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1. Twins of Evil (1971)

R | 87 min | Horror

A religious sect led by Gustav Weil hunts all women suspected of witchcraft, killing a number of innocent victims. Young Frieda, Gustav's niece, will involve herself in a devilish cult, and become an instrument of Justice in the region.

Director: John Hough | Stars: Peter Cushing, Dennis Price, Mary Collinson, Madeleine Collinson

Votes: 6,503

2. The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)

R | 150 min | Action, Biography, Crime

A look at Germany's terrorist group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings, and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s.

Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Bruno Ganz

Votes: 40,137 | Gross: $0.48M

3. Accattone (1961)

Not Rated | 117 min | Drama

A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiraling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Franco Citti, Franca Pasut, Silvana Corsini, Paola Guidi

Votes: 10,164

4. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

Unrated | 116 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance

A man is reunited with his childhood friend and her husband who believes he knows the truth about the death of her rich aunt years earlier.

Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas

Votes: 11,095

5. Never on Sunday (1960)

Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the prostitute with whom he is infatuated.

Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin, Giorgos Foundas, Titos Vandis

Votes: 6,148

6. Willie Dynamite (1974)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama

A social worker tries to get a pimp to change his ways.

Director: Gilbert Moses | Stars: Roscoe Orman, Diana Sands, Thalmus Rasulala, Joyce Walker

Votes: 1,313 | Gross: $0.48M

7. Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (2001 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller

Fans of Mary Tyler Moore may be taken aback by her performance in this fact-based drama, in which she plays a character far removed from her bubbly Laura Petrie and Mary Richards personae. ... See full summary »

Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Robert Forster, Gabriel Olds, Jean Stapleton

Votes: 281

8. In the Best Interest of the Child (1990 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama

Jennifer's daughter is having nightmares and acting violently. It dawns on Jennifer that Mandy might be sexually abused by her father. What will she do when the court isn't favourable in Mandy's hour of need?

Director: David Greene | Stars: Meg Tilly, Ed Begley Jr., Michael O'Keefe, Michele Greene

Votes: 124

9. Unwed Mother (1958)

Approved | 74 min | Drama

Betty (Norma Moore) moves from a farming community to Los Angeles. She falls into the clutches of a super-cad (Robert Vaughn) and ends up abandoned and pregnant. After visiting a drunken ... See full summary »

Director: Walter Doniger | Stars: Norma Moore, Robert Vaughn, Diana Darrin, Billie Bird

Votes: 106

10. The Girl from Missouri (1934)

Approved | 75 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Chorus girl Eadie is determined to marry a millionaire without sacrificing her virtue.

Directors: Jack Conway, Sam Wood | Stars: Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone

Votes: 1,367

11. Soledad (I) (2018)

100 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A dramatic love story based on true events. Two lovers immersed in a repressive political context. A government that portrays them as criminals and the people who regard them as anarchist heroes.

Director: Agustina Macri | Stars: Maurizio Lombardi, Marco Leonardi, Giorgio Colangeli, Francesco De Vito

Votes: 130

12. That Brennan Girl (1946)

Passed | 95 min | Drama, Romance

A mother encourages Ziggy, her teen daughter, to grow up quickly, and her boyfriend recruits Ziggy into his racket. Living fast and loose, Ziggy is soon a single mother herself.

Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: James Dunn, Mona Freeman, William Marshall, June Duprez

Votes: 359

13. A Horse for Summer (2015)

PG | 96 min | Drama, Family

When a family emergency forces a troubled teen to do the wrong thing for the right reason, a community discovers the meaning of forgiveness.

Director: Nancy Criss | Stars: Dean Cain, Lee Meriwether, Christopher Atkins, Chalet Lizette Brannan

Votes: 212

14. The Woman Condemned (1934)

Passed | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jerry, a young newspaper reporter, intrigued by the charm and beauty of Barbara, a girl accused of murder, sets out to prove her innocence in the face of a damaging array of circumstantial evidence.

Director: Dorothy Davenport | Stars: Claudia Dell, Lola Lane, Richard Hemingway, Jason Robards Sr.

Votes: 294

15. The Wedding Chapel (2013)

Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Family

After a breakup and a failed exhibition, artist Sarah visits her mom. Her dead grandma's house and the church are to give way to a new mall. Is it too late to save them and for the women to find happiness?

Director: Vanessa Parise | Stars: Emmanuelle Vaugier, Shelley Long, Mark Deklin, Barclay Hope

Votes: 479

16. El patio de mi cárcel (2008)

100 min | Drama

In Madrid, a petty thief who cannot adjust to life outside of jail puts together a theater troupe her friends -- a prostitute, a gypsy, and a Colombian immigrant -- in an attempt to make a go at a relatively straight life.

Director: Belén Macías | Stars: Candela Peña, Verónica Echegui, Ana Wagener, Violeta Pérez

Votes: 388

17. Stammheim - The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial (1986)

107 min | Crime, Drama

Stammheim Prison in Stuttgart, West Germany, as the five defendants--Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof Gudrun Ensslin, Jan-Carl Raspe, and Holger Meins--are brought before the judge and ... See full summary »

Director: Reinhard Hauff | Stars: Ulrich Tukur, Hans Kremer, Therese Affolter, Ulrich Pleitgen

Votes: 497

18. Somewhere in Turkey (1918)

12 min | Comedy, Short

Our hero, a professor in Turkey, challenges a Sultan for the affections of a girl.

