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51. Five Guns West (1955)
Passed | 78 min | Drama, Western
During the Civil War, the Confederacy pardons five criminals and sends them into Comanche-territory to recover Union-seized Confederate gold and capture a Confederate turncoat.
Director: Roger Corman | Stars: John Lund, Dorothy Malone, Mike Connors, R. Wright Campbell
Votes: 991
52. Outlaw Women (1952)
Passed | 75 min | Western
This rather unusual 50s western is set in a town where men may not enter. The town is controlled by a woman gambler who eventually succumbs to the allure of a handsome and persistent cowboy.
Directors: Sam Newfield, Ron Ormond | Stars: Marie Windsor, Richard Rober, Carla Balenda, Jackie Coogan
Votes: 249
53. The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)
Approved | 83 min | Western
In 1871 a convict escapes, with other prisoners, to kill the man that framed him, but has second thoughts after meeting the man's beautiful future wife.
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney, Ethel Barrymore, Zachary Scott
Votes: 1,524
54. Deadlock (1970)
93 min | Thriller, Western
In a deserted mining town at the end of nowhere three desperate men fight over a suitcase full of cash.
Director: Roland Klick | Stars: Mario Adorf, Marquard Bohm, Anthony Dawson, Mascha Rabben
Votes: 1,459
55. The Man from Colorado (1948)
Approved | 100 min | Romance, Western
At the end of the Civil War, two friends return home to Colorado and one of them has changed and is violent and erratic.
Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Glenn Ford, William Holden, Ellen Drew, Ray Collins
Votes: 1,993
56. Tennessee's Partner (1955)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Drama, Romance
In a California mining town, a gold miner, a saloon gambler and a cat-house madam strike an odd alliance revolving around a gold mine claim.
Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: John Payne, Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, Coleen Gray
Votes: 760
57. Dark Horse (2015)
PG | 85 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
An inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse
Director: Louise Osmond | Stars: Jan Vokes, Howard Davies, Brian 'Daisy' Vokes, Angela Davies
Votes: 1,326
58. Naked Childhood (1968)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama
An anguished foster child takes to mischief and lies as his foster parents do their best to love and care for him. But it might be too little, too late in this emotionally devastating portrayal of the orphaned child.
Director: Maurice Pialat | Stars: Michel Terrazon, Linda Gutenberg, Raoul Billerey, Pierrette Deplanque
Votes: 2,707
59. I Shot Jesse James (1949)
Passed | 81 min | Western
Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend but is plagued by guilt and self-disgust.
Director: Samuel Fuller | Stars: Preston Foster, Barbara Britton, John Ireland, Reed Hadley
Votes: 2,515
60. Silver River (1948)
Passed | 110 min | Romance, Western
After Mike McComb is booted out of the cavalry, he becomes riverboat gambler and silver mine owner in Nevada.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Thomas Mitchell, Bruce Bennett
Votes: 1,554
61. Petrijin venac (1980)
99 min | Drama, Romance, War
This film takes place in a small mining town in Serbia within a time span covering the prewar, war, and postwar periods. "Petria's wreath" is a story about the tragic life of an illiterate ... See full summary »
Director: Srdjan Karanovic | Stars: Mirjana Karanovic, Dragan Maksimovic, Pavle Vuisic, Marko Nikolic
Votes: 876
62. The Badlanders (1958)
Approved | 85 min | Western
Released from the Yuma Prison in 1898, ex-killer John McBain wants to go straight while ex-robber Peter Van Hoek seeks revenge but their destinies eventually converge in the mining town of Prescott.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Alan Ladd, Ernest Borgnine, Katy Jurado, Claire Kelly
Votes: 1,690
63. One Desire (1955)
Passed | 94 min | Drama, Romance
In early 1900s, an Oklahoma gambler-casino dealer teams up with a saloon dancer and together they seek a new life in a Colorado mining town where their relationship and respectability are tested.
Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Anne Baxter, Rock Hudson, Julie Adams, Carl Benton Reid
Votes: 305
64. The Citadel (1983)
500 min | Drama
A young idealistic doctor, Andrew Mason, tries to improve the abysmal health conditions in a small Welsh mining town in the 1930s, but his ambitions sidetrack him.
Stars: Ben Cross, Clare Higgins, Gareth Thomas, John Welsh
Votes: 238
65. Paranormal Xperience 3D (2011)
TV-MA | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
In 2011, five Medical students investigated an abandoned mining town in search of paranormal evidence... They found them.
Director: Sergi Vizcaino | Stars: Amaia Salamanca, Maxi Iglesias, Luis Fernández, Úrsula Corberó
Votes: 1,411
66. Groom Lake (2002)
92 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Kate is dying. She wants reassurance that there is life elsewhere in the Universe. She and Andy go to the one place that may hold the answers to her questions. Alien lights have been seen. ... See full summary »
Director: William Shatner | Stars: William Shatner, Dan Gauthier, Amy Acker, Tom Towles
Votes: 804
67. Foxfire (1955)
Approved | 92 min | Action, Drama, Romance
In Arizona, during the 1950s, privileged white girl Amanda Lawrence marries half-Apache mining engineer Jonathan Dartland who dreams of finding gold in an old abandoned Apache mine.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Jane Russell, Jeff Chandler, Dan Duryea, Mara Corday
Votes: 574
68. My Childhood (1972)
Not Rated | 46 min | Biography, Drama
The First part of Bill Douglas' influential trilogy harks back to his impoverished upbringing in early-'40s Scotland. Cinema was his only escape - he paid for it with the money he made from... See full summary »
Director: Bill Douglas | Stars: Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith, Karl Fieseler
Votes: 1,401
69. Khrustalnyy (2021)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Sergey Smirnov returns to his hometown Khrustalny to investigate a series of violent murders of little boys. The pursuit forces Sergey to face the traumatic memories of his childhood, the very reason he left Khrustalny years ago.
Stars: Anton Vasilev, Nikolay Shrayber, Darya Ekamasova, Karina Razumovskaya
Votes: 568
70. Go Tigers! (2001)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Sport
"Go Tigers!" is a rare behind-the-scenes chronicling of a remarkable season for the Massillon Tigers high school football team, played out in a small rustbelt town that draws its identity ... See full summary »
Director: Kenneth A. Carlson | Stars: Dave Irwin, Ellery Moore, Joe Paterno, Danny Studer
Votes: 840 | Gross: $0.15M
71. DC Showcase: Adam Strange (2020)
16 min | Animation, Short, Action
On a mining ice planet, Adam Strange awaits his chance to return to his own world while drinking himself to oblivion. When the miners unleash a deadly force, things take a horrific turn.
Director: Butch Lukic | Stars: Kimberly Brooks, Ray Chase, Roger Cross, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 1,439
72. The End of the World (1916)
77 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A comet, passing by Earth, causes rioting, social unrest, and major disasters that destroy the world.
Director: August Blom | Stars: Olaf Fønss, Carl Lauritzen, Ebba Thomsen, Johanne Fritz-Petersen
Votes: 422
73. Hangfire (1991)
R | 91 min | Action, Thriller
A town has been taken hostage. Who will win the battle? Only the mighty will survive.
Director: Peter Maris | Stars: Brad Davis, Kim Delaney, Ken Foree, Lee de Broux
Votes: 396
74. Graduate First (1978)
TV-14 | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A study of a group of young working class people in a French village, who are embarking upon adult life. The film follows the choices and decisions made for their futures.
Director: Maurice Pialat | Stars: Sabine Haudepin, Philippe Marlaud, Annick Alane, Michel Caron
Votes: 997
75. Bisbee '17 (2018)
PG | 112 min | Documentary, History, Western
An old mining town on the Arizona-Mexico border finally reckons with its darkest day: the deportation of 1200 immigrant miners exactly 100 years ago. Locals collaborate to stage recreations of their controversial past.
