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1. Psycho (1960)

R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

8.5
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97 Metascore

A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin

Votes: 718,050 | Gross: $32.00M

2. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

7.6
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The misadventures of a suburban boy, family and friends.

Stars: Jerry Mathers, Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow

Votes: 9,343

3. Wagon Train (1957–1965)

TV-PG | 75 min | Western

7.5
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Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts, and Rocky Mountains.

Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton, John McIntire

Votes: 3,750

4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)

TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery

8.5
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Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.

Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock

Votes: 19,320

5. Touch of Evil (1958)

PG-13 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

8.0
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99 Metascore

A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping and police corruption in a Mexican border town.

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh, Joseph Calleia

Votes: 109,787 | Gross: $2.24M

6. Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)

TV-14 | 60 min | Western

7.9
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Agent Jim Hardie splits his life between being an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, and owning a ranch near San Francisco, California.

Stars: Dale Robertson, Art Felix, Kit Carson, William Demarest

Votes: 1,232

7. The Virginian (1962–1971)

TV-PG | 75 min | Western

7.6
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Personable Western series based in Wyoming from the 1890s onward.

Stars: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb, Sara Lane

Votes: 3,156

8. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)

TV-PG | 25 min | Western

7.5
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Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.

Stars: Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Dale Robertson

Votes: 1,045

9. The Munsters (1964–1966)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

7.8
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A family of friendly monsters have misadventures, never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.

Stars: Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Yvonne De Carlo, Butch Patrick

Votes: 16,883

10. Laramie (1959–1963)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

7.7
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In the 1870s Wyoming Territory, Slim Sherman and his 14-year-old brother Andy try to hang on to their ranch after their father's death.

Stars: Robert Fuller, John Smith, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes

Votes: 1,481

11. McHale's Navy (1962–1966)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, War

7.4
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The misadventures of a misfit PT boat crew during World War II.

Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Carl Ballantine

Votes: 3,273

12. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

8.5
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"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" was a continuation of the dramatic anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by the Master of Suspense and Mystery.

Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Hinton Pope, Jimmy Joyce, Lew Brown

Votes: 5,154

13. The Stranger (1946)

Passed | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.3
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76 Metascore

An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi.

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Philip Merivale

Votes: 28,707

14. The Deputy (1959–1961)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

6.9
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Clay McCord is who often helped Chief Marshal Simon Fry in 1880's Arizona territory. McCord eventually becomes Fry's Chief Deputy assigned to Silver City. Fry and McCord are assisted by Sergeant Hapgood Tasker Army cavalry Sergeant.

Stars: Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Read Morgan, Wallace Ford

Votes: 402

15. Thriller (1960–1962)

TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

8.2
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Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.

Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Peel, Henry Daniell, Lillian O'Malley

Votes: 1,661

16. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

Approved | 80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

6.6
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A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.

Director: Eugène Lourié | Stars: Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey

Votes: 8,723 | Gross: $5.00M

17. Macbeth (1948)

Passed | 107 min | Drama, History, War

7.4
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Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall

Votes: 7,795

18. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

8.6
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The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.

Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day

Votes: 1,647

19. Indestructible Man (1956)

Approved | 72 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi

4.4
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Charles "The Butcher" Benton, a brutal death row inmate gets double-crossed by his crooked lawyer. He gets his chance for revenge when, after he's been executed, a bizarre experiment brings him back to life and more deadly than ever.

Director: Jack Pollexfen | Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Max Showalter, Marian Carr, Ross Elliott

Votes: 3,153

20. The Restless Gun (1957–1959)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

7.5
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The adventures of Vint Bonner, a cowboy in the post Civil War era.

Stars: John Payne, Leonard P. Geer, Dan Blocker, Jeanne Bates

Votes: 290

21. Penny Serenade (1941)

Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, Romance

7.1
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A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy.

