List of American films of 1965 explained

A list of American films released in 1965.

The Sound of Music won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

A–D

Title Director Cast Genre Note
36 Hours War drama MGM
The Agony and the Ecstasy Drama, biography Fox
Andy Drama Universal
Apache Uprising Western Paramount
Arizona Raiders Western Columbia
The Art of Love Comedy Universal
Baby the Rain Must Fall Drama Columbia
Bad Girls Do Cry Independent. Filmed in 1954.
Bad Girls Go to Hell Gigi Darlene, George La Rocque Independent
Battle of the Bulge War drama Warner Bros.
Beach Ball Comedy Paramount
Beach Blanket Bingo Comedy, Musical A.I.P.
The Bedford Incident Drama Columbia
Billie Musical United Artists
Black Spurs Western Paramount
Bloody Pit of Horror Mickey Hargitay, Walter Bigari, Luisa Baratto Horror Italian-American co-production
Boeing Boeing Comedy Paramount
The Bounty Killer Western Embassy Pictures
Brainstorm Warner Bros.
Bus Riley's Back in Town Drama Universal
Cat Ballou Western comedy Columbia. Academy Award for Marvin
The Cincinnati Kid Drama MGM
City Under the Sea Sci-fi A.I.P. Tourneur's final film
Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion Family MGM. Inspired TV's Daktari
The Collector Thriller Columbia
Convict Stage Western 20th Century Fox
Crack in the World Drama Paramount
Dark Intruder Horror Universal
Deadwood '76 James Landis Western Fairway International Pictures
Dear Brigitte Comedy Fox
Die, Monster, Die! Science Fiction, Horror A.I.P.
The Dirty Game 4 directors Spy anthology A.I.P
Do Not Disturb Comedy 20th Century Fox
Doctor Zhivago Drama, epic MGM. Based on the novel; 5 Oscars
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine Comedy A.I.P.

E–I

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The Family Jewels Comedy Paramount
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Independent
Finger on the Trigger Western Allied Artists
The Flight of the Phoenix Drama 20th Century Fox. From Elleston Trevor novel; 2 Oscar nominations
Fluffy Family Universal
The Fool Killer Adventure Allied Artists
Fort Courageous Western 20th Century Fox
Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster Robert Gaffney Science fiction Allied Artists
Genghis Khan Adventure Columbia
Girl Happy Musical MGM
The Girls on the Beach Comedy Paramount
Git! Ellis Kadison Drama Embassy Pictures
The Glory Guys Western United Artists
Goldstein Lou Gilbert, Ellen Madison, Tom Erhart Comedy
The Great Race Comedy Warner Bros.
5 Oscar nominations
The Great Sioux Massacre Western Columbia
The Greatest Story Ever Told United Artists
5 Oscar nominations; Rains' final film
Guns of Diablo Western MGM
The Hallelujah Trail Western comedy United Artists
Harlow Drama, biography Paramount Pictures
story of Jean Harlow
Harlow Biography Independent. Rogers' final film
Harum Scarum Musical MGM
Having a Wild Weekend Musical Boorman's first film
Harvey Middleman, Fireman Comedy Columbia
How to Murder Your Wife Comedy United Artists
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini Comedy A.I.P.
The Human Duplicators Hugo Grimaldi Sci-fi Independent
I Saw What You Did Thriller Universal
I'll Take Sweden Comedy United Artists
In Harm's Way War drama Paramount
from James Bassett novel; BAFTA award for Neal
Indian Paint Western Crown
Inside Daisy Clover Drama Warner Bros. 4 Oscar nominations

J–R

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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home Comedy 20th Century Fox
Joy in the Morning Drama MGM
King Rat War drama Columbia. From James Clavell novel
Love and Kisses Comedy Universal
Love Has Many Faces Drama, Romance Columbia
The Loved One Comedy MGM
based on novel by Evelyn Waugh
Major Dundee Western Columbia
The Man from Button Willow David Detiege Animated western Independent
Mara of the Wilderness Adventure Allied Artists
Marriage on the Rocks Romantic comedy Warner Bros.
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Comedy
Mickey One Drama Columbia
Mirage Thriller Universal Pictures
Mister Moses Adventure United Artists
The Monkey's Uncle Comedy Disney
sequel to 1964 film
The Money Trap Drama MGM
Monster A Go-Go Science fiction
Morituri 20th Century Fox
Motorpsycho Action Independent
Mudhoney Lorna Maitland, Hal Hopper Drama Independent
My Blood Runs Cold Thriller Warner Bros.
The Naked Brigade War Universal
The Naked Prey Adventure Paramount
Never Too Late Comedy Warner Bros.
Nightmare in the Sun Crime drama Independent
None But The Brave War drama Warner Bros.
only film Sinatra directed
Once a Thief Crime MGM
One Way Wahine William O. Brown Comedy Independent
Operation C.I.A. Thriller Allied Artists
The Outlaws Is Coming Comedy Columbia
A Patch of Blue Drama MGM. Oscar for Winters
Promise Her Anything Comedy Paramount
A Rage to Live Drama United Artists. From John O'Hara novel
Rapture Drama 20th Century Fox
The Ravagers War Independent
Red Line 7000 Sports Paramount
Requiem for a Gunfighter Western Embassy Pictures
The Reward Western 20th Century Fox
Ride in the Whirlwind Western written by Nicholson
The Rounders Western comedy MGM
from a novel by Max Evans
Runaway Girl Hamil Petroff Crime Independent

S–Z

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The Sandpiper Drama MGM
won Oscar for Best Song
The Satan Bug from Alistair MacLean novel
Sergeant Deadhead Musical A.I.P.
Shenandoah War, drama Universal
Ship of Fools Drama Columbia. 8 Oscar nominations; Leigh's final film
Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious POW Comedy Paramount
Ski Party Musical comedy A.I.P.
The Slender Thread Drama Paramount
Son of a Gunfighter Western MGM
The Sons of Katie Elder Western Paramount
The Sound of Music Musical, family 20th Century Fox
won 5 Oscars; from Maria von Trapp book
Space Probe Taurus Science fiction A.I.P.
Strange Bedfellows Comedy Universal
A Swingin' Summer Comedy Independent. Welch's first starring role
The Sword of Ali Baba Adventure Universal
Sylvia Drama Paramount
Synanon Drama Columbia
Taffy and the Jungle Hunter Adventure Allied Artists
That Darn Cat! Family, comedy Disney
That Funny Feeling Comedy Universal
The Third Day Drama Warner Bros.
A Thousand Clowns Comedy, Drama United Artists
Oscar for Balsam
Thunderball United Artists
Tickle Me Musical Allied Artists
Town Tamer Western Paramount
The Truth About Spring Drama Universal
Two on a Guillotine Horror Warner Bros.
Up from the Beach War 20th Century Fox
A Very Special Favor Romantic comedy Universal
Village of the Giants Sci-fi comedy Embassy
Von Ryan's Express War 20th Century Fox
from David Westheimer novel
The War Lord Historical Universal
War Party Western 20th Century Fox
What's New Pussycat? Comedy United Artists
Allen's film debut
When the Boys Meet the Girls Musical MGM
Wild on the Beach Comedy 20th Century Fox
Wild Seed Drama Universal
Willy McBean and his Magic Machine Animation Rankin-Bass Productions
Winter A-Go-Go Comedy Columbia
The World of Abbott and Costello Universal
Young Dillinger Crime Allied Artists
Young Fury Western Paramount
Zebra in the Kitchen Family MGM

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