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51. Over 21 (1945)
Passed | 102 min | Comedy
A woman screenwriter lives in a shabby bungalow in order to be near her husband, a 39-year-old newspaper editor who has just joined the army.
Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: Irene Dunne, Alexander Knox, Charles Coburn, Jeff Donnell
Votes: 404
52. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 392
53. The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)
Passed | 78 min | Crime, Horror, Romance
Edward Jekyll, ignorant of how his father had brought forth death and destruction with his experiments, is pursuing a chemist career despite the fact that he has been discharged from school... See full summary »
Director: Seymour Friedman | Stars: Louis Hayward, Jody Lawrance, Alexander Knox, Lester Matthews
Votes: 379
54. The Judge Steps Out (1948)
Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
A Boston judge bored with his life leaves his family and heads off for adventure. He gets a job as a short-order cook at a roadside diner and soon finds romance with the pretty owner. He ... See full summary »
Director: Boris Ingster | Stars: Alexander Knox, Ann Sothern, George Tobias, Sharyn Moffett
Votes: 362
55.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
Episode:
Return to the Circus
(1979)
TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Retired espionage veteran George Smiley is called out on a top secret mission: to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Alec Guinness, Bernard Hepton, Terence Rigby, Michael Aldridge
Votes: 354
56. Hidden Fear (1957)
Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When his sister is arrested in Denmark for murder, American cop Mike Brent aids Danish police with the case and stumbles upon a currency counterfeiting ring.
Director: André De Toth | Stars: John Payne, Alexander Knox, Conrad Nagel, Natalie Norwick
Votes: 345
57. Intent to Kill (1958)
Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A British doctor working in a Canadian hospital, has to assist in a delicate brain operation on a South American President, who is in hiding from a gang of assassins.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Richard Todd, Betsy Drake, Herbert Lom, Warren Stevens
Votes: 345
58.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
The Latin Touch
(1962)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon goes to help a young American woman who's being over charged by a taxi driver in Rome - and becomes involved in a kidnapping case, with dramatic developments.
Director: John Gilling | Stars: Roger Moore, Alexander Knox, Doris Nolan, Bill Nagy
Votes: 335
59. Mister Moses (1965)
115 min | Adventure, Romance
In 1960s Kenya, American snake-oil salesman and diamond smuggler Joe Moses is chased out of many villages and pursued by the authorities until fate entrusts him with helping a native tribe that believes he is a holy man.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Carroll Baker, Ian Bannen, Alexander Knox
Votes: 333
60.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
Episode:
Tinker Tailor
(1979)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Smiley goes to meet Jim Prideaux who is now back in Britain having survived his experience in Czechoslovakia. His testimony and that of others sheds new light on the "Testify" fiasco and source "Merlin".
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, George Sewell
Votes: 321
61. Paula (1952)
Approved | 80 min | Drama
Distraught after her second miscarriage & learning definitively she could never have children Paula, while driving at night, accidentally injures a child. Confused and due to her commitment... See full summary »
Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: Loretta Young, Kent Smith, Alexander Knox, Tommy Rettig
Votes: 312
62. The Divided Heart (1954)
Approved | 89 min | Drama
A story of litigation between a birth mother and an adopted family due to a child lost during a war.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Cornell Borchers, Yvonne Mitchell, Armin Dahlen, Alexander Knox
Votes: 295
63.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
Episode:
Smiley Tracks the Mole
(1979)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The investigation begins, with Peter Guillam burgling the archives for information, while Smiley visits an old comrade whose past knowledge could prove vital to locating the spy.
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, Ian Richardson
Votes: 292
64. Alias John Preston (1955)
Approved | 71 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance
John Preston meets Sally who agrees to marry him. Then, Preston begins to have dreams about Sylvia, a woman from his past, who comes to Deanbridge to blackmail him. In his dream, Preston strangles. He seeks help from Doctor Walton.
Director: David MacDonald | Stars: Betta St. John, Alexander Knox, Christopher Lee, Sandra Dorne
Votes: 277
65. Saturday's Hero (1951)
111 min | Drama, Sport
A star high school football player goes through the ups and downs of 'big-time' college athletics in the 1950's.
Director: David Miller | Stars: John Derek, Donna Reed, Sidney Blackmer, Alexander Knox
Votes: 255
66. Crack in the Mirror (1960)
97 min | Crime, Drama
Three performers for six roles: this is the game of the film. A melodrama about two love triangles. In the first, Hagalin is killed by his mistress and her lover. In the second, attorney ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Orson Welles, Juliette Gréco, Bradford Dillman, Alexander Knox
Votes: 247
67. Cry of the Innocent (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Green Beret-veteran businessman investigates the plane crash in Ireland that killed his family.
Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Rod Taylor, Joanna Pettet, Nigel Davenport, Cyril Cusack
Votes: 231
68. Run a Crooked Mile (1969 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
A man witnesses a murder in a secluded mansion. When he reports it, there's no evidence of the murder, or that anyone was there. He finds a key on the floor and goes to his boss to get help... See full summary »
Director: Gene Levitt | Stars: Louis Jourdan, Mary Tyler Moore, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Stanley Holloway
Votes: 219
69. The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1959–1965)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mystery crime stories with sometimes different cops and many now-famous faces.
Stars: John Wilder, George Hilsdon, Bernard Lee, Stanley Morgan
Votes: 199
70. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
71. High Tide at Noon (1957)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama, Romance
Set on an island off of Nova Scotia, Canada, the jealousies and loves of the islanders unfold at a casual pace until economic necessity drives them to the mainland.
Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Betta St. John, William Sylvester, Michael Craig, Flora Robson
Votes: 166
72. Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues (1984 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama
Annie Sullivan Macy accompanies her student Helen Keller to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1898 and supports her as she attends Radcliffe College.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Blythe Danner, Mare Winningham, Perry King, Vera Miles
Votes: 160
73. Davy (1957)
Approved | 83 min | Comedy, Drama
The Mad Morgans are a family song and dance act touring the British Music Halls. Young Davy is the star of the act but should he stay with his family or strike out on his own ?
Director: Michael Relph | Stars: Harry Secombe, Ron Randell, George Relph, Susan Shaw
Votes: 155
74. Cheer Boys Cheer (1939)
84 min | Comedy
Set in the world of brewing, a classic tale (an Ealing speciality) of the small, friendly, family run company being threatened with closure by the nasty, modern, large organisation. ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Forde | Stars: Nova Pilbeam, Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy O'Dea, Moore Marriott
Votes: 137
75. The Phantom Strikes (1938)
58 min | Drama, Mystery
The ex-partner of a master criminal is protected by the police after his life is threatened. The criminal--a master of disguise--tracks down and kills him anyhow, in spite of the police protection.
Director: Walter Forde | Stars: Sonnie Hale, Wilfrid Lawson, Louise Henry, Alexander Knox
Votes: 136
76. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
77. Churchill and the Generals (1979 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, History, War
The complicated relationship between Winston Churchill and the leaders of the British army during World War II.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Timothy West, Eric Porter, Arthur Hill, Joseph Cotten
Votes: 94
78.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
Death and Venice: Part Two
(1986)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy finds it has not the beautiful Caterina he has been seeing in Venice but her greedy sister Lavinia, who is not in saving art for posterity, but herself.
Director: Baz Taylor | Stars: Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton, Malcolm Tierney
Votes: 94
79. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence
Votes: 93
80.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
Death and Venice: Part One
(1986)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A sickly and paraplegic American multimillionaire is obsessed with saving the art treasures of a slowly sinking Venice and hires Lovejoy to help in his enterprise.
Director: Baz Taylor | Stars: Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton, Malcolm Tierney
Votes: 88
81. Storm Over Jamaica (1958)
103 min | Romance
The erotic goings-on among the staff at Mr. Pawley's school in Jamaica are of great interest to young Sylvia, but her curiosity results in tragedy.
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Yvonne Mitchell, Alexander Knox
Votes: 83
82. Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.
Stars: Myron McCormick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Frank Conroy, Tim O'Connor
Votes: 80
83. The Share Out (1962)
61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A gang of high class corporate thieves use blackmail to induce their victims to sell property at knock-down prices.
Director: Gerard Glaister | Stars: Bernard Lee, Alexander Knox, Moira Redmond, William Russell
Votes: 80
84. The Vise (1954–1961)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
This British production featured lesser-known actors in filmed plays showing people caught in "the vise" of fate created by their own deeds.
Stars: Donald Gray, Colin Tapley, Ron Randell, Robert Arden
Votes: 75
85. The Gaunt Stranger (1931)
60 min | Thriller
A master of disguise commits a series of daring crimes. Nobody knows what he looks like. He even masquerades as a doctor and kills his own partner whilst under police protection because he was about to betray him.
Director: Walter Forde | Stars: Patric Curwen, Esmond Knight, John Longden, Carol Goodner
Votes: 47
86.
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1959–1965)
Episode:
The Share Out
(1962)
61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Supt. Meredith is determined to bring a team of wealthy blackmailers to book. As he piles on the psychological pressure, the criminals begin to look for ways to betray each other and escape with a fortune in diamonds.
