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51. Purgatory (1988)
Unrated | 89 min | Action, Drama
Two Peace Corps volunteers in Africa are framed and put into an oppressive women's prison.
Director: Ami Artzi | Stars: Tanya Roberts, Julie Pop, Hal Orlandini, Adrienne Pearce
Votes: 376
52. The Detectives (1959–1962)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Captain Matt Holbrook leads a squad of brave and tough detectives in a large, unnamed city. Instead of leading personal lives, they spend all of their time tracking murderers, thieves, ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Taylor, Tige Andrews, Russell Thorson, Mark Goddard
Votes: 243
53. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The show originated as a local New York City late night program in June 1953 and went onto the network in September 1954. Throughout the summer of 1956, Steve Allen was the only host. When ... See full summary »
Stars: Skitch Henderson, Gene Rayburn, Steve Allen, Steve Lawrence
Votes: 227
54. Arch of Triumph (1984 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance, War
In Paris, before the Nazis penetrate into the city, an Austrian refugee doctor falls in love with a mysterious woman.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Lesley-Anne Down, Donald Pleasence, Frank Finlay
Votes: 633
55. The Rogues (1964–1965)
50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Cousins St. Clair and Fleming are con-men so successful they no longer need to con. They can be persuaded, however, to use their skills: in a just cause, where a mark deserves it very, very much.
Stars: Robert Coote, Gig Young, Charles Boyer, David Niven
Votes: 370
56. Wide Country (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama, Sport, Western
Mitch Guthrie is a champion bronco rider in the rodeo who tries to keep his kid brother, Andy, from pursuing the same life.
Stars: Earl Holliman, Andrew Prine, Slim Pickens, Ray Teal
Votes: 94
57. Bus Stop (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
Grace owns the Sunrise, Colorado bus stop. She, waitress Elma, Sheriff Will, and D.A. Glenn watch life through the stories which unfold as passengers enter and leave the small town.
Stars: Rhodes Reason, Richard Anderson, Joan Freeman, Marilyn Maxwell
Votes: 105
58. Alcoa Premiere (1961–1963)
60 min | Drama
Hosted by famous dancer and actor Fred Astaire, this series presented a new drama with each week's episode. Unlike some of the earlier drama series, which tended either toward classics or ... See full summary »
Stars: Fred Astaire, Keir Dullea, Brian Eliot, Paul Comi
Votes: 141
59. Nora Prentiss (1947)
Passed | 111 min | Drama, Film-Noir
A doctor spins an ever-growing web of lies after a taste of the excitement that he was missing in his conventional life, thanks to a chance meeting with a nightclub singer.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Ann Sheridan, Kent Smith, Bruce Bennett, Robert Alda
Votes: 2,059
60. The Outsider (1968–1969)
60 min | Crime, Drama
David Ross is a orphaned, ex-con, loner living in a world that loaths and makes a living as a private investgator in Los Angeles to tackle his financial problems and other people's problems as well.
Stars: Darren McGavin, James Edwards, Bill Quinn, Will J. White
Votes: 101
61. The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–1963)
30 min | Drama
Each week Adam Shepherd introduces a news event, either current or the past, discussing its relevance. Then he becomes part of the story, portraying the lead character in the reenactment.
Stars: Lloyd Bridges, J. Pat O'Malley, Morris Buchanan, George Sawaya
Votes: 73
62. The Young Lawyers (1969–1971)
60 min | Drama
David Barrett heads an organization in Boston that supports poor and indigent clients with the aid of young lawyers, Aaron Silverman is the young idealist, Pat Walters is the black ... See full summary »
Stars: Zalman King, Judy Pace, Lee J. Cobb, Phillip Clark
Votes: 90
63. 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: 124
64. The Adventures of Ellery Queen (1950–1956)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ellery Queen was a mystery writer who assisted his father, a detective with the New York Police Department, in solving murders. Queen's methods were arcane and intellectual rather than ... See full summary »
Stars: Florenz Ames, Lee Bowman, Rex Marshall, Hugh Marlowe
Votes: 66
65. Overboard (1978 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama
Attractive, affluent married couple Mitch and Lindy Garrison sail their yacht to Tahiti to recharge their relationship and add spice to their upper-middle-class lives.
