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  • Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, and Joseph Cotten in Gaslight (1944)

    1. Gaslight

    19441h 54mApproved78Metascore
    7.8 (36K)
    Ten years after her aunt was murdered in their London home, a woman returns from Italy in the 1880s to resume residence with her new husband. His obsessive interest in the house rises from a secret that may require driving his wife insane.
    DirectorGeorge CukorStarsCharles BoyerIngrid BergmanJoseph Cotten
  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)

    2. The Ten Commandments

    19563h 40mG
    7.9 (81K)
    Moses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.
    DirectorCecil B. DeMilleStarsCharlton HestonYul BrynnerAnne Baxter
  • Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946)

    3. The Big Sleep

    19461h 54mApproved86Metascore
    7.9 (93K)
    Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail--and what might be love.
    DirectorHoward HawksStarsHumphrey BogartLauren BacallJohn Ridgely
  • The Thin Man (1934)

    4. The Thin Man

    19341h 31mTV-PG86Metascore
    7.9 (34K)
    Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
    DirectorW.S. Van DykeStarsWilliam PowellMyrna LoyMaureen O'Sullivan
  • Lana Turner and John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

    5. The Postman Always Rings Twice

    19461h 53mApproved84Metascore
    7.4 (24K)
    A married woman and a drifter fall in love and plot to murder her husband.
    DirectorTay GarnettStarsLana TurnerJohn GarfieldCecil Kellaway
  • Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor in The Maltese Falcon (1941)

    6. The Maltese Falcon

    19411h 40mApproved97Metascore
    7.9 (171K)
    San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.
    DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartMary AstorGladys George
  • Carrie (1952)

    7. Carrie

    19521h 58mApproved
    7.3 (2.8K)
    A young girl from a provincial town learns the bitter reality of a big city and great love.
    DirectorWilliam WylerStarsLaurence OlivierJennifer JonesMiriam Hopkins
  • Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief (1955)

    8. To Catch a Thief

    19551h 46mPG82Metascore
    7.4 (84K)
    A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCary GrantGrace KellyJessie Royce Landis
  • Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face (1957)

    9. Funny Face

    19571h 43mApproved75Metascore
    7.0 (34K)
    An impromptu fashion shoot at a book store brings about a new fashion model discovery in the shop clerk.
    DirectorStanley DonenStarsAudrey HepburnFred AstaireKay Thompson
  • Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and William Holden in Sabrina (1954)

    10. Sabrina

    19541h 53mApproved72Metascore
    7.6 (73K)
    After her return from school in Paris, a playboy finally takes notice of his family's chauffeur's daughter, who's long had a crush on him, but he questions his more serious brother's motives when he warns against getting involved with her.
    DirectorBilly WilderStarsHumphrey BogartAudrey HepburnWilliam Holden
  • Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday (1953)

    11. Roman Holiday

    19531h 58mApproved78Metascore
    8.0 (153K)
    A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
    DirectorWilliam WylerStarsGregory PeckAudrey HepburnEddie Albert
  • Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, and Ben Johnson in Shane (1953)

    12. Shane

    19531h 58mApproved85Metascore
    7.6 (46K)
    An ex-gunfighter defends homesteaders in 1889 Wyoming.
    DirectorGeorge StevensStarsAlan LaddJean ArthurVan Heflin
  • Doris Day and Howard Keel in Calamity Jane (1953)

    13. Calamity Jane

    19531h 41mApproved74Metascore
    7.2 (12K)
    The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok.
    DirectorDavid ButlerStarsDoris DayHoward KeelAllyn Ann McLerie
  • Hondo (1953)

    14. Hondo

    19531h 23mPG79Metascore
    7.0 (13K)
    Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector.
    DirectorJohn FarrowStarsJohn WayneGeraldine PageWard Bond
  • John Wayne, Jan Sterling, David Brian, Laraine Day, Phil Harris, Robert Newton, Robert Stack, and Claire Trevor in The High and the Mighty (1954)

    15. The High and the Mighty

    19542h 27mApproved
    6.6 (6.9K)
    When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.
    DirectorWilliam A. WellmanStarsJohn WayneClaire TrevorLaraine Day
  • Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

    16. Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    19411h 35mApproved
    6.3 (12K)
    A couple who have been married for three years are shocked to learn that their marriage is not legally valid.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCarole LombardRobert MontgomeryGene Raymond
  • Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

    17. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    19581h 48mApproved84Metascore
    7.9 (55K)
    Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
    DirectorRichard BrooksStarsElizabeth TaylorPaul NewmanBurl Ives
  • Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)

    18. Gone with the Wind

    19393h 58mG97Metascore
    8.2 (346K)
    A sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
    DirectorVictor FlemingStarsClark GableVivien LeighThomas Mitchell
  • Ben-Hur (1959)

    19. Ben-Hur

    19593h 32mG90Metascore
    8.1 (263K)
    A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
    DirectorWilliam WylerStarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsStephen Boyd
  • Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Frank Morgan in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    20. The Wizard of Oz

    19391h 42mG92Metascore
    8.1 (450K)
    Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
    DirectorsVictor FlemingKing VidorStarsJudy GarlandFrank MorganRay Bolger
  • Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner in The King and I (1956)

    21. The King and I

    19562h 13mG72Metascore
    7.4 (29K)
    A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.
    DirectorWalter LangStarsYul BrynnerDeborah KerrRita Moreno
  • William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)

    22. Sunset Boulevard

    19501h 50mApproved94Metascore
    8.4 (249K)
    A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
    DirectorBilly WilderStarsWilliam HoldenGloria SwansonErich von Stroheim
  • Jane Powell and Howard Keel in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

    23. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    19541h 42mApproved75Metascore
    7.3 (28K)
    When a backwoodsman in 1850s Oregon brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
    DirectorStanley DonenStarsJane PowellHoward KeelJeff Richards
  • Charles Chaplin and Claire Bloom in Limelight (1952)

    24. Limelight

    19522h 17mG84Metascore
    8.0 (23K)
    A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find purpose and hope in their lives.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinClaire BloomNigel Bruce
  • Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Paul Henreid, and Conrad Veidt in Casablanca (1942)

    25. Casablanca

    19421h 42mPG100Metascore
    8.5 (631K)
    A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsHumphrey BogartIngrid BergmanPaul Henreid

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