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1. The Seventh Cross (1944)
Passed | 112 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
In 1936, seven prisoners escape from a concentration camp. The Nazis put up seven crosses for demonstrative executions. This story about one of the fugitives, who relies on own courage and compassion of people to avoid the seventh cross.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Signe Hasso, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy
Votes: 2,995
2. The Sundowners (1960)
Passed | 133 min | Drama, Western
In Australia's Outback during the early twentieth century, the impoverished Carmody family lives a nomadic life out of their wagon, but the mom and son want to settle, while the dad is against it.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov, Glynis Johns
Votes: 4,840
3. The Men (1950)
Passed | 87 min | Drama
A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb
Votes: 5,151 | Gross: $7.10M
4. High Noon (1952)
PG | 85 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges
Votes: 110,225 | Gross: $9.45M
5. The Day of the Jackal (1973)
PG | 143 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel
Votes: 44,951 | Gross: $16.06M
6. From Here to Eternity (1953)
Passed | 118 min | Drama, Romance, War
At a U.S. Army base in 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his commanding officer's wife and top aide begin a tentative affair.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed
Votes: 50,839 | Gross: $30.50M
7. 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: 67,709 | Gross: $3.27M
8. Oklahoma! (1955)
G | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood
Votes: 14,080
9. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
G | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, Leo McKern
Votes: 37,171 | Gross: $28.35M
10. Hawaii (1966)
Approved | 189 min | Drama
An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Directors: George Roy Hill, Arthur Hiller | Stars: Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris, Gene Hackman
Votes: 3,559 | Gross: $34.56M
11. The Nun's Story (1959)
Approved | 149 min | Drama
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft
Votes: 11,705 | Gross: $12.80M
12. Julia (1977)
PG | 117 min | Drama
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards, Maximilian Schell
Votes: 10,415
13. The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
Not Rated | 86 min | Adventure, Drama
An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea.
Directors: John Sturges, Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, Harry Bellaver, Richard Alameda
Votes: 8,645
14. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,088
15. Camille (1936)
Passed | 109 min | Drama, Romance
A Parisian courtesan must choose between the young man who loves her and the callous baron who wants her, even as her own health begins to fail.
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Greta Garbo, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan
Votes: 8,750 | Gross: $1.15M
16. Screen Directors Playhouse (1955–1956)
30 min | Drama
Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.
Stars: Arthur Q. Bryan, Bill Erwin, George Sanders, Macdonald Carey
Votes: 175
17. Act of Violence (1948)
Passed | 82 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor
Votes: 5,718
18. Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
Approved | 118 min | Drama, War
Famous Spanish bandit Artiguez returns to his native Spanish village after 20 years in French exile, but Spanish cop Vinolas sets a trap for him.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Raymond Pellegrin
Votes: 2,250 | Gross: $3.00M
19. The Search (1948)
Approved | 104 min | Drama, War
In post-war Berlin, an American private helps a lost Czech boy find his mother.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Montgomery Clift, Ivan Jandl, Aline MacMahon, Wendell Corey
Votes: 4,841
20. People on Sunday (1930)
Not Rated | 73 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two men and two women enjoy a pleasant Sunday at the beach amid the unending toil of the working week.
Directors: Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, Rochus Gliese, Curt Siodmak, Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Erwin Splettstößer, Brigitte Borchert, Wolfgang von Waltershausen, Christl Ehlers
Votes: 3,548
21. The Clock (1945)
Passed | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1945, during a 48-hour leave, a soldier accidentally meets a girl at Pennsylvania Station and spends his leave with her, eventually falling in love with the lovely New Yorker.
Directors: Vincente Minnelli, Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Judy Garland, Robert Walker, James Gleason, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 4,047 | Gross: $2.78M
22. Five Days One Summer (1982)
PG | 108 min | Drama
Sir Sean Connery stars in Fred Zinnemann's haunting tale of incestuous love set against a magnificent background of the Swiss Alps.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Sean Connery, Betsy Brantley, Lambert Wilson, Jennifer Hilary
Votes: 1,331 | Gross: $0.20M
23. The Member of the Wedding (1952)
TV-G | 93 min | Drama, Family
Her older brother's wedding forces preteen tomboy Frankie to face her own immaturity.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Ethel Waters, Julie Harris, Brandon De Wilde, Arthur Franz
Votes: 1,585
24. A Hatful of Rain (1957)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama
A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Eva Marie Saint, Don Murray, Anthony Franciosa, Lloyd Nolan
Votes: 1,495
25. Teresa (1951)
Approved | 102 min | Drama
A reluctant soldier, Peter, serves in Italy during WWII. He marries a local girl named Teresa and brings her to the US.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Pier Angeli, John Ericson, Patricia Collinge, Richard Bishop
Votes: 743
26. This Is Your Life (1950–1987)
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: 314
27. Eyes in the Night (1942)
Passed | 80 min | Crime, Mystery
A blind detective and his seeing-eye dog investigate a murder and discover a Nazi plot.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Donna Reed, Stephen McNally
Votes: 1,958
28. Peter Ibbetson (1935)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A Victorian-era architect commissioned by the Duke of Towers to design his stables falls in love with the Duchess.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Gary Cooper, Ann Harding, John Halliday, Ida Lupino
Votes: 2,570
29. Redes (1936)
Not Rated | 65 min | Drama
A story of burgeoning labor rights amongst poor fishermen in a small village in Mexico.
Directors: Emilio Gómez Muriel, Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Silvio Hernández, David Valle González, Rafael Hinojosa, Antonio Lara
Votes: 850
30. Hands Up! (1981)
80 min | Drama
Five young men reunite on a freight train ten years after completing their medical studies. They reminisce about their shared past, when Poland was ruled by implacable Stalinism.
