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51. Walk Softly, Stranger (1950)
Approved | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An ex-hood hopes to start a new life under an assumed name in a small town but his past catches up with him when an old crime-buddy asks him to help with a casino heist.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Spring Byington, Paul Stewart
Votes: 1,314
52. Firing Line (1966–2020)
120 min | Talk-Show
A debate program hosted by conservative pundit William F. Buckley who verbally sparred with many notable figures of the 20th century.
Stars: William F. Buckley, Margaret Hoover, Michael Kinsley, Jeff Greenfield
Votes: 153
53. Mississippi (1935)
Passed | 73 min | Comedy, Musical
Crosby plays a Philadelpia Quaker engaged to a Southern belle. He becomes a social outcast when he refuses to fight a duel. Fields then hires him to perform on his riverboat, promoting him ... See full summary »
Directors: A. Edward Sutherland, Wesley Ruggles | Stars: Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields, Joan Bennett, Queenie Smith
Votes: 594
54. That Midnight Kiss (1949)
Approved | 96 min | Musical, Romance
In Philadelphia, the soprano Prudence Budell returns from Europe after a period of five years training in the best Europeans music schools. Her millionaire grandmother Abigail Trent Budell ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Kathryn Grayson, José Iturbi, Ethel Barrymore, Mario Lanza
Votes: 643
55. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953 TV Special)
113 min
The 25th Academy Awards and the first time the ceremony is broadcast on television. Held on March 19th, 1953 at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, it is hosted by Bob Hope and honors the films of 1952.
Directors: Bill Bennington, John Rich | Stars: Bob Hope, Anne Baxter, Edgar Bergen, Jacques Bergerac
Votes: 215
56. It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1951)
Approved | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern.
Directors: Clarence Brown, Don Hartman, John Sturges, Richard Thorpe, Charles Vidor, Don Weis, William A. Wellman | Stars: Ethel Barrymore, Keefe Brasselle, Gary Cooper, Nancy Reagan
Votes: 728
57. Take the High Ground! (1953)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, War
In 1953, at Fort Bliss, Texas, two former Korean War combat veterans work as drill sergeants and fall in love with the same woman.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Carleton Carpenter
Votes: 1,112
58. Hollywood on Trial (1976)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary
The documentary analyzes a dark period in Hollywood's history due to the Red Scare of the 1940's and 1950's, when actors, writers and directors were persecuted and investigated by the House... See full summary »
Director: David Helpern | Stars: Walter Bernstein, Alvah Bessie, Lester Cole, Howard Da Silva
Votes: 254
59. Kid Glove Killer (1942)
Passed | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Crime lab expert Gordon McKay uses the latest forensic techniques to solve murders in a city plagued by political corruption and mob rackets.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Van Heflin, Marsha Hunt, Lee Bowman, Samuel S. Hinds
Votes: 1,157
60. The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)
83 min | Drama, Fantasy
Over a period of a week the voice of God is heard on radios all over the world.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: James Whitmore, Nancy Reagan, Gary Gray, Lillian Bronson
Votes: 935
61. The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955 TV Special)
Family
The 27th Academy Awards, held on March 30th, 1955 to honor the best films of 1954. Hosted by Bob Hope at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood with Thelma Ritter hosting from the NBC Century Theatre in New York City.
Directors: Bill Bennington, Grey Lockwood | Stars: Bob Hope, Buddy Adler, Anna Maria Alberghetti, June Allyson
Votes: 261
62. Red Hot Tires (1935)
Approved | 61 min | Drama, Crime
Auto racing teammates Wally and Robert compete for the romantic attentions of a sponsor's daughter. Their intense rivalry turns tragic when their in-race wheel lock-up result in Robert's death and nets Wally a homicide conviction.
Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Lyle Talbot, Mary Astor, Roscoe Karns, Frankie Darro
Votes: 223
63. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
64. Joe Smith, American (1942)
Passed | 63 min | Drama, Romance, War
Joe Smith is an average American citizen, working in an aircraft factory. He has access to the plans for a new bomb-sight and is kidnapped by enemy agents who unsuccessfully torture him to ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Robert Young, Marsha Hunt, Harvey Stephens, Darryl Hickman
Votes: 314
65. Adventure in Baltimore (1949)
Approved | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
The liberated daughter of a 1905 minister innocently starts a scandal.
Director: Richard Wallace | Stars: Robert Young, Shirley Temple, John Agar, Albert Sharpe
Votes: 531
66. Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)
Approved | 80 min | Crime, Mystery
With a ruthless gang terrorizing London, Scotland Yard calls Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond out of retirement. With the help of detective Helen Smith, Drummond infiltrates the gang under an ... See full summary »
Director: Victor Saville | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Margaret Leighton, Robert Beatty, David Tomlinson
Votes: 473
67. Hollywood Greats (1977– )
40 min | Documentary, History
Documentary series profiling various Hollywood stars of yesteryear and more recent times.
