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51. The Power and the Glory (1933)

Passed | 76 min | Drama

The tragic life story of a power-hungry industrialist is recounted in the aftermath of his death.

Director: William K. Howard | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Colleen Moore, Ralph Morgan, Helen Vinson

Votes: 734

52. Tom Brown's School Days (1940)

Approved | 86 min | Drama

A young boy starts at Rugby boarding school. He is tormented by Flashman, the school bully.

Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Josephine Hutchinson

Votes: 532

53. The Crook (1970)

G | 120 min | Crime, Thriller

Story about an incurable thief, his success and his failures.

Director: Claude Lelouch | Stars: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Danièle Delorme, Charles Gérard, Christine Lelouch

Votes: 960

54. Rapt (2009)

Not Rated | 125 min | Drama, Thriller

A rich industrialist is brutally kidnapped. While he physically and mentally degenerates in imprisonment, the kidnappers, police and the board of the company of which he is director negotiate about the ransom of 50 million euro.

Director: Lucas Belvaux | Stars: Yvan Attal, Anne Consigny, André Marcon, Françoise Fabian

Votes: 2,228 | Gross: $0.05M

55. Not Quite Dead Yet (2020)

93 min | Comedy

A pharmaceutical CEO who is pondering thefts and irregularities at his company drinks a drug that temporary suppresses his signs and gives him a deathlike state for a couple of days. ... See full summary »

Director: Shinji Hamasaki | Stars: Suzu Hirose, Ryô Yoshizawa, Lily Franky, Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Votes: 547

56. Men in White (1934)

Passed | 74 min | Drama, Romance

An idealistic doctor must make some hard choices between his dedication to the profession and his personal life.

Director: Richard Boleslawski | Stars: Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Jean Hersholt, Elizabeth Allan

Votes: 789

57. White Corridors (1951)

102 min | Drama

Hospital drama set at the Yeoman's Hospital, in the English Midlands, during the early 1950s.

Director: Pat Jackson | Stars: Googie Withers, James Donald, Godfrey Tearle, Petula Clark

Votes: 141

58. Skyscraper Souls (1932)

Passed | 99 min | Drama, Romance

An entrepreneur will let nothing stand in his way of acquiring a 100-story office building.

Director: Edgar Selwyn | Stars: Warren William, Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory Ratoff, Anita Page

Votes: 924

59. Ace Drummond (1936)

Approved | 255 min | Action, Adventure, Family

This 13 chapter serial is based on the comic strip character Ace Drummond created by Eddie Rickenbacker. Ace is a 'G-Man of the sky' working out of Washington D.C. He is sent to Mongolia to... See full summary »

Directors: Ford Beebe, Clifford Smith | Stars: John 'Dusty' King, Jean Rogers, Noah Beery Jr., Guy Bates Post

Votes: 423

60. Wife to Be Molested (1987)

71 min | Thriller

Wife of an up and coming executive must succumb to the animalistic cravings of the board of directors to protect her husband's position in the company.

Director: Shûji Kataoka | Stars: Shihori Nagasaka, Akihito Fujii, Rena Hatta, Sayaka Hitomi

Votes: 22

61. The President's Mystery (1936)

Approved | 80 min | Drama

A millionaire with a crumbling personal life comes up with an idea on how he can disappear, start a new life without anyone knowing who he is and be able to take all his money with him.

Director: Phil Rosen | Stars: Henry Wilcoxon, Betty Furness, Sidney Blackmer, Evelyn Brent

Votes: 210

62. Alias John Preston (1955)

Approved | 71 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance

John Preston meets Sally who agrees to marry him. Then, Preston begins to have dreams about Sylvia, a woman from his past, who comes to Deanbridge to blackmail him. In his dream, Preston strangles. He seeks help from Doctor Walton.

