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1. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptable agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
Stars: Robert Stack, Walter Winchell, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni
Votes: 3,074
2. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Passed | 97 min | Drama, Mystery
A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson, Donna Reed
Votes: 6,887
3. The Rainmaker (1956)
Approved | 121 min | Romance, Western
During the Depression, a con-man promises rain to a desperate drought-ridden Kansas town and marriage to a local desperate spinster.
Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn, Wendell Corey, Lloyd Bridges
Votes: 4,281
4. 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
5. Suspense (1949–1954)
25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Live plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.
Stars: Rex Marshall, Robert Emhardt, Robert H. Harris, John Baragrey
Votes: 358
6. 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: 501
7. Tales of Tomorrow (1951–1953)
TV-G | 25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Tales of Tomorrow" was a hosted science fiction anthology series running from 1951 until 1953.
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Cameron Prud'Homme, Edgar Stehli, Theo Goetz
Votes: 455
8. You Are There (1953–1972)
30 min | Drama, History
Walter Cronkite hosted the reenactments of historical events. Shows included "The Landing of the Hindenburg", "The Salem Witchcraft Trials", "The Gettysburg Address", "The Fall of Troy", and "The Scuttling of the Graf Spee".
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Todd Hunter, Paul Birch, Harlow Wilcox
Votes: 206
9. Tomorrow (1972)
PG | 103 min | Drama
A lonely farmer takes in a pregnant woman and looks after her. After she gives birth, tragedy strikes.
Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: Robert Duvall, Olga Bellin, Sudie Bond, Richard McConnell
Votes: 1,610
10. Lights Out (1946–1952)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
"Lights Out" was a US narrated horror short story series.
Stars: Frank Gallop, Jack La Rue, Mercer McLeod, Leslie Nielsen
Votes: 204
11. Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
60 min | Drama
A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Vaughn Taylor, Valerie Cossart, Dan Morgan
Votes: 222
12. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
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
13. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
14. The Doctors and the Nurses (1962–1965)
60 min | Drama
The story takes place in a large hospital and revolves around two nurses, Liz Thorpe (Shirl Conway), the older head nurse, and Gail Lucas, the naive student nurse. The two nurses were ... See full summary »
Stars: Shirl Conway, Zina Bethune, Michael Tolan, Joseph Campanella
Votes: 112
15. For the People (1965)
60 min | Crime, Drama
David Koster is an obsessive New York City assistant district attorney who gets into trouble because of his passion for justice. His boss, Anthony Celese, tries to keep him under control ... See full summary »
Stars: William Shatner, Howard Da Silva, Lonny Chapman, Jessica Walter
Votes: 62
16. The Matchmaker (1958)
Approved | 103 min | Romance, Comedy
Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.
Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: Shirley Booth, Anthony Perkins, Shirley MacLaine, Paul Ford
Votes: 1,211
17. Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Live dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Jay Jackson, Otto Kruger, Gordon MacRae
Votes: 153
18. Career (1959)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
More than anything in the world, Sam Lawson wants to be a successful actor. Is he willing to sacrifice his wife, happiness and personal reputation to achieve his goal?
Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: Dean Martin, Anthony Franciosa, Shirley MacLaine, Carolyn Jones
Votes: 708
19. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
60 min | Drama
This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson, Bob Stanton, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 137
20. All in a Night's Work (1961)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Tony Ryder takes over his dead uncle's media empire while trying to keep quiet the mysterious circumstances of his death in a Palm Beach hotel room.
Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Cliff Robertson, Charles Ruggles
Votes: 970
21. Profiles in Courage (1964–1965)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
This anthology series presented episodes in the lives of true-life historical personages who each faced a terrible crisis in their life.
Stars: Jason Wingreen, Ken Drake, Woodrow Parfrey, Len Wayland
Votes: 91
22. The Web (1950–1954)
30 min | Drama
Live dramas based on stories by members of the Mystery Writers of America
Stars: John Shellie, Tom Gorman, E.G. Marshall, Audra Lindley
Votes: 57
23. The DuPont Show of the Week (1961–1964)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
An anthology weekly drama series.
Stars: Walter Matthau, Frank McGee, Art Carney, Gene Wilder
Votes: 185
24. Joe Smith, American (1942)
Passed | 63 min | Drama, Romance, War
Joe Smith is an average American citizen, working in an aircraft factory. He has access to the plans for a new bomb-sight and is kidnapped by enemy agents who unsuccessfully torture him to ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Robert Young, Marsha Hunt, Harvey Stephens, Darryl Hickman
Votes: 312
25. 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
26. The Alcoa Hour (1955–1957)
60 min | Drama
This live series featured adaptations of other works (novels, plays, et cetera) plus original works for the show. It was primarily dramas, but a few musicals also were presented. The show ... See full summary »
Stars: Luis Van Rooten, Robert Emhardt, Loïs Bolton, Robert Dryden
Votes: 98
27. 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
28. Danger (1950–1955)
30 min | Drama
Live psychological and murder mystery dramas, and one of the first U.S. television dramas to make effective use of background music.
