Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "false-witness"

1. Paddington 2 (2017)

PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

Director: Paul King | Stars: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins

Votes: 94,108 | Gross: $40.44M

2. Doubt (I) (2008)

PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Mystery

A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.

Director: John Patrick Shanley | Stars: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis

Votes: 136,115 | Gross: $33.42M

3. The Bedroom Window (1987)

R | 112 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A young executive starts an affair with his boss's wife which then escalates into a nightmare after he lies to the police in order to protect her.

Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern, Isabelle Huppert, Paul Shenar

Votes: 6,830 | Gross: $12.64M

4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Passed | 129 min | Comedy, Drama

A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.

Director: Frank Capra | Stars: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold

Votes: 121,441 | Gross: $9.60M

5. The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)

R | 114 min | Drama

A story told by Zahra to a French journalist of her niece Soraya Manutchehri, a 35-year-old married woman, who received capital punishment and stoned to death because of false accusations in the remote village of Kuhpayeh, Iran, in 1986.

Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh | Stars: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jim Caviezel, Mozhan Navabi, Navid Negahban

Votes: 21,749 | Gross: $0.66M

6. Billy Budd (1962)

Approved | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, War

When a kind-hearted sailor is made to join an English vessel at war in 1797, he finds himself caught between devotion to his crewmates and obedience to their hated, cruel master-at-arms.

Director: Peter Ustinov | Stars: Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Melvyn Douglas, Paul Rogers

Votes: 4,912

7. Eyewitness (1981)

R | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A janitor who claims he's seen a murder becomes romantically involved with the glamorous TV reporter covering the story.

Director: Peter Yates | Stars: William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Plummer, James Woods

Votes: 5,728 | Gross: $6.40M

8. The Other Me (2016)

101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A professor of criminology tries to solve five completely unrelated murders whose only link is quotes from Pythagoras.

Director: Sotiris Tsafoulias | Stars: Pigmalion Dadakaridis, Dimitris Katalifos, Manos Vakousis, Ioanna Kolliopoulou

Votes: 12,693

9. Swamp Water (1941)

Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Attempting to find his lost dog in a vast Georgia swamp, Ben Ragan stumbles upon wanted murderer Tom Keefer who convinces Ben he was framed for the murder by the real killer.

Directors: Jean Renoir, Irving Pichel | Stars: Walter Brennan, Walter Huston, Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews

Votes: 2,115

10. Marked Woman (1937)

Approved | 96 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller

A crusading district attorney persuades a clip joint hostess to testify against her mobster boss after her innocent sister is accidentally murdered during one of his unsavory parties.

Directors: Lloyd Bacon, Michael Curtiz | Stars: Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Lola Lane, Isabel Jewell

Votes: 4,839

11. Ladybird Ladybird (1994)

R | 101 min | Drama

Maggie, an unmarried mother of four children by four different men who abused her, leaves her kids home alone one night. A fire injures them and child services takes custody. Maggie fails to regain custody of her children.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Crissy Rock, Vladimir Vega, Sandie Lavelle, Mauricio Venegas

Votes: 3,821 | Gross: $0.15M

12. Dante's Inferno (1935)

Passed | 89 min | Drama, Romance

Jim Carter moves in on the McWade's carnival concession which shows scenes from Dante's "Inferno". He makes it a going concern, marrying Betty along the way. An inspector calls the ... See full summary »

Director: Harry Lachman | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor, Henry B. Walthall, Alan Dinehart

Votes: 920

13. Love Is My Profession (1958)

122 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Married French lawyer Andre defends succesfully the case of Yvette, who committed a robbery. He falls in love with her, but she isn't true to him.

Director: Claude Autant-Lara | Stars: Jean Gabin, Brigitte Bardot, Edwige Feuillère, Nicole Berger

Votes: 1,524

14. I... For Icarus (1979)

120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Conspiracy thriller inspired by the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of JFK. After a fictional president is assassinated, a determined, tough prosecutor investigates the emerging conspiracy behind it.

