Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "railroad-tunnel"

1. Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Railroad owner Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden search desperately for the inventor of a revolutionary motor as the U.S. government continues to spread its control over the national economy.

Director: John Putch | Stars: Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe, Esai Morales, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 7,663 | Gross: $3.34M

2. Spies (1928)

Not Rated | 90 min | Romance, Thriller

The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.

Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Lien Deyers

Votes: 3,960

3. Diplomatic Courier (1952)

Approved | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A US State Department courier tangles with Soviet agents and seductive women in post WW2 Europe.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Tyrone Power, Patricia Neal, Stephen McNally, Hildegard Knef

Votes: 1,435

4. The Railrodder (1965)

Not Rated | 24 min | Comedy, Short

After literally walking to Canada from England, Buster takes a cross-country trip across Canada on a railway motorcar (speeder).

Directors: Gerald Potterton, Buster Keaton, John Spotton | Star: Buster Keaton

Votes: 1,737

5. Life and Nothing But (1989)

PG | 135 min | Drama, War

Intense character study of men and women driven by an overpowering obsession with the past.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Sabine Azéma, Pascale Vignal, Maurice Barrier

Votes: 2,127 | Gross: $0.43M

6. King of the Texas Rangers (1941)

Approved | 215 min | Drama, Western

When Captain King of the Texas Rangers is murdered by saboteurs, his son, Tom ("Slingin' Sammy Baugh"), a famous football star, leaves college and joins the Texas Rangers himself. Shortly ... See full summary »

Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Sammy Baugh, Neil Hamilton, Pauline Moore, Duncan Renaldo

Votes: 90

7. Rabid Rider (2010)

G | 3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Wile E. Coyote once again tries to ensnare his long-time adversary, the Road Runner. In this short, Wile devises various attempts of capture with the aid of a Sedway, better known in the WC/RR world as the Hyper-Sonic Transporter by ACME.

Director: Matthew O'Callaghan | Star: Paul Julian

Votes: 324

8. D' Fightin' Ones (1961)

Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short

Sylvester and a bulldog are handcuffed together on the way to the pound. They break loose, but they're stuck together with cuffs.

Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 211

9. Aviation Vacation (1941)

6 min | Family, Animation, Short

One of the prohibited Warner Bros. cartoons, short course of history, pygmies, gypsies and presidents.

Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Bill Days, Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce

Votes: 291

10. King of the Mounties (1942)

Approved | 196 min | Action, Adventure, Western

The chapter-crunched version of this 196 minutes, 12-episode serial from Republic finds Canada being bombed mercilessly by a mysterious-enemy plane (shaped like a boomerang) called the ... See full summary »

Director: William Witney | Stars: Allan Lane, Gilbert Emery, Russell Hicks, Peggy Drake

Votes: 56

11. Clippety Clobbered (1966)

Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short

Wile E. Coyote uses a chemistry set to try and catch the Road Runner. He mixes chemicals to yield invisible paint, a bouncy outer skin, and a jet-powered spray can, none of which are successful.

Director: Rudy Larriva | Star: Paul Julian

Votes: 292

12. Too Tough to Kill (1935)

Approved | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Mining engineer John O'Hara (Victor Jory) is sent to Nevada to investigate why the construction of a tunnel is progressing too slowly. Using his fist to find many of the answers, he quickly... See full summary »

Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Victor Jory, Sally O'Neil, Thurston Hall, Johnny Arthur

Votes: 37

13. Norfolk & Western Steam Passenger Trains (2016 Video)

72 min | Documentary, History

Compilation of Norfolk and Western steam-powered train footage taken by Mr. Warren W. Scholl of Batavia, Ohio between 1955 and 1958.

Stars: John Hingsbergen, Ben Delaney, Dee Scholl, Warren W. Scholl

14. 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

15. Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode: Klink's Escape (1970)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War

Hogan has Klink believing that he is on the trail of a big prisoner-escape operation.

Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary

Votes: 172

16. Thunderbirds (1965–1966)
Episode: The Perils of Penelope (1965)

TV-G | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Professor Borender is kidnapped and his assistant, Sir Jeremy Hodge goes to Lady Penelope help find the missing scientist. While on the trail, they are captured on a monorail train by the villainous, Dr. Godber. Along with his henchman, Roache, Godber has Lady Penelope tied to the monorail track and threatens her life when the next train comes through unless the two scientists reveal the details ... See full summary »

Directors: Alan Pattillo, Desmond Saunders | Stars: Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn

Votes: 193

17. Cities of the Underworld (2007– )
Episode: Catacombs of Death (2007)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History

Eric finds some knowledgeable guides to take him on a clandestine tour of the catacombs of Paris. Originally a limestone quarry, the vacant space produced its own utility and a rich history... See full summary »

Stars: Eric Geller, Don Wildman

Votes: 26

18. McDonald & Dodds (2020– )
Episode: We Need to Talk About Doreen (2021)

Not Rated | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A birthday weekend away goes devastatingly wrong when Angela and four of her friends travel down from Glasgow to celebrate in Bath.

Director: Rebecca Rycroft | Stars: Joy McAvoy, Sharon Rooney, Shelley Conn, Kat Ronney

Votes: 504

19. How the Earth Changed History (2010– )
Episode: Deep Earth (2010)

Documentary

Crucial mineral resources for human technological development are geologically produced from deep earth trough volcanic and/or seismic activity, especially where tectonic plates meet and ... See full summary »

Director: Matthew Gyves | Star: Iain Stewart

Votes: 42

20. Man vs. Wild (2006–2020)
Episode: Big Sky Country (2010)

TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Reality-TV

Bear para-glides into the Montana Rockies. After risking his life climbing down a water fall on a rotten old log and rope ladder that is a bit too short he tries to cross a lake on a holey ... See full summary »

Star: Bear Grylls

Votes: 60

21. Mega Builders (2005– )
Episode: Big Bosphorus Dig (2010)

Reality-TV

Weary commuters in Istanbul, Turkey must tough it out after the Marmaray Project is delayed four years by the discovery of the city's fourth century port with thirty-four ancient shipwrecks... See full summary »

Director: Colin King

Votes: 14

22. Smoke & Steel - Secrets of the Modern World (2022– )
Episode: A Subterranean Revolution (2022)

60 min | Documentary, History

The industrial legacy of a tunnel under the Thames, how steam engines reshaped the Netherlands, and a surprising link to our digital world.

Directors: Tamsin Curry, Tom Williams | Stars: Shini Somara, William Ashworth, Claire Barratt, Émilie Coulibaly

Votes: 7

23. The B1M (2015– )
Episode: The $100BN Railway in the Desert (2021)

9 min | Documentary

Six nations on the Arabian peninsula are building a high speed railway to connect their economies and better develop their own. The first phase is already (2022) complete and the second ... See full summary »

Stars: Hussein Amery, Fred Mills

24. Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2000)
Episode: Nazo no Heiki! D5 (2000)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Predacons go after an ancient train that they believe carries a precious cargo. Naturally, the Autobots arrive on the scene and do battle.

Directors: Steve Kramer, Tony Oliver | Stars: Steve Blum, Tifanie Christun, Jerry DeCapua, Keith Diamond

Votes: 11

25. Signore Galilei (2020– )
Episode: Gaps of the Gods: The Bosporus & Dardanelles Straits (2023)

8 min | Documentary

The Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits have been strategic waterways between the Black and Medeterrannean Seas and between Europe and Asia for thousands of years.

26. Hillbilly Horror Show (2014– )
Episode: Volume 3 (2014)

TV-MA | 53 min | Comedy, Horror

Hillbilly Horror Show Volume 3 brings us the strongest episode of the series to date! Leading the show off is "Get Off My Porch", from the multi award-winning writer/director, Patrick Rea. ... See full summary »

Director: Sharif Salama | Stars: Bo Keister, Scott Geiter, Rachel Faulkner, Bradley Meehan

Votes: 15