Director: Robert Greene | Stars: Mike Anderson, Charles Bethea, Chris Dietz, Mary Ellen Dunlap
Votes: 715 | Gross: $0.12M
76. Super Mario RPG (2023 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Enter, or revisit, a world of whimsy with Mario on a quest to repair Star Road and defeat the troublemaking Smithy Gang. Team up with a party of unlikely allies in a story-rich RPG packed with laughs and quirky characters.
Votes: 166
77. Hura gâru (2006)
108 min | Comedy, Drama
Young women in a small Japanese town look to revive their home's declining fortunes by building a Hawaiian village tourist attraction.
Director: Sang-il Lee | Stars: Yasuko Matsuyuki, Etsushi Toyokawa, Yû Aoi, Shizuyo Yamasaki
Votes: 2,274
78. Tilva Rosh (2010)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Romance
Bor, Serbia, once the largest copper mine, now just the biggest hole in Europe. Small union protests are going on. Toda and Stefan are best friends, skaters, who spend their first summer ... See full summary »
Director: Nikola Lezaic | Stars: Marko Todorovic, Stefan Djordjevic, Dunja Kovacevic, Marko Milenkovic
Votes: 1,120
79. Héroïnes (1997)
TV-14 | 115 min | Drama, Music
Johanna mouths songs voiced by Jeanne & become a smashing success which gradually gnaws away at their friendship.
Director: Gérard Krawczyk | Stars: Virginie Ledoyen, Maïdi Roth, Marc Duret, Saïd Taghmaoui
Votes: 511
80. Gloss (2007)
118 min | Comedy, Drama
A pretty, young girl from a coal-mining town comes to Moscow with dreams of becoming a supermodel in this satirical look at the fashion industry.
Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Yuliya Vysotskaya, Irina Rozanova, Aleksandr Domogarov, Efim Shifrin
Votes: 1,132
81. Hell's Outpost (1954)
Approved | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A Korean war veteran attempts to help a small town mine owner develop his tungsten mine in spite of efforts by the town boss to stop him.
Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: Rod Cameron, Joan Leslie, Chill Wills, John Russell
Votes: 141
82. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Just as Mario trounces Bowser for the millionth time, a giant, malevolent sword crashes into Bowser's keep, casting Mario, Princess Toadstool and Bowser far and wide, and breaking seven pieces from the wish-granting Star Road.
Directors: Chihiro Fujioka, Yoshihiko Maekawa
Votes: 1,578
83. Desert Son (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
A boy is abandoned in the heart of the desert by his step father. He takes refuge with two orphans who live in an abandoned mining town. The three kids struggle to survive through series of... See full summary »
Directors: James Mann, Brandon Nicholas | Stars: John Bain, Erica Curtis, Nathan Halliday, Bill Oberst Jr.
Votes: 275
84. My Ain Folk (1973)
Not Rated | 55 min | Biography, Drama
Jamie and Tommy are separated by the death of their grandmother; Jamie with another relative and Tommy to a welfare home. Now Jamie is all alone and his life is not at all happy taken over by silence, rejection and violence.
Director: Bill Douglas | Stars: Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith, Bernard McKenna
Votes: 1,015
85. Sequence of Feelings (1993)
105 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
A renowned actor, Rafal Nawrot, is invited to play the main part in a theatre production of "Romeo and Juliet" in a backwater town. Upon arriving he realizes his mistake and is packing to ... See full summary »
Director: Radoslaw Piwowarski | Stars: Daniel Olbrychski, Maria Seweryn, Eugeniusz Priwieziencew, Wojciech Siemion
Votes: 113
86. Inginocchiati straniero... I cadaveri non fanno ombra! (1970)
98 min | Drama, Western
Lazar, a bounty killer, teams up with a young gunfighter to blackmail Barrett, a former bandit and mine owner. At the end of the day, the bounty hunter clashes with Barrett, but something goes wrong.
Director: Demofilo Fidani | Stars: Jack Betts, Franco Borelli, Benito Pacifico, Attilio Dottesio
Votes: 226
87. Mirror for a Hero (1987)
139 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Two casual acquaintances, Sergey Pshenichnyy and Andrey Nemchinov, are transferred almost 40 years ago by the will of mysterious circumstances. This day - May 8, 1949 - begins to repeat itself for them with inexorable constancy.
