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1.
Bronco (1958–1962)
Episode:
The Immovable Object
(1962)
60 min | Western
Bronco working for the Army Engineers finds himself involved in trying to move one last settler out of a basin that is to be flooded to make a lake. The man and his granddaughter start a worldwide riot when a reporter tells their story.
Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Ty Hardin, Mike Road, Maggie Pierce, William Fawcett
Votes: 27
2.
Bronco (1958–1962)
Episode:
A Town That Lived and Died
(1962)
60 min | Western
A young woman who claims to be writing an article on western ghost towns hires Bronco as a guide to a ghost town he knows. When they arrive, he finds himself surrounded by men from the town wanting revenge for his work during the war.
Director: Paul Landres | Stars: Ty Hardin, Jolene Brand, Ahna Capri, Robert Rockwell
Votes: 29
3.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Lone Gun
(1956)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Cheyenne is asked by Amarillo Ames to help drive his herd to Dodge City and take over if he dies but he doesn't want to tell the men or his daughter why. Ames dies so Cheyenne is forced to take over by force as he overcomes multiple foes.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Clint Walker, Nancy Hale, Hal Baylor, Trevor Bardette
Votes: 97
4.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
The Long Rope
(1960)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
After returning to the town he lived in as boy, newly elected Sheriff Bodie has to find and arrest a murderer even though this brings back bad memories for everyone, including Cheyenne. Johnny Kent is wrongly accused of the murder.
Director: Robert B. Sinclair | Stars: Clint Walker, Peter Whitney, Merry Anders, Donald May
Votes: 89
5. The Alaskans (1959–1960)
60 min | Adventure
A pair of adventurers are intent on swindling travellers bound for the Yukon Territories during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Stars: Roger Moore, Dorothy Provine, Jeff York, Ray Danton
Votes: 93
6.
Lancer (1968–1970)
Episode:
The Escape
(1968)
60 min | Western
Three men come to Morro Coyo to kill Scott, who they are convinced is responsible for the deaths of a group of fellow inmates during an escape from a Confederate prison during the Civil War.
Director: William Hale | Stars: James Stacy, Wayne Maunder, Andrew Duggan, Elizabeth Baur
Votes: 30
7.
Lancer (1968–1970)
Episode:
The High Riders
(1968)
60 min | Western
Faced with continual raids by the Pardee gang, California rancher Murdoch Lancer seeks the help of his estranged sons: dapper Bostonian Scott Lancer and border-town gunslinger Johnny Madrid.
Director: Sam Wanamaker | Stars: James Stacy, Wayne Maunder, Andrew Duggan, Elizabeth Baur
Votes: 65
8.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Art Lovers
(1961)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Mona Lisa rescues Bart from being an indentured servant, after Bart loses a high stakes poker game between nouveau riche art collectors. Oily backer Roger (Jack Cassidy) brought Bart into ... See full summary »
Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, James Westerfield, Jack Cassidy
Votes: 63
9.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Star in the Dust
(1956)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Cheyenne meets a sheriff he admires and a town he likes so he decides to stick around. When he finds he has an agenda too that involves a pretty woman and some easy money, he has second thoughts and a decision to make.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Clint Walker, Adele Mara, Don Megowan, Ian Wolfe
Votes: 122
10.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Challenge
(1966)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
After a stagecoach holdup and accident, Trampas stumbles into a farm with a concussion and amnesia. The farmer and his two kids tend to Trampas but the white handled gun he is carrying puts him into danger from the law and the outlaws.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Charles Bickford, Doug McClure, Don Quine, Sara Lane
Votes: 68
11. Topper (1953–1955)
30 min | Fantasy, Comedy
A somewhat grumpy and uptight banker, Cosmo Topper, and the ghosts which only he could see or hear, George and Marion Kerby. The Kerbys would often try to get Cosmo to loosen up and enjoy life, but more often they would complicate it.
Stars: Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, Leo G. Carroll, Buck
Votes: 573
12.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Home Is the Brave
(1960)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Cheyenne is sent to White River with the body of Cole Prescott for burial who died in battle saving his comrades including Cheyenne. Cheyenne expects a warm greeting but instead the town is full of hatred for the man and want him gone.
Director: Emory Horger | Stars: Clint Walker, Paula Raymond, John Howard, John Archer
Votes: 82
13.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Johnny Bravo
(1956)
TV-G | 42 min | Western
When Cheyenne is hired as foreman at a ranch in a range war, he doesn't realize part of his job is to marry the boss' daughter. She turns down all the men her father introduces her to as she loves a Mexican but he hates Mexicans.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Clint Walker, Penny Edwards, Carlos Rivas, Harry Shannon
Votes: 117
14.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Marshal Maverick
(1962)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Abilene's marshal is bumped off and Bart kills the murderer. But instead of thanks, he's threatened with jail for vagrancy unless he becomes marshal. At least it's only a temp job, because ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Jack Kelly, John Dehner, Peter Breck, Gail Kobe
Votes: 65
15. Temple Houston (1963–1964)
60 min | Western
The adventures of frontier lawyer Temple Houston, son of the legendary Sam Houston.
Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Jack Elam, Frank Ferguson, Chubby Johnson
Votes: 81
16.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Maverick Report
(1962)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Crusading newspaper publisher Bart? The publisher Bart won the rag from is assassinated and a corrupt U.S. Senator files a $100,000 libel suit against the Chronicle. Luckily, Bart's pal Doc... See full summary »
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Jack Kelly, Lloyd Corrigan, Jo Morrow, Patricia Crest
Votes: 53
17. Planet of the Apes (1968)
G | 112 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans
Votes: 194,546 | Gross: $33.40M
18. Maverick (1957–1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Bret and Bart Maverick are well-dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game.
Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore, Lane Chandler
Votes: 3,630
19. Cheyenne (1955–1963)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the West looking for fights, bad guys to beat up, and women. His job changed from episode to episode.
Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks, Lane Chandler
Votes: 2,031
20. The Dakotas (1962–1963)
60 min | Western
Marshal Ragan and his Deputies maintain the peace in the Badlands of the Dakota Territory.
Stars: Larry Ward, Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Michael Greene
Votes: 117
21.
Lancer (1968–1970)
Episode:
Glory
(1968)
60 min | Western
A pretty young woman and her grandfather try to con the Lancers out of $500 to pay a gambling debt.
Director: Gene Nelson | Stars: James Stacy, Wayne Maunder, Andrew Duggan, Elizabeth Baur
Votes: 35
22.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Golden Fleecing
(1961)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Bart has to try to bluff wealthy Loftus Jaggers--and Jaggers' beautiful daughter when Bart gives up the poker table and tries his hand at being a stockbroker when he agrees to help a local farmer start a gold-mining company
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Paula Raymond, Olive Sturgess
Votes: 60
23. Surfside 6 (1960–1962)
60 min | Drama
Ken, Dave, and Sandy are three hip private detectives living on, and working out of, a houseboat in Miami Beach, Florida. While not pursuing criminals, they spend time at the Fontainebleau Hotel.
Stars: Van Williams, Lee Patterson, Margarita Sierra, Troy Donahue
Votes: 331
24. The Gallant Men (1962–1963)
60 min | Action, War, Drama
The 36th infantry is fighting its way through Italy under the spirited leadership of Captain Jim Benedict. His men include flirt D'Angelo, who carries his guitar along, plus pals Lucavich and Hanson. McKenna is the free wheeling Sergeant.
Stars: Robert McQueeney, William Reynolds, Robert Ridgely, Richard X. Slattery
Votes: 154
25.
F Troop (1965–1967)
Episode:
Scourge of the West
(1965)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Western
Hail the conquering zero! Clueless "war hero" Captain Wilton Parmenter takes command of Fort Courage.
Director: Charles R. Rondeau | Stars: Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Ken Berry, Melody Patterson
Votes: 118
26.
Lancer (1968–1970)
Episode:
Foley
(1968)
60 min | Western
Scott is caught up in a family war when a young pregnant woman shoots her abusive husband and escapes in Scott's buckboard, sending the husband's family after both of them in revenge.
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: James Stacy, Wayne Maunder, Andrew Duggan, Elizabeth Baur
Votes: 38
27.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Betrayal
(1959)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Bart is en route to Virginia City, but his stagecoach gets waylaid and he sets out to recover his money.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Jack Kelly, Pat Crowley, Ruta Lee, Morgan Jones
Votes: 92
28.
77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)
Episode:
Your Fortune for a Penny
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Stu tangles with a blonde while tracking down a cold case.
Director: Robert Sparr | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Edd Byrnes, Louis Quinn
Votes: 37
29.
Topper (1953–1955)
Episode:
Hiring the Maid
(1953)
Fantasy, Comedy
The Toppers old maid had quit and Henrietta places an ad for a new one. George leaves a note for an out of work Burlesque dancer to apply for the position with disastrous results.
Director: Philip Rapp | Stars: Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, Leo G. Carroll, Lee Patrick
Votes: 8
30.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968)
Episode:
A Time to Die
(1967)
TV-G | 52 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
The crew of the Seaview encounter Mr. Pem who can control time. Pem sends Nelson back in time to force the Admiral to let Pem use the reactor to power his device.
Director: Robert Sparr | Stars: Richard Basehart, David Hedison, Henry Jones, Terry Becker
Votes: 66
31.
Topper (1953–1955)
Episode:
The Kid
(1953)
30 min | Fantasy, Comedy
The Kerbys use their ghostly wiles on an obnoxious child that Topper wants to "adopt".
Director: Philip Rapp | Stars: Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, Leo G. Carroll, Lee Patrick
Votes: 9
32. 77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama.
Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, Jacqueline Beer
Votes: 1,638
33. Hawaiian Eye (1959–1963)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The cases of Hawaiian Eye Private Investigations and the two handsome, slick, tough-guy detectives who ran the firm, Thomas Jefferson Lopaka, or Tom for short, and Tracy Steele, a Korean War veteran and former city police detective.
Stars: Poncie Ponce, Connie Stevens, Douglas Mossman, Robert Conrad
Votes: 688
34.
