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1. Never Been Kissed (1999)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A newspaper reporter enrolls in high school as part of research for a story.
Director: Raja Gosnell | Stars: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Molly Shannon
Votes: 97,671 | Gross: $55.47M
2. Hoodwinked! (2005)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Little Red Riding Hood, the Wolf, the Woodsman and Granny all tell the police the events that led up to their encounter.
Directors: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton, Jim Belushi
Votes: 66,395 | Gross: $51.39M
3. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
PG | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Charles Durning
Votes: 85,133 | Gross: $2.87M
4. The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Sport
A college journalist infiltrates the campus' cheerleading squad to write an piece on female exploitation, but instead makes unlikely friendships and uncovers a conspiracy involving the football team's coach.
Director: Jack Hill | Stars: Jo Johnston, Cheryl Smith, Colleen Camp, Rosanne Katon
Votes: 1,297
5. Shock Corridor (1963)
Approved | 101 min | Drama, Mystery
Bent on winning a Pulitzer Prize, a journalist commits himself to a mental institution to solve a strange and unclear murder.
Director: Samuel Fuller | Stars: Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans, James Best
Votes: 13,088
6. Violence in a Women's Prison (1982)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Photojournalist Emanuelle goes undercover into a woman's prison, where she discovers and experiences the abuse, torture and humiliation the inmates are subjected to.
Director: Bruno Mattei | Stars: Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti, Maria Romano, Ursula Flores
Votes: 990
7. A Christmas Prince (2017)
TV-PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
When a reporter goes undercover as a tutor to get the inside scoop on a playboy prince, she gets tangled in some royal intrigue and ends up finding love - but will she be able to keep up her lie?
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Alice Krige, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 21,907
8. Carry on Nurse (1959)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
An idiosyncratic group of patients wreak havoc in the men's surgical ward of Haven Hospital. They decide to take their revenge on the frosty Matron, and there is even a spot of DIY surgery!
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Connor, Shirley Eaton
Votes: 3,197
9. Violence (1947)
Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Undercover reporter Ann Mason infiltrates a neo-fascist group that recruits disgruntled veterans, but amnesia prevents her from exposing them.
Director: Jack Bernhard | Stars: Nancy Coleman, Michael O'Shea, Sheldon Leonard, Peter Whitney
Votes: 491
10. Ms. Match (2023 TV Movie)
85 min | Comedy, Romance
It follows Athena. She moves to Los Angles to jumpstart her writing career. Single and working for a dating company, she's going on new dates under the alias of Amy and becomes so comfortable that she no longer knows how to date as Athena.
Director: Lucie Guest | Stars: Anja Savcic, Shannon Chan-Kent, Riun Garner, Brad Harder
Votes: 137
11. Panorama (I) (1953– )
40 min | Documentary, News
Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
Stars: Fred Emery, David Dimbleby, Richard Lindley, Richard Dimbleby
Votes: 599
12. The Devil's Hand (1961)
Approved | 71 min | Horror
A man is haunted by visions of a beautiful woman. When he finally meets her, he winds up involved in a Satanic cult.
Director: William J. Hole Jr. | Stars: Linda Christian, Robert Alda, Ariadne Welter, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 1,428
13. Dance with Death (1992)
R | 90 min | Thriller
A beautiful society reporter goes undercover as a stripper to investigate a murderer stalking the girls at the strip club.
Director: Charles Philip Moore | Stars: Maxwell Caulfield, Barbara Alyn Woods, Martin Mull, Catya Sassoon
Votes: 417
14. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (1979 TV Movie)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
A newspaper editor decides to send his girlfriend, who is also a reporter on the paper, undercover to try out for the cheerleading team for the Dallas Cowboys in order to do an "insider's" story.
Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Jane Seymour, Laraine Stephens, Bert Convy, Bucky Dent
Votes: 300
15. Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)
Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
After the death of her father and loss of the family fortune, Bonnie (Joan Crawford) gets a job as a cub reporter while her brother (William Bakewell) becomes involved in bootlegging.
Director: Harry Beaumont | Stars: Joan Crawford, Cliff Edwards, Lester Vail, William Bakewell
Votes: 1,259
16. Undercover Cheerleader (2019 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A transfer student goes undercover as a cheerleader to expose the cruel cheerleader culture, only to find that her expose is linked to a series of attacks on cheerleaders by a mysterious assailant.
Director: Danny J. Boyle | Stars: Kayla Wallace, Maddie Phillips, Kehli O'Byrne, Andre Anthony
Votes: 301
17. House of the Rising Sun (1987)
R | 86 min | Drama
Set in the 1980s, this murder mystery stars Jamie Barrett as a cub reporter who poses as a hooker to get the dirt on a shady pimp.
