Best Action movies of 1970s

Actors : Douglas Wilmer, Tony Haygarth, Carolyn Seymour, David Hemmings,
Directors : John Mackenzie,

A new school teacher learns that the previous teacher was killed by his pupils, and he fears the same will happen to him.

Actors : Skip E. Lowe, John Daniels, Tanya Boyd, Joseph Carlo,
Directors : Greydon Clark,

A black hairstylist has sex with his female customers, and tries to keep the Mafia from taking over his business.

Actors : Brock Peters, Ed McMahon, Jim Brown, Don Stroud,
Directors : Gordon Douglas,

Vigilante Slaughter comes under attack from Duncan, a local money launderer whose hit-man traps Slaughter in a car at a cliff, but Slaughter escapes, arms himself, and goes after Duncan's hideout.

Actors : Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, Mikkilineni, Harikrishna Nandamuri, Dhulipala,
Directors : Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri,

Abandoned at birth, brave and loyal Karna grows up to acquire skills as a warrior to battle the Pandavas.

Actors : Clyde Ventura, Douglas Dirkson, Sam Gilman, Claudia Jennings,

Desiree lives deep in the swamp and supports herself and her siblings by poaching. Ben and deputy Billy hope to get a little sexual comfort from the "Cajun swamp rat" when they catch ...

Actors : Meng Lo, Sheng Chiang, Feng Lu, Li Wang,
Directors : Cheh Chang,

The Wu Tang chief sends out his men, each of whom is given a symbol so they can recognize each other. The largest is given to Lee, whom the others are to obey.

Actors : David Chiang, Lei Cheng, Feng Ku, Lung Ti,
Directors : Cheh Chang,

A prince of the Sung Dynasty has been taken prisoner by Ching invaders and is being held in an impenetrable fortress by elite men of the Ching. A group of fighters loyal to the Sung set out...

Actors : Hoi Mang, Little Unicorn, Tina Chin-Fei, Yasuaki Kurata,
Directors : Ti Tang,

Unicorn travels to a village troubled by gangsters in search of revenge for the murder of his parents years before. The task is made more complicated when he befriends a middle-aged woman and her son who begin to admire and depend on him.

Actors : Reatha Grey, Stan Kamber, Marlo Monte, Tiffany Peters,
Directors : Jamaa Fanaka,

A proud black man does time in jail where he is subjected to heinous experiments. Once released, he goes about extracting vengeance on those who put him in prison. This includes both ...

Actors : Chuck Boyd, Sylvia Chang, Don Wong, Chuck Norris,
Directors : Wei Lo,

A Chinese-American cop, skilled in martial arts, battles the most powerful criminal gang in San Francisco that is responsible for the death of his partner.

Actors : Ryôhei Uchida, Gorô Ibuki, Tatsuo Endô, Tetsurô Tanba,
Directors : Teruo Ishii,

A nihilistic ronin joins the immoral Bohachi clan, which intends to take control over the local prostitution industry.

Actors : Herbert Kerr, Casey Donovan, Cheri Caffaro, Duane Tucker,
Directors : Don Schain,

A rich society girl is recruited to go undercover and expose a drug/blackmail/prostitution ring in her small town.

Actors : Yun Ling, Tung-Shing Yee, On-On Yu, Ping Chen,
Directors : Yuen Chor,

The Third Master (Erh Tung Sheng, aka Derek Yee, in the role that launched his career) is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. His displays of skill and strength bring ...

Actors : Hark-On Fung, Kuan Tai Chen, Hsin Fang, Sheng Fu,
Directors : Cheh Chang,

Hung escapes Shaolin after the temple is attacked by the Ching, only to be jailed with the help of Fang (also of Shoalin) who mistakes him for a bandit. Fang must now help Hung escape so they can challenge the Ching together.

Actors : David Chiang, Chung Wang, Kuan Tai Chen, Lung Ti,

Tells the story of the 108 Heroes who stood up against a corrupt government. Each hero has his own unique fighting skill, but they are all willing to die to uphold justice.

Actors : Andrés García, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, Lionel Stander,
Directors : René Cardona Jr.,

An airplane goes down in the ocean during a storm and a few survivors find refuge on a small tour boat. Swept out to sea, these people slowly starve to death in the hot sun with barely any ...

Actors : Lynn Redgrave, Horst Janson, Eli Wallach, Franco Nero,
Directors : Duccio Tessari,

A self-proclaimed Russian prince, a Mexican bandit and a radical Irish female journalist team up during the Mexican Revolution to find fortune and notoriety.

Actors : Shin'ichi Chiba, Emi Shindô, Lun Chia, Etsuko Shiomi,
Directors : Yukio Noda,

Blood for Money! Sonny Chiba is "Golgo 13", a cold, calculating, ruthless assassin, working for the U.S. drug syndicate. His assignment: "take-out" Hong Kong's underworld kingpin. His only ...

Actors : Miki Sugimoto, Masami Sôda, Chiyoko Kazama, Reiko Ike,
Directors : Atsushi Mihori,

After her father is exploited and killed by a yakuza gang, a tough woman, fresh out of prison, exacts her revenge over said gang with the help of three girls she met in prison.

Actors : Robert Ryan, Scott Wilson, Rod Steiger, Jeff Bridges,
Directors : Richard C. Sarafian,

In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a feud between two local neighboring clans, the Feathers and the Gutshalls.