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51. Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946)

Passed | 72 min | Comedy

In 1940, Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham (Charles Coburn), a retired Army officer, returns to his home town of Fredericksville, Georgia, and is disturbed at the lack of civic pride. He ... See full summary »

Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Charles Coburn, Joan Bennett, William Eythe, Allyn Joslyn

Votes: 448

52. The Overcoat (1952)

Approved | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, THE OVERCOAT is the story of a poor city hall clerk (Renato Rascel) whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat.

Director: Alberto Lattuada | Stars: Renato Rascel, Yvonne Sanson, Giulio Stival, Ettore Mattia

Votes: 698

53. Indrudu Chandrudu (1989)

Not Rated | 158 min | Comedy, Drama

A corrupt mayor decides to live honest life.

Director: Suresh Krishna | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Vijayshanti, Charan Raj, Narayana P.L.

Votes: 377

54. Dust to Dust (1994)

92 min | Drama, Western

Sampson Moses, the corrupt mayor of Brambles, Texas, hires a deadly gunfighter to remove orphaned landowner Billy, since a railroad company wants his land. Tough lawyer Neil Morris tries to settle things peacefully to no avail.

Director: Gerald Cain | Stars: Shaw Jones, Michael Roland Williams, Cindy Curtis, Sascha Biesi

Votes: 69

55. The Phantom Father (2011)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Romance

American professor Robert Traum embarks on an adventurous and amusing journey through Bucovina to find Sami the projectionist, the only person alive that can tell him anything about his ... See full summary »

Director: Lucian Georgescu | Stars: Marcel Iures, Barry Gifford, Mihaela Sirbu, Valer Dellakeza

Votes: 496

56. Toxic Crusaders: The Movie (1997 Video)

Not Rated | 76 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Several episodes of the 1991 show edited together tell the story of Toxie and his hideously deformed super human mutant friends who fight insectoid alien Dr. Killemoff and his henchmen who use radioactive waste to take over the world.

Directors: Bill Hutten, Tony Love | Stars: Gregg Berger, Susan Blu, Rodger Bumpass, Paul Eiding

Votes: 127

57. This Is the Police (2016 Video Game)

M | Crime, Drama

Neo-Noir adventure/strategy game about the disillusioned hardboiled police chief Jack Boyd who is forced to deal with the untouchable criminals who run his city in order to stay alive and get $500,000 when he retires in 180 days.

Director: Ilya Yanovich | Stars: Jon St. John, Michele Benzin, Chris Brandjes, Norman Daniels

Votes: 142

58. The Arkansas Traveler (1938)

Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A folksy drifter (Bob Burns) helps an old friend's widow (Fay Bainter) and daughter (Jean Parker) save their newspaper.

Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: Bob Burns, Fay Bainter, John Beal, Jean Parker

Votes: 75

59. Frontier Marshal (1934)

Passed | 66 min | Drama, Western

While cleaning Tombstone of outlaws, Michael Wyatt receives the amorous attentions of a saloon dancer.

Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: George O'Brien, Irene Bentley, George E. Stone, Alan Edwards

Votes: 23

60. Below the Deadline (1946)

Approved | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A veteran, Joe Hilton (Warren Douglas), returns from the war to find that his brother Jeffrey Hilton (George Meeker), a gangster, has been killed. His quest for revenge leads him to take ... See full summary »

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Warren Douglas, Ramsay Ames, Jan Wiley, Paul Maxey

Votes: 184

61. Ako'y ibigin mo... Lalaking matapang (1999)

104 min | Action, Romance

Leon is a military officer who was assigned in a remote area to act as a teacher. The place where the school is built was a target of treasure hunting by the powerful mayor Perez. Leon and ... See full summary »

Director: Lito Lapid | Stars: Lito Lapid, Vina Morales, Bb Gandanghari, Jess Lapid Jr.

62. Anak ng Kumander (2008)

110 min | Action

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Director: Jose 'Kaka' Balagtas | Stars: Manny Pacquiao, Ara Mina, Dan Alvaro, Alvin Anson

Votes: 27

63. Conni und Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex (2017)

92 min | Adventure, Comedy

Teenager Connie and her friends try to save an island full of nature and place of their encounters from being destroyed by the construction of a hotel there.

Directors: Til Schweiger, Torsten Künstler | Stars: Emma Schweiger, Heino Ferch, Iris Berben, Ken Duken

Votes: 153

64. The Man from Hell (1934)

Approved | 60 min | Drama, Western

A cowboy recently released from prison is determined to go straight, but he winds up in a tough western town where he finds trouble everywhere.

