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51. Svanuce (1964)

93 min | Drama

A train driver has a rival in his godson for his wife. During a crisis on the train, he refuses to kill him or let him die in a crash.

Director: Nikola Tanhofer | Stars: Miha Baloh, Ilija Dzuvalekovski, Senka Veletanlic, Pavle Vuisic

Votes: 58

52. Ride on a Runaway Train (1921)

6 min | Animation, Short, Drama

A collection of films taken by producer Lyman H. Howe of his travels by train over the years.

Star: Lyman H. Howe

Votes: 100

53. The Cannonball (1931)

19 min | Comedy, Short

Andy fixes his rocket invention to a locomotive in order to win a race with a bus.

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Andy Clyde, Irene Thompson, Lewis Sargent, Anna Dodge

Votes: 10

54. The Runaway Express (1926)

Passed | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Amidst the throbbing thunder of the express-train engines, and the activities at the station, the roundhouse, the dispatcher's office and the switch-room, a young train engineer, Joe Foley,... See full summary »

Director: Edward Sedgwick | Stars: Jack Dougherty, Blanche Mehaffey, Tom O'Brien, Charles K. French

Votes: 24

55. The Runaway Freight (1913)

Short, Drama

Billy, a station hand, and Ruth, a telegraph operator, are sweethearts. Ruth, however, declines to marry the boy because of his small salary. Rand, a freight conductor, is also in love with... See full summary »

Director: J.P. McGowan | Stars: William Brunton, Helen Holmes, Leo D. Maloney

56. Action II (1985 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary

The Making of..."Runaway Train", "House" and "Death Wish 3". Special effects and stunts explained. Interview with Charles Bronson.

Star: Michael Winner

57. Chasing Choo Choos (1927)

21 min | Short, Action, Comedy

A two-reel version of Play Safe (1927) showing only the train chase.

Stars: Monty Banks, Virginia Lee Corbin, Leo Willis

Votes: 106

58. The Wild Engine (1915)

14 min | Short, Thriller

A runaway train hurtles toward a passenger train on the same track. A female telegraph operator hired over the objection of the owner is the only person who can stop it. She overcomes impossible odds to save the imperiled passengers.

Director: J.P. McGowan | Stars: Helen Holmes, Leo D. Maloney, Rex Downs, Jack Hoxie

Votes: 89

59. The Railway of Death (1912)

17 min | Short, Western

When gold is discovered the first man there gets to stake his claim. Joe and another man race each other, which involves a thrilling episode on a train.

Director: Jean Durand | Stars: Joë Hamman, Max Dhartigny, Ernest Bourbon, Berthe Dagmar

Votes: 68

60. PatriotMULTY (2015– )

13 min | Comedy

A spin-off of PatriotKINO (2014) in which Pikuly reviews badly made modern Russian attempts at animation.

Star: Anton Ustimov

61. Mistaken Orders (1926)

Passed | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Vincent Barton, the son of the vice-president of a railroad company, takes a job as the depot agent at Bynes. He fires one of Tony Sharkey's henchmen, scheming against the railroad, and, as... See full summary »

Director: J.P. McGowan | Stars: Helen Holmes, Jack Perrin, Henry A. Barrows, Hal Walters

Votes: 29

62. The Winner (1926)

Passed | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While Scotty McTavish is driving around his his big automobile, he sees a very pretty girl enter his father's railroad yards and falls in love at first sight. He borrows some blue overalls,... See full summary »

Director: Harry Joe Brown | Stars: Billy Sullivan, Lucille Hutton, Ben Walker, Martin Turner

Votes: 27

63. Gargoyles (1994–1997)
Episode: Angels in the Night (1997)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Gargoyles are tricked while attempting to rescue a child in a partially built building. Angela and Bronx are too late to save the rest of the clan as the sun comes up.

Stars: Thom Adcox-Hernandez, Edward Asner, Brigitte Bako, Jeff Bennett

Votes: 72

64. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: The Man of Steel Bars (1993)

TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

During an unnaturally extreme winter heat wave, Superman is accused of being the cause.

Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes

Votes: 371

65. SeaQuest 2032 (1993–1996)
Episode: Destination Terminal (1995)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Three members of the crew take a ride on the maiden voyage of an under water high speed train. During the trip a saboteur tries to discredit the new technology by causing an overload in the trains speed.