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski | Stars: Jerzy Skolimowski, Joanna Szczerbic, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Adam Hanuszkiewicz
Votes: 435
31. Kid Glove Killer (1942)
Passed | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Crime lab expert Gordon McKay uses the latest forensic techniques to solve murders in a city plagued by political corruption and mob rackets.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Van Heflin, Marsha Hunt, Lee Bowman, Samuel S. Hinds
Votes: 1,157
32. The Wiser Sex (1932)
Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Drama
A young woman goes undercover to gather evidence to free her boyfriend, an attorney who has been framed for a murder he didn't commit.
Directors: Berthold Viertel, Victor Viertel | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas, Lilyan Tashman, William 'Stage' Boyd
Votes: 60
33. The Dark Angel (1935)
Passed | 106 min | Drama, Romance
The close relationship between a woman and her two male childhood friends is tested when she accepts a marriage proposal from one of them, while the burgeoning First World War threatens to change their lives forever.
Director: Sidney Franklin | Stars: Fredric March, Merle Oberon, Herbert Marshall, Janet Beecher
Votes: 963
34. Nana (1934)
90 min | Drama
Nana is a 1934 American Pre-Code film, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, released through United Artists, starring Anna Sten. and directed by Dorothy Arzner and George Fitzmaurice. This version ... See full summary »
Directors: Dorothy Arzner, George Fitzmaurice | Stars: Anna Sten, Phillips Holmes, Lionel Atwill, Richard Bennett
Votes: 276
35. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978 TV Special)
News
Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as " Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Bob Hope, Jack Albertson, Irwin Allen, Edward Anhalt
Votes: 354
36. My Brother Talks to Horses (1947)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
A classic film featuring a boy who is able to hear what the racehorses at the track are thinking. Using his knowledge of their moods, he figures out how well they will run, and tells his ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Peter Lawford, Beverly Tyler, Edward Arnold
Votes: 282
37. Forbidden Passage (1941)
Passed | 21 min | Short, Crime, Drama
This short film portrays the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to capture a ring of smugglers who prey on desperate immigrants waiting entry by convincing them they have influence with the Immigration Service if they just pay a fee.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Addison Richards, Wolfgang Zilzer, Hugh Beaumont, George Lessey
Votes: 286
38. The David Susskind Show (1958–1987)
Talk-Show
Stars: David Susskind, Mel Brooks, Norman Mailer, Groucho Marx
Votes: 38
39. Cinéma cinémas (1982–1991)
Documentary
A ten episode Tv series on cinephilia, in which contributors to both American and French films are interviewed.
Stars: Michel Boujut, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Jean-François Stévenin, Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 64
40. Decision (1958)
30 min | Drama
This 1958 summer replacement series for "The Loretta Young Show" consisted of pilots for other series such as a short version of "The Virginian" starring James Drury and "Man Against Crime"... See full summary »
Stars: James Drury, Michael Rennie, Mark Stevens, Merry Anders
Votes: 25
41. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)
110 min | Documentary, Biography
Biography of the Academy Award winning director including dramatic color footage of WWII.
Director: George Stevens Jr. | Stars: Fred Astaire, Warren Beatty, Pandro S. Berman, Frank Capra
Votes: 466
42. The Kid from Spain (1932)
Passed | 96 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
An innocent man accused of robbing banks masquerades as a bullfighter to escape the police.
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Eddie Cantor, Lyda Roberti, Robert Young, Ruth Hall
Votes: 601
43. Benjy (1951)
31 min | Short, Drama
An orthopedic pediatrician wants to cure a scoliosis patient, but first he needs to convince the parents, who have rejected the child because of his disabilities.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Lee Aaker, Neville Brand, Helen Brown, Henry Fonda
Votes: 47
44. The Man from Yesterday (1932)
Passed | 71 min | Drama, Romance, War
A woman whose husband never came home from World War I finds herself in love with her doctor. She travels with him to Switzerland, and as they check into the hotel there, she is astounded to see her supposedly dead husband.
Director: Berthold Viertel | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Clive Brook, Charles Boyer, Andy Devine
Votes: 163
45. The Lady or the Tiger? (1942)
10 min | Short
Author Frank R. Stockton, often asked the question, finally decides to divulge the untold ending of his story, The Lady or the Tiger?. The story itself... In olden times, a barbaric king ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Carey Wilson, Johnny Mitchell, William Bailey, John Baragrey
Votes: 47
46. Little Mister Jim (1946)
Passed | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A boy learns to deal with the loss of his mother and the subsequent mourning of his father through the wisdom of the family's Chinese cook.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, James Craig, Frances Gifford, Luana Patten
Votes: 120
47. That Mothers Might Live (1938)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Biography, Drama
The story of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, a pioneer in medical hygiene who paid the price from colleagues who refused to believe him.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: John Nesbitt, Shepperd Strudwick, Rudolph Anders, King Baggot
Votes: 264
48. De película (1982–1990)
60 min
Stars: Isabel Mestres, José Ruiz, Emilio Linder, María Salerno
Votes: 136
49. The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967 TV Special)
News
Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Neile Adams, Anouk Aimée, Ann-Margret
Votes: 236
50. Our World (1986–1987)
60 min | History
Each episode focuses on a few months in history and what was going on at the time. Politics, society, music, and other subjects are explored. Interviews with people involved with the stories are featured.
Stars: Linda Ellerbee, Ray Gandolf, John S.D. Eisenhower, Pierre Salinger
Votes: 74