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1.
Hec Ramsey (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Mystery of Chalk Hill
(1973)
74 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
Hec quits his job and relocates to Enid, Oklahoma, where he immediately finds himself hard driven to solve a tragic double-homicide.
Director: Harry Morgan | Stars: Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Pat Hingle, Bruce Davison
Votes: 38
2.
Zorro (1957–1959)
Episode:
Zorro, Luckiest Swordsman Alive
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
In an effort to discredit Zorro, Capt. Monestario has a Zorro impersonator rob a crown of jewels from the mission. Zorro must redeem his reputation.
Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Guy Williams, Britt Lomond, Henry Calvin, Romney Brent
Votes: 106
3. Zorro (1957–1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Don Diego de la Vega opposes the corrupt tyrants of Spanish California as the masked swordsman, Zorro.
Stars: Guy Williams, Gene Sheldon, Henry Calvin, Don Diamond
Votes: 4,162
4.
The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
Episode:
The Lost Man
(1974)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Erskine and Daniels pursue Greg Davidson, who escaped a federal prison just one year before his five-year term was up. Davidson was convicted of trying to blackmail a congressman. It turns ... See full summary »
Director: William Wiard | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, Shelly Novack, Billy Beck
Votes: 14
5.
Zorro (1957–1959)
Episode:
Double Trouble for Zorro
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
After witnessing a stranger's fencing skills, Capt. Monastario plans to discredit Zorro by disguising the stranger as Zorro, and have him rob the rich landowners during a social gathering--but the real Zorro arrives on the scene.
Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Guy Williams, Britt Lomond, Henry Calvin, Romney Brent
Votes: 99
6. Peter Gunn (1958–1961)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Peter Gunn is a private detective with a knack for finding trouble. His cases often mean he runs into the shadiest characters, most vicious thugs and the most powerful crime bosses. Cool and resourceful, he always gets the guilty party.
Stars: Craig Stevens, Herschel Bernardi, Lola Albright, Bill Chadney
Votes: 1,662
7.
Zorro (1957–1959)
Episode:
An Affair of Honor
(1959)
TV-G | 26 min | Adventure, Family, Western
A professional swordsman, hoping to extract a large payment from the de la Vega household in exchange, provokes Don Diego into hitting him, and then challenges him to a duel. Diego is thus ... See full summary »
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Tony Russel
Votes: 78
8. Night Gallery (1969–1973)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings.
Stars: Rod Serling, Larry Watson, Joanna Pettet, Matt Pelto
Votes: 6,193
9. Hec Ramsey (1972–1974)
90 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
The adventures of Hec Ramsey, a turn-of-the-20th-century detective who prefers to use his brains instead of his guns.
Stars: Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Harry Morgan, Dennis Rucker
Votes: 433
10. Hearts Are Wild (1992)
60 min | Drama
Jack Thorpe is the hunky owner of a Las Vegas casino where each week he welcomes new guests. He is assisted by the attractive Kyle who makes sure the guests stay happy and Pepe, head of gambling operations.
Stars: David Beecroft, Catherine Mary Stewart, Tracey Birdsall, Jon Polito
Votes: 20
11.
Highway Patrol (1955–1959)
Episode:
Retired Gangster
(1955)
TV-PG | 26 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dan Mathews personally takes on the task of protecting a former crime boss who is scheduled to testify before a grand jury.
Director: Alvin Ganzer | Stars: Broderick Crawford, Gordon Wynn, Carleton Young, Jonathan Haze
Votes: 92
12. Highway Patrol (1955–1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Powerful patrol cars, fast motorcycles, and superheterodyne two-way radios combine to fight crime on the rural highways of America's wide open spaces.
Stars: Broderick Crawford, Art Gilmore, William Boyett, Vance Skarstedt
Votes: 1,536
13. 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: 123
14.
The High Chaparral (1967–1971)
Episode:
No Trouble at All
(1970)
PG | 60 min | Western
Buck and Manolito go with Victoria to protect her on the way to another ranch to help deliver a baby. However, an attack by Apaches lead to Victoria being taken hostage by an Apache followed by three bank robbers who threaten to kill her.
Director: Phil Rawlins | Stars: Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Mark Slade, Henry Darrow
Votes: 45
15.
Vega$ (1978–1981)
Episode:
Shadow on a Star
(1979)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a singer who's suppose to perform at the hotel is sexually assaulted, she asks for private investigator. So the manager calls Dan. She wants Dan to keep it quiet out of fear that it ... See full summary »
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Robert Urich, Greg Morris, Bart Braverman, Phyllis Davis
Votes: 52
16. The High Chaparral (1967–1971)
PG | 60 min | Western
The Cannon family runs the High Chaparral Ranch in the Arizona Territory in 1870s.
