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1. White Collar (2009–2014)

TV-PG | 40 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A white-collar criminal agrees to help the FBI catch other white-collar criminals using his expertise as an art and securities thief, counterfeiter, and conman.

Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Tiffani Thiessen

Votes: 141,277

2. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Approved | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester

Votes: 137,832 | Gross: $8.18M

3. Jane Got a Gun (2015)

R | 98 min | Action, Drama, Western

A woman asks her ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang out to kill him.

Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor, Rodrigo Santoro

Votes: 23,841 | Gross: $1.51M

4. Not as a Stranger (1955)

Passed | 135 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance

An ego-driven, aspiring physician, intolerant of the weaknesses of others, especially those closest to him, comes to grips with his own imperfections.

Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Olivia de Havilland, Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum, Gloria Grahame

Votes: 2,584

5. The Damned (1969)

R | 157 min | Drama, War

The dramatic collapse of a wealthy, industrialist/Junker family during the reign of the Third Reich.

Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Griem, Helmut Berger

Votes: 9,926 | Gross: $0.63M

6. How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)

PG-13 | 115 min | Comedy, Drama

Finding himself dumped after twenty-five years of marriage, a man who made a career of seducing rich older women must move in with his estranged sister, where he begins to learn the value of family.

Director: Ken Marino | Stars: Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Raphael Alejandro, Rob Lowe

Votes: 17,526 | Gross: $32.09M

7. A Night at the Opera (1935)

Passed | 96 min | Comedy, Music, Musical

A sly business manager and the wacky friends of two opera singers in Italy help them achieve success in America while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.

Directors: Sam Wood, Edmund Goulding | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle

Votes: 34,757 | Gross: $2.54M

8. Duck Soup (1933)

Not Rated | 69 min | Comedy, Musical

Rufus T. Firefly is named the dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of his wealthy backer Mrs. Teasdale, contending with two inept spies who can't seem to keep straight which side they're on.

Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx

Votes: 62,737

9. The Honeymoon Killers (1970)

R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

An obese, embittered nurse doesn't mind if her toupee-wearing boyfriend romances and fleeces other women, as long as he takes her along on his con jobs.

Directors: Leonard Kastle, Donald Volkman | Stars: Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco, Mary Jane Higby, Doris Roberts

Votes: 5,829 | Gross: $0.46M

10. Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991)

PG | 116 min | Drama, Romance

After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby.

Director: Charles Sturridge | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Rupert Graves, Helen Mirren

Votes: 2,443 | Gross: $1.40M

11. Sanford (1980–1981)

30 min | Comedy

The further adventures of Fred Sanford, featuring the old cast, except for Lamont; Fred has a new partner and a new girlfriend.

Stars: Redd Foxx, Dennis Burkley, Marguerite Ray, Clinton Derricks-Carroll

Votes: 417

12. The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)

Unrated | 97 min | Mystery, Thriller

French police inspector Maigret investigates the murder of a rich Paris widow and ends up chasing the killer up the Eiffel Tower's girders.

Directors: Burgess Meredith, Irving Allen, Charles Laughton | Stars: Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith, Robert Hutton

Votes: 1,025

13. Blood Orange (2016)

Not Rated | 85 min | Thriller

Blood Orange stars Iggy Pop as Bill, an ageing rock star living with his beautiful and promiscuous young wife Isabelle (Kacey Barnfield). Into their peculiar paradise comes a dangerous ex-lover (Ben Lamb) hell bent on revenge.

Director: Toby Tobias | Stars: Kacey Clarke, Ben Lamb, Antonio Magro, Iggy Pop

Votes: 891

14. At the Circus (1939)

Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Musical

The Marx Brothers try to help the owner of a circus recover some stolen funds before he finds himself out of a job.

Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kenny Baker

Votes: 6,465

15. The Gendarme Gets Married (1968)

92 min | Comedy, Romance

The gendarme Cruchot meets the widow Josepha. They quickly fall in love but Cruchot's daughter doesn't like Josepha and is determined to prevent the wedding by all means necessary.

Director: Jean Girault | Stars: Louis de Funès, Jean Lefebvre, Geneviève Grad, Christian Marin

Votes: 8,590

16. Murder on the Orient Express (2001 TV Movie)

100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hercule Poirot, now in modern times, investigates the famous crime on the famed train with a modern twist.

Director: Carl Schenkel | Stars: Alfred Molina, Meredith Baxter, Leslie Caron, Amira Casar

Votes: 1,177

17. Love Nest (1951)

Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two married New Yorkers purchase an old, run-down building full of colorful tenants.

Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: June Haver, William Lundigan, Frank Fay, Marilyn Monroe

Votes: 1,451

18. Entropy (I) (1999)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Stephen Dorff narrates this tale about how his life goes astray as his character attempts to strike a balance between the demands of directing his first film and the pressures of his new ... See full summary »

Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Judith Godrèche, Kelly Macdonald, Lauren Holly

Votes: 2,373

19. The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)

Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two English aristocrats pursue a rich American widow who may not be quite the person she claims to be.

