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1. Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 10 (1936)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Bette Davis receives her Academy Award at a banquet at the Biltmore Bowl; Al Jolson puts his knee prints into concrete at Grauman's Chinese Theatre; Otto Kruger and Edward Arnold go bowling.
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Edward Arnold, Bette Davis, Al Jolson, Otto Kruger
Votes: 158
2. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 169
3.
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
4. The Man and the Challenge (1959–1960)
30 min | Adventure
Dr. Glenn Barton is a scientist, an explorer, and an all-around adventurer, which makes him perfect for the assignments on which the government sends him. Whether it's testing space ... See full summary »
Stars: George Nader, Joyce Meadows, Jack Ging, Michael Keith
Votes: 87
5. 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: 107
6. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 11,871
7. The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962)
105 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
Originally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. After 1959, it was officially known as The Jack Paar Show.
Stars: Hugh Downs, Jose Melis, Jack Paar, Cliff Arquette
Votes: 324
8. Thriller (1960–1962)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Peel, Henry Daniell, Lillian O'Malley
Votes: 1,663
9. Grand Jury (1959– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: Lyle Bettger, Harold J. Stone, Douglass Dumbrille, Richard Travis
Votes: 14
10.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Counterfeit Crank
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Gus Dalgran has been acting strangely and his business is suffering from someone embezzling. As things spiral out of his control, his nephew decides to have him declared incompetent. When the nephew is murdered, Gus is charged.
Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 288
11.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A grandfather tries to warn his grandson, David, to stay away from a woman who was the secretary to the boy's dead uncle. David persists in helping her pay off her husband, who is blackmailing her. When he is found dead, David is charged.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 297
12. Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957)
25 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
In this science-fiction anthology series host Truman Bradley introduces stories extrapolated from actual scientific data available in the 1950's, concentrating on such concepts as space flight, UFO's and mental telepathy.
Stars: Truman Bradley, Michael Fox, Marshall Thompson, Peter Hansen
Votes: 445
13. Frontier Circus (1961–1962)
60 min | Western
A one-ring circus travels through the American West in the 1880's.
Stars: Chill Wills, John Derek, Richard Jaeckel, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 77
14. High Noon (1952)
PG | 85 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges
Votes: 110,289 | Gross: $9.45M
15. The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958–1959)
60 min | Drama
Ellery Queen was a mystery writer who assisted his father, a detective with the New York Police Department, in solving murders. Queen's methods were arcane and intellectual rather than ... See full summary »
Stars: George Nader, Les Tremayne, Lee Philips, Ruth Warrick
Votes: 38
16. The Desert Song (1955 TV Movie)
90 min | Musical
From the Golden Age of Television, a live TV performance of the famed operetta, more faithful to the original than either the 1943 or 1953 film versions.
Director: Max Liebman | Stars: Nelson Eddy, Gale Sherwood, Rod Alexander, Salvatore Baccaloni
Votes: 39
17.
Climax! (1954–1958)
Episode:
Jacob and the Angel
(1957)
Unrated | Drama
A criminal lawyer makes a desperate gamble to defend a boy charged with murder. Risking his career, his love, even his health, he faces an even greater terror when he finds his own guilty conscience is on trial.
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Gig Young, June Lockhart, Eva Gabor, Otto Kruger
Votes: 14
18. Sam Benedict (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama
Sam Benedict is the go to lawyer in the San Francisco area with a reputation for winning impossible cases. Trudy has his office running efficiently while Hank keeps things from getting too serious as Benedict's right hand man.
Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Richard Rust, Joan Tompkins, Alexander Lockwood
Votes: 93
19.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
The Judge
(1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A judge runs the risk of being compromised when he seeks to commute a death sentence.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: David Niven, Richard Basehart, Nico Minardos, Mary Murphy
Votes: 11
20. The Rebel (1959–1961)
Approved | 30 min | Western
After the end of the Civil War, a former Confederate Army private roams the Wild West, and, as a rogue drifter, gets involved in helping out various settlers threatened by various bad guys.
Stars: Nick Adams, Chuck Hamilton, Sid Troy, Ross Sturlin
Votes: 656
21. 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
22. The Law and Mr. Jones (1960–1962)
30 min | Drama
Abraham Lincoln Jones is a lawyer assisted by his law clerk, young C. E. Carruthers, and his secretary Marsha Spear. His cases usually did not involve violence but rather "white collar" crime.
Stars: James Whitmore, Janet De Gore, Conlan Carter, Russ Brown
Votes: 72
23. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy
Votes: 338
24. The Investigators (1961)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Russ Andrews, Steve Banks, and Bill Davis are investigators working for a successful detective agency in New York City. Their cases are all tied to very large insurance claims. Maggie Peters was the office Gal Friday.
Stars: James Franciscus, James Philbrook, Alan Austin, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 36
25. Checkmate (1960–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Don Corey and Jed Sills operate Checkmate, Inc., a very high-priced detective agency in San Francisco. Helping them protect the lives of their clients is British criminologist (once an Oxford professor) Carl Hyatt.
Stars: Anthony George, Doug McClure, Sebastian Cabot, Ken Lynch
Votes: 317
26. 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: 330
27. 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: 154
28.
Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
Episode:
Gravida One
(1962)
60 min | Drama
While Kildare assists in the case of a pregnant woman who shows a lack of enthusiasm and even hostility to the idea of giving birth to her first child, Gillespie is involved in the case of ... See full summary »
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Patricia Barry, Otto Kruger
Votes: 18
29.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Missing Button
(1964)
TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dirk Blake is in a tug of war with his wife over their daughter Button. He feels she is an unfit mother. He asked Vince Rome to obtain info to be used to fight his wife. Dirk is charged with murdering Vince after they are seen fighting.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 294
30. Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Approved | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, Otto Kruger
Votes: 14,717
31. The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957)
30 min | Drama
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
Stars: Philip Carey, Laraine Day, Willis Bouchey, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 276
32. Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950–1951)
30 min | Drama
A short-lived attempt to adapt the works of the veteran British writer William Somerset Maugham for a television audience. Introductions and epilogues often depicted the writer himself, and... See full summary »
Stars: W. Somerset Maugham, Robert H. Harris, Ross Martin, Joan Chandler
Votes: 42
33. Scandal Sheet (1939)
Approved | 66 min | Crime, Drama
Jim Stevenson, publisher of a scandal mongering tabloid, takes pride in publishing only the news that's unfit to print. Stevenson attends the graduation ceremonies at Croft College, where ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Otto Kruger, Ona Munson, Edward Norris, John Dilson
Votes: 15
34. 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
35. The Young Philadelphians (1959)
Approved | 136 min | Drama
A promising lawyer tries to handle his social and professional problems while climbing the ranks in Philadelphia.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Paul Newman, Barbara Rush, Alexis Smith, Brian Keith
Votes: 4,277
36. 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
37. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Approved | 103 min | Biography, Drama
True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Gordon, Otto Kruger, Donald Crisp
Votes: 1,833
38. Two Sinners (1935)
Passed | 72 min | Romance
Henry Vane is released from prison after serving fifteen years for shooting the lover his wife took while he served in the army during World War I. Henry cannot adjust to modern London and ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Otto Kruger, Martha Sleeper, Minna Gombell, Ferdinand Munier
Votes: 33
39.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Devious Delinquent
(1963)
TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Young Tim Balfour has returned to live with his grandfather after his parents were killed in Italy. Tim Sr. has high hopes for grandson but Tim seems to have fallen in with a hoodlum who blackmails him. In a fight, Tim's gun goes off.
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 256
40. Bonanza (1959–1973)
TV-PG | 49 min | Western
The Wild West adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their Nevada ranch while helping the surrounding community.
Stars: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts
Votes: 11,024
41. Another Thin Man (1939)
Passed | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. He calls in new parents Nick and Nora to sort things out.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger
Votes: 8,171 | Gross: $3.32M
42. The Crime Doctor (1934)
Passed | 73 min | Crime, Drama
When he finds out that his wife is having an affair, a criminologist commits the perfect murder--and pins the crime on his wife's boyfriend so well that the man is convicted of the murder.
Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: Otto Kruger, Karen Morley, Nils Asther, Judith Wood
Votes: 26
43. Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950–1952)
60 min | Drama
Dramatic anthology series presenting plays adopted from Pulitzer Prize winning stories, plays, novels, et cetera.
Stars: Elmer Davis, Charles Dingle, Richard Bishop, Joan Chandler
Votes: 50
44.
Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode:
Elegy for a Hangman
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Adam helps an angry young man to confront the "hanging judge" who sentenced his father to death in a high-stakes miscarriage of justice.
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon
Votes: 117
45.
Thriller (1960–1962)
Episode:
An Attractive Family
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Family that kills together seeks to stay together in style, by icing the heir of one of their victims, before she comes into her inheritance. If the heiress audits the books, she'll ... See full summary »
Director: John Brahm | Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Long, Leo G. Carroll, Otto Kruger
Votes: 158
46. They Won't Forget (1937)
Passed | 95 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
A politically ambitious district attorney, unscrupulous tabloid journalists, and regional prejudice combine to charge a teacher with the murder of his student.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris, Otto Kruger
Votes: 1,943
47. Under the Red Robe (1923)
100 min | Drama, History
A young man is tasked by the powerful Cardinal Richelieu to capture one of the cardinal's enemies but falls in love with his target's sister.
Director: Alan Crosland | Stars: Robert B. Mantell, John Charles Thomas, Alma Rubens, Otto Kruger
Votes: 16 | Gross: $0.34M
48.
General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
Episode:
The Face Is Familiar
(1954)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
A man who has a face no one can remember is suckered into serving as the stooge for a bank robbery.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Jack Benny, Otto Kruger, Jesse White, Kem Dibbs
Votes: 32
49.
Sam Benedict (1962–1963)
Episode:
Nothing Equals Nothing
(1962)
60 min | Drama
When Sarah Sykes murders her husband, Sam decides her only defense is to plead insanity.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Richard Rust, Nancy Kelly, Otto Kruger
Votes: 11
50. Saboteur (1942)
Passed | 109 min | Thriller, War
A young man accused of sabotage goes on the run to prove his innocence.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings, Otto Kruger, Alan Baxter
Votes: 28,002