Director: Alfred J. Goulding | Stars: Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard, Bebe Daniels, William Blaisdell

Votes: 70

19. Street of Forgotten Women (1927)

53 min | Drama

Grace Fleming, a debutante, meets a theatre manager who convinces her to fund and star in a stage show. The show fails and she is too ashamed to return to her family and is forced to turn to prostitution.

Director: Norton S. Parker

Votes: 23

20. Miss na miss kita (Utol kong hoodlum II) (1992)

TV-PG | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Robin and Vina created beautiful music together. Together they were in constant danger because of certain people and certain events that were taking place around them without their knowledge.

Director: Deo Fajardo Jr. | Stars: Robin Padilla, Vina Morales, Charito Solis, Dante Rivero

Votes: 58

21. Juice Newton: Queen of Hearts (1981 Music Video)

3 min | Music

Music video for Juice Newton's song, 'Queen of Hearts'.

Director: John Goodhue | Star: Juice Newton

Votes: 22

22. Hoot Toot (1918)

Comedy, Short

Magnolia Milkshake wants to help the war effort to compensate for her husband who is exempt for being overweight. She tries to join the Red Cross, then the rifle corps.

Director: James D. Davis | Star: Alice Howell

23. Seduction of the Innocent (1961)

9 min | Drama, Short

Pretty high school student Jeanette starts hanging with a wild crowd, popping "bennies, uppers" and other pills. She graduates to (gasp!) marijuana, which of course means that she is immediately becomes a heroin addict and a streetwalker.

Votes: 39

24. The Adventurer (1972–1974)
Episode: Poor Little Rich Girl (1972)

26 min | Adventure

A young and beautiful oil heiress who wants to sell her controlling interest to the Communists learns the hard way how to live with her multi-millions, thanks to a little help from the Adventurer.

Director: Cyril Frankel | Stars: Gene Barry, Stuart Damon, Catherine Schell, Barry Morse

Votes: 11

25. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: There Was a Little Girl... (1988)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Young unscrupulous seductress tries to seduce and murder her rich stepfather but her mother has a different plan.

Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Tucker, Kate Vernon, Wanda Cannon

Votes: 130

26. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Grave Danger (2) (2005)

TV-14 | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

With its desperate attempt to ransom Nick's release failed by their enemy's fanatical revenge, the CSI team must use all their investigative talents to find Nick, whose perilous situation is becoming all the more horrific by the minute.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 2,744

27. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: XX (2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The CSI team investigates the stabbing death of a gambler who lost everything and the dismembered body of a female inmate found tied under a prison bus.

Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 786

28. Dark Shadows (1991)
Episode: Episode #1.11 (1991)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Victoria's witchcraft trial begins where the Trask tries to play on the jury and the communities fears to act in his favor as well as testimony from the equally fanatical Abigail. Despite ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Sobel | Stars: Ben Cross, Lysette Anthony, Barbara Blackburn, Jim Fyfe

Votes: 50

29. Dark Shadows (1991)
Episode: Episode #1.12 (1991)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Barnabas' vampirism is discovered when he lures his mother, Naomi, to the old house to reveal himself. Unfortunately, Abigail also arrives at the old house where Barnabas kills her. Daniel ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Sobel | Stars: Ben Cross, Lysette Anthony, Barbara Blackburn, Jim Fyfe

Votes: 57

30. Dark Shadows (1991)
Episode: Episode #1.9 (1991)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Victoria is jailed for witchcraft. Angelique uses black magic to resurrect Jeremiah as a zombie under her control to kill Josette. A witch's curse changes the course of the Collins family for the next 200 years.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Ben Cross, Lysette Anthony, Barbara Blackburn, Jim Fyfe

Votes: 75

31. Knight Rider (1982–1986)
Episode: Knight Behind Bars (1985)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

FLAG architect Matt Erickson is the victim of a pickpocket at his own party that Bonnie & Michael are attending. The thieves turn out to be two female prisoners let out by their scheming ... See full summary »

Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Patricia McPherson, Peter Parros

Votes: 218

32. Little Men (1998–1999)
Episode: Three Angry Women (1999)

TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Family

Jo, Amy, and Meg plan a fun "girl's day out" trip to Boston, but everything that could go wrong, goes wrong. They return bedraggled and quarreling, with each sister telling her own version ... See full summary »

Director: Bruce Pittman | Stars: Michelle Burke, Spencer Rochfort, Corey Sevier, Trevor Blumas

Votes: 13

33. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Badge of Dishonor (1988)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A group of crooked cops are robbing and murdering drug dealers. Sonny and Tubbs are on the case but their only lead is a homeless woman who's not what she seems.

Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 297

34. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Co-Dependent's Day (2004)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Marge takes up heavy drinking to spend more time with Homer. Bart and Lisa confront a famous movie director about the drop in quality his films have taken.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 1,597

35. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999– )
Episode: Mermaidman and Barnacleboy IV/Doing Time (2002)

TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Mermaidman and Barnacleboy IV: Mermaidman and Barnacleboy are eating at the Krusty Krab when Mermaidman accidentally drops his utility belt. SpongeBob finds the belt and can't resist it. He... See full summary »

Directors: Jay Lender, Aaron Springer | Stars: Lori Alan, Carlos Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Ernest Borgnine

Votes: 1,046

36. Wiseguy (1987–1990)
Episode: Phantom Pain (1988)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After Susan is arrested for Mel's murder, Vinnie refuses McPike's order to pull out of the Profitt case, because Susan, who has seemingly lost her grip on reality, has told him she is pregnant with his child.

Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks, Jim Byrnes, William Russ

Votes: 54

37. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.662 (1969)

TV-G | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

1796 time period. In 1796 Barnabas meets Ben, Nathan and Victoria. He promises her that he has a plan to save her and Peter.

Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Jonathan Frid, Thayer David, Joel Crothers, Carolyn Groves

Votes: 33

38. Robotech (1985)
Episode: False Start (1985)

TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Robotech Masters have finally arrived near the vicinity of the earth. They believe there will be no resistance offered as they try and recover their lost protoculture factory.

Stars: Robert Axelrod, Bill Capizzi, Frank Catalano, Richard Epcar

Votes: 84

39. Gibi ASMR (2015– )
Episode: ASMR - Daisy in Jail (2020)

Reality-TV

Daisy is in jail, she writes on a notebook and plays with cards to give you ASMR tingles.

Star: Gibi

40. Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014)
Episode: Fa Guan (2009)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When SAMCRO's adult film business becomes a hindrance to the club, Clay seizes the opportunity to revive the gun-running cartel. As Jax and Clay continue to clash over club activities, their relationship reaches a new level of antagonism.

Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior, Kim Coates

Votes: 2,545

41. The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996)
Episode: Episode 4 (1996)

Unrated | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Moll becomes used to her new life, until an encounter with a young girl upsets her. Her landlady suggest she team up with another girl and the pair have success as thieves and lovers, until... See full summary »

Director: David Attwood | Stars: James Bowers, Alex Kingston, Nicola Walker, Patti Love

Votes: 10

42. Women at War (2022)
Episode: Épisode 8 (2022)

TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, History, War

As the Germans close in on Saint- Paulin and all civilians are ordered to evacuate, the bonds of those left behind are put to the ultimate test.

Director: Alexandre Laurent | Stars: Audrey Fleurot, Julie De Bona, Camille Lou, Sofia Essaïdi

Votes: 105

43. The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem (2021– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2021)

TV-MA | Drama

In 1923, Gabriel makes a decision between his wife and his love. in 1937, Roza visits Ephraim in prison, evoking painful memories. Meanwhile, the British do not allow Gabriel to visit his daughter in jail.

Directors: Oded Davidoff, Shai Eines, Dafna Prenner | Stars: Swell Ariel Or, Michael Aloni, Hila Saada, Irit Kaplan

Votes: 25

44. Boy Swallows Universe (2024)
Episode: Boy Loses Dad (2024)

TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Caitlyn continues investigating Lyle's disappearance. Accompanied by police, the school's guidance counselor checks on the boys.

Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse | Stars: Simon Baker, Sophie Wilde, Bryan Brown, Travis Fimmel

Votes: 424

45. When Calls the Heart (2014– )
Episode: Hope Valley Days: Part 2 (2022)

TV-G | Drama, History, Romance

Residents of Hope Valley continue to enjoy the first-ever Hope Valley Days Festival. But with an unwelcome visitor who's unexpectedly still in town, everyone comes together not just in celebration, but to help one of their own.

Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith

Votes: 531

46. The Law According to Lidia Poët (2023– )
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2023)

TV-MA | Biography, Crime, Drama

Lidia represents a prostitute accused of murdering her client. This leads her and her brother to a medium, where they hear a voice from the past. Marianna rebels when separated from the boy she loves.

Director: Letizia Lamartire | Stars: Matilda De Angelis, Eduardo Scarpetta, Pier Luigi Pasino, Sinéad Thornhill

Votes: 207

47. Only Murders in the Building (2021– )
Episode: The Tell (2022)

TV-MA | 35 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Oliver's son reveals his father's uncanny ability to recognise deception in others; demonstrated through a party game.

Director: Cherien Dabis | Stars: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Cara Delevingne

Votes: 3,171

48. Docteur Erika Werner (1978)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1978)

53 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Paul Siegrist | Stars: Leslie Caron, Paul Barge, François Darbon, France Dougnac

49. Docteur Erika Werner (1978)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1978)

52 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Paul Siegrist | Stars: Leslie Caron, Paul Barge, François Darbon, France Dougnac

50. Docteur Erika Werner (1978)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (1978)

55 min | Drama, Romance

Erika Werner, an anesthesiologist and assistant director of the Belmont Clinic, has been serving a prison sentence for a year and a half. Her only fault was signing a false death ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Siegrist | Stars: Leslie Caron, Paul Barge, François Darbon, France Dougnac