Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Donald Freed

1. Father Knows Best (1954–1960)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy.

Stars: Robert Young, Lauren Chapin, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray

Votes: 2,641

2. Of Love and Shadows (1994)

R | 103 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Chile 1973 is ruled by the dictator Pinochet. The wealthy don't see the violence, terror, executions etc. including Irene. She's engaged to an officer in the fascist military. She meets Francisco who opens her eyes to truth and love.

Director: Betty Kaplan | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Connelly, Stefania Sandrelli, Diego Wallraff

Votes: 2,397 | Gross: $0.02M

3. Checkmate (1960–1962)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Don Corey and Jed Sills operate Checkmate, Inc., a very high-priced detective agency in San Francisco. Helping them protect the lives of their clients is British criminologist (once an Oxford professor) Carl Hyatt.

Stars: Anthony George, Doug McClure, Sebastian Cabot, Ken Lynch

Votes: 317

4. Executive Action (1973)

PG | 91 min | Crime, Drama, History

Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination.

Director: David Miller | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Will Geer, Gilbert Green

Votes: 3,246

5. Steve Canyon (1958–1959)

30 min | Adventure

Air Force pilot Steve Canyon, the commander of Big Thunder Air Force Base, travels from base to base as an all-around trouble-shooter, when he's not dealing with the the personal and military problems of his own everyday life.

Stars: Dean Fredericks, Jackson Beck, Paul Frees, Jerry Paris

Votes: 193

6. Medic (1954–1956)

30 min | Drama

Highlights the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors and surgeons headed by Dr. Konrad Styner. One of the first medical shows on TV that paid strict attention to detail, and... See full summary »

Stars: Richard Boone, Mary Stewart, Robert Stevenson, Robert Bray

Votes: 181

7. Secret Honor (1984)

Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A fictionalized former President Richard M. Nixon offers a solitary, stream-of-consciousness reflection on his life and political career - and the "true" reasons for the Watergate scandal and his resignation.

Director: Robert Altman | Star: Philip Baker Hall

Votes: 3,387

8. You Are There (1953–1972)

30 min | Drama, History

Walter Cronkite hosted the reenactments of historical events. Shows included "The Landing of the Hindenburg", "The Salem Witchcraft Trials", "The Gettysburg Address", "The Fall of Troy", and "The Scuttling of the Graf Spee".

Stars: Walter Cronkite, Todd Hunter, Paul Birch, Harlow Wilcox

Votes: 206

9. Men Into Space (1959–1960)

30 min | Sci-Fi

The adventures of Colonel Ed McCauley, head of the American space program. He battles saboteurs, budget cuts, defective equipment and other problems in outer space.

Stars: William Lundigan, Joyce Taylor, Charles Herbert, Tyler McVey

Votes: 213

10. Easy Six (2003)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Packard Schmidt is a burnt-out, middle-aged college English professor. In a desperate attempt to restore some sense of vitality to his lonely existence he embarks on a series of impulsive ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Iovenko | Stars: Julian Sands, Alex Sol, Ruth Williamson, John Savage

Votes: 517

11. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama

"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.

Stars: James Seay, Robert Foulk, Richard Gaines, Raymond Greenleaf

Votes: 98

12. On the Threshold of Space (1956)

Approved | 98 min | Drama

Scientist is sent to investigate a faulty ejector seat, then sent into space to test it, showing an assortment of human weaknesses and strengths. Basically this is about the human predicament and drama, not space.

Director: Robert D. Webb | Stars: Guy Madison, Virginia Leith, John Hodiak, Dean Jagger

Votes: 265

13. Paper Boys (2009)

126 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A ragtag bunch of teenage door to door salesmen wreak havoc and spread the news of their coming of age in this summer before they begin their college lives. It centers around Sean, a ... See full summary »

Director: Bryan E. Hall | Stars: Louis Lavdas, Chris Whitley, David Hall, Jus Riddick

Votes: 159

14. Lock Up (1959–1961)

30 min | Crime, Drama

Cases taken from the files and case histories of renowned Philadelphia defense attorney Herbert L. Maris.

Stars: Macdonald Carey, John Doucette, Joan Granville, Olive Carey

Votes: 106

15. Men of Annapolis (1957– )

30 min | Drama

An anthology series about the happenings and experiences of midshipmen attending the US Naval Academy. Sometimes humorous as in kidnapping school mascots but more often the difficulties facing future officers.

Stars: Art Gilmore, Mason Alan Dinehart, Bill Swan, Doug McClure

Votes: 40

16. Target (1958)

30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

"Target" was a 30-minute US television horror and suspense anthology series produced by Ziv Television Programs, Inc. for first-run syndication.

Stars: Adolphe Menjou, Troy Melton, Charles Davis, Frank Warren

Votes: 36

17. Slay the Dreamer

Announced

The life of civil rights activist and advisor to Martin Luther King Rev. James Lawson .