Directors: Richard Boleslawski, Dorothy Arzner, George Fitzmaurice | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Joan Crawford, William Powell, Frank Morgan

Votes: 1,642

20. Three Strangers (1946)

Approved | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Three strangers, each dealing with a serious problem, share a sweepstakes ticket which they wished upon together before a Chinese idol.

Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Joan Lorring

Votes: 2,564

21. Nowhere to Go (1958)

Approved | 89 min | Crime, Drama

In London, a Canadian serving prison time for grand theft escapes prison and attempts to retrieve his loot, kept in a bank safety deposit box, but his accomplice takes the security key while he only has the pass code.

Directors: Seth Holt, Basil Dearden | Stars: George Nader, Maggie Smith, Bernard Lee, Geoffrey Keen

Votes: 917

22. Hot Pursuit (1984–1985)

60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A young couple are fugitives pursued by both the law and a criminal assassin.

Stars: Kerrie Keane, Eric Pierpoint, Dina Merrill, Michael Preston

Votes: 87

23. Station West (1948)

Approved | 97 min | Western

After two U.S. cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, U.S. Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.

Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Dick Powell, Jane Greer, Agnes Moorehead, Tom Powers

Votes: 1,516

24. The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967)

91 min | Drama, Romance

In Italy, a vacationing Englishman leaves his girlfriend for a wealthy mysterious American widow who's sailing the seas in search of her long-lost sailor friend.

Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Ian Bannen, Vanessa Redgrave, Orson Welles

Votes: 440

25. The Outlaw and His Wife (1918)

Not Rated | 72 min | Drama

A stranger comes to work at widow Halla's farm.

Director: Victor Sjöström | Stars: Victor Sjöström, Edith Erastoff, John Ekman, Nils Aréhn

Votes: 2,090

26. The Old Fashioned Way (1934)

Passed | 71 min | Comedy

The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: W.C. Fields, Joe Morrison, Baby LeRoy, Judith Allen

Votes: 1,135

27. La Tercera Edad (2024)

Comedy, Romance

Two old friends enroll in an adult university, looking for adventure, love and fun. What could go wrong?

Director: Archie Lopez | Stars: Judith Rodriguez Perez, Lumy Lizardo, Orlando Urdaneta, Archie Lopez

Votes: 10

28. Just Buried (2007)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A young man inherits a nearly bankrupt funeral home from his estranged father. He falls in love with the alluring young mortician, only to find out she's offing people to keep the place in business!

Director: Chaz Thorne | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Sergio Di Zio, Nigel Bennett, Thomas Gibson

Votes: 2,205

29. Second Childhood (1936)

Passed | 20 min | Comedy, Family, Short

A lonely, rich, hypochondriac is celebrating her 65th birthday in the same manner in which she observes the other 364 days of the year by complaining, berating her servants, taking her ... See full summary »

Director: Gus Meins | Stars: Darla Hood, Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer

Votes: 146

30. Oliver the Eighth (1934)

Passed | 27 min | Short, Comedy, Family

Keen to climb the social ladder by marrying a rich widow, Oliver finds the nerve to cheat on his partner Stanley. What he doesn't know is that her favorite hobby is murder--and it looks like he's next. Who can save Oliver the Eighth?

Director: Lloyd French | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Jack Barty

Votes: 1,671

31. Honey's Money (1962)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Yosemite Sam marries a widow for her money, and once the honeymoon is over, the woman reveals her real bossy, loud mouthed manner and introduces Sam to her son - a huge, oafish kid. Sam ... See full summary »

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray, Billy Booth

Votes: 334

32. Tipping Point (2007 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 88 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller

A medical student is desperate to solve a murder to prove that she's not having a psychological breakdown, as her family and friends believe her to be.

Director: Michel Poulette | Stars: Katheryn Winnick, Nicolas Wright, Chuck Shamata, Karl Pruner

Votes: 424

33. Kaasua, komisario Palmu! (1961)

99 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A rich widow is found dead of gas poisoning in her flat in Helsinki. First the death is thought to be an accident, but lieutenant Palmu notices that the murderer has made a mistake, and ... See full summary »

Director: Matti Kassila | Stars: Joel Rinne, Matti Ranin, Leo Jokela, Elina Salo

Votes: 1,670

34. Luffar-Petter (1922)

75 min | Comedy

Peter joins the army after fleeing from the repercussions of a love affair. Greta is one of the daughters of a mayor from the army. Her father is the major, at whose town Peter's army ... See full summary »

Director: Erik A. Petschler | Stars: Anna Brandt, Gucken Cederborg, Agnes Clementsson, Valdemar Dalquist

Votes: 91

35. O trellopenintaris (1971)

98 min | Comedy

A failed businessman who accepts to pose as a rich ship owner to break into high-end social circles, falls for a wealthy widow, unbeknownst to him that his official fiancée is not prepared to lose him. Will she bring him to his senses?

Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Labros Konstadaras, Ketty Panou, Rika Dialyna, Alekos Tzanetakos

Votes: 363

36. Baluch (1972)

102 min | Drama

Two gangster squads who smuggle antiques fight each other in Zahedan. The first squad's members manage to kill the members of the other squad. Two villains of them rape a woman Leila who is... See full summary »

Director: Masud Kimiai | Stars: Behrouz Vossoughi, Iren, Baharak, Manuchehr Farid

Votes: 283

37. Gal Young Un (1979)

105 min | Drama

Gal Young 'Un centers on a spinster woman who lives alone in the woods of north Florida until she is swept off her feet by an opportunistic bootlegger. He marries her for her place and her ... See full summary »

Director: Victor Nunez | Stars: Dana Preu, David Peck, J. Smith-Cameron, Gene Densmore

Votes: 165

38. Hare Trimmed (1953)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short

Yosemite Sam hears that Granny has inherited fifty million dollars. Good guy Bugs tries to save Granny from Sam's clutches.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet

Votes: 506

39. His Bitter Half (1950)

8 min | Family, Animation, Short

Daffy Duck marries for money, but the bossy wife and her raucous, trouble-making little son soon have him filing for divorce.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Martha Wentworth

Votes: 277

40. Rolling Home (1946)

Passed | 71 min | Drama, Romance, Western

A small town minister adopts an orphan boy and his injured rodeo horse.

Director: William Berke | Stars: Jean Parker, Russell Hayden, Raymond Hatton, Pamela Blake

Votes: 90

41. The Real George Washington (2008 TV Movie)

46 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Archaeologists excavate George Washington's childhood home and analyze items found there, while historians analyze the paradoxes of Washington as an impulsive tactician, honest spymaster, prudent suitor and liberty-loving slave owner.

Director: Tucker Bowen | Stars: Bruce Chadwick, Kathryn Coombs, Daniel Cross, Anthony J. Davis

Votes: 37

42. Strange Portrait (1966)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lost film about American expatriate in Hong Kong, who finds out that the late husband of an unhinged, rich, local woman looks exactly like him, so he tries to convince her that he really is him in order to get to her jewelry.

Director: Jeffrey Stone | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Tina Hutchence, Mai Tai Sing, Christina Stone

43. He Knew Women (1930)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Romance

A Writer whose every whim is financed by rich widow. The writer seems to be insincere with her and he is loved by a poor women who is engaged to a wealthy man

Directors: Hugh Herbert, Lynn Shores | Stars: Lowell Sherman, Alice Joyce, David Manners, Frances Dade

Votes: 72

44. A Taste of Money (1970)

G | 6 min | Animation, Short

Tired of being poor, Ratfink marries a widow for her money. But the situation may be more than he can handle, when he has to put up with her bossiness and the non-stop chatter of her gargantuan son.

Director: Arthur Davis | Stars: Lennie Weinrib, Athena Lorde, Peter Halton

Votes: 40

45. Ponte el bigote Manolo (1991 Video)

120 min | Comedy

Rich widow Josefina hires door-to-door salesman Abelardo, who is a dead ringer to her late husband Manolo except for the lack of a mustache, to stay at her house.

Directors: Quique Camoiras, José Luis Sánchez Codina | Stars: Quique Camoiras, Beatriz Savón, Josefina Rufet, Maite Pardo

46. Marthe Richard (2011 TV Movie)

Biography, Drama, History

The rich widow Marthe Richard is a mystery: was she a French resistant or a collaborator with the Germans? Is this politician who after WW II wants to close the French brothels an ex-prostitute?

Director: Thierry Binisti | Stars: Clémentine Célarié, Arnaud Giovaninetti, Cassandre Vittu de Kerraoul, François Berland

Votes: 18

47. Mesu-osu no honnô (1967)

70 min | Comedy

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Director: Kinya Ogawa | Stars: Kôji Satomi, Naomi Tani, Yasuko Matsui, Setsu Shimizu

48. Thriller (1973–1976)
Episode: A Coffin for the Bride (1974)

TV-14 | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Mark Walker is in the lucrative business of marrying wealthy older women and murdering them after the honeymoon. That all changes when he falls for cool blonde Stella McKenzie. He considers... See full summary »

Director: John Sichel | Stars: Michael Jayston, Helen Mirren, Michael Gwynn, Richard Coleman

Votes: 308

49. A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002)
Episode: Motherhunt: Part 1 (2002)

TV-PG | Action, Drama, Mystery

When a baby, allegedly fathered by her late husband, is abandoned on the doorstep of his rich, beautiful widow, she hires Nero Wolfe to locate the mother.

Director: Charles B. Wessler | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Maury Chaykin, Colin Fox, Bill Smitrovich

Votes: 123

50. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Barney the Gold Digger (1979)

TV-PG | Comedy, Drama

Barney is distraught after Blanche finally leaves him so Archie tries a bit of matchmaking himself.

Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Danielle Brisebois, Allan Melvin

Votes: 156