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1. The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, War
In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo | Stars: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Samia Kerbash
Votes: 65,886 | Gross: $0.06M
2. The Flamingo Kid (1984)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A recent high-school graduate unsure of his future gets a summer job at the Flamingo beach club, and meets the charismatic Phil Brody.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Matt Dillon, Hector Elizondo, Molly McCarthy, Martha Gehman
Votes: 6,102 | Gross: $23.86M
3. State Fair (1945)
Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Each member of the Frake clan has his/her own reason for attending the annual Iowa State Fair.
Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Vivian Blaine
Votes: 4,513
4. The First Auto (1927)
Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank owns horses, stables horses and races horses. He favorite horse always wins and he is prosperous and well known. His son (Bob), however, dreams only of the future of the horseless ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Russell Simpson, Patsy Ruth Miller, Frank Campeau, William Demarest
Votes: 304
5. Amazing Racer (2009)
PG | 92 min | Drama, Family, Sport
The death of a teenager's father leaves her orphaned until she discovers the mother she never knew. When she travels to meet her, she befriends a horse trainer. Together they win races and form new bonds that lead her back to happiness.
Director: Frank E. Johnson | Stars: Julianne Michelle, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Joanna Pacula
Votes: 812
6. Odds and Evens (1978)
PG | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A Navy detective enlists his brother, a former gambler, to help him liquidate an illegal gaming house on a yacht near Miami.
Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Luciano Catenacci, Marisa Laurito
Votes: 9,976
7. Hugo Pool (1997)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
An LA pool cleaner/Alyssa Milano falls in love with a young man with ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Director: Robert Downey Sr. | Stars: Alyssa Milano, Mark Boone Junior, Malcolm McDowell, Brendan Dawson
Votes: 2,100 | Gross: $0.00M
8. Crave (I) (2012)
113 min | Drama, Thriller
A downtrodden photographer, haunted by the urban violence and decay around him, retreats into an inner world of dark fantasies.
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Josh Lawson, Emma Lung, Ron Perlman, Edward Furlong
Votes: 1,207
9. Home in Indiana (1944)
Passed | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A lad with a penchant for trouble is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in Indiana. Though he's not happy about the arrangement at first, his love of horses and his affection for a young ... See full summary »
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Walter Brennan, Jeanne Crain, Lon McCallister, June Haver
Votes: 533
10. April Love (1957)
Unrated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A young man visiting his relatives' farm in Kentucky falls in love with their neighbor.
Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Pat Boone, Shirley Jones, Dolores Michaels, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 787
11. Green Grass of Wyoming (1948)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, Family, Western
In Wyoming, several ranchers have their prized mares stolen by a big wild white stallion and must recover them before the Governor's Stake trotting race day.
Director: Louis King | Stars: Peggy Cummins, Charles Coburn, Robert Arthur, Lloyd Nolan
Votes: 476
12. Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
Approved | 88 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The owner of a talking mule, now a horse-breeder, gets involved with gangsters.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Donald O'Connor, Piper Laurie, Cecil Kellaway, Jesse White
Votes: 575
13. Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)
Approved | 78 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Ma and Pa are trying to raise enough money at the county fair to send their daughter Rosie to college. Ma competes in baking and Pa enters a trotter in a horse race, while Rosie takes up with handsome young Marvin Johnson.
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, James Best, Lori Nelson
Votes: 659
14. The Great Dan Patch (1949)
Passed | 94 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Story of the legendary trotting horse Dan Patch.
Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Gail Russell, Ruth Warrick, Charlotte Greenwood
Votes: 260
15. Three Texas Steers (1939)
Passed | 56 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A circus owner, for sentimental reasons, won't sell her ranch. Her business partners secretly sabotage the circus to force a sale but her neighbors, The Three Mesquiteers, hope to thwart their plan.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, Carole Landis
Votes: 438
16. David Harum (1934)
Passed | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Rogers plays a small town banker in the 1890s whose chief rival is the deacon (Middleton) with whom he has traded horse flesh. Taylor is a bank teller who places a winning $4,500 bet on a ... See full summary »
Director: James Cruze | Stars: Will Rogers, Louise Dresser, Evelyn Venable, Kent Taylor
Votes: 112
17. Harness Fever (1977 TV Movie)
87 min | Family, Adventure
A tale of trotting or harness racing in the early 20th century.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Tom Farley, Robert Bettles, Andrew McFarlane, Mary Ward
Votes: 42
18. The Tattooed Police Horse (1964)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama, Family
Jolly Rogers is a trotting race horse who only wants to gallop.
Director: Larry Lansburgh | Stars: Keith Andes, Stan Bergstein, William Hilliard, Sandy Sanders
Votes: 61
19. Penthouse Club (1970–1978)
150 min | Music, Sport, Talk-Show
Hosted by Mary Hardy and Mike Williamson, Penthouse Club was a mix of comedy, light entertainment and live coverage of harness racing from the RAS Showgrounds and, later, Moonee Valley ... See full summary »
Stars: Mary Hardy, Michael Williamson, Yvonne Barrett, Bill Collins
20. Eden Valley (1995)
95 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Set in the harness racing fraternity, this feature drama explores the conflict between urban and rural values and the relationship between an estranged father and son.
Directors: Amber Production Team, Richard Grassick | Stars: Brian Hogg, Darren Bell, Mike Elliot, Jimmy Killeen
Votes: 33
21. 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
22. Harnessed Rhythm (1936)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
This Sports Parade series entry follows the life of Dixie Dan, a harness race horse, from birth through age three.
Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Pete Smith, Dixie Dan
Votes: 88
23. Ajomies (2013)
62 min | Drama, Romance
The windy summer of a track manager.
