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1. Sweet Charity (1969)

G | 149 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith despite endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.

Director: Bob Fosse | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, John McMartin, Ricardo Montalban, Sammy Davis Jr.

Votes: 6,686 | Gross: $3.43M

2. Charade (1963)

Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn

Votes: 85,530 | Gross: $13.47M

3. Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)

GP | 168 min | Drama, History, Romance

Bathsheba Everdene, a willful, flirtatious young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and is romantically pursued by three very different men.

Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Julie Christie, Peter Finch, Alan Bates, Terence Stamp

Votes: 6,211

4. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Four armed men hijack a New York City subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. The city's police are faced with a conundrum: Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo

Votes: 35,694 | Gross: $2.49M

5. Father Goose (1964)

Approved | 118 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

During World War II, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female.

Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard, Jack Good

Votes: 12,315 | Gross: $12.50M

6. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)

TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.

Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson

Votes: 4,241

7. Just Cause (1995)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.

Director: Arne Glimcher | Stars: Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Capshaw, Blair Underwood

Votes: 29,470 | Gross: $36.85M

8. Great Performances (1971– )

TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical

Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.

Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo

Votes: 896

9. Arabesque (1966)

Passed | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics.

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel, Kieron Moore

Votes: 7,950

10. 1776 (1972)

G | 141 min | Drama, Family, History

A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.

Director: Peter H. Hunt | Stars: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden

Votes: 10,304 | Gross: $6.10M

11. The Truth About Charlie (2002)

PG-13 | 104 min | Mystery, Thriller

A woman returns from holiday to find her husband has been murdered, and several groups of people are pressuring her to unravel the mystery of his true identity and activities during his final days.

Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Thandiwe Newton, Tim Robbins, Olga Sékulic

Votes: 11,027 | Gross: $5.35M

12. Mirage (1965)

Approved | 108 min | Mystery, Thriller

An accountant suddenly suffers from amnesia. This appears related to the suicide of his boss. Now some violent thugs are out to get him. They work for a shadowy figure known simply as The Major.

Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau, Kevin McCarthy

Votes: 5,939 | Gross: $3.27M

13. Studio One (1948–1958)

60 min | Drama

A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.

Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair

Votes: 328

14. The Defenders (1961–1965)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

A father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.

Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Polly Rowles, Ossie Davis

Votes: 500

15. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Vincent D'Onofrio, Donnie Wahlberg, Richard Schiff

Votes: 1,138

16. Skin Game (1971)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Western

In 1857, con man Quincy Drew and his black friend Jason O'Rourke swindle slave owners into buying Jason, who's a free man, and later share the profits when Jason escapes captivity.

Directors: Paul Bogart, Gordon Douglas | Stars: James Garner, Louis Gossett Jr., Susan Clark, Brenda Sykes

Votes: 1,919 | Gross: $0.74M

17. Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)

PG | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

One by one, the greatest Chefs in Europe are being killed. Each chef murdered in the same manner that their own special dish is prepared in. Food critics and the (many) self-proclaimed greatest Chefs in Europe demand the mystery be solved.

Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Morley, Jean-Pierre Cassel

Votes: 2,603

18. Great Performances: Dance in America (1976– )

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Stars: Peter Martins, Suzanne Farrell, Heather Watts, Mikhail Baryshnikov

Votes: 49

19. Why Would I Lie? (1980)

PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama

Cletus is a compulsive liar, though he prefers the term 'fabrication' to 'lie.' When he becomes a social worker, he's assigned the case of a boy named Jeorge (with a 'J') who was taken from... See full summary »

Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Treat Williams, Lisa Eichhorn, Gabriel Macht, Susan Heldfond

Votes: 306 | Gross: $1.18M

20. The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)

Unrated | 110 min | Comedy, War

In 1943, a group of captured Allied military can't agree on an escape plan, The allies headquarters develop a plan and send in a man who they hope is captured, to coordinate the captives' escape.

Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan, Tom Bosley

Votes: 1,783 | Gross: $7.70M

21. Titanic: The Musical (2023)

145 min | History, Musical

A stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own.

Directors: Austin Shaw, Thom Southerland | Stars: Martin Allanson, Valda Aviks, Graham Bickley, Sam Brown

Votes: 95

22. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)

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: 579

23. Silver Bears (1977)

PG | 113 min | Comedy, Crime

Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher acquires a Swiss bank and a silver mine - alleged to be worth a billion dollars. As rivals close in from all sides, Doc must fight a complex struggle to keep hold of both the bank and the mine.

Director: Ivan Passer | Stars: Michael Caine, Cybill Shepherd, Louis Jourdan, Stéphane Audran

Votes: 1,468

24. Ricky 6 (2000)

111 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Based on the true story of drugs, satanism, and murder in the upper class town of Northport, Long Island in 1984.

Director: Peter Filardi | Stars: Vincent Kartheiser, Chad Christ, Sabine Singh, Richard M. Stuart

Votes: 717

25. CBS Summer Playhouse (1987–1989)

60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Anthology television series that aired unsold television pilots during the summer.

Stars: Tim Reid, Daphne Reid, James Eckhouse, Tom Isbell

Votes: 164

26. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)

60 min | News, Talk-Show

Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.

Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman

Votes: 1,166

27. Free to Be... You & Me (1974 TV Movie)

44 min | Animation, Family, Musical

Based on the beloved children's album that helped challenge gender stereotypes, this 1974 TV special brings a selection of songs from Marlo Thomas's record and book to the small screen via live-action, puppetry and animation.

Directors: Bill Davis, Len Steckler, Fred Wolf | Stars: Marlo Thomas, Alan Alda, Harry Belafonte, Mel Brooks

Votes: 421

28. Jigsaw (1968)

M | 97 min | Mystery, Thriller

After inadvertently ingesting some sugar laced with LSD, a man wakes up with amnesia and in the middle of a murder plot.

Director: James Goldstone | Stars: Harry Guardino, Bradford Dillman, Hope Lange, Pat Hingle

Votes: 190

29. One of My Wives Is Missing (1976 TV Movie)

93 min | Mystery, Thriller

Daniel Corban's wife Elizabeth disappeared after they had a fight. Then she shows up, yet he insists that the woman isn't actually his wife.

Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Jack Klugman, Elizabeth Ashley, James Franciscus, Joel Fabiani

Votes: 667

30. Working in the Theatre (1976– )

60 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

Bringing together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers, producers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the American and international theatre, the program offers a ... See full summary »

Stars: Jean Dalrymple, George White, Brendan Gill, Ted Chapin

Votes: 46

31. Adam's Rib (1973)

30 min | Comedy

Adam Bonner is a young assistant district attorney and his wife Amanda is a junior partner in a law firm. That puts them in conflict within the courtroom and, by extension, at home. Amanda is also a fierce crusader for women's rights.

Stars: Ken Howard, Blythe Danner, Ron Rifkin, Dena Dietrich

Votes: 54

32. Brenner (1959–1964)

30 min | Crime, Drama

Roy is a hardened twenty year cop with the NYPD; his son Ernie is an idealistic rookie. Together they face and learn from their different views of life and work.

Stars: Edward Binns, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Crahan Denton

Votes: 52

33. Espionage (1963–1964)

48 min | Drama, War

An anthology series telling different and unrelated stories of espionage set in many countries and historical periods.

Stars: Victor Platt, Martin Lyder, Maxwell Shaw, Alan Tilvern

Votes: 80

34. The Asphalt Jungle (1961)

60 min | Crime, Drama

Captain Gus Hornochek and Sergeant Danny Keller are members of a special force dedicated to eliminating criminal elements. Taking place in an unnamed Midwestern city, the two officers report to Commissioner Matt Gower.