Stars: Dick Stark, Edward Binns, Richard Kiley, Joseph Anthony
Votes: 102
29. Ponds Theater (1953– )
60 min | Drama
Stars: Valerie Cossart, Harry Townes, Mildred Dunnock, Carmen Mathews
Votes: 51
30. Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950–1951)
30 min | Drama
A short-lived attempt to adapt the works of the veteran British writer William Somerset Maugham for a television audience. Introductions and epilogues often depicted the writer himself, and... See full summary »
Stars: W. Somerset Maugham, Robert H. Harris, Ross Martin, John Baragrey
Votes: 42
31. Conquered City (1962)
87 min | Drama, War
An Athens hotel, full of refugees and expatriates is captured by Allied troops in the closing days of the War. British Major Whitfield has to prevent a cache of hidden weapons from falling into the hands of renegade troops.
Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: David Niven, Lea Massari, Ben Gazzara, Daniela Rocca
Votes: 96
32. Rendezvous (1957– )
30 min | Drama
An anthology series of short stories told to acquaintances by a man named John Burden.
Stars: Charles Drake, Gordon Tanner, Gaylord Cavallaro, Paul Massie
Votes: 33
33. Hat, Coat, and Glove (1934)
Passed | 65 min | Crime, Drama
An artist on trial for homicide has his lover's husband for an attorney.
Director: Worthington Miner | Stars: Ricardo Cortez, Barbara Robbins, John Beal, Dorothy Burgess
Votes: 180
34. Eye Witness (1953– )
30 min | Drama
Live dramatic-anthology emphasizing supernatural and strange twists of fate. Each show had a different host who would appear at the beginning of the show; this host would then appear on the... See full summary »
Stars: Lee Bowman, Eva Marie Saint, Brian Keith, Nita Talbot
35. The Revlon Mirror Theater (1953)
30 min | Drama
Also known as 'Mirror Theater', this was an American anthology drama television series.
Stars: Robin Chandler, Ellen Corby, Glenn Langan, Ralph Meeker
Votes: 159
36. Medallion Theatre (1953–1954)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Jackie Cooper, Claude Rains, Eddie Albert, Richard Kiley
Votes: 35
37. The Gulf Playhouse (1952–1953)
30 min | Drama
This live show was seen through the "eye" of the camera. The actors in each episode would talk to the camera as if it were a person.
Stars: James Westerfield, Mildred Dunnock, Henry Jones, Eddie Bracken
Votes: 35
38. Cosmopolitan Theatre (1951– )
60 min | Drama, Family
An hour-long short-lived dramatic anthology series that ran on Tuesday evenings, based on stories that originated in Cosmopolitan Magazine.
Stars: William A. Lee, Ethel Remey, Bramwell Fletcher, Herbert Rudley
Votes: 24
39. Short Short Dramas (1952–1953)
15 min | Comedy, Drama
Model Ruth Woods hosted this anthology series of twice-weekly one act plays. The stories could be either dramatic or light comedy with a different cast for each episode. The series ran for only the 1952-53 season.
Stars: Henry Jones, June Dayton, Ruth Woods, Bernard Burke
Votes: 28
40.
The Alcoa Hour (1955–1957)
Episode:
The Big Wave
(1956)
Drama
A wise old Japanese man teaches a young boy who has lost his family because of a tidal wave, how to move forward in life.
Director: Norman Felton | Stars: Joseph Anthony, Hume Cronyn, Carol Lynley, Robert Morse
41.
Brenner (1959–1964)
Episode:
The Thin Line
(1961)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: Edward Binns, Rudy Bond, James Broderick, Flora Elkins
42.
Cosmopolitan Theatre (1951– )
Episode:
Reward, One Million
(1951)
60 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Dennis Hoey, Beatrice Straight, Joseph Anthony, Sarah Floyd
43.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
Deadline
(1951)
30 min | Drama
A late-breaking story has reporters on the hunt for the real killer.
Stars: Joseph Anthony, Richard Kiley
44.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
Marley's Ghost
(1951)
Drama
A woman tries to make a name for herself after working for a decade as a ghost writer.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Joseph Anthony, Rita Gam
45.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
Passage for Christmas
(1951)
30 min | Drama
Americans, adrift in the South seas, struggle to celebrate Christmas.
Stars: Joseph Anthony, Paul Langton, Mary Sinclair, Dick Stark
46.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
Taste of Ashes
(1950)
30 min | Drama
A suburbanite wants to escape from it all and so plots the murder of his shrewish, hypochondriac wife. A gangster and his glamorous wife enter the plot and bring further complications.
Stars: Joseph Anthony, Mary Patton, Sydna Scott, Rod Steiger
47.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
The Captain Has Bad Dreams
(1951)
Drama
A police captain in charge of the lineup at the station house is worried about his wife's love for him when he experiences a prophetic nightmare.
Stars: Joseph Anthony, Joseph Bernard, Michel Corban, Frank Dana
48.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
The Man in the Cage
(1950)
Drama
A bank teller finds himself a little short on funds when the bank examiner is due to arrive.
Stars: Joseph Anthony, Heywood Hale Broun, Bruce Hall, Edward Harvey
49.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
Will You Walk into My Parlor?
(1951)
Drama
Stars: Joseph Anthony, Geraldine Brooks, Laurence Hugo
50.
The Defenders (1961–1965)
Episode:
The Hidden Fury
(1964)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A woman receiving psychiatric treatment is accused of murdering the woman her psychiatrist was about to marry.
Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Joseph Anthony, Joan Copeland
Votes: 12