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1.
Waterfront (1954–1956)
Episode:
Harbor Piracy
26 min | Adventure, Crime
A thief murders one of Captain Herrick's friends while stealing a radio. Herrick comes to the aid of the frightened accomplice when the killer tries to run him over with his speedboat. The ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Preston Foster, Harry Lauter, Don Beddoe, Darryl Hickman
2. Framed (1975)
R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gambler kills a sheriff in self defense. But as everyone in conspiring against him, he is condemned to a long sentence in prison.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Conny Van Dyke, Gabriel Dell, John Marley
Votes: 736 | Gross: $2.12M
3. Walking Tall (1973)
R | 125 min | Action, Biography, Crime
Based on the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, who almost single-handily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Leif Garrett, Dawn Lyn
Votes: 6,738 | Gross: $4.75M
4. Ben (1972)
PG | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent swarm of killer rats.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell, Rosemary Murphy
Votes: 3,426 | Gross: $0.77M
5. Hornets' Nest (1970)
R | 110 min | Action, Drama, War
In 1944, during a sabotage mission, the sole surviving U.S. paratrooper is saved by a group of Italian orphans who later aid him in blowing up a vital enemy dam.
Directors: Phil Karlson, Franco Cirino | Stars: Rock Hudson, Sylva Koscina, Sergio Fantoni, Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Votes: 1,120
6.
Tempo (1967–1972)
Episode:
Episode dated 30 September 1970
(1970)
Talk-Show
Stars: Joanne Carson, Tressa Drury, Phil Karlson, Regis Philbin
7. The Wrecking Crew (1968)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Gold bullion worth USD 1 billion has been stolen from a hijacked train in Denmark. The main suspect is Count Massimo Contini. The US government sends Matt Helm, one of its top agents, to investigate and recover the gold.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Dean Martin, Elke Sommer, Sharon Tate, Nancy Kwan
Votes: 3,720
8.
Off to See the Wizard (1967–1968)
Episode:
Alexander the Great
(1968)
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Daws Butler, Mel Blanc, June Foray, John Cassavetes
Votes: 10
9. A Time for Killing (1967)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Western
Confederate POWs escape a Union camp and make for the Mexico border chased by Union troops with both parties oblivious to the fact that peace was declared.
Directors: Phil Karlson, Roger Corman | Stars: Inger Stevens, Glenn Ford, Paul Petersen, Timothy Carey
Votes: 1,102
10. Off to See the Wizard (1967–1968)
60 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Family-oriented TV series, produced by MGM, in which guest hosts and animated versions of the "Wizard of Oz" characters were used as wrap-arounds to introduce various family-oriented films ... See full summary »
Stars: Daws Butler, Mel Blanc, June Foray, Vito Scotti
Votes: 77
11. Tempo (1967–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
Daily talk show which aired mornings at 8:30am, noon and 3pm. Hosted by Jo Ann Pflug and Bob Dornan as Tempo I, Stan Bohrman and Maria Cole at noon as Tempo II and then Jack Wells and Don McGuire at 3pm as Tempo III.
Stars: Roy Elwell, Regis Philbin, Bob Dornan, Tressa Drury
12. The Silencers (1966)
TV-PG | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Retired agent Matt Helm is re-activated in order to stop an evil organization from exploding an atom bomb over the USA and starting WWIII.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi, Victor Buono
Votes: 3,790
13. Ride the Wild Surf (1964)
TV-G | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Fabian and Shelley Fabares are among the '60s stars surfing their way to paradise along the famous beaches on Hawaii's North Shore.
Directors: Don Taylor, Phil Karlson | Stars: Fabian, Shelley Fabares, Peter Brown, Barbara Eden
Votes: 800
14. Alexander the Great (1963 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama
As Alexander the Great prepares for his battle against his great rival, King Darius III, he must also face down his own war weary army and internal rivals.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: William Shatner, Adam West, John Cassavetes, John Doucette
Votes: 198
15. Rampage (1963)
Approved | 98 min | Adventure, Romance
In colonial Malaysia, British big game-hunter Otto Abbot and American trapper Harry Stanton clash over the ethics of catching versus killing animals and over Abbot's mistress, Anna.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Elsa Martinelli, Jack Hawkins, Sabu
Votes: 807
16. Kid Galahad (1962)
Approved | 96 min | Drama, Musical, Sport
After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter and takes him under his wing.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Elvis Presley, Gig Young, Lola Albright, Joan Blackman
Votes: 3,109 | Gross: $1.80M
17. The Young Doctors (1961)
Approved | 100 min | Drama
Medical drama set at one of New York City's hospitals during the early 1960s.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Fredric March, Ben Gazzara, Dick Clark, Ina Balin
Votes: 598
18. The Secret Ways (1961)
Approved | 112 min | Adventure, History, Mystery
During the 1956 Hungarian uprising, an American mercenary is hired to smuggle a Hungarian resistance leader out of Soviet-occupied Budapest.
