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1. 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: 2,291
2.
Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
Episode:
Firebrand
(1967)
60 min | Drama
Judd visits his client, labor leader Gabriel Aguila, in jail for staging an illegal strike. But in a failed escape attempt a police officer is killed and Judd is taken hostage as leverage.
Director: Alex March | Stars: Carl Betz, Stephen Young, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr., Mark Lenard
Votes: 7
3.
Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
Episode:
The Unlighted Road
(1955)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Young Jeff Latham stops at a roadside diner and ends up working there. After meeting a nice local girl, everything seems to be going his way. Things get complicated when he unwittingly gets involved with criminals working out of the diner.
Director: Justus Addiss | Stars: James Dean, Murvyn Vye, Edgar Stehli, Patricia Hardy
Votes: 79
4. 21 Beacon Street (1959)
30 min | Drama
Private investigator Dennis Chase operates with a staff made up of the stunning Lola, new attorney Brian, and talented linguist Jim. Using specific methods they determine the guilty party ... See full summary »
Stars: Dennis Morgan, Joanna Barnes, Brian Kelly, James Maloney
Votes: 39
5. 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: 444
6. I Led 3 Lives (1953–1956)
30 min | Drama
Herbert Philbrick's covert life as an FBI spy within the Communist underground, his dual existence fraught with constant peril and the challenge of keeping his espionage activities hidden from family and friends.
Stars: Richard Carlson, John Zaremba, Virginia Stefan, Ed Hinton
Votes: 166
7.
The Deputy (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Lesson
(1961)
TV-PG | Western
Silver Creek's pretty schoolteacher receives a surprise visit from her estranged husband - an ex-convict just released after serving four years in prison. The outlaw insists they return to ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Arrigo | Stars: Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Read Morgan, Wanda Hendrix
Votes: 21
8. Rescue 8 (1958–1960)
30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The missions of a rescue squad of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Stars: Jim Davis, Lang Jeffries, Nancy Rennick, Mary K. Cleary
Votes: 129
9. Waterfront (1954–1956)
30 min | Adventure, Crime
John Herrick was the Captain of the tug "Cheryl Ann" in Los Angeles harbor. His family consisted of wife May, Police Detective son Jim, and the crew of the tug, his son Carl, Tip, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Preston Foster, Douglas Dick, Lois Moran, Willie Best
Votes: 113
10. 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
11. 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: 1,236
12. Your Favorite Story (1953–1955)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
TV comedy anthology series
Stars: Adolphe Menjou, John Hamilton, Dan White, Gertrude Michael
Votes: 31
13. 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: 605
14. State Trooper (1956–1959)
30 min | Drama
Rod Blake, a State Trooper is an officer of the Nevada Department of Public Safety. The setting is in the 1950s American West.
Stars: Rod Cameron, Robert Armstrong, Don Haggerty, Paul Stader
Votes: 122
15.
Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Walking Mountain
(1958)
TV-14 | 30 min | Western
When Wells Fargo is accused of stealing high grade gold ore from the Walking Mountain mine's wagons, Hardie is sent to the mine to investigate after another Wells Fargo investigator is killed in a mine accident after two days on the job.
Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Dale Robertson, Claude Akins, Dick Wessel, Robert Anderson
Votes: 59
16. Highway Patrol (1955–1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Powerful patrol cars, fast motorcycles, and superheterodyne two-way radios combine to fight crime on the rural highways of America's wide open spaces.
Stars: Broderick Crawford, Art Gilmore, William Boyett, Vance Skarstedt
Votes: 1,532
17. Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
60 min | Drama
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take cases throughout the U.S. The program dealt with then-taboo subjects.
Stars: Carl Betz, Stephen Young, Walter Brooke, John Dehner
Votes: 262
18. 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
19.
State Trooper (1956–1959)
Episode:
Diamonds Come High
(1957)
30 min | Drama
Blake investigate pilots working for a charter airplane company when $200,000 worth of diamonds are stolen.
Director: Richard Irving | Stars: Rod Cameron, Robert Rockwell, Doris Singleton, Will J. White
Votes: 13
20. 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
21.
