1North by Northwest
TMDB8.0
1959·4.5K votes
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
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2Out of the Past
TMDB7.7
1947·646 votes
The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
3The Ten Commandments
TMDB7.8
1956·1.9K votes
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
4Notorious
TMDB7.7
1946·1.8K votes
In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.
5The Roaring Twenties
TMDB7.5
1939·268 votes
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
6Sergeant York
TMDB7.2
1941·233 votes
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
7The Sea Hawk
TMDB7.2
1940·153 votes
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
8A Star Is Born
TMDB7.1
1954·330 votes
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
9All the King's Men
TMDB7.0
1949·241 votes
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
10They Drive by Night
TMDB6.9
1940·135 votes
Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collectors, while trying to make a success of their transport company.
11They Died with Their Boots On
TMDB6.7
1941·120 votes
The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.
12The Fountainhead
TMDB6.8
1949·160 votes
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
13The Greatest Show on Earth
TMDB6.4
1952·277 votes
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.
14Invaders from Mars
TMDB5.9
1953·206 votes
A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.
15Samson and Delilah
TMDB6.6
1949·250 votes
When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.
16Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
TMDB6.1
1956·184 votes
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.
17Dead Reckoning
TMDB6.8
1946·158 votes
War heroes Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake are sent to Washington, D.C, to receive top honors for their service. Johnny, seemingly terrified by the publicity that awaits him, jumps off the train and later turns up dead. Suspecting foul play, Rip begins digging into his pal's past. He encounters cover-ups, threats to his own life and deadly femme fatale Coral Chandler.