James Franciscus

James Franciscus

James Grover Franciscus (January 31, 1934 – July 8, 1991) was an American actor, known for his roles in feature films and in four television series: Mr. Novak, The Naked City, The Investigators, and Longstreet. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Franciscus, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: James Franciscus
  • Popularity: 13.951
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1934-01-31
  • Place of Birth: Clayton, Missouri, USA
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  • Also Known As: James Grover Franciscus, James Francicus, Jim Franciscus
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James Franciscus Movies

  • 1970
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    Beneath the Planet of the Apes
    Beneath the Planet of the Apes

    6.185 1970 HD

    The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1985
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    Secret Weapons
    Secret Weapons

    7 1985 HD

    Soviet High School girls are sent to the U.S. where they are taught to become secret agents and use sex to find information.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sally Kellerman

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  • 1982
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    Butterfly
    Butterfly

    5.1 1982 HD

    Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life is turned upside down when a sexually...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Stacy Keach

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  • 1969
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    Marooned
    Marooned

    5.9 1969 HD

    After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate....

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Gregory Peck

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  • 1981
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    The Last Shark
    The Last Shark

    5.2 1981 HD

    When a 35-foot great white shark begins to wreak havoc on a seaside town, the mayor, not wanting to endanger his gubernatorial campaign, declines to...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1979
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    Killer Fish
    Killer Fish

    4.5 1979 HD

    Jewel thieves attempt to recover treasure from piranha infested waters. Mistrust and betrayals happen amongst the gang in the quest for gold.

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Lee Majors

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  • 1969
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    The Valley of Gwangi
    The Valley of Gwangi

    7.2 1969 HD

    A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an...

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1957
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    Four Boys and a Gun
    Four Boys and a Gun

    6.333 1957 HD

    The moving story of four young men struggling against overwhelming odds to remain honest. When their crooked employer shorts their earnings; they...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Frank Sutton

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  • 1980
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    When Time Ran Out...
    When Time Ran Out...

    5.234 1980 HD

    An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer and a drilling...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Paul Newman

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  • 1958
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    The Mugger
    The Mugger

    5.6 1958 HD

    A police shrink tries to identify and capture an elusive mugger that scars his female victims before stealing their purse.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Kent Smith

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  • 1979
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    Concorde Affair
    Concorde Affair

    6.6 1979 HD

    A reporter tries to stop the crash of an aircraft after uncovering an airline's plot to save their business by sabotaging Concorde flights and have...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1978
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    The Greek Tycoon
    The Greek Tycoon

    5.5 1978 HD

    A lusty Greek shipping magnate courts the widow of an assassinated U.S. president.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Anthony Quinn

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  • 1963
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    Miracle of the White Stallions
    Miracle of the White Stallions

    5.8 1963 HD

    In WWII Austria, Col. Alois Podhajsky must protect his beloved Lipizzaner stallions and make sure that they are surrendered into the right hands. But...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Robert Taylor

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  • 1976
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    One of My Wives Is Missing
    One of My Wives Is Missing

    7.2 1976 HD

    Vacationing in a small town, a frantic Daniel Corban shows up at the local police station, declaring that his wife has disappeared. Corban...

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Jack Klugman

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  • 1964
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    Youngblood Hawke
    Youngblood Hawke

    6.1 1964 HD

    An unknown Kentucky writer (James Franciscus) comes to New York and pursues fame and women (Suzanne Pleshette, Genevieve Page).

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1979
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    City on Fire
    City on Fire

    5 1979 HD

    An ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city.

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Barry Newman

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  • 1976
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    The Amazing Dobermans
    The Amazing Dobermans

    5.7 1976 HD

    An ex-con man and his five trained Dobermans help a Treasury Dept. agent stop a racketeer and his gang.

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Fred Astaire

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  • 1980
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    Nightkill
    Nightkill

    5.2 1980 HD

    The wife of a wealthy industrialist finds herself caught-up in a web of intrigue & murder which was created by her own deceit. When she tries to...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Jaclyn Smith

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  • 1961
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    The Outsider
    The Outsider

    6.2 1961 HD

    Ira Hayes, a young Pima Indian, enlists in the Marine Corps. At boot camp, he is shunned and mocked by everyone, aside from a Marine named Sorenson,...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Tony Curtis

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  • 1970
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    Night Slaves
    Night Slaves

    6.2 1970 HD

    A man and his wife stumble upon a town whose inhabitants turn into zombies and head for the edge of town every night... he seems to be the only one...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1975
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    The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
    The Trial of Chaplain Jensen

    5.5 1975 HD

    Based on a true story, this film tells the story of Chaplain Andrew Jensen, the only U.S. navy chaplain ever court-martialed on charges of adultery.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1960
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    I Passed for White
    I Passed for White

    6 1960 HD

    A young woman falls in love and marries, but withholds from her husband information about her family.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sonya Wilde

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  • 1971
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    Longstreet
    Longstreet

    9.3 1971 HD

    The pilot for the 1971 - 1972 series of the same title. Mike Longstreet, an insurance investigator in New Orleans loses his sight and his wife in an...