Stars: Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Henry Darrow, Linda Cristal
Votes: 2,417
17. Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A daily anthology show, featuring original material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.
Stars: John Conte, Peter Hansen, Sarah Churchill, Johnny Crawford
Votes: 133
18. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.
Stars: Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Dale Robertson
Votes: 1,051
19. Broken Arrow (1956–1958)
30 min | Western
Indian Agent Tom Jeffords makes friends with Chief Cochise, becoming a blood brother of the Apache. Together they fight white schemers and renegade Indians.
Stars: John Lupton, Michael Ansara, Steven Ritch, Steve Conte
Votes: 271
20.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Aweigh We Go
(1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While assigned to duty at a weigh station, Ponch and Jon go after a hijacked truck.
Director: Ivan Nagy | Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Bruce Glover
Votes: 111
21.
Lou Grant (1977–1982)
Episode:
Scoop
(1977)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama
Pressured to get the latest scoop at any cost, Lou ends up in hot water after running two of Rossi's exclusive stories which turn out to be false. So when Billie has information about a ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Falk | Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Linda Kelsey, Mason Adams
Votes: 40
22. The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, Stephen Brooks
Votes: 1,379
23. 26 Men (1957–1959)
30 min | Western
True stories of the Arizona rangers around 1900.
Stars: Tristram Coffin, Kelo Henderson, Hal Hopper, Jack Riggs
Votes: 129
24.
Peter Gunn (1958–1961)
Episode:
February Girl
(1959)
TV-14 | 25 min | Action, Crime, Drama
June Holton meets Michael Delak in his apartment. She refuses his sexual advances then a shot rings out killing Delak. The woman contacts Peter for assistance after someone tried to run her... See full summary »
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Craig Stevens, Lola Albright, Fintan Meyler, Frank Maxwell
Votes: 105
25. Lou Grant (1977–1982)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama
The trials of a former television station manager, turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.
Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Mason Adams, Jack Bannon
Votes: 2,409
26. Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
Passed | 95 min | Western
A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for his role in the rape and murder of the marshal's Native American wife.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Carolyn Jones, Earl Holliman
Votes: 8,814 | Gross: $2.50M
27. Telephone Time (1956–1958)
30 min | Drama
Anthology series originally featured plays by host, John Nesbitt for season one. Beginning in September 1957, works from other authors were presented as well until series ended in April ... See full summary »
Stars: John Nesbitt, Frank Baxter, Maurice Marsac, Florenz Ames
Votes: 249
28.
26 Men (1957–1959)
Episode:
Indian Gunslinger
(1957)
27 min | Western
An Apache inherits a small ranch and his white neighbors don't care for the idea of having an Indian for a neighbor.
Director: Reg Browne | Stars: Tristram Coffin, Kelo Henderson, Tony Russel, Mickey Simpson
Votes: 11
29. King Creole (1958)
PG | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
A troubled youth's singing sets New Orleans rockin'. With a sweet girl to love him and nightclubbers cheering, it seems he will shake off his past and head for the top. But will a mobster and his man-trap moll snare him in a life of crime?
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau, Dolores Hart
Votes: 6,438
30. The Possessed (1965)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
While visiting his favorite resort town during the off-season, a novelist investigates the apparent suicide of a woman he was infatuated with.
Directors: Luigi Bazzoni, Franco Rossellini | Stars: Peter Baldwin, Salvo Randone, Valentina Cortese, Pia Lindström
Votes: 1,438
31. The Star and the Story (1955–1956)
30 min | Drama
Each show features a different star or stars in this dramatic anthology produced by the successful team by Four Star Productions, there are many young actors and actresses that went onto bigger things.
Stars: Henry Fonda, Hugh Sanders, Frank Lovejoy, Hillary Brooke
Votes: 63
32.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
Drop Out
(1969)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
George Parker is unwilling to follow the rules of either his father or his church in 1880's Utah. His friend Michael encourages his rebellious ways and suggests he even change his name. ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Lord | Stars: Michael Margotta, Susan O'Connell, William Zucker, Russ Conway
Votes: 21
33. Vega$ (1978–1981)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dan Tanna is a private investigator in the gambling town of Las Vegas, Nevada. Vegas can be seedy or glamorous, depending on your point of view.
Stars: Robert Urich, Bart Braverman, Phyllis Davis, Greg Morris
Votes: 2,250
34. The Mystic Warrior (1984 TV Movie)
300 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Saga about a proud band of Sioux Indians, and the efforts of one brave to save his people from destruction through the use of mysterious powers handed down by ancestors.