Director: John Newland | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Cliff Robertson, Acajou, Joan Cox
Votes: 144
66. One Man's Family (1949–1955)
30 min | Drama
This soap opera was the TV version of the radio serial that had begun in 1932. It tells the story of San Francisco banker Henry Barbour and his family, i.e., Paul, the eldest son; Hazel, ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Marjorie Gateson, Lillian Schaaf, Eva Marie Saint
Votes: 32
67. The Man Who Never Was (1966–1967)
30 min | Action, Drama
American agent Peter Murphy is trying to escape from East Berlin when he encounters his exact double, millionaire playboy Mark Wainwright. After Wainwright is mistaken for him and killed by... See full summary »
Stars: Dana Wynter, Robert Lansing, Murray Hamilton, Alexander Davion
Votes: 73
68. The Execution (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
The members of a San Diego Wednesday night womens' mah jongg club are five survivors of a Nazi concentration camp. They recognize the owner of a local restaurant, Walter Grossman, as a ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Loretta Swit, Rip Torn, Jessica Walter, Barbara Barrie
Votes: 192
69. Danger (1950–1955)
30 min | Drama
Live psychological and murder mystery dramas, and one of the first U.S. television dramas to make effective use of background music.
Stars: Dick Stark, Edward Binns, Richard Kiley, Joseph Anthony
Votes: 102
70. The Legend of Hillbilly John (1972)
G | 89 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A wandering ballad singer in the Appalachians meets an ugly bird-type creature, is transported back in time, finds himself involved in the Devil's work.
Director: John Newland | Stars: Severn Darden, Hedges Capers, Sharon Henesy, Honor Hound
Votes: 152
71. Too Good to Be True (1988 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama, Thriller
Writer Richard Harland and socialite Ellen Berent meet, fall in love, and soon marry. But her obsessive love threatens to destroy them and others around them.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Loni Anderson, Patrick Duffy, Glynnis O'Connor, Larry Drake
Votes: 165
72. The Next Step Beyond (1978–1979)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"The Next Step Beyond" was a hosted science fiction series hosted by John Newland, airing from the late 1950s until the early 1960s.
Stars: John Newland, Henry Brandon, Craig Littler, Martin Rudy
Votes: 59
73. Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (1954–1955)
30 min | Drama
Janet Dean is a nurse who has been recently discharged from the U. S. Air Force. She becomes a private nurse and travels around the country treating not only patients physical ailments but also their mental ailments.
Stars: Ella Raines, Lenore Lonergan, Darren McGavin, Anne Sargent
Votes: 21
74. The Web (1950–1954)
30 min | Drama
Live dramas based on stories by members of the Mystery Writers of America
Stars: John Shellie, Tom Gorman, E.G. Marshall, Audra Lindley
Votes: 58
75. Target: The Corruptors (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
Undercover duo Paul Marino and Jack Flood infiltrate criminal organizations, uncovering a new illegal operation each week. Their findings are relayed to law enforcement and published in a newspaper series.
Stars: Stephen McNally, Robert Harland, Harold J. Stone, Burt Brinckerhoff
Votes: 98
76. The Family Holvak (1975)
60 min | Drama
Rev. Holvak and his brood struggle to get by in 1930s Tennessee.
Stars: Glenn Ford, Julie Harris, Lance Kerwin, Elizabeth Cheshire
Votes: 69
77. The Survivors (1969–1970)
60 min | Drama
Internal conflicts of a wealthy family, the Carlyles. A banking czar, his playboy son, his daughter engaged to a philanderer, they became entangled with South American politics.
Stars: Lana Turner, George Hamilton, Kevin McCarthy, Ralph Bellamy
Votes: 50
78. Crawlspace (1972 TV Movie)
74 min | Horror, Thriller
A childless middle-age couple adopt a troubled youth they find living in their crawlspace and attempt to get him to rejoin society with tragic results.
Directors: John Newland, Buzz Kulik | Stars: Arthur Kennedy, Teresa Wright, Tom Happer, Eugene Roche
Votes: 464
79. The Clock (1949–1952)
30 min | Drama, Mystery
Suspense/Anthology series based on an ABC radio series which ran from 1946-48. The half-hour series mostly consisted of original dramas concerning murder, mayhem or insanity. Series ... See full summary »
Stars: Larry Semon, Oliver Thorndike, Parker McCormick, Frankie Thomas
Votes: 60
80. A Sensitive, Passionate Man (1977 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama
The marriage of a wealthy, outwardly happy couple is threatened by the husband's alcoholism.
Director: John Newland | Stars: Angie Dickinson, David Janssen, Mariclare Costello, Richard Venture
Votes: 166
81. Inner Sanctum (1954)
27 min | Horror, Mystery
"Inner Sanctum" was a hosted horror and mystery anthology series hosted by Paul McGrath, and later by House Jameson as "Your Host".
