Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling (born Jane Sterling Adriance; April 3, 1921 – March 26, 2004) was an American actress. At her most active in films during the 1950s, she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The High and the Mighty (1954) as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Her best performance is often considered to be opposite Kirk Douglas, as the opportunistic wife in Billy Wilder's 1951 Ace in the Hole.

  • Title: Jan Sterling
  • Popularity: 0.3974
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1921-04-03
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Jane Sterling Adriance, Jane Adriance, Jane Sterling, Jane Darian, Jane Adrian
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Jan Sterling Movies

  • 1956
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    1984
    1984

    6.5 1956 HD

    In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Edmond O'Brien

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  • 1951
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    Ace in the Hole
    Ace in the Hole

    7.867 1951 HD

    An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Kirk Douglas

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  • 1953
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    Split Second
    Split Second

    6.2 1953 HD

    Escaped convicts hold hostages in a ghost town targeted for a nuclear bomb test.

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Stephen McNally

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  • 1950
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    Appointment with Danger
    Appointment with Danger

    5.6 1950 HD

    Al Goddard, a detective who works for the United States Postal Inspection Service, is assigned to arrest two criminals who've allegedly murdered a...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Alan Ladd

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  • 1955
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    Women's Prison
    Women's Prison

    5.7 1955 HD

    A crusading psychiatrist battles a sadistic female warden to improve conditions at a women's prison.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ida Lupino

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  • 1955
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    Man with the Gun
    Man with the Gun

    6.2 1955 HD

    A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Robert Mitchum

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  • 1956
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    The Harder They Fall
    The Harder They Fall

    7.1 1956 HD

    Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Humphrey Bogart

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  • 1951
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    Rhubarb
    Rhubarb

    5.313 1951 HD

    Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Orangey the Cat

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  • 1950
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    Caged
    Caged

    7.1 1950 HD

    A single mistake puts a 19-year old girl behind bars, where she experiences the terrors and torments of women in prison.

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Eleanor Parker

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  • 1958
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    High School Confidential!
    High School Confidential!

    5.7 1958 HD

    A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. This is a typical morality play of the era, filled with a...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Russ Tamblyn

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  • 1953
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    Pony Express
    Pony Express

    5.6 1953 HD

    Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Charlton Heston

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  • 1954
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    The Human Jungle
    The Human Jungle

    5.3 1954 HD

    Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Gary Merrill

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  • 1953
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    The Vanquished
    The Vanquished

    4.6 1953 HD

    A man returns to his home -- a post Civil-War village -- and finds the law is in the hands of a few scrupulous people.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: John Payne

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  • 1950
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    Union Station
    Union Station

    6.417 1950 HD

    Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try...

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: William Holden

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  • 1948
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    Johnny Belinda
    Johnny Belinda

    6.836 1948 HD

    A small-town doctor helps a deaf-mute farm girl learn to communicate.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jane Wyman

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  • 1955
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    Female on the Beach
    Female on the Beach

    5.7 1955 HD

    Lynn Markham moves into her late husband's beach house the morning after former tenant Eloise Crandall fell from the cliff. To her annoyance, Lynn...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Joan Crawford

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  • 1967
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    The Incident
    The Incident

    7.359 1967 HD

    Two hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Tony Musante

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  • 1954
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    The High and the Mighty
    The High and the Mighty

    5.961 1954 HD

    Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: John Wayne

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  • 1950
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    Mystery Street
    Mystery Street

    6.75 1950 HD

    When a young woman's skeletal remains turn up on a Massachusetts beach, Barnstable cop Peter Moralas teams with Boston police and uses forensics,...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Ricardo Montalban

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  • 1957
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    Slaughter on 10th Avenue
    Slaughter on 10th Avenue

    5.4 1957 HD

    A rookie assistant DA is assigned to investigate the murder of a longshoreman, killed for exposing gangster involvement on the piers, and meets up...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Richard Egan

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  • 1952
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    Flesh and Fury
    Flesh and Fury

    6.1 1952 HD

    Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight manager 'Pop' Richardson. For a time, Sonya has...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Tony Curtis

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  • 1961
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    Love in a Goldfish Bowl
    Love in a Goldfish Bowl

    2 1961 HD

    Two platonic college friends spend a weekend away together. One is romanced by a member of the coast guard.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Tommy Sands

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  • 1954
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    Alaska Seas
    Alaska Seas

    6.2 1954 HD

    A crooked salmon fisherman tries to steal his best friend's fiancée and put him out of business.