Director: Lewis D. Collins | Stars: Reb Russell, Rebel, Fred Kohler, Ann Darcy

Votes: 72

65. Lucas Abelardo (1994)

Action, Crime, Drama

Sgt. Lucas Abelardo's (Vinzon) sincerity and great dedication to his work is what distinguishes him from his other colleagues. But, keeping to his principles while doing his job is not easy.

Director: Jose 'Kaka' Balagtas | Stars: Roi Vinzon, Karen Timbol, Bembol Roco, Dante Rivero

66. It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (2000 TV Movie)

25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Based on the legend of the Pied Piper, it stars Snoopy as the title character, who tries to rid the Peanuts' gang's hometown of mice by playing his concertina, in return for a year's supply of dog food.

Director: Bill Melendez | Stars: Quinn Beswick, Ashley Edner, Rachel Davey, Frank Welker

Votes: 513

67. Ringo's Big Night (1966)

Not Rated | 93 min | Western

An outlaw gets blamed for a series of stagecoach robberies between Silver City and Tombstone. He quietly breaks out of jail and embarks on a night-long quest to find $200,000 of the stolen loot.

Director: Mario Maffei | Stars: William Berger, Adriana Ambesi, Eduardo Fajardo, Walter Maestosi

Votes: 100

68. Jean Claude Van Damme's Damn Van (2014)

35 min | Short, Action, Comedy

Martial artist and flower deliveryman Kurt, his tough timecop sister, who's being chased by a cyborg, and their badass dad, retired Colonel Luc Sloane, must stop the evil mayor of Paradise City and his murderous henchmen.

Director: Bradley Haag | Stars: Adam Smith, Risa Scott, Cougar Littlefield, Ryan Carroll

Votes: 16

69. Always a Bride (1940)

Not Rated | 58 min | Comedy, Romance

Alice Bond is under a lot of pressure from her parents to marry Marshall Winkler, an arrogant blowhard whose only positive quality is his money. Alice really cares for Michael Stevens, an ... See full summary »

Director: Noel M. Smith | Stars: Rosemary Lane, George Reeves, John Eldredge, Virginia Brissac

Votes: 203

70. No Blood, No Surrender (1986)

123 min | Action, Comedy

After the war, Sgt Samson is to deliver a letter to the wife of a friend who died in the war. Shortly after he arrives in Santo Sepulco he is beaten and thrown out of town. From now on, he ... See full summary »

Director: Rudy Dominguez | Stars: Palito, Panchito, Max Alvarado, Michelle Aquino

Votes: 64

71. An Enemy of the Society (1972)

98 min | Drama

As typhoid fever terrorises a mid-1930s spa-town, an idealistic physician locks horns with the city's corrupt mayor. Now, the locals turn their backs on the once-beloved doctor. Is there a place in this town for an enemy of the people?

Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Nikos Kourkoulos, Andreas Barkoulis, Efi Roditi, Andreas Filippides

Votes: 122

72. The Wild North (1955)

100 min | Comedy, Romance, Western

Western spoof set in the "Wild North", the Finnish Lapland. A young woman whose gold-digger father was killed two years earlier thinks the killer was Tundra-Tauno. She goes after him but ... See full summary »

Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Tapio Rautavaara, Elina Pohjanpää, Matti Oravisto, Aino-Maija Tikkanen

Votes: 142

73. Wu long jiao yi (1974)

61 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

He has the soul of a dragon, the heart of a lion, and the skill of a snake!. See the most popular art of Kung Fu unleash its venom against all comers. Nobody could touch him-- nobody would ... See full summary »

Director: Chi Lo | Stars: James Yi Lui, Lan-Shi Liang, Lap Ban Chan, Ching Chen

Votes: 63

74. Piper (1996 Video Game)

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Kids FMV game set in the Old West and loosely based on the legend of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Mining town Midas Valley has been infested with rude rats. Solve puzzles to exterminate the rats and deal with the corrupt mayor.

Director: Roland Yamamoto | Stars: Jason David Frank, Ingrid Carlson, Jeff Harry Woolf, Greg Stone

75. The Renegade (1943)

Approved | 58 min | Western

This 18th entry, of 19, in PRC's "Billy the Kid" series (first six starring Bob Steele and the last 13 with Buster Crabbe) finds town banker John Martin (Karl Hackett) calling on Billy (... See full summary »

Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Lois Ranson, Karl Hackett

Votes: 31

76. Vai Melhorar (2020)

17 min | Short, Drama

Luísa must not only decide her fate, but that of an entire city.

