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51. The Danny Thomas Hour (1967–1968)
60 min | Musical, Comedy, Drama
Thomas starred in the musical-variety and comedy episodes (many drawn from his earlier Make Room for Daddy (1953)) and hosted the more dramatic offerings.
Stars: Danny Thomas, Hans Conried, Van Johnson, Joe Besser
Votes: 111
52. A Woman Rebels (1936)
Approved | 88 min | Drama, History, Romance
Pamela, a woman in late-1800s England, wishes to be her own person and has no intention to ever marry. After she has a great deal of difficulty finding a job, she finally lands a position ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Sandrich | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Herbert Marshall, Elizabeth Allan, Donald Crisp
Votes: 932
53. My Son John (1952)
Approved | 122 min | Drama
The Jeffersons are the ideal picture-perfect all-American family in a small town, but their eldest son John returns home after a long absence spouting views that cause them to worry he may be a Communist.
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Robert Walker, Helen Hayes, Van Heflin, Dean Jagger
Votes: 712
54. The American Sportsman (1965– )
60 min | Sport
One of the first hunting and fishing shows with celebrity participants. It aired on the ABC television network on Sunday afternoons. The show would visit locations in the USA, Canada, Africa, and locations around the globe.
Stars: Curt Gowdy, Joe Foss, Bing Crosby, Phil Harris
Votes: 48
55. Cry of Battle (1963)
Approved | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During World War II, the spoiled son of a wealthy businessman finds himself involved in the guerrilla movement fighting against the Japanese, and finds romance and adventure.
Director: Irving Lerner | Stars: Van Heflin, Rita Moreno, James MacArthur, Leopoldo Salcedo
Votes: 293
56. Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Passed | 103 min | Biography, Drama
Biography of Andrew Johnson, who followed Abraham Lincoln into office and became the first President of the United States ever to be impeached.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey, Marjorie Main
Votes: 673
57. Tanganyika (1954)
Approved | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In Kenya, in 1903, when escaped murderer Abel McCracken instigates the Nukumbi tribe to raid white settlements, colonist John Gale organizes a human hunt to capture McCracken.
Director: André De Toth | Stars: Van Heflin, Ruth Roman, Howard Duff, Jeff Morrow
Votes: 254 | Gross: $1.30M
58. Grand Central Murder (1942)
Passed | 73 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Classic whodunit mystery film about a gold-digging variety show actress who has many enemies and is found dead in her private railroad car at Grand Central Station in New York.
Director: S. Sylvan Simon | Stars: Van Heflin, Patricia Dane, Cecilia Parker, Virginia Grey
Votes: 1,071
59. The Bell Telephone Hour (1959–1968)
60 min | Music
The long-running television version of the long-running NBC radio series devoted to classical music as well as Broadway composers.
Stars: The Bell Telephone Orchestra, Mel Brandt, Donald Voorhees, The Buster Davis Singers
Votes: 49
60. Tap Roots (1948)
TV-PG | 109 min | Drama, Romance, War
In 1860s Mississippi, the Dabneys, founders of the Dabney plantation in Levington, experience tragedy and turmoil when they refuse to join either side of the American Civil War.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Van Heflin, Susan Hayward, Boris Karloff, Julie London
Votes: 432
61. The Golden Mask (1953)
Approved | 88 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A British Museum archaeologist is searching for an ancient golden mask buried in a Roman tomb in Algeria but tomb robbers follow the academic in the hope of stealing the precious relic.
Director: Jack Lee | Stars: Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix, Eric Portman, Charles Goldner
Votes: 290
62. The Thin Blue Line (1966 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
This early film by William Friedkin is a documentary about the American police force and the difficulties they face in combating escalating crime throughout the country.