Director: Gerard Glaister | Stars: Bernard Lee, Alexander Knox, Moira Redmond, William Russell
Votes: 47
87. Encounter (1952–1961)
60 min | Drama
An anthology television series aired from Toronto, Canada, and carried by both CBC and ABC. In Canada, the series was known as "General Motors Presents". The one-hour dramas were either ... See full summary »
Stars: Austin Willis, Barry Morse, Katharine Blake, James Doohan
Votes: 46
88. The World About Us (1967–1987)
60 min | Documentary
A documentary series with a broad remit of geography, anthropology, and natural history subjects.
Stars: Hugh Falkus, David Attenborough, Barry Paine, Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Votes: 36
89. Bikini Paradise (1967)
89 min | Comedy
A pair of U.S. Navy officers are marooned on a South Pacific island with a group of women whom want to use them for marriage and mating purposes.
Director: Gregg G. Tallas | Stars: Janette Scott, Kieron Moore, John Baer, Kay Walsh
Votes: 27
90.
Oppenheimer (1980)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1980)
Not Rated | Biography, Drama, History
The dropping of the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki bring the war to an end, but Oppenheimer's new status as a national hero is short-lived.
Director: Barry Davis | Stars: Sam Waterston, Milton Johns, Alexander Knox, Edward Hardwicke
Votes: 24
91. The Making of 'Gorky Park' (1983 TV Movie)
Documentary
A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making this classic thriller about a murder investigation in the Soviet Union and the obstacles, both external and internal, ... See full summary »
Director: William Riead | Stars: Michael Apted, Ian Bannen, Brian Dennehy, William Hurt
Votes: 23
92. Suspense (1962–1963)
Thriller
Anthology series telling suspenseful tales.
Stars: Bill Meilen, Ray Handy, John Carson, Alex Scott
Votes: 22
93. Festival (I) (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
An hour-long UK dramatic anthology series produced by the BBC from 1963-64, with a total of 32 episodes adapted from writers ranging from William Shakespeare to Samuel Beckett. Stars ... See full summary »
Stars: David Garfield, Cyril Cusack, John Wood, John Welsh
Votes: 20
94.
The Last Place on Earth (1985)
Episode:
Poles Apart
(1985)
77 min | Drama
Currently in disfavor, Captain Robert Falcon Scott is an explorer without an expedition. Finding rivalry not only abroad but amongst his peers at home, he is secretly overjoyed when ... See full summary »
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Martin Shaw, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Stephen Moore, Susan Wooldridge
Votes: 19
95. The Hidden Truth (1964)
60 min | Drama
Medical crime drama in which Professor Lazard and his team, try to seek justice for their clients with their forensic skills, while trying not to get emotionally involved.
Stars: Alexander Knox, James Maxwell, Zia Mohyeddin, Ruth Meyers
Votes: 18
96.
The Last Place on Earth (1985)
Episode:
Minor Diversions
(1985)
52 min | Drama
Preparing for an expedition to the North Pole in defiance of government opposition, Amundsen confides to his brother his secret plans to take the South Pole. This coup would sway public ... See full summary »
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Martin Shaw, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Stephen Moore, Susan Wooldridge
Votes: 15
97.
The Last Place on Earth (1985)
Episode:
Rejoice
(1985)
52 min | Drama
Amundsen has beaten Scott to the Pole and Scott's team is in a bad way - one member of the team has gone mad and died, rations are low and heavy snows are closing in.
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Martin Shaw, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Stephen Moore, Susan Wooldridge
Votes: 12
98.
The Hidden Truth (1964)
Episode:
A Question of Involvement
(1964)
Drama
The murdered body of a young girl is found in a lake. With Professor Lazard away in India, Dr Fox and Dr De Silva are sent to the village of Fenfield to conduct the post-mortem.
Director: Lionel Harris | Stars: Alexander Knox, James Maxwell, John Burch, Paul Dawkins
Votes: 11
99.
The Hidden Truth (1964)
Episode:
One for the Road
(1964)
Drama
A policeman causes a serious road accident. Alcohol looks the likely cause. The forensic team are interested and look elsewhere for the answer....
Director: Lionel Harris | Stars: Alexander Knox, Keith Baxter, Jacqueline Chan, Vickie Climas
Votes: 10
100. Suez 1956 (1979 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama
In 1956, the British Prime Minister Anthony Eden grapples with the Suez Crisis, which brings an end to his political career.
Director: Michael Darlow | Stars: Michael Gough, Robert Stephens, Richard Vernon, Wensley Pithey
Votes: 9