Director: Pedro Fiuza | Stars: Cássia Damasceno, Henrique Fontes, Rogério Ferraz, Geraldo Maia

Votes: 7

77. Asong gubat (1986)

Action, Drama, Fantasy

THE PROTAGONIST'S AGILITY AND FEROCITY IN COMBAT EARN HIM THE MONICKER OF FOREST WOLF.

Director: Tony Y. Reyes | Stars: Lito Lapid, Vivian Foz, George Estregan, Max Alvarado

78. Anino ni David Crusado (1985)

Action

A PEASANT LEADER, BURIED ALIVE AND BELIEVED TO BE DEAD, COMES BACK AS A SCYTHE-CARRYING "GHOST" TERRIFYING THE LANDLORD AND HIS HENCHMEN.

Director: Carlo J. Caparas | Stars: Dante Varona, Paquito Diaz, George Estregan, Dinah Dominguez

79. Robotrek (1994 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

On the planet Quintenix, A gang called "The Hackers" causes havoc in the Town Rococo, The Inventor Dr. Akihabara and his son moved into town, But his son builds a robot to fight in battles in this RPG turn based game.

Director: Masaya Hashimoto

Votes: 10

80. Eerie, Indiana (1991–1992)
Episode: Mr. Chaney (1992)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Marshall wins a lottery to select the next Harvest King, and must go into the woods to face the Eerie wolf. The only problem is that none of the previous 'winners' have ever returned.

Director: Mark Goldblatt | Stars: Omri Katz, Justin Shenkarow, Mary-Margaret Humes, Francis Guinan

Votes: 164

81. Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Episode: The Pied Piper of Manhattan (1997)

TV-Y7 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When New York suffers an epidemic of pesky ghosts that even the EGBs can't seem to defeat, the Mayor calls on a Pied Piper who claims he can rid the city of its demons. When the Piper's ... See full summary »

Director: Rafael Rosado | Stars: Tara Strong, Maurice LaMarche, Jason Marsden, Pat Musick

Votes: 43

82. The Fugitive (1963–1967)
Episode: Nicest Fella You'd Ever Want to Meet (1965)

TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

When Kimble (David Janssen) witnesses a town sheriff (Pat Hingle) murder a prisoner (Tom Skerritt), the sheriff plans on killing him next.

Director: Sutton Roley | Stars: David Janssen, Pat Hingle, Mary Murphy, Dabney Coleman

Votes: 189

83. Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005)
Episode: The Devil Made Me Do It (2003)

TV-PG | Comedy, Crime, Drama

God asks Joan to keep Adam's work out of the school art show but Joan is clueless as to how. And could it be that it wasn't really God asking? Meanwhile, Kevin accidentally shoplifts a CD ... See full summary »

Director: James Hayman | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Amber Tamblyn, Jason Ritter

Votes: 87

84. The Range Rider (1951–1953)
Episode: The Blind Trail (1952)

30 min | Western

The Range Rider and his young sidekick get involved in a town election when the crooked mayor tries to kidnap the beautiful daughter of his opponent. The mayor arranges for the Range Rider ... See full summary »

Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Jock Mahoney, Dickie Jones, Lois Hall, James Griffith

Votes: 22

85. The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode: Pastoria Prime Pick (1975)

TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Rockford takes a dislike to the small town he's visiting when a bogus repair bill is followed by phony criminal charges. Aided by his father and attorney, Rockford takes on the hamlet's corrupt mayor, sheriff and prosecuting attorney.

Director: Lawrence Doheny | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Warren J. Kemmerling

Votes: 343

86. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: They Saved Lisa's Brain (1999)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Lisa is invited to join the Springfield chapter of MENSA and after Mayor Quimby flees, the group ends up running the city. Meanwhile, Homer poses for a series of erotic photos.

Directors: Pete Michels, Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,109

87. The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode: The West vs. Colonel MacKenzie (1970)

TV-G | 73 min | Western

Shiloh's new owner arrives on the same train as five men who The Virginian recognizes from wanted posters. He fears they are involved in a potential range war between the big and small ranges resulting in multiple lynchings.

Directors: Murray Golden, Jerry Hopper | Stars: Stewart Granger, Doug McClure, Lee Majors, James Drury

Votes: 78

88. Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
Episode: The Kovack Affair (1959)

Approved | 25 min | Western

Josh comes to the aid of his old friend Jesse, who is being strong-armed into selling the Outrider Hotel and Saloon owned by his beautiful girlfriend who wants no violence by self-proclaimed mayor and town bully Peter Kovack.

Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Steve McQueen, Jean Willes, James Coburn, Jacques Aubuchon

Votes: 135

89. The Wild Wild West (1965–1969)
Episode: The Night of the Cut-Throats (1967)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Western

A band of outlaws threatens to destroy the town of New Athens. West and Gordon are the town's only hope of survival.

Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Bradford Dillman, Jackie Coogan

Votes: 158

90. Corner Gas (2004–2009)
Episode: Gopher It (2007)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

Hank has an idea to increase tourism to Dog River which causes consequences nobody could have foreseen. Oscar also has an idea but is afraid to bring it forward for fear of being labeled a ... See full summary »

Director: David Storey | Stars: Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick, Eric Peterson

Votes: 163

91. Network First (1994– )
Episode: The War Against the Mafia Part 3: The King of Little Italy (1994)

Documentary

The programme looks at the rise and fall of gangster, John Gotti, who took charge after arranging the murder of Paul Castellano. Bribing his way to freedom, justice finally caught up with him and he is now doing a life sentence.

Stars: Jack Klaff, John Gotti, Bruce Cutler, Bruce Mouw

92. F Is for Family (2015–2021)
Episode: R is for Rosie (2020)

TV-MA | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Eager to make his mark as an alderman, Rosie heads to City Hall - only to find out the crooked mayor has his own plans for the Twelfth Ward.

Directors: Sylvain Lavoie, Rich Wilkie | Stars: Bill Burr, Laura Dern, Justin Long, Debi Derryberry

Votes: 514

93. Reacher (2022– )
Episode: Welcome to Margrave (2022)

TV-MA | 54 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jack Reacher, recently discharged from the Army, travels to Margrave, GA where he discovers that the idyllic town is a cesspool of corruption. After it becomes personal, he vows to burn it down.

Director: Thomas Vincent | Stars: Alan Ritchson, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, Chris Webster

Votes: 7,374

94. FBI: Most Wanted (2020– )
Episode: Obstruction (2021)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After a double murder takes place in a small town, the team goes after the vigilante who relies on internet sleuths to exact revenge on suspects in the name of justice.

Director: Ken Girotti | Stars: Julian McMahon, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes

Votes: 284

95. Reacher (2022– )
Episode: Reacher Said Nothing (2022)

TV-MA | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Reacher springs a trap and then gets trapped himself.

Director: Lin Oeding | Stars: Alan Ritchson, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, Maria Sten

Votes: 5,457

96. Reacher (2022– )
Episode: Pie (2022)

TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Reacher leads a rescue mission at the warehouse that ends in a showdown.

Director: M.J. Bassett | Stars: Alan Ritchson, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, Maria Sten

Votes: 5,847

97. Kontio & Parmas (2018–2023)
Episode: Eläkepommi (2021)

60 min | Comedy, Crime

The prodigal girl Parmas returns to Valkeakoski. Kontio marvels at the pension bomb and the new mayor Riippa is looking for a place in the community. Sumelius' May cousin craves under the southern sun.

Director: Aleksi Mäkelä | Stars: Heikki Silvennoinen, Elsa Saisio, Mari Perankoski, Ville Myllyrinne

Votes: 8

98. Kontio & Parmas (2018–2023)
Episode: Kisat Koskiin (2021)

60 min | Comedy, Crime

Pendant weaves his plots, but nothing is left unseen by Kyyl. Eetu's international percussion career is in the starting pits.

Director: Aleksi Mäkelä | Stars: Heikki Silvennoinen, Elsa Saisio, Mari Perankoski, Ville Myllyrinne

Votes: 7

99. Kontio & Parmas (2018–2023)
Episode: Kuristajakäärme soi (2021)

60 min | Comedy, Crime

The music tastes of Riipa and Sumelius do not meet. Mahareshi Mahes Parmas, a strong yogi, gets a puck professional next to him. Ljunkka's bird hobby is deepening and Vänskä is waiting for his own fulfillment in the couple's favorite nest.

Director: Aleksi Mäkelä | Stars: Heikki Silvennoinen, Elsa Saisio, Mari Perankoski, Ville Myllyrinne

Votes: 9

100. Kontio & Parmas (2018–2023)
Episode: Ihmelääkkeitä, ihmejätkiä ja ihmemuijia (2021)

60 min | Comedy, Crime

A miracle drug dealer arrives in Valkeakoski. But who is the nocturnal thankful who sows terror in the delicate mind of the civilian population? Does a vandal messing with walls have more to say than lower-end expressions?

Director: Aleksi Mäkelä | Stars: Heikki Silvennoinen, Elsa Saisio, Mari Perankoski, Ville Myllyrinne

Votes: 7