A list of American films released in 1965.

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

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October-December

A–D Title Director Cast Genre Note 36 Hours George Seaton James Garner, Rod Taylor, Eva Marie Saint War drama MGM The Agony and the Ecstasy Carol Reed Rex Harrison, Charlton Heston, Diane Cilento Drama, biography Fox Andy Richard C. Sarafian Norman Alden, Ann Wedgeworth, Zvee Scooler Drama Universal Apache Uprising R. G. Springsteen Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, John Russell Western Paramount Arizona Raiders William Witney Audie Murphy, Michael Dante, Gloria Talbott Western Columbia The Art of Love Norman Jewison Dick Van Dyke, James Garner, Elke Sommer, Angie Dickinson Comedy Universal Baby the Rain Must Fall Robert Mulligan Steve McQueen, Lee Remick, Don Murray Drama Columbia Bad Girls Do Cry Sid Melton Misty Ayers, William Page, William Marks Sexploitation Independent. Filmed in 1954. Bad Girls Go to Hell Doris Wishman Gigi Darlene, George La Rocque Sexploitation Independent Battle of the Bulge Ken Annakin Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan, Ty Hardin, Pier Angeli, Telly Savalas, Charles Bronson War drama Warner Bros. Beach Ball Lennie Weinrib Edd Byrnes, Chris Noel, Gail Gilmore Comedy Paramount Beach Blanket Bingo William Asher Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Paul Lynde, Don Rickles Comedy, Musical A.I.P. The Bedford Incident James B. Harris Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Martin Balsam, Wally Cox Drama Columbia Billie Don Weis Patty Duke, Jim Backus, Jane Greer Musical United Artists Black Spurs R. G. Springsteen Rory Calhoun, Terry Moore, Linda Darnell Western Paramount Bloody Pit of Horror Massimo Pupillo Mickey Hargitay, Walter Bigari, Luisa Baratto Horror Italian-American co-production Boeing Boeing John Rich Tony Curtis, Jerry Lewis, Dany Saval Comedy Paramount The Bounty Killer Spencer Gordon Bennet Dan Duryea, Audrey Dalton, Richard Arlen Western Embassy Pictures Brainstorm William Conrad Anne Francis, Dana Andrews, Jeffrey Hunter Suspense Warner Bros. Bus Riley's Back in Town Harvey Hart Ann-Margret, Michael Parks, Kim Darby, Janet Margolin Drama Universal Cat Ballou Elliot Silverstein Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Dwayne Hickman, Michael Callan, Nat King Cole, Stubby Kaye Western comedy Columbia. Academy Award for Marvin The Cincinnati Kid Norman Jewison Steve McQueen, Ann-Margret, Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden, Tuesday Weld, Rip Torn, Cab Calloway, Joan Blondell Drama MGM City Under the Sea Jacques Tourneur Vincent Price, Tab Hunter, Susan Hart Sci-fi A.I.P. Tourneur's final film Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion Andrew Marton Marshall Thompson, Betsy Drake, Richard Haydn Family MGM. Inspired TV's Daktari The Collector William Wyler Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggar, Mona Washbourne Thriller Columbia Convict Stage Lesley Selander Harry Lauter, Don "Red" Barry, Hanna Landy Western 20th Century Fox Crack in the World Andrew Marton Dana Andrews, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore Drama Paramount Dark Intruder Harvey Hart Leslie Nielsen, Mark Richman, Judi Meredith Horror Universal Deadwood '76 James Landis Arch Hall Sr. Western Fairway International Pictures Dear Brigitte Henry Koster James Stewart, Fabian, Glynis Johns, Ed Wynn, Bill Mumy, Brigitte Bardot Comedy Fox Die, Monster, Die! Daniel Haller Boris Karloff, Nick Adams, Suzan Farmer Science Fiction, Horror A.I.P. The Dirty Game Christian-Jaque, Werner Klingler, Carlo Lizzani, Terence Young Henry Fonda, Robert Ryan, Vittorio Gassman Spy anthology A.I.P Do Not Disturb Ralph Levy Doris Day, Rod Taylor, Hermione Baddeley Comedy 20th Century Fox Doctor Zhivago David Lean Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Rod Steiger, Geraldine Chaplin, Tom Courtenay, Alec Guinness Drama, epic MGM. Based on the novel; 5 Oscars Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine Norman Taurog Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Susan Hart Comedy A.I.P.

