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51. Jennifer (1953)
Not Rated | 73 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Agnes Langsley gets a job, through Jim Hollis, as caretaker of an old and vacated estate. The owner's cousin, Jennifer, was the last occupant and mysteriously disappeared. Agnes soon begins... See full summary »
Director: Joel Newton | Stars: Ida Lupino, Howard Duff, Robert Nichols, Mary Shipp
Votes: 494
52. The Dion Brothers (1974)
R | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two rural West Virginia brothers leave home, rob an armored car and become fugitives.
Director: Jack Starrett | Stars: Stacy Keach, Frederic Forrest, Margot Kidder, Barry Primus
Votes: 473 | Gross: $0.03M
53. 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
54. Black Saddle (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.
Stars: Peter Breck, Russell Johnson, Anna-Lisa, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 117
55. The Tall Man (1960–1962)
30 min | Western
Fictionalized stories about Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid set in New Mexico in the 1870s.
Stars: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager, Walter Lawrence, Mark Tapscott
Votes: 200
56. Studio 57 (1954–1958)
30 min | Drama, Family
This dramatic anthology series went into open syndication when the DuMont Television Network ceased operations.
Stars: Joel Aldrich, Tim Graham, Jean Byron, Marguerite Chapman
Votes: 244
57. The Traveling Executioner (1970)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Western
Stacy Keach is electrifying as Jonas Candide, an ex-carny who in 1918 travels around the bayou with a portable electric chair. At $100 a head, he renders his services with loving care. But then he falls for a female "client".
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Stacy Keach, Marianna Hill, Bud Cort, Graham Jarvis
Votes: 453
58. Soldiers of Fortune (1955–1957)
30 min | Adventure
Two soldiers take on jobs to fight injustice.
Stars: John Russell, Chick Chandler, John Daheim, Jan Arvan
Votes: 97
59. It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (1974 TV Movie)
Unrated | 74 min | Comedy
A beautiful woman kidnaps a random family man at gunpoint ("for kicks"), drives him to a secluded spot, orders his to strip naked, and then rapes him in the back seat of her car, before ... See full summary »
Director: Cy Howard | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Michael Learned, Bob Dishy, Adam Arkin
Votes: 104
60. Fireside Theatre (1949–1955)
30 min | Drama
An anthology series which became the first successful filmed series on American television.
Stars: Gene Raymond, John Warburton, Nolan Leary, Dabbs Greer
Votes: 97
61. Smoke in the Wind (1975)
PG | 98 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The Civil War is over but in the Ozarks of Arkansas people are not ready to forgive and forget. The Mondier brothers have returned from fighting for the Union and Mort Fagan is keeping things difficult for them in the community.
Directors: Joseph Kane, Andy Brennan | Stars: John Ashley, John Russell, Myron Healey, Walter Brennan
Votes: 54
62. The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956)
Approved | 72 min | Adventure, Drama
Eighteen years have passed since the arrival of the Bounty mutineers on Pitcairn Island. The last of these mutineers has just died and the island is now populated solely by their widows and... See full summary »
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: James Craig, Lynn Bari, John Smith, Arleen Whelan
Votes: 56
63. The Aliens Are Coming (1980 TV Movie)
100 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
An alien mother ship hovering in Earth's atmosphere is the base for an attempted alien invasion of Earth.
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Tom Mason, Eric Braeden, Melinda O. Fee, Fawne Harriman
Votes: 222
64. Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955–1958)
30 min | Drama
An anthology series hosted by Jane Wyman.
Stars: Jane Wyman, Paul Bryar, Tim Graham, Simon Scott
Votes: 69
65. The Next Step Beyond (1978–1979)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"The Next Step Beyond" was a hosted science fiction series hosted by John Newland, airing from the late 1950s until the early 1960s.
Stars: John Newland, Henry Brandon, Craig Littler, Martin Rudy
Votes: 59
66. Mrs. Sundance (1974 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
The girlfriend of the Sundance Kid is on the run with a price on her head, when she hears rumors that the Sundance Kid may still be alive.
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Robert Foxworth, L.Q. Jones, Arthur Hunnicutt
Votes: 325
67. Rituals (1984–1995)
30 min | Drama
The lives, and loves, of several families in a Virginia town.
Stars: Kin Shriner, Kevin Spirtas, Gina Gallego, Philece Sampler
Votes: 82
68. Your Favorite Story (1953–1955)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
TV comedy anthology series
Stars: Adolphe Menjou, John Hamilton, Dan White, Gertrude Michael
Votes: 31
69. The Suicide's Wife (1979 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama
An unsuccessful middle-aged college professor commits suicide, leaving his wife to cope with guilt, shame, and an angry teenage son who blames her for his father's death.
