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1. Batman (1966–1968)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
The Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.
Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 26,263
2. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Passed | 152 min | Drama, War
A German youth eagerly enters World War I, but his enthusiasm wanes as he gets a firsthand view of the horror.
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray, Arnold Lucy
Votes: 67,822 | Gross: $3.27M
3. Dragnet (1951–1959)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
Stars: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Olan Soule, Vic Perrin
Votes: 2,376
4. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
89 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 580
5. Shall We Dance (1937)
Approved | 109 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.
Director: Mark Sandrich | Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore
Votes: 7,872
6. Criminals Within (1941)
Approved | 70 min | Drama
A scientist is murdered by foreign agents after having developed a powerful new explosive. The scientist's brother, an army corporal, goes AWOL to discover the identities of the killers. ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Eric Linden, Ann Doran, Constance Worth, Donald Curtis
Votes: 111
7. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 610
8. The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Al Goodman, Eddie Cantor
Votes: 592
9. Dragnet (1954)
Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Two homicide detectives investigate the brutal shotgun murder of a crime syndicate member.
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Richard Boone, Ann Robinson
Votes: 1,138
10. The Felony Squad (1966–1969)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Twenty-year veteran Detective Sergeant Sam Stone is paired with rookie Briggs in a large Western metropolis. The tough-as-nails desk Sergeant is the father of young Briggs, and helps the ... See full summary »
Stars: Howard Duff, Ben Alexander, Dennis Cole, Frank Maxwell
Votes: 173
11. This Is Your Life (1950–1993)
30 min | Biography, Family, Reality-TV
Each week, an unsuspecting celebrity would be lured by some ruse to a location near the studio. The celebrity would then be surprised with the news that they are to be the featured guest. ... See full summary »
Stars: Ralph Edwards, Bob Warren, Eddie Cantor, Bob Hope
Votes: 315
12. Man in the Shadow (I) (1957)
Approved | 80 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Virgil Renchler owns most of the town, providing a thriving economy. When his men go too far and kill one of his migrant workmen, the sheriff goes after him, even if it means his job and everyone else's.
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Jeff Chandler, Orson Welles, Colleen Miller, Ben Alexander
Votes: 1,230
13. Flirtation (1934)
Approved | 58 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A precode romantic melodrama about a burlesque dancer and a country boy who must pretend to be married.
Director: Leo Birinsky | Stars: Jeanette Loff, Ben Alexander, Arthur Tracy, Emma Dunn
Votes: 74
14. The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)
Not Rated | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Molly Louvain's plans for a respectable marriage with her sweetheart Ralph fall through so she takes to the road with a two-bit crook and becomes wanted by the police in connection with a high-profile crime.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Ann Dvorak, Lee Tracy, Richard Cromwell, Guy Kibbee
Votes: 590
15. The Divine Lady (1928)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story of the romance between Emma, Lady Hamilton, and British war hero Admiral Horatio Nelson.
Director: Frank Lloyd | Stars: Corinne Griffith, Victor Varconi, H.B. Warner, Ian Keith
Votes: 940
16. This Day and Age (1933)
Passed | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
High school students band together to dispense vigilante justice against a vicious gangland boss.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Charles Bickford, Judith Allen, Richard Cromwell, Harry Green
Votes: 238
17. Stage Mother (1933)
Approved | 85 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A vaudeville star has to leave her daughter with her dead husband's stuffy Boston parents while she makes a living. But when the daughter shows some talent, the mother become a stage mother... See full summary »
Director: Charles Brabin | Stars: Alice Brady, Maureen O'Sullivan, Franchot Tone, Phillips Holmes
Votes: 260
18. Hearts of the World (1918)
TV-PG | 117 min | Drama, War
Young lovers in a French village are torn apart with the coming of the Great War.
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Robert Harron, Adolph Lestina
Votes: 1,108
19. Tom Brown of Culver (1932)
Passed | 82 min | Drama
Boy who thought his father a war hero finds he was really a deserter.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Tom Brown, Slim Summerville, Richard Cromwell, H.B. Warner
Votes: 179
20. Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)
Passed | 75 min | Comedy
Ellory Bugs has offered a huge donation to his old alma mater, Taylor Tech, which is to be paid only if his son, Jimmie "Doodle" Bugs, becomes a football hero. But "Doodle" tips the scales ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Joe Penner, June Travis, Richard Lane, Ben Alexander
Votes: 82
21. The Wet Parade (1932)
Passed | 118 min | Drama, History, Romance
The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family.
