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1. Of Men and Music (1951)

Approved | 85 min | Documentary, Music

Noted music commentator Deems Taylor begins this documentary film by stating that many of the great musicians are also great human beings, and in order to allow the public to get to know ... See full synopsis »

Directors: Alexander Hammid, Irving Reis | Stars: Deems Taylor, Artur Rubinstein, Jan Peerce, Nadine Conner

Votes: 12

2. Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Approved | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, Otto Kruger

Votes: 14,701

3. The Great Man's Whiskers (1972 TV Movie)

96 min | Drama

A ten-year-old girl writes a letter to President Abraham Lincoln urging him to grow a beard.

Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Dean Jones, Ann Sothern, Dennis Weaver, John McGiver

Votes: 39

4. Crossfire (1947)

Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of demobilized soldiers he met in a bar. But which one? And why?

Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame

Votes: 9,701 | Gross: $1.30M

5. The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955–1957)

60 min | Drama

An anthology of mini-features, new productions largely consisting of hasty retreads of successful 20th Century Fox movies.

Stars: Joseph Cotten, Jesse White, Carl Benton Reid, Grandon Rhodes

Votes: 235

6. On the Beach (1959)

Approved | 134 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.

Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins

Votes: 14,404 | Gross: $11.00M

7. Fourteen Hours (1951)

Approved | 92 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

An unhappy man threatens suicide by standing on the ledge of a high-rise building for 14 hours.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Barbara Bel Geddes, Debra Paget

Votes: 2,967

8. The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955–1957)
Episode: Man on the Ledge (1955)

48 min | Drama

(1955) Cameron Mitchell, William Gargan, Sylvia Sidney, Vera Miles. A mentally and emotionally disturbed young man...

Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, William Gargan, Sylvia Sidney, Vera Miles

Votes: 69

9. So Well Remembered (1947)

Passed | 114 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Mayor George Boswell recalls events of the previous 25 years in his home town of Browdley. As councilman and newspaper editor George has fought hard to better working and living conditions in the bleak Lancashire mill town.

Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: John Mills, Martha Scott, Patricia Roc, Trevor Howard

Votes: 582

10. On the Beach (2000 TV Movie)

195 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.

Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Armand Assante, Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Jacqueline McKenzie

Votes: 4,145

11. 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: 431

12. How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957)

79 min | Comedy, Crime

The impoverished Clitterburn family live on a grand English estate but times are hard and the head of the household, Sir Henry, seizes upon news of the impending arrival of their rich ... See full summary »

Director: Nigel Patrick | Stars: Nigel Patrick, Charles Coburn, Wendy Hiller, Katie Johnson

Votes: 272

13. The Wild One (1953)

Approved | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail.

Director: Laslo Benedek | Stars: Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith, Lee Marvin

Votes: 17,574

14. Rope of Sand (1949)

Approved | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A man abused by a sadistic mining company cop before he could tell where on their desert property he'd found diamonds decides to steal them instead.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre

Votes: 1,796

15. Kotch (1971)

GP | 113 min | Comedy, Drama

Wanting to avoid settling in a nursing home, Joseph Kotcher, a retired salesman, is obliged to leave his son's family. He embarks on a road trip during which he strikes up a friendship with... See full summary »

Director: Jack Lemmon | Stars: Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman

Votes: 1,627 | Gross: $1.33M

16. Cornered (1945)

Approved | 102 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

Canadian flyer Laurence Gerard finds that his wife has been murdered by a French collaborator. His quest for justice leads him to Switzerland and Argentina.

Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Dick Powell, Walter Slezak, Micheline Cheirel, Nina Vale

Votes: 2,464

17. I Am the Greatest!: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali (1977)

22 min | Animation, Family

An animated series featuring heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

Stars: Muhammad Ali, Peter Haskell, Frank Bannister, Casey Carmichael

Votes: 60

18. Crack-Up (1946)

Approved | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Art curator George Steele experiences a train wreck...which may not have actually happened. Is he cracking up, or the victim of a wicked plot?

Director: Irving Reis | Stars: Pat O'Brien, Claire Trevor, Herbert Marshall, Ray Collins

Votes: 1,628

19. The Cobweb (1955)

Passed | 134 min | Drama

At a private psychiatric clinic, the daily dramas and interactions between the doctors, nurses, administrators, benefactors and patients are accentuated by the personal and family crises of these individuals.

Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, Charles Boyer, Gloria Grahame

Votes: 2,091

20. My Pal Wolf (1944)

Passed | 75 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A girl with a strict governess heads to Washington to purchase her dog from the Secretary of War.

Director: Alfred L. Werker | Stars: Sharyn Moffett, Jill Esmond, Una O'Connor, George Cleveland

Votes: 172

21. Pickup Alley (1957)

Approved | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama

International narcotics smuggler Frank McNally is trailed through various European countries by U.S. drug enforcement agent Charles Sturgis.

Director: John Gilling | Stars: Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg, Trevor Howard, Bonar Colleano

Votes: 641

22. A Prize of Gold (1955)

98 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

World War II sergeant Joe Lawrence falls for refugee aiming to relocate German orphans. He conspires with comrades to fund relocation through heist. Plot follows daring robbery plan and blossoming romance amidst wartime challenges.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Richard Widmark, Mai Zetterling, Nigel Patrick, George Cole

Votes: 353

23. Aftermath (1960 TV Movie)

22 min

Aftermath was the pilot for an unsold TV series called The Code of Jonathan West; it aired as part of The General Electric Theater. The film takes place just after the Civil War, in a small... See full summary »

Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: James Best, William Challee, John Cole, Gina Gillespie

24. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
Episode: Aftermath (1960)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama

A new preacher comes to town and is not quite up to the challenges that lie ahead of him.

Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Fess Parker, James Best, Sam Jackson Jr., William Phipps