Director: Bruce Seth Green | Stars: Michael Ironside, Jonathan Brandis, Don Franklin, Edward Kerr

Votes: 91

66. Sugarfoot (1957–1961)
Episode: The Hunted (1958)

60 min | Western

Tom finds a wounded man on the trail and brings him back to health. But big, simple-minded John Allman is actually a former cavalryman who is being hunted for robbery and murder by a group ... See full summary »

Director: Joseph Lejtes | Stars: Will Hutchins, Mike Lane, R.G. Armstrong, Sue George

Votes: 13

67. Wild West Tech (2003–2005)
Episode: Train Tech (2004)

TV-G | Documentary, History, Western

The show covers the changes in the railroad industry from the 23 miles in 1830 to the 200,000 miles by 1900. It starts with a basic explanation of how a steam locomotive works and the ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Nock | Stars: Keith Carradine, Jeff Ellingson, James A.E. Fuentez, Drew Gomber

Votes: 11

68. Super Friends (1973–1985)
Episode: The Monster of Dr Droid/Vandals/Super Friends Vs. Super Friends/Energy Mass (1977)

TV-Y7-FV | 46 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Dr. Droid's creation of a robot with the brainwaves of a mouse runs amuck in Wheatville. The Wonder Twins try to save two vandals who trash a print shop at Midland High School and then get ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Norman Alden, Michael Bell, Wally Burr, Danny Dark

Votes: 48

69. Seconds from Disaster (2004–2018)
Episode: Runaway Train (2012)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary

Seconds from Disaster investigates the sequence of events that led to a seven car Japanese commuter train to derail and ram into a nearby apartment building.

Directors: Rob Kaplan, Tim Wolochatiuk | Stars: Jonathan Aris, Satoshi Ogura, Tomokazu Chatani, Trevor Hayes

Votes: 103

70. Batwoman (2019–2022)
Episode: How Queer Everything Is Today! (2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

While Gotham busies itself reacting to Batwoman's awkward encounter with a handsome policeman Alice celebrates her ultimate act of vengeance with Mouse. A devastated Mary focuses on Jacob ... See full summary »

Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt | Stars: Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang

Votes: 1,676

71. Spider-Man (2017–2020)
Episode: Web of Venom (2020)

TV-Y7 | 44 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Spider-Man discovers Max Modell is experimenting with a synthetic version of the Venom symbiote, he warns him of the dangers. When Curt Connors stumbles on the experiment, he accidentally releases the real symbiote.

Directors: Sol Choi, Tim Eldred, Dan Duncan | Stars: Robbie Daymond, Ben Pronsky, Fred Tatasciore, Nadji Jeter

Votes: 123

72. American Dad! (2005– )
Episode: The Last Ride of the Dodge City Rambler (2020)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

The Smiths take a trip to visit Francine's aunt on an old steam locomotive that gets hijacked.

Directors: Pam Cooke, Ron Hughart, Brent Woods | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane

Votes: 345

73. The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022)
Episode: Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine (2022)

TV-14 | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Boba faces new challengers on Tatooine.

Director: Steph Green | Stars: Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen, Matt Berry, David Pasquesi

Votes: 19,872

74. The Cape (2011)
Episode: Scales (2011)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama

When "The Cape" tips off Dominic Raoul -- aka Scales -- that Peter Fleming has been extorting money from him, Scales heads to a costume party on a train to confront Fleming. "The Cape" and ... See full summary »

Director: Dennie Gordon | Stars: David Lyons, Keith David, Summer Glau, James Frain

Votes: 148

75. Alex the Historian (2017– )
Episode: What Happened to Cabooses? (2022)

10 min | Documentary, History, News

A caboose was typically the last car on a freight train that served as the crew quarters when they were off duty, observation site for the rear of the train and storage location for spares ... See full summary »

Star: Alex Adner

76. Lab Rats (2012–2016)
Episode: Rats on a Train (2012)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A runaway train presents the bionic superteens their first practical test.

Director: Victor Gonzalez | Stars: William Brent, Spencer Boldman, Kelli Berglund, Tyrel Jackson Williams

Votes: 82

77. American Dad! (2005– )
Episode: The Two Hundred (2016)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Stan journeys through a post apocalyptic world in search for his family.

Directors: Jansen Yee, Ron Hughart, Brent Woods | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane

Votes: 888

78. MacGyver (2016–2021)
Episode: Toothpick (2016)

TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Using only an armrest, a curtain rod and a toothpick, MacGyver must fix a sabotaged train in order to protect a whistleblower who has proof that her boss is selling weapons to U.S. enemies.

Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Lucas Till, George Eads, Sandrine Holt, Tristin Mays

Votes: 831

79. BrainCraft (2014– )
Episode: Can You Solve This Dilemma? (2015)

6 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

Vanessa shares the classic Trolly Problem to explain how moral decision making works.

Stars: Vanessa Hill, Jake Roper

80. Agent Hamilton (2020–2022)
Episode: Avsnitt 9 (2020)

TV-14 | Action, Drama, Thriller

Hamilton is betrayed by Tarabasov just as Stockholm is struck by a new, massive cyber-attack. The country's media is spammed by prefabricated articles about terrorist attacks that have not happened yet.

Director: Erik Leijonborg | Stars: Jakob Oftebro, Nina Zanjani, Krister Henriksson, Rowena King

Votes: 143