Director: Victor Fleming | Stars: Dorothy Jordan, Lewis Stone, Neil Hamilton, Emma Dunn
Votes: 584
22. High Pressure (1932)
Passed | 73 min | Comedy
Gar Evans is a "high pressure" promoter who tends to be unrealistically optimistic about his projects and exaggerates the chance of success. He sets up the "Golden Gate Artificial Rubber ... See full summary »
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: William Powell, Evelyn Brent, George Sidney, John Wray
Votes: 683
23. The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (1955–1959)
30 min | Crime
An anthology series hosted by and occasionally starring Joseph Cotten. The show often included court trials or individual's personal trials. The show was technically only "On Trial" but was popularly known as The Joseph Cotten Show.
Stars: Joseph Cotten, Robert Middleton, Everett Sloane, Frank Gerstle
Votes: 166
24. The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956–1961)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Hosted by Tennessee Ernie Ford, the likeable singer, comedian, entertainer received his own variety show sponsored by the Ford Motor Company which gave Ernie the venue to entertain millions... See full summary »
Stars: Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Top Twenty, The Voices of Walter Schumann, Cliff Arquette
Votes: 70
25. Splendor (1935)
Approved | 75 min | Comedy, Romance
The once-great Lorrimore family faces bankruptcy unless older son Brighton marries wealthy Edith Gilbert. When Brighton instead returns from a trip with his new wife Phyllis, she receives a... See full summary »
Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea, Paul Cavanagh, Helen Westley
Votes: 339
26. Little Orphant Annie (1918)
57 min | Drama
Surrounded by a group of children, poet James Whitcomb Riley narrates the story of Little Orphant Annie, who loses her mother at an early age and is sent to an orphanage. Annie charms the ... See full summary »
Director: Colin Campbell | Stars: Colleen Moore, Tom Santschi, Harry Lonsdale, Eugenie Besserer
Votes: 82
27. Scotty of the Scouts (1926)
Passed | 200 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Director: Duke Worne | Stars: Ben Alexander, Paddy O'Flynn, Mary Jane Irving, Ben Hall
Votes: 25
28. Suicide Fleet (1931)
Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Three US sailors fight German U-boats in World War I aboard a decoy ship and try to win Ginger Rogers who works on the Coney Island midway.
Director: Albert S. Rogell | Stars: William Boyd, Robert Armstrong, James Gleason, Ginger Rogers
Votes: 260
29. Buried Alive (1939)
Approved | 62 min | Drama, Thriller
A prison trustee rescues a despondent executioner from a bar-room brawl, and is blamed for the fight by a tabloid reporter who actually started it, and loses parole, becomes embittered, and gets blamed for murder of guard.
Director: Victor Halperin | Stars: Beverly Roberts, Robert Wilcox, Paul McVey, Ted Osborne
Votes: 224
30. Convict's Code (1939)
62 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A man is framed and sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. When he is let out on limited parole, he sets out to clear his name and find the real criminals.
Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Robert Kent, Anne Nagel, Sidney Blackmer, Victor Kilian
Votes: 288
31. Penrod and Sam (1923)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
Penrod and his gang don't want to let neighborhood "goodie-goodie" Georgie Bassett into their club, but Penrod's father pressures him to allow the boy in because his parents are wealthy and... See full summary »
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Ben Alexander, Joe Butterworth, Buddy Messinger, Newton Hall
Votes: 74
32. Take a Good Look (1959–1961)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
The contestants on this quiz show had been involved in notable news events. Films clips or recordings of the event were shown; if they were unavailable, Kovacs and the three actors would ... See full summary »
Stars: Ernie Kovacs, Edie Adams, Cesar Romero, Hans Conried
Votes: 27
33. The D.A.'s Man (1959– )
30 min | Crime
Ex-private eye Shannon works his way into New York mob operations, reporting his findings to the District Attorney's office through Asst. D. A. Bonacorsi.
Stars: John Compton, Ralph Manza, Alfred Shelly, Herbert Ellis
Votes: 20
34. The Little American (1917)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Romance, War
A young American has her ship torpedoed by a German U-boat but makes it back to ancestral home in France, where she witnesses German brutality firsthand.