Stars: Barry Norman, Jonathan Ross, David Thomson, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 178
68. Behind the News (1940)
75 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
It's Jeff Flavin's first day on the job as a cub reporter for the Enquirer. The boss, Archer, places him with lazy reporter Stu Woodrow. Stu detests cubs and treats Jeff badly. Jeff saves a... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: Lloyd Nolan, Doris Davenport, Frank Albertson, Robert Armstrong
Votes: 96
69. Washington Story (1952)
Approved | 81 min | Drama, Romance
Joe Gresham is a hard-working but reticent congressman from Massachusetts. Reporter Alice Kingsley arrives in Washington, DC hired by Gilbert Nunnally, a tabloid columnist and cynic who ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Pirosh | Stars: Van Johnson, Patricia Neal, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer
Votes: 284
70. MGM Parade (1955–1956)
30 min | Documentary
The original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie studio and featured interviews with MGM stars and explanations of how movies were made. Later, ... See full summary »
Stars: George Murphy, Walter Pidgeon, Janet Lake, Luana Lee
Votes: 112
71. Race Street (1948)
Approved | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In San Francisco, when a bookie is murdered by a protection racket syndicate, his bookie friend Dan Gannin and police lieutenant Barney Runson investigate.
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: George Raft, William Bendix, Marilyn Maxwell, Frank Faylen
Votes: 706
72. Live Wires (1946)
Approved | 65 min | Comedy, Crime
Slip, who has difficulties in keeping any job for long, is hired by the District Attorney's office to serve summons and warrants to problematic citizens.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Mike Mazurki, Bobby Jordan
Votes: 421
73. Person to Person (1953–1961)
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Interviews with figures from public life.
Stars: Edward R. Murrow, Charles Collingwood, Jayne Meadows, Jerry Lewis
Votes: 223
74. The David Susskind Show (1958–1987)
Talk-Show
Stars: David Susskind, Mel Brooks, Norman Mailer, Groucho Marx
Votes: 38
75. Silk Hat Kid (1935)
Approved | 68 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Eddie Howard, a fast-thinking, two-fisted bodyguard, is hired by nightclub-owner Tim Martin to protect him from chiseling gangsters operating an extortion-racket. But Eddie meets and falls ... See full summary »
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke, Paul Kelly, Ralf Harolde
Votes: 47
76. Act One (1963)
Not Rated | 110 min | Biography, Drama
Story of the life of writer/playwright Moss Hart.
Director: Dore Schary | Stars: George Hamilton, Jason Robards, George Segal, Jack Klugman
Votes: 286
77. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951)
60 min | Documentary
Actor Lionel Barrymore and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executive Dore Schary present clips from the studio's 1951 releases, including "Quo Vadis".
Stars: Dore Schary, Lionel Barrymore, Herbert Anderson, Richard Anderson
Votes: 115
78. Young and Beautiful (1934)
Approved | 68 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A press agent convinces his boss to sign his girlfriend, June Dale to a studio contract. His relentless publicity stunts to brighten her star drive her into the arms of a wealthy admirer.
Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: William Haines, Judith Allen, Joseph Cawthorn, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
Votes: 329
79. Her Master's Voice (1936)
Approved | 75 min | Comedy
A man (Edward Everett Horton) is forced to pose as a handyman for his wife (Peggy Conklin) and mother-in-law's rich aunt (Laura Hope Crews).
Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, Peggy Conklin, Laura Hope Crews, Elizabeth Patterson
Votes: 39
80. Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)
Approved | 67 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
The Most Precious Thing in Life is a 1934 American film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Richard Cromwell, Jean Arthur, Donald Cook, Anita Louise, and Mary Forbes. The film tells a ... See full summary »
Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Jean Arthur, Donald Cook, Richard Cromwell, Anita Louise
Votes: 131
81. We, the People (1948–1952)
30 min | Talk-Show
The host interviewed entertainers, politicians and average Americans to discuss important events in their lives.
Stars: The Oscar Bradley Orchestra, Lee Vines, Dan Seymour, Dwight Weist
Votes: 20
82. Outcast (1937)
73 min | Drama, Romance
A physician in a small town suddenly finds himself the object of vilification and persecution when one of his patients commits suicide.
