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1. Naked City (1958–1963)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The cases of the N.Y.P.D.'s 65th Precinct.
Stars: Harry Bellaver, Horace McMahon, Paul Burke, Nancy Malone
Votes: 1,436
2. 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: 359
3. 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: 330
4. The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956)
Approved | 84 min | Drama
After being shown what hypnotism can do, a doctor starts to study it in depth. He experiments on a friend's wife, and she regresses into an early life - that of Bridey Murphy. Several ... See full summary »
Director: Noel Langley | Stars: Teresa Wright, Louis Hayward, Nancy Gates, Kenneth Tobey
Votes: 236
5. 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: 223
6. 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
7. 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
8. Mama (1949–1957)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Drama
This well-received series was a comedy-drama about an immigrant family living in 1910s San Francisco.
Stars: Peggy Wood, Judson Laire, Dick Van Patten, Rosemary Rice
Votes: 188
9. Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)
60 min | Drama
Actor, Producer, and Director Robert Montgomery introduced each telecast, sometimes interviewing one of the stars, and sometimes appearing in the play.
Stars: Robert Montgomery, John Newland, Vaughn Taylor, Elizabeth Montgomery
Votes: 136
10. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
60 min | Drama
Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
Stars: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze
Votes: 123
11.
The DuPont Show of the Month (1957–1961)
Episode:
Wuthering Heights
(1958)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Mistreated foundling Heathcliff and his stepsister Catherine fall in love, but when she marries a wealthy man, he becomes obsessed with getting revenge, even well into the next generation.
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Richard Burton, Rosemary Harris, Denholm Elliott, Barry Jones
Votes: 106
12. The DuPont Show of the Month (1957–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, History
The award winning bing play of Mary Chase came to television in 1958. It tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd (Art Carney), a personable chap who drinks a little, and befriends a "pookah", a ... See full summary »
Stars: Tim O'Connor, James Valentine, Hurd Hatfield, John Colicos
Votes: 105
13.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
1984
(1953)
60 min | Drama
In a totalitarian future society, Winston Smith, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Eddie Albert, Lorne Greene, Norma Crane, Noel Leslie
Votes: 77
14. Alice in Wonderland (1955 TV Movie)
74 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Gillian Barber, Martyn Green, Bobby Clark, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 62
15.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Explosive Heart
(1958)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The detectives fight against time to unravel a plan to murder a Commander aboard his yacht.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: John McIntire, James Franciscus, Harry Bellaver, Barbara Lord
Votes: 62
16. The Clock (1949–1952)
30 min | Drama, Mystery
Suspense/Anthology series based on an ABC radio series which ran from 1946-48. The half-hour series mostly consisted of original dramas concerning murder, mayhem or insanity. Series ... See full summary »
Stars: Larry Semon, Oliver Thorndike, Parker McCormick, Frankie Thomas
Votes: 60
17. 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
18. The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1948–1950)
30 min | Drama
This was an anthology series which aired live. It often featured adaptations of one-act stage plays.
Stars: Guy Kibbee, Faye Emerson, John Conte, Vicki Cummings
Votes: 53
19. Ponds Theater (1953– )
60 min | Drama
Stars: Valerie Cossart, Harry Townes, Mildred Dunnock, Carmen Mathews
Votes: 52
20.
Suspense (1949–1954)
Episode:
The Red Signal
(1952)
30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A supposedly fake medium is hired to a conduct a séance so Sir Alington, a psychiatrist, can observe a patient under stress. She warns the doctor, Clair and her husband Jack to avoid their ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Tom Helmore, Beatrice Straight, Peter Cookson, Noel Leslie
Votes: 50
21. Out There (1951–1952)
30 min | Sci-Fi
Innovative anthology series was one of the first adult-oriented science fiction series of the early-fifties and probably suffered for it. Teleplays were adapted from the best science ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Webber, Casey Allen, Arthur Batanides, Logan Field
Votes: 31
22.
Suspense (1949–1954)
Episode:
The Moonstone
(1954)
30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A precious stone taken from India is coveted by many parties.
Stars: Phyllis Kirk, Noel Leslie
Votes: 31
23. 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
24. Macbeth (1954 TV Movie)
103 min | Drama
Macbeth (Maurice Evans), 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.
Directors: Hudson Faucett, George Schaefer | Stars: Maurice Evans, Judith Anderson, House Jameson, Richard Waring
Votes: 25
25.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Abraham Lincoln
(1952)
60 min | Drama
The story of court-martialed Union soldier William Scott, who is slated for execution for sleeping on duty after he was sent for by Abraham Lincoln.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Judith Evelyn, Robert Pastene, Harry Townes, Betty Low
Votes: 25
26. The Robert Herridge Theater (1960–1961)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Robert Herridge, Michael Kane, Robert Dryden, John Fiedler
Votes: 24
27. Hamlet (1953 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
Director: Albert McCleery | Stars: Maurice Evans, Wesley Addy, Norman Barrs, Francis Bethencourt
Votes: 23
28.
Ponds Theater (1953– )
Episode:
A Christmas Carol
(1953)
60 min | Drama
An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
Stars: Noel Leslie, Melville Cooper, Valerie Cossart, Denis Greene
Votes: 13
29.
You Are There (1953–1972)
Episode:
The Gettysburg Address
(1953)
30 min | Drama, History
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Paul Tripp, Russell Collins, Frances Reid, Ray Walston
Votes: 10
30. The Stone Boy (1960 TV Movie)
30 min | Drama
When a young boy accidentally kills his brother his family suspects him of lacking human emotions because he is unable to cry over the death.