Director: Joshua Michael Stern | Star: Laurence Fishburne

18. Official Detective (1957– )

Mystery, Adventure

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Stars: Everett Sloane, James Griffith, Ted de Corsia, Steve Pendleton

Votes: 29

19. The King of Love (1987 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama

A publishing empire founder discovers that his rise to power was costly.

Director: Anthony Wilkinson | Stars: Adilah Barnes, Katy Boyer, Sandy Bull, Cab Covay

Votes: 28

20. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)
Episode: Decision for a Hero (1957)

Not Rated | 30 min | Drama

A scrawny, bespectacled college student exerts himself too much and he dies. Another student, the school's star athlete, is advised the boy's grieving mother has been led to believe, by his... See full summary »

Director: Laslo Benedek | Stars: John Ericson, Joan Evans, Lurene Tuttle, William Swan

21. Checkmate (1960–1962)
Episode: Trial by Midnight (1962)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Judge Leland McIntyre, teaching a night class in advanced criminal law, announces that several sessions of the class will be devoted to the review of a controversial capital murder case ... See full summary »

Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Anthony George, Doug McClure, Sebastian Cabot, Dana Andrews

Votes: 11

22. Lock Up (1959–1961)
Episode: Sentenced to Die (1960)

Not Rated | 30 min | Crime, Drama

Maris investigates the case of Joey Nelson who's sentenced to death for killing his former employer. Joey admits to arguing with the boss after slugging his insulting cousin. Herb talks ... See full summary »

Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Macdonald Carey, John Doucette, Jean Willes, Peggy Maley

23. Medic (1954–1956)
Episode: Walk with Lions (1955)

Not Rated | 29 min | Drama

Unaware that he has developed diabetes, a struggling young prizefighter who is also a gifted artist endangers his life by continuing to push himself in order to earn the money needed to further his education.

Director: Ted Post | Stars: Richard Boone, John Saxon, George E. Stone, Bart Burns

Votes: 12

24. Men Into Space (1959–1960)
Episode: Quarantine (1959)

30 min | Sci-Fi

Two scientists who can't get along are assigned to the same space station, and McCauley has to keep the peace.

Director: Walter Doniger | Stars: William Lundigan, Warren Stevens, Simon Oakland, John Milford

Votes: 32

25. Men of Annapolis (1957– )
Episode: All American (1957)

30 min | Drama

A star fullback (Jerry Frank) replaces an injured tackle and gives up his stardom.

Director: Paul Guilfoyle | Stars: Gerald Frank, Howard Smith, Willis Bouchey, George Chandler

26. Men of Annapolis (1957– )
Episode: Mr. Number Five (1957)

30 min | Drama

Phillip Jordan approaches his midshipmen intructions with a careless attitude and has racked up numerous demerits. His friends learn that one more will get him expelled so do everything to prevent another mistake.

Director: Sutton Roley | Stars: Adam Kennedy, Bill Swan, Ed Kemmer, Sally Fraser

27. Men of Annapolis (1957– )
Episode: Rescue at Sea (1958)

30 min | Drama

A midshipman on leave tries to prevent his brother from becoming a juvenile delinquent.

Director: Sutton Roley | Stars: Donald Buka, Leo Carrillo, Donald Freed, Art Gilmore

28. Steve Canyon (1958–1959)
Episode: Fear of Flying (1958)

Adventure

Canyon is pressed into defending a court-martialed pilot who has been accused of reckless flying and negligence but who will not cooperate in his own defense.

Director: Andrew McCullough | Stars: Dean Fredericks, Philip Abbott, Robert Brubaker, Donald Freed

Votes: 12

29. Target (1958)
Episode: Unreasonable Doubt (1958)

30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Attorney Herbert Maris represents an innocent client accused of murder. He investigates, and it isn't long before he finds himself facing the gun of the man who did the killing.

Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Adolphe Menjou, Macdonald Carey, Angie Dickinson, John Doucette

30. You Are There (1953–1972)
Episode: The Heroism of Clara Barton (September 17, 1862) (1956)

30 min | Drama, History

At the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, later labeled as "the bloodiest day of the Civil War," we witness the heroism of Clara Barton, who defies the danger of battle to administer first aid to the men.

Stars: Walter Cronkite, Peggy Converse, Tommy Cook, Edward Earle

31. Official Detective (1957– )
Episode: The Man with the Goatee (1957)

30 min | Mystery, Adventure

Police in Indianapolis search for a murderous hold-up man who specializes in robbing small cafes and taverns. In spite of his distinctive costume and goatee, the crook proves very elusive.

Director: Lee Sholem | Stars: Everett Sloane, Rick Vallin, Jack Mann, Sidney Clute

32. Father Knows Best (1954–1960)
Episode: Short Wave (1957)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Bud buys a shortwave radio and, while showing it off to the family, hears a distress call. A family had become caught in a tropical storm while offshore in their cabin cruiser, and the ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Tewksbury | Stars: Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray

Votes: 82