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Robert Ryan

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  • 1952
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    Sky Full of Moon
    Sky Full of Moon

    5.5 1952 HD

    A cowboy seeks fame and fortune in Las Vegas where he meets a girl working in a casino.

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Carleton Carpenter

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  • 1968
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    The Angry Breed
    The Angry Breed

    4.5 1968 HD

    In Vietnam, aspiring actor Johnny Taylor is given a prize film script after saving the life of a Hollywood screenwriter. On his return, Johnny has...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jan Sterling

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  • 1958
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    The Female Animal
    The Female Animal

    5.8 1958 HD

    Jaded movie star Vanessa Windsor, saved from a studio accident by handsome extra Chris Farley, pursues him, and soon he's the 'caretaker' of her...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Hedy Lamarr

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  • 1958
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    Kathy O'
    Kathy O'

    10 1958 HD

    A movie publicist is assigned to keep the public from learning that a beloved child star is an egotistical little brat.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Dan Duryea

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  • 1981
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    First Monday in October
    First Monday in October

    6.25 1981 HD

    For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Walter Matthau

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  • 1951
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    The Mating Season
    The Mating Season

    6.556 1951 HD

    Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her son and his new bride. When Ellen arrives, her...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: John Lund

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  • 1969
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    The Minx
    The Minx

    2 1969 HD

    A businessman hosts a hunting party at a remote lodge, and hires three prostitutes to take care of his clients. However, the girls have their own...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jan Sterling

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  • 1950
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    Gunfire
    Gunfire

    5 1950 HD

    Tubercular Frank James has become a born again and retired from his career as an outlaw with his family but a look-a-like outlaw causes suspicion to...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Don 'Red' Barry

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  • 1980
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    My Kidnapper, My Love
    My Kidnapper, My Love

    6 1980 HD

    Small-time crook Rooney cons his crippled brother, a street-wise news vendor, into snatching a wealthy, emotionally-disturbed runaway to extort money...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Stacy

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  • 1950
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    The Skipper Surprised His Wife
    The Skipper Surprised His Wife

    4.7 1950 HD

    A captain tries to keep home as tight as his ship.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Robert Walker

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  • 1976
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    Sammy Somebody
    Sammy Somebody

    1 1976 HD

    A restaurateur unwisely misappropriates mob money in order to buy a house for his ageing father.

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Zalman King

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  • 1954
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    Return from the Sea
    Return from the Sea

    4.5 1954 HD

    A hardened career navel officer must come to terms with adapting to civilian life with the help of a waitress that can see through his tough veneer.

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Jan Sterling

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  • 1982
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    Dangerous Company
    Dangerous Company

    6 1982 HD

    The true story of Ray Johnson, a convict who spent most of his life in and out of prison until he finally decided to turn his life around.

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Beau Bridges

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  • 1950
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    The Costume Designer
    The Costume Designer

    1 1950 HD

    This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Eve Arden

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  • 1976
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    Having Babies
    Having Babies

    6 1976 HD

    The story of four couples who are about to have children using the Lamaze method.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Desi Arnaz Jr.

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  • 1964
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    American in Paris
    American in Paris

    1 1964 HD

    The owner of a travel agency in Paris tries to help fellow Americans in trouble.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Van Johnson

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  • 1947
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    Tycoon
    Tycoon

    5.3 1947 HD

    Engineer Johnny Munroe is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. His task is complicated, and his ethics are...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: John Wayne

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  • 1957
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    Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
    Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

    1 1957 HD

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    Cast: Richard Egan

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  • 1966
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    Burke's Law
    Burke's Law

    6 1966 HD

    Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Gene Barry

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  • 1969
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    The Jackie Gleason Show
    The Jackie Gleason Show

    8.2 1969 HD

    The prodigiously talented Gleason became a TV icon after he joined CBS from DuMont, where his work on `Calvalcade of Stars' had established many of...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jackie Gleason

