far West, l'histoire oubliée
(2022)
55 min | Documentary, History, War
At a time when a wall is being built to isolate the United States from Mexico, a photographer retraces another border, that of before 1848 and the annexation of these Mexican territories ... See full summary »
Directors: Mathilde Damoisel, Tomas van Houtryve | Stars: Gomeo Bobelu, Kenny Bowekaty, Nancy Melendez, Bernadette Therese Ortiz Peña
Votes: 6
23.
Biographics (2017– )
Episode:
James K. Polk: The Greatest American President You've Never Heard Of
(2021)
26 min | Documentary, Biography, History
James Polk entered the White House from obscurity as a dark horse candidate. But as a protegee of Andrew Jackson he was a master politician who accomplished everything he intended during ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
24.
DA Group Education (2017– )
Episode:
The Mexican American War
(2018)
4 min | History
The Mexican American War resulted from Spain renouncing it's claim to Mexico and Mexico's subsequent open door policy on immigration. The growing American population eventually lead ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Machin
25.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
Muskets to Machine Guns: Evolution of Weapons (1837-1901)
(2022)
21 min | Documentary, Animation
Star: Griffin Johnsen
26.
CGP Grey (2011– )
Episode:
Can Texas Secede from the Union?
(2012)
4 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Some Texans like to talk up Texas leaving the United States to become independent - again. But it's not in the cards for several reasons.
Star: CGP Grey
27.
Days of Revolt (2015–2016)
Episode:
The Militarism of U.S. Diplomacy
(2015)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Chris Hedges, Vijay Prashad
28.
The Empire Files (2015– )
Episode:
The Empire's Border: Part II - A Hidden War
(2016)
Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Stars: Bill Clinton, Abby Martin, Todd Miller, Ronald Reagan
Votes: 9
29.
Vegas: The City the Mob Made (2009)
Episode:
Las Vegas Before the Mob
(2009)
Documentary, Crime, History
Before the Mob made their mark in Las Vegas, the town was a barren one.
Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Eugene Moehring, Anthony Curtis, Michael Green, Dennis McLatchey
30.
The Presidents (2005)
Episode:
J. Q. Adams to Polk (1825-1849)
(2005)
Documentary, Biography, History
About US Presidents 6) John Quincy Adams (1825-1829), 7) Andrew Jackson (1829-1837), 8) Martin Van Buren (1837-1841), 9) William Henry Harrison (1841), 10) John Tyler (1841-1845) and 11) James K. Polk (1845-1849).
Stars: Edward Herrmann, Richard Brookhiser, George Bush, George W. Bush
Votes: 7
31.
Grant (2020)
Episode:
Unlikely Hero
(2020)
TV-14 | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In an unlikely American history story, Ulysses S. Grant rises from his humble beginnings to become the winning general in one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles.
Director: Malcolm Venville | Stars: Francis Chouler, Owen de Wet, Doug Douds, David Dukas
Votes: 188