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1. Silk Stockings (1957)
Approved | 117 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A Russian government official is sent to Paris to bring back her comrades; she soon gets a taste of Paris life and falls in love with an American movie producer.
Director: Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige, Peter Lorre
Votes: 4,325
2. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Approved | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester
Votes: 137,793 | Gross: $8.18M
3. A Shot in the Dark (1964)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Inspector Clouseau falls in love with a murder suspect and tries to clear her name.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Herbert Lom
Votes: 30,927 | Gross: $12.37M
4. Hatari! (1962)
Approved | 157 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos before the arrival of a female wildlife photographer threatens to change their ways.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Wayne, Elsa Martinelli, Hardy Krüger, Red Buttons
Votes: 14,236 | Gross: $14.00M
5. How to Steal a Million (1966)
Approved | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
The daughter of an art forger teams up with a burglar to steal one of her father's forgeries and protect his secret.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, Eli Wallach, Hugh Griffith
Votes: 29,854
6. One Touch of Venus (1948)
Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of Venus, which then comes to life in the form of Ava Gardner. However, the problems begin when Venus falls in love with him.
Directors: William A. Seiter, Gregory La Cava | Stars: Robert Walker, Ava Gardner, Dick Haymes, Eve Arden
Votes: 1,642
7. Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
Approved | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, Dewey Martin, Alexis Minotis
Votes: 4,764 | Gross: $1.50M
8. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Passed | 97 min | Drama, Mystery
A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson, Donna Reed
Votes: 6,887
9. Goodbye Charlie (1964)
Approved | 116 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Womanizing Charlie is shot by an angry husband and falls in the sea. He arrives home after his memorial as a cute, amnesic woman. His old friend helps her/him.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Pat Boone, Joanna Barnes
Votes: 2,024
10. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
Approved | 100 min | Film-Noir, Mystery
Nick and Nora head to Nick's hometown of Sycamore Springs to spend some time with his parents. His father, a prominent local physician, was always a bit disappointed with Nick's choice of ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Lucile Watson, Gloria DeHaven
Votes: 6,271 | Gross: $3.86M
11. Witness for the Prosecution (1982 TV Movie)
97 min | Drama
Leonard Vole is accused of murdering an elderly rich woman, and the only alibi to him depends on his wife Christine.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 1,119
12. Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
Passed | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
The great lover Don Juan comes to the assistance of his queen.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Errol Flynn, Viveca Lindfors, Robert Douglas, Alan Hale
Votes: 3,536 | Gross: $4.72M
13. My Dream Is Yours (1949)
Passed | 101 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
An agent must search for a new personality to replace a popular singer who refuses to renew his radio contract. He finds one in the form of a single mother, but complications soon occur.
Directors: Michael Curtiz, Friz Freleng | Stars: Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee Bowman, Adolphe Menjou
Votes: 1,670
14. The Web (1947)
Approved | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An attorney acting as a body guard, apparently kills a man in defense of his employer's life, and later believes the victim was set up to be murdered.
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: Ella Raines, Edmond O'Brien, William Bendix, Vincent Price
Votes: 1,474
15. The Inspector General (1949)
Approved | 102 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A town's corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester
Votes: 3,563
16. The Man Between (1953)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In post-WW2 Berlin, when travel to the East was still possible, the sister of a British officer from West Berlin is abducted by Communist agents and taken into the Soviet sector where her eventual rescue is arranged by a German smuggler.
Director: Carol Reed | Stars: James Mason, Claire Bloom, Hildegard Knef, Geoffrey Toone
Votes: 2,522
17. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
18. They Got Me Covered (1943)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy
Fired by his editor for incompetence, idiotic reporter Robert Kittredge sees a chance at redeeming himself when he accidentally uncovers a network of German spies in Washington, D.C.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Lenore Aubert, Otto Preminger
Votes: 768
19. The Heavenly Body (1944)
Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
The neglected wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.