Director: Henri Verneuil | Stars: Yves Montand, Michel Albertini, Roland Amstutz, Jean-Pierre Bagot

Votes: 4,571

15. Court (2014)

116 min | Drama

When an aging activist is arrested, the lives of the accused, the lawyers, and the judge intertwine to reveal bigotry that underscores the judicial system.

Director: Chaitanya Tamhane | Stars: Vira Sathidar, Vivek Gomber, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Pradeep Joshi

Votes: 5,280

16. Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)

Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Crime

Oscar-winning documentary that documents a murder trial in which a 15-year-old African-American is wrongfully accused of a 2000 murder in Jacksonville, Florida.

Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Stars: Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams, Michael Glover

Votes: 4,519

17. The Slasher ...is the Sex Maniac! (1972)

X | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.

Director: Roberto Bianchi Montero | Stars: Farley Granger, Sylva Koscina, Silvano Tranquilli, Annabella Incontrera

Votes: 1,094

18. L'assassino è costretto ad uccidere ancora (1975)

Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

Giorgio is a greedy adulterer who makes a deal with a serial killer to dispose of his wealthy wife, Nora. Unfortunately, a thrill-seeking young couple steal the killer's car with Nora's ... See full summary »

Director: Luigi Cozzi | Stars: George Hilton, Antoine Saint-John, Femi Benussi, Cristina Galbó

Votes: 1,359

19. The Locket (1946)

Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Just before a wedding, the bridegroom hears a complex tale painting his lovely bride as devilish and unbalanced.

Director: John Brahm | Stars: Laraine Day, Robert Mitchum, Brian Aherne, Gene Raymond

Votes: 3,064

20. Sarkar (2005)

Not Rated | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.

Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Supriya Pathak

Votes: 17,442

21. Before the Fall (I) (2016)

Unrated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A re-imagining of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" set in modern day, rural Virginia with Elizabeth Bennet as a man. Ben Bennet is an affluent but seemingly arrogant attorney who ... See full summary »

Director: Byrum Geisler | Stars: Ethan Sharrett, Chase Conner, Brandi Price, Jason Mac

Votes: 1,375

22. Adiós (2019)

Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A con man with freedom supervised starts a bloody path of revenge when his little daughter dies in a car crash after of First Communion's celebration.

Director: Paco Cabezas | Stars: Mario Casas, Natalia de Molina, Ruth Díaz, Carlos Bardem

Votes: 2,131

23. Murder 101 (1991 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 100 min | Mystery, Thriller

After writing/publishing a book about a real murder trial, Charles returns to his college to teach creative writing - art of the thriller. 1st essay assigned: plan a perfect murder. Later someone uses it for murder.

Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Dey Young, Antoni Corone, Raphael Sbarge

Votes: 1,307

24. Battle of the Brave (2004)

PG-13 | 143 min | Drama, History, Romance

In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls.

Director: Jean Beaudin | Stars: Noémie Godin-Vigneau, David La Haye, Juliette Gosselin, Sébastien Huberdeau

Votes: 1,364

25. Counter Investigation (2007)

Not Rated | 85 min | Crime, Thriller

A cop investigates whether the man convicted of murdering his daughter is really guilty.

Director: Franck Mancuso | Stars: Jean Dujardin, Laurent Lucas, Agnès Blanchot, Aurélien Recoing

Votes: 3,758

26. Blanquita (2022)

94 min | Drama

Blanca lives in a foster home for minors run by father Manuel. A sexual scandal involving businessmen and politicians puts Blanca and Manuel in the eye of the press, turning Blanca into a feminist martyr and key witness of the case.

Director: Fernando Guzzoni | Stars: Laura López, Alejandro Goic, Ariel Grandón, Amparo Noguera

Votes: 289

27. Inspector Lavardin (1986)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Inspector Lavardin investigates on the murder of a famous writer, whose widow happens to be Helen, a woman Lavardin once loved. She has a daughter from a first marriage, who actually killed her stepfather, as he was trying to abuse her.

Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Jean Poiret, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Luc Bideau

Votes: 1,599

28. L'affaire Dominici (1973)

Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama, History

This film explores the ins and outs of the Dominici Affair that made the headlines back in 1952. As a result of the case, a family man named Gaston Dominici was sentenced to death for the ... See full summary »

Director: Claude Bernard-Aubert | Stars: Jeanne Allard, Max Amyl, Michel Bertay, Jean-Pierre Castaldi

Votes: 748

29. Dead Men Ride (1971)

103 min | Drama, Western

Roy escapes from a work camp and receives help from a miner. The miners are held hostage by the local boss Mr. Redfield. Roy starts to help the miners and also to settle some scores for a friend from the work camp.

Director: Aldo Florio | Stars: Fabio Testi, Charo López, José Calvo, Ben Carra

Votes: 389

30. Immaan Dharam (1977)

Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Drama

This is a story about two guys who act as mock witnesses and always hang around court to give evidence as per the requirement of the case every time. They have never believed in God but ... See full summary »

Director: Desh Mukherjee | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha

Votes: 216

31. Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary (1995)

129 min | Mystery, Thriller

A domestic help is found dead in a pond. Unni Thampuran is convicted on the basis of a forced confession. Aniyan Kuruvilla(Mammootty) reopens the case on the basis of his private investigation to bring justice to the wrongly accused.

Director: K. Madhu | Stars: Mammootty, Vijayaraghavan, Rajan P. Dev, Jagathy Sreekumar

Votes: 317

32. Nazar Ke Samne (1995)

Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Unemployed and alcoholic wastrel Jai Kumar makes money by indulging in unlawful activities for people who are into shady doings. His life changes when he gives false testimony in court ... See full summary »

Director: Jagdish A. Sharma | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Farheen, Ekta Sohini, Mukesh Khanna

Votes: 531

33. On Trial (1954)

110 min | Crime, Drama

In this legal drama, told in flashbacks, the son of a judge, who had sentenced a man who may be innocent to 17 years in prison, tries to investigate the mysterious case.

Director: Julien Duvivier | Stars: Daniel Gélin, Madeleine Robinson, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Anton Walbrook

Votes: 314

34. Spravedlnost pro Selvina (1968 TV Movie)

70 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A dark comedy about a man who, against his will, dedicated his life to the fight for justice.

Director: Jirí Weiss | Stars: Rudolf Hrusínský, Klaus Schwarzkopf, Jirina Sejbalová, Míla Myslíková

Votes: 40

35. Non-Stop New York (1937)

69 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A young woman finds herself as the intended victim of a murder plot on a transatlantic flight from London to New York.

Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: John Loder, Anna Lee, Francis L. Sullivan, Frank Cellier

Votes: 435

36. The Trial of the Judges (1974)

91 min | Drama, History

In 1834, amid political intrigue, the noble warlords, Theodoros Kolokotronis and Dimitrios Plapoutas, find themselves charged with treason, tried by a five-member jury. Do heroes deserve such a fate?

Director: Panos Glykofrydis | Stars: Nikos Kourkoulos, Nikiforos Naneris, Hristos Tsagas, Spyros Kalogirou

Votes: 272

37. Præsten i Vejlby (1972)

92 min | Drama, History

At the beginning of the 17th century, the tyrannical parish priest in Vejlby tries to pressure his daughter into a profitable marriage with a wealthy farmer.

Director: Claus Ørsted | Stars: Karl Stegger, Anne-Lise Gabold, Peter Steen, Jens Okking

Votes: 47

38. Aa Rathri (1983)

Not Rated | 137 min | Drama, Thriller

Indu leads a happy married life with her husband Ravi. However, their happiness is short lived when a series of unfortunate events happen in their life.

Director: Joshiy | Stars: Kothuku Nanappan, Philomina, M.G. Soman, Poornima Jayaram

Votes: 125

39. Wanted Sabata (1970)

88 min | Action, Thriller, Western

Villainous bounty hunter Jim Sparrow kills his brother and frames Sabata for the murder.

