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1. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

R | 206 min | Crime, Drama, History

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons

Votes: 239,587

2. Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

PG | 85 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the Sun. Can Ted Striker save the day and get the shuttle back on track - again?

Director: Ken Finkleman | Stars: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Raymond Burr

Votes: 56,809 | Gross: $27.15M

3. Malevolent (III) (2018)

TV-MA | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A team of scam artists get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted country estate gets out of hand.

Director: Olaf de Fleur Johannesson | Stars: Florence Pugh, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Scott Chambers, Georgina Bevan

Votes: 17,091

4. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

Not Rated | 106 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

A doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious "great whatsit".

Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Juano Hernandez

Votes: 22,093

5. Dead Reckoning (1946)

Passed | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A soldier runs away rather than receive the Medal of Honor, so his buddy gets permission to investigate, and love and death soon follow.

Director: John Cromwell | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott, Morris Carnovsky, Charles Cane

Votes: 8,733

6. A Dog's Life (1918)

Not Rated | 33 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Dave Anderson, Bert Appling

Votes: 9,665

7. The Death Kiss (1932)

Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Murder during film shoot sparks search for a killer.

Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Adrienne Ames, John Wray

Votes: 1,418

8. The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)

Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Crime, Drama

A tender young woman and her musician husband attempt to eke out a living in the slums of New York City, but find themselves caught in the crossfires of gang violence.

Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Elmer Booth, Lillian Gish, Clara T. Bracy, Walter Miller

Votes: 2,491

9. The Bank (1915)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Short

Charlie does everything but an efficient job as janitor. Edna buys her fiance, the cashier, a birthday present. Charlie thinks "To Charles with Love" is for him. He presents her a rose ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Billy Armstrong, Carl Stockdale

Votes: 2,218

10. The Crooked Circle (1932)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Mystery

A group of amateur detectives sets out to expose The Crooked Circle, a secretive group of hooded occultists.

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: Zasu Pitts, James Gleason, Ben Lyon, Irene Purcell

Votes: 380

11. Batgirl: Year One (2009)

75 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Defying her father, Barbara Gordon interviews with a Detective for a spot on the force. She later sneaks into the Justice Society to further her cause.

Stars: Kate Higgins, Erin Fitzgerald, Lex Lang, Neil Ross

Votes: 79

12. The Kid Sister (1945)

Passed | 56 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Joan Hollingsworth is the younger sister of Ethel and their mother believes Ethel is entitles to all the advantages until she acquires a husband, but Joan thinks otherwise. Forbidden to ... See full summary »

Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Roger Pryor, Judy Clark, Frank Jenks, Constance Worth

Votes: 76

13. After Dark (1932)

45 min | Crime, Drama

Richard Morton brought back valuable emeralds from a trip. He has met on the boat a beautiful girl and her uncle. They all take the train together, and the emeralds disappear. Morton has reasons to suspect the uncle.

Director: Albert Parker | Stars: Horace Hodges, Hugh Williams, Grethe Hansen, George Barraud

Votes: 63

14. Junior G-Men (1940)

Approved | 240 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A gang of street kids work with the FBI in their attempt to find and rescue their leader's father, a scientist who has been kidnapped by a terrorist group.

Directors: Ford Beebe, John Rawlins | Stars: Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Bernard Punsly

Votes: 113

15. The Cameraman (1920)

15 min | Comedy, Short

Billy is hired by the local newspaper as a cameraman. Billy gets involved in many messes and despite his efforts he cannot escape the presence of the Whitling Man.

Director: Grover Jones | Stars: Billy Franey, Robert McKenzie, S.D. Wilcox, Charles Haefeli

Votes: 30

16. Leading Lizzie Astray (1914)

12 min | Comedy, Short

A city slicker is driving through a small town when his car has a flat. A local boy and his girlfriend walk by and the boy volunteers to fix the man's tire. While he's doing that, the city ... See full summary »

Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Minta Durfee, Ed Brady, Mack Swain

Votes: 224

17. Zeb vs. Paprika (1924)

20 min | Short, Comedy, Sport

The owner of the British Derby Stakes winner takes his horse and jockey (Stan Laurel) to the U.S. to face the Kentucky Derby champ.

Director: Ralph Ceder | Stars: Stan Laurel, James Finlayson, Ena Gregory, George Rowe

Votes: 71

18. The Great Junction Hotel (1931)

18 min | Short, Comedy

A Masquers' Club spoof short. Newly-weds spend their wedding night in a run-down hotel, watched over by an under-employed house detective. When the bride goes missing, the groom (Horton) is... See full summary »

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, Patsy Ruth Miller, Harry Gribbon, Richard Carle

Votes: 24

19. The Brothers Brannagan (1960– )
Episode: Her Brother's Keeper (1960)

30 min | Crime, Drama

When a friend threatens to kill a man for dating his sister and then the man is found bludgeoned to death, the Brannagans start their own murder investigation and discover clouds of potential killers who also hated the dead man.

Director: Eddie Davis | Stars: Stephen Dunne, Mark Roberts, Barney Phillips, Kent Taylor

20. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: El Viejo (1986)

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

Crockett and Tubbs have their hands full with an impatient old-timer (Willie Nelson) anxious to make a deal with a deadly Bolivian cocaine importer.

Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 501

21. Riverboat (1959–1961)
Episode: That Taylor Affair (1960)

60 min | Adventure, Western

When Grey Holden loses the money in a crooked card game, the sheriff of Baton Rouge impounds his riverboat so that the vessel can be sold to pay off his debts. Grey is forced to sell a ... See full summary »

Director: Allen H. Miner | Stars: Darren McGavin, Noah Beery Jr., Arlene Dahl, Jack Lambert

22. Wide Country (1962–1963)
Episode: Speckle Bird (1963)

60 min | Drama, Sport, Western

Wealthy rancher and one-time rodeo rider Lynn Horn has no sympathy or understanding of his sensitive son Gabriel's interest in drawing, and pushes him into doing something more manly. When ... See full summary »

Director: John Peyser | Stars: Earl Holliman, Andrew Prine, Forrest Tucker, Chris Robinson

23. The ComicWeb: Old Time Radio Programs (2014– )
The Shadow: Death and the Easter Bonnet (2019 Podcast Episode)

History

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Stars: André Baruch, Bret Morrison, Grace Matthews

24. The Lineup (1954–1960)
Episode: The Silk Stocking Case (1955)

Drama

Guthrie and his men investigate the armed robbery of a small bookstore. The shop's pretty owner, who was slugged by the crook's blackjack, told the police that the robber had a hideous ... See full summary »

Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Warner Anderson, Tom Tully, Marshall Reed, Hans Conried

Votes: 11