Director: John Newland | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Gordon Pinsent, Zohra Lampert, Todd Lookinland
Votes: 51
70. Freckles (1960)
83 min | Drama, Western
A California lumber baron hires a one-handed young man to guard 2,000 acres against timber thieves.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Martin West, Carol Christensen, Jack Lambert, Steve Peck
Votes: 123
71. The Dennis O'Keefe Show (1959–1960)
30 min | Comedy
Hal Towne is a Los Angeles widower with a bright ten-year-old son to raise (aided by a stern housekeeper). He writes a syndicated column, "All Around Towne," which brings him into contact ... See full summary »
Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Hope Emerson, Rickey Kelman, Eloise Hardt
Votes: 39
72. 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
73. I've Lived Before (1956)
Approved | 82 min | Drama, Fantasy
An airline pilot believes he's a pilot who was killed during WW I.
Director: Richard Bartlett | Stars: Jock Mahoney, Leigh Snowden, Ann Harding, John McIntire
Votes: 157
74. Night Chase (1970 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A taxi driver hired to drive a fugitive criminal to the Mexican border forms an unlikely friendship with his passenger.
Director: Jack Starrett | Stars: David Janssen, Yaphet Kotto, Victoria Vetri, Elisha Cook Jr.
Votes: 140
75. The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
30 min | Drama
Anthology series based on the short stories of O. Henry.
Stars: Thomas Mitchell, Russell Thorson, Paul Hahn, Robert Karnes
Votes: 51
76. The Court of Last Resort (1957–1958)
30 min | Crime, Drama
The Court of Last Resort was founded by Erle Stanley Gardner in the 1950s. The team sought to reveal whether someone already found guilty might really be innocent. The show dramatized the ... See full summary »
Stars: Lyle Bettger, Carleton G. Young, Robert Anderson, Charles Meredith
Votes: 54
77. Dead Men Tell No Tales (1971 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
A photographer is chased by professional killers who have mistaken him for the person they're really after.
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Christopher George, Judy Carne, Patricia Barry, Richard Anderson
Votes: 44
78. Dr. Christian (1956– )
30 min | Drama
Based on several films released between 1939 and 1941 starring Jean Hersholt as Dr. Paul Christian, this series picks up with his retirement and as he turns his practice over to his nephew, Dr. Mark Christian.
Stars: Macdonald Carey, Jan Shepard, Jack Hogan, Peter Hansen
Votes: 53
79. 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
80. The Man from Blackhawk (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
The adventures of an insurance investigator for the Blackhawk Insurance Co. in the Old West.
Stars: Robert Rockwell, Jean Willes, Bethel Leslie, Walter Burke
Votes: 34
81. Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (1952– )
30 min | Drama
An American weekly anthology series, hosted by veteran actress Gloria Swanson. The show was created for New York City's television market and was broadcast by local television station WPIX.... See full summary »
Stars: Gloria Swanson, William Boyett, Jim Hayward, Barbara Wooddell
Votes: 58
82. Rebound (1952–1953)
30 min | Drama, Mystery
A dramatic anthology series, one of many on television at the time. Lee Marvin made his television debut on this program.
Stars: John Doucette, Ned Glass, Elisabeth Fraser, Russ Conway
Votes: 25
83. Just Across the Street (1952)
Approved | 79 min | Comedy, Romance
Daft comedy about a toilet repair man's secretary who pretends to be wealthy.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Ann Sheridan, John Lund, Robert Keith, Cecil Kellaway
Votes: 38
84. The Family Kovack (1974 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
A close-knit Chicago family rallies behind its eldest son, who is charged with trying to bribe a city health inspector.
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: James Sloyan, Sarah Cunningham, Andrew Robinson, Tammi Bula
Votes: 8
85. Dr. Heidegger's Experiment (1969)
21 min | Short
Dr. Heidegger conducts an experiment on four of his elderly friends by giving them a 'Fountain of Youth' elixir.
Director: Larry Yust | Stars: John Barclay, Leslie Bradley, Peter Brocco, Jane Elliot
Votes: 9
86. Police Nurse (1963)
64 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Maury Dexter | Stars: Ken Scott, Merry Anders, Oscar Beregi Jr., Barbara Mansell
Votes: 9
87. Texas City (1952)
54 min | Western
Army gold shipments are being robbed and some insider it tipping off the outlaws as to the time and route. Johnny Mack Brown is called in and he teams up with Jim Kirby, an ex Army Officer ... See full summary »
Director: Lewis D. Collins | Stars: Johnny Mack Brown, James Ellison, Lois Hall, Terry Frost
Votes: 30
88.
