Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Peter Falk

51. Castle Keep (1969)

R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his remote 10th Century castle hoping a battle there against the advancing Germans will not lead to its destruction and all the heritage within.

Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Patrick O'Neal, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Peter Falk

Votes: 3,485

52. Penelope (1966)

Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Crime

Comedy about a flighty, bored, kleptomaniac wife of a banker who robs her husband's bank of $60,000.

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Natalie Wood, Ian Bannen, Dick Shawn, Peter Falk

Votes: 2,142

53. Ben Casey (1961–1966)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first, under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba, and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.

Stars: Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Harry Landers, Jeanne Bates

Votes: 647

54. Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

Approved | 136 min | Comedy, Drama

A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.

Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, Arthur O'Connell

Votes: 7,969 | Gross: $5.45M

55. The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy

A comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton. It run with no interruption from 1951 to 1971. From 1956 to 1962, the show's head writer was Sherwood Schwartz, who... See full summary »

Stars: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Tom Hansen Dancers

Votes: 1,392

56. Corky Romano (2001)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Crime

The loser son of a Mafia honcho must go undercover for the FBI.

Director: Rob Pritts | Stars: Chris Kattan, Peter Falk, Vinessa Shaw, Peter Berg

Votes: 13,739 | Gross: $23.98M

57. Vibes (1988)

PG | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Two psychics are hired to find the location of a lost Incan city Located somewhere in the Ecuadorian mountains, that is said to hide a great treasure.

Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Goldblum, Ramon Bieri, Michael Lerner

Votes: 5,189 | Gross: $1.88M

58. The Name of the Game (1968–1971)

TV-PG | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Sandy, a young woman in the research dept of Howard Publications has wild romantic daydreams about her boss Glenn Howard that confuse her sense of reality, hampering Howard in an investigation.

Stars: Gene Barry, Susan Saint James, Robert Stack, Anthony Franciosa

Votes: 697

59. The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965–1980)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show

Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.

Stars: Peter Marshall, Kenny Williams, Cliff Arquette, Paul Lynde

Votes: 960

60. Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)

Approved | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

In Prohibition-era Chicago, two rival gangs compete for control of the city's rackets.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby

Votes: 5,690 | Gross: $9.81M

61. Anzio (1968)

PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, History, War

Anzio: one of WWII's bloodiest battles as the Allies smash through the German lines which have enclosed the Anzio beachhead--four months and 30,000 casualties before the Allies finally march to Rome.

Directors: Edward Dmytryk, Duilio Coletti | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Peter Falk, Robert Ryan, Earl Holliman

Votes: 3,783

62. Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine (1989)

Unrated | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An egocentric psychic murders his old mentor, a magician charged to expose him as fraud, by beheading him while he's rehearsing his guillotine trick.

Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Peter Falk, Anthony Andrews, Karen Austin, James Greene

Votes: 2,284

63. The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974)

TV-PG | Comedy, Music

Dean Martin hosts, with several celebrities as guests. There are musical acts and comedy sketches that break down comedy, racial, and sexual barriers all at the same time.

Stars: Dean Martin, The Dingaling Sisters, Ken Lane, Lou Jacobi

Votes: 1,429

64. Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.

Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson

Votes: 14,297

65. Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )

TV-PG | 65 min | Talk-Show

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their craft.

Stars: James Lipton, Ellen Burstyn, Elena Kobylina, Bradley Cooper

Votes: 5,464

66. Decoy (1957–1958)

30 min | Crime, Drama

New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city.

Stars: Beverly Garland, Frank Campanella, Joseph Sullivan, Ed Holmes

Votes: 329

67. Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode: Grand Deceptions (1989)

TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After the head of a private paramilitary think tank who is embezzling funds murders a blackmailer, he has to match wits with the persistent Lieutenant Columbo.

Director: Sam Wanamaker | Stars: Peter Falk, Robert Foxworth, Andy Romano, Janet Eilber

Votes: 1,776

68. Undercover (1994 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lt Columbo investigates men and women being killed over pieces of a photo they have that shows where 4 million dollars in stolen money is hidden.

Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Peter Falk, Ed Begley Jr., Burt Young, Harrison Page

Votes: 1,788

69. The Brink's Job (1978)

PG | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A fictional retelling of the infamous Boston Brink's Company robbery on January 17th, 1950, of $2.7M, and cost the American taxpayers $29M to apprehend the culprits with only $58,000 recovered.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates

Votes: 3,515 | Gross: $9.40M

70. Big Trouble (1986)

R | 93 min | Comedy

Insurance agent plots with client to kill her nutty husband.

Directors: John Cassavetes, Andrew Bergman | Stars: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Charles Durning

Votes: 1,541

71. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.

Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher

Votes: 608

72. Machine Gun McCain (1969)

GP | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A paroled gangster and his son plan to rob a Las Vegas gambling house, unaware that the casino is bitterly contested by the West Coast and East Coast mobs.

Director: Giuliano Montaldo | Stars: John Cassavetes, Britt Ekland, Peter Falk, Gabriele Ferzetti

Votes: 1,620

73. Roommates (1995)

PG | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

An elderly yet young-at-heart man moves in with his grandson and both their lives turn upside-down.

Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore, Ellen Burstyn

Votes: 1,999 | Gross: $12.10M

74. I've Got a Secret (1952–1967)

TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show

A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.

Stars: Garry Moore, Henry Morgan, Bill Cullen, John Cannon

Votes: 565

75. Pressure Point (1962)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama

A black prison psychiatrist is assigned the distasteful task of helping a paranoid American Nazi charged with sedition.

Director: Hubert Cornfield | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Bobby Darin, Peter Falk, Carl Benton Reid

Votes: 2,032

76. Cops n Roberts (1995)

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Director: Peter Crane | Stars: Priscilla Barnes, Don Calfa, Herb Edelman, Peter Falk

Votes: 39

77. The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

Powell served as host and, in early shows at least, occasional star in this dramatic anthology. It was his last television series and contained his last filmed acting (episode: 'The Court-Martial of Captain Wycliff').

Stars: Dick Powell, David Niven, June Allyson, Oscar Beregi Jr.

Votes: 210

78. Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Romance

New Orleans, 1951: A law student, working at WXBU radio station, falls in love with his cute aunt, who's looking for a third husband. Then Pedro starts writing radio series at WXBU, stirring up things.

Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Barbara Hershey, Keanu Reeves, Peter Falk, Bill McCutcheon

Votes: 2,018 | Gross: $1.79M

79. Cookie (1989)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Crime

A paroled labor racketeer attempts to connect with his rebellious teenage daughter. Meanwhile, his deceitful former partner wants to kill him and a politically ambitious attorney wants to jail him.

Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Peter Falk, Dianne Wiest, Emily Lloyd, Michael V. Gazzo

Votes: 1,525 | Gross: $1.87M

80. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)

TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show

This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986

Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl

Votes: 944

81. Murder, Inc. (1960)

Not Rated | 103 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The rise and fall of a 1930's Brooklyn crime syndicate, known as Murder Incorporated, led by mobster Lepke Buchalter.

Directors: Burt Balaban, Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Stuart Whitman, May Britt, Henry Morgan, Peter Falk

Votes: 1,673

82. Password (1961–1975)

TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show

Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.

Stars: Allen Ludden, Jack Clark, John Harlan, Lee Vines

Votes: 511

83. Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)

60 min | Drama

A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.

Stars: Ed Herlihy, Vaughn Taylor, Valerie Cossart, Dan Morgan

Votes: 222

84. Intimate Portrait (1990–2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography

Find out more about the women you love and admire who have made their mark in movies, music, politics, sports, and more in these "Intimate Portraits."