Director: Robert Florey | Stars: Warren William, Karen Morley, Lewis Stone, Jackie Moran
Votes: 62
83. The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)
Approved | 30 min | Documentary, Short, History
This film was shot entirely at the Gettysburg National Military Park, where the decisive battle of the American Civil War was fought. Leslie Nielsen narrates the story while contemporary ... See full summary »
Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Frank Ferguson
Votes: 297
84. Timothy's Quest (1936)
Approved | 65 min | Comedy, Drama
Timothy (Dickie Moore), an orphan, is sent with his sister, Gay (Sally Martin), to a farm run by Vilda Cummins (Elizabeth Patterson, an old maid with a dislike for children. Timothy ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Eleanore Whitney, Tom Keene, Dickie Moore, Virginia Weidler
Votes: 30
85. Married Bachelor (1941)
Passed | 81 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
A man's marriage suffers when he pretends to be a bachelor while promoting "his" best-selling book about married life (actually written by an eccentric professor) in order to pay off a debt to a gangster.
Directors: Edward Buzzell, Norman Taurog | Stars: Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Felix Bressart, Lee Bowman
Votes: 293
86. Arena (1953)
Approved | 83 min | Drama, Sport, Western
Rodeo rider's marriage is endangered because of his commitment to the sport.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Gig Young, Jean Hagen, Polly Bergen, Harry Morgan
Votes: 308
87. FDR: That Man in the White House (1978 TV Movie)
90 min
A television version of Dore Schary's one-man play about FDR, with its original star.
Director: Gerald Krell | Star: Robert Vaughn
Votes: 40
88. Directions (1960–1984)
30 min | Drama, Family, Music
Stars: Elaine Bonazzi, Marian Seldes, The American Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra, Ramon Bieri
Votes: 19
89. The Girl from Scotland Yard (1937)
61 min | Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A female agent tracks down the cause of mysterious explosions.
Director: Robert G. Vignola | Stars: Karen Morley, Robert Baldwin, Eduardo Ciannelli, Katharine Alexander
Votes: 53
90. Storm Over the Andes (1935)
Approved | 82 min | Drama, War
A war between Bolivia and Paraguay is the setting for the stories of flyers involved with both sides in the conflict.
Director: Christy Cabanne | Stars: Jack Holt, Antonio Moreno, Mona Barrie, Gene Lockhart
Votes: 30
91. Fog (1933)
Passed | 70 min | Crime, Mystery
The murders are committed in swift succession on board a liner crossing the Atlantic in a dense fog, and many of the passengers come under suspicion before the actual killer is bought to justice with the aid of a very substantial "ghost."
Director: Albert S. Rogell | Stars: Donald Cook, Mary Brian, Reginald Denny, Robert McWade
Votes: 26
92. The Sam Levenson Show (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Sam Levenson, The Henry Sylvern Orchestra, Allen Funt, Mary Margaret McBride
93. Chinatown Squad (1935)
Passed | 75 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Police search for the killer of a man who misused $700,000 intended for the Chinese Communists.
Director: Murray Roth | Stars: Lyle Talbot, Valerie Hobson, Hugh O'Connell, Andy Devine
Votes: 77
94. The Arlene Francis Show (1957– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Hugh Downs, Arlene Francis, Jack Haskell, Carol Burnett
Votes: 11
95. Murder in the Clouds (1934)
Approved | 61 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
Bob "three star" is the hotshot pilot for Trans America Lines. When he is not flying for the airlines, he can get into trouble doing aerobatics over the field. His main squeeze is Judy ... See full summary »
Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Lyle Talbot, Ann Dvorak, Gordon Westcott, Robert Light
Votes: 312
96. Mind Your Own Business (1936)
75 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A newspaper columnist uses wildlife critters to report city gossip. He becomes a celebrity until he alludes to a murder that takes place the same day. All mayhem breaks out after that.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Charles Ruggles, Alice Brady, Lyle Talbot, Benny Baker
Votes: 23
97. The Hoaxters (1952)
Approved | 36 min | Short, Documentary
So called snake oil salesmen at carnivals are often used as the symbols of hoaxters. There are much more globally sinister hoaxters in the form of world leaders of totalitarian regimes, ... See full summary »
Stars: Marilyn Erskine, Howard Keel, George Murphy, Walter Pidgeon
Votes: 201
98. Your Uncle Dudley (1935)
Approved | 70 min | Comedy
Horton is a good citizen with lots of citations for good works--and also lots of debts.
Directors: Eugene Forde, James Tinling | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, Lois Wilson, John McGuire, Rosina Lawrence
Votes: 27
99. Let's Talk It Over (1934)
Passed | 68 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music
A young sailor saves a woman from drowning. The woman turns out to be a rich heiress; unfortunately for the sailor, she was only pretending to be drowning so that another young man she had her eye on would save her.
Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Chester Morris, Mae Clarke, Frank Craven, John Warburton
Votes: 15
100. The Screen Writer (1950)
10 min | Documentary, Short
This short film focuses on the job of the Hollywood screenwriter and how he transforms a story idea, novel, or stage play into a screenplay that becomes the film seen in cinemas.
Director: Jerry Webb | Stars: Charles Brackett, Franklyn Farnum, Wilton Graff, Raymond Largay
Votes: 52