Director: Vladimir Khotinenko | Stars: Sergey Koltakov, Ivan Bortnik, Boris Galkin, Feliks Stepun
Votes: 737
88. The Brothers O'Toole (1973)
G | 95 min | Comedy, Western
The brothers, a couple of ne'er-do-wells, turn a sleepy mining town upside-down in their search for quick riches.
Director: Richard Erdman | Stars: John Astin, Pat Carroll, Hans Conried, Richard Erdman
Votes: 195
89. Klondike Kate (1943)
Passed | 64 min | Western
A San Francisco songbird comes to Alaska and turns the town of Totem Pole and a scheming saloon owner's life upside down. Then a rival saloon owner wants a piece of the action.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Ann Savage, Tom Neal, Glenda Farrell, Constance Worth
Votes: 107
90. Garage People (2020)
95 min | Documentary
In Russia's north, garages stretch out into endlessness. Behind rusty doors everything can be found, except cars. They are the refuge of the Russian man, the vanishing point out of bleak daily life and a signal of hope for big dreams.
Director: Natalija Yefimkina
Votes: 204
91. John and the Missus (1987)
PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama
A small Canadian town is devasted when a local mine--the town's only source of income--is closed. One man incurs the wrath of the townsmen when he stubbornly refuses the small amount of settlement money offered by the government.
Director: Gordon Pinsent | Stars: Gordon Pinsent, Jackie Burroughs, Randy Follett, Jessica Steen
Votes: 113
92. Malartic (2024)
89 min | Documentary
Director: Nicolas Paquet | Stars: Anne-Julie Asselin, Geneviève Brisson, Nicole Dumas, Geneviève Gariépy
93. Fart (2005)
97 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Petr, a recently discharged officer, arrives in a tiny mining town in the remote Siberian taiga to hunt for gold. When he finds it, the other prospectors cannot forgive his luck.
Director: Roman Khrushch | Stars: Evgeniy Tsyganov, Yana Esipovich, Sergey Tsepov, Sergey Stupnikov
Votes: 99
94. Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch (2004 Video Game)
Adventure, Mystery, Romance
Teen detective Nancy Drew visits Shadow Ranch and investigates the mysterious accidents that follow sightings of a ghostly horse.
Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Abby Murray, Patty Pomplun, Wayne Rawley
Votes: 124
95. 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
96. The Chechahcos (1923)
Unrated | 87 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Following a shipwreck, a family of prospectors become separated from their infant daughter in the Klondike. Years later, the grown-up daughter begins to unravel the truth about her heritage.
Director: Lewis H. Moomaw | Stars: William Dills, Albert Van Antwerp, Eva Gordon, Alexis B. Luce
Votes: 273
97. A Man's World (1942)
Passed | 63 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Somewhere beyond the shores of the United States on a small island, where men ask no questions, women reveal no past, and spies neither receive nor expect any mercy, a giant chromite plant ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: William Wright, Marguerite Chapman, Larry Parks, Wynne Gibson
Votes: 44
98. An Injury to One (2002)
Not Rated | 53 min | Documentary
An experimental documentary exploring the turn-of-century lynching of union organizer Frank Little in Butte, Montana.
Director: Travis Wilkerson
Votes: 220
99. A Moon of Nickel and Ice (2017)
110 min | Documentary
An intimate portrayal of the closed-off Russian city of Norilsk through the eyes of its youth, mine workers and truth seekers.
Director: François Jacob | Stars: Anna Baranova, Aleksandr Kharitonov, Lev Netto, Viktor Pashin
Votes: 114
100. One More Time (2013)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
An 80-year-old actress returns to the small Chilean town of her youth to fulfill her father's dream of creating a TV channel in a place which has never known television.
Directors: Pablo Benedetti, David Sordella | Stars: Lucia Bosè, Magaly Solier
Votes: 91