Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1962
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To Kill a Mockingbird
(1962) Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice. Dir: Robert Mulligan With: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton Crime | Drama | Mystery |
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Lolita
(1962) A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old nymphet. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: James Mason, Shelley Winters, Sue Lyon Drama | Romance |
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Lawrence of Arabia
(1962) Epic rumination on a flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during wartime service. Dir: David Lean With: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War |
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Dr. No
(1962) James Bond's investigation of a missing colleague in Jamaica leads him to the island of the mysterious Dr. No and a scheme to end the US space program. Dir: Terence Young With: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Bernard Lee Action | Adventure | Thriller |
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The Longest Day
(1962) The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view. Dir: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton With: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Richard Burton Action | Drama | History | War |
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
(1962) A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed. Dir: John Ford With: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles Drama | Romance | Western |
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Advise & Consent
(1962) Senate investigation into the President's newly nominated Secretary of State, gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well. Dir: Otto Preminger With: Franchot Tone, Lew Ayres, Henry Fonda Drama |
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The Manchurian Candidate
(1962) A former Korean War POW is brainwashed by Communists into becoming a political assassin. But another former prisoner may know how to save him. Dir: John Frankenheimer With: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
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Harakiri
(1962) An elder ronin samurai arrives at a feudal lord's home and requests an honorable place to commit suicide. But when the ronin inquires about a younger samurai who arrived before him things take an unexpected turn. Dir: Masaki Kobayashi With: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita Drama 133 mins. |
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
(1962) In a decaying Hollywood mansion, Jane Hudson, a former child star, and her sister Blanche, a movie queen forced into retirement after a crippling accident, live in virtual isolation. Dir: Robert Aldrich With: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono Drama | Thriller |










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