Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "man-in-disguise"

1. Blue Velvet (1986)

R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern

Votes: 215,722 | Gross: $8.55M

2. The Equalizer 2 (2018)

R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Orson Bean

Votes: 197,745 | Gross: $102.08M

3. Fauda (2015–2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

The human stories on both sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Stars: Lior Raz, Itzik Cohen, Neta Garty, Rona-Lee Shimon

Votes: 37,940

4. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time.

Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina

Votes: 303,938 | Gross: $90.76M

5. Joysticks (1983)

R | 88 min | Comedy

When a top local businessman and his two bumbling nephews try to shut down the town's only video arcade, arcade employees and patrons fight back.

Director: Greydon Clark | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Leif Green, Jim Greenleaf, Scott McGinnis

Votes: 2,657

6. Heartbreaker (2010)

Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Romance

Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.

Director: Pascal Chaumeil | Stars: Romain Duris, Vanessa Paradis, Julie Ferrier, François Damiens

Votes: 27,645 | Gross: $0.50M

7. Badmaash Company (2010)

Not Rated | 142 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Four youngsters grow rich together with a big idea in 90's middle-class Bombay. All is hunky dory till they are forced to shut shop until a plan comes up.

Director: Parmeet Sethi | Stars: Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Meiyang Chang, Vir Das

Votes: 7,811

8. Judex (1963)

Not Rated | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Favraux, an unscrupulous banker receives a threatening note signed only "Judex", demanding that he pay back the people he has swindled. He refuses, and seemingly faces his fate.

Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Channing Pollock, Francine Bergé, Edith Scob, Théo Sarapo

Votes: 2,842

9. High and Dizzy (1920)

Passed | 26 min | Comedy, Short

A tipsy doctor encounters his patient sleepwalking on a building ledge, high above the street.

Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Roy Brooks, Wally Howe

Votes: 1,447

10. Love and Larceny (1960)

103 min | Comedy

Gerardo, an aspiring theater actor, is roped into performing a scam but gets double crossed by his partner and goes to prison. After prison, he turns into a successful con artist using his ability to mimic different Italian dialects.

Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Dorian Gray, Anna Maria Ferrero, Mario Carotenuto

Votes: 844

11. Kwagga Strikes Back (1990)

92 min | Comedy

Kwagga Robbertse owns a farm shop in the fictional Southern African country of Nambabwe and usually cons foreign tourists by pretending to kill a lion, thus earning him the nickname 'Urumbo... See full summary »

Director: David Lister | Stars: Leon Schuster, Bill Flynn, Casper de Vries, Michelle Bestbier

Votes: 375

12. Doctor Zi-Vengos (1968)

76 min | Comedy

A blunderer barber ends after a misunderstanding to pretend doctor. However the patients problems aren't medical nature but personally so he helps them.

Director: Thanasis Vengos | Stars: Thanasis Vengos, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Hristos Tsaganeas, Nitsa Tsaganea

Votes: 420

13. The Paleface (1922)

Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Western

Buster helps a Native American tribe save their land from greedy oil barons.

Director: Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts

Votes: 3,269

14. Help Its Vengos Visible Agent '000' (1967)

89 min | Comedy

Vengos studies in a secret agents' academy, dreaming of becoming a great spy like 007. Unfortunately, he can't do anything right, so he wreaks havoc during his final exams.

Director: Thanasis Vengos | Stars: Thanasis Vengos, Zannino, Dimitris Nikolaidis, Periklis Hristoforidis

Votes: 1,458

15. Tricheurs (1984)

94 min | Comedy, Drama

Exploring themes of addiction, sexual power games, and compulsive behavior, a powerfully impudent look into the world of gambling addicts, Suzie is cast among a stylish milieu of gamblers on a Portuguese island.

Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Jacques Dutronc, Bulle Ogier, Leandro Vale, Roger Sarbib

Votes: 633

16. The Lonely Villa (1909)

8 min | Short, Crime, Drama

A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and children. The family barricade themselves in an interior room, but the criminals are ... See full summary »

Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: David Miles, Marion Leonard, Mary Pickford, Gladys Egan

Votes: 1,092

17. Lalakis the Import (1984)

86 min | Comedy

Lalakis is a broke but proud fashion victim who gets caught in Italian Mafia's "web" when he illegally tries to import cosmetics from abroad in order to get rich without having to get a job.

Director: Yiannis Hartomatzidis | Stars: Nikos Papanastasiou, Katerina Gioulaki, Aliki Kamineli, Markos Lezes

Votes: 143

18. Un drôle de paroissien (1963)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy

Bad financial conditions compel an aristocratic family named Lachesnaye to do strange work.

Director: Jean-Pierre Mocky | Stars: Bourvil, Francis Blanche, Jean Poiret, Jean Yonnel

Votes: 731

19. One Dollar Too Many (1968)

95 min | Comedy, Western

Suave gambler Clay Watson, cocky sharpshooter Moses Lang, and wily thespian Edwin Kean are a trio of criminals in the Old West. The motley threesome are forced to form an uneasy alliance in order to find $400,000 dollars in stolen money.

Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Antonio Sabato, John Saxon, Frank Wolff, Agata Flori

Votes: 242

20. Trohonomos... Varvara (1981)

94 min | Comedy

Achilleas desperate from being unemployed, tries to impersonate his sister, Varvara, and work as a traffic policeman.

Director: Omiros Efstratiadis | Stars: Giannis Gionakis, Stathis Psaltis, Jenny Zaharopoulou, Mari Karavia

Votes: 343

21. A Greek Woman in the Harem (1971)

105 min | Comedy, Musical

Poor Rena tries to find money to pay her lottery partner because she destroyed the wining lottery-ticket, but, she and her brothers who try to help her, end up in a harem.

Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Rena Vlahopoulou, Hronis Exarhakos, Vagelis Seilinos, Maria Ioannidou

Votes: 1,106

22. Ti ekanes ston polemo Thanasi (1971)

85 min | Comedy, Drama, War

During the dark years of the German Occupation in Greece, the mysterious disappearance of a cherished tomcat throws a destitute factory worker straight into the bowels of Kommandantur, to taste firsthand the oppressor's lavish hospitality.

Director: Dinos Katsouridis | Stars: Thanasis Vengos, Efi Roditi, Antonis Papadopoulos, Kaiti Lambropoulou

Votes: 849

23. Why Girls Love Sailors (1927)

Passed | 20 min | Comedy, Short

The Merry Maiden's tough captain sets his sights on the love-smitten Willie Brisling's charming fiancée and kidnaps her. Now, she is a prisoner of love. Will the adulterous sea captain get away with cheating?

Director: Fred Guiol | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Viola Richard, Anita Garvin

Votes: 551

24. The Living Playing Cards (1905)

Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

With a brand-new deck of playing cards in his hand, an elegantly-attired thaumaturge, by fire and the pure power of illusion, transforms a plain nine of spades card into a full-size Queen of Hearts.

Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès

Votes: 1,576

25. Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation Havoc (1969)

94 min | Comedy

Thou-Vou and his new partner, MAP31, accept three imaginary tasks from a cunning director who is only interested in filming the unsuspecting duo for his upcoming movie feature. Will the agents manage to squeeze success out of failure?

Director: Thanasis Vengos | Stars: Thanasis Vengos, Antonis Papadopoulos, Vasilis Andreopoulos, Sassa Kazeli

Votes: 1,183

26. Ap' t' alonia, sta salonia (1972)

87 min | Comedy

A singer lands a job at a trendy nightclub. After her rapid rise to stardom, she meets an idealist classical musician; but, they are too proud to admit their deeper feelings for each other. Will they bury the hatchet for love's sake?

Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Despoina Stylianopoulou, Nikos Rizos, Lavrentis Dianellos, Stavros Xenidis

Votes: 73

27. Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjuror (1904)

Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Fantasy

As we are treated with a rare appearance from a true master of the miraculous Asian thaumaturgy, a fine display of multiplication commences, and a serene young geisha completes the enchantment. What does the Chinese conjurer have in mind?

Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès

Votes: 850

28. Mitsos, the Laughing Stock (1984)

88 min | Comedy, Romance

Two childhood friends, Mitsos and Spinos, after failing as mobsters, open a marriage agency where they use techniques of deception that learned as kids from their mothers.

Director: Omiros Efstratiadis | Stars: Sotiris Moustakas, Mimis Fotopoulos, Thanos Papadopoulos, Nina Papazaphiropoulou

Votes: 371

29. It's a Mad, Mad Vengos (1967)

85 min | Comedy

Thanasis although he is a simple waiter makes all the easements to operate a tavern. As he prepares for his marriage with the sister of the tavern owners, suffers amnesia and begins wander in Athens.

Director: Thanasis Vengos | Stars: Thanasis Vengos, Eleni Anousaki, Giannis Argyris, Giorgos Xydis

Votes: 396

30. Oikogeneia Horafa (1968)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

Pantelis and Marika Chorafa are loving parents facing financially tight times. To stay afloat, they confront the tough decision of giving one of their kids up for adoption. This critical moment will test their love and moral fibre.

Director: Kostas Asimakopoulos | Stars: Alekos Alexandrakis, Maro Kodou, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Takis Miliadis

Votes: 205

31. The Cook in Trouble (1904)

Not Rated | 4 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

A cook has his hands full with three mischievous devils, who pop in and out of his kitchen.

Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès

Votes: 878

32. Agapisa mia... polythrona (1971)

92 min | Comedy

The "adventures" of a poor man who is hunting a chair that hides a treasure inside it.

Director: Dinos Dimopoulos | Stars: Kostas Voutsas, Eleni Erimou, Stavros Xenidis, Giorgos Moshidis

Votes: 338

33. El Che (2017)

119 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Director: Matías Gueilburt | Stars: Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Horacio López, Carlos 'Calica' Ferrer, Carlos Soria Galvarro

Votes: 15

34. Roadhouse Queen (1933)

20 min | Comedy, Short

When his son breaks of his engagement after falling for a trapeze artist, the father decides to see the temptress who has ensnared his son for himself--and he falls for her, too.

Director: Leslie Pearce | Stars: Walter Catlett, Nora Lane, Ben Alexander, Joyce Compton

Votes: 9

35. L'étalon (1970)

90 min | Comedy

In a small Mediterranean port, Lionel, a kind-hearted athlete, saves a young woman in dire straits who was about to kill herself. He is assisted by William Chaminade, a vet whose business ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Pierre Mocky | Stars: Bourvil, Francis Blanche, Jacques Legras, René-Jean Chauffard

Votes: 166

36. Fifis, o aktypitos (1966)

76 min | Comedy

A manly naval officer decides to marry his long-term fiancée; however, the impossible sighting of his effeminate lookalike performing at a nightclub will complicate matters, as no one knows the existence of his twin brother. Was it he?

Director: Kostas Lyhnaras | Stars: Stavros Paravas, Niki Linardou, Sotiris Moustakas, Christos Doxaras

Votes: 83

37. I Kleopatra itan Antonis (1966)

84 min | Comedy

An unemployed man poses as a housekeeper to stay afloat; but, his fiancée starts to suspect something, the gardener wants more of "her", and his employer's scheming cousins want everything for themselves. Can he get out of the tight spot?

Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Stavros Paravas, Kleo Skouloudi, Lavrentis Dianellos, Giorgos Moutsios

Votes: 57

38. O alepous (1990 Video)

84 min | Comedy

Fresh out of the joint, a slick and cunning petty crook and his trusted icon forger and former cellmate have set their sights on a rare and inestimable 14-century Byzantine icon as a ruthless criminal kingpin is after the same artefact.

Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Sotiris Moustakas, Violeta Andoniou, Sasa Kastoura, Thanos Papadopoulos

Votes: 67

39. Merry Widower (1926)

20 min | Short, Comedy

Julius (Jimmy Finlayson) loses his wife to Rudy (Tyler Brooke) because he's too busy going on hunting trips. But when she arranges to meet with a fortune teller, Julius hatches a plan to win her back.