Directors: Jarkko T. Laine, J-P Passi | Stars: Matti Laine, Veera Degerholm, Elina Ylisuvanto, Raimo O. Niemi
Votes: 61
24. The Arkansas Swing (1948)
Approved | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Ken, Gil, Hezzie and Gabe are members of the Country & Western band 'The Hoosier Hotshots'. They get involved with the beautiful Margie MacGregor, the scheming villain Pamela Trent and ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Nazarro | Stars: Gloria Henry, Ken Trietsch, Paul Trietsch, Gil Taylor
Votes: 15
25. The Bet (1992)
21 min | Short, Drama
Harry and Henry Hicks are partners in the deli they've inherited from their old man. But, younger brother Harry has a gambling problem and its gotten serious.
Director: Ted Demme | Stars: Josh Mosby, John Benjamin Hickey, Vincent Pastore, David Little
Votes: 37
26. Kings of the Turf (1941)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
This entry in "The Sports Parade" series, shows us how Mortimer, a Standardbred horse, is trained for harness racing.
Director: Del Frazier | Star: Knox Manning
Votes: 201
28. Tanbark and Turf (1955)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
This Sportscope series entry shows how standard bred horses are trained to become either harness racers or show horses.
Star: Peter Roberts
Votes: 53
30. Lucky - or Not? (2005)
38 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
Louis Bach is a man with a passion for horse racing, and a magic lucky streak that has won him every bet he has placed. This luck attracts the attention of the local mob, who recruit Louis ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hebert | Stars: Mark Leahy, Jamie Douglas, Derick Fage, Heather Earle
31. Tale of a Trotter (1956)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short, Family
This short follows the life a harness racehorse named "Spunky" from foal, through training, to the finish of his first race at Yonkers Raceway.
Stars: Peter Roberts, Marty Glickman, Spunky
Votes: 79
32. White Winter Heat (1987)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Sport
Join skiers like Scot Schmidt, Cindy Nelson, and Tom Day as they travel to Canada, Switzerland, as well as New Zealand and find out how to turn up the heat this winter.
Director: Warren Miller | Stars: Warren Miller, John Egan, Scot Schmidt, Brad Vancour
Votes: 11
33.
Bat Masterson (1958–1961)
Episode:
A Picture of Death
(1960)
TV-14 | 30 min | Western
When Hugh Blaine bets $50,000 that all four hooves of a racehorse are off the ground at once, he agrees to pay Bat 10% of the bet to supply proof. Bat hires a man to take photographs of the trotter in action, but the pictures are stolen.
Director: John Rich | Stars: Gene Barry, Donald Woods, Patricia Donahue, Howard Petrie
Votes: 38
34.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Trotting Horse
(1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Granny wants to learn to drive the truck but can't get used to modern day contraptions. A horse is more of what she wants and Mr. Drysdale gets her one, a professional race horse.
Director: Joseph Depew | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
Votes: 82
35.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Tattooed Police Horse
(1967)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Registered trotting horse Jolly Roger is thrown out of racing for speeding into a gallop whenever he races. Bought by a Boston police captain, the horse manages to redeem himself by winning and becoming a champion racer.
Stars: Keith Andes, Sandy Sanders, Charles Seel, Shirley Skiles
Votes: 12
36.
Noah's Ark (1956–1957)
Episode:
Out to Pasture
(1957)
30 min | Drama
Dr. Rinehart is feeling sorry for himself until a racehorse owner brings in his prize animal for treatment.
Stars: Paul Burke, Victor Rodman, May Wynn, Grace Field
37.
Hyvien ihmisten kylä (1993–1994)
Episode:
Ihmisiä suvityössä
(1994)
32 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Jussi Niilekselä | Stars: Tapio Liinoja, Jaana Järvinen, Aulis Rosendahl, Seija Näppilä
38.
Antiques Road Trip (2010– )
Episode:
Episode #17.19
(2018)
44 min | Reality-TV
Roo and James meander through the Midlands on their way to auction in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire. They learn about hat-making in Stockport and harness racing.
Directors: Drew Ferguson, Jonathan Hales | Stars: Tim Wonnacott, James Braxton, Arusha Irvine
39.
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969–1971)
Episode:
Hair Raising Harness Race
(1969)
TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Action, Crime
The Hooded Claw sabotages Penelope's efforts to win a harness race.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Janet Waldo, Paul Lynde
Votes: 29
40.
Kauppaneuvos Jethro (2015–2016)
Episode:
Juontaja-Jethro
(2015)
60 min | Reality-TV
Director: Ville Panhelainen | Stars: Jethro Rostedt, Sedu Koskinen
41.
Billions (2016–2023)
Episode:
Risk Management
(2017)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama
Chuck faces scrutiny within his office and from the Attorney General. Axe refortifies and weighs his options for retaliation. Wendy considers an offer from a rival hedge fund. Lara intervenes at her children's school.
Director: Reed Morano | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Maggie Siff, Malin Akerman
Votes: 1,266
42.
Kauppaneuvos Jethro (2015–2016)
Episode:
Kossukurvi kutsuu Jethroa
(2016)
60 min | Reality-TV
Director: Sanna-Sisko Tohka | Stars: Jethro Rostedt, Jaajo Linnonmaa, Juha Perälä
43.
Billions (2016–2023)
Episode:
Sic Transit Imperium
(2017)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
Axe is offered inside information from a former employee. Chuck faces external pressure to drop an investigation. Lara plans a lavish birthday celebration for Axe only to discover he's lied to her about his relationship with Wendy.
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Maggie Siff, Malin Akerman
Votes: 1,023
44.
En direct de... (1956–1974)
Episode:
Chez Jonel Chyriacos
(1957)
32 min | Documentary
Director: Jacques Anjubault | Stars: Léon Zitrone, Jonel Chyriacos, Stanis Chyriacos, Edmond de Rothschild