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1. Rawhide (1959–1965)
TV-PG | 50 min | Western
Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive. He is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines, Eric Fleming
Votes: 4,638
2. Red Canyon (1949)
Approved | 82 min | Drama, Western
A young girl sets out to tame a wild horse so she can enter him in a race.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Ann Blyth, Howard Duff, George Brent, Edgar Buchanan
Votes: 309
3. 42nd Street (1933)
Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler
Votes: 13,062 | Gross: $2.30M
4. Jezebel (1938)
Approved | 104 min | Drama, Romance
In 1850s Louisiana, a free-spirited Southern belle loses her fiancé due to her stubborn vanity and pride, and vows to win him back.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent, Margaret Lindsay
Votes: 15,085
5. Baby Face (1933)
Approved | 71 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman, sexually exploited all her life, decides to turn the tables and exploit the hapless men at a big city bank by gleefully seducing her way to the top.
Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Donald Cook, Alphonse Ethier
Votes: 8,187
6. Dark Victory (1939)
Approved | 104 min | Drama, Romance
A young socialite is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and must decide whether or not she'll meet her final days with dignity.
Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Votes: 12,422
7. The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Approved | 83 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced.
Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore, Kent Smith
Votes: 11,303
8. The Keyhole (1933)
Passed | 69 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman (Kay Francis) with two husbands (Monroe Owsley, Henry Kolker) tries to divorce one of them by heading down to Havana where things get more complicated.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Kay Francis, George Brent, Glenda Farrell, Monroe Owsley
Votes: 695
9. So Big! (1932)
Unrated | 81 min | Drama, Romance
After Selina's father dies, she's offered a job as a teacher in a small town and a new chapter of her life begins.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Dickie Moore, Bette Davis
Votes: 1,827
10. Temptation (1946)
Approved | 98 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
Ruby, a beautiful divorcee with a shady past, marries a rich Egyptologist, and while he continues excavating a Pharoah's tomb, she becomes bored until she falls for a debt-ridden, blackmailing Egyptian prince.
Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Merle Oberon, George Brent, Charles Korvin, Paul Lukas
Votes: 382
11. In This Our Life (1942)
Approved | 97 min | Drama
The day before her wedding, a pampered young woman absconds with her sister's husband. Her sister begins seeing the woman's former fiancé.
Directors: John Huston, Raoul Walsh | Stars: Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, George Brent, Dennis Morgan
Votes: 5,271
12. Tomorrow Is Forever (1946)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance, War
An American World War I soldier whose disfigured face is reconstructed by Austrian plastic surgeons returns home after 20 years, but no one recognizes him, his widow is married to another man, and his son is a grown young man.
Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Orson Welles, George Brent, Lucile Watson
Votes: 2,997 | Gross: $3.25M
13. Climax! (1954–1958)
Unrated | 60 min | Drama
This was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.
Stars: William Lundigan, Art Gilmore, Mary Costa, Michael Rennie
Votes: 261
14. The Great Lie (1941)
Approved | 108 min | Drama
After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.
Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: Bette Davis, George Brent, Mary Astor, Lucile Watson
Votes: 4,356
15. The Iron Horse (1924)
Passed | 150 min | Drama, History, Romance
After witnessing the murder of his father by a renegade as a boy, the grown-up Brandon helps to realize his father's dream of a transcontinental railway.
Director: John Ford | Stars: George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Charles Edward Bull, Cyril Chadwick
Votes: 2,453 | Gross: $2.06M
16. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy
Votes: 338
17. The Painted Veil (1934)
Passed | 85 min | Drama, Romance
A wife neglected by her husband, a medical researcher in China, falls in love with a dashing diplomatic attaché.
Director: Richard Boleslawski | Stars: Greta Garbo, Herbert Marshall, George Brent, Warner Oland
Votes: 1,725 | Gross: $1.17M
18. Stranded (1935)
Approved | 72 min | Drama, Romance
A construction engineer with a heart of steel courts a social worker with a heart of gold, while fighting a protection racketeer that tries to derail the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Kay Francis, George Brent, Patricia Ellis, Donald Woods
Votes: 585
19. The Rains Came (1939)
Approved | 103 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In India, a married British aristocrat is reunited with an old flame, but she truly has her sights set on a handsome surgeon.
Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power, George Brent, Brenda Joyce
Votes: 2,306
20. The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957)
30 min | Drama
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
Stars: Philip Carey, Laraine Day, Willis Bouchey, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 276
21. The Old Maid (1939)
Approved | 95 min | Drama
The arrival of an ex-lover on a young woman's wedding day sets in motion a chain of events which will alter her and her cousin's lives forever.
Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, George Brent, Donald Crisp
Votes: 4,065
22. Female (1933)
Passed | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Alison Drake, the tough-minded executive of an automobile factory, succeeds in the man's world of business until she meets an independent design engineer.
Directors: Michael Curtiz, William Dieterle, William A. Wellman | Stars: Ruth Chatterton, George Brent, Lois Wilson, Johnny Mack Brown
Votes: 1,922
23. Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957)
25 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
In this science-fiction anthology series host Truman Bradley introduces stories extrapolated from actual scientific data available in the 1950's, concentrating on such concepts as space flight, UFO's and mental telepathy.
Stars: Truman Bradley, Michael Fox, Marshall Thompson, Peter Hansen
Votes: 445
24. Charlie Chan Carries On (1931)
76 min | Mystery
Charlie steps in to solve the murder of a wealthy American found dead in a London hotel. Settings include London, Nice, San Remo, Honolulu, and Hong Kong. Fast-paced with lots of wisecracking.
Director: Hamilton MacFadden | Stars: Warner Oland, John Garrick, Marguerite Churchill, Warren Hymer
Votes: 546
25. My Reputation (1946)
Passed | 94 min | Drama, Romance
A recent widow meets an army major while skiing and despite pressures from friends and family becomes romantically involved with him.
Director: Curtis Bernhardt | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Warner Anderson, Lucile Watson
Votes: 1,840
26. Man Bait (1952)
Not Rated | 78 min | Crime, Drama
The married owner of a bookstore is attracted to his sexy blonde clerk. He finally gives in to temptation and makes a pass at her, but that only results in him getting enmeshed in blackmail and murder.
Director: Terence Fisher | Stars: George Brent, Marguerite Chapman, Raymond Huntley, Peter Reynolds
Votes: 880
27. Slave Girl (1947)
Approved | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An American adventurer goes to Tripoli to rescue some kidnapped sailors, but gets involved with a beautiful slave girl.
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, George Brent, Broderick Crawford, Albert Dekker
Votes: 155
28. The Fighting 69th (1940)
Passed | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, George Brent, Jeffrey Lynn
Votes: 1,987
29. Montana Belle (1952)
Passed | 82 min | Western
In Oklahoma, outlaw Belle Starr joins the Dalton gang but she causes a romantic rivalry and a rift between the gang members, especially on the eve of the planned robbery of a bank where a posse is secretly waiting in ambush.
Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Jane Russell, George Brent, Scott Brady, Forrest Tucker
Votes: 530
30. Experiment Perilous (1944)
Approved | 91 min | Film-Noir, Romance, Thriller
In 1903, a doctor suspects murder in the gothic Bederaux family.
Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, Paul Lukas, Albert Dekker
Votes: 2,132
31. The Purchase Price (1932)
TV-PG | 68 min | Comedy, Drama
A torch singer becomes a farmer's mail-order bride.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Lyle Talbot, Hardie Albright
Votes: 1,841
32. 'Til We Meet Again (1940)
Approved | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dying Joan Ames meets criminal Dan Hardesty on a luxury liner as he is being transported back to America by policeman Steve Burke to face execution. Joan and Dan fall in love, their fates unbeknownst to one another.
Directors: Edmund Goulding, William K. Howard, William Keighley, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Merle Oberon, George Brent, Pat O'Brien, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Votes: 749
33. International Lady (1941)
Passed | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The film opens with a German air raid over the skies of London, and moves to the attempts of the F.B.I. and Scotland Yard investigators trying to circumvent the attempts of a sabotage ring ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Whelan | Stars: George Brent, Ilona Massey, Basil Rathbone, Gene Lockhart
Votes: 263
34. F.B.I. Girl (1951)
Approved | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A governor planning to run for U.S. Senate has a secret past that could prove damaging to his political aspirations: he's a convicted murderer, and that will come to light if the FBI does ... See full summary »
Director: William Berke | Stars: Cesar Romero, George Brent, Audrey Totter, Tom Drake
Votes: 322
35. Studio 57 (1954–1958)
30 min | Drama, Family
This dramatic anthology series went into open syndication when the DuMont Television Network ceased operations.