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    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1978
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    Good Guys Wear Black
    Good Guys Wear Black

    5.224 1978 HD

    The former leader of a commando rescue attempt into Vietnam tries to discover why his squad members are being murdered, one-by-one, after the war is...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Chuck Norris

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  • 1983
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    Great Transport
    Great Transport

    7.1 1983 HD

    This WW2 epic was one of the last movies of that kind made in former Yugoslavia. It tells the true story of great transport of Partizans from...

    Genre: War

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1968
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    Shadow Over Elveron
    Shadow Over Elveron

    8.3 1968 HD

    A corrupt sheriff knows the secrets of everyone in town and uses that information to go unchallenged. But after the arrest of an innocent teenager,...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1973
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    Under the Law: The Hitchhike
    Under the Law: The Hitchhike

    10 1973 HD

    After receiving an anonymous phone call, the cops pick up a young woman who is wandering around alone in the desert. She tells them that she was...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1978
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    The Pirate
    The Pirate

    5.5 1978 HD

    An Israeli man, raised by a wealthy and powerful Arab, comes into conflict with his heritage when he is entrusted with managing his country's oil...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Franco Nero

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  • 1970
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    Hell Boats
    Hell Boats

    8 1970 HD

    A war drama of motor torpedo boats which did much unsung work in WW2, but the naval battles merely provide an exciting story in which an even more...

    Genre: War

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1973
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    Jonathan Livingston Seagull
    Jonathan Livingston Seagull

    6.1 1973 HD

    Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his seagull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques. Since he...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1981
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    Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
    Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

    8 1981 HD

    Biography of the former first lady, focusing on her years as a photojournalist and leading up to her marriage to John F. Kennedy and their moving...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jaclyn Smith

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  • 1975
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    The Dream Makers
    The Dream Makers

    1 1975 HD

    A college president becomes the president of a record company, and finds himself enmeshed in a payola scandal.

    Genre: Music

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1978
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    Puzzle
    Puzzle

    1 1978 HD

    Franciscus searches for the urn that contains the remains of Buddha but instead finds danger and intrigue.

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1968
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    Snow Treasure
    Snow Treasure

    6.5 1968 HD

    It is 1940 in Norway, a neutral, peace-loving country that is invaded by Nazi Germany. A gang of Norwegian children do what Norwegian children like...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Paul Austad

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  • 1971
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    The Cat o' Nine Tails
    The Cat o' Nine Tails

    6.731 1971 HD

    A reporter and a blind, retired journalist try to solve a series of murders. The crimes are connected to experiments by a pharmaceutical company in...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1993
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    La Classe américaine
    La Classe américaine

    7.684 1993 HD

    George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Christine Delaroche

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  • 1978
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    Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
    Secrets of Three Hungry Wives

    5.2 1978 HD

    When a millionaire playboy is murdered, suspicion falls on three married women, best friends, whom he had tried to play against each other in a game...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Jessica Walter

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  • 1973
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    The 500 Pound Jerk
    The 500 Pound Jerk

    1 1973 HD

    An advertising man's dream of turning a huge hillbilly into an Olympic weightlifting champion is set back when the hillbilly falls for a Russian...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1974
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    Aloha Means Goodbye
    Aloha Means Goodbye

    1 1974 HD

    A young woman who is battling a rare blood disease must also fight against a greedy doctor who needs a heart-transplant donor, and has her in mind.

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Sally Struthers

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  • 1969
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    Trial Run
    Trial Run

    1 1969 HD

    A slice-of-life drama involving a young lawyer, his adoring secretary who tries to help to advance his career, and his employer, a famed lawyer...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1977
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    The Man Inside
    The Man Inside

    1 1977 HD

    An undercover cop infiltrates a major heroin ring. He soon finds himself in a position to take $2 million without anyone knowing about it, a...

