Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Philip Nott Ober (March 23, 1902 – September 13, 1982) was an American screen and stage actor. He later retired from acting to work as a diplomat. Ober is best remembered for his roles in the films From Here to Eternity (1953) and North by Northwest (1959). His other notable credits include The Magnificent Yankee (1950), Broken Lance (1954), Torpedo Run (1958) and The Ugly American (1963).

  • Title: Philip Ober
  • Popularity: 12.161
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1902-03-23
  • Place of Birth: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
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  • Also Known As: Phil Ober, Philip Nott Ober
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Philip Ober Movies

  • 1959
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    North by Northwest

    North by Northwest

    8 1959 HD

    Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Cary Grant

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  • 1960
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    Elmer Gantry

    Elmer Gantry

    7.25 1960 HD

    When hedonistic but charming con man Elmer Gantry meets the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer, a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness to join her...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Burt Lancaster

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  • 1953
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    From Here to Eternity

    From Here to Eternity

    7.309 1953 HD

    In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.

    Genre: War

    Cast: Burt Lancaster

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  • 1966
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    The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

    The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

    6.656 1966 HD

    Luther Heggs, a typesetter for the town newspaper, pitches an idea for a story about a local haunted house where a famous murder/suicide occurred 20...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Don Knotts

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  • 1954
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    Broken Lance

    Broken Lance

    6.366 1954 HD

    Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons. Son Joe takes...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Spencer Tracy

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  • 1959
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    The Mating Game

    The Mating Game

    5.8 1959 HD

    Tax collector Lorenzo Charlton comes to the Larkins' farm to ask why Pop Larkins hasn't paid his back taxes. Charlton has to stay for a day to try to...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Debbie Reynolds

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  • 1960
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    The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

    5.2 1960 HD

    Middle-class suburbanites Larry and Kitty grow bored with their lives and respective marriages. Although each always found the other's manner...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Bob Hope

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  • 1951
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    The Unknown Man

    The Unknown Man

    4.8 1951 HD

    A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Walter Pidgeon

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  • 1958
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    Torpedo Run

    Torpedo Run

    5.9 1958 HD

    A submarine commander is on a relentless pursuit of a Japanese aircraft carrier in the South Seas during World War II.

    Genre: War

    Cast: Glenn Ford

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  • 1963
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    The Ugly American

    The Ugly American

    6.565 1963 HD

    An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become...

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Marlon Brando

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  • 1950
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    The Secret Fury

    The Secret Fury

    5.3 1950 HD

    The wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else. Though the flabbergasted Ellen...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Claudette Colbert

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  • 1952
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    Come Back, Little Sheba

    Come Back, Little Sheba

    7.29 1952 HD

    A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder.

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Burt Lancaster

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  • 1953
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    The Clown

    The Clown

    5.4 1953 HD

    Once a famous Ziegfeld star, Dodo Delwyn is reduced to playing clowns in burlesque and amusement parks as a result of his drinking. His son Little...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Red Skelton

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  • 1950
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    The Magnificent Yankee

    The Magnificent Yankee

    5.4 1950 HD

    Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Louis Calhern

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  • 1954
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    About Mrs. Leslie

    About Mrs. Leslie

    7 1954 HD

    A lonely, unhappy owner of a Beverly Hills boarding house reflects on her lonely, unhappy life and the lonely, unhappy man she once loved.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Shirley Booth

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  • 1953
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    The Girls of Pleasure Island

    The Girls of Pleasure Island

    5 1953 HD

    In the spring of 1945, World War II is coming to a close. Roger Halyard, a dignified, strait-laced Englishmen, lives on a South Sea atoll with his...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Don Taylor

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  • 1957
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    Escapade in Japan

    Escapade in Japan

    5.5 1957 HD

    A plane is forced to land at sea just off the Japanese coast. A young American boy is later befriended by a fisherman's son, with the two setting off...

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Teresa Wright

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  • 1934
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    Chloe, Love Is Calling You

    Chloe, Love Is Calling You

    2.9 1934 HD

    A black voodoo priestess comes out of the Louisiana swamps to take revenge on the white plantation owner she believes killed her husband. The old...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Olive Borden

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  • 1961
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    Go Naked in the World

    Go Naked in the World

    5 1961 HD

    A domineering San Francisco businessman is determined to put an end to his son's romance with a high-priced hooker.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Gina Lollobrigida

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  • 1952
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    Washington Story

    Washington Story

    6 1952 HD

    A reporter (Patricia Neal) suspects the "nice guy" image of a respected Congressman (Van Johnson) is all a facade and sets out to uncover the truth.

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    Cast: Van Johnson

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  • 1953
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    Scandal at Scourie

    Scandal at Scourie

    6.7 1953 HD

    After their orphanage burns down, a group of children are being transported west by train to Manitoba. All of them are available for adoption and at...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Greer Garson

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  • 1959
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    Beloved Infidel

    Beloved Infidel

    6.5 1959 HD

    Toward the end of his life F. Scott Fitzgerald is writing for Hollywood studios to be able to afford the cost of an asylum for his wife. He is also...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Gregory Peck

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  • 1968
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    Assignment to Kill

    Assignment to Kill

    6 1968 HD

    A private eye is hired by an insurance company to investigate a shipping magnate suspected of deliberately sinking his own ships for the insurance...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Patrick O'Neal

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  • 1950
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    Never a Dull Moment

    Never a Dull Moment

    5.4 1950 HD

    Kay Kingsley, a sophisticated and successful songwriter in New York City. falls in love with a widowed rancher, Chris Heyward, she meets at the...

