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51. The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970 TV Movie)
73 min | Thriller
Emile Pulska is visiting his old friend Abe Stillman. During the visit they are attacked and Emile is struck senseless. When he wakes up he is told that Abe is dead, dead by natural causes,... See full summary »
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Martin Balsam, Diane Baker, Ruth Roman
Votes: 286
52. 13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
Approved | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When spy chief Bob Sharkey finds out one of his agents-in-training is actually a Nazi double agent, his strategic decision not to arrest him results in tragedy.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: James Cagney, Annabella, Richard Conte, Frank Latimore
Votes: 3,070
53. Guns for San Sebastian (1968)
G | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1743, outlaw Leon Alastray is hunted by the Spanish army but is given sanctuary by a priest in a village terrorized by marauding Yaqui Indians.
Director: Henri Verneuil | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Anjanette Comer, Charles Bronson, Sam Jaffe
Votes: 2,389
54. AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Documentary
The Award is the highest honor for a career in film and celebrates an individual whose career has greatly contributed to the enrichment of American culture.
Stars: Carole Bayer Sager, George Stevens Jr., Jack Nicholson, Gregory Peck
Votes: 50
55. Mooch (1974 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 51 min | Comedy, Family
A dog named Mooch comes to Hollywood and tries to make it in show business with the help of Zsa Zsa Gabor (narrator).
Director: Richard Erdman | Stars: Vincent Price, James Darren, Jill St. John, Jim Backus
Votes: 191
56. The Big Story (1949–1959)
30 min | Drama
Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Sloane, Ernest Chappell, Ben Grauer, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 59
57. The Accused (1949)
Approved | 101 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
A beautiful psychology professor tries to hide a self-defense killing.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wendell Corey, Sam Jaffe
Votes: 1,101
58. Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series hosted by Betty Furness in the first season, and Desi Arnaz in the second. Stories came from several genres, often based on fact. A two part episode was spun off as the popular show The Untouchables (1959).
Stars: Desi Arnaz, Betty Furness, Bruce Gordon, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 143
59. The Joey Bishop Show (1967–1969)
90 min | Talk-Show
American talk show that had its first broadcast on ABC on April 17, 1967. It was hosted by Joey Bishop and featured Regis Philbin in his first ongoing role with national television exposure, as Bishop's sidekick/announcer.
Stars: Regis Philbin, Joey Bishop, Norm Crosby, Jan Murray
Votes: 222
60. Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.
Stars: Myron McCormick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Frank Conroy, Tim O'Connor
Votes: 80
61. I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951)
Approved | 91 min | Drama, Romance
A ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession. Eventually she is forced to choose between her ambition and the man she loves.
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: Susan Hayward, Dan Dailey, George Sanders, Sam Jaffe
Votes: 583
62. The Spies (1957)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Short of cash for his private clinic, a French psychiatrist accepts money from a NATO Intelligence agent to shelter a defecting Soviet-bloc scientist but enemy spies are closing-in.
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Curd Jürgens, Peter Ustinov, O.E. Hasse, Sam Jaffe
Votes: 1,099
63. The Robert Herridge Theater (1960–1961)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Robert Herridge, Michael Kane, Robert Dryden, John Fiedler
Votes: 24
64. On the Line (I) (1984)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama
A Border Patrol Agent is determined to catch his old nemesis, an American criminal who successfully smuggles illegal people across the border from Mexico.
Director: José Luis Borau | Stars: David Carradine, Scott Wilson, Victoria Abril, Jeff Delger
Votes: 254
65. We Live Again (1934)
Approved | 85 min | Drama, Romance, War
Nekhlyudov, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, is someone he once seduced and abandoned and that he himself bears responsibility for ... See full summary »
Director: Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Anna Sten, Fredric March, Jane Baxter, C. Aubrey Smith
Votes: 531
66. Bicentennial Minutes (1974– )
1 min | Short, History
Minute-long "on this day in history" shorts, used a countdown to America's bicentennial.
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Cleveland Amory, Edward Asner, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 51
67. The Law and Mr. Jones (1960–1962)
30 min | Drama
Abraham Lincoln Jones is a lawyer assisted by his law clerk, young C. E. Carruthers, and his secretary Marsha Spear. His cases usually did not involve violence but rather "white collar" crime.
Stars: James Whitmore, Janet De Gore, Conlan Carter, Russ Brown
Votes: 72
68. Foul Play (1981)
60 min | Drama
A very short-lived series based on the film of the same name Foul Play (1978).