Batman (1966–1968)
Episode:
The Bird's Last Jest
(1966)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Discovering why the Penguin wants to return to prison, Batman has a counterplan that needs Alfred's participation.
Director: Murray Golden | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 346
22.
The Millionaire (1955–1960)
Episode:
The Betty Perkins Story
(1956)
30 min | Drama
A single, demure switchboard operator is mistaken for a married socialite. She uses her money to continue the charade so she might keep the attention of a handsome bachelor of means, who avoids the company of single women.
Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: Marvin Miller, Inger Stevens, Phillip Reed, Amzie Strickland
Votes: 12
23. Batman (1966–1968)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
The Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.
Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 26,174
24. The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
A minority stockholder takes on the crooked board of directors at a billion dollar corporation.
Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Judy Holliday, John Williams, Paul Douglas, Fred Clark
Votes: 2,289
25. 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
26.
The Deputy (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Deathly Quiet
(1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Two army deserters steal a pair of Gatling guns and embark on a reign of terror targeting mines, miners and assay offices throughout southern Arizona. After the crooks beat off the posse ... See full summary »
Director: Otto Lang | Stars: Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Read Morgan, Michael Garrett
Votes: 23
27. Compulsion (1959)
Approved | 103 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Two wealthy law-school students go on trial for murder in this version of the Leopold-Loeb case.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Orson Welles, Dean Stockwell, Diane Varsi, Bradford Dillman
Votes: 7,508
28.
Highway Patrol (1955–1959)
Episode:
Dead Hunter
(1957)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An apparent hunting accident becomes increasingly suspicious when it is discovered that the shooter benefited in several ways from the victim's death.
Director: Herbert L. Strock | Stars: Broderick Crawford, Joe Haworth, Pierre Watkin, Voltaire Perkins
Votes: 67
29. The Young Lawyers (1969–1971)
60 min | Drama
David Barrett heads an organization in Boston that supports poor and indigent clients with the aid of young lawyers, Aaron Silverman is the young idealist, Pat Walters is the black ... See full summary »
Stars: Zalman King, Judy Pace, Lee J. Cobb, Phillip Clark
Votes: 90
30. Joe Forrester (1975–1976)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Beat cop Joe Forrester walks the mean streets of Los Angeles.
Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Dwan Smith, Eddie Egan, Pat Crowley
Votes: 89
31. I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
Passed | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Susan Hayward stars as singer-actress Lillian Roth, whose rise to stardom was nearly destroyed by alcoholism.
Director: Daniel Mann | Stars: Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert, Jo Van Fleet
Votes: 2,490
32. The Young Lions (1958)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Drama, War
The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin, Hope Lange
Votes: 8,870 | Gross: $9.96M
33. A Man Called Peter (1955)
Approved | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The rise of Peter Marshall, from modest Scottish upbringing, to New York seminary, time in Atlanta churches, his marriage, appointment as chaplain of the US Senate, and early death at 46. Based on real events.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Richard Todd, Jean Peters, Marjorie Rambeau, Jill Esmond
Votes: 1,135
34. The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–1963)
30 min | Drama
Each week Adam Shepherd introduces a news event, either current or the past, discussing its relevance. Then he becomes part of the story, portraying the lead character in the reenactment.
Stars: Lloyd Bridges, J. Pat O'Malley, Morris Buchanan, George Sawaya
Votes: 73
35. The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (1955–1959)
30 min | Crime
An anthology series hosted by and occasionally starring Joseph Cotten. The show often included court trials or individual's personal trials. The show was technically only "On Trial" but was popularly known as The Joseph Cotten Show.
Stars: Joseph Cotten, Robert Middleton, Everett Sloane, Frank Gerstle
Votes: 166
36.
The Deputy (1959–1961)
Episode:
Second Cousin to the Czar
(1960)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
The sportsmen of Silver City see dollar signs when they convince a Russian duke to race his horse against Clay's speedy stallion. A crooked gambler fixes the race by arranging for Clay and ... See full summary »
Director: Louis King | Stars: Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Read Morgan, George D. Wallace
Votes: 18
37.
Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957)
Episode:
Man Who Didn't Know
(1956)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Six months after an experimental aircraft explodes over the Pacific, a scientist who was on the flight is found in a Singapore hospital. All he can remember is having been rescued by a ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert L. Strock | Stars: Truman Bradley, Arthur Franz, Susan Cummings, Bruce Wendell
Votes: 24
38. 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
39. Shotgun Slade (1959–1961)
30 min | Western
A late entry in the late-1950s television Western boom that featured a lead unlike other show heroes. Slade wasn't a Marshal, Sheriff, or gunfighter for hire; he was a private detective ... See full summary »
Stars: Scott Brady, Frank Ferguson, Monica Lewis, Gregg Palmer
Votes: 128
40. Gang Busters (1952– )
30 min | Crime, Drama
True crime stories and their investigations are dramatized.
Stars: Robert Bice, Mike Ragan, Myron Healey, Don C. Harvey
Votes: 87
41. Ten North Frederick (1958)
Approved | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
At his father's funeral, Joe Chapin thinks back over the last five years of his life, years of apparent political and personal failure dominated by a selfish and dissatisfied wife and eased... See full summary »
Director: Philip Dunne | Stars: Gary Cooper, Diane Varsi, Suzy Parker, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Votes: 876
42. This Is the Life (1952–1988)
30 min | Drama, Family
Long-running religious series featuring dramatizations of contemporary problems and how they were resolved using a Christian solution.
Stars: Nelson Leigh, Forrest Taylor, Onslow Stevens, Nan Boardman
Votes: 84
43. The Best of Everything (1959)
Approved | 121 min | Drama, Romance
An expose of the lives and loves of Madison Avenue working girls and their higher ups.
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Hope Lange, Stephen Boyd, Suzy Parker, Martha Hyer
Votes: 2,359
44. The Shrike (1955)
Approved | 88 min | Drama
A successful theatrical director is driven to failure by the machinations of his vengeful wife. Eventually, he lands in a mental hospital where both his wife and his new love, a young actress named Charlotte, are waiting to see him.
Director: José Ferrer | Stars: José Ferrer, June Allyson, Joy Page, Kendall Clark
Votes: 205
45. The Big Caper (1957)
Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A "confidence couple" pose as husband and wife while attempting a bank heist.
Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Rory Calhoun, Mary Costa, James Gregory, Robert H. Harris
Votes: 881
46. The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
Passed | 105 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
As a disciplinary measure, the Army transfers a heavy-handed Major to a ROTC academy where he must shape-up cadets and improve the school's overall ratings.
Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, William Demarest, Tim Hovey
Votes: 974
47. The Boss (1956)
Approved | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Political corruption is vividly depicted as a ruthless WWI veteran takes almost complete control of a state with the help of a crooked lawyer. The film is enhanced by John Payne's persuasive performance as "The Boss."
Director: Byron Haskin | Stars: John Payne, William Bishop, Gloria McGehee, Doe Avedon
Votes: 387
48. Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
Unrated | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
After 5 years in prison, ex-cop Steve Rollins is paroled and searches for the San Francisco mobsters who framed him for manslaughter.
Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Alan Ladd, Edward G. Robinson, Joanne Dru, William Demarest
Votes: 734
49.
Waterfront (1954–1956)
Episode:
The Skipper's Day
(1954)
30 min | Adventure, Crime
Captain Herrick is upset that his younger son wants to become a stockbroker rather than a tugboat captain. Meanwhile, his older son is on the trail of some cobalt smugglers.
Director: John Brahm | Stars: Preston Foster, Lois Moran, Kathleen Crowley, Douglas Dick
Votes: 11
50. Lucy Gallant (1955)
Approved | 104 min | Drama
The success story of a dressmaker who comes to run a group of fashion shops at the expense of her love life.
Director: Robert Parrish | Stars: Jane Wyman, Charlton Heston, Claire Trevor, Thelma Ritter
Votes: 675