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1. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley
Votes: 93,220
2. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke
Votes: 27,089
3. Cat Ballou (1965)
Not Rated | 97 min | Western
A young schoolteacher turns into an outlaw to avenge her murdered father.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman
Votes: 16,203 | Gross: $20.67M
4. The Car (1977)
PG | 96 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
A small desert town is terrorized by a powerful, seemingly possessed car, and the local sheriff may be the only one who can stop it.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, R.G. Armstrong
Votes: 11,672
5. A Man Called Horse (1970)
R | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
In 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life. Eventually, he is accepted as part of the tribe and aspires to become their leader.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Richard Harris, Judith Anderson, Jean Gascon, Manu Tupou
Votes: 9,364 | Gross: $1.94M
6. Picket Fences (1992–1996)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Family
An aging Sheriff tries to keep the peace in Rome, Wisconsin, a small town plagued by bizarre and violent crimes.
Stars: Kathy Baker, Tom Skerritt, Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor
Votes: 5,142
7.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
The Obsolete Man
(1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In a future totalitarian society, a librarian is declared obsolete and sentenced to death.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Burgess Meredith, Fritz Weaver, Josip Elic, Harry Fleer
Votes: 4,092
8. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Approved | 25 min | Western
The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham, Stewart East
Votes: 3,335
9.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
The Passersby
(1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
While headed home, a Confederate soldier meets an anguished woman at the end of the Civil War.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: James Gregory, Joanne Linville, Rex Holman, David Garcia
Votes: 2,650
10.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
The Trade-Ins
(1962)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An elderly couple shop for younger replacement bodies, then resort to desperate measures to cover the cost.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Joseph Schildkraut, Noah Keen, Alma Platt, Theodore Marcuse
Votes: 2,377
11. 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
12. Route 66 (1960–1964)
TV-Y7 | 60 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
The adventures of two young drifters across America.
Stars: Martin Milner, George Maharis, Glenn Corbett, James Brown
Votes: 1,952
13.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
Spur of the Moment
(1964)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An engaged heiress is terrorized by a middle-aged woman on a horse pleading with her not to go through with her impending marriage.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Diana Hyland, Marsha Hunt, Philip Ober, Roger Davis
Votes: 1,866
14. 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: 1,433
15. E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary series exploring a topic, headline, or person that became the ground zero for a revolution in culture; told by the people who were on the front lines of the story.
Stars: Phil Crowley, Chip Bolcik, Beng Spies, Ken Baker
Votes: 1,256
16. Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
60 min | Drama
The dramatic relationship between a young medical intern and his surgeon mentor.
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Lee Kurty, Jean Inness
Votes: 993
17.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
The Reluctant Vampire
(1991)
Not Rated | 29 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A good natured vampire takes a more novel approach to satisfying his blood lust with his chosen undercover employment.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Sandra Dickinson, George Wendt, Michael Berryman
Votes: 991
18. The Happening (1967)
101 min | Comedy
Young drifters kidnap rich businessman Roc Delmonico for kicks and demand $200K for his release. But none of Roc's relatives or Mafia associates want to part with the money. So Roc switches allegiances and plots revenge.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Anthony Quinn, George Maharis, Michael Parks, Robert Walker Jr.
Votes: 839
19.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Curiosity Killed
(1992)
Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A bitter elderly woman learns that her husband and a laid-back couple are hiding a youth potion from her while camping in the wilderness.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Margot Kidder, Kevin McCarthy, J.A. Preston, Madge Sinclair
Votes: 698
20.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Well Cooked Hams
(1993)
Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A ruthless young magician kills an elderly rival magician for his grand prop: the box of death.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Martin Sheen, Billy Zane, Maryam d'Abo, John Kassir
Votes: 673
21.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Surprise Party
(1994)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
No-count Ray Wells kills his dying father so he can inherit an old ruined farmhouse. Unbeknownst to Ray, said farmhouse has a nightmarish legacy attached to it.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Adam Storke, Clare Hoak, Jake Busey, Rance Howard
Votes: 547
22. Suspicion (1957–1958)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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
23. 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
24. Flashfire (1994)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Police Detective Jack Flinder (Billy Zane) is already in trouble with the rest of his force for imprisoning a corrupt partner, but now he has a new problem with which to deal. Things get much worse from there.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Billy Zane, Louis Gossett Jr., Kristin Minter, Louis Giambalvo
Votes: 410
25. Checkmate (1960–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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
26. Nightmare Honeymoon (1974)
PG | 95 min | Crime, Horror, Drama
Sadistic low-budget thriller about newlyweds Dack Rambo and Rebecca Dianna Smith who are pursued and terrorized by a pair of rural killer rapists. Filmed in Louisiana. Nicholas Roeg ("Don't... See full summary »
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Dack Rambo, Rebecca Dianna Smith, John Beck, Pat Hingle
Votes: 299
27. Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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: 288
28. The Westerner (1960– )
30 min | Western
Laconic cowboy Dave Blasingame wanders the Wild West with his faithful dog Brown and the occasional companionship of pal Burgundy Smith.
