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1. Carlito's Way (1993)

R | 144 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo

Votes: 232,412 | Gross: $36.95M

2. The Undercover Man (1949)

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

Treasury Department agent Frank Warren takes on the case of a mob leader who has evaded paying taxes on his ill-gotten gains.

Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Glenn Ford, Nina Foch, James Whitmore, Barry Kelley

Votes: 1,404

3. 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: 6,467

4. Hold That Lion! (1947)

17 min | Comedy, Short

The stooges are tricked out of their inheritance by Icabod Slipp, a crooked lawyer. The boys follow Slipp onto a passenger train and corner him, but not before they accidentally let a lion loose on the train.

Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Kenneth MacDonald

Votes: 573

5. Heavenly Daze (1948)

Approved | 16 min | Comedy, Short

Shemp dies but cannot get into heaven until he reforms Moe and Larry. He returns to earth as an invisible spirit and sets out to prevent the other two stooges from selling a phony invention... See full summary »

Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Vernon Dent

Votes: 453

6. The Case of the Black Cat (1936)

Passed | 66 min | Mystery

A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.

Directors: William C. McGann, Alan Crosland | Stars: Ricardo Cortez, June Travis, Jane Bryan, Craig Reynolds

Votes: 785

7. Three Pests in a Mess (1945)

15 min | Comedy, Short

The stooges are three inventors trying to a get a patent on their preposterous fly catching invention. When they learn they'll have to catch 100,000 flies to earn enough to get a patent, ... See full summary »

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Christine McIntyre

Votes: 455

8. Take a Chance (1933)

Passed | 82 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

From a team 2 girls and 2 not-straight men, a girl leaves to be a star, other stays to keep the boys straight. The star comes back with a producer, who falls in love with the girl who stayed. There are hurdles, the 2 men, and her IOU.

Directors: Monte Brice, Laurence Schwab | Stars: James Dunn, June Knight, Lillian Roth, Cliff Edwards

Votes: 63

9. Romance in Manhattan (1934)

Passed | 77 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Rejected as an immigrant because he doesn't have the required $200, a Czech immigrant jumps ship and is befriended by a chorus girl and becomes a taxi driver.

Director: Stephen Roberts | Stars: Francis Lederer, Ginger Rogers, Arthur Hohl, Jimmy Butler

Votes: 827

10. Special Agent K-7 (1936)

Passed | 71 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

Famous criminal lawyer Lester Owens wins the release of his client, Eddie Geller, when Geller's trial ends with a deadlocked jury. A short time later, Vince "Lanny" Landers, F.B.I. Special ... See full summary »

Director: Raymond K. Johnson | Stars: Walter McGrail, Queenie Smith, Irving Pichel, Donald Reed

Votes: 112

11. Odor in the Court (1934)

Passed | 22 min | Comedy, Short

Cut-rate lawyers Clark and McCullough defend a beautiful divorcee in court, while at the same time competing to be her next husband.

Director: Ben Holmes | Stars: Bobby Clark, Paul McCullough, Tom Kennedy, Helen Collins

Votes: 53

12. The Nuisance (1933)

Passed | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An ambulance-chasing lawyer gets tangled up with a female investigator out to end his shyster ways.

Director: Jack Conway | Stars: Lee Tracy, Madge Evans, Frank Morgan, Charles Butterworth

Votes: 335

13. Criminal Lawyer (1951)

Approved | 74 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Alcoholic lawyer sobers up to defend friend in murder case.

Director: Seymour Friedman | Stars: Pat O'Brien, Jane Wyatt, Carl Benton Reid, Mary Castle

Votes: 129

14. It's in the Air (1935)

Approved | 80 min | Comedy, Sport

Calvin Churchill, a confidence-man, and his sidekick/stooge, "Clip" McGurk, are being pursued by an Internal Revenue agent, Henry Potke, for their failure to file an income-tax on the ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Jack Benny, Ted Healy, Una Merkel, Nat Pendleton

Votes: 99

15. The Pest That Came to Dinner (1948)

7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy

Porky Pig soon discovers that a termite is responsible for his belongings crumbling to dust. When he can't exterminate the termite himself, he goes to a shyster who offers him a series of unsuccessful methods to remove the termite.

Director: Arthur Davis | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 260

16. Merry Wives of Reno (1934)

Passed | 64 min | Comedy, Romance

Three couples raise a ruckus when they travel to Nevada for quickie divorces.

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell, Donald Woods, Margaret Lindsay

Votes: 323

17. Hot Money (1936)

Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Romance

A crafty salesman attempts to raise some quick cash to fund an inventor's development of a gasoline substitute.

Director: William C. McGann | Stars: Ross Alexander, Beverly Roberts, Joseph Cawthorn, Paul Graetz

Votes: 123

18. No Time to Marry (1938)

Approved | 63 min | Comedy

In this lightweight comedy, two news reporters who are engaged to be married endure romantic difficulties in their competitive pursuit of a "big scoop".

Director: Harry Lachman | Stars: Richard Arlen, Mary Astor, Lionel Stander, Virginia Dale

Votes: 21

19. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
Episode: Power of Attorney (1965)

TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A clever con man makes a living by preying on women by having them invest their life savings into non-existent stocks.

Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Richard Johnson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Fay Bainter

Votes: 400

20. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: Noninvolvement (1976)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

Wojo brings in a man for refusing to help a mugging victim, but Barney doesn't think a crime has been committed.

Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Ron Glass

Votes: 133

21. Just Cause (2001–2003)
Episode: Hide and Seek (2003)

Crime, Drama

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Director: Ken Jubenvill | Stars: Elizabeth Lackey, Shaun Benson, Richard Thomas, Mark Hildreth

22. Man Without a Gun (1957–1959)
Episode: The Kidder (1958)

30 min | Western

Young Albert Ketchum and his mother try to make a living on a small farm outside of Yellowstone. When a drought hit the area, they suffer immensely and are forced to sell a prize bull to ... See full summary »

Director: John Peyser | Stars: Rex Reason, Mort Mills, Harry Harvey, Doug McClure

23. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart Gets Hit by a Car (1991)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

After Bart gets hit by a car driven by Mr. Burns, Homer is manipulated by ambulance-chaser Lionel Hutz into bringing an outrageous lawsuit against his boss.

Directors: David Silverman, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,959

24. Popeye the Sailor (1960–1962)
Episode: Popeye and the Giant (1960)

TV-G | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Brutus uses garden growth pills to turn Wimpy into a giant.

Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 63

25. Cra$h & Burn (2009–2010)
Episode: Forget to Remember (2009)

Drama

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Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Luke Kirby, Caroline Cave, Leela Savasta, Steve Bacic

Votes: 8

26. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
Episode: The Divorce (2011)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Larry learns his lawyer isn't kosher, and rescinds a cookie order from the Girl Scout daughter of a beleaguered sports owner.

Director: David Steinberg | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman

Votes: 1,630

27. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Reverse Cowgirl (2012)

TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

An unspeakable tragedy occurs when one of the boys leaves the toilet seat up after he uses the bathroom.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, April Stewart

Votes: 2,849

28. Fugget About It (2012–2021)
Episode: The Fugly American (2013)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime

A hotshot FBI agent promises to relocate Jimmy and the family back to America ... but he's really plotting to kill Jimmy and Cheech for the mob.

Director: Richard Weston | Stars: Tony Nappo, Jacqueline Pillon, Chuck Shamata, Emilie-Claire Barlow

Votes: 26