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1. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley
Votes: 93,110
2. Straightaway (1961–1962)
30 min | Adventure
Scott and Clipper are partners in the Straightaway Garage, where they design, build, and service racing cars.
Stars: Brian Kelly, John Ashley, Asa Maynor, Robert Blake
Votes: 33
3. King of Diamonds (1961–1962)
30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
John King, the two-fisted, globe-trotting chief of security for the world's diamond industry, travels the world battling jewel thieves and gem smugglers. Assisted by his young protégé, ... See full summary »
Stars: Broderick Crawford, Ray Hamilton, Art Gilmore, Joan Tabor
Votes: 40
4. Las Vegas Beat (1961 TV Movie)
60 min | Adventure, Mystery
Bill Ballin, a former policeman who now works for the Las Vegas casinos as a private detective, helps the police crack a violent armored car robbery.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Peter Graves, William Bryant, Diana Millay, Richard Bakalyan
Votes: 11
5.
The Asphalt Jungle (1961)
Episode:
The Lady and the Lawyer
(1961)
51 min | Crime, Drama
The main suspect in the murder of city employee Sam Henry is playboy attorney Allen Bardeman, both of whom appear to have connections to a crime ring.
Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: Jack Warden, Arch Johnson, Douglas Odney, Robert Douglas
Votes: 8
6. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Approved | 25 min | Western
The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham, Stewart East
Votes: 3,329
7. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 11,821
8. Five Fingers (1959–1960)
60 min | Drama
Victor Sebastian is a successful undercover agent based in Europe. Victor's cover is as a talent agent for singer Simone Genet, who is later a romantic interest. Victor is often aided by his contact, Robertson.
Stars: David Hedison, Luciana Paluzzi, Paul Burke, Michael Romanoff
Votes: 61
9.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Chess Game
(1962)
52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Having had major successes in eliminating the illegal trade in champagne, Eliot Ness and the Untouchables suddenly find that the expensive wine is finding its way onto the market again. ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Robert Stack, Richard Conte, Murray Hamilton, Barbara Barrie
Votes: 53
10.
Ben Casey (1961–1966)
Episode:
For a Just Man Falleth Seven Times
(1964)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Thomas Hardin is a hard-driven businessman who has never had time to enjoy life. When he learns he has very little of it left, he Seeks comfort in a nearby tavern, he makes a last ditch ... See full summary »
Director: Vince Edwards | Stars: Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Harry Landers, Nick Dennis
Votes: 8
11. The Fugitive (1963–1967)
TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer.
Stars: David Janssen, William Conrad, Barry Morse, Paul Birch
Votes: 4,688
12. The Defenders (1961–1965)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Polly Rowles, Ossie Davis
Votes: 501
13. The Lineup (1954–1960)
60 min | Drama
Based on actual cases from the San Francisco police files, Lieutenant Guthrie and Inspector Grebb work as a team to track down the criminals.
Stars: Warner Anderson, Tom Tully, Marshall Reed, Ruta Lee
Votes: 120
14. The Asphalt Jungle (1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Captain Gus Hornochek and Sergeant Danny Keller are members of a special force dedicated to eliminating criminal elements. Taking place in an unnamed Midwestern city, the two officers report to Commissioner Matt Gower.
Stars: Jack Warden, Arch Johnson, William Smith, Dallas Mitchell
Votes: 87
15. This Man Dawson (1959– )
30 min | Crime, Drama
Keith Andes stars as an ex- military man hired on to root out corruption in the police department in an unnamed U.S. city.
Stars: Keith Andes, William Conrad, William Woodson, Tom McDonough
Votes: 32
16.
Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960)
Episode:
Torch Song for Trumpet
(1959)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Cal is asked by a young lady, Cindy Roberts to investigate how her previous lover Kip Kiley had been released early from jail and refuses to have anything to do with her. What Cal discovers... See full summary »
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Andrew Duggan, Richard Long, Arlene Howell, Van Williams
Votes: 21
17.
