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1.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Swamp Fox: Horses for Greene
(1961)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In the final episode, Marion plots to steal horses from the British, eventually getting them to stampede through the streets of Charleston.
Director: Lewis R. Foster | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Barbara Eiler, Arthur Hunnicutt, Ralph Clanton
Votes: 29
2.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Griswold Murder
(1959)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Elfego defends a rancher who has been unjustly accused of murder. It is up to Elfego to track down the real murderer, and in doing so, he wins his first case in Santa Fe.
Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Robert Loggia, James Dunn, Jay C. Flippen, Patric Knowles
Votes: 12
3.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Elfego Baca: Gus Tomlin Is Dead
(1960)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Elfego travels to Granite searching for Gus Tomlin. He discovers that Tomlin is still living but is being protected by the town because he saved it from a typhoid epidemic. Elfego decides to help the town protect the now honest man.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Robert Loggia, Alan Hale Jr., Coleen Gray, Brian Corcoran
Votes: 21
4.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Swamp Fox: A Woman's Courage
(1961)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Marion and his men outwit the British forces who follow them out of Charleston. Mary Videaux, hiding on a ship in Charleston harbor, discovers a ship full of prisoners and tries to help them, at great peril to herself.
Director: Lewis R. Foster | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Barbara Eiler, Arthur Hunnicutt, Sean McClory
Votes: 26
5.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Up Jumped the Devil
(1961)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
When ambitious executive Jack Farmer hits a winning streak with his compulsive gambling, he decides to use the money entrusted to him at work by his boss.
Director: Otto Lang | Stars: Dick Powell, Hugh O'Brian, Otto Kruger, Josephine Hutchinson
Votes: 20
6.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Elfego Baca: Friendly Enemies at Law
(1960)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Attorney Elfego Baca is called on to investigate Rawls Kettrick, a powerful cattle baron. Rawls is accused of trafficking in stolen cattle but proclaims his innocence. As Baca looks into the case the list of suspects grows.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Robert Loggia, Barton MacLane, Pat Crowley, Robert Lowery
Votes: 16
7.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Zorro: Adios El Cuchillo
(1960)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Continuation of Zorro: El Bandido. El Cuchillo manages to discover the identity of Zorro through numerous encounters with him, but "honor among thieves" prevents him from revealing the truth when he is finally captured.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Rodolfo Acosta
Votes: 23
8. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,292
9.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Zorro: El Bandido
(1960)
Unrated | Adventure, Drama, Family
A band of Mexican outlaws, led by El Cuchillo, is tempted by riches in Los Angeles, but they did not reckon on Zorro. The story is concluded in Adios El Cuchillo.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Gilbert Roland
Votes: 22
10. The Rifleman (1958–1963)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Joe Benson
Votes: 5,028
11.
The Westerner (1960– )
Episode:
Line Camp
(1960)
30 min | Western
Dave and Brown find a dead man on the trail, who Dave replaces, working in a cattle camp, where not everyone gets along - including Dave and an old friend.
Director: Tom Gries | Stars: Brian Keith, Karl Swenson, Slim Pickens, Hari Rhodes
Votes: 59
12. Zorro (1957–1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Don Diego de la Vega opposes the corrupt tyrants of Spanish California as the masked swordsman, Zorro.
Stars: Guy Williams, Gene Sheldon, Henry Calvin, Don Diamond
Votes: 4,162
13. Law of the Plainsman (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
Sam Buckhart, an Apache, rescues a Cavalry officer who later funds his Harvard education. Buckhart becomes a Deputy Marshal in New Mexico under Marshal Morrison. He boards with Martha Commager and had earlier saved orphan Tess Logan.
Stars: Michael Ansara, Gina Gillespie, Dayton Lummis, Nora Marlowe
Votes: 103
14.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
The Clocks
(1962)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A widow planning to re-marry insists she is being haunted - by the ghost of her first husband.
Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Joan Fontaine, David Farrar, Wayne Rogers, Addison Richards
Votes: 41
15.
Law of the Plainsman (1959–1960)
Episode:
The Matriarch
(1960)
30 min | Western
A man is mysteriously gunned down on the ranch he worked on. The ranch is owned by Constance Vateri and her son, Dev. Constance claimed she shot the man without knowing who he was. She saw ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Hilton | Stars: Michael Ansara, Lynn Bari, Denver Pyle, Alan Reed Jr.