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  • 1982
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    The Incredible Hulk
    The Incredible Hulk

    7.249 1982 HD

    During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Bill Bixby

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  • 1983
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    Little House on the Prairie
    Little House on the Prairie

    7.9 1983 HD

    When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Melissa Gilbert

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  • 1963
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    Naked City
    Naked City

    5.5 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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  • 1984
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    Three's Company
    Three's Company

    7.7 1984 HD

    When two single girls, Janet and Chrissy, need a roommate to share their Santa Monica apartment, they decide to offer a room to Jack, a man they find...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: John Ritter

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  • 1962
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    General Electric Theater
    General Electric Theater

    6.25 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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  • 1979
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    Backstairs at the White House
    Backstairs at the White House

    5.9 1979 HD

    Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Olivia Cole

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  • 1962
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1962 HD

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

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 1968
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    Run for Your Life
    Run for Your Life

    7.2 1968 HD

    Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ben Gazzara

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  • 1957
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    Lux Video Theatre
    Lux Video Theatre

    6.333 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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  • 1963
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7.25 1963 HD

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1958
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    Climax!
    Climax!

    3.273 1958 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: William Lundigan

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  • 1962
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    Adventures in Paradise
    Adventures in Paradise

    5.7 1962 HD

    Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: George Tobias

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  • 1961
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    Riverboat
    Riverboat

    6.2 1961 HD

    Riverboat is a 44-episode western television series starring Darren McGavin and Burt Reynolds broadcast on the NBC television network from September...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Darren McGavin

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  • 1974
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    The Brian Keith Show
    The Brian Keith Show

    5 1974 HD

    The Brian Keith Show is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1972 to March 1974. The series stars Brian Keith and Shelley Fabares.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Brian Keith

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  • 1964
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    Breaking Point
    Breaking Point

    7.25 1964 HD

    Breaking Point is an American medical drama that aired on ABC from September 16, 1963, to April 27, 1964, continuing in rebroadcasts until September...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Eduard Franz

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  • 1967
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    Vacation Playhouse
    Vacation Playhouse

    7 1967 HD

    The concept of the series was the showing of unaired and unsold television pilots that did not make the television lineup for CBS. The show was...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast:

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  • 2025
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    The Oscars
    The Oscars

    6.96 2025 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

    Genre:

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  • 1970
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    The Marshal of Gunsight Pass
    The Marshal of Gunsight Pass

    1 1970 HD

    The Marshal of Gunsight Pass is an American 1950 live broadcast western television series starring Russell Hayden, former Country music singer Eddie...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Jan Sterling

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  • 1961
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    Letter to Loretta
    Letter to Loretta

    6.5 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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  • 1957
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    Lux Video Theatre
    Lux Video Theatre

    6.333 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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  • 1957
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    Lux Video Theatre
    Lux Video Theatre

    6.333 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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  • 1957
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    Lux Video Theatre
    Lux Video Theatre

    6.333 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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  • 1957
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    Lux Video Theatre
    Lux Video Theatre

    6.333 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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    Burke's Law
    Burke's Law

    6 1966 HD

    Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Gene Barry

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  • 1971
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    The Name of the Game
    The Name of the Game

    6.8 1971 HD

    The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC,...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast:

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  • 1962
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1962 HD

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

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 1975
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    Mannix
    Mannix

    6.686 1975 HD

    Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Mike Connors

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  • 1973
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    Bonanza
    Bonanza

    7.52 1973 HD

    The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Lorne Greene

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  • 1958
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    Climax!
    Climax!

    3.273 1958 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: William Lundigan

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  • 1976
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    Medical Center
    Medical Center

    6.1 1976 HD

    Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Chad Everett

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

    7.459 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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  • 1958
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    Suspicion
    Suspicion

    5.875 1958 HD

    Suspicion is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1959. The executive producer of...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Dennis O'Keefe

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  • 1965
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    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    7.8 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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  • 1971
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    The Virginian
    The Virginian

    6.344 1971 HD

    The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Doug McClure

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  • 1957
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    Lux Video Theatre
    Lux Video Theatre

    6.333 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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  • 1975
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    Kung Fu
    Kung Fu

    7.679 1975 HD

    The adventures of a Shaolin Monk as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: David Carradine

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