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1. 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: 3,749
2. Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Agent Jim Hardie splits his life between being an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, and owning a ranch near San Francisco, California.
Stars: Dale Robertson, Art Felix, Kit Carson, William Demarest
Votes: 1,231
3. South Pacific (1958)
Approved | 157 min | Musical, Romance, War
On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission.
Director: Joshua Logan | Stars: Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston
Votes: 9,798
4. Billy Jack (1971)
GP | 114 min | Action, Drama
Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaway.
Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Clark Howat, Victor Izay
Votes: 6,595 | Gross: $98.00M
5. The Deputy (1959–1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Clay McCord is who often helped Chief Marshal Simon Fry in 1880's Arizona territory. McCord eventually becomes Fry's Chief Deputy assigned to Silver City. Fry and McCord are assisted by Sergeant Hapgood Tasker Army cavalry Sergeant.
Stars: Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Read Morgan, Wallace Ford
Votes: 402
6. Gidget (1959)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young girl discovers surfing and love (in that order) during one transitive summer.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Sandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 3,822
7. Voyage of the Damned (1976)
PG | 155 min | Drama, War
The tragic 1939 voyage of SS St. Louis carrying hundreds of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Faye Dunaway, Oskar Werner, Lee Grant, Sam Wanamaker
Votes: 3,402
8. The Born Losers (1967)
PG | 113 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Billy Jack battles a motorcycle gang in a small California beach town.
Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Elizabeth James, Jeremy Slate, William Wellman Jr.
Votes: 2,761 | Gross: $26.54M
9. 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
10. Tea and Sympathy (1956)
Approved | 122 min | Drama
A new senior at a boy's prep school, finds himself harassed by the machismo culture of his classmates and the unfeelingly behavior by his father, only being treated with decency by his roommate and with affection by the coach's wife.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Deborah Kerr, John Kerr, Leif Erickson, Edward Andrews
Votes: 3,208
11. 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: 328
12. 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: 604
13. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 607
14. 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: 259
15. M Squad (1957–1960)
Not Rated | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit.
Stars: Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Gail Kobe, Morris Ankrum
Votes: 387
16. Riverboat (1959–1961)
60 min | Adventure, Western
Grey Holden wins a river boat in a poker game, which he then pilots, along with his crew, in various adventures along the Mississippi River. This action series is set in the nineteenth century.
Stars: Darren McGavin, Dick Wessel, Jack Lambert, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 228
17. The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)
PG | 170 min | Action, Drama, Music
After Billy Jack in sentenced to four years in prison for the "involuntary manslaughter" of the first film, the Freedom School expands and flourishes under the guidance of Jean Roberts. The... See full summary »
Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Victor Izay, Teresa Kelly
Votes: 1,516 | Gross: $89.00M
18. Tall Story (1960)
Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Sport
A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, also a student, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe to fix a game, he is torn even more about the matter.
Director: Joshua Logan | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Jane Fonda, Ray Walston, Marc Connelly
Votes: 1,243 | Gross: $12.00M
19. Man with a Camera (1958–1960)
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama
Former combat cameraman Mike Kovac is now a freelance photographer in New York City, specializing in difficult and dangerous assignments where he can get the kinds of pictures that other ... See full summary »
Stars: Charles Bronson, James Flavin, Ludwig Stössel, Michael Harris
Votes: 296
20. Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
Approved | 93 min | Drama, Romance, War
American youth and flying ace flies for France in World War I, meets and loves a French girl and a prostitute.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Tab Hunter, Clint Eastwood, Etchika Choureau, Marcel Dalio
Votes: 932
21. The Return of Billy Jack (1986)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Billy Jack returns to bring down a child pornography ring headed by the Godfather of Godfathers.
Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Rodney Harvey, Teresa Kelly, Charles Mandracchia
Votes: 116
22. Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)
Approved | 86 min | Action, Drama, Romance
In 1942 submarine commander Jeff Conway secretly photographs Japanese aircraft carriers in the Coral Sea but his submarine is damaged and he's forced to surrender.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Gia Scala, Teru Shimada, Patricia Cutts
Votes: 829
23. The Master Gunfighter (1975)
PG | 121 min | Drama, Western
An outnumbered swordsman/gunfighter tries to prevent wealthy landowners from annihilating local Indians.
Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Ron O'Neal, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Geo Anne Sosa
Votes: 438
24. 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: 161
25. Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)
Not Rated | 155 min | Drama, Thriller
After a Senator suddenly dies after completing (and sealing) an investigation into the nuclear power industry, the remaining Senator and the state Governor must decide on a person who will ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, E.G. Marshall, Teresa Kelly
Votes: 818
26. 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
27. Callan (1974)
PG | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Greg Callan's cousin David Callan top agent/assassin for the S.I.S., was forced to retire because he had lost his nerve. Now, Callan is called back into service to handle the assassination ... See full summary »
Director: Don Sharp | Stars: Edward Woodward, Eric Porter, Carl Möhner, Catherine Schell
Votes: 835
28. 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: 132
29. Navy Log (1955–1958)
30 min | History, War
Showed featured dramatic reenactments of true Naval events taken from the files of the Defense Department. The episodes generally featured little known actors although better known performers sometimes hosted.