Director: William Friedkin | Star: Van Heflin
Votes: 37
63. Week-End with Father (1951)
Approved | 83 min | Comedy, Romance
Single parents Jean Bowen and Brad Stubbs meet at the train station when they send their kids (his two girls, her two boys) off to camp. Love inevitably blooms. But there are complications:... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Van Heflin, Patricia Neal, Gigi Perreau, Virginia Field
Votes: 277
64. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 173
65. Back Door to Heaven (1939)
Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama
Little Frankie Rogers lives on the wrong side of the tracks; his father is a drunkard and his mother is unable to support the family. After stealing a harmonica to play in his grammar ... See full summary »
Director: William K. Howard | Stars: Jimmy Lydon, Anita Magee, Raymond Roe, William Redfield
Votes: 187
66. The Man Outside (1967)
G | 97 min | Drama
Former CIA agent McLean is contacted by Venaxas, a Greek operative. Together they plan to "sell" the whereabouts of a Russian secret police official, hiding in London to the CIA.
Director: Samuel Gallu | Stars: Van Heflin, Heidelinde Weis, Pinkas Braun, Peter Vaughan
Votes: 83
67. The Wastrel (1961)
84 min | Drama
A wealthy and self-serving man, sets out on a perilous ocean voyage with his son. An unexpected incident with the vessel causes him to reflect on his not so perfect life.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Van Heflin, Franco Fabrizi, Fosco Giachetti
Votes: 80
68. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954 TV Movie)
30 min | News
Included on the DVD release of "A Star is Born" (1954), this is a live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.
Stars: George Fisher, Rosemarie Stack, Paula Raymond, Amanda Blake
Votes: 205
69. In Melbourne Tonight (1957–1970)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
An iconic, popular, and long-running variety series.
Stars: Graham Kennedy, Bert Newton, The Unisounds, Michael Preston
Votes: 27
70. A Case of Libel (1968 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
This movie was based on Quintin Reynolds' lawsuit against Westbrook Pegler. Pegler was a character assassin of the first order. Pegler claimed that Reynolds was a Communist and a coward. ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: John Beal, Lloyd Bridges, Marc Connelly, Angie Dickinson
Votes: 30
71. The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937)
Passed | 67 min | Drama, Western
A California mining camp is plagued by a series of murders. Four people come under suspicion for the killings and are swiftly run straight out of the camp. During a blizzard they take ... See full summary »
Director: Christy Cabanne | Stars: Preston Foster, Jean Muir, Van Heflin, Virginia Weidler
Votes: 236
72. Flight from Glory (1937)
Passed | 67 min | Action, Drama, Romance
This laudable RKO programmer casts Chester Morris as a fearless pilot whose misdeeds have exiled him to a remote flying field in the Andes mountains.
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Chester Morris, Whitney Bourne, Onslow Stevens, Van Heflin
Votes: 271
73. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959 TV Special)
100 min | Family
Director: Alan Handley | Stars: Nick Adams, Buddy Adler, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Eddie Albert
Votes: 230
74. Annapolis Salute (1937)
Approved | 65 min | Drama, Romance
The adventures of three disparate cadets at the US Naval Academy--one the son of a Navy enlisted man, the other the scion of a wealthy family, the third decent but somewhat slow-witted--and... See full summary »
Director: Christy Cabanne | Stars: James Ellison, Marsha Hunt, Harry Carey, Van Heflin
Votes: 109 | Gross: $0.27M
75. The Ken Murray Show (1950–1953)
30 min | Comedy, Music
A 1950s variety show sponsored by Anheuser-Busch. The host was Ken Murray, who had previously hosted variety theatrical shows and variety radio programs. The show had a large regular cast ... See full summary »
Stars: Ken Murray, Jane Bergmeier, Darla Hood, Jack Mulhall
Votes: 35
76. Certain Honorable Men (1968 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
The protégé of a powerful congressman discovers his boss's corruption.