Director: Richard T. Heffron | Stars: Robert Beltran, Devon Ericson, Rion Hunter, Victoria Racimo
Votes: 128
35. Soul Hustler (1973)
PG | 81 min | Drama, Music
Matthew Crowe, a whoring, pot-smoking, wandering singer teams up with a tent-show preacher. The preacher recognizes Mathew's charisma, and together they collect big donations delivering ... See full summary »
Director: Burt Topper | Stars: Fabian, Nai Bonet, Tony Russel, Larry Bishop
Votes: 71
36.
Night Gallery (1969–1973)
Episode:
Make Me Laugh/Clean Kills and Other Trophies
(1971)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A fading comic asks a miracle worker's help in making people laugh. / Big game hunter Colonel Archie Dittman pressures his meek son to take up the sport or be disinherited.
Directors: Walter Doniger, Steven Spielberg | Stars: Godfrey Cambridge, Tom Bosley, Jackie Vernon, Raymond Massey
Votes: 552
37. CHiPs (1977–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.
Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Paul Linke
Votes: 11,532
38. Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)
Approved | 89 min | Comedy
During the 1950s, a military panel grills Junior Officer John Paul Steckler to find the whereabouts of a Navy destroyer that he temporarily commanded during WWII and is missing.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Dina Merrill, Diana Spencer, Mickey Shaughnessy
Votes: 875
39.
Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)
Episode:
Much Ado About Nothing: Part I
(1958)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The Shakespeare classic, done live for this daytime color series, the first time a two part story was offered. It tells of a woman, a rich merchant's daughter about to be married to a man ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: John Conte, Nina Foch, Robert Horton, Philip Bourneuf
Votes: 8
40. Hiawatha (1952)
Approved | 80 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Ojibway tribe member Hiawatha is sent by his chief to investigate the warlike intentions of the neighboring Dakotah and Illinois tribes that routinely trespass into Ojibway territory.
Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Vince Edwards, Yvette Duguay, Keith Larsen, Morris Ankrum
Votes: 102
41. The Last Charge (1962)
88 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Adventure about the life of legendary bandit Fra Diavolo.
Director: Leopoldo Savona | Stars: Tony Russel, Haya Harareet, Mario Adorf, Amedeo Nazzari
Votes: 37
42. Anything Goes (1956)
TV-PG | 106 min | Musical, Romance
Bill Benson and Ted Adams are to appear in a Broadway show together and, while in Paris, each discovers the perfect leading lady for the plum female role. Each promises the prize role to ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Lewis | Stars: Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Zizi Jeanmaire, Mitzi Gaynor
Votes: 1,030
43. The Invasion of Carol Enders (1973 TV Movie)
66 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After her murder, Diana Bernard sends her spirit to get trapped in Carol Enders so she can expose Diana's killer.
Directors: Burt Brinckerhoff, Dan Curtis | Stars: Charles Aidman, Meredith Baxter, Christopher Connelly, George DiCenzo
Votes: 110
44. War Is Hell (1961)
81 min | Drama, War
During the Korean War, a glory-hunting sergeant leads his platoon on a mission against the enemy--not telling them that a cease-fire has just been declared--so that he can win medals. ... See full summary »
Director: Burt Topper | Stars: Tony Russel, Baynes Barron, Burt Topper, Judy Dan
Votes: 141
45. Jump Into Hell (1955)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, War
Four young French Army officers volunteer to join the Foreign Legion to fight in Dien Bien Phu (Vietnam) in 1954.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Jacques Sernas, Kurt Kasznar, Arnold Moss, Peter van Eyck
Votes: 182
46. Secret of the Sphinx (1964)
95 min | Adventure, Crime
A group of people meet under strange circumstances and one by one they are murdered.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Tony Russel, Maria Perschy, Maria Laura Rocca, Ivan Desny
Votes: 59
47. The Vegas Strip War (1984 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
Neil Chaine, a charming Las Vegas hotel/casino owner, tries to turn his decaying building into the Strip's top attraction to avenge his outing by his former partners who run a more fancy hotel/casino just across the street.
Director: George Englund | Stars: Rock Hudson, Sharon Stone, Madison Mason, Robert Costanzo
Votes: 190
48. The Hard Ride (1971)
GP | 93 min | Action, Drama
Phil agrees to look after his dying Vietnam vet buddy by taking care of his motorcycle only to run into some trouble with both the law and other bikers.
Director: Burt Topper | Stars: Robert Fuller, Sherry Bain, Tony Russel, William Bonner
Votes: 364
49. The Secret Seven (1963)
92 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Axel is dragged in chains by Rabirio, but Leslio, using five convicts he redeemed, manages to free him.
Director: Alberto De Martino | Stars: Tony Russel, Helga Liné, Massimo Serato, Gérard Tichy
Votes: 65
50. Days of Our Lives (1965– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of the citizens of the fictional city of Salem.
Stars: Deidre Hall, Kristian Alfonso, Drake Hogestyn, Alison Sweeney
Votes: 7,439