Directors: Phil Karlson, Richard Widmark | Stars: Richard Widmark, Sonja Ziemann, Charles Regnier, Walter Rilla
Votes: 504
19. Hell to Eternity (1960)
Approved | 131 min | Biography, Drama, War
When his adoptive Japanese-American family is sent to Manzanar after Pearl Harbor, a young Chicano enlists in the marines to become a hero in the Battle of Saipan.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Vic Damone, Patricia Owens
Votes: 1,578
20. Key Witness (1960)
Approved | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Los Angeles, a brave witness to murder agrees to testify in court against the street gang leader who's desperate to silence him.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Pat Crowley, Dennis Hopper, Joby Baker
Votes: 367
21. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptable agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
Stars: Robert Stack, Walter Winchell, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni
Votes: 3,073
22. The Scarface Mob (1959 TV Movie)
102 min | Drama, Crime
Story of how a group of incorruptible federal lawmen helped put 1920s' Chicago gangster Al Capone in prison.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Robert Stack, Keenan Wynn, Barbara Nichols, Pat Crowley
Votes: 283
23.
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
Episode:
The Untouchables: Part 1
(1959)
60 min | Drama
Two part telling of how Treasury Department agent in Chicago, Eliot Ness, set up a special squad of prohibition agents to root out the Al Capone gang.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Desi Arnaz, Wolfe Barzell, Richard Benedict, John Beradino
Votes: 37
24.
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
Episode:
The Untouchables: Part 2
(1959)
60 min | Drama
Part two of the telling of how Elliot Ness, Treasury Department agent in Chicago, set up a special squad of prohibition agents to root out the Al Capone gang.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Desi Arnaz, Wolfe Barzell, Richard Benedict, John Beradino
Votes: 32
25.
Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode:
The Sunrise Gun
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Johnny Sunrise is training his son to avenge the injury to his hand which was caused by Sam Duskin. Then Sam Duskin, Jr. comes to town and the sons agree to avoid a fight. But can they?
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Everett Sloane, Ben Cooper, Frank Faylen
Votes: 28
26.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
Pilot
(1959)
103 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Based on the autobiography "The Untouchables," by Elliot Ness and Oscar Fraley, a young treasury agent assembles an incorruptible squad to dismantle the criminal empire of "Scarface" Al Capone.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Robert Stack, Keenan Wynn, Barbara Nichols, Pat Crowley
Votes: 137
27. Gunman's Walk (1958)
Approved | 97 min | Western
A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, Kathryn Grant, James Darren
Votes: 2,123
28. 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: 142
29. The Brothers Rico (1957)
Passed | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A retired mob accountant is drawn back in when his brothers, who have recently made a hit for the organization, decide to go to the authorities.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Richard Conte, Dianne Foster, Kathryn Grant, Larry Gates
Votes: 1,617
30.
Studio 57 (1954–1958)
Episode:
Typhoon
(1957)
30 min | Drama, Family
A sea captain's son gets a chance to prove his courage when a typhoon threatens their explosives-laden ship.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Joel Aldrich, Douglas Dick, Otto Hulett, George O'Brien
31. 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: 582
32.
Studio 57 (1954–1958)
Episode:
Deadline
(1956)
30 min | Drama, Family
A sports columnist decides to investigate a tip that the lightweight boxing champ plans to throw the coming title bout.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Joel Aldrich, John Daheim, Dona Drake, Paul Dubov
33.