Director: Richard Wallace | Stars: James Finlayson, Ethel Clayton, Tyler Brooke, Jerry Mandy

Votes: 27

40. An Unbelievable Fool (1969)

84 min | Comedy, Romance

A silent remnant of WWII lies hidden in the backyard of an unsuspecting barber, as a former Gestapo officer and his henchmen, disguised as tourists, return to claim what's theirs. Will the resilient everyman find out their secret?

Director: Thanasis Vengos | Stars: Thanasis Vengos, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Nora Katseli, Takis Miliadis

Votes: 325

41. How Married People Live (1959)

81 min | Comedy, Musical

A bossy greengrocer, desirous of seeing his younger daughter walk down the aisle with a wealthy suitor, arranges a meeting at his house to set a date, only to see his world turn upside down. What would it take to change his mind?

Director: Stelios Tatasopoulos | Stars: Nikos Rizos, Petros Kyriakos, Fragiskos Manellis, Dimitris Nikolaidis

Votes: 27

42. Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode: The Adventure of the Clapham Cook (1989)

TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Poirot probes the disappearance of a wealthy woman's cook, and soon uncovers an elaborate plot to hide an ever darker crime.

Director: Edward Bennett | Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran

Votes: 2,446

43. The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951–1960)
Episode: Bad Men of Marysville (1953)

30 min | Western

Kit Carson and El Toro travel to Marysville to bust a counterfeit stock certificate ring. The man selling the phony stocks is an ailing miner who mysteriously appears and disappears.

Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Bill Williams, Don Diamond, Jo-Carroll Dennison, John Dehner

44. I Spy (1965–1968)
Episode: Return to Glory (1966)

60 min | Action, Adventure

A question over a five-dollar expense account item for "glass pants" for Scotty's mother leads to the boys recounting for Miss Clavell the whole story of their assignment to General Ortiz, ... See full summary »

Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Robert Culp, Bill Cosby, Dolores Del Río, Victor Jory

Votes: 63

45. It Takes a Thief (1968–1970)
Episode: A Very Warm Reception (1968)

TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Mundy is tasked with infiltrating an embassy of a nation unfriendly to the United States. His job is to recover a list of enemy spies, unfortunately the Embassy staff know they are a high ... See full summary »

Director: Don Weis | Stars: Robert Wagner, Malachi Throne, Simon Oakland, Katherine Crawford

Votes: 74

46. L.A. Heat (1996–1999)
Episode: 211 Kidney (1997)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A suspect commandeers a bakery truck and leads Chase and August, who's on a diet, on a wild ride. Their colleague, Maria, goes undercover as prostitute to catch a murderous illegal organ trader who pays prostitutes to bring him victims.

Director: Bill Tunnicliffe | Stars: Wolf Larson, Steven Williams, Dawn Eason, Renee Tenison

Votes: 10

47. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1968)
Episode: The Ultimate Computer Affair (1965)

TV-G | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Thrush is developing an "ultimate computer," which, if it becomes fully operational, will mean the criminal organization even more formidable. The device is housed in a Thrush facility that... See full summary »

Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll, Charles Ruggles

Votes: 110

48. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode: Lamont in Love (1976)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

When Lamont falls in love with a mysterious woman, Fred and Esther play amateur sleuths to learn more about her.

Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Nancy Kulp

Votes: 102

49. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode: Sergeant Gork (1976)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Fred regales young Roger with tall tales of his World war II exploits that draw more from the late movie than the history books.

Director: William R. Wyse | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley

Votes: 107

50. The Wild Wild West (1965–1969)
Episode: The Night of the Pelican (1968)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Western

West and his temporary partner Jeremy Pike investigate a Chinese gangster's theft of rare explosives from a San Francisco armory. Artemus Gordon (Martin) is said to be on desk duty in ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Nicol | Stars: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Charles Aidman, Khigh Dhiegh

Votes: 131