Director: George Stevens | Stars: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Beulah Bondi, Edgar Buchanan

Votes: 8,058

22. Bachelor Father (1957–1962)

30 min | Comedy, Family

7.3
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The misadventures of a single adoptive father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.

Stars: John Forsythe, Noreen Corcoran, Sammee Tong, Bernadette Withers

Votes: 581

23. Mike Hammer (1958–1959)

30 min | Action, Crime, Drama

8.0
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The adventures of Mickey Spillane's tough-talking, brawling, skirt-chasing private detective Mike Hammer, who's always ready to use his fists on a "mug" or his charm on a "skirt" to get the case solved.

Stars: Darren McGavin, Bart Burns, Vito Scotti, Johnny Seven

Votes: 299

24. Checkmate (1960–1962)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.6
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Don Corey and Jed Sills operate Checkmate, Inc., a very high-priced detective agency in San Francisco. Helping them protect the lives of their clients is British criminologist (once an Oxford professor) Carl Hyatt.

Stars: Anthony George, Doug McClure, Sebastian Cabot, Ken Lynch

Votes: 317

25. The Millionaire (1955–1960)

30 min | Drama

7.8
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In this hit 1950s TV series, a millionaire indulges himself giving away $1 million apiece to persons he has never met.

Stars: Marvin Miller, Paul Frees, Roy Gordon, Russ Conway

Votes: 604

26. Run for Your Life (1965–1968)

60 min | Drama

7.6
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The doctor tells a successful lawyer that he is terminally ill and will die in less than two years.

Stars: Ben Gazzara, Nicholas Colasanto, Jack Krupnick, Fernando Lamas

Votes: 430

27. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama

6.9
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An American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.

Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Herbert, Nancy Reagan, Lee Marvin

Votes: 431

28. Moonrise (1948)

Passed | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.0
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Danny is despised by his schoolmates because his father was accused of killing another man and sentenced to death.

Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Dane Clark, Gail Russell, Ethel Barrymore, Allyn Joslyn

Votes: 2,967

29. Arch of Triumph (1948)

Approved | 120 min | Drama, Romance, War

6.3
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Illegal refugees lead dark lives in pre-World War II Paris.

Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Louis Calhern

Votes: 1,917 | Gross: $1.40M

30. M Squad (1957–1960)

Not Rated | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.1
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The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit.

Stars: Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Gail Kobe, Morris Ankrum

Votes: 387

31. The Cabinet of Caligari (1962)

Approved | 106 min | Horror, Thriller

5.8
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When young Jane Lindstorm's (Glynis Johns) car breaks down, she makes her way to a somewhat frightening-looking mansion for help. Once there, however, her problems go from bad worse.

Director: Roger Kay | Stars: Glynis Johns, Dan O'Herlihy, Richard Davalos, Lawrence Dobkin

Votes: 987

32. Riverboat (1959–1961)

60 min | Adventure, Western

7.4
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Grey Holden wins a river boat in a poker game, which he then pilots, along with his crew, in various adventures along the Mississippi River. This action series is set in the nineteenth century.

Stars: Darren McGavin, Dick Wessel, Jack Lambert, Burt Reynolds

Votes: 228

33. Johnny Staccato (1959–1960)

24 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.0
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Johnny Staccato is a jazz pianist and private detective.

Stars: John Cassavetes, Eduardo Ciannelli, Dennis Sallas, Frank London

Votes: 274

34. Suspicion (1957–1958)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.2
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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

35. Invasion, U.S.A. (1952)

Approved | 73 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, War

3.5
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A group of people at a bar witness the unfolding events of a Soviet invasion of the USA.

Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: Gerald Mohr, Peggie Castle, Dan O'Herlihy, Robert Bice

Votes: 1,689 | Gross: $1.20M

36. 87th Precinct (1961–1962)

60 min | Crime, Drama

8.2
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Manhattan's 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the long-running series of novels by Ed McBain. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the ... See full summary »

Stars: Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott, Norman Fell

Votes: 196

37. The Man from Planet X (1951)

Approved | 71 min | Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi

5.7
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As a mysterious planet hurls itself toward Earth, an enigmatic extraterrestrial scout arrives on a remote Scottish island with unknown intentions.

