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1. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Approved | 129 min | Crime, Drama
Atticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a Black man against an undeserved rape charge, and tries to educate his young children against prejudice.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy
Votes: 333,107
2. Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
Approved | 128 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A tomboy turned movie star deals with the cruelty of Hollywood.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer, Robert Redford, Ruth Gordon
Votes: 4,280
3. The Stalking Moon (1968)
G | 109 min | Drama, Western
U.S. Army soldiers round up a group of Apache, mostly women and children. Surprisingly, they find among them a white woman and her half-Apache son.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Gregory Peck, Eva Marie Saint, Robert Forster, Noland Clay
Votes: 3,181
4. The Man in the Moon (1991)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Romance
A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland, Reese Witherspoon
Votes: 18,492 | Gross: $2.85M
5. Summer of '42 (1971)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Romance
During his summer vacation on Nantucket Island in 1942, a youth eagerly awaiting his first sexual encounter finds himself developing an innocent love for a young woman awaiting news on her soldier husband's fate in WWII.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant
Votes: 9,137 | Gross: $7.38M
6. Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
The ghost of a dead husband haunts his wife as she moves back to their house in NYC. She's about to marry an egyptologist there.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Sally Field, James Caan, Jeff Bridges, Paul Dooley
Votes: 2,438 | Gross: $15.78M
7. Same Time, Next Year (1978)
PG | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A married man and a married woman end up sleeping with each other, and decide to meet at the same place every year on the anniversary of their one night stand. As the years go by, they observe changes in each other and their relationship.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn, Ivan Bonar, Bernie Kuby
Votes: 6,675 | Gross: $19.70M
8. Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
Unrated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A salesclerk at Macy's department store finds herself pregnant after a one-night stand with a musician who does not even remember her.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Steve McQueen, Edie Adams, Herschel Bernardi
Votes: 5,489
9. The Other (1972)
PG | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur, Chris Udvarnoky, Martin Udvarnoky
Votes: 6,989 | Gross: $0.48M
10. 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
11. Up the Down Staircase (1967)
Approved | 124 min | Drama
The experiences of a young female English teacher in an inner-city New York high school.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Patrick Bedford, Sandy Dennis, Eileen Heckart, Ruth White
Votes: 2,479
12. 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
13. Come September (1961)
Approved | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
Younger generation vs. "older" folks on vacation at an Italian villa.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin
Votes: 4,080 | Gross: $14.17M
14. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 329
15. Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
In Texas, a woman and her young daughter head down to another town where the girl's irresponsible, hotheaded and immature father has just been released from prison on parole.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Lee Remick, Steve McQueen, Don Murray, Paul Fix
Votes: 2,022
16. The Rat Race (1960)
Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An aspiring musician arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Jack Oakie, Kay Medford
Votes: 1,478 | Gross: $7.41M
17. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1967)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Legendary entertainer Bob Hope hosted, and occasionally starred in, one of the last major anthology series on network television, featuring many of Hollywood's top names, including quite a few who didn't do much television otherwise
Stars: Bob Hope, Jack Weston, Jack Kelly, John Francis
Votes: 239
18. Clara's Heart (1988)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama
A Jamaican woman becomes the housekeeper for a rich Baltimore family and bonds with a disillusioned teenage boy.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Ontkean, Kathleen Quinlan, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 2,560 | Gross: $5.19M
19. The Great Impostor (1960)
Approved | 113 min | Comedy, Drama
Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. is a versatile man who gets his kicks out of impersonating a marine, a monk, a navy surgeon and a prison warden, eventually getting in trouble with the law for it.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Tony Curtis, Karl Malden, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 1,711
20. Fear Strikes Out (1957)
Approved | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore, Adam Williams
Votes: 2,161
21. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 198
22. Bloodbrothers (1978)
R | 116 min | Drama
A young man is torn between following in his brothers' footsteps or striking out on his own.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Tony Lo Bianco, Richard Gere, Lelia Goldoni
Votes: 1,022
23. The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
PG-13 | 93 min | Crime, Drama
A young college student is sent to prison as much for killing a pedestrian with his car as for not paying his parking tickets. When the opportunity presents itself he escapes and is ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Michael Sarrazin, Barbara Hershey, Arthur Hill, Ruth White
Votes: 446 | Gross: $0.05M
24. The Nickel Ride (1974)
PG | 99 min | Crime, Drama
In Los Angeles, a criminal begins to think that his accomplices want to get rid of him.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Jason Miller, Linda Haynes, Victor French, John Hillerman
Votes: 719
25. The Spiral Road (1962)
Approved | 139 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In 1936, a Dutch physician who treats leprosy patients in the jungles of Indonesia has a dangerous run-in with a local witch-doctor who uses black magic to kill his enemies.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Rock Hudson, Burl Ives, Gena Rowlands, Geoffrey Keen
Votes: 652
26. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
60 min | Drama
Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
Stars: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze
Votes: 123
27. 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
28. Goodyear Playhouse (1951–1957)
60 min | Drama
The show featured original plays plus plays adapted from works.