Stars: Paul McGrath, House Jameson, Warren Stevens, Edward Binns
Votes: 65
82. Homicide for Three (1948)
Passed | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
On their honeymoon,a young navy officer and his wife are having difficulties in finding a hotel room in Los Angeles until a lady lends them her suite. There, they receive a mysterious ... See full summary »
Director: George Blair | Stars: Warren Douglas, Audrey Long, Grant Withers, Lloyd Corrigan
Votes: 145
83. Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950–1951)
30 min | Drama
A short-lived attempt to adapt the works of the veteran British writer William Somerset Maugham for a television audience. Introductions and epilogues often depicted the writer himself, and... See full summary »
Stars: W. Somerset Maugham, Robert H. Harris, Ross Martin, Joan Chandler
Votes: 42
84. 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
85. The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1948–1950)
30 min | Drama
This was an anthology series which aired live. It often featured adaptations of one-act stage plays.
Stars: Guy Kibbee, Faye Emerson, John Conte, Vicki Cummings
Votes: 53
86. 13 Lead Soldiers (1948)
Passed | 64 min | Crime, Mystery
Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond is called in to solve the murder of a man from whom two lead soldiers were stolen. Drummond learns that the two soldiers were part of a set of thirteen which... See full summary »
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Tom Conway, Maria Palmer, Helen Westcott, John Newland
Votes: 141
87. The Five of Me (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama
A man was abused by his father and developed distinct multiple personalities to deal with the abuse. He didn't know he had different people taking over his body. He found out and had to deal with it.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: David Birney, Dee Wallace, Mitchell Ryan, John McLiam
Votes: 65
88. The Suicide's Wife (1979 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama
An unsuccessful middle-aged college professor commits suicide, leaving his wife to cope with guilt, shame, and an angry teenage son who blames her for his father's death.
Director: John Newland | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Gordon Pinsent, Zohra Lampert, Todd Lookinland
Votes: 51
89. That Night! (1957)
88 min | Drama
Chris works at an agency writing TV commercials. One day on his train commute, he suffers a heart attack. Chris and his wife vow to reconsider what is important to them after he is released from the hospital.
Director: John Newland | Stars: John Beal, Augusta Dabney, Malcolm Brodrick, Dennis Kohler
Votes: 51
90. The Name's the Same (1951–1955)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Guests who have the same name as famous persons, fictional characters, or things, are quizzed by celebrity panelists who try to determine their name.
Stars: Joan Alexander, Robert Q. Lewis, Gene Rayburn, Roger Price
Votes: 98
91. The Prudential Family Playhouse (1950–1951)
60 min | Drama
Live dramatic series featuring top rated actors in adaptations of Broadway plays or top rated novels.
Stars: Walter Abel, Cliff Hall, Eva Marie Saint, Kevin McCarthy
Votes: 39
92. Rendezvous (1957– )
30 min | Drama
An anthology series of short stories told to acquaintances by a man named John Burden.
Stars: Charles Drake, Gordon Tanner, Gaylord Cavallaro, Paul Massie
Votes: 34
93. Sure As Fate (1950–1951)
60 min | Drama
Live melodrama series featuring situations that people did not create themselves.
Stars: John McQuade, Marsha Hunt, E.G. Marshall, Frank Campanella
Votes: 22
94. Broadway Television Theatre (1952–1954)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
This syndicated show presented adaptations of Broadway shows.
Stars: Sylvia Sidney, Edward Everett Horton, Melville Cooper, Ernest Truex
Votes: 37
95. The Challenge (1948)
68 min | Mystery
A sea captain is murdered before he can reveal the location of hidden gold. Bulldog Drummond is on the case.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Tom Conway, June Vincent, Richard Stapley, John Newland
Votes: 86
96. Danger Has Two Faces (1967 TV Movie)
89 min | Drama
A U.S. spy and East German police duke it out in a battle of wits, fisticuffs and killing. The spy assumes the ID of a wealthy look-alike that the commies kill. But will his wife spill the beans in this Cold War espionage thriller?
Director: John Newland | Stars: Robert Lansing, Dana Wynter, Murray Hamilton, Alexander Davion
Votes: 38
97. About Faces (1959– )
30 min | Game-Show
About Faces is an American game show.
Stars: Ben Alexander, Tom Kennedy, José Ferrer, Tuesday Weld
Votes: 18
98. Colgate Theatre (1949–1950)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Neva Patterson, Mary K. Wells, Norma Jane Marlow, William Post Jr.
Votes: 13
99. The Deadly Hunt (1971 TV Movie)
74 min | Drama, Thriller
A young businessman and his wife on a hunting trip find themselves hunted by two hired killers in the middle of a forest fire.
Director: John Newland | Stars: Anthony Franciosa, Peter Lawford, Jim Hutton, Tim McIntire
Votes: 45
100. 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