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1. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock
Votes: 19,346
2. The Paradine Case (1947)
Approved | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A happily married London barrister falls in love with the accused poisoner he is defending.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Charles Laughton, Charles Coburn
Votes: 12,395
3. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 11,864
4. Duel in the Sun (1946)
Passed | 129 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Beautiful, biracial Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between two brothers, one good and the other bad.
Directors: King Vidor, Otto Brower, William Dieterle, Sidney Franklin, William Cameron Menzies, David O. Selznick, Josef von Sternberg | Stars: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Gregory Peck, Lionel Barrymore
Votes: 9,495 | Gross: $20.41M
5. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 8,767
6. The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
Passed | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Assistant district attorney Cleve Marshall falls for the mysterious Thelma Jordon when she seeks help solving robberies of her aunt's estate.
Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey, Paul Kelly, Joan Tetzel
Votes: 3,186
7. Police Woman (1974–1978)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows Sergeant "Pepper" Anderson, LAPD's top undercover cop. A member of the Criminal Conspiracy Unit, Pepper works the wild side of the street, where she poses as everything from a gangster's moll to a streetwalker to a prison inmate.
Stars: Angie Dickinson, Earl Holliman, Charles Dierkop, Ed Bernard
Votes: 2,340
8. Thriller (1960–1962)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Peel, Henry Daniell, Lillian O'Malley
Votes: 1,662
9. Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
An anthology based (earlier more so than later) on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell was often the star, as well as the host.
Stars: Dick Powell, Walter Sande, Denver Pyle, Bill Erwin
Votes: 583
10. Hell Below Zero (1954)
Approved | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The captain of an Antarctic whaling ship falls overboard in mysterious circumstances and his daughter, aided by a sympathetic American, decides to investigate the accident.
Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Alan Ladd, Joan Tetzel, Basil Sydney, Stanley Baker
Votes: 548
11.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
Guest for Breakfast
(1958)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
A murderer holding a bickering married couple at gunpoint, tries to decide which one to kill, but their constant arguing over who should die confuses him.
Director: Paul Henreid | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Joan Tetzel, Scott McKay, Richard Shepard
Votes: 535
12. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
An American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Herbert, Nancy Reagan, Lee Marvin
Votes: 432
13. Joy in the Morning (1965)
GP | 103 min | Drama, Romance
In 1927, Carl Brown marries Annie McGairy and goes to college, but taking his young wife with him creates difficult challenges for both of them, for their parents back home, and for the campus faculty.
Director: Alex Segal | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Yvette Mimieux, Arthur Kennedy, Oscar Homolka
Votes: 373
14. 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: 260
15.
Thriller (1960–1962)
Episode:
The Devil's Ticket
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
An artist "pawns" his soul to the devil and must retrieve it by painting a portrait of another person whose soul will be exchanged for his.
Director: Jules Bricken | Stars: Boris Karloff, Macdonald Carey, Patricia Medina, Joan Tetzel
Votes: 259
16.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Decadent Dean
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Aaron Stuart runs a prep school but, lately, he is running into a string of problems at the school that endanger its future. Eventually, he finds that his friend, Tobin Wade, is the cause. Stuart is accused of killing Wade - twice.
Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 242
17. 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
18.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
Jealousy
(1957)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A card dealer, newly married, wants to kill his old friend, Marshal Dillon, when a crooked gambler starts rumors that Dillon is courting the dealer's wife.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake
Votes: 182
19.
Thriller (1960–1962)
Episode:
An Attractive Family
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Family that kills together seeks to stay together in style, by icing the heir of one of their victims, before she comes into her inheritance. If the heiress audits the books, she'll ... See full summary »
Director: John Brahm | Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Long, Leo G. Carroll, Otto Kruger
Votes: 158
20. Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A daily anthology show, featuring original material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.
Stars: John Conte, Peter Hansen, Sarah Churchill, Johnny Crawford
Votes: 133
21. 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
22. Outlaws (1960–1962)
60 min | Western
The adventures of a Marshal and his young Deputies in a section of Oklahoma infested with bandit gangs, gunmen, and robbers.
Stars: Don Collier, Barton MacLane, Bruce Yarnell, Slim Pickens
Votes: 94
23. Rheingold Theatre (1953–1957)
23 min | Drama
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. narrated, produced, and frequently starred in this anthology series, which presented everything from drama to mystery to farce.
Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Christopher Lee, Ron Randell, Barbara Mullen
Votes: 74
24. The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1956–1957)
60 min | Drama
Live dramas that were broadcast every other week. The show had covered both light and serious drama and featured both well-known and not so well-known actors and actresses.
Stars: William Shatner, Alexander Scourby, Clint Young, Paul Newman
Votes: 63
25. Family Classics: The Three Musketeers (1960 TV Movie)
120 min | Adventure
This is a complete version of The Three Musketeers. The focal point is the Musketeers efforts to save the King and Queen from the machinations of Cardinal Richelieu who wants to secretly be... See full summary »
Director: Tom Donovan | Stars: Rod Colbin, John Colicos, Patricia Cutts, Thayer David
Votes: 42
26. Star Tonight (1955–1956)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Dennis Patrick, Doreen Lang, Nancy Coleman, Kathleen Comegys
Votes: 34
27.
