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1. Die! Die! My Darling! (1965)
Not Rated | 97 min | Horror, Thriller
A young woman is terrorized by her deceased fiancé's demented mother who blames her for her son's death.
Director: Silvio Narizzano | Stars: Tallulah Bankhead, Stefanie Powers, Peter Vaughan, Maurice Kaufmann
Votes: 2,978
2. 'G' Men (1935)
Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
James Cagney helped jump-start the gangster genre as The Public Enemy. Outcries against movies that glorified underworld criminals put Cagney on the side of the law in 'G' Men.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ann Dvorak, Robert Armstrong
Votes: 4,383
3. Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978 TV Movie)
Unrated | 90 min | Action, Family, Fantasy
Spider-Man swings to the rescue when a nuclear bomb created by three college students falls into criminal hands.
Director: Ron Satlof | Stars: Nicholas Hammond, Robert F. Simon, Chip Fields, Robert Alda
Votes: 1,073
4. White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
PG | 106 min | Adventure, Family
In order to rescue one of the last surviving Alaskan Native tribes, Fang joins in with a friend of his master to stop miners from destroying an ancient sacred land.
Director: Ken Olin | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Charmaine Craig, Al Harrington, Anthony Ruivivar
Votes: 2,540 | Gross: $8.88M
5. Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955)
Passed | 72 min | Action, Adventure
Tarzan fights White poachers who trespass on his domain and on lands belonging to the native Sukulu tribe.
Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Gordon Scott, Vera Miles, Peter van Eyck, Jack Elam
Votes: 602
6. Haunted Harbor (1944)
Passed | 243 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A sea captain about to be hanged for a murder he didn't commit is rescued from the gallows by two of his crewmen. They head for the island of Pulinan, where they believe the real murderer--... See full summary »
Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell | Stars: Kane Richmond, Kay Aldridge, Roy Barcroft, Clancy Cooper
Votes: 103
7. Fakira (1976)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Vijay helps the poor and robs the rich, while Ajay is assigned the job to bring Vijay to justice. Thirsty for each other's blood, both men are unaware that they are brothers separated at a young age.
Director: C.P. Dixit | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Govardhan Asrani, Aruna Irani
Votes: 122
8. Drums of Africa (1963)
Approved | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
David Moore is in East Africa to get to his employer's railway construction site. He's accompanied by the owner's son Brian and they've lined up Jack Cuortemayn, reputedly the best guide ... See full summary »
Director: James B. Clark | Stars: Frankie Avalon, Mariette Hartley, Lloyd Bochner, Torin Thatcher
Votes: 186
9. Superman: The Mechanical Monsters (1941)
Approved | 11 min | Animation, Short, Action
Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Steve Muffati | Stars: Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck
Votes: 1,699
10. The Lost Special (1932)
Approved | 240 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A lady reporter and two college students search for the "Gold Special," a train that disappeared without a trace.
Director: Henry MacRae | Stars: Frank Albertson, Ernie Nevers, Cecilia Parker, Francis Ford
Votes: 50
11. Terror of the Plains (1934)
Approved | 58 min | Western
The man that framed Tom Lansing's father for murder is at a ghost town where no one is allowed in or out. Tom gets in by posing as an escaping outlaw with his sidekick Banty posing as the ... See full summary »
Director: Harry S. Webb | Stars: Tom Tyler, Roberta Gale, William Gould, Slim Whitaker
Votes: 61
12.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
The Bird Who Knew Too Much
(1967)
TV-G | 51 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two spies have obtained information about a secret missile base which they are passing to the other side, via a person known as Captain Caruso, whom the Avengers are charged to locate. In ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Rossotti | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Ron Moody, Ilona Rodgers
Votes: 322
13.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
The Gravediggers
(1965)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Steed and Mrs Peel must find out why an early warning radar is failing. Emma joins the staff of The Sir Horace Winslip Hospital for Ailing Railwaymen - while Steed has lunch with Sir Horace himself aboard his private, indoor train.
Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Ronald Fraser, Paul Massie
Votes: 453
14.
Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode:
Almost Got 'im
(1992)
Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While hiding from the police, Batman's deadliest enemies exchange stories about their mutual nemesis: Batman.
Director: Eric Radomski | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Arleen Sorkin, Richard Moll
Votes: 2,932
15.
Daniel Boone (1964–1970)
Episode:
The Traitor
(1967)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Western
Daniel is about to be hung by the British for treason, but the colonel's daughter is kidnapped by Indians, and Daniel is needed to help get her back.
Director: William Wiard | Stars: Fess Parker, Patrick O'Moore, Warren Munson, Charles Bail
Votes: 34
16.
The Magician (1973–1974)
Episode:
The Vanishing Lady
(1973)
45 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
When Julie Carter, the singer in Tony Blake's Vegas magic act and personal friend, is kidnapped in her dressing room, the magician has to race against time to save her.
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: Bill Bixby, Keene Curtis, Julian Christopher, Todd Crespi
Votes: 32
17.
McMillan & Wife (1971–1977)
Episode:
The Fine Art of Staying Alive
(1973)
TV-PG | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sally is kidnapped by an international syndicate that is after a Rembrandt painting currently on loan to the San Francisco Art Museum from the Prado.
Director: Edward M. Abroms | Stars: Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James, John Schuck, Nancy Walker
Votes: 101
18.
Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.87
(1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Victoria hysterically recounts how she saw the ghost of Bill Malloy after she is freed from the room.
Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Louis Edmonds, Joel Crothers, Nancy Barrett, Kathryn Leigh Scott
Votes: 65
19.
Spellbinder (1995–1997)
Episode:
Breakfast of Champions
(1995)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Paul, Alex and Katrina set out to rescue Riana, but a nosy neighbor calls the police who catch Alex and Katrina. Paul shows his father the video of Ashka and introduces Riana, finally convincing him of the truth.
Director: Noel Price | Stars: Zbych Trofimiuk, Gosia Piotrowska, Brian Rooney, Michela Noonan
Votes: 34