Votes: 14
16. Beloved Bachelor (1931)
72 min | Drama, Romance
The daughter of his deceased girlfriend grows up to love the sculptor who has adopted her, causing a complication for his future with another woman.
Director: Lloyd Corrigan | Stars: Paul Lukas, Dorothy Jordan, Vivienne Osborne, Charles Ruggles
Votes: 12
17.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Elfego Baca: Move Along, Mustangers
(1959)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Elfego is asked to help the Mustangers, who wants to settle in the area but is being harassed by the local ranchers. When the son of a rancher is captured, the sheriff resigns rather than jail him, and Elfego has to become the law in town.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Robert Loggia, Brian Keith, Arthur Hunnicutt, Beverly Garland
Votes: 18
18.
The Westerner (1960– )
Episode:
Jeff
(1960)
30 min | Western
Dave has been searching for quite a while for his old flame, a girl named "Jeff", who he finds working in a saloon as a prostitute and singer under the thumb of ex-prizefighter Denny Lipp. ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Brian Keith, Geoffrey Toone, Charles Horvath, Michael Greene
Votes: 92
19.
Zorro (1957–1959)
Episode:
El Bandido
(1960)
TV-G | 51 min | Adventure, Family, Western
A group of bandits led by El Cuchillo arrives in Los Angeles, and set their sights on a silver shipment Garcia has been assigned to protect. When Zorro foils their plan, El Cuchillo vows to... See full summary »
Director: William Witney | Stars: Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Rita Moreno
Votes: 60
20. Laura (1944)
Passed | 88 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating.
Directors: Otto Preminger, Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price
Votes: 51,557 | Gross: $4.36M
21. The Wild Bunch (1969)
R | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien
Votes: 90,437 | Gross: $12.06M
22. The Killing (1956)
Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five-man team to plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen
Votes: 97,651
23. Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)
PG | 97 min | Documentary, Music
After years of making movies, the King made a triumphant return to the stage in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel and the performances in one of the most intimate looks at Elvis captured on film.
Director: Denis Sanders | Stars: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Charlie Hodge
Votes: 3,251
24. The Westerner (1960– )
30 min | Western
Laconic cowboy Dave Blasingame wanders the Wild West with his faithful dog Brown and the occasional companionship of pal Burgundy Smith.
Stars: Brian Keith, Hank Gobble, Jimmy Lee Cook, Michael T. Mikler
Votes: 282
25. Black Saddle (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.
Stars: Peter Breck, Russell Johnson, Anna-Lisa, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 117
26. No Census, No Feeling (1940)
TV-G | 17 min | Comedy, Short
The stooges get jobs as census takers and wind up in a fancy mansion looking for people to survey. Moe and Larry are recruited to join a bridge game, while Curly adds Alum to the lemonade. ... See full summary »
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Bruce Bennett
Votes: 645
27.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Elfego Baca, Attorney at Law
(1959)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Elfego becomes a lawyer, and with his first case, he is to defend an accused thief. He discovers the man is being framed, eventually discovering that the real thief is the local deputy.
Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Robert Loggia, James Dunn, Lynn Bari, James Drury
Votes: 28
28.
Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode:
Stagecoach to Yuma
(1960)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
When a lawless female and company stir up trouble, Arizona territory Marshal Dave Harmon boards a stagecoach bound for Yuma, where he hopes to restore order and run her out or take her in, one way or another.
Director: William D. Faralla | Stars: Dewey Martin, Jane Greer, Tom Drake, Stacy Harris
Votes: 18
29. Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938)
Not Rated | 18 min | Comedy, Short
Three bumbling gas station attendants are mistaken for college professors arriving from Germany to teach at a prestigious women's college.
Director: Charley Chase | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Samuel Adams
Votes: 941
30.
Zorro (1957–1959)
Episode:
Adios, El Cuchillo
(1960)
TV-G | 49 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Humiliated again by Zorro, El Cuchillo vows he will not leave Los Angeles while Zorro is alive, and not until after he has made one last raid. He also is beginning to suspect Zorro's true identity.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Rita Moreno
Votes: 56
31. Target: The Corruptors (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
Newspaper reporter Paul Marino and his undercover agent Jack Flood infiltrate the mob and report on a different type of crime every week. The results of their investigation are given to the... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen McNally, Robert Harland, Harold J. Stone, Burt Brinckerhoff
Votes: 98
32. Vacation Playhouse (1963–1967)
30 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
Summer replacement show featuring pilot programs that had not been sold.
