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1. Nosferatu (1922)
Not Rated | 94 min | Fantasy, Horror
Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.
Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder
Votes: 105,603
2. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
Not Rated | 79 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Evil aliens attack Earth and set their terrible "Plan 9" into action. As the aliens resurrect the dead of the Earth, the lives of the living are in danger.
Director: Edward D. Wood Jr. | Stars: Gregory Walcott, Tom Keene, Mona McKinnon, Duke Moore
Votes: 40,495
3. The Kid (1921)
Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put their relationship in jeopardy.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller
Votes: 135,025 | Gross: $5.45M
4. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Passed | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer | Stars: Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz
Votes: 60,782 | Gross: $0.02M
5. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Approved | 75 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal
Votes: 30,868
6. The General (1926)
Passed | 78 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.
Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley
Votes: 98,279 | Gross: $1.03M
7. Wings (1927)
PG-13 | 144 min | Drama, Romance, War
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.
Directors: William A. Wellman, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast | Stars: Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston
Votes: 14,561 | Gross: $6.59M
8. The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
The girl next door makes a teen born with immune deficiencies want to leave his germ-free bubble.
Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Robert Reed, Diana Hyland
Votes: 5,590
9. Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Passed | 45 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
Director: Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, Erwin Connelly
Votes: 57,162 | Gross: $0.98M
10. My Man Godfrey (1936)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler - but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.
Director: Gregory La Cava | Stars: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick
Votes: 26,483
11. The Gold Rush (1925)
Passed | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Henry Bergman
Votes: 118,794 | Gross: $5.45M
12. The Wasp Woman (1959)
Not Rated | 63 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects have deadly consequences.
Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Barboura Morris, William Roerick
Votes: 5,495
13. Detour (1945)
Passed | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald
Votes: 19,755 | Gross: $0.02M
14. A Farewell to Arms (1932)
Unrated | 80 min | Drama, Romance, War
An American ambulance driver and an English nurse fall in love in Italy during World War I.
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Gary Cooper, Helen Hayes, Adolphe Menjou, Mary Philips
Votes: 6,833
15. Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968)
Unrated | 78 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Astronauts landing on Venus encounter dangerous creatures and almost meet some sexy Venusian women who like to sun-bathe in hip-hugging skin-tight pants and seashell brassieres.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Mamie Van Doren, Mary Marr, Paige Lee, Gennadi Vernov
Votes: 2,005
16. The Jazz Singer (1927)
Passed | 88 min | Drama, Music, Musical
The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer.
Director: Alan Crosland | Stars: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer
Votes: 11,091 | Gross: $7.63M
17. The Circus (1928)
Passed | 72 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Ernest Garcia, Harry Crocker
Votes: 36,107
18. The Driller Killer (1979)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Abel Ferrara, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day, Harry Schultz
Votes: 8,450
19. Steamboat Willie (1928)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey Mouse is a mischievous deckhand on a riverboat that is under the command of the tyrannical Captain Pete.
Directors: Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney | Star: Walt Disney
Votes: 11,276
20. Lady Frankenstein (1971)
R | 99 min | Horror
Baron Frankenstein's daughter and his assistant/her lover continue his experiments in an attempt to rebuild his legacy after he is killed by his psychotic, murderous first monster.
Directors: Mel Welles, Aureliano Luppi | Stars: Joseph Cotten, Rosalba Neri, Paul Muller, Riccardo Pizzuti
Votes: 2,454
21. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Passed | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.
Director: Stuart Paton | Stars: Allen Holubar, Dan Hanlon, Edna Pendleton, Curtis Benton
Votes: 1,994 | Gross: $8.00M
22. The Great Train Robbery (1903)
TV-G | 11 min | Short, Action, Adventure
A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, A.C. Abadie, George Barnes, Justus D. Barnes
Votes: 21,028
23. The Cameraman (1928)
Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Hopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, a clumsy man attempts to become a motion-picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire.
Directors: Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Marceline Day, Harold Goodwin, Sidney Bracey
Votes: 13,203
24. Bloody Pit of Horror (1965)
Unrated | 86 min | Horror
A photographer and models go to an abandoned castle to shoot some sexy covers for horror novels. Unbeknownst to them, the castle is inhabited by a lunatic who believes himself to be the reincarnated spirit of a 17th century executioner.
Director: Massimo Pupillo | Stars: Mickey Hargitay, Walter Brandi, Luisa Baratto, Ralph Zucker
Votes: 2,357
25. Woman on the Run (1950)
Not Rated | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Frank Johnson becomes an eyewitness to a murder. He's pursued around San Francisco by his wife, the police, and the killer.
Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith, John Qualen
Votes: 4,850
26. Go for Broke! (1951)
Passed | 92 min | Drama, History, War
The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II.
Director: Robert Pirosh | Stars: Van Johnson, Lane Nakano, George Miki, Akira Fukunaga
Votes: 1,750
27. Cameraperson (2016)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Exposing her role behind the camera, Kirsten Johnson reaches into the vast trove of footage she has shot over decades around the world. What emerges is a visually bold memoir and a revelatory interrogation of the power of the camera.
Director: Kirsten Johnson | Stars: Kirsten Johnson, Aisha Bukar, Eric W. Davis, Jacques Derrida
Votes: 3,257 | Gross: $0.10M
28. The Sleeping City (1950)
Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In New York, the murder of a Bellevue Hospital intern prompts the police to send an undercover detective to investigate.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Richard Conte, Coleen Gray, Richard Taber, John Alexander
Votes: 855
29. UUelcome (1997– )
Game-Show
Lnq battles to become Stewperman.