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
Episode:
Bounty on Josh
(1961)
Approved | 25 min | Western
Josh rides into a town looking for a man who asked him to come there for a job that pays $500. When he goes to the man's room at the hotel, Josh is shot. He must figure out who shot him but the sheriff is ordering him out of town.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Steve McQueen, Jean Allison, Rhys Williams, Michael Greene
Votes: 117
18. Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s.
Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule, Mort Mills
Votes: 2,776
19. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptable agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
Stars: Robert Stack, Walter Winchell, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni
Votes: 3,077
20. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Approved | 96 min | Drama, Film-Noir
Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.
Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner
Votes: 35,686
21.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
Man Killer
(1961)
52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Eliot Ness and his men are having success shutting down the narcotics trade in Chicago thanks to a series of anonymous telephone tips. Ness manages to trace the call to a phone booth and ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Robert Stack, Ruth Roman, Bruce Gordon, Anne Helm
Votes: 75
22. The Killing (1956)
Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five-man team to plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen
Votes: 97,464
23. The Sheriff of Cochise (1956–1959)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Western
While this sounds like a western, "The Sheriff of Cochise" was a contemporary police drama set in Cochise County, Arizona. Stories seemed strangely similar to "Highway Patrol," emphasizing ... See full summary »
Stars: John Bromfield, Stan Jones, Roy Engel, Joe Kirk
Votes: 100
24. The New Breed (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
"The New Breed" was an American crime - drama series ,aired on ABC network from 1961 to 1962, with thirty-six episodes,starring Leslie Nielsen at age 35.
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, John Beradino, John Clarke, Greg Roman
Votes: 103
25.
Mr. Lucky (1959–1960)
Episode:
That Stands for Pool
(1959)
25 min | Drama, Thriller
Mr. Lucky and Andamo find that betting on the outcome of a pool (billiards) game involves more than money-it also involves their life or death.
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: John Vivyan, Ross Martin, Pippa Scott, Stanley Adams
Votes: 46
26.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Ugly Duckling
(1964)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Alice Trilling can inherit her deceased father's toy company empire only if she marries by her next birthday. Her uncle, who runs the firm, has tried to introduce her to men. He is found dead after arguing with Alice after his latest plan.
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 274
27.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Tri-State Gang
(1959)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A notorious gang that hijacks trucks is unstoppable...until one of its members falls for a young French woman who can identify their leader.
Director: Allen H. Miner | Stars: Robert Stack, William Bendix, Alan Hale Jr., Florence Halop
Votes: 120
28. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Passed | 118 min | Drama, Romance
An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell
Votes: 16,450
29. Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A former New Orleans cop partners with an Ivy League lawyer to open up a private detective agency with offices on the city's famed Bourbon Street.
Stars: Richard Long, Andrew Duggan, Van Williams, Arlene Howell
Votes: 197
30. Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956–1960)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Richard Diamond is a suave private investigator who at first walks the mean streets of New York City, then later packs up and moves to Los Angeles, California, where he tools around in a ... See full summary »
Stars: David Janssen, Roxane Brooks, Russ Conway, Regis Toomey
Votes: 281
31. 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
32. The Unexpected (1952– )
30 min | Drama
Herbert Marshall hosted this anthology series of fast paced thirty minute dramas. It was also known as "Times Square Playhouse."
Stars: Herbert Marshall, Paul Guilfoyle, David Colmans, Jane Nigh
Votes: 35
33. 77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama.
Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, Jacqueline Beer
Votes: 1,634
34. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy
Votes: 338
35. The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957–1958)
30 min | Mystery
Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan is called in to help solve baffling cases, aided by his #1 son. The first five episodes were filmed in the US, then production switched to the UK for the rest of the series.
