Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "year-1883"

1. 1883 (2021–2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Western

The post-Civil war generation of the Dutton family travels to Texas, and joins a wagon train undertaking the arduous journey west to Oregon, before settling in Montana to establish what would eventually become the Yellowstone Ranch.

Stars: Tim McGraw, Sam Elliott, Faith Hill, Isabel May

Votes: 116,580

2. Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Western

About the legendary lawman Bass Reeves, one of the greatest frontier heroes and one of the first Black deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi River.

Stars: David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck

Votes: 11,304

3. The Invisible Woman (2013)

R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History

At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death.

Director: Ralph Fiennes | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander

Votes: 10,486 | Gross: $1.23M

4. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

R | 160 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Robert Ford, who has idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the resurgent gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.

Director: Andrew Dominik | Stars: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 192,933 | Gross: $3.90M

5. Khartoum (1966)

Approved | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (Charlton Heston) defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier).

Directors: Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon | Stars: Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson

Votes: 8,278 | Gross: $6.54M

6. Krakatoa: East of Java (1968)

G | 131 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

In 1883, ship captain Hanson plans a shipwreck salvage mission in The Dutch East Indies to retrieve a cargo of pearls but an unexpected volcano eruption and a state-ordered transport of convicts upset his plans.

Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Maximilian Schell, Diane Baker, Brian Keith, Barbara Werle

Votes: 1,874 | Gross: $2.40M

7. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)

R | 126 min | Comedy, Western

A charming but totally ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison. He enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates

Votes: 5,239 | Gross: $0.64M

8. Miss Marx (2020)

107 min | Biography, Drama, History

Bright and passionate, Eleanor links feminism and socialism. Partaking in workers' battles, she fights for women's rights and against child labor. Meeting Edward Aveling in 1883, her life is overtaken by a tragic love affair

Director: Susanna Nicchiarelli | Stars: Romola Garai, Patrick Kennedy, John Gordon Sinclair, Felicity Montagu

Votes: 1,110

9. Geronimo (1962)

Approved | 101 min | Action, Biography, Drama

In 1880s Arizona, General Crook and his troops are trying to subdue the last tribe of Apache led by Geronimo.

Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Chuck Connors, Kamala Devi, Pat Conway, Armando Silvestre

Votes: 1,306

10. Dawn Rider (2012)

R | 94 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

After his father is killed, John Mason is willing to turn the world inside out to find the man responsible. What he doesn't know is the killer might be in his own house.

Director: Terry Miles | Stars: Christian Slater, Jill Hennessy, Donald Sutherland, Ben Cotton

Votes: 2,229

11. Cattle King (1963)

Passed | 88 min | Western

A rich landowner of Wyoming fights to prevent the Texas herds from trampling his rich meadows.

Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Robert Taylor, Robert Loggia, Joan Caulfield, Robert Middleton

Votes: 581

12. Cynara: Poetry in Motion (1996)

Unrated | 40 min | Short, Drama, Romance

1883, Baycliff, an isolated English village on the Irish Sea. Two women's friendship becomes passion. Cynara, a sculptor, alone, befriends Byron, a visitor who's left Paris in unhappiness. ... See full summary »

Director: Nicole Conn | Stars: Johanna Nemeth, Melissa Hellman

Votes: 339

13. Buffalo Running (1883)

TV-G | 1 min | Documentary, Short

Individual photographs of the running of a buffalo shot in rapid succession.

Director: Eadweard Muybridge

Votes: 1,207

14. The Return of Jesse James (1950)

Approved | 75 min | Western

Frank James resents and tries to stop a ruthless drifter who has adopted the name of his dead brother in order to duplicate his crimes.

Director: Arthur Hilton | Stars: John Ireland, Ann Dvorak, Henry Hull, Reed Hadley

Votes: 138

15. Gallant Journey (1946)

Passed | 85 min | Biography, Drama, History

This historical drama is a biopic of the U.S. aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery who was the first American to fly a glider in 1883.

Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Glenn Ford, Janet Blair, Charles Ruggles, Henry Travers

Votes: 289

16. Poppy (1936)

Passed | 73 min | Comedy

Carny con artist and snake-oil salesman Eustace McGargle tries to stay one step ahead of the sheriff but is completely devoted to his beloved daughter Poppy.

Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: W.C. Fields, Rochelle Hudson, Richard Cromwell, Catherine Doucet

Votes: 755

17. Men at Lunch (2012)

Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Mystery

The story of "Lunch atop a Skyscraper," the iconic photograph taken during the construction of 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

Director: Seán Ó Cualáin | Stars: Fionnula Flanagan, Peter Quinn, Ric Burns, Christine Roussel

Votes: 351 | Gross: $0.00M

18. Red Cliff (1949)

85 min | Drama, Romance

Zakynthos 1883. Life flows quietly in the mansion of Sandri. The arrival of Angelos Marinis will upset his cousin, Fotini. Soon the love between them will ignite.

Director: Grigoris Grigoriou | Stars: Lykourgos Kallergis, Thodoros Moridis, Marika Anthopoulou, Inta Hristinaki

Votes: 37

19. A Lost Letter (1954)

135 min | Comedy

The wife of a party leader looses a love letter she received from her lover, the prefect; the letter is found by a representative of the opposition who threatens to publish it unless he's nominated to a position in the National Assembly.