E–I Title Director Cast Genre Note The Family Jewels Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis, Sebastian Cabot, Donna Butterworth Comedy Paramount Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Russ Meyer Tura Satana, Haji, Lori Williams Sexploitation Independent Finger on the Trigger Sidney W. Pink Rory Calhoun, Aldo Sambrell, James Philbrook Western Allied Artists The Flight of the Phoenix Robert Aldrich James Stewart, Peter Finch, Richard Attenborough, Hardy Kruger, Dan Duryea, George Kennedy, Ernest Borgnine Drama 20th Century Fox. From Elleston Trevor novel; 2 Oscar nominations Fluffy Earl Bellamy Tony Randall, Shirley Jones, Celia Kaye Family Universal The Fool Killer Servando González Anthony Perkins, Edward Albert, Dana Elcar Adventure Allied Artists Fort Courageous Lesley Selander Don "Red" Barry, Hanna Landy, Harry Lauter Western 20th Century Fox Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster Robert Gaffney James Karen, Marilyn Hanold Science fiction Allied Artists Genghis Khan Henry Levin Omar Sharif, James Mason, Eli Wallach Adventure Columbia Girl Happy Boris Sagal Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Harold Stone, John Fiedler, Nita Talbot, Mary Ann Mobley, Gary Crosby Musical MGM The Girls on the Beach William N. Witney Noreen Corcoran, Martin West, Linda Marshall Comedy Paramount Git! Ellis Kadison Heather North, Leslie Bradley, Richard Webb Drama Embassy Pictures The Glory Guys Arnold Laven Tom Tryon, Harve Presnell, Senta Berger, James Caan Western United Artists Goldstein Philip Kaufman Lou Gilbert, Ellen Madison, Tom Erhart Comedy The Great Race Blake Edwards Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk Comedy Warner Bros.; 5 Oscar nominations The Great Sioux Massacre Sidney Salkow Joseph Cotten, Darren McGavin, Philip Carey Western Columbia The Greatest Story Ever Told George Stevens Max von Sydow, Charlton Heston, José Ferrer, Claude Rains, Angela Lansbury, David McCallum, Martin Landau, Ed Wynn, Telly Savalas, Sidney Poitier, John Wayne Biblical epic United Artists; 5 Oscar nominations; Rains' final film Guns of Diablo Boris Sagal Charles Bronson, Kurt Russell Western MGM The Hallelujah Trail John Sturges Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton, Pamela Tiffin Western comedy United Artists Harlow Gordon Douglas Carroll Baker, Raf Vallone, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford Drama, biography Paramount Pictures; story of Jean Harlow Harlow Alex Segal Carol Lynley, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Ginger Rogers Biography Independent. Rogers' final film Harum Scarum Gene Nelson Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Fran Jeffries Musical MGM Having a Wild Weekend John Boorman The Dave Clark Five Musical Boorman's first film Harvey Middleman, Fireman Ernest Pintoff Patricia Harty, Arlene Golonka, Hermione Gingold Comedy Columbia How to Murder Your Wife Richard Quine Jack Lemmon, Terry-Thomas, Virna Lisi Comedy United Artists How to Stuff a Wild Bikini William Asher Annette Funicello, Dwayne Hickman, Beverly Adams Comedy A.I.P. The Human Duplicators Hugo Grimaldi George Nader, Barbara Nichols, Dolores Faith Sci-fi Independent I Saw What You Did William Castle Joan Crawford, John Ireland Thriller Universal I'll Take Sweden Frederick de Cordova Bob Hope, Tuesday Weld, Frankie Avalon Comedy United Artists In Harm's Way Otto Preminger John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Henry Fonda, Brandon deWilde, Paula Prentiss, Burgess Meredith, Carroll O'Connor, Tom Tryon, Dana Andrews, George Kennedy War drama Paramount; from James Bassett novel; BAFTA award for Neal Indian Paint Norman Foster Johnny Crawford, Jay Silverheels, Pat Hogan Western Crown Inside Daisy Clover Robert Mulligan Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Christopher Plummer Drama Warner Bros. 4 Oscar nominations