Stars: Barry Bostwick, Mary Jo Catlett, Richard Romanus, Deborah Raffin
Votes: 27
69. Medical Story (1975–1976)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Tony Musante, Robert Mandan, Catherine Burns, Elyssa Davalos
Votes: 57
70. The Islanders (1960–1961)
60 min | Drama
Zack and Sandy run a shoestring air charter business in remote East Indies. Their lives are turned upside down when the stunning Wilhelmina takes over the managing and the guys find ... See full summary »
Stars: William Reynolds, James Philbrook, Diane Brewster, Daria Massey
Votes: 43
71. The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973 TV Special)
News
The 45th Annual Academy Awards were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Los Angeles Music Center. The ceremony was held there from 1969 to 1987, 1990, 1992 to 1994, 1996, and 1999.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: L.B. Abbott, Bettye Ackerman, Eddie Albert, Edward Albert
Votes: 150
72. Main Street to Broadway (1953)
Approved | 103 min | Music, Romance
In New York City, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying to act and returning home. He goes with her for inspiration when his agent convinces a ... See full summary »
Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Tommy Morton, Mary Murphy, Agnes Moorehead, Herb Shriner
Votes: 116
73. Lamp Unto My Feet (1948–1979)
60 min | Talk-Show
One of Television's earliest religious series providing inspirational drama and readings. Aired usually on Sunday mornings.
Stars: Lyman Bryson, George Crothers, Abby Lewis, Arnold Moss
Votes: 29
74. Quarantined (1970 TV Movie)
74 min | Drama
A family of doctors that runs a medical clinic finds itself up against a sudden cholera epidemic and a movie star who refuses to accept treatment for the disease.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Gary Collins, John Dehner, Susan Howard, Gordon Pinsent
Votes: 58
75. The Andy Williams Show (1969–1971)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Coming back to television after taking a year off, Andy Williams hosted this musical/comedy variety show. While his earlier programs had stuck with more traditional music, this new show ... See full summary »
Stars: Allan Blye, Andy Williams, Janos Prohaska, The Osmonds
Votes: 104
76. Under the Gun (1951)
Approved | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
After a cunning, unscrupulous mobster is sentenced to a Florida prison farm, he launches a deadly escape plan.
Director: Ted Tetzlaff | Stars: Richard Conte, Audrey Totter, John McIntire, Sam Jaffe
Votes: 202
77. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 169
78. Gypsy (1965– )
30 min | Talk-Show
A morning television talk show hosted by Gypsy Rose Lee
Stars: Gypsy Rose Lee, June Havoc, Pat Carroll, Richard Deacon
Votes: 46
79. Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971 TV Movie)
100 min | Crime, Western
An alcoholic drifter decides to run for sheriff in a small town. However, in order to get elected, he must find out who killed a visiting preacher.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Stephen R. Hudis, Judy Geeson, Will Geer
Votes: 42
80. Hollywood Greats (1977– )
40 min | Documentary, History
Documentary series profiling various Hollywood stars of yesteryear and more recent times.
Stars: Barry Norman, Jonathan Ross, David Thomson, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 178
81. Saga of Sonora (1973 TV Movie)
48 min | Comedy, Musical, Western
TV special which starred Vince Edwards as a hero who must stop gold-greedy villains, Jill St. John and Zero Mostel, and prove his love to his girl Lesley Ann Warren. This was a TV special ... See full summary »
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Vince Edwards, Don Adams, Jill St. John, Zero Mostel
Votes: 19
82. The Tell-Tale Heart (1971)
27 min | Short, Drama, Horror
Director: Steve Carver | Stars: Alex Cord, Sam Jaffe, Edward Binns, Dennis Cross
Votes: 70
83. Life with Linkletter (1950–1970)
30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Talk/Variety show on ABC starring Art Linkletter and his son, Jack Linkletter.
Stars: Art Linkletter, Jack Linkletter, Art James, Jack Slattery
Votes: 19
84. The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
The story takes place in New Mexico in a small dust-bowl town and the doctor's fading practice and his attempts to catch up and salvage his career.
Director: James Goldstone | Stars: Jack Albertson, Dori Brenner, Jeff Corey, Eddie Firestone
85. Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1970 TV Movie)
Family
Airing September 6, 1970, raised $5, 093, 385 and aired on 65 stations nationwide. One highlight was the usually dapper Johnny Carson who waddled out dressed and wigged like the talkative octogenarian Aunt Blabby.