Director: David MacDonald | Stars: Betta St. John, Alexander Knox, Christopher Lee, Sandra Dorne

Votes: 280

63. Hare Brush (1955)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

The corporate board has Elmer committed to an asylum because he thinks he's a rabbit. At the sanitarium Bugs agrees to trade places with Elmer.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan

Votes: 546

64. Paradise (I) (2004 TV Movie)

R | 93 min | Drama

Televangelist Bobby Paradise "saw God" in some space debris when he was returning to Earth as an astronaut. Or at least he was convinced he did by his wife, a Cape Canaveral groupie at the ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: David Strathairn, Barbara Hershey, Kirk Acevedo, Anita Barone

Votes: 133

65. A Doctor's Diary (1937)

Passed | 77 min | Drama, Romance

Dr. Daniel Norris, resident physician at Stanwood Hospital, is engaged to the president's daughter, Catherine Stanwood. He has been diligently experimenting to find a cure for polio and ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: George Bancroft, Helen Burgess, John Trent, Ruth Coleman

Votes: 13

66. Free for All (1949)

Approved | 83 min | Comedy, Romance

An inventor comes up with a pill that turns water into gasoline. Complications ensue.

Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Robert Cummings, Ann Blyth, Percy Kilbride, Ray Collins

Votes: 87

67. Peppi Dlinnyychulok (1984 TV Movie)

134 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

The girl suffers from pathological lying and let all the bandits of the city live in her house.

Director: Margarita Mikaelyan | Stars: Svetlana Polyakova, Fyodor Stukov, Svetlana Shchelova, Tatyana Vasileva

Votes: 224

68. Les dents longues (1953)

105 min | Drama, Romance

A young journalist makes his debut in Lyon where he meets a young girl he falls in love with.He has big ambitions , nevertheless he hesitates to go to Paris.

Director: Daniel Gélin | Stars: Danièle Delorme, Daniel Gélin, Jean Chevrier, Jean Debucourt

Votes: 88

69. Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966)

139 min | Drama, Romance

Jitendra Gupta lives a poor lifestyle in Calcutta, India, along with his elder and widowed sister, and a niece named Sushma. He works in the editorial department of a leading newspaper. He ... See full summary »

Director: Shaheed Latif | Stars: Mala Sinha, Dharmendra, Tanuja Samarth, Rehman Khan

Votes: 115

70. Unser Kindermädchen ist ein Millionär (2006 TV Movie)

89 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Max Helmer, son of Paul Helmer, a great businessman, must now work for a while as domestic help to know better what is work and the value of money.He will help Elena and her children.

Director: Bettina Woernle | Stars: Gregor Törzs, Julia Stemberger, Michael Degen, Grit Boettcher

Votes: 79

71. Her Majesty, Love (1931)

Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Wealthy man falls in love with a poor girl and proposes to her, going against the wishes of his family.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Marilyn Miller, Ben Lyon, W.C. Fields, Leon Errol

Votes: 223

72. Tupla-Uuno (1988)

101 min | Comedy

Uuno Turhapuro finds his doppelganger, Hugo, who happens to be a computer genius. Hugo helps Uuno save his father-in-law's business (and Uuno's inheritance) while Uuno helps Hugo win the heart of the love of his life.

Director: Hannu Seikkula | Stars: Vesa-Matti Loiri, Marjatta Raita, Tapio Hämäläinen, Marita Nordberg

Votes: 871

73. Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! (1956)

Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

In this fictional film in which performers using their own name do fictional things with fictional people there is no one playing 'Self', but there is a record-company talent scout, Bill ... See full summary »

Director: Fred F. Sears | Stars: Dámaso Pérez Prado, Perez Prado Orchestra, The Mary Kaye Trio, Mary Kaye

Votes: 46

74. Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)

Passed | 59 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

An insurance agent falls for a client's daughter after writing a policy guaranteeing her single status.

Director: Robert Florey | Stars: Warren William, Claire Dodd, Guy Kibbee, William Gargan

Votes: 460

75. Laboratory Greece (2019)

165 min | Documentary

A journey through Greece and Europe's past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.

Director: Jacopo Brogi | Stars: Filippo Abbate, Konrad Adenauer, Salvador Allende, Rania Antonopoulos

Votes: 32

76. Women Are Like That (1938)

Passed | 79 min | Drama

Domestic strife results when a man refuses to involve his wife in his struggling business.