Directors: Sica Alexandrescu, Victor Iliu | Stars: Nicky Atanasiu, Alexandru Giugaru, Marcel Anghelescu, Costache Antoniu

Votes: 353

20. Ghost Treasure (1941)

Approved | 10 min | Short

Rumors of a rich vein of gold embedded in rose quartz persist for Death Valley. Here are three stories from the nineteenth century: in 1843, Mariano Arguello and three other Spanish ... See full summary »

Director: Will Jason | Stars: Carey Wilson, Roman Bohnen, Henry Brandon, Manuel París

Votes: 68

21. The Oodnadatta Track (2000 Video)

40 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure

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Director: Aldo Carlino | Stars: John Leonard, Jason Davies, Paul Davies, Wendy Davies

22. Raging Planet (1997– )
Episode: Volcano (1997)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

Every volcano has its own personality. This program visits several to display their diverse behavior and dangers.

Director: Mick Rhodes | Star: Randall Lee Rose

Votes: 20

23. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode: The Book (1965)

TV-PG | 25 min | Western

A young Chinese man uses his special 1000-year-old book to help a miner win money at roulette -- at least until greed takes over and brings unfortunate consequences for both men.

Director: Harmon Jones | Stars: Tom Skerritt, George Takei, Tristram Coffin, Charles Francisco

Votes: 38

24. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Ghost Light: Part One (1989)

TV-Y | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Doctor takes Ace to an old 'haunted' house called Gabriel Chase in the year 1883, 100 years before events that took place within that very house in her personal past.

Director: Alan Wareing | Stars: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Ian Hogg, Sylvia Syms

Votes: 585

25. Tombstone Territory (1957–1960)
Episode: Skeleton Canyon Massacre (1958)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

June 5, 1883 - A Mexican pack train is attacked at Skeleton Canyon. Four of the five Mexicans are killed with the survivor Don Jacinto Orosco calling for reinforcements to come to Tombstone... See full summary »

Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Pat Conway, Richard Eastham, Robert Foulk, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Votes: 37

26. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Ghost Light: Part Two (1989)

TV-Y | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Doctor manages to rescue Ace from the husks and then tries to uncover the truth about the goings on in Josiah's house.

Director: Alan Wareing | Stars: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Ian Hogg, Sylvia Syms

Votes: 517

27. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Ghost Light: Part Three (1989)

TV-Y | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Doctor attempts to convince Light to put an end to Smith's schemes but instead Light aims to put an end to Earth's evolution.

Director: Alan Wareing | Stars: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Ian Hogg, Sylvia Syms

Votes: 523

28. Horrible Histories (2009–2024)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2009)

TV-G | 29 min | Comedy, Family, History

The Tudors sing their family history, Bob explains the complete history of Rome in two minutes, and a mad Victorian gentleman eats King Louis XIV's mummified heart.

Director: Chloe Thomas | Stars: Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Sarah Hadland, Martha Howe-Douglas

Votes: 60

29. The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered (2017– )
Episode: The "Racketeer Nickel" (2021)

12 min | Documentary, History

Normally coin produces try to make it hard to counterfeit the coins they make. But it 1883 the United States Mint released a coin that made it ridiculously easy. A new nickel did not bear ... See full summary »

Star: Lance Geiger

30. The Law According to Lidia Poët (2023– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2023)

TV-MA | Biography, Crime, Drama

Lidia Poet graduates from law school and is admitted to the bar. After she takes on a murder of a ballerina, she is disbarred from practicing law because she is a woman--but that does not stop her.

Director: Matteo Rovere | Stars: Matilda De Angelis, Eduardo Scarpetta, Pier Luigi Pasino, Sinéad Thornhill

Votes: 325

31. How the Earth Was Made (2009– )
Episode: Ring of Fire (2010)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History

The geological mechanism that causes the ring of volcanoes around the pacific ocean is studied and explained.

Director: Ben Lawrie | Stars: Corey Johnson, Katharine Bull, Bill Evans, Peter Haeussler

Votes: 26

32. Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode: Ready, Set Pawn (2010)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

A customer with a set of land mines raises some concern while a dragster creates excitement. A home made high wheel bicycle looks more dangerous than both. Mr. (Chum) Lee gets business cards.

Director: Jairus Cobb | Stars: Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Austin 'Chumlee' Russell

Votes: 57

33. How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode: Great Plains, Trains, & Automobiles (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, History

The history of transportation hidden in the lines of the map. From canals to trains and cars, how getting around helped draw the American map. Why Chicago could have been in Wisconsin; why ... See full summary »

Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, Travis Wallbaum, Seth Stein, Mark Stein

Votes: 41

34. The B1M (2015– )
Episode: He Rise of Brooklyn's First Supertall Skyscraper (2021)

Documentary

In 2004 Brooklyn's zoning code was changed to permit taller buildings and the borough soon began drawing Manhatten residents looking for more living space at a better price. As the trend ... See full summary »

Star: Fred Mills

35. Top 10 Architecture (2016– )
Episode: Bridges-City Icons (2016)

Reality-TV

Here are ten of the world greatest modern bridges - engineering marvels and architectural masterpieces from around the world .

Directors: Bettina Dalton, Vojteck Filcev, Max Serio | Stars: Robert Alexander, Robert Russel

Votes: 13