Director: Karl Genus | Stars: Arthur Hill, Luke Halpin, Tresa Hughes, Karl Weber
Votes: 9
32.
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
Episode:
High Ground
(1952)
30 min | Drama
Torrential rains and flood waters lead a woman and her father to seek aid from a taxi driver.
Director: Ted Post | Stars: Mark Allen, Donald Bain, Lucille Benson, Gladys Clark
33.
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
Episode:
The Secret of Emily du Vane
(1955)
30 min | Drama
Emily's husband has made her such a household drudge that she almost forgets the days before her marriage when an artist loved and painted her 'beauty.' A collector arrives to find the now-dead artist's works. Set in the jungles of Malaya.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Sandy Becker, Romney Brent, Walter Brooke, Geraldine Fitzgerald
34.
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1948–1950)
Episode:
The Chirp of the Cricket
(1950)
Drama
35.
The Clock (1949–1952)
Episode:
A Right Smart Trick
(1951)
Drama, Mystery
A deceased soldier returns home to mixed emotions from his family.
Director: Clay Yurdin | Stars: John Dall, Wynne Gibson, Noel Leslie
36.
Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
Episode:
A Christmas Carol
(1952)
60 min | Drama
An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
Stars: Eric Berry, Phillip Brady, Eva Condon, Melville Cooper
37.
Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
Episode:
Boys Will Be Boys
(1955)
60 min | Drama
A small town eccentric inherits a fortune and promptly enjoys his second childhood. He liberally spends cash on sodas, gum, and tickets to baseball games. His nephew, a lawyer, is horrified... See full summary »
Director: Maury Holland | Stars: James Barton, Malcolm Lee Beggs, Ed Begley, Fradorick Bradlee
38.
Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
Episode:
Romeo and Juliet
(1954)
60 min | Drama
The Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son of one family and the daughter of the other fall desperately in love and secretly marry.
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Marc Breaux, Madeline Clive, Felix Deebank, Noel Leslie
39.
Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
Episode:
The Other Wise Man
(1957)
60 min | Drama
This is the story of Ariaban, a fourth priest who also saw the star over Bethlehem. He sold all of his belongings to buy gifts for the Christ, but was detained from joining the other wise ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Morgan | Stars: Richard Kiley, Noel Leslie, Vitina Marcus, Robert Pastene
40.
Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
Episode:
The Spell of the Tigress
(1958)
60 min | Drama
A beautiful woman, staying at an inn, plots the murder of the wife of the man she is in love with. A young girl, also a guest, learns of her plan, but is so fascinated with the older woman that she keeps the deadly secret.
Director: Frank Pacelli | Stars: Sally Chamberlin, Ilka Chase, Henry Daniell, Mary Finney
42.
Omnibus (1952–1961)
Episode:
The Lady's Not for Burning
(1958)
Drama, History, Music
Thomas Mendip believes he would like to die. Jennet emphatically doesn't want to be burnt as a witch. Theirs is an unlikely love affair, and their story is an even more unlikely comedy.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Gerald Hiken, Stephen Joyce, Bryarly Lee
43.
Omnibus (1952–1961)
Episode:
The Lives of Henry Adams and Charles Francis Adams Jr.
(1955)
Drama, History, Music
The program has three segments: (1) "The Lives of Henry Adams and Charles Francis Adams Jr." (the third in a series of Adams Family biographies, dealing with the life of Charles Francis ... See full summary »
Directors: Don Hewitt, Andrew McCullough, Seymour Robbie | Stars: Alistair Cooke, Noel Leslie, Jack Livesey, Shepperd Strudwick
44.
Omnibus (1952–1961)
Episode:
With Liberty and Justice for All
(1956)
30 min | Drama, History, Music
The program has two segments: (1) "With Liberty and Justice for All" (the third of a three-part series examining the United States constitution), and (2) "James Thurber, Man and Boy" (interview with the celebrated author and humorist).
Directors: Richard Dunlap, Gene Milford | Stars: Harry Bannister, Raymond Bramley, Alistair Cooke, Edmund Dorsay
45.
Out There (1951–1952)
Episode:
Sense of Wonder
(1951)
Sci-Fi
Stars: Casey Allen, Paul Anderson, Russell Collins, Nancy Franklin
46.
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)
Episode:
A Criminal Assignment
(1953)
60 min | Drama
Wanting to catch other criminals, the British secret service gains the release of a counterfeiter who's dropped into France. He is to produce bills that contain a tiny flaw to be used to ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Montgomery, Richard Aherne, Peter Donat, Denis Green
47.
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)
Episode:
The Moonstone
(1952)
Drama
When a valuable gem is stolen from a Buddhist temple, the priests place a curse on the object. The gem's original owner ends up dead and the rock disappears.
Stars: Robert Montgomery, Stella Andrew, Alexander Clark, Richard Greene
48.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Macbeth
(1951)
60 min | Drama
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: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Charlton Heston, Judith Evelyn, Peter Boyne, Peter Brandon
49.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Mr. Arcularis
(1956)
60 min | Drama
Following surgery, Mr. Arcularis has been rather badly shaken up, and he needs a long rest. An ocean voyage seems just the thing, but it proves anything but restful.
Director: Karl Genus | Stars: John Drainie, Bramwell Fletcher, Betty Furness, Russell Hardie
50.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Rendezvous
(1953)
60 min | Drama
A retired conductor of an American symphony orchestra arrives in France with his young composer protégé and meets a woman whom he had known many years before.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Jarmila Novotna, Lorne Greene, Nicholas Joy, Jarmila Daubek