Director: Greg Gold | Stars: Frank Annese, Jamie Barrett, Tawny Moyer, Deborah Wakeham
Votes: 76
18. Unlawful Killing (2011)
78 min | Documentary
A documentary about the allegedly conspiratorial killing of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed
Director: Keith Allen | Stars: Keith Allen, Piers Morgan, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Howard Stern
Votes: 392
19. The Lobby - USA (2018)
Documentary
Stars: Max Blumenthal, John Mearsheimer, Jacob Baime, Jim Moran
Votes: 21
20. Cargaison blanche (1937)
100 min | Drama
Two journalists from different papers are looking for the same story. They want to know, who a group of gangsters getting young women from Europe to South America, where they are forced to ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Käthe von Nagy, Jules Berry, Suzy Prim, Jean-Pierre Aumont
Votes: 112
21. Girls' School Scandal (1969)
X | 55 min | Comedy
Undercover reporter Melody Anthem investigates the goings-on that are happening at Miss Grundy's finishing school for girls. Naturally, Melody finds out that the distaff students are ... See full summary »
Stars: Suzanne Fields, Barbara Mills, Michael Donovan O'Donnell, Ray Sebastian
Votes: 28
22. MacIntyre Undercover (1999)
Documentary
British documentary series in which Donal Macintyre presents the results of his 18 months of undercover journalism.
Stars: Donal MacIntyre, Gérald Marie, Lisa Brinkworth
23. Chain Gang (1950)
Passed | 70 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts (Douglas Kennedy), masquerades as a prison guard and gets a job attached to the chain gang. Using a tiny camera in the shape of a cigarette lighter, he ... See full summary »
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Douglas Kennedy, Marjorie Lord, Emory Parnell, William 'Bill' Phillips
Votes: 109
25. Le coeur au poing (1998)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Louise is living in Montreal, unemployed. Her sister Paulette often gives her a hard time. She only gets to see her poetry-quoting married boyfriend Julien once a week. She hangs out a lot ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Binamé | Stars: Pascale Montpetit, Guy Nadon, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Guylaine Tremblay
Votes: 164
26. Black and White (1999)
35 min | Documentary
Food scientist Robert "Rob" Jones is White. Music manager Kevin "Kev" Jones is Black. Rob and Kev go undercover looking for accommodation and jobs in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, ... See full summary »
27. The Wicked Plot of Sue Manchu (1997 Video)
60 min | Adventure
Two buxom reporters go under cover to get the goods on an oriental spiritualist, but the undercover newswomen's cover is quickly blown and the pair are placed in tight, topless bondage. What will be their (no doubt horrible) fate?
Director: Jon Woods | Stars: Andrea Neal, Kelsie Chambers, Cleo Nicole, Joi Li
28. Decoys and Other Tales (2002 Video)
75 min | Adventure
Four tales of bondage featuring novice government agents in training, burglars and break-ins, undercover reporters and an unusual sale.
Director: Jon Woods | Stars: Carolyn Monroe, Kelly Madison Kole, Ivy Manner, Calli Cox
29. Kovanaama (1954)
95 min | Comedy, Crime
Comedy thriller about a keen young reporter who infiltrates a criminal gang to get a scoop about their activities for his newspaper . Together with his photographer, he creates havoc in the... See full summary »
Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Lasse Pöysti, Sirkka-Liisa Wilén, Pentti Viljanen, Toivo Mäkelä
Votes: 71
30. Countryside Undercover (1997– )
Documentary
Stars: Will Daws, Zoe Broughton, Mandy Samra, David Braithwaite
31. The Inside Scoop & Other Tales (2001 Video)
60 min | Adventure
Two bondage tales, plus one vignette in this Harmony Concepts anthology. In the first story, an unethical reporter tries to get the goods on a bondage movie producer. In the second yarn, a ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Woods | Stars: Lana Blake, Ohlivia Dhavine, Catalina L'Amour, Sabrina Stone
32. My Hysterical Valentine and Other Tales (1999 Video)
60 min | Adventure
Five bondage models participate in five vignettes: in the first a lovely brunette ties herself up, but her boyfriend's reaction to her self-bondage isn't what she expected; in the second, a... See full summary »
Stars: Brandi Lessur, Cleo Nicole, Lorelei, Talia Monet
33.
Scene (1968–2007)
Episode:
Stone Cold
(1997)
Drama, Family
A young boy, tired of his mother's abusive boyfriend, sets out on an adventure to London meeting a friendly man. But there is fear on the streets and people are missing. Will link be next?
Director: Stephen Whittaker | Stars: Paul Gibbon, David Newborn, James Gaddas, Elizabeth Rider
Votes: 133
34.
Sailor Moon (1992–1997)
Episode:
I Want a Boyfriend, Too! A Trap on a Luxury Cruise Ship
(1992)
TV-Y7-FV | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rei wins tickets for a romantic cruise and asks Ami to join her, prompting jealousy from Usagi. However, the cruise is actually part of a plot by Jadeite.
Directors: Yûji Endô, Jun'ichi Satô | Stars: Kotono Mitsuishi, Keiko Han, Aya Hisakawa, Michie Tomizawa
Votes: 131
35.