Stars: Darryl Hickman, Dwayne Hickman, Pat Crowley, Soupy Sales
Votes: 64
33. Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law (1963)
77 min | Western
Elfego Baca was a real-life Mexican American lawman in the late 1800s.
Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Robert Loggia, Lynn Bari, Jay C. Flippen, Annette Funicello
Votes: 59
34.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Project X
(1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Test pilot Roger Canfield finds he is being driven to the edge of a breakdown by his preparations for a top-secret air force project.
Director: Walter Doniger | Stars: June Allyson, Michael Rennie, Gena Rowlands, Steve Forrest
Votes: 15
35. Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
An anthology based (earlier more so than later) on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell was often the star, as well as the host.
Stars: Dick Powell, Walter Sande, Denver Pyle, Bill Erwin
Votes: 584
36. Love Me Tonight (1932)
Passed | 104 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A Parisian tailor finds himself posing as a baron in order to collect a sizeable bill from an aristocrat, only to fall in love with an aloof young princess.
Director: Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Charles Ruggles, Charles Butterworth
Votes: 4,635
37. The Detectives (1959–1962)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Captain Matt Holbrook leads a squad of brave and tough detectives in a large, unnamed city. Instead of leading personal lives, they spend all of their time tracking murderers, thieves, ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Taylor, Tige Andrews, Russell Thorson, Mark Goddard
Votes: 242
38. Broken Lullaby (1932)
Approved | 76 min | Drama
French soldier travels to Germany to find a family of a man he killed during World War I.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch | Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Nancy Carroll, Phillips Holmes, Louise Carter
Votes: 1,534 | Gross: $1.78M
39. A Ducking They Did Go (1939)
G | 17 min | Comedy, Short
Con men hire the Stooges to sell memberships to a phony duck hunting club.
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Lynton Brent
Votes: 619
40.
The Detectives (1959–1962)
Episode:
The Prowler
(1960)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A girl identifies a prowler who has been stalking the neighborhood but Capt. Holbrook finds the id troublesome.
Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Robert Taylor, Lee Farr, Russell Thorson, Tige Andrews
Votes: 15
41.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Sixteenth Cousin
(1963)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
It's a big day for North Fork - the first railroad train is coming to their new station. Riding as passengers are the McCains and a Japanese nobleman and his servant who are visiting the ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur H. Nadel | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Patricia Blair
Votes: 128
42. True Grit (1969)
G | 128 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Jeremy Slate
Votes: 51,479 | Gross: $31.13M
43. The Party (1968)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
A clerical mistake results in a bumbling Indian film star being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Peter Sellers, Claudine Longet, Natalia Borisova, Jean Carson
Votes: 43,773
44. Mikey and Nicky (1976)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama
Nicky is on the run from the mob, and he turns to old pal Mikey for help.
Director: Elaine May | Stars: Rose Arrick, Carol Grace, William Hickey, Sanford Meisner
Votes: 7,230
45. Ride the High Country (1962)
Approved | 94 min | Drama, Western
An ex-union soldier is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Joel McCrea, Randolph Scott, Mariette Hartley, Ron Starr
Votes: 14,853
46. The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Powell served as host and, in early shows at least, occasional star in this dramatic anthology. It was his last television series and contained his last filmed acting (episode: 'The Court-Martial of Captain Wycliff').
Stars: Dick Powell, David Niven, June Allyson, Oscar Beregi Jr.
Votes: 210
47. ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
51 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A weekly anthology of one-hour plays, both original and adapted from literary sources.
Stars: Lee Grant, Arthur Kennedy, The Doodletown Pipers, Diahann Carroll
Votes: 110
48. Cash and Carry (1937)
Not Rated | 18 min | Comedy, Short
The Stooges find a crippled boy and his sister living in their dumpyard shack. To raise money to pay for the little boy's operation, they buy a phony treasure map from two con men. Thinking... See full summary »
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Sonny Bupp
Votes: 602
49. Yes, We Have No Bonanza (1939)
Approved | 16 min | Comedy, Western, Short
Set in a western town, the stooges are working as waiters in a saloon with the three girls they hope to marry. The proprietor of the saloon is a crook who, with his partner, has buried ... See full summary »
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Dick Curtis
Votes: 584
50. The Getaway (1972)
PG | 123 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A recently-released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry.
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers
Votes: 35,723 | Gross: $36.73M