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    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 2000
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    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

    7.293 2000 HD

    Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Doug Copsey

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  • 1968
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    Heidi
    Heidi

    6.1 1968 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jennifer Edwards

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  • 1970
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    Jane Eyre
    Jane Eyre

    6.8 1970 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Susannah York

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  • 1991
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    29th Street
    29th Street

    7 1991 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Anthony LaPaglia

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  • 1991
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    29th Street
    29th Street

    7 1991 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Anthony LaPaglia

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  • 1971
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    Kidnapped
    Kidnapped

    6.2 1971 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Michael Caine

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  • 1974
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    The F.B.I.
    The F.B.I.

    5.35 1974 HD

    The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

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  • 1972
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    Longstreet
    Longstreet

    6.8 1972 HD

    Longstreet is an American crime drama series that was broadcast on the ABC in the 1971-1972 season. A 90-minute pilot movie of the same name aired...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1962
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    General Electric Theater
    General Electric Theater

    5.5 1962 HD

    General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ronald Reagan

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  • 1962
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.704 1962 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 1965
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    Mr. Novak
    Mr. Novak

    6.5 1965 HD

    Mr. Novak is an American dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role, which aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1958
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    Studio One
    Studio One

    4.4 1958 HD

    An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One,...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1967
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    Combat!
    Combat!

    7.577 1967 HD

    Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American...

    Genre: War & Politics

    Cast: Rick Jason

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  • 1964
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    The Twilight Zone
    The Twilight Zone

    8.437 1964 HD

    A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Rod Serling

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  • 1961
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    The Investigators
    The Investigators

    5 1961 HD

    The Investigators is a short-lived American adventure/drama television series that aired on CBS from October 5, to December 28, 1961.

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1960
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    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    4.333 1960 HD

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on CBS television between 1958...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1960
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    Father Knows Best
    Father Knows Best

    6.6 1960 HD

    Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Robert Young

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  • 1965
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    Rawhide
    Rawhide

    7.049 1965 HD

    The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Clint Eastwood

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  • 1969
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    Judd for the Defense
    Judd for the Defense

    7.5 1969 HD

    High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Stephen Young

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  • 1960
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    The Millionaire
    The Millionaire

    5 1960 HD

    An anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better or for worse. It told the stories of people who were...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Marvin Miller

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  • 1963
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    The Rifleman
    The Rifleman

    7.045 1963 HD

    The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Chuck Connors

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  • 1966
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    Ben Casey
    Ben Casey

    5.7 1966 HD

    Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Vince Edwards

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  • 1966
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    Dr. Kildare
    Dr. Kildare

    5.375 1966 HD

    The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Richard Chamberlain

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  • 1961
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    The DuPont Show with June Allyson
    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    6.3 1961 HD

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson is an American anthology drama series which aired on CBS from September 21, 1959 to April 3, 1961 with rebroadcasts...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: June Allyson

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  • 1974
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    Doc Elliot
    Doc Elliot

    1 1974 HD

    Doc Elliot is an American medical drama that aired from March 5, 1973 until May 1, 1974.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1977
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    Hunter
    Hunter

    8 1977 HD

    Global espionage with an American agent and his sexy partner.

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Ralph Bellamy

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  • 1973
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    Ghost Story
    Ghost Story

    7.1 1973 HD

    Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1960
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    Black Saddle
    Black Saddle

    5.7 1960 HD

    Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Peter Breck

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  • 1974
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    The F.B.I.
    The F.B.I.

    5.35 1974 HD

    The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

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  • 1962
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.704 1962 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 1958
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    Studio One
    Studio One

    4.4 1958 HD

    An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One,...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1958
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    Studio One
    Studio One

    4.4 1958 HD

    An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One,...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1963
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    Naked City
    Naked City

    5.333 1963 HD

    Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Harry Bellaver

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  • 1992
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.3 1992 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

    Genre: Talk

    Cast: Johnny Carson

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  • 1967
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    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    5.2 1967 HD

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967....

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Bob Hope

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  • 1963
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    Have Gun, Will Travel
    Have Gun, Will Travel

    7.438 1963 HD

    Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Richard Boone

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  • 1983
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    The Great Transport
    The Great Transport

    1 1983 HD

    The 1983 theatrical film of the same name reedited into a three part mini-series.

    Genre: War & Politics

    Cast: Steve Railsback

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  • 1980
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    Dinah!
    Dinah!

    6 1980 HD

    Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured...

    Genre:

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