Stars: Lnq, Joey Koala, Puwun, Honne Bay
30. The Flying Deuces (1939)
Approved | 69 min | Comedy, Family, War
Ollie has fallen in love with the innkeeper's daughter in Paris. The only problem - she's very much in love with her husband. To forget her he joins the Foreign Legion with Stan. Bad idea.
Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker, Reginald Gardiner
Votes: 5,750
31. The Death Kiss (1932)
Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Murder during film shoot sparks search for a killer.
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Adrienne Ames, John Wray
Votes: 1,421
32. The Fat Man (1951)
Passed | 78 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A dentist's murder is investigated by hefty sleuth Brad Runyan.
Director: William Castle | Stars: J. Scott Smart, Julie London, Rock Hudson, Clinton Sundberg
Votes: 559
33. The Midnight Story (1957)
Approved | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
When a San Francisco priest is murdered, a policeman, who's a close friend, starts an investigation.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Tony Curtis, Marisa Pavan, Gilbert Roland, Jay C. Flippen
Votes: 926
34. Salome, Where She Danced (1945)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Music
A famous Viennese ballerina flees Europe during the Austro-Prussian War and falls in love with an American bandit who looks like her deceased royal lover.
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, Rod Cameron, David Bruce, Walter Slezak
Votes: 374
35. Letter of Introduction (1938)
Approved | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
From a "letter of introduction" aging actor John learns that he has a grown daughter, aspiring actress Katherine. They keep their secret, but he agrees to star with her in a play to further her career on Broadway.
Director: John M. Stahl | Stars: Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, George Murphy, Edgar Bergen
Votes: 432
36. Fun in Balloon Land (1965)
TV-14 | 53 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Sonny falls asleep while his mom reads him a bedtime story and wakes up in Balloon Land, a magical world filled with giant balloon people and animals.
Director: Joseph M. Sonneborn Jr. | Star: Patricia Ann Pearson
Votes: 591
37. Red Sundown (1956)
Passed | 81 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A gunfighter takes a deputy sheriff job in a town caught in a feud between a powerful rancher and small farmers.
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Rory Calhoun, Martha Hyer, Dean Jagger, Robert Middleton
Votes: 729
38. Borderline (1950)
Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Two undercover agents infiltrate a drug-smuggling ring in Mexico, but neither is aware of the other's identity.
Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Fred MacMurray, Claire Trevor, Raymond Burr, José Torvay
Votes: 1,630
39. Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
Not Rated | 82 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
An animated version of the epic Indian tale of Ramayana set to the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw.
Director: Nina Paley | Stars: Annette Hanshaw, Aseem Chhabra, Bhavana Nagulapally, Manish Acharya
Votes: 4,964
40. The Child Molester (1964)
20 min | Short, Crime
Two young girls playing hopscotch at a playground accept n offer of some candy by a stranger. When he also offers them a ride home in his car, they accept, but they soon discover that he ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert J. Leder
Votes: 142
41. Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes (1974)
R | 86 min | Crime, Thriller
A numbers king pin tries to stay in business as the mafia and police close in around him.
Director: Bill Brame | Stars: Frank DeKova, Paul Harris, Frances E. Williams, Reginald Farmer
Votes: 368
42. The Mad Doctor (1933)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Mickey must save Pluto from a mad doctor's lair.
Directors: David Hand, Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Florence Gill
Votes: 1,665
43. If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? (1971)
52 min | Drama, Horror
Based on the preachings of Reverend Estus W. Pirkle, this film warns what will happen to America if the citizens do not give up their depraved ways and turn to God and Jesus for salvation. ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Ormond | Stars: Judy Creech, Cecil Scaiffe, Gene McFall, Wes Saunders
Votes: 539
44. Steamboat Willie in Kapelovision (2024)
3 min | Animation, Short
With the original hitting the public domain, this is a version of Disneys Steamboat Willie, but in Kapelovision.
Director: Dan Kapelovitz
Votes: 6
45. Kidnapped (1948)
Approved | 81 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In Scotland in 1752, the 17-year-old David Balfour is cheated out of his birthright by his evil uncle Ebenezer.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Sue England, Dan O'Herlihy, Roland Winters
Votes: 269
46. Little Tough Guy (1938)
Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama
After his father is sentenced to death for accidentally killing a cop, Johnny's family is left to fight for survival. His sister becomes a burlesque performer for money while Johnny joins a local gang and turns to a life of street crime.
Director: Harold Young | Stars: Robert Wilcox, Helen Parrish, Marjorie Main, Jackie Searl
Votes: 225
47. The Doctor's Secret (1934)
68 min | Comedy
Bill Blake, a jovial con man is known to friends and his son as a travelling salesman, but in reality, operates a phony medicine show, complete with singing, a monkey, and audience shills. ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Lee | Stars: Leslie Fuller, John Mills, Marguerite Allan, Mary Jerrold
Votes: 32
48. Yesterland Waltz (2017– )
21 min | Comedy
Comedian Justin Michaels thinks he's gotten his big break to host a late night TV talk show. Turns out, his talent agent has duped him, signing him to a seven-year contract to host a ... See full summary »
Stars: Justin Michaels, Steve Norris, Crissy Renee, Paul Wills
49. X-Ray Cinematography of Frog's Legs (1896)
Documentary, Short
Experimental x-ray film by Dr. John MacIntyre showing a frog joint, as well as human heart and digestive system.
Director: John MacIntyre
Votes: 36
50. Hollywood Treasures (2018– )
Not Rated | 10 min | Documentary, Biography
A series that consist of various Hollywood Classic's and the making of the films.
Star: Manny Velazquez