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1. The Bravados (1958)
Approved | 98 min | Drama, Western
A man is chasing four outlaws who killed his wife and finds them in a small town's jail, but they escape to Mexico.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Stephen Boyd, Albert Salmi
Votes: 6,411
2. 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: 2,098
3. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A young man schemes and attempts to get the "better things in life" mostly popularity, success, and most importantly, girls.
Stars: Dwayne Hickman, Bob Denver, Frank Faylen, Florida Friebus
Votes: 2,061
4. The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
Approved | 92 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Biopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James' life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James.
Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange, Agnes Moorehead
Votes: 1,698
5. Hilda Crane (1956)
Approved | 87 min | Drama
Twice divorced Hilda Crane, feeling she's run out of chances, returns to her mother's house in her small hometown and tries to decide what to do next while still hoping to hold onto her independence. That proves to be a challenge.
Director: Philip Dunne | Stars: Jean Simmons, Guy Madison, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Judith Evelyn
Votes: 357
6. The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
Passed | 101 min | Drama, Western
In this western remake of Kiss of Death (1947), a convicted bank robber serving his sentence, and wishing nothing more than to finish his time and get back to his family, gets involved with... See full summary »
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Robert Evans, Dolores Michaels, Linda Cristal
Votes: 262
7. Climax! (1954–1958)
Unrated | 60 min | Drama
This was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.
Stars: William Lundigan, Art Gilmore, Mary Costa, Michael Rennie
Votes: 259
8. Three Brave Men (1956)
Approved | 88 min | Drama
During the Cold War, a Maryland civilian employee of the U.S. Navy is deemed a security risk and he fights the official charges of being a Communist sympathizer.
Director: Philip Dunne | Stars: Ray Milland, Ernest Borgnine, Frank Lovejoy, Nina Foch
Votes: 212
9. 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: 202
10.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story
(1996)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Ben Bradlee, John Connally, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John Kenneth Galbraith
Votes: 142
11. 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
12. 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
13.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963)
Episode:
Caper at the Bijou
(1959)
TV-Y7 | 26 min | Comedy, Family
Dobie is desperate for money so he can take Thalia to the dance, so he and Maynard hatch a plot to dishonestly win $100 at the Bijou Theater on Jackpot Night.
Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Dwayne Hickman, Frank Faylen, Florida Friebus, Bob Denver
Votes: 105
14. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Live TV performance
Director: Herbert B. Swope Jr. | Stars: Thomas Mitchell, Elizabeth Patterson, John Carradine, Walter Catlett
Votes: 70
15. Five Fingers (1959–1960)
60 min | Drama
Victor Sebastian is a successful undercover agent based in Europe. Victor's cover is as a talent agent for singer Simone Genet, who is later a romantic interest. Victor is often aided by his contact, Robertson.
Stars: David Hedison, Luciana Paluzzi, Paul Burke, Michael Romanoff
Votes: 61
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.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Beware This Woman
(1950)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A woman experiencing poltergeist activity in her home secures the services of a reluctant, non-believer in the supernatural, scientist to resolve her problem.
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Veronica Lake, Glen Denning, Daniel Reed, Wolfgang Zilzer
Votes: 52
18. The Best of Broadway (1954–1955)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The Best of Broadway is a 60-minute live television anthology series that aired on CBS Television on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time from September 15, 1954, to May 4, 1955, for... See full summary »
Stars: Betty Furness, Claudette Colbert, Margaret Hamilton, Helen Hayes
Votes: 49
19.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Lost Will of Dr. Rant
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A dear old woman is supposed to inherit the fortune of her uncle, Dr. John Rant, as soon as she finds his will. He tells her only that it's in a book and that she probably won't recognize ... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Russell Collins, Pat Englund, Eva Condon
Votes: 48
20.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Man with the Watch
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A New York City detective is investigating the disappearance of over 200 people. Before vanishing into thin air, each person has reported a dream involving a fat man with a bizarre watch ... See full summary »
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Francis L. Sullivan, Peter Capell, Peggy French, Gordon B. Clarke
Votes: 48
21.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Martian Eyes
(1950)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
An odd professor claims he can spot Martians, who masquerade as humans, using a pair of infrared glasses he wears. Only then can you see the third eyeball in the middle of their forehead. ... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Burgess Meredith, John Baragrey, David Lewis, Pat O'Malley
Votes: 48
22.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Curtain Call
(1951)
26 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Carlton Dane, a famous actor coming out of retirement for a new play with his daughter Lydia, suddenly is tormented by the ghost of his late, thought-to-be-a-suicide wife. His daughter is a... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Otto Kruger, Alan Bunce, Elinor Randel, Frank Daly
Votes: 47
23.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Passage Beyond
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The ghost of Lady Anne continues to walk down the stairs, knife in hand, and into the secret passage where she murdered her domineering husband. She vividly demonstrates her disapproval of ... See full summary »
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Stella Andrew, Ralph Clanton, Monica Lang, Byron Russell
Votes: 46
24.