TV Reader's Digest (1955–1956)
Episode:
Lost, Strayed, and Lonely
(1956)
30 min | Drama
Feeling unloved and unwanted when his juvenile projects bring only annoyance from his father, a 10 year-old runs away from home.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Billy Chapin, Phillip Terry, Marjorie Lord, Gloria Henry
34. Tight Spot (1955)
Approved | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A female inmate is whisked out of prison and into a police-guarded hotel until the district attorney can convince her to testify against the mob.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith, Lucy Marlow
Votes: 2,531
35. 5 Against the House (1955)
Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Four vets attending college on the GI Bill and a cabaret singer try to rob a Reno Casino and pull off the perfect crime.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Guy Madison, Kim Novak, Brian Keith, Alvy Moore
Votes: 2,052
36. The Phenix City Story (1955)
Passed | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant, Edward Andrews
Votes: 3,255
37. Hell's Island (1955)
Approved | 84 min | Adventure, Drama, Film-Noir
Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On the island, possibly involved with the ruby's disappearance, is his ex-girlfriend.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John Payne, Mary Murphy, Francis L. Sullivan, Eduardo Noriega
Votes: 415
38. TV Reader's Digest (1955–1956)
30 min | Drama
Family-oriented stories from the pages of "Reader's Digest" were dramatized on film.
Stars: Hugh Reilly, Gene Raymond, Richard Reeves, Helen Mowery
Votes: 61
39.
Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
The Last Confession
(1955)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Edward Binns, Ken Carpenter, Billy Chapin, Stephen Coit
40. 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
41. They Rode West (1954)
Approved | 84 min | Drama, Western
A young cavalry doctor, against orders, treats very sick Indians who are forced to stay on unhealthy land, which could lead to a war.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Robert Francis, Donna Reed, May Wynn, Philip Carey
Votes: 704
42. Studio 57 (1954–1958)
30 min | Drama, Family
This dramatic anthology series went into open syndication when the DuMont Television Network ceased operations.
Stars: Joel Aldrich, Tim Graham, Jean Byron, Marguerite Chapman
Votes: 244
43.
The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957)
Episode:
Night Visitor
(1954)
30 min | Drama
A policeman is falsely suspected of taking a bribe.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Jay Adler, Ernest Borgnine, Peter Brocco, Lee J. Cobb
44.
The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957)
Episode:
The Fugitives
(1954)
30 min | Drama
A killer is tried and sentenced to death for murdering a cop. However, he breaks out of prison and hunts down his ex-wife, who had fingered him to the police. A down-on-his-luck reporter ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Barry Sullivan, Anita Louise, Raymond Burr, Mary Beth Hughes
45.
Waterfront (1954–1956)
Episode:
Lighthouse
(1954)
30 min | Adventure, Crime
A fugitive gangster comes ashore one night at the lighthouse and terrorizes the old watchman.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Preston Foster, Lois Moran, Harry Lauter, John Dehner
Votes: 7
46.
Waterfront (1954–1956)
Episode:
Tug O'War
(1954)
30 min | Adventure, Crime
Captain John and his old rival, Dan Cord, have a tugboat race to determine the winner of a lucrative contract.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Preston Foster, Lois Moran, Ted de Corsia, Ralph Dumke
47.
Waterfront (1954–1956)
Episode:
Warehouse Incident
(1954)
30 min | Adventure, Crime
A young sailor down on his luck due to a war wound finds a job with a spice importer through Capt. Foster. What Foster doesn't realize is that the spice merchant has gambling debts and has farmed his warehouse operations out to mobsters.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Preston Foster, Skip Homeier, Roy Roberts, Walter Reed
48.
Waterfront (1954–1956)
Episode:
Sunken Treasure
(1954)
30 min | Adventure, Crime
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Preston Foster, Lois Moran, Harry Lauter, Billy Chapin
49.
Waterfront (1954–1956)
Episode:
Family Problems
(1954)
30 min | Adventure, Crime
Carl is smitten with a girl from the wealthy Van Buren family and is not focusing on his work, which could cause him to lose his job with the tugboat company.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Preston Foster, Lois Moran, Douglas Dick, Kathleen Crowley
50.
Waterfront (1954–1956)
Episode:
The Rift
(1954)
30 min | Adventure, Crime
Captain Herrick's interference in his younger son's romantic affairs nearly results in disaster.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Preston Foster, Lois Moran, Kathleen Crowley, Douglas Dick