Best Action movies of 1972

Actors : Nick Romano, Andy Poe, Tony Ferrer, Rosanna Ortiz,
Directors : Armando De Guzman,

Three friends realize they're tired of their jobs and decide to rob a bank. Despite how easy the actual robbery is, the trio is forced to run when the cops are hot on their trail.

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

This prime example of director/co-writer Chang Cheh's mastery takes place right after the Korean War, as a kung-fu master, combat instructor, explosives expert, and missle specialist ...

Actors : Rekha, Ashok Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Sharad Kumar,
Directors : A. Veerappan,

Disciplinarian Shanti Swaroop (Ashok Kumar) alienates himself from his wife Urmilla (Indrani Mukherjee); son, Ravi (Sunil Dutt), and daughter, Roopa (Yogeeta Bali). His wife passes away, ...

Actors : Nazima, Rekha, Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha,
Directors : Kewal Misra,

Two young people having sworn to eliminate each other for own reasons become friends, chums without knowing the identity. Both have taken each ones beloved as sister and strive to protect ...

Actors : Hee-ra Kim, No-shik Park, Yeon-kyeong Yu,
Directors : No-shik Park,

Ex-convict, Jeep--who earned his nickname by stealing a jeep--goes to the aid of his old mentor who is now running an orphanage. His orphanage is in danger of being sold out from under him to make way for a casino to be built on its site

Actors : Jaya Bhaduri, Asha Parekh, Dharmendra, Tun Tun,
Directors : Prakash Mehra,

Lakah Singh gives his life of a Dacoit and lives a happy life with his wife Champa when his son Jaswant becomes three years old, Champa becomes ill with cancer and circumstances force him to be again a Dacoit.

Actors : Ryôji Hayama, Shin'ichi Chiba, Makoto Satô, Kôji Nanbara,
Directors : Ryuichi Takamori,

One of Chiba's most enjoyable films.

Actors : Max Alvarado, Vic Vargas, Boots Anson-Roa, Eddie Garcia,
Directors : Ishmael Bernal,

A re-telling of Artemio Ricarte, a Filipino patriot who fought against the Spanisha nd later Americans. He was later supported by the Japanese during WWII. Nickname was "El Vibora" (the Viper).

Actors : Donald Pleasence, Bruce Davison, Daria Halprin, Nicol Williamson,
Directors : John Flynn,

An American student starts working with his Arab colleague while putting all politics aside. However, is his colleague just a regular Joe? Set around the time of Arab-Israeli Six Day War.

Actors : Shabnam, Shashi Kapoor, Rakhee Gulzar, Sujit Kumar,
Directors : Tapi Chanakya,

Shekhar lives a wealthy lifestyle with in widowed mother, Gauri, in Jamuna Nagar, India and manages an estate. The region is being terrorized by a tiger which was wounded by him and has ...

Actors : Saeed Rad, Jalal Pishvaian, Shahrzad, Vejesta,
Directors : Kamran Shirdel,

Amir is a foul guy who has killed a man in Abadan, he returns to Tehran and continuing his misdeeds trying to convince his girlfriend Zarry to escape with him to the south of Iran.

Actors : Kostas Karagiorgis, Hristos Nomikos, Rita Bensousan, Eleni Anousaki,
Directors : Omiros Efstratiadis,

A female hotel manager and her male accomplice, murder a German gangster to steal his diamonds. Soon, other members of the gang arrive to find out what went on.

Actors : No-shik Park, Mu-ryong Choi, Ji-mee Kim,
Directors : No-shik Park,

Park Dong-geun is falsely accused of a crime by Yu-jin. During his arrest by the police, Dong-geun loses his hearing. His sister, Kyeong-ah, attempts to exact revenge on Yu-jin but she is ...

Actors : Hsiao-Ping Yang, Peng Tien, Yuan Yi, Ching Ching Chang,

During WWII the Japanese occupied most of China and used the people for forced labor. They were notoriously cruel and some Chinese rose in resistance.

Actors : Chiang Chao, Ling Chia, Chun Yang, David Wei Tang,
Directors : Feng-Chi Yu,

A female kick-boxer takes revenge on those who enslaved her family.

Actors : Dae-yeob Lee, Il-bong Yun, Il-yong Shin, Yeon-jeong Woo,
Directors : Il-Ho Jang,

A master of taekyeon nicknamed the tiger is sought out by the Japanese military as part of their effort to destroy traditional Korean culture.

Actors : Krista Nell, Richard Harrison, Ian Flynn, Erika Blanc,
Directors : Frank Agrama,

Vietnam vet with a degree in poison gas application goes to Turkey to relax after his recent job . Richard is a hit man and "friends" with the Godfather. Richard is also after the goons who killed his parents. Many twists and turns

Actors : Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, Vanisri,
Directors : Rao C.S.R.,

When a Hindu Hermit complains to Bhagwan Shri Kishan that his prayers have been interrupted and he has been humiliated, the later decides to use his Sudarshan Chakra to behead the culprit, ...

Actors : Bari, Ramesh Deo, Brahmachari, Bharat Bhushan,
Directors : M.M. Pushkaran,

Wealthy Santosh falls in love with poor Shanti, who lives with her alcoholic Compounder dad, much to the chagrin of his mother, Brijbala, who wants a wealthy daughter-in-law. The marriage ...

Actors : Mumtaz, Helen, Sanjay Khan, Rajendra Nath,
Directors : Devendra Goel,

Young Deepak Roy accidentally shoots his childhood friend, Suraj, and believing him to be dead, runs away from home. Quite unknown to him, Suraj has survived and is living with Deepak's mom...