Directors: Cecil B. DeMille, Joseph Levering | Stars: Mary Pickford, Jack Holt, Raymond Hatton, Hobart Bosworth
Votes: 731
35. The Lady of the Dugout (1918)
60 min | Drama, Western
Real life outlaw Al Jennings tells a "real" story about how he came to the aid of a woman who was abused by her alcoholic husband.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: Al J. Jennings, Frank Jennings, Corinne Grant, Ben Alexander
Votes: 157
36. Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)
Approved | 67 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
The Most Precious Thing in Life is a 1934 American film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Richard Cromwell, Jean Arthur, Donald Cook, Anita Louise, and Mary Forbes. The film tells a ... See full summary »
Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Jean Arthur, Donald Cook, Richard Cromwell, Anita Louise
Votes: 131
37. The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)
Passed | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Promising politician John Shadwell is married to Laura but in love with Vergie Winters, a milliner from his hometown. As Shadwell's political career blooms, gossip and rumors begin to cause... See full summary »
Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: Ann Harding, John Boles, Helen Vinson, Betty Furness
Votes: 291
38. The Leather Pushers (1940)
Approved | 64 min | Comedy
A shifty boxing promoter places an amateur in fixed fights, then hands his contract over to an suspicious female investigative reporter as a raffle prize. He later regrets his actions, however, when the boxer becomes an honest champion.
Director: John Rawlins | Stars: Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Astrid Allwyn, Douglas Fowley
Votes: 33
39. Place the Face (1953–1955)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Contestants were tasked with identify people from their past who encountered them in a specific situation within a short time limit. Originally the show's contestants consisted of ordinary ... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Narz, Bill Cullen, Jack Smith, Bob Warren
Votes: 12
40. The Spy Ring (1938)
Passed | 61 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Two American-army officers are working on a new type of machine-gun for anti-aircraft warfare, when one of them is murdered. The other vows to get the spies that are after the invention and avenge his friend's death.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: William Hall, Jane Wyman, Esther Ralston, Robert Warwick
Votes: 89
41. Are These Our Children (1931)
Passed | 84 min | Drama
A good kid with no record commits a robbery, kills an old man and winds up on death row. The authorities try to figure out why he went bad.
Directors: Wesley Ruggles, Howard Estabrook | Stars: Eric Linden, Beryl Mercer, Billy Butts, Rochelle Hudson
Votes: 223
42. Once to Every Woman (1934)
Passed | 70 min | Drama
During a number of bizarre cases, a dedicated nurse finds love with one doctor while she resents another new doctor who is extremely talented.
Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Fay Wray, Walter Connolly, Walter Byron
Votes: 202
43. Hearts in Bondage (1936)
Approved | 72 min | Drama, History, Romance
Best friends Kenneth Reynolds and Raymond Jordan are U.S. Navy officers, and Kenneth is engaged to Raymond's sister. But the eruption of the Civil War divides them.
Director: Lew Ayres | Stars: James Dunn, Mae Clarke, David Manners, Charlotte Henry
Votes: 237
44. The Outer Gate (1937)
Approved | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Bob Terry is in love with Lois Borden the daughter of his employer, John Borden. When some bonds are missing from the office, Bob is accused and because of Borden's strong sense of ... See full summary »
Director: Raymond Cannon | Stars: Ralph Morgan, Kay Linaker, Ben Alexander, Eddie Acuff
Votes: 100
45. It's a Wise Child (1931)
83 min | Comedy
A young woman pretends to be pregnant to avoid an arranged marriage with an old man. The small-town gossips have a field day trying to guess who the father is.
Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Marion Davies, Sidney Blackmer, James Gleason, Polly Moran
Votes: 79
46. Dirty Hands (1924)
Comedy, Short
Jack was a great help to his mother. He watched the baby while she did the neighbors' washings. ---Then he delivered the washing while mother hunted up more trade. Between deliveries Jack ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Hibbard | Stars: Jack McHugh, Peggy Cartwright, Ben Alexander, Jimmy Hertz
47. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954 TV Movie)
30 min | News
Included on the DVD release of "A Star is Born" (1954), this is a live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.
Stars: George Fisher, Rosemarie Stack, Paula Raymond, Amanda Blake
Votes: 205
48. About Faces (1959– )
30 min | Game-Show
About Faces is an American game show.
Stars: Ben Alexander, Tom Kennedy, José Ferrer, Tuesday Weld
Votes: 18
49. Macbeth (1916)
80 min | Drama, History
Shakespeare's tragedy of the Scots nobleman whose ambition leads him to betrayal, murder, and damnation.
Director: John Emerson | Stars: Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Constance Collier, Wilfred Lucas, Spottiswoode Aitken
Votes: 34
50. What Price Innocence? (1933)
Approved | 64 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman has to pay the price for fooling around with men.
Director: Willard Mack | Stars: Jean Parker, Minna Gombell, Willard Mack, Betty Grable
Votes: 28