Director: Roberto Mauri | Stars: Brad Harris, Vassili Karis, Elena Pedemonte, Gino Lavagetto

Votes: 81

40. By Accident (2015)

83 min | Drama

Beware of friends who wish you well.

Director: Camille Fontaine | Stars: Hafsia Herzi, Émilie Dequenne, Mounir Margoum, Emmanuel Salinger

Votes: 138

41. Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, War

An account of Black American soldiers in World War II who combated racism in the segregated military and on the home front. In April 1945, some Black American soldiers were among the first ... See full summary »

Directors: William Miles, Nina Rosenblum | Stars: Denzel Washington, Louis Gossett Jr., Leon Bass, Benjamin Bender

Votes: 98

42. Carrefour (1938)

84 min | Drama

A amnesiac industrialist is tricked into a game of mistaken identity.

Director: Curtis Bernhardt | Stars: Charles Vanel, Jules Berry, Suzy Prim, Tania Fédor

Votes: 135

43. Little Secret (2013)

20 min | Short, Drama

We've all covered things up, but what happens when the consequences begin to snowball, and every minute it becomes harder and harder to take back the lie. Little Secret is inspired by a true story.

Director: Martin Krejcí | Stars: Filip Barina, Jenovéfa Boková, Klára Cibulková, Antonin Dobos

Votes: 49

44. The Snake Brothers (2015)

106 min | Comedy, Drama

Brothers Grass and Cobra Snake feel unable to build up a life to be satisfied with. Grass, unemployed and still without a girl, does not know how to escape from the shadow of his druggie and troublemaker brother Cobra.

Director: Jan Prusinovský | Stars: Matej Hádek, Krystof Hádek, Jan Hájek, Lucie Zácková

Votes: 553

45. Straight Is the Way (1934)

Passed | 59 min | Drama, Romance

Just out of prison, Benny Horowitz tries to go straight. Things are complicated by his former girlfriend and his former gangster buddies.

Director: Paul Sloane | Stars: Franchot Tone, May Robson, Karen Morley, Gladys George

Votes: 218

46. According to Our Butler (2019)

113 min | Crime, Drama

Master Kaei, the heir to the affluent and well-regarded Karasuma family, is back at home in Japan after a period of studying in the United Kingdom. Back at the mansion he has Kisaragi Soma ... See full summary »

Director: Shinji Kuma | Stars: Ren Nagase, Shô Kiyohara, Yûta Jingûji, Mio Yûki

Votes: 31

47. The Wheels of Justice (1915)

Passed | 40 min | Short, Crime, Drama

Ralph Brooks, although engaged to Julia Dean, meets and becomes infatuated with Rita Reynolds. She gains his sympathy by telling untrue stories of her husband's brutality. They plan to run ... See full summary »

Director: Theodore Marston | Stars: Dorothy Kelly, James Morrison, Louise Beaudet, Eulalie Jensen

48. Siyahli kadin (1966)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Despite his plea of not guilty, a businessman is arrested after a night out, drinking with a woman in a sexy black evening gown in a nightclub. He is accused of strangling his wife to death... See full summary »

Director: Süreyya Duru | Stars: Hülya Koçyigit, Süleyman Turan, Tugay Toksöz, Necdet Çaglar

Votes: 41

49. The Decalogue (1989–1990)
Episode: Dekalog, osiem (1989)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama

A researcher meets a professor and reveals herself as the child to whom she refused to shelter during World War II.

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Maria Koscialkowska, Teresa Marczewska, Artur Barcis, Tadeusz Lomnicki

Votes: 3,669

50. Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode: Teamwork (1974)

TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama

Reed and Malloy are assigned to "team policing," where officers from different departments work as a unit. Their team uncovers and busts a car accident insurance scam and works an undercover stakeout for a daylight burglar.

Director: Lawrence Doheny | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, William Boyett, William Elliott

Votes: 91