Stars: Walter Matthau, David White, Constance Ford, Kim Stanley
Votes: 113
29. The DuPont Show of the Month (1957–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, History
The award winning bing play of Mary Chase came to television in 1958. It tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd (Art Carney), a personable chap who drinks a little, and befriends a "pookah", a ... See full summary »
Stars: Tim O'Connor, James Valentine, Hurd Hatfield, John Colicos
Votes: 105
30. The Moon and Sixpence (1959 TV Movie)
Drama
A staid, dull Englishman abruptly deserts his wife and children to become a painter in the South Seas.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Judith Anderson, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy
Votes: 72
31. The Alcoa Hour (1955–1957)
60 min | Drama
This live series featured adaptations of other works (novels, plays, et cetera) plus original works for the show. It was primarily dramas, but a few musicals also were presented. The show ... See full summary »
Stars: Luis Van Rooten, Robert Emhardt, Loïs Bolton, Robert Dryden
Votes: 98
32. Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
HIS OWN MAN One of Hollywood's most enduring and popular stars draws on his memories to tell the amusing and touching story of how it was when the studios ruled supreme, and how a shy and ... See full summary »
Directors: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Jane Fonda, Walter Gotell
Votes: 124
33. Rendezvous (1957– )
30 min | Drama
An anthology series of short stories told to acquaintances by a man named John Burden.
Stars: Charles Drake, Gordon Tanner, Gaylord Cavallaro, Paul Massie
Votes: 33
34. Fearful Symmetry (1998 Video)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary about the adaptation of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird into a film.
Director: Charles Kiselyak | Stars: Mary Williams, Horton Foote, Robert Mulligan, A.B. Blass
Votes: 228
35. Cinema (1964–1975)
30 min | Documentary
Weekly film magazine, featuring film reviews, interviews with celebrities and historical lookbacks.
Stars: Michael Scott, Michael Parkinson, Brian Trueman, Clive James
Votes: 121
36. Ah, Wilderness! (1959 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
On the Fourth of July holiday in 1906, the Miller family prepares to celebrate in their New England home. Young Richard, 16, is a thoughtful and poetic youth in love with a neighbor girl, ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Norman Fell, Betty Field, Helen Hayes, Abigail Kellogg
Votes: 14
37. The Seven Lively Arts (1957– )
60 min | Music
Stars: John Crosby, Jason Robards, Steven Hill, Henry 'Red' Allen
Votes: 20
38. Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
An all-star tribute to Natalie Wood by some of her friends and co-workers.
Director: Harry Kooperstein | Stars: Natalie Wood, Lauren Bacall, Jim Backus, Martin Balsam
Votes: 77
40.
The DuPont Show of the Month (1957–1961)
Episode:
Billy Budd
(1959)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Don Murray, James Donald, Alfred Ryder, Roddy McDowall
41.
The DuPont Show of the Month (1957–1961)
Episode:
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
(1958)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In 1714 Peru, a friar is tried by the Inquisition for questioning God's intentions when five die in the collapse of an Andean rope bridge.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Judith Anderson, Hume Cronyn, Viveca Lindfors, Eva Le Gallienne
Votes: 27
42.
The DuPont Show of the Month (1957–1961)
Episode:
A Tale of Two Cities
(1958)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amongst the turmoil of the French Revolution.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Max Adrian, Douglas Campbell, Francis Compton, James Donald
Votes: 16
43.
The Seven Lively Arts (1957– )
Episode:
The World of Nick Adams
(1957)
60 min | Music
A series of stories by Ernest Hemingway, all seen through the eyes of young Nick Adams - a character based on Hemingway himself.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: John Crosby, Steven Hill, William Smithers, Eli Wallach
44.
The DuPont Show of the Month (1957–1961)
Episode:
The Member of the Wedding
(1958)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In a small Georgia town, 12-year-old tomboy Frankie Addams feels unconnected to the world, a fact troubling to her. Her unconventional views for a 12-year-old girl make her an outcast among... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Catherine Ayers, Crahan Denton, Stanley Greene, Claire Griswold
45.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Defender: Part 1
(1957)
60 min | Drama
A young criminal attorney and his firm-owning father defend a 19 year-old on trial for a murder that he swears he did not commit. Personal conflicts arise with the attorney and his father ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Martin Balsam, Steve McQueen, William Shatner
Votes: 126
46.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Defender: Part 2
(1957)
60 min | Drama
A young criminal attorney and his firm-owning father defend a 19-year-old on trial for a murder that he swears he did not commit. Personal conflicts arise with the attorney and his father ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Martin Balsam, Steve McQueen, William Shatner
Votes: 75
47.
The Alcoa Hour (1955–1957)
Episode:
Even the Weariest River
(1956)
Drama
The story of a frontier village as mirrored in the final day of it's sheriff, a 70-year-old lawman whose failing eyesight and hearing tries to put off the inevitable realization that he's obsolete.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Thomas A. Carlin, Robert Dryden, Lee Grant, Boris Karloff
48.
The Alcoa Hour (1955–1957)
Episode:
The President
(1956)
Drama
Paul Westman, a candidate for president of the United States, is faced with an ethical tug-of-war over whether to offer a patronage job to a party boss in return for votes assuring the ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: John Boruff, Fred Clark, Allen Collins, Robert Dryden
49.
The Alcoa Hour (1955–1957)
Episode:
Thunder in Washington
(1955)
Drama
Inspired by recent capital-city doings, this is the story of a successful businessman who comes to work for the government. He tries to use his newfound influence to benefit the private business in which he still has an interest..
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Ed Begley, Russell Collins, Philip Coolidge, Melvyn Douglas
50.
The Alcoa Hour (1955–1957)
Episode:
Undertow
(1955)
Drama
Cap'n Hallock and his taciturn hardworking wife and their two sons live in Nova Scotia. It takes a near-tragedy to get the family to drop its reserve and reveal their true feelings.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: John Kerr, Hanna Landy, Thomas Mitchell, Cathleen Nesbitt