J–R Title Director Cast Genre Note John Goldfarb, Please Come Home J. Lee Thompson Shirley MacLaine, Richard Crenna, Peter Ustinov Comedy 20th Century Fox Joy in the Morning Alex Segal Richard Chamberlain, Yvette Mimieux, Oskar Homolka Drama MGM King Rat Bryan Forbes George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox War drama Columbia. From James Clavell novel Love and Kisses Ozzie Nelson Ricky Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, Kris Harmon Comedy Universal Love Has Many Faces Alexander Singer Lana Turner, Cliff Robertson, Hugh O'Brian, Ruth Roman, Stefanie Powers Drama, Romance Columbia The Loved One Tony Richardson Robert Morse, Jonathan Winters, John Gielgud, Liberace, Milton Berle, Tab Hunter, Rod Steiger Comedy MGM; based on novel by Evelyn Waugh Major Dundee Sam Peckinpah Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, James Coburn Western Columbia The Man from Button Willow David Detiege Dale Robertson, Howard Keel, Barbara Jean Wong Animated western Independent Mara of the Wilderness Frank McDonald Adam West, Lori Saunders Adventure Allied Artists Marriage on the Rocks Jack Donohue Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Deborah Kerr Romantic comedy Warner Bros. McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Edward Montagne Joe Flynn, Tim Conway Comedy Universal Pictures Mickey One Arthur Penn Warren Beatty, Franchot Tone, Alexandra Stewart Drama Columbia Mirage Edward Dmytryk Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau Thriller Universal Pictures Mister Moses Ronald Neame Robert Mitchum, Carroll Baker, Ian Bannen Adventure United Artists The Monkey's Uncle Robert Stevenson Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, Arthur O'Connell Comedy Disney; sequel to 1964 film The Money Trap Burt Kennedy Glenn Ford, Elke Sommer, Rita Hayworth Drama MGM Monster A Go-Go Bill Rebane June Travis, Phil Morton Science fiction Morituri Bernhard Wicki Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Wally Cox, Janet Margolin Action 20th Century Fox Motorpsycho Russ Meyer Haji, Alex Rocco Action Independent Mudhoney Russ Meyer Lorna Maitland, Hal Hopper Drama Independent My Blood Runs Cold William Conrad Troy Donahue, Joey Heatherton, Barry Sullivan Thriller Warner Bros. The Naked Brigade Maury Dexter Shirley Eaton, Ken Scott, Mary Chronopoulou War Universal The Naked Prey Cornel Wilde Cornel Wilde, Ken Gampu, Gert van den Bergh Adventure Paramount Never Too Late Bud Yorkin Paul Ford, Maureen O'Sullivan, Connie Stevens Comedy Warner Bros. Nightmare in the Sun Marc Lawrence John Derek, Ursula Andress, Sammy Davis, Jr. Crime drama Independent None But The Brave Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra, Tatsuya Mihashi, Clint Walker, Tommy Sands, Brad Dexter, Tony Bill War drama Warner Bros.; only film Sinatra directed Once a Thief Ralph Nelson Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin, Jack Palance Crime MGM One Way Wahine William O. Brown Joy Harmon, Anthony Eisley, Edgar Bergen Comedy Independent Operation C.I.A. Christian Nyby Burt Reynolds, Danielle Aubrey, John Hoyt Thriller Allied Artists The Outlaws Is Coming Norman Maurer Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita Comedy Columbia A Patch of Blue Guy Green Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Hartman, Shelley Winters Drama MGM. Oscar for Winters Promise Her Anything Arthur Hiller Warren Beatty, Leslie Caron Comedy Paramount A Rage to Live Walter Grauman Suzanne Pleshette, Bradford Dillman, Ben Gazzara Drama United Artists. From John O'Hara novel Rapture John Guillermin Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Gozzi, Dean Stockwell Drama 20th Century Fox The Ravagers Eddie Romero John Saxon, Fernando Poe Jr., Robert Arevalo War Independent Red Line 7000 Howard Hawks James Caan, Laura Devon, Charlene Holt Sports Paramount Requiem for a Gunfighter Spencer Gordon Bennet Rod Cameron, Stephen McNally, Mike Mazurki Western Embassy Pictures The Reward Serge Bourguignon Max von Sydow, Yvette Mimieux, Gilbert Roland Western 20th Century Fox Ride in the Whirlwind Monte Hellman Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins, Harry Dean Stanton Western written by Nicholson The Rounders Burt Kennedy Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford, Chill Wills, Sue Ane Langdon Western comedy MGM; from a novel by Max Evans Runaway Girl Hamil Petroff Lili St. Cyr, Jock Mahoney, Laurie Mitchell Crime Independent

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