Stars: Brian Keith, Hank Gobble, Jimmy Lee Cook, Michael T. Mikler
Votes: 282
29. Fight for Life (1987 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
Jerry Lewis plays an Ohio optometrist who has a six-year old daughter with epilepsy. He fights to get the FDA to approve a drug (at that time only available in England) for use in the U.S.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Morgan Freeman, Jaclyn Bernstein, Gerard Parkes
Votes: 221
30. 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
31. The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Powell served as host and, in early shows at least, occasional star in this dramatic anthology. It was his last television series and contained his last filmed acting (episode: 'The Court-Martial of Captain Wycliff').
Stars: Dick Powell, David Niven, June Allyson, Oscar Beregi Jr.
Votes: 210
32. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 198
33. Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)
97 min | Documentary, Biography
This is the first of a series of two documentaries concerning the way the cinema industry is not respecting the author works as they were conceived, in the many ways this can be done. This ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Benpar | Stars: Marta Belmonte, Woody Allen, Marco Bellocchio, Jack Cardiff
Votes: 177
34. Arrest and Trial (1963–1964)
90 min | Crime, Drama
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
35. Rich Men, Single Women (1990 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 105 min | Romance, Comedy
Three women plot to catch wealthy husbands by throwing a party at a mansion to which they have temporary access. Obvious love stories follow involving an ex-ballplayer, a secretly wealthy mechanic and an ad exec.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Suzanne Somers, Heather Locklear, Deborah Adair, Larry Wilcox
Votes: 147
36.
Route 66 (1960–1964)
Episode:
The Swan Bed
(1960)
TV-Y7 | 52 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Tod and Buz layover to work in New Orleans and make the acquaintance of a young woman who accidentally interferes with a smuggling ring.The young woman's melancholy mother and the danger of an epidemic add to the difficulties.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Betty Field, Martin Milner, George Maharis, Henry Hull
Votes: 144
37.
Route 66 (1960–1964)
Episode:
Layout at Glen Canyon
(1960)
TV-Y7 | 52 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Tod and Buz, working as laborers near Page, Arizona on a dam project, are reassigned by the Project Manager to run interference for a group of fashion models shooting pictures at the site. ... See full summary »
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Martin Milner, George Maharis, Charles McGraw, Bethel Leslie
Votes: 134
38. The Eleventh Hour (1962–1964)
60 min | Drama
Criminal cases where criminals are mentally evaluated, or people in the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Stars: Jack Ging, Wendell Corey, Ralph Bellamy, Irene Martin
Votes: 125
39.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
New York to L.A.
(1961)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Det. Flint and Lt. Busti head to Los Angeles to extradite two sociopath brothers to face robbery and murder charges back in New York.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Nancy Malone, Harry Bellaver
Votes: 119
40. Black Saddle (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.
Stars: Peter Breck, Russell Johnson, Anna-Lisa, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 117
41.
Route 66 (1960–1964)
Episode:
Birdcage on My Foot
(1961)
TV-Y7 | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Tod tries to rehabilitate a hostile young drug addict.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Martin Milner, George Maharis, Robert Duvall, Mike Kellin
Votes: 115
42.
Route 66 (1960–1964)
Episode:
A Fury Slinging Flame
(1960)
TV-Y7 | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Dr. Mark Christopher is a famous scientist who believes from his Russian friend's cryptic message that the USSR will initiate a New Year's Day nuclear attack on the United States. Unable to... See full summary »
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Martin Milner, George Maharis, Leslie Nielsen, Fay Spain
Votes: 113
43. 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
44. Cain's Hundred (1961–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.
Stars: Peter Mark Richman, Gene Coogan, Eddie Hice, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 108
45. Betrayed by Innocence (1986 TV Movie)
94 min | Drama
A married commercial filmmaker is charged with statutory rape when it is revealed that his lover is only 16.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Lee Purcell, Barry Bostwick, Cristen Kauffman
Votes: 107
46.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
David Cassidy: The Reluctant Idol
(2004)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Danny Bonaduce, Lon Bronson, David Cassidy, Jack Cassidy
Votes: 105
47.
Route 66 (1960–1964)
Episode:
...And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon
(1961)
TV-Y7 | 52 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Tod and Buz are in Philadelphia visiting a friend/mentor of Buz from his New York Hell's Kitchen days. The old friend, a social worker trying to tame a quirky local gang leader, is killed ... See full summary »
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Martin Milner, George Maharis, Milt Kamen, Susan Silo
Votes: 99
48.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Leonard Nimoy: Spock and Beyond
(1996)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Biography of actor and director Leonard Nimoy, best known for his portrayal of Mr. Spock in the "Star Trek" series and movies.
Stars: Peter Graves, Mark A. Altman, Susan Bay Nimoy, Harve Bennett
Votes: 93
49. Alcoa Theatre (1957–1960)
30 min | Drama
When The Alcoa Hour dramatic anthology series moved from Sunday night to Monday, both the name and the format were changed. Instead of having a completely different cast for each episode, ... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Lemmon, David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell
Votes: 90
50.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
Tombstone for a Derelict
(1961)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Four young men decide to make known their concern about the problems of the world. They use a unique method to get everyone's attention - they randomly murder derelicts and leave clues that... See full summary »
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Nancy Malone, Harry Bellaver
Votes: 84