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1.
W. Somerset Maugham (1969–1970)
Episode:
The Door of Opportunity
(1970)
50 min | Drama
A colonial administrator's act of cowardice gets him sent home from the East, but he seems oblivious to the contempt with which he is viewed. Surely his friendly, companionable relationship with his wife seems to him quite unchanged.
Director: William Slater | Stars: Marianne Faithfull, Ian Ogilvy, John Collin, Ric Young
Votes: 6
2. Bezaubernde Julia (1960 TV Movie)
80 min | Comedy
Director: Wilm ten Haaf | Stars: Albrecht Schoenhals, Gerhart Lippert, Anneliese Born, Peter René Körner
Votes: 19
3. Lady Frederick (1963 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama
Director: Hans Quest | Stars: Hilde Krahl, Trude Hesterberg, Karl Schönböck, Christian Wolff
Votes: 17
4.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
The Moon and Sixpence
(1967)
Drama
Loosely inspired from Gauguin's life, the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbroker who abandons his middle-classed life, his family, his duties to start painting, what he has ... See full summary »
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Charles Gray, Ronald Hines, Barry Justice, Sylvia Kay
Votes: 11
5. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
6. Caroline (1966 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy
Director: Fritz Umgelter | Stars: Sigrid Marquardt, Bruni Löbel, Alice Treff, Hans Caninenberg
Votes: 22
7. Wilson's Reward (1980 TV Movie)
Adventure, Drama
A syndicated television special, taking place in the 1920's, about a missionary in the West Indies who tries to change the ways of a drunken, womanizer.
Director: Patrick O'Neal | Stars: Sandy Dennis, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Fred Morsell, Rosemarie Vis
Votes: 16
8. Der Kreis (1964 TV Movie)
126 min | Drama
Directors: Karl John, Heribert Wenk | Stars: Ernst Fritz Fürbringer, Gerhard Friedrich, Erika von Thellmann, Loni von Friedl
Votes: 10
9. Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Pilot for a proposed television anthology series with stories about love, either dramatic or comedic. In this pilot, there were three different segments: in the first, a computer falls in ... See full summary »
Directors: John Badham, Arnold Laven | Stars: Rex Harrison, Bill Bixby, Lloyd Bochner, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 140
10. Somerset Maugham Hour (1960–1963)
60 min
Stars: Hugh Williams, Daniel Farson, Ian Hunter, Jill Bennett
Votes: 19
11. Das Land der Verheißung (1960 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama
Director: Otto Kurth | Stars: Inge Langen, Siegfried Wischnewski, Elfriede Rückert, Max Eckard
Votes: 17
12. Poklad pana H. (1998 TV Movie)
66 min | Comedy
Director: Karel Smyczek | Stars: Viktor Preiss, Bohumil Klepl, Nela Boudová, Veronika Zilková
Votes: 11
13. Cakes and Ale (1974– )
Drama
The life of a famous writer and his two wives is slowly revealed.
Stars: Michael Hordern, Judy Cornwell, Mike Pratt, Lynn Farleigh
Votes: 9
14. Grande Teatro Tupi (1951–1964)
Drama
A tele theater where famous plays were adapted and staged, during the days before videotaped Brazilian television, and performed by a cast of accomplished actors.
Stars: Wanda Kosmo, Rita Cléos, Nydia Lícia, Rildo Gonçalves
Votes: 31
15. Alta comedia (1965– )
120 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Stars: Fernando Soler, Sara García, Ruben Tuesta, Ignacio Quirós
Votes: 25
16. Suspicion (1957–1958)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Mike Ragan, Cris Roberts, David Armstrong
Votes: 520
17. To theatro tis Defteras (1970–2004)
Comedy, Drama
Stars: Spyros Konstadopoulos, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Trifon Karatzas, Iakovos Psarras
Votes: 69
18. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 66
19.
Ashenden (1991)
Episode:
The Traitor
(1991)
Drama
A quiet Englishman, Caypor, has chosen to spend the war in Switzerland, as his wife is German. But Ashenden suspects he may be a spy, and may have to be killed.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Alex Jennings, László Borbély, Christopher Baines, Hilary Drake
Votes: 5
20. Caesar's Hour (1954–1957)
60 min | Comedy
A sketch-comedy television series, featuring Sid Caesar as the main star. It was based on Caesar's previous comedy shows, "Admiral Broadway Revue" and "Your Show of Shows", but often ... See full summary »
Stars: Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Ellen Parker
Votes: 197
21. 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
22. Au théâtre ce soir (1966–1990)
Comedy
Stars: Edward Sanderson, Bernard Durand, Robert Manuel, Jacques Ardouin
Votes: 71
23. Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
"Orson Welles' Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles.
Stars: Orson Welles, Christopher Lee, Dean Stockwell, Joan Collins
Votes: 233
24. Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)
60 min | Drama
Actor, Producer, and Director Robert Montgomery introduced each telecast, sometimes interviewing one of the stars, and sometimes appearing in the play.
Stars: Robert Montgomery, John Newland, Vaughn Taylor, Elizabeth Montgomery
Votes: 136
25. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
26. W. Somerset Maugham (1969–1970)
50 min | Drama
An anthology series based on the varied stories by W. Somerset Maugham divided into three categories: "Rule Britannia" about colonial life, "Women of the World" which focus on female characters, and "Victims of Fate".
Stars: Kim Kee Lim, Ken Nazarin, Ahmad Jamal, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 19
27. The Land of Promise (1917)
50 min | Drama
Based on the 1913 play The Land of Promise by W. Somerset Maugham about Nora Marsh and her life which ends in a farm.