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Irene Dunne

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  • 1957
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    Tammy and the Bachelor

    Tammy and the Bachelor

    6.976 1957 HD

    An unsophisticated young woman from the Mississippi swamps falls in love with an unconventional southern gentleman.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Debbie Reynolds

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  • 1960
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    Let No Man Write My Epitaph

    Let No Man Write My Epitaph

    5.8 1960 HD

    Nick Romano lives in a poor tenement building on the south side of Chicago with his well-meaning but drug-addicted mother, Nellie. She encourages him...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Burl Ives

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  • 1958
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    Ten North Frederick

    Ten North Frederick

    7.2 1958 HD

    A wealthy, aging businessman with political ambitions conducts an adulturous affair with his daughter's roommate.

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Gary Cooper

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  • 1964
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    The Brass Bottle

    The Brass Bottle

    6.2 1964 HD

    A genie tends to get his master into more predicaments than he gets him out of.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Tony Randall

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  • 1964
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    The Adventures of Gallegher

    The Adventures of Gallegher

    1 1964 HD

    An energetic newspaper copyboy in 1889 wants to become a reporter, and he is soon more deeply involved in his stories than he had expected. When he...

    Genre:

    Cast: Roger Mobley

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  • 1958
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    The High Cost of Loving

    The High Cost of Loving

    5.7 1958 HD

    Middle-aged middle-manager Jim Fry, with the same company for fifteen years, is in a comfortable rut. But life becomes less predictable when he...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: José Ferrer

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  • 1962
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    Cain's Hundred

    Cain's Hundred

    3.5 1962 HD

    A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Peter Mark Richman

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  • 1970
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    I Dream of Jeannie

    I Dream of Jeannie

    7.839 1970 HD

    While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Barbara Eden

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  • 1966
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    The Munsters

    The Munsters

    7.952 1966 HD

    A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Fred Gwynne

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  • 1960
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    Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

    7 1960 HD

    Mr. Lucky is a CBS adventure/drama television series that aired from October 24, 1959, to June 18, 1960, with repeats until September 3. Blake...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ross Martin

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  • 1957
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    I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

    8.007 1957 HD

    Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Lucille Ball

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  • 1966
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.694 1966 HD

    The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Raymond Burr

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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

    7.701 1962 HD

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

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 1957
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    5.5 1957 HD

    Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1971
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    Family Affair

    Family Affair

    6.6 1971 HD

    Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Brian Keith

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  • 1964
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    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    8.444 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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    Bringing Up Buddy

    Bringing Up Buddy

    1 1961 HD

    Bringing Up Buddy is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS during the 1960–1961 season.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Frank Aletter

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  • 1963
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    Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

    6 1963 HD

    Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Edmond O'Brien

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  • 1968
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    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    6.5 1968 HD

    Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Davy Jones

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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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  • 1964
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    The Eleventh Hour

    The Eleventh Hour

    6 1964 HD

    The Eleventh Hour is an American medical drama about psychiatry starring Wendell Corey, Jack Ging, and Ralph Bellamy, which aired sixty-two new...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jack Ging

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  • 1957
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    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    4.2 1957 HD

    The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1964
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    Grindl

    Grindl

    5.5 1964 HD

    Grindl is an American situation comedy that began in the fall of 1963 on NBC, originally sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The show, starring Imogene...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Imogene Coca

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  • 1962
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    Thriller

    Thriller

    6.233 1962 HD

    Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Boris Karloff

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  • 1960
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    M Squad

    M Squad

    5.167 1960 HD

    Lt. Frank Ballinger is a no-nonsense plain clothes cop in the elite M Squad Division. The Squad's task is to root out organised crime and corruption...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Lee Marvin

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  • 1958
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    Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

    3.3 1958 HD

    Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: John Conte

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  • 1965
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    Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

    5 1965 HD

    Profiles in Courage is an American historical anthology series that was telecast weekly on NBC from November 8, 1964 to May 9, 1965. The series was...

    Genre: War & Politics

    Cast:

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  • 1961
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    Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

    6.333 1961 HD

    Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Gene Barry

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  • 1961
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    Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

    4.2 1961 HD

    Sugarfoot is an American western television series that aired on ABC from 1957 to 1961. The series stars Will Hutchins as Tom Brewster, an Easterner...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Will Hutchins

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  • 1966
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    Honey West

    Honey West

    7.1 1966 HD

    After her father's death, Honey West takes over his high-tech private-detective firm, assisted by rugged Sam Bolt--and her pet ocelot Bruce.

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Anne Francis

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  • 1955
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    City Detective

    City Detective

    1 1955 HD

    Crime drama starring Rod Cameron as 43-year-old Bart Grant, a tough 1950s New York City police lieutenant.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Rod Cameron

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  • 1961
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    Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

    5.8 1961 HD

    Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1966
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    The Tammy Grimes Show

    The Tammy Grimes Show

    5 1966 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Dick Sargent

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  • 1962
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    Checkmate

    Checkmate

    3.7 1962 HD

    Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Anthony George

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  • 1960
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    Startime

    Startime

    6 1960 HD

    Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color. The program was...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast:

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  • 1965
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    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    7.696 1965 HD

    A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 1962
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.701 1962 HD

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

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 1964
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    Channing

    Channing

    7 1964 HD

    Professor Joe Howe is a Korean War veteran who is hired to teach English at Channing College. The dean Fred Baker is his mentor as Howe is writing a...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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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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  • 1957
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    5.5 1957 HD

    Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1966
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.694 1966 HD

    The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Raymond Burr

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  • 1966
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.694 1966 HD

    The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Raymond Burr

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  • 1966
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.694 1966 HD

    The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Raymond Burr

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  • 1966
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.694 1966 HD

    The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Raymond Burr

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