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1. Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

PG-13 | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench

Votes: 297,395 | Gross: $102.83M

2. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

PG | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery

Votes: 69,263 | Gross: $0.07M

3. Bad Girls (1994)

R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Four prostitutes join together to travel the Old West.

Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell, Drew Barrymore

Votes: 13,564 | Gross: $15.24M

4. The Long Riders (1980)

R | 100 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: David Carradine, Stacy Keach, Dennis Quaid, Keith Carradine

Votes: 12,976 | Gross: $23.00M

5. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

Loosely based on historical fact, the series portrays the gunslinging Wyatt Earp and his successful determination for law and order.

Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Noel, Ethan Laidlaw, Bill Coontz

Votes: 1,118

6. Blackthorn (2011)

R | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In Bolivia, Butch Cassidy (now calling himself James Blackthorn) pines for one last sight of home, an adventure that aligns him with a young robber and makes the duo a target for gangs and lawmen alike.

Director: Mateo Gil | Stars: Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega, Stephen Rea, Magaly Solier

Votes: 10,393 | Gross: $0.20M

7. The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)

PG | 91 min | Drama, Western

The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.

Director: Philip Kaufman | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Robert Duvall, Luke Askew, R.G. Armstrong

Votes: 2,395 | Gross: $0.14M

8. The Return of Frank James (1940)

Approved | 92 min | Drama, Western

Frank James continues to avoid arrest in order to take revenge on the Ford brothers for their murder of his brother Jesse.

Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper, Henry Hull

Votes: 3,690

9. The Price of Power (1969)

90 min | Drama, Western

In Dallas, an ex-Union soldier attempts to expose a conspiracy of Southerners who murdered his father, his friend and the President.

Director: Tonino Valerii | Stars: Giuliano Gemma, Warren Vanders, María Cuadra, Rai Sanders

Votes: 921

10. Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch (2023)

TV-14 | 106 min | Action, Western

When the infamous Butch Cassidy and his deadly band of outlaws pull off a high dollar train robbery, the legendary Pinkertons raise a deadly posse to hunt them down.

Director: Anthony C. Ferrante | Stars: Ross Jirgl, Bruce Dern, Jilon VanOver, Nikki Leigh

Votes: 134

11. The Tall Target (1951)

Approved | 78 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

A New York City detective, traveling by train between New York and Baltimore, tries to foil an on-board plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln before he reaches Baltimore to give a major pre-Inauguration speech in 1861.

Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Dick Powell, Paula Raymond, Adolphe Menjou, Marshall Thompson

Votes: 2,340

12. Showdown on the Brazos (2022)

120 min | Western

The year was 1887, in a little-known town in Texas situated on the banks of the Brazos River. Brazos was once a quiet and peaceful place to live and raise a family; but that was before the ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Foster | Stars: Bill Foster, Brent Rock, Jf Davis, Larry Welch

13. The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)

Unrated | 75 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Holmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when his arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas, a country gentleman with a mysterious past.

Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Arthur Wontner, Lyn Harding, Leslie Perrins, Jane Carr

Votes: 805

14. Hell's Crossroads (1957)

Approved | 73 min | Drama, Western

An imprisoned gunfighter is offered parole on one condition--that he track down and bring in Jesse James.

Director: Franklin Adreon | Stars: Stephen McNally, Peggie Castle, Robert Vaughn, Barton MacLane

Votes: 175

15. The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode: Elly in the Movies (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Elly May goes to Jed's studio to be in a movie and meet a potential husband.

Director: Joseph Depew | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.

Votes: 86

16. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961)
Episode: The Pinkertons (1956)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

When a man is murdered in Wichita, Earp wants the Newton gang for it but Allen Pinkerton is interfering and more interested in recovering some stolen money. Due to Earp's actions, the Judge at Pinkerton's request takes Earp's badge.

Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Douglas Evans, Tom Monroe, Michael Garrett

Votes: 51

17. The Time Tunnel (1966–1967)
Episode: The Death Trap (1966)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The guys are transported to February 1861 to a barn where a group of conspirators led by Jeremiah plots to kill Abraham Lincoln. They have developed a time bomb but are surprised by a raid of governmental agents. Tony flees with Jeremiah.

Director: William Hale | Stars: James Darren, Robert Colbert, Scott Marlowe, Ford Rainey

Votes: 192

18. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: 10 Detectives More Interesting Than Sherlock Holmes (2019)

13 min | Documentary

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes is nothing less than legendary. But he is just that; a legend. Simon shares the exploits of ten real life detectives who actually made ... See full summary »

Star: Simon Whistler