Climax! (1954–1958)
Episode:
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1955)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
Huck and Tom discover buried treasure, while trying to keep it secret from Huck's father.
Director: Herbert B. Swope Jr. | Stars: Thomas Mitchell, Elizabeth Patterson, John Carradine, Walter Catlett
Votes: 43
25.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Just What Happened
(1950)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A man stands trial for murdering another man by throwing him out a window.
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: John Howard, Richard Purdy, Alan Stevenson, Rita Lynn
Votes: 43
26.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
I Spy
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A survey taker makes a startling discovery when she visits the home of two very paranoid, eccentric, elderly collectors of odds and ends.
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Henry Hull, Dorothy Stickney, Alfreda Wallace, Dale Engel
Votes: 41
27.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Dead Man's Coat
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
By opening the grave of a recently deceased man and putting on his coat, a person will supposedly be granted invisibility. A bitter man with scores to settle decides to put the superstition... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Basil Rathbone, William Post Jr., Norman Rose, Heywood Hale Broun
Votes: 39
28.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Martian Eyes
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
An odd professor claims he can spot Martians, who masquerade as humans, using a pair of infrared glasses he wears. Only then can you see the third eyeball in the middle of their forehead. ... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Burgess Meredith, John Baragrey, David Lewis, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 37
29.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Faceless Man
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Francis Carvel visits a plastic surgeon to erase a lifetime of ugliness from his face. Now handsome, he returns to the French inn where, a year earlier, an lovely woman had spurned his ... See full summary »
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Robert Sterling, Ted Hecht, Pat Peardon, Louis Sorin
Votes: 35
30.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Mad Dullaghan
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A man finds his missing fiancé in a mental hospital. She believes she's possessed a Dullaghan, a spirit of Irish folklore that jumped to her from her late father when she kissed him ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert B. Swope Jr. | Stars: Glenn Langan, Stella Andrew, Berry Kroeger, Doris Rich
Votes: 34
31.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Strange Legacy
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After suffering a concussion in a car accident on the Oregon coast, Stephen Elliott is carried to the home of an old man and his beautiful daughter-in-law to recover. The young woman tells ... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Robert Stack, Margaret Hayes, Henry Hart, Joseph Sweeney
Votes: 33
32.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Meddlers
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Cecil Crofton shows up at the backwoods, hillbilly shack of Purdy with a wild proposition on how the two can split a million dollars. Crofton as figured out that a ton gold that once ... See full summary »
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: John Carradine, E.G. Marshall, Dan Morgan, Robert Hull
Votes: 33
33.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Grey Reminder
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Charlotte is distressed by the letters addressed tor her new husband that mysteriously appear at their door. Kenneth refuses to discuss their contents, but they clearly disturb him. Fearing... See full summary »
Director: Herbert B. Swope Jr. | Stars: Beatrice Straight, John Newland, Helen Dumas, Parker McCormick
Votes: 32
34.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Pattern
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Al March is tortured by his failure to have stopped the bombing of an Army barracks in 1945 Germany. Awaiting surgery, he tells his sister that the two men and a woman he killed the night ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert B. Swope Jr. | Stars: John Forsythe, June Dayton, Richard Sanders, Chris Gampel
Votes: 32
35.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
And Adam Begot
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The car carrying cultured Geoffrey, brutish Claude and eligible Kay swerves off a cliff and into a mysterious valley. Surprised by the weird vegetation and climate, they come to believe ... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Kent Smith, Philip Bourneuf, Joan Wetmore, Kurt Katch
Votes: 32
36.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963)
Episode:
Pilot
(1959)
TV-Y7 | 6 min | Comedy, Family
Dobie believes his life is in shambles, all the fault of Max Shulman, the creator of this show and of the character of Dobie himself in the book "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", and thus ... See full summary »
Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Dwayne Hickman, Frank Faylen, Florida Friebus, Bob Denver
Votes: 32
37.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
For Release Today
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Maggie, the press agent for actor Henry Crawford, is horrified by his lifeless performances during dress rehearsals for his new play. She comments that he seems dead, to which his wife, ... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: K.T. Stevens, Herbert Rudley, Vinton Hayworth, Guy Sorel
