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1. Racing Blood (1954)
Approved | 75 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A racing horse gives birth to two colts, one of which has a split hoof and is about to be destroyed. A young stable boy saves the horse and raises it to be a champion racer. One day the boy... See full summary »
Director: Wesley Barry | Stars: Bill Williams, Jean Porter, Jimmy Boyd, George Cleveland
Votes: 19
2.
The Whistler (1954– )
Episode:
Backfire
(1954)
Mystery
A chauffeur become bitter when the romance he has been having fails. He plans a way to get revenge, but a strange twist produces a result far beyond anyone's expectation.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Dorothy Green, Dayton Lummis, Will J. White
Votes: 20
3. Stump the Stars (1947– )
30 min | Game-Show
Television's first treatment of "Charades" as played by Hollywood celebrities. The giveaway was the use of gestures that defined "film", "TV show", "book" or "song" as well as "small word (... See full summary »
Stars: Mike Stokey, Vincent Price, Sebastian Cabot, Beverly Garland
Votes: 106
4.
The Whistler (1954– )
Episode:
Lady in Waiting
(1954)
Mystery
Jean Grant learns that the man she has been dating is a criminal when he is sent to prison so she hires lawyer John Bradley to sever all of her ties to him. Then a blackmailer shows up, threatening to reveal the relationship.
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Nancy Gates, Craig Stevens, Taylor Holmes, Vic Perrin
Votes: 9
5. The Forsaken Westerns (2017– )
30 min | Western
Rare unsold western TV show pilots, anthology and western series episodes. Neglected for years some never transferred to digital format until now. Hundreds of shows are being rescued for this series.
Stars: Bob Terry, Stuart Randall
Votes: 64
6.
The Whistler (1954– )
Episode:
Letters from Aaron Burr
(1954)
Mystery
Ernie Madden, a convicted criminal is released from jail, as he goes about rebuilding his life he discovers an unknown and very attractive woman following him
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Howard Duff, Martha Vickers, John Harmon, Damian O'Flynn
Votes: 12
7.
The Whistler (1954– )
Episode:
Search for an Unknown
(1954)
Mystery
A private investigator is called in when a millionaire survives a murder attempt. The problem the investigator faces is not who had a reason to kill the millionaire, but who didn't.
Director: Will Jason | Stars: Barton MacLane, King Donovan, Jean Howell, Robert Osterloh
Votes: 16
8. Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)
Passed | 66 min | Action, Comedy, Music
Maggie is resentful of being pointed out and laughed at in public because she resembles the cartoon character in the George McManus comic strip "Bringing Up Father." She visits McManus in ... See full summary »
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Joe Yule, Renie Riano, George McManus, June Harrison
Votes: 23
9.
The Whistler (1954– )
Episode:
Fatal Fraud
(1954)
Mystery
In Hong Kong, femme fatale Katherine enlists entertainer Chris Moore in a scheme to hijack a plane because of his ability as a voice mimic, but he wonders if he can trust her.
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Patric Knowles, Marie Windsor, John Banner, John Beradino
Votes: 11
10.
The Whistler (1954– )
Episode:
A Trip to Aunt Sarah's
(1954)
Mystery
Desperate businessman Paul Carter steals money from the home of a dead investor; the only person who can connect him to the theft is a little girl-who mentions him in a school essay. When ... See full summary »
Director: Will Jason | Stars: Arthur Franz, Margaret Field, Frank Gerstle, Robert Burton
Votes: 7
11.
The Whistler (1954– )
Episode:
Grave Secret
(1954)
Mystery
Harriet Eldridge faithfully cares for her employer's home while he is on an extended visit to Hawaii, all the better to cover the fact that she has murdered him for his money. Suddenly the ... See full summary »
Director: Will Jason | Stars: Miriam Hopkins, Murvyn Vye, Pamela Duncan, Robert Griffin
Votes: 11
12. The Whistler (1954– )
30 min | Mystery
Crime anthology series with twist endings; based on the popular radio drama and several B-movies.
Stars: William Forman, Danni Sue Nolan, Arthur Franz, Dorothy Green
Votes: 57
13. Border City Rustlers (1953)
54 min | Drama, Western
Two episodes of "Wild Bill Hickok" edited together and released as a feature.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Gloria Talbott, Isabel Randolph
Votes: 11
14. Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
30 min | Family, Western
Hickok rode Buckshot while 300-pound Jingles rode Joker. Jingles described Hickok as "the bravest, strongest, fightingest U.S. Marshal in the whole West." And that's about it: he beat up all the bad guys and somehow kept his good looks.
Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Sam Flint, William Haade
Votes: 230
15.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
Ex-Convict Story
(1951)
30 min | Family, Western
Bart York has returned to town after spending 5 years in prison for a bank robbery that he claims he didn't commit. Someone in town will do anything to get rid of him.
Director: Wesley Barry | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Jo-Carroll Dennison, Bruce Edwards
Votes: 8
16. Jiggs and Maggie in Society (1947)
Approved | 66 min | Comedy, Romance
Maggie attempts to crash into Manhattan's high society, while Jiggs still hangs with his working class bar buddies. Van De Graft notifies Maggie that her family has upper class history, and she uses this knowledge to attend society events.
Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: Joe Yule, Renie Riano, Tim Ryan, Wanda McKay
Votes: 16
17. Rhythm Inn (1951)
Passed | 73 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A bandleader, desperate to get his band's instruments out of hock, promises the pawnshop clerk--an aspiring songwriter--that he'll let the band's female singer do the clerk's songs at a ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Landres | Stars: Jane Frazee, Kirby Grant, Charles Smith, Lois Collier
Votes: 15
18. Trouble on the Trail (1954)
54 min | Western
"Trouble on the Trail" is two episodes of the "Wild Bill Hickok" television series edited together and released as a feature film by Allied Artists. The first half has Jingles (Andy Devine)... See full summary »
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Martha Hyer, Robert Blake
Votes: 16
19.
The Forsaken Westerns (2017– )
Episode:
The Baron of Purgatory
(2017)
Western
Unreleased pilot for the western series Tumbleweed. A drifter fast gunman named Tumbleweed Jones who wanders the west helping those in need.
Directors: Oliver Drake, Bob Terry | Star: Bob Terry
Votes: 6
20. Trail Blazers (1953)
Approved | 63 min | Action, Drama
Cednter City, California is besieged by juvenile delinquents bent upon destructive pranks. Believing the youngster's energies should be channeled into worthwhile pursuits,Roger Stone ... See full summary »
Director: Wesley Barry | Stars: Alan Hale Jr., Richard Tyler, Barney McCormack, Jim Flowers
Votes: 9
21.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
The Slocum Family
(1951)
30 min | Family, Western
The school fund has been stolen and the teacher has threatened to quit if the money isn't returned. It's up to Bill and Jingles to catch the robbers, return the money, and help the teacher get her school built.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Raymond Hatton, Sara Haden
Votes: 8
22.
The Whistler (1954– )
Episode:
The Big Jump
(1954)
Mystery
In San Fransisco, a man legally dead, running from his past, is blackmailed by a crook who forces him to participate in crimes. He realizes that he's also on the lam, so he tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Will Jason | Stars: John Ireland, Tina Carver, Robert Osterloh, Harry Tyler
Votes: 9
23. Secret of Outlaw Flats (1953)
Approved | 54 min | Action, Crime, Western
Two episodes from the "Wild Bill Hickok" TV series edited together and released as a feature.
Directors: Wesley Barry, Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Kristine Miller, Richard Avonde
Votes: 12
24.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
Blacksmith Story
(1952)
30 min | Family, Western
A blacksmith bullies the locals to help a crooked lawyer cheat ranchers out of their land.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Carole Mathews, Sam Flint
Votes: 6
25. Tuna Clipper (1949)
77 min | Drama
A young law student takes a tuna-fishing job so that he may pay a debt and gain the respect of his family.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Elena Verdugo, Roland Winters, Peter Mamakos
Votes: 35
26. Louisiana (1947)
Approved | 85 min | Drama
Fourteen-year-old James Houston Davis, the music-loving son of a poor sharecropper, is determined to get a good education and help improve life in his beloved state of Louisiana. With the ... See full synopsis »
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Jimmie Davis, Margaret Lindsay, John Gallaudet, Freddie Stewart
Votes: 27
27.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
Ghost Town Story
(1951)
30 min | Family, Western
After outlaws hold up the Central City express office, Wild Bill and Jingles trail the gang to a remote ghost town and encounter a half-crazed prospector who tries to frighten them into leaving town.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Russell Simpson, John Doucette
Votes: 9
28.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
Medicine Show
(1952)
30 min | Family, Western
A traveling medicine show is a front for outlaws.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Ralph Sanford, Fred Kohler Jr.
Votes: 7
29.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
Mexican Gun Running Story
(1952)
30 min | Family, Western
A mysterious woman and gunrunners selling army rifles to Mexican bandits have Bill and Jingles working undercover.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Rand Brooks, Theodora Lynch
Votes: 6
30.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
Mexican Rustlers Story
(1951)
30 min | Family, Western
Wild Bill poses as an outlaw in order to lure bandits back over the border.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Don C. Harvey, Leonard Penn
Votes: 7
31.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
Schoolteacher Story
(1952)
30 min | Family, Western
It seems that there is little good water in the area except the spring fed well on school property. Bill and Jingles investigate the corrupt school board who want to close the school and control the water.
Director: Wesley Barry | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Emory Parnell, Rory Mallinson
Votes: 7
32.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
Indian Bureau Story
(1951)
25 min | Family, Western
Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles are ordered to break up a gang of cattle rustlers. The agent for the Osage Indians' reservation has been murdered and the local cattlemen are accusing the tribe... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Raymond Hatton, Monte Blue
Votes: 9
33.
The Files of Jeffrey Jones (1952–1953)
Episode:
Pigeon Hunt
(1952)
27 min | Crime, Drama
A professional wrestler awakens in bed with his body covered in blood, but there are no cuts on his body. Jeffrey Jones investigates.