Director: Stanley Logan | Stars: Kay Francis, Pat O'Brien, Ralph Forbes, Melville Cooper

Votes: 226

77. Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand (2002 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew interns at a museum featuring an exhibit on ancient Mayan culture while investigating the theft of a priceless artifact.

Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Laurie Jerger, Jake Perrine, David S. Hogan

Votes: 89

78. The Changed Man (1998)

106 min | Comedy, Romance

Khosrow Paziresh who invented a magical washing powder goes to a washing powder factory to register his invention but.

Director: Mohamad Reza Honarmand | Stars: Afsaneh Bayegan, Akbar Ghadami, Mohammad Reza Haghgoo, Hamid Lolayi

Votes: 1,261

79. Workers, Let's Go (1934)

Approved | 71 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

A Milk-Cannery baron, Jakub Simonides, is broken by the Canned Milk-Trust and, in his wanderings with a worker, Filip Kornet, he discovers he still owns a half-finished apartment-house. ... See full summary »

Director: Martin Fric | Stars: George Voskovec, Jan Werich, Helena Busová, Josef Skrivan

Votes: 217

80. Boys Will Be Joys (1925)

20 min | Family, Comedy, Short

Adults have the Pike and Coney Island amusement parks, so the rascals put up their own rides in a large vacant lot. Mickey's got big plans for expansion when surveyors show up to begin work... See full summary »

Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels, Johnny Downs

Votes: 64

81. A Night at the Ritz (1935)

Passed | 62 min | Comedy

Duke Regan is the high-pressure, irresponsible promotions/marketing/press agent at the Ritz Hotel. He gets the taste of the home cooking, done by the mother of Marcia Jaynos, but thinks it ... See full summary »

Director: William C. McGann | Stars: William Gargan, Patricia Ellis, Allen Jenkins, Dorothy Tree

Votes: 129

82. Den enskilde medborgaren (2006)

104 min | Comedy

Insurance Director Stig Roxby is worth a hundred times more than a regular high school teacher. But he does not think it's enough.

Director: Claes Eriksson | Stars: Örjan Ramberg, Anders Eriksson, Claes Eriksson, Kerstin Granlund

Votes: 340

83. Happily Buried (1939)

Approved | 20 min | Musical, Romance, Short

For some unknown reason, the sale of waffle irons has plummeted, equally and negatively affecting family owned and operated Four Square and Magic Circle, two of the leading waffle iron ... See full summary »

Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Rita Oehmen, John Hubbard, Benny Rubin, Tommy Bond

Votes: 112

84. A Binding Contract (1999 Video)

45 min | Adventure

Placed on a company's board of directors as a senior executive's pawn, lovely Eve Ellis finds herself in dire peril when she fails to back her mentor's pet project. Soon the lovely redhead ... See full summary »

Director: Chelsea Pfeiffer | Stars: Eve Ellis, Sharon Kane, Jon Woods

85. Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode: Lady in Waiting (1971)

TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi.

Director: Norman Lloyd | Stars: Peter Falk, Susan Clark, Jessie Royce Landis, Richard Anderson

Votes: 3,232

86. A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002)
Episode: Prisoner's Base: Part 1 (2001)

TV-PG | Action, Drama, Mystery

A beautiful heiress attempts to seek refuge in Nero Wolfe's house without revealing her identity or reasons for hiding. When she is turned away and found murdered shortly thereafter, Archie Goodwin takes off on his own to find the killer.

Director: Neill Fearnley | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Maury Chaykin, Bill Smitrovich, Saul Rubinek

Votes: 146

87. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode: War Games (2003)

TV-14 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a British food corporation signs a secret agreement with the Nazis to provide essential food services to the enemy during wartime, murders result.

Director: Giles Foster | Stars: Ian Redford, Tim Preece, Caroline Faber, Laurence Fox

Votes: 770

88. Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
Episode: The Sins of the Fathers (1990)

TV-14 | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The managing director and heir apparent to a venerable family-owned brewery in dire financial straits is found drowned in a vat of his own ale.

Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Andy Bradford, Trevor Martin

Votes: 813

89. The L Word (2004–2009)
Episode: Longing (2004)

TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Romance

Bette takes a step to win her battle of wills with the chairman of the art gallery board; Jenny struggles with her feelings for Marina; Alice tries to regain her self-respect after a run-in with an ex; Dana finally gets a date with Lara.

Director: Lynne Stopkewich | Stars: Jennifer Beals, Erin Daniels, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman

Votes: 321

90. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode: Members Only (1992)

TV-14 | 53 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Lovejoy and Jane help a likable and honorable Japanese businessman, Mr. Kashimoti, become a member of an elite golfing country club.

Director: John Crome | Stars: Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury

Votes: 66

91. Max Headroom (1987–1988)
Episode: Blipverts (1987)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Top TV reporter Max Edison discovers Network 23 is experimenting with advertising that is lethal to some viewers. His boss tries to kill him and copy his mind to a controllable simulation. Instead Edison survives - and Max Headroom is born.

Director: Farhad Mann | Stars: Matt Frewer, Amanda Pays, George Coe, Chris Young

Votes: 103

92. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Sauce for the Goose (2005)

TV-14 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a corporate giant tries to acquire a small but respected relish factory owned and run by a dysfunctional family, a naked body is found in the warehouse.

Director: Renny Rye | Stars: John Nettles, John Hopkins, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson

Votes: 824

93. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode: The Way to Dusty Death (1987)

TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A tyrant's demise puts Jessica on the trail of several of his betrayed executives.

Director: Nick Havinga | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Joanna Barnes, Richard Beymer, Lynn Carlin

Votes: 407

94. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: Clash of the Titans (1998)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

After beating the D.B. Cooper case in court, Mr. James returns to the station to find he cannot get rid of Johnny Johnson, who was made CEO in Mr. James' absence. Now the staff and Mr. James must find a way to win back Jimmy's empire.

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 303

95. Thomas and Sarah (1979)
Episode: Alma Mater (1979)

49 min | Drama

Sara is working at a private boys' school when Thomas arrives and brazens himself into becoming a teacher.

Director: David Askey | Stars: Pauline Collins, John Alderton, Derek Godfrey, John Welsh

Votes: 10

96. Rocko's Modern Life (1993–1996)
Episode: Zanzibar!/Fatal Contraption (1996)

TV-Y7 | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

O-Town begins a massive musical recycling campaign. /Rocko purchases a lonely food processor, Food Boy.

Directors: Joe Murray, Timothy Björklund, Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh | Stars: Charlie Adler, Carlos Alazraqui, James Bailey, Jennifer L. Hughes

Votes: 99

97. China Smith (1952– )
Episode: The Bamboo Coffin

Adventure

A Singapore rubber company hires China Smith to track down an escaped prisoner who once lead a gang of thieves dealing in stolen rubber. Smith determines that a manager of one of the ... See full summary »

Director: Arthur Pierson | Stars: Dan Duryea, Douglass Dumbrille, Rita Moreno, Ben Wright

98. New Amsterdam (2018–2023)
Episode: Replacement (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

Max takes a chance on a new assistant and goes toe-to-toe with the board on a new plan. Iggy struggles to figure out what is causing a unit-wide illness. Kapoor receives some shocking news.

Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Ryan Eggold, Janet Montgomery, Freema Agyeman, Jocko Sims

Votes: 672

99. Our wonderful years (2020–2023)
Episode: Das Schützenfest (2020)

90 min | Biography, Drama, History

Eduard Wolf is on trial for war crimes. Ulla wants to prove his innocence. Until further notice, Gundel will run the family business.

Director: Elmar Fischer | Stars: Elisa Schlott, Vanessa Loibl, Anna Maria Mühe, Katja Riemann

Votes: 59

100. The Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews (2003– )
David Stockman on the Mother of All Financial Bubbles (2020 Podcast Episode)

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Stars: Scott Horton, David Stockman