Votes: 31
38.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Cat's Cradle
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Former hometown football star George Logan pays an unexpected late night visit on Phyllis and Bob at their country home. Down on his luck, he's obsessed with having never fit in, and holds ... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Martha Scott, Murvyn Vye, Larry Kerr, Klock Ryder
Votes: 31
39.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Devil in Glencairn
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Steenie, the best piper in all of Scotland, is about to be evicted if he doesn't pay his owed rent. After selling his pipes to raise the money, a mysterious stranger appears, ready with a ... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Richard Carlson, Halliwell Hobbes, Jonathan Harris, Pat O'Malley
Votes: 31
40.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Dark Image
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
On their honeymoon, a new husband brings his bride to the ranch he grew up on. The wife is soon traumatized by the antique bedroom mirror once owned by the husband's deceased former love. ... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Donald Woods, Ann Shepherd, Beatrice Kraft, Leni Stengel
Votes: 30
41.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Upstairs Floor
(1952)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A husband rents the same upstairs apartment where he and his late wife once lived. Despite his claims of being married, the elderly landlady feels that something is not quite right. After ... See full summary »
Director: Grey Lockwood | Stars: Josephine Hull, John Forsythe, Frank Gallop
Votes: 30
42.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Jasper
(1950)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Songwriter Charlie has suffered with writer's block" since he and his wife moved to the country. Betty wants them to sell the house to pay the bills, but Charlie doesn't want to part with ... See full summary »
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Janis Carter, Johnny Johnston, Meg Mundy, Howard Freeman
Votes: 29
43.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Angry Birds
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Bird lover Waldo Bryan leaves behind his big city art career to live in the country. His wife, Adele, has turned hateful, angry that he made her give up the city life. To get even, she lets... See full summary »
Director: Grey Lockwood | Stars: John Forsythe, Constance Dowling, Vaughn Taylor, Warren Parker
Votes: 29
44.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Silent Supper
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Dede attends the silent supper, a ritual the single Bayou women conduct to foresee their future husbands. Old voodoo woman Miss Watkins had told Dede that she'd meet her husband at the ... See full summary »
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Vanessa Brown, Paul Valentine, Andrew Duggan, Charlott Knight
Votes: 29
45.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Fonceville Curse
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The heir of the old aristocratic Fonceville family takes his bride to the ancestral castle, where a hereditary madness takes over his dreams, one that tries to induce the murder of his new wife.
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Patric Knowles, Rosalind Ivan, Alma Lawton, Donald Lawton
Votes: 28
46.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Veil
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Ambitious defense attorney David Stevenson has high political aspirations and believes his romance with a nobody like Sylvia Willis will only hold him back. Calling in a favor from a ... See full summary »
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Arlene Francis, Frank Gallop
Votes: 28
47.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Will-o'-the-Wisp
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Mr. Corbeau wants to turn pristine Beware Island into a gambling destination. His plans for building a connecting bridge to the natural paradise are continually delayed; his engineers all ... See full summary »
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Robert Stack, Pat Browning, Harry Worth, Ruth White
Votes: 26
48.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Another Country
(1952)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A mysterious stranger enters a home uninvited, drawn from the street by the haunting music of Beethoven's "Geister (Ghost) Trio" that three musicians are performing. The pianist is ... See full summary »
Director: Grey Lockwood | Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, Tom Avera, Stefan Schnabel, Gregory Morton
Votes: 25
49.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
The Deal
(1951)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A man makes a deal with a mysterious businessman in order to get rid of his high spending wife.
Director: Laurence Schwab Jr. | Stars: Tom Ewell, Joseph Wiseman, Anne Bancroft, Martin Gabel
Votes: 24
50.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
Perchance to Dream
(1951)
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Jeff Morgan reads a story in a pulp fiction magazine exactly like one he'd written and filed away years earlier. His meeting with the author, Frank Joyce, is eerie; he already knows ... See full summary »
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: William Eythe, Logan Ramsey, Louanna Gardner, David White
Votes: 23