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1. The Princess Bride (1987)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon
Votes: 451,232 | Gross: $30.86M
2. The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O'Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot.
Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders
Votes: 33,352 | Gross: $0.01M
3. Eye of the Cat (1969)
M | 102 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A man and his girlfriend plan to rob the mansion of the man's eccentric but wealthy aunt. However, the aunt keeps dozens of cats in her home, and the man is deathly afraid of cats.
Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Michael Sarrazin, Gayle Hunnicutt, Eleanor Parker, Tim Henry
Votes: 1,275
4. The Case of the Red Monkey (1955)
Approved | 71 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A US agent protects a defecting Russian scientist in London as scientists are murdered. The agent finds the killers' hideout, is captured with a policeman's niece, escapes, and stops the killings.
Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Richard Conte, Rona Anderson, Russell Napier, John Horsley
Votes: 191
5. Cast a Long Shadow (1959)
Approved | 82 min | Western
A young man without surname inherits a big indebted ranch and has to prove his worthiness managing a cattle drive
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Audie Murphy, Terry Moore, John Dehner, James Best
Votes: 745
6. Crime in the Streets (1956)
Passed | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Social worker tries to befriend local slum gang.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: John Cassavetes, Sal Mineo, James Whitmore, Mark Rydell
Votes: 1,389
7. The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946)
Approved | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The adventures of Robert of Nottingham, the son of Robin Hood.
Directors: Henry Levin, George Sherman | Stars: Cornel Wilde, Anita Louise, Jill Esmond, Edgar Buchanan
Votes: 550 | Gross: $3.00M
8. The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
Passed | 68 min | Mystery
Detective tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel known as "The Eye of the Daughter of The Moon."
Director: William Nigh | Stars: Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Dorothy Tree, Craig Reynolds
Votes: 990
9. College Scandal (1935)
Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Julie Fresnel is a co-ed at Redgate University and her father, Dr. Henri Fresnel, is the new French professor. Julie's attraction from the male students drops a bit when two of her admirers... See full summary »
Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Arline Judge, Kent Taylor, Wendy Barrie, William Frawley
Votes: 40
10. Destination Murder (1950)
Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
When Laura Mansfield's father is killed by a delivery man, the police has few clues and the investigation drags on but Laura decides to find the killer on her own.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Joyce Mackenzie, Stanley Clements, Hurd Hatfield, Albert Dekker
Votes: 1,023
11. Continental Express (1939)
Approved | 73 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A mystery thriller set aboard the Orient Express bound for Istanbul. A girl is blackmailed into throwing a bomb at the President of a fictional Balkan state with the intention of starting another major war.
Director: Herbert Mason | Stars: Rex Harrison, Valerie Hobson, John Loder, Muriel Aked
Votes: 27
12. This Mad World (1930)
Passed | 70 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Paul Parisot, a French spy in World War 1, returns home on a secret mission to visit his mother, and finds that Victoria, the wife of a German general, is billeted in the Parisot home while... See full summary »
Director: William C. de Mille | Stars: Kay Johnson, Basil Rathbone, Louise Dresser, Veda Buckland
Votes: 26
13.
Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode:
Murder Is a Drag
(1981)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Scalped stolen opera tickets land Jonathan in the middle of a plot to assassinate the DA who is fighting organized crime.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Jim McMullan
Votes: 115