Lancer (1968–1970)
Episode:
Blood Rock
(1968)
60 min | Western
The Lancers help a 10-year-old orphan who wants to meet his outlaw father.
Director: Gene Nelson | Stars: James Stacy, Wayne Maunder, Andrew Duggan, Elizabeth Baur
Votes: 42
35.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Dade City Dodge
(1961)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Bart tracks oily swindler Pearly Gates to recoup his winnings, so does the doll-face who helped Pearly dupe Bart. Bart just lost his puffy shirt, Marla lost her icy heart - when Gates ... See full summary »
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Kathleen Crowley, Mike Road
Votes: 56
36.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Troubled Heir
(1962)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
After Pearly Gates and Marla steal the money from a poker game to invest in a worthless mine, Bart unwittingly leads a wanted outlaw to them. Because they no longer have the money, the ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Kathleen Crowley, Mike Road
Votes: 51
37.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
Trail to Ashley Mountain
(1966)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Trampas leads a two man posse to capture the brother-in-law of a friend in jail who is innocent when the Sheriff is injured. They encounter others who hinder their progress and an unhappy couple. But the big problem is Trampas' partner.
Director: Abner Biberman | Stars: Charles Bickford, Doug McClure, Don Quine, Sara Lane
Votes: 60
38. The Virginian (1962–1971)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Personable Western series based in Wyoming from the 1890s onward.
Stars: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb, Sara Lane
Votes: 3,172
39. Mr. Skeffington (1944)
Approved | 146 min | Drama, Romance
Popular and beautiful Fanny Trellis is forced into a loveless marriage with an older man, Jewish banker Job Skeffington, in order to save her beloved brother Trippy from an embezzlement charge.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel, George Coulouris
Votes: 6,685
40. Mister Roberts (1965– )
30 min | Comedy
An adaption of the popular book, play, and movie has Lt. Roberts far from the war action while stationed on The Reluctant, a cargo ship. While trying to get transferred he must also deal ... See full summary »
Stars: Roger Smith, Steve Harmon, Richard X. Slattery, George Ives
Votes: 64
41.
Bronco (1958–1962)
Episode:
Prairie Skipper
(1959)
60 min | Western
Bronco, hired on as trail boss on a cattle drive, tries to avoid outside problems. However, his troubles grow when he is forced to help a naval officer and comes up against a seductive woman who seems to have more than one husband.
Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Ty Hardin, Lorne Greene, Arlene Howell, Stephen Chase
Votes: 32
42.
The Dakotas (1962–1963)
Episode:
Sanctuary at Crystal Springs
(1963)
60 min | Western
Deputies Del Stark and J.D. Smith are forced to shoot and kill the Barton brothers as they attempt to take over a church and hold the pastor hostage. A surviving Barton brother threatens to... See full summary »
Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Larry Ward, Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Michael Greene
Votes: 15
43.
Topper (1953–1955)
Episode:
Bank Securities
(1953)
30 min | Fantasy, Comedy
Trouble begins when Topper loses valuable securities.
Director: Philip Rapp | Stars: Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, Leo G. Carroll, Lee Patrick
Votes: 8
44.
Surfside 6 (1960–1962)
Episode:
House on Boca Key
(1962)
60 min | Drama
Tommy Martin is gunned down while leaving Surfside 6 to go to his senior prom, but Sandy was the intended target.
Director: Robert Sparr | Stars: Troy Donahue, Van Williams, Diane McBain, Richard Crane
Votes: 9
45. The Dawn Patrol (1938)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, War
British flying aces in World War I contend with the harsh realities of war.
Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, David Niven, Donald Crisp
Votes: 3,427
46.
The Dakotas (1962–1963)
Episode:
A Walk Through the Badlands
(1963)
60 min | Western
While in the Badlands looking for a band that's been conducting raids, Ragan and the deputies join with a group of cavalry officers after the same men---a breakaway group led by one of ... See full summary »
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Larry Ward, Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Michael Greene
Votes: 12
47. F Troop (1965–1967)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Western
The misadventures of the staff and neighbors of a remote U.S. Army outpost in the Wild West.
Stars: Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Ken Berry, Melody Patterson
Votes: 3,335
48. The Young Philadelphians (1959)
Approved | 136 min | Drama
A promising lawyer tries to handle his social and professional problems while climbing the ranks in Philadelphia.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Paul Newman, Barbara Rush, Alexis Smith, Brian Keith
Votes: 4,278
49. Sugarfoot (1957–1961)
60 min | Western
Correspondence-school law graduate Tom Brewster travels west to seek his fortune. Unfortunately, his "cowboy" abilities leave a lot to be desired and earn him the nickname "Sugarfoot", which is one step lower than a "Tenderfoot".
Stars: Will Hutchins, Charles Fredericks, Gil Perkins, Don 'Red' Barry
Votes: 457
50. Mr. & Mrs. North (1952–1954)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Jerry and Pamela North live in Greenwich Village in New York City. Jerry is a mystery magazine publisher who thinks he is a good amateur detective. He and his wife investigate various crimes and solve them before the police do.
Stars: Richard Denning, Barbara Britton, Francis De Sales, Lowell Gilmore
Votes: 252