87th Precinct (1961–1962)
Episode:
Give the Boys a Great Big Hand
(1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A human hand is found in a flight bag that was thrown in a trash can. The detectives try to match it to a recent missing person. Their main focus is on a man who was reported missing by his... See full summary »
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott, Norman Fell
Votes: 11
89.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956–1958)
Episode:
An Eye for an Eye
(1957)
30 min | Adventure, Western
In order to head off an Indian uprising, Jim tells a Cherokee princess the tale of John Smith and Pocahontas. Unfortunately his story doesn't have the desired effect, and in fact winds up getting him in even more trouble.
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Scott Forbes, Charlotte Austin, Edward Colmans, Monte Blue
Votes: 14
90.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956–1958)
Episode:
Bowie's Baby
(1958)
30 min | Adventure, Western
On the trail, Bowie rescues a sole surviving baby from a burning covered wagon. When the local sheriff refuses to get involved, a tavern owner agrees that she will watch the baby while Bowie tries to find a family willing to adopt.
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Scott Forbes, Linda Watkins, James Westerfield, Seymour Green
Votes: 13
91.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956–1958)
Episode:
The Beggar of New Orleans
(1957)
30 min | Adventure, Western
Jim set out to help a former champion fencer who has fallen on hard times and is reduced to begging in the streets.
Director: Lewis R. Foster | Stars: Scott Forbes, John Hoyt, Joyce Vanderveen, Paul Playdon
Votes: 12
92.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956–1958)
Episode:
The Irishman
(1957)
26 min | Adventure, Western
Jim purchases the contract of an indentured servant, but when they stop at an inn, the man tricks the innkeeper into believing that he is the master and Jim is the servant.
Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Scott Forbes, Sean McClory, Val Dufour, Ben Welden
Votes: 14
93.
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954–1959)
Episode:
Rusty Goes to Town
(1955)
30 min | Family, Western
Cpl. Rusty is appointed honorary mayor for three days, as a result of winning first prize in an essay-writing contest.
Director: Robert G. Walker | Stars: Lee Aaker, James Brown, Joe Sawyer, Lorna Thayer
Votes: 16
94.
Black Saddle (1959–1960)
Episode:
Client: Reynolds
(1959)
30 min | Western
Trouble erupts between two women and a greedy gambler.
Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Peter Breck, Russell Johnson, Anna-Lisa, Madlyn Rhue
Votes: 17
95.
Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode:
Peace Officer
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
A band of rowdy young punks accidentally kills a deputy in a barroom brawl. With Sheriff Coffee out of town, the mayor sends for legendary peace officer Wes Dunn to take his place ... See full summary »
Director: William Witney | Stars: Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Eric Fleming
Votes: 107
96.
Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode:
Springtime
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
When their spring-fever antics injure miserly businessman, Jedediah Milbank, requiring recuperation at the Ponderosa, Ben orders each of his sons to carry out one of Mr. Milbank's seemingly... See full summary »
Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Lorne Greene
Votes: 147
97.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Highway Robbery
(1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jon has a personal connection to a motorcyclist robbing people on the freeway. Ponch develops a huge crush on a model in a suntan ad.
Director: Nicholas Colasanto | Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Brodie Greer
Votes: 113
98.
The Californians (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Foundling
(1958)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Matt thinks twice before arresting Alonzo Hicks; when Alonzo's in jail, Matt has to care for his wild son.
Director: Paul Guilfoyle | Stars: Richard Coogan, Luis Van Rooten, Stephen Wootton, Howard Caine
Votes: 9
99.
Captain Midnight (1954–1958)
Episode:
Flight Into the Unknown
(1955)
TV-G | 30 min | Sci-Fi
The daughter of a distinguished businessman, asks for the help of Captain Midnight. After hearing the girls story, that is cut short by her mother, Captain Midnight and Ikky decide to visit... See full summary »
Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Richard Webb, Sid Melton, Olan Soule, John Beradino
100.
Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)
Episode:
The Jackie Jensen Story
(1956)
Not Rated | 30 min | Drama
Junior High Coach Ralph Kerchum takes troubled teen Jackie Jensen under his wing.
Director: Alvin Ganzer | Stars: Jackie Jensen, Ross Elliott, B.G. Norman, Gary Gray