Directors: Alexander Hall, Vincente Minnelli | Stars: William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, James Craig, Fay Bainter
Votes: 1,034
20. I Love You Again (1940)
Passed | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
Boring businessman Larry Wilson recovers from amnesia and discovers he's really a con man...and loves his soon-to-be-ex wife.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Frank McHugh, Edmund Lowe
Votes: 3,802
21. 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
22. 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: 153
23. Once More, with Feeling! (1960)
92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Victor Fabian is a musical genius whose eccentricities are kept in check by his wife, until she discovers him "auditioning" a sultry young pianist. She walks out on him and his career ... See full summary »
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Yul Brynner, Kay Kendall, Geoffrey Toone, Maxwell Shaw
Votes: 557
24. Au théâtre ce soir (1966–1990)
Comedy
Stars: Edward Sanderson, Bernard Durand, Robert Manuel, Jacques Ardouin
Votes: 71
25. Surprise Package (1960)
Approved | 100 min | Comedy
An American gangster is exiled from the United States for criminal activity and is sent back to the Greek island where he was born. Once on the island, he is watched by a corrupt local ... See full summary »
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Yul Brynner, Mitzi Gaynor, Noël Coward, Eric Pohlmann
Votes: 343
26. Something in the Wind (1947)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her aunt, who once dated the grandfather.
Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Deanna Durbin, Donald O'Connor, John Dall, Charles Winninger
Votes: 535
27. Ship Ahoy (1942)
Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery
Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.
Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton, Bert Lahr, Virginia O'Brien
Votes: 716
28. The Happy Road (1957)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy
An American boy and a French girl run away from a Swiss school making for Paris to reunite with their parents. The boy's father and the girl's mother join forces, despite cultural differences, to search for their kids.
Director: Gene Kelly | Stars: Gene Kelly, Barbara Laage, Michael Redgrave, Bobby Clark
Votes: 467
29. A Kiss in the Dark (1949)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy
An exhausted concert pianist learns he is the owner of an apartment building; after being advised to move there to rest, he becomes involved in the lives of his eccentric tenants.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: David Niven, Jane Wyman, Victor Moore, Wayne Morris
Votes: 617
30. Pretty Baby (1950)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy
A working girl rises in an ad agency after impressing a baby-food client with her lifelike dolls.
Director: Bretaigne Windust | Stars: Dennis Morgan, Betsy Drake, Zachary Scott, Edmund Gwenn
Votes: 428
31. Goodbye Charlie (1985 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
After falling to his death, a misogynistic ad executive comes back as a woman.
Director: Charlotte Brown | Stars: Suzanne Somers, John Davidson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Ray Buktenica
Votes: 21
32. See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)
Passed | 101 min | Comedy, Romance, War
Journalist Marion Hargrove enters the Army intending to supplement his income by writing about his training experiences. He muddles through basic training at Fort Bragg with the ... See full summary »
Director: Wesley Ruggles | Stars: Robert Walker, Donna Reed, Keenan Wynn, Grant Mitchell
Votes: 554
33. Conflict (1956–1957)
60 min | Drama
This anthology series focused on characters at odds or having struggles in life. Alternating with Warner Brothers westerns, the episodes were set in various centuries and different casts.
Stars: Gig Young, Rex Reason, Will Hutchins, James Garner
Votes: 37
34. Fast and Loose (1939)
Passed | 80 min | Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Rare booksellers Joel and Garda Sloane are engaged to find who is stealing rare books from a private library.
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Reginald Owen, Ralph Morgan
Votes: 700
35. Tonight We Sing (1953)
Approved | 109 min | Drama, Music
Story of the legendary impresario Sol Hurok and the many stars that he introduced and represented to the world of music.
Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: David Wayne, Ezio Pinza, Roberta Peters, Anne Bancroft
Votes: 140
36. The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949)
99 min | Comedy, Romance
Jennifer Smith heads a "Consumer Reports"-type company and her reputation for honesty is her greatest asset. While out boating one day she encounters a secret prototype submarine piloted by... See full summary »
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Jane Wyman, Dennis Morgan, Eve Arden, Robert Douglas
Votes: 457
37. The Love Lottery (1954)
89 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Rex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population. To get away from the pressure of the fans who won't leave him alone, he relocates to a remote Italian village ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: David Niven, Peggy Cummins, Anne Vernon, Herbert Lom
Votes: 356
38. Fast and Furious (1939)
Passed | 73 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Rare book dealers Joel and Garda take a summertime jaunt to the seashore where he becomes involved in a beauty pageant as investor and judge - much to her chagrin.
Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Franchot Tone, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey, Lee Bowman
Votes: 874
39. What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, War
The further adventures of Hargrove as he and his scheming pals take France by storm during World War 2.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Robert Walker, Keenan Wynn, Jean Porter, Chill Wills
Votes: 296
40. Of Men and Music (1951)
Approved | 85 min | Documentary, Music
Noted music commentator Deems Taylor begins this documentary film by stating that many of the great musicians are also great human beings, and in order to allow the public to get to know ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Alexander Hammid, Irving Reis | Stars: Deems Taylor, Artur Rubinstein, Jan Peerce, Nadine Conner
Votes: 12
41. Dick and the Duchess (1957–1958)
30 min | Comedy
Dick Starrett is insurance investigator in London and married to the upper class Jane. Her family disapproves of his being an American or background. Dick's co-worker is Peter Jamison and he collaborates with Inspector Starke on his cases.
Stars: Patrick O'Neal, Hazel Court, Richard Wattis, Roddy Hughes
Votes: 14
42. Fast Company (1938)
Approved | 75 min | Romance, Comedy, Mystery
A husband and wife team who are in rare books and are skillful at recovering stolen volumes for insurance companies become involved in the murder of a fence.
Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Melvyn Douglas, Florence Rice, Claire Dodd, Shepperd Strudwick
Votes: 655
43. Melba (1953)
112 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
The highly fictionalized story of Nellie Melba, Australian-born soprano who rose to operatic fame in the latter part of the 19th century and who had a dessert and form of dry toast (true) ... See full summary »
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Patrice Munsel, Robert Morley, John McCallum, John Justin
Votes: 47
44. Pacific Rendezvous (1942)
Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Anxious to see some naval action in the Pacific during WWII, Lt. Bill Gordon makes the mistake of telling his new girlfriend, ditzy Elaine Carter, that he was an expert in deciphering codes... See full summary »
Director: George Sidney | Stars: Lee Bowman, Jean Rogers, Mona Maris, Carl Esmond
Votes: 192
45. Crime Photographer (1951–1952)
30 min | Drama
"The Morning Express" photographer hangs out at New York's Blue Note Cafe and tells bartender Ethelbert of his various exploits and adventures. Ann is an "Express" reporter and Casey's girlfriend.
Stars: Darren McGavin, Cliff Hall, Donald McClelland, Archie Smith
Votes: 32
46. La collection Dressen (1963 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: François Gir | Stars: Fernand Gravey, Yori Bertin, Giani Esposito, Renaud Mary
47. Kunst ist Kunst (1959 TV Movie)
Comedy
An art collector tries to get hold of a valuable painting by devious means.
Director: Hans Quest | Stars: Ernst Stankovski, Ingeborg Christiansen, P. Walter Jacob, Heinz Schacht
48. La comedia del domingo (1971– )
Comedy
Stars: Irma Córdoba, Pedro Quartucci, Guillermo Bredeston, Dorys del Valle
49.
Conflict (1956–1957)
Episode:
Girl on the Subway
(1957)
60 min | Drama
Director: John Rich | Stars: Gig Young, Natalie Wood, Elinore Audley, June Blair
Votes: 8
50.
Dick and the Duchess (1957–1958)
Episode:
The Broach
(1957)
Comedy
Director: Sheldon Reynolds | Stars: Patrick O'Neal, Hazel Court, Eugene Deckers, Fabia Drake