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Don Haggerty, Tristram Coffin, Frank Sully, Alix Talton
Votes: 8
34. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
An American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Herbert, Nancy Reagan, Lee Marvin
Votes: 431
35. That Tennessee Beat (1966)
84 min | Drama, Musical
A singer determined to make it in country-western music lets nothing stand in his way, including stealing. The girl who loves him and a female preacher try to straighten him out and help him make it legitimately.
Director: Richard Brill | Stars: Sharon DeBord, Earl 'Snake' Richards, Dolores Faith, Minnie Pearl
Votes: 26
36. Mystery of the River Boat (1944)
Passed | 218 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Three Louisiana families, the Langtrys, Perrins and Duvals, as co-owners of swamp land in the Louisiana bayou country.
Directors: Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor | Stars: Robert Lowery, Eddie Quillan, Marion Martin, Marjorie Clements
Votes: 71
37. The Files of Jeffrey Jones (1952–1953)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Law school student and former G.I. Jeffrey Jones works as a private investigator in Los Angeles, California. Being broke, he hangs out at the Golden Bubble, getting advice from Joe the ... See full summary »
Stars: Don Haggerty, Tristram Coffin, Gloria Henry, Vince Barnett
Votes: 15
38. Loophole (1954)
Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A bank teller attempts to clear his name and rebuild his career after he is wrongly accused of theft.
Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Barry Sullivan, Charles McGraw, Dorothy Malone, Don Haggerty
Votes: 435
39. Port of Hell (1954)
80 min | Drama
The new warden of a large American harbor raises the hackles of sailors and fishermen by his strict enforcement of all the safety rules. He takes the time, though, to romance the sister of his biggest rival.
Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Dane Clark, Carole Mathews, Wayne Morris, Marshall Thompson
Votes: 38
40. Mississippi Rhythm (1949)
Passed | 68 min | Action, Music
On board a riverboat bound for Creek City, singer Jimmie Davis, who is going to become half-owner of a land development company willed to him by his uncle, shares a cabin with traveling ... See full synopsis »
Director: Derwin Abrahams | Stars: Jimmie Davis, Veda Ann Borg, Lee 'Lasses' White, Sue England
Votes: 23
41.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
The Lady School Teacher
(1951)
30 min | Family, Western
School teacher, Laura Tyler, sends a letter to the Governor and requests help to protect the homesteaders who are being menaced and forced from their land. Wild Bill and Jingles are sent to help.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Rory Mallinson, Sam Flint
Votes: 8
42. Incident (1948)
Approved | 66 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
Stockbroker Joe Downey(Warren Douglas), mistaken in the dark for gangster "Slats" Slattery (Robert Osterloh), is brutally beaten by a rival gangster, "Knuckles" Morgan (Meyer Grace), and ... See full summary »
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Warren Douglas, Jane Frazee, Robert Osterloh, Joyce Compton
Votes: 112
43. Rocky (1948)
Approved | 76 min | Drama
Out fishing one day, painter John Hammond and his son Chris come across Bert Hillman, the foreman of a local ranch. He and his ranch hand are searching for a wild dog that killed one of ... See full summary »
Directors: Phil Karlson, William Beaudine | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Edgar Barrier, Nita Hunter, Gale Sherwood
Votes: 52
44. French Leave (1948)
Approved | 63 min | Comedy, Romance
Merchant seaman Skitch Kilroy (Jackie Cooper) and "Pappy" Reagan (Jackie Coogan)arrive in Marseilles, eager to resume their combative rivalry for Mimi. But they are ordered by their skipper... See full summary »
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Jackie Cooper, Jackie Coogan, Renee Godfrey, Ralph Sanford
Votes: 14
45. Behind Southern Lines (1952)
Approved | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Two episodes of the TV series "Wild Bill Hickok" edited together and released as a feature.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Rand Brooks, Murray Alper
Votes: 20
46. Dark Alibi (1946)
Approved | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Ben Carter, Benson Fong
Votes: 1,448
47. Jack Slade (1953)
Approved | 90 min | Western
When his father is killed in front of him during a stagecoach holdup, a teenage boy vows to rid society of outlaws and he eventually grows into a vicious gunman working for a stagecoach line.
Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Mark Stevens, Dorothy Malone, Barton MacLane, John Litel
Votes: 248
48. The Master Key (1945)
Passed | 226 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Government agents battle a gang of Nazis who are trying to use the Orotron machine, which can turn seawater into gold.
Directors: Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor | Stars: Milburn Stone, Jan Wiley, Dennis Moore, Addison Richards
Votes: 87
49. The Shanghai Cobra (1945)
Approved | 64 min | Mystery
Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders. Charlie investigates.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Benson Fong, James Cardwell
Votes: 1,238
50. The Great Alaskan Mystery (1944)
Passed | 223 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An adventurer goes after Nazi spies who have a new death ray called the Paratron.
Directors: Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor | Stars: Milburn Stone, Marjorie Weaver, Edgar Kennedy, Samuel S. Hinds
Votes: 100