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, Raymond Bond, William Schallert

Votes: 3,092

38. The Tall Man (1960–1962)

30 min | Western

7.4
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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: 199

39. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

7.7
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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

40. Arrest and Trial (1963–1964)

90 min | Crime, Drama

7.7
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Los Angeles is where Sergeant Nick Anderson and his fellow officers work to keep the streets safe. After the arrest of the accused, attorney John Egan plans their defense, while the prosecution is led by Jerry Miller.

Stars: Chuck Connors, Ben Gazzara, Roger Perry, John Larch

Votes: 154

41. The Range Rider (1951–1953)

30 min | Western

7.5
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The Range Rider had a reputation for fairness, fighting ability, and accuracy with his guns and was known far and wide, even by the Indians.

Stars: Jock Mahoney, Dickie Jones, Bob Woodward, Al Wyatt Sr.

Votes: 179

42. Tobor the Great (1954)

Approved | 77 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

5.2
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A young boy-genius befriends his grandfather's robot, designed as a test pilot for space travel and coveted by foreign spies.

Director: Lee Sholem | Stars: Charles Drake, Karin Booth, Billy Chapin, Taylor Holmes

Votes: 936

43. Backtrack! (1969)

G | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

5.9
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Wyoming cowhand and gambler Trampas is sent by his employer to Mexico to buy a bull but in Laredo he unwillingly joins three Texas Rangers on a dangerous mission into Mexico.

Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: Neville Brand, James Drury, Doug McClure, Peter Brown

Votes: 227

44. Girls Town (1959)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Music

3.8
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Silver is a troubled teenage girl sent to a Catholic reform school, where she has trouble fitting in.

Director: Charles F. Haas | Stars: Mamie Van Doren, Mel Tormé, Ray Anthony, Margaret Hayes

Votes: 1,003

45. Broadside (1964–1965)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

7.9
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Lt. Anne Morgan and her fellow Waves are posted to the backwater station on Ranakai, much to the displeasure of Commander Adrian, who schemes to transfer the women to keep from disrupting his South Seas idyll, including gourmet cook.

Stars: Kathleen Nolan, Edward Andrews, Dick Sargent, Sheila James Kuehl

Votes: 58

46. Double Jeopardy (1955)

Approved | 70 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

6.3
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Lawyer Marc Hill helps clear the name of his girlfriend's father who is accused of murdering a man that was blackmailing him.

Director: R.G. Springsteen | Stars: Rod Cameron, Gale Robbins, Allison Hayes, Jack Kelly

Votes: 331

47. Hell's Half Acre (1954)

Approved | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

6.3
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An American woman goes to Hawaii to search for her husband, MIA since the war, but he's a fugitive from the law and involved in a private feud against his former crime syndicate partners.

Director: John H. Auer | Stars: Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Marie Windsor

Votes: 624

48. Billie (1965)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

5.7
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A 16-year-old tomboy and high school athlete finds herself caught between being beating boys at sports and having a boyfriend, while her conservative father opposes women's rights in his campaign for mayor.

Director: Don Weis | Stars: Patty Duke, Jim Backus, Jane Greer, Warren Berlinger

Votes: 490

49. Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963–1965)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.7
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Kraft Suspense Theater was an anthology series which featured a new cast and stories each week.

Stars: David Lewis, Francis De Sales, Harry Townes, Jack Kelly

Votes: 287

50. Star in the Dust (1956)

Approved | 80 min | Drama, Western

6.0
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A sheriff planning on legally hanging a killer, has to contend with farmers who want to lynch him, and cattlemen who want to help him escape.

Director: Charles F. Haas | Stars: John Agar, Mamie Van Doren, Richard Boone, Coleen Gray

Votes: 661



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