The Chronicle (2001–2002)
Episode:
Only the Young Die Good
(2001)
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A young man claims that his friend has somehow turned into an old man and is being held against his will in a luxury retirement home. Tucker investigates. Grace falls for the man's friend. Wes and Vera try to uncover Donald's secret.
Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Chad Willett, Andy Andrews, Curtis Armstrong, Eric Balfour
Votes: 11
36.
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
Episode:
No Letters, No Lawyers
(1976)
TV-PG | 52 min | Drama
A wily journalist poses as a temporary porter and gathers information on Louisa that could destroy her personal and professional life.
Director: Simon Langton | Stars: Gemma Jones, James Laurenson, Thorley Walters, Alan MacNaughtan
Votes: 41
37.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode:
I've Got a Crush on You
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Lois decides to go undercover at a club which is a front for crime family. Clark decides to go undercover as well. When the sister usurps her brother, she makes a move on Clark. And to stay on her good side he outs Lois.
Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes
Votes: 395
38.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode:
The Rival
(1994)
TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The Metropolis Star begins landing stories before the Daily Planet, with Linda King, an old rival of Lois, getting all the scoops, and convincing Lois that she's getting Clark's attentions as well.
Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes
Votes: 337
39.
The Love Boat (1977–1987)
Episode:
Aerobic April/The Wager/Story of the Century
(1984)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
April gets the whole crew in shape with her aerobics class, Captain orders. A reporter (Ralph Bellamy) believes that famous aviator Amelia Earhart is on board. A man bets $1 million that his brother will find love during the cruise.
Director: Ted Lange | Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange
Votes: 54
40.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club
(1975)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim goes undercover to expose an illegal gambling club and gets help from a young D.A.
Director: James Garner | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Blair Brown
Votes: 281
41.
Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode:
Murder Ward
(1977)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Starsky arranges to be committed to a mental asylum where Hutch has been planted as a male nurse. They are investigating why this particular hospital has such a high fatality rate
Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton
Votes: 240
42.
Veronica Mars (2004–2019)
Episode:
Driver Ed
(2005)
TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Veronica tries to help a grieving family member rule out suicide, and Wallace helps a transfer student. Later, a mayoral candidate asks Keith to consider running for sheriff.
Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Kristen Bell, Percy Daggs III, Teddy Dunn, Jason Dohring
Votes: 949
43.
Mike Hammer (1958–1959)
Episode:
Lead Ache
(1958)
26 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Mike is hired to find the murderer of a newspaper reporter. The trail leads to a ballroom whose hostesses, usually small-town girls with no relatives, frequently disappear.
Director: Richard Irving | Stars: Darren McGavin, Doris Dowling, Bart Burns, Doris Singleton
Votes: 30
44.
Supershoppers (2016– )
Episode:
Episode #6.2
(2019)
23 min | Documentary
Kate and Sabrina go undercover at leading health retailer Holland and Barrett and investigate whether you can trust Tesco's claims about their own-brand eco range.
Director: Martin Connery | Stars: Sabrina Grant, Kate Quilton
45.
Panorama (1953– )
Episode:
Undercover Hospital Abuse Scandal
(2019)
59 min | Documentary, News
An undercover report inside a hospital for vulnerable adults showing how staff taunt, abuse and provoke patients with autism and learning difficulties then restrain them.
Director: Joe Plomin | Star: Olivia Davies
46.
Dispatches (1987– )
Episode:
Celebs for Sale: The Great Charity Scandal
(2020)
26 min | Documentary, News
Antony Barnett goes undercover to reveal how some of the most famous people in Britain are profiting from the work they do for charity
Directors: Richard Cookson, Esella Hawkey | Star: Antony Barnett
47.
Unreported World (2000– )
Episode:
Undercover Syria
(2011)
24 min | Documentary, News
Ramita Navai spends two weeks undercover in some of the most dangerous parts of Syria with members of the opposition movement determined to overthrow President Assad's brutal dictatorship.
Director: Wael Dabbous | Star: Ramita Navai
48.
The Daily Show (1996– )
Episode:
Rachel Maddow
(2009)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Director: Chuck O'Neil | Stars: Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, Wyatt Cenac, Rachel Maddow
Votes: 31
49.
Dispatches (1987– )
Episode:
Royals for Hire
(2021)
26 min | Documentary, News
Antony Barnett goes undercover to see what some of the Queen's family might be prepared to do for cash, including offering access to Kensington Palace and to Vladimir Putin
Director: Alice McShane | Star: Antony Barnett
50.
Big Town (1950–1956)
Episode:
Taxi Dancer
(1953)
TV-MA | Drama
A Dime-a-dance girl knows too much about her gangster boss and wants out - he lets her out by a high window to her death. The girl's twin sister comes to the News for help after the police ... See full summary »
Director: Ewald André Dupont | Stars: Patrick McVey, Joyce Holden, Karen Sharpe, Murvyn Vye