Director: Joseph Kaufman | Stars: Billie Burke, Thomas Meighan, Helen Tracy, Jack W. Johnston
Votes: 14
28. 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
29.
Ashenden (1991)
Episode:
Mr Harrington's Washing
(1991)
Drama
Ashenden is sent to revolutionary Russia with funds for delivery to Kerensky, the Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government, who England supports.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Alex Jennings, Sarah Bullen, Ian Bannen, Joss Ackland
Votes: 6
30.
Ashenden (1991)
Episode:
The Dark Woman
(1991)
Drama
A traitorous actress is pressured by threats into enticing her terrorist lover to leave the safety of neutral Switzerland and join her in France, an ally of England.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Alex Jennings, Joss Ackland, Jason Isaacs, Nick Haverson
Votes: 6
31. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,502
32. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 328
33. Four Star Playhouse (1952–1956)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
This show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in individual episodes consisting of everything from comedy to drama.
Stars: David Niven, Dick Powell, Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino
Votes: 244
34. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 246
35. Ashenden (1991)
220 min | Drama
Four-part drama about a writer recruited into espionage work by British intelligence during the First World War. Based on the writings of Somerset Maugham.
Stars: Alex Jennings, Joss Ackland, Ian Bannen, Jason Isaacs
Votes: 61
36. Teatris (1978)
136 min | Comedy, Drama
Human attempts to understand why when acting they are all going through the heart, but in real life are playing a role.
Director: Janis Streics | Stars: Vija Artmane, Gunars Cilinskis, Elza Radzina, Ivars Kalnins
Votes: 332
37. The Letter (1940)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense, but a letter written in her own hand may prove her undoing.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson, Frieda Inescort
Votes: 14,607
38. Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950–1951)
30 min | Drama
A short-lived attempt to adapt the works of the veteran British writer William Somerset Maugham for a television audience. Introductions and epilogues often depicted the writer himself, and... See full summary »
Stars: W. Somerset Maugham, Robert H. Harris, Ross Martin, Joan Chandler
Votes: 42
39. The Jazz Age (1968– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Anthology series of plays set during the 1920's.
Stars: Kevin McHugh, David Garfield, Arthur Hewlett, Shirley Knight
Votes: 12
40.
Ashenden (1991)
Episode:
The Hairless Mexican
(1991)
Drama
Ashenden is joined by an eccentric assassin known as "the hairless Mexican" who is dangerous.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Alex Jennings, Jason Isaacs, Robert Lang, Sarah Bullen
Votes: 6
41. The Painted Veil (2006)
PG-13 | 125 min | Drama, Romance
Dr Walter gets married to the beautiful Kitty but soon finds out that she is cheating on him. Battling his way through problems, he heads to China to fight a dreaded disease spread in a small village.
Director: John Curran | Stars: Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber, Catherine An
Votes: 95,961 | Gross: $8.06M
42.
Suspicion (1957–1958)
Episode:
Rainy Day
(1957)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a man accidentally reads a letter addressed to another and refuses to reveal the contents, their relationship at the remote African outpost reaches the breaking point.
Director: James Neilson | Stars: Robert Flemyng, George Cole, John Williams, Tom Conway
Votes: 16
43. The Razor's Edge (1946)
Approved | 145 min | Drama, Romance
An adventuresome young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process. But when he returns 10 years later, she will stop at nothing to get him back, even though she is already married.
Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Anne Baxter
Votes: 6,792 | Gross: $5.00M
44. Producers' Showcase (1954–1957)
90 min | Drama, Musical, Comedy
This program aired once every fourth week, and was one of the most costly live shows of the 1950s. Many stars appeared on this show.
Stars: Cyril Ritchard, Claire Bloom, Mary Martin, David Wayne
Votes: 186
45. Quartet (1948)
Approved | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Four of W. Somerset Maugham's short stories are brought to the screen with each introduced by the author. In "The Facts of Life", a young man with great potential on the tennis courts goes ... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Annakin, Arthur Crabtree, Harold French, Ralph Smart | Stars: Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Ian Fleming, Jack Raine
Votes: 986
46. Encounter (1952–1961)
60 min | Drama
An anthology television series aired from Toronto, Canada, and carried by both CBC and ABC. In Canada, the series was known as "General Motors Presents". The one-hour dramas were either ... See full summary »
Stars: Austin Willis, Barry Morse, Katharine Blake, James Doohan
Votes: 46
47. Diener und andere Herren (1978 TV Movie)
57 min | Comedy
In this anthology film adaptation of Irish stories Heinz Rühmann assumes the roles of a sacristan falling from grace, a homeless accountant and an unhappily married ornithologist.
Director: Wolfgang Glück | Stars: Heinz Rühmann, Bruni Löbel, Werner Eichhorn, Christian Reiner
Votes: 14
48.
W. Somerset Maugham (1969–1970)
Episode:
Lord Mountdrago
(1969)
50 min | Drama
Lord Mountdrago, the foreign minister, humiliates a political rival in parliament for fun after which the man begins haunting his dreams. As the line between dreams and reality blurs, Mountdrago's guilt starts driving him insane.
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Michael Goodliffe, William Squire, Cyril Luckham, Yootha Joyce
Votes: 7
49. Sadie Thompson (1928)
Unrated | 97 min | Drama
A prostitute seeking a fresh start becomes the obsession of a religious extremist.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Blanche Friderici, Charles Lane, Florence Midgley
Votes: 2,821 | Gross: $2.18M
50. Boy Meets Girl (1967–1969)
50 min | Romance
Anthology series of love stories.
Stars: Scott Forbes, Donald Pickering, Barry Jackson, Susan Jameson
Votes: 25