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1.
Profiles in Courage (1964–1965)
Episode:
Frederick Douglass
(1965)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave who fled to the North in the days before the Civil War. Douglass decided to use his writing and oratorical skills to lead the fight to ... See full summary »
Director: Sherman Marks | Stars: Robert Hooks, Lillian Bronson, Isabel Cooley, James Edwards
Votes: 10
2.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Texas John Slaughter: Apache Friendship
(1960)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Slaughter is looking for a mother for his children and woos Viola Howell. She will marry but wants him to give up his guns. He finally takes up his guns again to capture outlaw Crispin. Viola admits her mistake and the wedding is planned.
Director: Harry Keller | Stars: Tom Tryon, Gene Evans, Annette Gorman, Brian Corcoran
Votes: 13
3.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Texas John Slaughter: Kentucky Gunslick
(1960)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Slaughter saves a man from gunmen, only to discover that it is the former beau, Ashley Carstairs, of Slaughter's wife. Johnson sets up ranching in the area, but causes no end of trouble, with Slaughter constantly having to save him.
Director: Harry Keller | Stars: Tom Tryon, Darryl Hickman, Betty Lynn, Brian Corcoran
Votes: 13
4.
Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
Episode:
Wives and Losers
(1965)
30 min | Drama
Steve Perrona becomes angry with Kildare after he learns about the new kidney treatment; Morrison leaves the hospital without permission.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Leslie Nielsen, Hazel Court
Votes: 9
5. East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
In this weekly drama show, George C. Scott plays a dedicated social worker trying to solve the problems of his clients in the fascinating mix of cultures that makes up New York City.
Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Linden Chiles
Votes: 207
6. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, Lillian O'Malley, John Williams
Votes: 19,352
7. 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: 2,293
8. 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
9. Profiles in Courage (1964–1965)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
This anthology series presented episodes in the lives of true-life historical personages who each faced a terrible crisis in their life.
Stars: Jason Wingreen, Ken Drake, Woodrow Parfrey, Len Wayland
Votes: 91
10.
Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
Episode:
The Life Machine
(1965)
30 min | Drama
A potentially life-saving new treatment is available at Blair General, but only for a small number of people; Kildare and Giollespie must choose from dozens of possible patients. First of seven parts.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Leslie Nielsen, Philip Bourneuf
Votes: 9
11. 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
12. 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
13.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
(1960)
Unrated | 77 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Disneyland presents, Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (1960). Geronimo is an outcast from his tribe with a dislike to Slaughter. He lures him away from his ranch, but Slaughter's family manages to hold out until help arrives.
Director: Harry Keller | Stars: Tom Tryon, Betty Lynn, Darryl Hickman, Brian Corcoran
Votes: 19
14.
Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
Episode:
Hour of Decision
(1965)
30 min | Drama
The committee meets to make its final decision on which four of eleven patients will receive the new kidney dialysis treatment, without which their prognosis is terminal.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Philip Bourneuf, Hazel Court
Votes: 8
15. The Fugitive (1963–1967)
TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer.
Stars: David Janssen, William Conrad, Barry Morse, Paul Birch
Votes: 4,708
16.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
Breakdown
(1955)
TV-14 | 26 min | Drama, Mystery
William Callew is involved in a bad traffic accident on a rural road, that leaves him so paralyzed he appears lifeless, and when help arrives they think he's really dead.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Cotten, Raymond Bailey, Forrest Stanley
Votes: 1,992
17.
Burke's Law (1963–1966)
Episode:
Terror in a Tiny Town
(1966)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A mad right wing judge who wants to take over the country airs subliminal radio messages to control the minds of the locals to disguise the fact he used an area atomic plant to build a bomb he has sent hidden in statute to Washington, D.C.
Director: Murray Golden | Stars: Gene Barry, Robert Middleton, Kevin McCarthy, Lynn Loring
Votes: 28
18.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
The Other White Man
(1964)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Scipio Gaines is an escaped slave who has been living among the Indians for years. When a government official shows up Scipio is prepared to giving up his freedom, not knowing much has changed in the ensuing years.
Director: Murray Golden | Stars: James Edwards, Lisa Gaye, Rodolfo Acosta, Valentin de Vargas
Votes: 30
19. Peter Gunn (1958–1961)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Peter Gunn is a private detective with a knack for finding trouble. His cases often mean he runs into the shadiest characters, most vicious thugs and the most powerful crime bosses. Cool and resourceful, he always gets the guilty party.
Stars: Craig Stevens, Herschel Bernardi, Lola Albright, Bill Chadney
Votes: 1,663
20. Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series hosted by Betty Furness in the first season, and Desi Arnaz in the second. Stories came from several genres, often based on fact. A two part episode was spun off as the popular show The Untouchables (1959).
Stars: Desi Arnaz, Betty Furness, Bruce Gordon, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 143
21. 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: 97,665
22. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
PG-13 | 126 min | Drama, Thriller
An American POW in the Korean War is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury
Votes: 79,925
23. Patton (1970)
GP | 172 min | Biography, Drama, War
The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong
Votes: 108,064 | Gross: $61.70M
24. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,563
25. The Outsider (1968–1969)
60 min | Crime, Drama
David Ross is a orphaned, ex-con, loner living in a world that loaths and makes a living as a private investgator in Los Angeles to tackle his financial problems and other people's problems as well.
Stars: Darren McGavin, James Edwards, Bill Quinn, Will J. White
Votes: 99
26. Going My Way (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama, Family
Father O'Malley is sent to a parish in lower class New York City to assist old, crusty pastor Father Fitzgibbon. When he arrives, Father O'Malley meets his boyhood friend Tom Colwell, who is running the local community center.
