Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With John Hudson

1. Perry Mason (1957–1966)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.

Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins

Votes: 11,850

2. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.

Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis

Votes: 8,763

3. Adam-12 (1968–1975)

TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama

Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.

Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Shaaron Claridge, William Boyett

Votes: 4,992

4. Wagon Train (1957–1965)

TV-PG | 75 min | Western

Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts, and Rocky Mountains.

Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton, John McIntire

Votes: 3,755

5. I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A United States astronaut finds his life vastly complicated when he stumbles on to a bottle containing a female genie.

Stars: Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily, Hayden Rorke

Votes: 17,459

6. The F.B.I. (1965–1974)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, Stephen Brooks

Votes: 1,375

7. Combat! (1962–1967)

60 min | Action, Drama, War

Combat!, a one-hour World War II drama series, followed a front line American infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe

Stars: Vic Morrow, Rick Jason, Pierre Jalbert, Jack Hogan

Votes: 3,144

8. Dragnet 1967 (1967–1970)

TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Police Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.

Stars: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, Don Ross, Marco Lopez

Votes: 3,409

9. Cannon (1971–1976)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Frank Cannon, a husky ex-cop and culinary enthusiast, solves tough cases as a private investigator.

Stars: William Conrad, Patrick Culliton, Tom Pittman, Charles Bateman

Votes: 3,612

10. 77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama.

Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, Jacqueline Beer

Votes: 1,636

11. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

Passed | 122 min | Biography, Drama, Western

Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Director: John Sturges | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet

Votes: 17,450 | Gross: $11.75M

12. Hue and Cry (1947)

82 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

A gang of street boys foil a master crook who sends commands for robberies by cunningly altering a comic strip's wording each week, unknown to writer and printer. The first of the Ealing comedies.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Alastair Sim, Frederick Piper, Harry Fowler, Vida Hope

Votes: 1,787

13. One Step Beyond (1959–1961)

Approved | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

"One Step Beyond" was a collection of tales about paranormal events, horrifying folklore, and the world of the unknown.

Stars: John Newland, Robert Douglas, Olan Soule, Will J. White

Votes: 1,880

14. Dragnet (1951–1959)

TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.

Stars: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Olan Soule, Vic Perrin

Votes: 2,365

15. Sea Hunt (1958–1961)

30 min | Action, Adventure

Mike Nelson is a scuba diver in the days when it was still very new. He works alone, it was mostly carried through his voice-over narrations. These gave the show a flavor of a radio program.

Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Ken Drake, Courtney Brown, Jan Harrison

Votes: 1,411

16. Dan August (1970–1971)

60 min | Crime, Drama

Detective August works the crime beat in his home town, Santa Luisa CA, working with (and against) people with whom he grew up.

Stars: Burt Reynolds, Norman Fell, Richard Anderson, Ned Romero

Votes: 351

17. The Loretta Young Show (1953–1961)

30 min | Drama

A drama anthology series hosted by actress Loretta Young. In addition to hosting the series, she played the lead in various episodes.

Stars: Loretta Young, John Milton Kennedy, John Newland, Robert Foulk

Votes: 303

18. Suspense (1949–1954)

25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Live plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.

Stars: Rex Marshall, Robert Emhardt, Robert H. Harris, John Baragrey

Votes: 358

19. G.I. Blues (1960)

PG | 104 min | Comedy, Musical

Tulsa, a soldier with dreams of running his own nightclub, places a bet with his friend Dynamite that he can win the heart of an untouchable dancer...but when Dynamite is transferred, Tulsa must replace him in the bet.

Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert Ivers, James Douglas

Votes: 4,453 | Gross: $9.37M

20. The Silent Service (1957–1958)

30 min | Action, War

Documentary dramatic anthology about the US Navy's submarine fleet. All stories were based on fact and the realism was heightened by actual use of combat footage from the files of the Navy.

Stars: Thomas M. Dykers, Eric Morris, Robert Knapp, Ron Foster

Votes: 162

21. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.

Stars: Richard Joy, Paul Lambert, Helen Kleeb, Charles Bickford

Votes: 419

22. The Farmer's Daughter (1963–1966)

30 min | Comedy

Katrin Holstrum seeks the help of Congressman Glen Morley just when she needs a governess for her sons Steve and Danny. Morley hires Katy and her solutions contrast with the complicated shapes of the refined Glen.

Stars: Inger Stevens, William Windom, Cathleen Nesbitt, Mickey Sholdar

Votes: 307

23. The Battle at Apache Pass (1952)

Approved | 85 min | Western

When Cochise bands together with Geronimo and other Indian tribes, Major Colton abandons his fort, heading towards Fort Sheridan, through Apache Pass. The only thing in his way are the Indians he used to call his friends.

Director: George Sherman | Stars: John Lund, Jeff Chandler, Susan Cabot, Bruce Cowling

Votes: 722

24. 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: 260

25. The Screaming Skull (1958)

Unrated | 68 min | Horror, Thriller

A newly married couple arrives at the home of the husband's late wife, where the gardens have been maintained by a gardener faithful to the dead woman's memory. Soon, eerie events lead the new wife to think she's losing her mind.

Director: Alex Nicol | Stars: John Hudson, Peggy Webber, Russ Conway, Tony Johnson

Votes: 3,961

26. The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)

BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.

Stars: Brenda Bruce, Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards

Votes: 52

27. The Third Man (1959–1965)

30 min | Crime, Drama

Harry Lime makes money dealing art and solves crime to save his life.