Stars: Steve Allen, Ed Ames, Jack Benny, Milton Berle
Votes: 30
86. George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983 TV Special)
90 min | Comedy, Music
An all-star celebrity tribute to celebrate George Burns 80th Anniversary in show business.
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Ann-Margret, Milton Berle, George Burns, Red Buttons
Votes: 18
87. Enemies (1971 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
Veteran character actor Sam Jaffe portrays a humble and longsuffering New York waiter who finally turns the tables on a regular, but insufferable, customer (Ned Glass) who delights in ... See full summary »
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Sam Jaffe, Ned Glass
Votes: 20
88. A Cheap Vacation (1916)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Camp life doesn't agree with Harry and Ralph, two henpecked husbands, but when their wives decide on this style of vacation in order to save expenses, they are forced to go along, and ... See full summary »
Director: P.D. Hugon | Stars: Frank Wunderlee, Lena Brown, Sam Jaffe, Bessie Burt
90.
Night Gallery (1969–1973)
Episode:
Pilot
(1969)
Unrated | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A seemingly haunted painting drives a greedy man insane. A rich blind woman gets a new pair of eyes that allow her to see for only one brief ironic moment. An idyllic painting gives a Nazi war criminal in hiding some fleeting comfort.
Directors: Boris Sagal, Barry Shear, Steven Spielberg | Stars: Joan Crawford, Ossie Davis, Richard Kiley, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 2,043
91.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Forgotten Lady
(1975)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A faded dance star of film and stage murders her husband and makes it look like a suicide; Lt. Columbo doubts her seemingly perfect alibi.
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Peter Falk, Janet Leigh, Maurice Evans, Sam Jaffe
Votes: 3,064
92.
Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode:
The New House
(1972)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young couple move into a home that is haunted by a girl who had been hanged there many years ago and vowed never to be evicted from the site.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: David Birney, Barbara Parkins, Sam Jaffe, Jeanette Nolan
Votes: 227
93.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston
(1983)
96 min | Documentary
The eleventh AFI Life Achievement award is given to John Huston.
Stars: Lauren Bacall, Robert Blake, Jeff Bridges, Richard Brooks
Votes: 166
94.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
The Greatest Monster of Them All
(1961)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
Hal is a producer of cheap horror films. He decides to cast has-been actor Ernst von Croft in his next movie, a cheap vampire film for the teenage market. Ernst was once billed as the '... See full summary »
Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, William Redfield, Richard Hale, Sam Jaffe
Votes: 461
95.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
The Ikon of Elijah
(1960)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
Carpius owns an antique shop in Cyprus and is quite excited to hear that a local monastery may be in possession of a very valuable icon. Knowing that a client would pay a fortune for it, he... See full summary »
Director: Paul Almond | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Oscar Homolka, Sam Jaffe, Arthur Gould-Porter
Votes: 438
96.
Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1973)
Episode:
A Fistful of Diamonds
(1971)
TV-PG | 50 min | Western
A crooked banker robs his own bank to cover his embezzlement and pins the crime on Heyes and Curry. In order to clear their name, they'll con the banker into investing in a fake diamond mine that is too good to be true.
Director: Jeffrey Hayden | Stars: Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, John McGiver, Michele Carey
Votes: 104
97.
Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1973)
Episode:
Bad Night in Big Butte
(1972)
Not Rated | 60 min | Western
Georgette Sinclair hooks the guys into a plan to find a hidden diamond worth a small fortune. Watching them is the town's sheriff and a mystery man hoping to collect the reward if it's found and returned to the rightful owner.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Ben Murphy, Roger Davis, Arthur O'Connell, Jack Elam
Votes: 68
98.
Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Great Shell Game
(1971)
TV-PG | 50 min | Western
Hannibal has finally met up with a nice girl he can take home to mother. She's refined and proper and, wait a minute, a money hungry gold digger! And wait another minute, Hannibal is ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Benedict | Stars: Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, Diana Muldaur, Sam Jaffe
Votes: 105
99.
The Andy Williams Show (1969–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.15
(1970)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Arte Johnson is showcased various skits. First his old man character pesters Cass Elliott on a park bench. Then he is a terrible lounge singer named Jerry Pellilo. Finally Arte is an agent for a cookie craving bear.
Director: Art Fisher | Stars: Andy Williams, Allan Blye, Wally Deane, Cass Elliot
100.
Batman (1966–1968)
Episode:
Walk the Straight and Narrow
(1966)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Batman and Robin escape their previous peril and are back in action seeking to foil the Archer and his gang. After pulling off a counterfeit job, the villains head for their boat, planning ... See full summary »
Director: Sherman Marks | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 405