Stars: Gene Kelly, Dick York, Leo G. Carroll, Nydia Westman
Votes: 111
27. 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
28. The Adventures of McGraw (1957–1958)
30 min | Crime, Drama
McGraw is a solitary type who manages to get entangled in the stopping of criminal activity despite not having any official capacity. He often doesn't carry a weapon, especially if an attractive woman is involved.
Stars: Frank Lovejoy, Jean Willes, James Flavin, Angie Dickinson
Votes: 53
29.
Mannix (1967–1975)
Episode:
The Sound of Darkness
(1969)
TV-PG | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Mannix is grazed by a bullet which causes his blindness indefinitely, and then he's conditioned by an ex-marine for a possible return of his would-be killer.
Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Robert Reed, Joby Baker
Votes: 137
30.
Peter Gunn (1958–1961)
Episode:
Sing a Song of Murder
(1960)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Gunn is hired by a broken down musician to find his wife.She is supposed to be dead.Gunn discovers the truth does involve death.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Craig Stevens, Lola Albright, Herschel Bernardi, James Edwards
Votes: 99
31.
Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode:
Mission
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
An all-black unit of the US Army is sent on a secret mission to bring a Commanche chief back to their fort to sign a peace treaty. Before reaching the fort, however, they are ambushed by a group of Apaches who do not want the treaty.
Director: William D. Faralla | Stars: Sammy Davis Jr., Abraham Sofaer, James Edwards, Felix Nelson
Votes: 31
32. The Set-Up (1949)
Approved | 73 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Sport
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter
Votes: 10,101
33. The Eleventh Hour (1962–1964)
60 min | Drama
Criminal cases where criminals are mentally evaluated, or people in the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Stars: Jack Ging, Wendell Corey, Ralph Bellamy, Irene Martin
Votes: 125
34.
The Fugitive (1963–1967)
Episode:
Decision in the Ring
(1963)
TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Richard Kimble helps a black boxer realize that he may have a brain injury that will kill him if he continues to box. Meanwhile, an undercover police Sgt. closes in on Kimble.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: David Janssen, James Edwards, Ruby Dee, James Dunn
Votes: 239
35.
The Outcasts (1968–1969)
Episode:
My Name Is Jemal
(1968)
60 min | Western
Jemal is shanghaied and put in a prison wagon by Sgt Taggert who assumes his identity and robs a stagecoach. Corey goes to search for Jemal, with a sheriff and his men in pursuit, assuming him complicit in the crime.
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Don Murray, Otis Young, James Edwards, Janee Michelle
Votes: 16
36. The Caine Mutiny (1954)
Not Rated | 124 min | Drama, War
When a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardises the ship, the first officer is urged to consider relieving him of command.
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray
Votes: 29,940 | Gross: $21.75M
37. The Virginian (1962–1971)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Personable Western series based in Wyoming from the 1890s onward.
Stars: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb, Sara Lane
Votes: 3,172
38. 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: 304
39.
Burke's Law (1963–1966)
Episode:
Terror in a Tiny Town: Part 1
(1966)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When Burke investigates the strange death of an atomic plant security officer, he finds a town in which the residents respond in robotic way with fear and hatred of strangers.
Director: Murray Golden | Stars: Gene Barry, Robert Middleton, Kevin McCarthy, Lynn Loring
Votes: 32
40. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.
Stars: Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Dale Robertson
Votes: 1,052
41. 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: 585
42.
Law of the Plainsman (1959–1960)
Episode:
Stella
(1960)
30 min | Western
Sam strikes up a friendship with a wanted female bank robber--who doesn't know that Sam is a deputy marshal.
Director: Paul Landres | Stars: Michael Ansara, Gloria Talbott, Richard Devon, Wesley Lau
Votes: 12
43. Mannix (1967–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Private detective Joe Mannix uses force to solve crimes.
Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Ward Wood, Ron Nyman
Votes: 4,293
44. Burke's Law (1963–1966)
50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The millionaire captain of the LAPD homicide division is driven to the crime scenes in his 1962 Rolls-Royce by his loyal chauffeur.
Stars: Gene Barry, Gary Conway, Regis Toomey, Leon Lontoc
Votes: 997
45. The Steel Helmet (1951)
Approved | 85 min | Action, Drama, War
A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.
Director: Samuel Fuller | Stars: Gene Evans, Robert Hutton, Steve Brodie, James Edwards
Votes: 4,740
46. The Doctors and the Nurses (1962–1965)
60 min | Drama
The story takes place in a large hospital and revolves around two nurses, Liz Thorpe (Shirl Conway), the older head nurse, and Gail Lucas, the naive student nurse. The two nurses were ... See full summary »
Stars: Shirl Conway, Zina Bethune, Michael Tolan, Joseph Campanella
Votes: 113
47. The Outcasts (1968–1969)
60 min | Western
A bounty hunter who was a Confederate Officer teams up with an ex-slave who was a Union Soldier during the Civil War. They are the Outcasts.
Stars: Don Murray, Otis Young, Don 'Red' Barry, Art Metrano
Votes: 182
48. Fireside Theatre (1949–1955)
30 min | Drama
An anthology series which became the first successful filmed series on American television.
Stars: Gene Raymond, John Warburton, Nolan Leary, Dabbs Greer
Votes: 97
49.
The Loretta Young Show (1953–1961)
Episode:
The Count of Ten
(1954)
30 min | Drama
Tiger Tipton retired from a successful boxing career at his wife's insistence. Now broke from her expensive medical care, he arranges one last fight with the champ, but he can't let his wife find out.
Director: Robert Florey | Stars: Loretta Young, Eddie Albert, Jesse White, Dayton Lummis
Votes: 21
50. 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