Director: Alex Segal | Stars: Van Heflin, Peter Fonda, Hiram Sherman, Alexandra Isles
Votes: 32
77. The Bold Men (1965 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
About men who are courageous enough to risk their lives undertaking challenges, sports-related and not, that are at the limit of human capabilities.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: 'Red' Adair, Art Arfons, John Craig, Van Heflin
Votes: 12
78. The 22nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1965 TV Special)
60 min
Stars: Julie Andrews, Carroll Baker, Anne Bancroft, Gene Barry
79. Land and Live in the Jungle (1944)
60 min | War
In this World War II military training film, a B-25 crew bails out over the jungle, and the pilot is separated from the rest of of his crew. The two groups of soldiers must survive until ... See full summary »
Stars: Mel Ford, Van Heflin, Patrick McVey, Charles Tannen
Votes: 24
80. Saturday's Heroes (1937)
Passed | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A college football star struggles to return integrity to the game.
Director: Edward Killy | Stars: Van Heflin, Marian Marsh, Richard Lane, Alan Bruce
Votes: 180
81. Nash Airflyte Theatre (1950–1951)
30 min | Drama
Live anthology series featuring a wide format of stories (western, musical comedy, dramatic, et cetera).
Stars: William Gaxton, Frank Sutton, Ralph Riggs, Dane Clark
Votes: 37
82. Land and Live in the Desert (1945)
Not Rated | 35 min | Short, War
Documentary short film depicting the correct methods of surviving the crash landing of a military aircraft in the desert. Methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help are depicted.
Stars: John Beal, Wally Cassell, Robert Foulk, Van Heflin
Votes: 36
83. Life with Linkletter (1950–1970)
30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Talk/Variety show on ABC starring Art Linkletter and his son, Jack Linkletter.
Stars: Art Linkletter, Jack Linkletter, Art James, Jack Slattery
Votes: 19
84. Neither Are We Enemies (1970 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Van Heflin As Joseph Of Arimathea
Director: David Pressman | Stars: Ed Begley, J.D. Cannon, Leonard Frey, Jay Hammer
Votes: 15
85. Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (1943)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Several prominent actors are seen in their new roles as WWII military officers and enlisted men. Highlights include Robert Stack (a former amateur skeet shooting champion) displaying his ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Eddie Albert, Desi Arnaz, Gene Autry, Art Baker
Votes: 51
86. Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (1965 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: William Friedkin | Star: Van Heflin
Votes: 22
87. Emergency Care of Air Crew Casualties (1943)
Short, Documentary
In this military training documentary, Captain Bill Keever demonstrates to (and on) airman Private Gates the materials used on board a bomber to treat injured crewmen. He displays the ... See full summary »
Stars: William 'Billy' Benedict, Van Heflin
88. Hollywood Exclusive (1954)
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Army Archerd, Robert Mitchum, Anne Bancroft, Burt Lancaster
89. The Teenage Revolution (1965 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Kent Mackenzie | Stars: Barry Brown, Van Heflin
Votes: 14
90. The 17th Golden Globe Awards (1960 TV Special)
News
Stars: Jane Powell, Eddie Albert, June Allyson, Eve Arden
91. Revolution in the 3 R'S (1966 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Ed Spiegel | Star: Van Heflin
Votes: 8
92. The 17th Annual Tony Awards (1963 TV Special)
Musical
Stars: Elizabeth Ashley, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Orson Bean, Vivian Blaine
93. The 1st Annual Grammy Awards (1959 TV Special)
Music
Stars: Gene Autry, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Count Basie, Dirk Bogarde
96. In Search of Man (1965 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Eugene S. Jones | Star: Van Heflin
98. The American Spectacle (1966 TV Movie)
34 min | Documentary, Family
Van Heflin Hosts a tour of some the natural wonders of America. Included are Cape Cod, Cape Hattaras, Niagra Falls, Death Valley, Yellowstone Park, The Grand Canyon and many others.
Director: Tom Priestley | Star: Van Heflin
Votes: 6
99.
The Bell Telephone Hour (1959–1968)
Episode:
Episode #6.16
(1964)
60 min | Music
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Joe Bushkin, Connie Francis, Van Heflin, Joe Bushkin and His Trio
100.
The Danny Thomas Hour (1967–1968)
Episode:
Fear Is the Chain
(1968)
60 min | Musical, Comedy, Drama
A deserting German officer attempts to reach safety in neutral Switzerland.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Danny Thomas, May Britt, Horst Buchholz, Van Heflin