Stars: Joel Aldrich, Tim Graham, Jean Byron, Marguerite Chapman
Votes: 244
36. Front Page Woman (1935)
Passed | 82 min | Comedy, Romance
A woman reporter tries to prove she's just as good as any man, but runs into trouble along the way.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Bette Davis, George Brent, Roscoe Karns, Wini Shaw
Votes: 1,730
37. The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
Passed | 87 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
After a dead body turns up in the home of a famous actress, two reporters (who also happen to be in love with one another) compete to get the real scoop.
Director: Henry Levin | Stars: George Brent, Joan Blondell, Adele Jergens, Jim Bannon
Votes: 350
38. Born Again (1978)
PG | 110 min | Biography, Drama
Charles Colson was involved in the infamous Watergate scandal that brought down the administration of former President Richard Nixon. Colson was sentenced to prison for the crimes he ... See full summary »
Director: Irving Rapper | Stars: Dean Jones, Anne Francis, Jay Robinson, Dana Andrews
Votes: 172
39. Out of the Blue (1947)
Approved | 84 min | Comedy
Set in an apartment building whose occupants include Arthur Earthleigh, a meek and mild type married to the beautiful-but-domineering Mae; a Bohemian artist, David Galleo and his ... See full summary »
Director: Leigh Jason | Stars: George Brent, Virginia Mayo, Turhan Bey, Ann Dvorak
Votes: 482
40. Fireside Theatre (1949–1955)
30 min | Drama
An anthology series which became the first successful filmed series on American television.
Stars: Gene Raymond, John Warburton, Nolan Leary, Dabbs Greer
Votes: 97
41. The Affairs of Susan (1945)
Approved | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Susan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancé summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive ... See full summary »
Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Joan Fontaine, George Brent, Dennis O'Keefe, Walter Abel
Votes: 426
42. In Person (1935)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
Carol Corliss, a beautiful movie star so insecure about her celebrity that she goes around in disguise, meets a rugged outdoorsman who is unaffected by her star status.
Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Ginger Rogers, George Brent, Alan Mowbray, Grant Mitchell
Votes: 517
43. Death of a Scoundrel (1956)
Approved | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The New York police investigates the murder of a Czech immigrant whose rags-to-riches story is told by his secretary to homicide detectives.
Director: Charles Martin | Stars: George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Victor Jory
Votes: 1,180
44. Luxury Liner (1948)
Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A young girl stows away aboard a luxury liner which is full of musical stars--and which her father just happens to be the captain.
Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: George Brent, Jane Powell, Lauritz Melchior, Frances Gifford
Votes: 598
45. Living on Velvet (1935)
Passed | 80 min | Drama, Romance
Terry Parker (George Brent) is shattered by the crash of his airplane which killed his parents and sister, and adopts a listless attitude toward life. But romance enters in the person of ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Kay Francis, Warren William, George Brent, Helen Lowell
Votes: 478
46. Honeymoon for Three (1941)
Approved | 75 min | Comedy, Romance
Noted writer Kenneth Bixby, in love with his witty secretary Anne Rogers, nevertheless agrees to a tete-a-tete with a former college fling, loopy Danish girl Julie who is married to ... See full summary »
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Ann Sheridan, George Brent, Charles Ruggles, Osa Massen
Votes: 595
47. Christmas Eve (1947)
Passed | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
To save her fortune from a designing nephew, Matilda Reed must locate her three long-lost adopted sons in time for a Christmas Eve reunion.
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: George Raft, George Brent, Randolph Scott, Joan Blondell
Votes: 830
48. Racket Busters (1938)
Passed | 71 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Manhattan gangster John "Czar" Martin enters the trucking business in an effort to control the produce market. When he catches popular trucker Danny Jordan robbing the gang's office to ... See full summary »
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, George Brent, Gloria Dickson, Allen Jenkins
Votes: 809
49. Lover Come Back (1946)
Passed | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A faithful wife takes gentle revenge on her philandering husband.
Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: George Brent, Lucille Ball, Vera Zorina, Charles Winninger
Votes: 168
50. Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
Approved | 94 min | Drama, History, Romance
Hydraulic Mining versus Sacramento Valley Farming.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: George Brent, Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains, Margaret Lindsay
Votes: 617