Stars: Robert Carson, Robert Shayne, George Conrad, Joel Smith
Votes: 135
30. The Littlest Horse Thieves (1976)
G | 104 min | Drama, Family
Three young chldren set about rescuing unwanted pit ponies that are due to be sent to a slaughter house.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Alastair Sim, Peter Barkworth, Maurice Colbourne, Susan Tebbs
Votes: 457
31. The Delinquents (1957)
Not Rated | 72 min | Drama
A frustrated young man, separated from his younger girlfriend, gets involved in a juvenile gang.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Peter Miller, Richard Bakalyan, Rosemary Howard
Votes: 669 | Gross: $1.00M
32. These Wilder Years (1956)
Approved | 91 min | Drama
A middle-aged man tries to reconnect with his illegitimate son, who was given to an orphanage many years ago.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: James Cagney, Barbara Stanwyck, Walter Pidgeon, Betty Lou Keim
Votes: 1,099
33. Flight (1958–1959)
30 min | Adventure
Hosted by well known General George Kenney, the show was an anthology featuring the importance of aviation. Frequently war stories, it also dealt with the practical uses of civilian air as in severe weather conditions.
Stars: George C. Kenney, Joe Flynn, Forrest Compton, John Pickard
Votes: 62
34. Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995)
95 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary exploring the career of noted film directer William A. Wellman.
Director: Todd Robinson | Stars: Alec Baldwin, James Cagney, Mike Connors, Dorothy Coonan Wellman
Votes: 256
35. Front Row Center (1955–1956)
60 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Broadway plays were presented live in condensed one hour versions.
Stars: Robert Sterling, Fletcher Markle, James Daly, Olive Sturgess
Votes: 34
36. Senior Prom (1958)
82 min | Musical
The story of a student who becomes a disc-star and finds romance.
Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Jill Corey, Paul Hampton, James Komack, Barbara Bostock
Votes: 84
37. Like Father, Like Son (1961)
Approved | 90 min | Drama, Romance
The story of a small-town football star, Chris Wotan, who defies society, morals and his God and gets into so much trouble that he is expelled from school. Told in flashbacks, usually in ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Stefanie Powers, William Wellman Jr., Robert Fuca
Votes: 77
38. Lux Playhouse (1958–1959)
30 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
This filmed series of light comedies, romances and melodramas alternated on Friday nights with the "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" between October 1958 and September 1959.
Stars: Alice Backes, Charles Keane, Nesdon Booth, Michael Rennie
Votes: 61
39. The Proper Time (1962)
75 min | Drama
A college boy with a speech impediment learns the hard way about love and heartbreak in this low-budget drama.
Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Nyra Monsour, Norma Quine, Richard Shannon
Votes: 17
40. The Walter Winchell File (1957–1959)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Crime stories that Walter Winchell had covered while working with the New York City Police Department.
Stars: Walter Winchell, John Larch, George Cisar, Robert Anderson
Votes: 45
41. When Life Gives You Lemons (II) (2010)
22 min | Short, Comedy
Marlin hates his job, his girlfriend is cheating on him, and people he wants to forget about keep coming back in his life. Marlin draws inspiration from 1970's cult action film star Billy Jack and changes his life for the better.
Director: Alex Exline | Stars: Sayed Badreya, Jerry Bornstein, Chase Fleming, Pat Jankiewicz
42. Altman's Apprenticeship: The Kansas City Years (2007 Video)
11 min | Short
Robert Altman's early years are examined, where he directed industrial films for the Calvin Company.
Director: Peter Ventrella | Stars: Reza Badiyi, John Considine, Elliott Gould, Tom Laughlin
43. Far from the Sea (2008)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama
Haunted by his abandonment in childhood by his sailor father, Eric Elliott builds a boat to recapture his father's memory. He launches the boat on Lake Roosevelt where his father taught him to sail, and finds treasure.
Director: Carol Wolf | Stars: J.C. Amberlyn, Erin Barca, Hugh Bishop, Karmen Bishop
44.
Climax! (1954–1958)
Episode:
Edge of Terror
(1955)
Unrated | Drama
A small town banker and his family are threatened with death if he identifies the leader of the gang that tried to rob his bank.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Edward Binns, Lloyd Bridges, Joe Downey, Raymond Greenleaf
45.
Climax! (1954–1958)
Episode:
Gamble on a Thief
(1956)
Unrated | Drama
A dedicated parole officer makes a daring effort to help a two-time loser who has violated the conditions of his parole.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Macdonald Carey, Phyllis Kirk, Tom Laughlin, William Lundigan
46.
Climax! (1954–1958)
Episode:
Stain of Honor
(1957)
Unrated | Drama
Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Bobby Clark, Johnny Crawford, James Edward, Wallace Ford
47.
Climax! (1954–1958)
Episode:
Strange Hostage
(1956)
Unrated | 60 min | Drama
The kidnapping of a retired doctor whom the criminals mistakenly believe to be wealthy is witnessed by a young boy whose story no one believes.
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Frances Bavier, Richard Eyer, Mary Gregory, Tom Laughlin
48.
The Deputy (1959–1961)
Episode:
Like Father, -
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Ches Vantage, an ex-convict gone straight, is anxiously awaiting the arrival of his son, newly certified as a veterinarian. Ches doesn't realize that his son learned his trade while in ... See full summary »
Director: David Butler | Stars: Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Wallace Ford, Betty Lou Keim
Votes: 30
49.
Flight (1958–1959)
Episode:
The Hard Way
Adventure
A fighter pilot sent out to photograph enemy territory is not satisfied with his assignment.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Joel Ashley, Ron Foster, George C. Kenney, Tom Laughlin
50.
Front Row Center (1955–1956)
Episode:
The Challenge
(1956)
Biography, Drama, Romance
Hemp tracks down an old partner to exact revenge but learns the man is about to be lynched. Help must decide whether to step in and save him.
Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: James Arness, Ray Collins, Dick Elliott, James Gavin