Stars: Jack Warden, Arch Johnson, William Smith, Dallas Mitchell

Votes: 87

35. Broadway: The American Musical (2004)

360 min | Documentary, Music

A six-part documentary about the Broadway musical

Stars: Julie Andrews, Stephen Sondheim, John Lahr, Tommy Tune

Votes: 385

36. Grand Larceny (1987 TV Movie)

95 min | Thriller

A woman who hasn't seen her father in 18 years, learns of his death and goes to his estate in France to carry out his wishes. She then learns that her father was a thief who after getting ... See full summary »

Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Marilu Henner, Ian McShane, Louis Jourdan, James Cossins

Votes: 177

37. The Will Rogers Follies (1991 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 144 min | Comedy, Musical

A filmed version of the Broadway musical focusing on the life of Will Rogers.

Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Keith Carradine, Dee Hoty, Roxane Barlow, Bonnie Brackney

Votes: 27

38. Ghostbreakers (1967 TV Movie)

60 min | Adventure

A professor and his beautiful assistant investigate a murder which occurs in a supposedly haunted office building.

Director: Don Medford | Stars: Kerwin Mathews, Diana Van der Vlis, Norman Fell, Larry Blyden

Votes: 21

39. Androcles and the Lion (1967 TV Movie)

150 min | Musical

The story of Androcles, the simple-hearted Christian tailor whose friendship with a lion saves himself and his friends from martyrdom in the Roman Colosseum.

Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Norman Wisdom, Noël Coward, Ed Ames, Brian Bedford

Votes: 25

40. Beyond Titanic (1998 TV Movie)

94 min | Documentary

A survey of 86 years of Titanicana in popular culture, with the emphasis on movies about (or inspired by) the disaster.

Director: Edith Becker | Stars: Victor Garber, Steven Biel, Daniel Allen Butler, Ryan Cassidy

Votes: 137

41. The 51st Annual Tony Awards (1997 TV Special)

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Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Rosie O'Donnell, Julie Andrews, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin

Votes: 115

42. The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990 TV Special)

120 min | Musical

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Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Karen Akers, Randall Arney, Rene Auberjonois

Votes: 74

43. The 46th Annual Tony Awards (1992 TV Special)

Family

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Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Glenn Close, Bruce Adler, Alan Alda, Jane Alexander

Votes: 63

44. Woman of the Year (1984 TV Movie)

Musical, Comedy

Filmed Broadway musical adaptation of 1942 Tracy/Hepburn film.

Stars: Barbara Eden, Don Chastain, Marilyn Cooper, Dolores Wilson

45. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981 TV Special)

145 min | Family

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Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Richard Chamberlain, Tom Aldredge, Jane Alexander

Votes: 70

46. Happy Endings (1975 TV Movie)

Alan King hosts this comedy special featuring four original playlets about contemporary America. "A Commercial Break" looks at truth in advertising and dishonesty in marriage; "Big Joe and ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Moore | Stars: Nancy Andrews, Lauren Bacall, Art Carney, John Cunningham

47. Merikoi to protimoun... kafto! (1995 TV Movie)

120 min | Comedy, Musical

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Directors: Kostas Arzoglou, Giannis Vasileiadis | Stars: Kostas Arzoglou, Elena Akrita, Giorgos Kyritsis, Giannis Vouros

48. The 45th Annual Tony Awards (1991 TV Special)

Family

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Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Julie Andrews, Jeremy Irons, Jane Adams, Bruce Adler

Votes: 64

49. Danny Kaye: Nobody's Fool (1994 TV Movie)

56 min | Documentary

Definitive documentary on the life of Danny Kaye with over 25 testimonial interviews included.

Director: Ken Howard | Stars: Larry Adler, Kitty Carlisle, Saul Chaplin, Imogene Coca

50. Espionage (1963–1964)
Episode: Covenant with Death (1963)

60 min | Drama, War

Soon after World War II, two former heroes of the Resistance stand trial for murder.

Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Bradford Dillman, David Kossoff, Arnold Marlé, Allan Cuthbertson

Votes: 14