Stars: J. Carrol Naish, James Hong, Rupert Davies, Arthur Gomez
Votes: 142
36. The Lone Wolf (1954–1955)
30 min | Adventure
Michael Lanyard is a debonair gentleman who travels the world solving crimes and getting lawbreakers arrested. He operates on the edge of what is legal and occasionally finds time to romance the beautiful women he encounters.
Stars: Louis Hayward, John Doucette, Burt Mustin, James Anderson
Votes: 122
37. Target: The Corruptors (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
Newspaper reporter Paul Marino and his undercover agent Jack Flood infiltrate the mob and report on a different type of crime every week. The results of their investigation are given to the... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen McNally, Robert Harland, Harold J. Stone, Burt Brinckerhoff
Votes: 98
38. Big Town (1950–1956)
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama
"Big Town" was a long-running, highly-successful network radio series (1937- 1952) and film series ("I Cover the Underworld," "Underworld After Dark," and "Underworld Scandal") before ... See full summary »
Stars: Patrick McVey, Mark Stevens, Jane Nigh, Mary K. Wells
Votes: 58
39.
The Fugitive (1963–1967)
Episode:
Glass Tightrope
(1963)
TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Kimble risks his own freedom and life to help an elderly transient who is wrongly accused of murder when he's caught stealing a dead man's wallet.
Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: David Janssen, Leslie Nielsen, Edward Binns, Diana Van der Vlis
Votes: 223
40.
Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Episode:
The Singer
(1958)
Not Rated | 26 min | Western
Paladin takes the job of giving ten minutes alone with a married woman, who has operatic aspirations, to a young client.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Richard Boone, Joan Weldon, Richard Long, Denver Pyle
Votes: 134
41.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Larry Fay Story
(1960)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When mobster Larry Fay gets control of the dairy industry, the price goes up and the city is in an uproar. Milk normally sells for 10 cents a quart but has risen to 13 cents with 2 cents ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Robert Stack, Sam Levene, Larry Gates, Robert Emhardt
Votes: 65
42. 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
43. Mr. Lucky (1959–1960)
30 min | Drama, Thriller
A large ship sailing in international waters allowed patrons to gamble the night away. Mr. Lucky was the owner, and with his assistant Andamo, handled problem patrons, crooks, and cops to stay afloat.
Stars: John Vivyan, Ross Martin, Tom Brown, Joe Scott
Votes: 373
44. 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
45.
The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977)
Episode:
Going Home
(1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A small timer robs a hardware store and after smacking the owner finds the safe open with two bags of money inside. He think he's hit the big time until he finds "the book". Running from both the mob and the police he runs to Alcatraz.
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Tom Bosley, Sheree North
Votes: 142
46. Police Story (1973–1980)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the "Empire of Chaiba", a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia, he initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
Stars: Scott Brady, Mel Scott, Don Meredith, Joe Santos
Votes: 1,183
47. The Detectives (1959–1962)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Captain Matt Holbrook leads a squad of brave and tough detectives in a large, unnamed city. Instead of leading personal lives, they spend all of their time tracking murderers, thieves, ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Taylor, Tige Andrews, Russell Thorson, Mark Goddard
Votes: 241
48. The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957)
30 min | Drama
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
Stars: Philip Carey, Laraine Day, Willis Bouchey, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 276
49.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
He's Alive
(1963)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A tiny neo-Nazi organization struggles pathetically to succeed in a big city. A mysterious figure begins to ruthlessly guide a young, insecure U.S. Nazi leader, and the group begins to draw more attention.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Ludwig Donath, Paul Mazursky, Howard Caine
Votes: 2,177
50.
The Lone Wolf (1954–1955)
Episode:
Pursuit
(1954)
30 min | Adventure
Lanyard is in San Francisco on the hunt for Anton Morgay when he is contacted by a woman claiming to be on the same quest. Lanyard joins forces with the woman but is doubtful of her motives of wanting to locate Anton.
Director: Seymour Friedman | Stars: Louis Hayward, Beverly Garland, Evelyn Scott, Michael Granger
Votes: 16