Police Woman (1974–1978)
Episode:
The Melting Point of Ice
(1976)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A robbery goes wrong and the situation becomes more complicated when the stolen diamonds go missing. Suspicion centers on a construction site and Pepper goes undercover as a caterer to try and discover who at the site has the diamonds.
Director: Robert Vaughn | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Earl Holliman, Charles Dierkop, Ed Bernard
Votes: 27
28. The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond (1975 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama, History
The curse of the legendary blue Hope Diamond on all its owners is dramatized from the gem's discovery in 17th Century India until its donation to the Smithsonian Institute.
Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Jim Boles, Elaine Bolton, Christopher Cary, Robert Clary
Votes: 23
29.
Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode:
Bury Him Dead
(1958)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A man and his wife find two injured people on their land - an outlaw and a sheriff. The outlaw comes to and demands the sheriff be killed. The man convinces the outlaw he can deceive the sheriff into believing the outlaw is dead.
Director: John English | Stars: Barry Sullivan, Joan Tetzel, Chris Alcaide, John Beradino
Votes: 23
30. The Valley of Decision (1960 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Director: Tom Donovan | Stars: Wesley Addy, Lloyd Bridges, Tom Clancy, Anthony Dawson
31. The Red Dress (1954)
76 min | Mystery, Thriller
A compilation of 3 episodes from the "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents ..." TV series (i) The Red Dress (ii) Meet Mr. Jones (iii) Panic.
Directors: Lawrence Huntington, Charles Saunders | Stars: Renée Asherson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Tetzel, James Kenney
32.
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
Episode:
East of Nowhere
(1955)
30 min | Drama
The taciturn captain of a Finnish tanker has brought his lovely young wife along on a voyage to an undisclosed port. Suspicions about the destination of its cargo have made the crew rebellious.
Stars: Sandy Becker, Oscar Homolka, Joan Tetzel
33.
Climax! (1954–1958)
Episode:
The Strange Deaths at Burnleigh
(1957)
Unrated | 30 min | Drama
At the turn of the century, Scotland Yard receives letters accusing a village doctor of killing some of his patients. The detective sent to investigate is opposed by the townspeople and the doctor's attractive young niece.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Cedric Hardwicke, William Lundigan, Michael Rennie, Joan Tetzel
34.
Rheingold Theatre (1953–1957)
Episode:
Dialogue with Two Faces
(1953)
Drama
Two young strangers bump into each other at a house that is for sale. Both determined to buy it, both for different reasons.
Director: Charles Saunders | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Scott McKay, Joan Tetzel
35.
Rheingold Theatre (1953–1957)
Episode:
My Name Is Jones
(1953)
Drama
Pandora Lexington goes to great lengths to break up her young sister's association with an older man. Strangely, he seems to enjoy Pandora's efforts to make his life unbearable.
Director: Charles Saunders | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Tetzel, Paul Carpenter, Deborah Turnbull
36.
General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
Episode:
Imp on a Cobweb Leash
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
J. Willingham Bardley is a staid and refined businessman with an eye on the presidency of his firm, until he is shaken by the arrival of a mischievous imp.
Director: Robert B. Sinclair | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Fred Astaire, Thomas Browne Henry, Anne Hunter
37.
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1956–1957)
Episode:
Murder in the House
(1957)
Drama
A hired killer arrives to do his job but it turns out this is his first assignment. Things don't go as planned.
Director: Ira Cirker | Stars: Oscar Homolka, Joan Tetzel, Gerald Sarracini
38.
Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)
Episode:
The Master Builder
(1957)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A successful, ego-maniacal architect who has spent a lifetime bullying his wife, employees and mistresses wants to make peace as his life approaches its final act.
Director: Sherman Marks | Stars: John Conte, Oscar Homolka, Joan Tetzel
39.
Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)
Episode:
You Touched Me
(1957)
Drama, Horror, Mystery
A comedy about the triumph of an old sea captain over a sadistic spinster sister.
Stars: John Conte, John Drew Barrymore, Oscar Homolka, Joan Tetzel
40.
Outlaws (1960–1962)
Episode:
The Sooner
(1961)
60 min | Western
Impoverished farmer Gregor Zacod has been making extra money by hiding people who are on the run. When three men offer him more money to take them to where he hid one of their confederates ... See full summary »
Stars: Don Collier, Barton MacLane, Cesare Danova, Joan Tetzel
41.
Star Tonight (1955–1956)
Episode:
The Summer Road
(1955)
Drama
A young woman living in a summer cottage is taken prisoner by a man who says he is an escaped murderer.
Stars: Donald Briggs, Don Dubbins, Joan Tetzel
42.
Omnibus (1952–1961)
Episode:
The Man of Destiny
(1953)
Drama, History, Music
A young army officer, Napoleon Bonaparte, is outsmarted by a mystery woman.
Directors: Andrew McCullough, Byron Paul | Stars: Alistair Cooke, Alan Badel, Michael Enserro, Fowler Hamilton