Stars: Michael Rennie, Jonathan Harris, Naomi Chance, Rupert Davies

Votes: 218

28. 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

29. The Marauders (1955)

Approved | 81 min | Western

An innocent squatter in Arizona Territory, Jeff Richards, builds a home in a box canyon, and then has to battle to survive as Dan Duryea and his small army of gunfighters try to evict him.

Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Dan Duryea, Jeff Richards, Keenan Wynn, Jarma Lewis

Votes: 240

30. 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

31. Bracken's World (1969–1970)

60 min | Drama

Behind the scenes at the fictitious Century Studios in Hollywood, headed by the (initially) unseen John Bracken.

Stars: Elizabeth Allen, Peter Haskell, Linda Harrison, Laraine Stephens

Votes: 169

32. Red Ball Express (1952)

Approved | 83 min | Action, Drama, War

Story of the military truck drivers who kept the Allied armies supplied in Europe during World War II.

Director: Budd Boetticher | Stars: Jeff Chandler, Alex Nicol, Charles Drake, Judith Braun

Votes: 811

33. Many Rivers to Cross (1955)

Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Romance, Western

Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker star as a Kentucky backwoodsman and the woman who will NOT let anything interfere with her plans to marry him in this humorous romantic adventure through the American Frontier of 1798.

Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Victor McLaglen, Jeff Richards

Votes: 1,324

34. The Cimarron Kid (1952)

Passed | 84 min | Western

Unjustly accused of robbing the train he was riding home, Bill Doolin re-joins his old gang, participates in other robberies and becomes a wanted outlaw.

Director: Budd Boetticher | Stars: Audie Murphy, Beverly Tyler, James Best, Yvette Duguay

Votes: 1,146

35. Men Into Space (1959–1960)

30 min | Sci-Fi

The adventures of Colonel Ed McCauley, head of the American space program. He battles saboteurs, budget cuts, defective equipment and other problems in outer space.

Stars: William Lundigan, Joyce Taylor, Charles Herbert, Tyler McVey

Votes: 213

36. The Millionaire (1955–1960)

30 min | Drama

In this hit 1950s TV series, a millionaire indulges himself giving away $1 million apiece to persons he has never met.

Stars: Marvin Miller, Paul Frees, Roy Gordon, Russ Conway

Votes: 605

37. Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A daily anthology show, featuring original material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.

Stars: John Conte, Peter Hansen, Sarah Churchill, Johnny Crawford

Votes: 133

38. Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

Live dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.

Stars: Ken Carpenter, Jay Jackson, Otto Kruger, Gordon MacRae

Votes: 154

39. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)

60 min | Drama

This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity ... See full summary »

Stars: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson, Bob Stanton, E.G. Marshall

Votes: 137

40. Telephone Time (1956–1958)

30 min | Drama

Anthology series originally featured plays by host, John Nesbitt for season one. Beginning in September 1957, works from other authors were presented as well until series ended in April ... See full summary »

Stars: John Nesbitt, Frank Baxter, Maurice Marsac, Florenz Ames

Votes: 249

41. Return to Paradise (1953)

Approved | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

An American drifter comes to a remote Polynesian island controlled by a Puritanical missionary and turns the social life of the island upside-down.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Gary Cooper, Barry Jones, Roberta Haynes, Moira Walker

Votes: 836

42. Fort Yuma (1955)

Approved | 78 min | Western

A disgruntled settler kills an Apache chief at Fort Yuma, and the fort's commander knows that the chief's son, Manga Colorado, will seek revenge and go on the warpath.

Director: Lesley Selander | Stars: Peter Graves, Joan Vohs, John Hudson, Joan Taylor

Votes: 483

43. Bright Victory (1951)

Approved | 97 min | Drama, Romance, War

After he gets blinded by a German sniper's bullet in 1943, Sergeant Larry Nevins begins the long and painful road to recovery.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Arthur Kennedy, Peggy Dow, Julie Adams, James Edwards

Votes: 978

44. Mohawk (1956)

Approved | 80 min | Western

In 1700s New York, a Boston artist working in the remote Fort Alden is torn between his love for 2 women and thrown into the middle of a Mohawk-Iroquois-American war.

Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Scott Brady, Rita Gam, Neville Brand, Lori Nelson

Votes: 629

45. Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)

60 min | Drama

Actor, Producer, and Director Robert Montgomery introduced each telecast, sometimes interviewing one of the stars, and sometimes appearing in the play.

Stars: Robert Montgomery, John Newland, Vaughn Taylor, Elizabeth Montgomery

Votes: 136

46. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama

"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.

Stars: James Seay, Robert Foulk, Richard Gaines, Raymond Greenleaf

Votes: 98

47. Silver Lode (1954)

Approved | 81 min | Western

In the western town of Silver Lode, Dan Ballard is arrested for murder and theft by marshals, but he denies the charges and searches for the real culprit as the townsfolk gradually turn against him.

Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: John Payne, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea, Dolores Moran

Votes: 2,301

48. All in a Night's Work (1961)

Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

Tony Ryder takes over his dead uncle's media empire while trying to keep quiet the mysterious circumstances of his death in a Palm Beach hotel room.

Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Cliff Robertson, Charles Ruggles

Votes: 971

49. Lock Up (1959–1961)

30 min | Crime, Drama

Cases taken from the files and case histories of renowned Philadelphia defense attorney Herbert L. Maris.

Stars: Macdonald Carey, John Doucette, Joan Granville, Olive Carey

Votes: 106

50. The Racers (1955)

Approved | 88 min | Drama, Sport

Follows the professional and personal life of race car driver Gino Borgesa (Douglas), as he struggles on the track and in his love life.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Bella Darvi, Gilbert Roland, Cesar Romero

Votes: 412