Stars: Linda Emond, Laurent Lederer, Lisa Friedman, Meredith Vieira

Votes: 420

85. Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters (1984 Music Video)

4 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

Music video for 'Ghostbusters' by Ray Parker Jr.

Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Ray Parker Jr., Dan Aykroyd, Ollie E. Brown, John Candy

Votes: 1,165

86. Luv (1967)

Approved | 93 min | Comedy, Romance

Milt, who's having difficulties with his wife, runs into his friend Harry, who's about to kill himself. Milt asks Harry to stay with his wife Ellen while he goes off with his girlfriend. ... See full summary »

Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Elaine May, Nina Wayne

Votes: 808

87. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)

Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.

Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann

Votes: 579

88. Brigadoon (1966 TV Movie)

90 min | Fantasy, Musical, Romance

Travelers stumble across a village that they can't find on any map. They discover that this tiny hamlet is called Brigadoon, a special village in Scotland that is never found on a map. Once... See full summary »

Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Robert Goulet, Peter Falk, Sally Ann Howes, Finlay Currie

Votes: 211

89. Omnibus (1952–1961)

55 min | Drama, History, Music

Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.

Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes

Votes: 218

90. A Storm in Summer (2000 TV Movie)

94 min | Drama

An old Jewish shop owner Mr. Shaddick ('Peter Falk') suddenly finds himself responsible for a little black boy named Herman Washington ('Aaron Meek') trying to escape the chaos of Harlem as... See full summary »

Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Peter Falk, Andrew McCarthy, Nastassja Kinski, Ruby Dee

Votes: 515

91. Dinner for Five (2001–2005)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Actor/Director Jon Favreau hosts an evening with four Hollywood friends (four different people or combinations of people each episode), who casually discuss the craft of acting and the business of celebrity over dinner.

Stars: Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Peter Berg, Kevin James

Votes: 956

92. The Balcony (1963)

Not Rated | 84 min | Drama

In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation.

Director: Joseph Strick | Stars: Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Lee Grant, Peter Brocco

Votes: 684

93. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1967)

60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Legendary entertainer Bob Hope hosted, and occasionally starred in, one of the last major anthology series on network television, featuring many of Hollywood's top names, including quite a few who didn't do much television otherwise

Stars: Bob Hope, Jack Weston, Jack Kelly, John Francis

Votes: 239

94. The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1967)

60 min | Comedy, Music

Primary focus on the multi-talented Kaye - singing and dancing his way through comedy skits and monologues - assisted by semi-regular guests, singers, dancers and orchestra.

Stars: Danny Kaye, Sally Stevens, Harvey Korman, Joyce Van Patten

Votes: 211

95. American Cowslip (2009)

R | 107 min | Comedy

An eccentric, agoraphobic druggie tries to win the $10,000 first prize in the "Garden of the Year" contest so he can pay his delinquent rent and fix the life that he has screwed up so badly.

Director: Mark David | Stars: Ronnie Gene Blevins, Diane Ladd, Rip Torn, Cloris Leachman

Votes: 627

96. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)

60 min | News, Talk-Show

Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.

Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman

Votes: 1,166

97. The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960–1961)

30 min | Drama

An anthology series usually starring Miss Stanwyck with her character either facing difficulties or overcoming peril. Several of the episodes were pilots, none of them turned into series.

Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Anna May Wong, Arthur Gould-Porter, James Chandler

Votes: 227

98. Wind Across the Everglades (1958)

Approved | 93 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

An ornithologist battles a family of bird poachers in the Florida Everglades.

Directors: Nicholas Ray, Budd Schulberg | Stars: Burl Ives, Christopher Plummer, Chana Eden, Gypsy Rose Lee

Votes: 1,248

99. Camera Three (1955–1980)

30 min | Drama

A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.

Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini

Votes: 63

100. Vig (1998 TV Movie)

R | 90 min | Drama

Frankie Peterson has taken money from the mob. Now they want it back.

Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: Peter Falk, Lauren Holly, Timothy Hutton, Freddie Prinze Jr.

Votes: 604