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1. The Gilded Age (2022– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

The series follows the conflicts surrounding the new money Russell family and their old money neighbors, the van Rhijn family, in 1880s New York City high society.

Stars: Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton

Votes: 38,356

2. Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Railroad executive Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden form an alliance to fight the increasingly authoritarian government of the United States.

Director: Paul Johansson | Stars: Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden, Edi Gathegi

Votes: 14,326 | Gross: $4.75M

3. Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt? (2014)

PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

In a post-apocalyptic America, the iron fist of the totalitarian government seeks to crush one mysterious man named John Galt, who has the power and influence to change everything..

Director: James Manera | Stars: Kristoffer Polaha, Laura Regan, Rob Morrow, Peter Mackenzie

Votes: 3,896 | Gross: $0.85M

4. Night Passage (1957)

Approved | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A fired railroad man is re-hired and entrusted to carry a ten thousand dollar payroll in secret, even though he is suspected of being connected to outlaws.

Director: James Neilson | Stars: James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, Dianne Foster

Votes: 4,554

5. The Big Gundown (1967)

Approved | 110 min | Drama, Western

An unofficial lawman and would-be senator is tasked by a railroad baron with hunting down a knife-wielding Mexican peasant accused of raping and killing a young girl.

Director: Sergio Sollima | Stars: Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian, Walter Barnes, Nieves Navarro

Votes: 7,108

6. The Adams Chronicles (1976)

50 min | Drama, History

This ambitious multi-part PBS production brings to life five generations of one of America's leading political and historical families, tracing their lives from John Adams' years as a ... See full summary »

Stars: Pamela Payton-Wright, George Hearn, Michael Tolan, William Daniels

Votes: 213

7. Love Is News (1937)

Approved | 77 min | Comedy, Romance

A financier's daughter spars with a newspaper reporter: he by writing about her, she by announcing their engagement.

Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Don Ameche, Slim Summerville

Votes: 938

8. High, Wide and Handsome (1937)

Passed | 110 min | Adventure, Music, Musical

Pennsylvania, 1859. Railroad tycoon Brennan (Alan Hale) is muscling in on oil-drilling farmers, led by Peter Cortland (Randolph Scott). Cortland must try to save their oil business, while also saving his marriage to Sally (Irene Dunne).

Director: Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Dorothy Lamour, Elizabeth Patterson

Votes: 410

9. Duchess of Idaho (1950)

Approved | 98 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Ellen Hallet is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but too timid to do anything about it. Her roommate Chris devises a plan to help her: she follows Morrison on his trip to ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Esther Williams, Van Johnson, John Lund, Paula Raymond

Votes: 640

10. The Power and the Glory (1933)

Passed | 76 min | Drama

The tragic life story of a power-hungry industrialist is recounted in the aftermath of his death.

Director: William K. Howard | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Colleen Moore, Ralph Morgan, Helen Vinson

Votes: 734

11. The 3 Wise Guys (1936)

Passed | 73 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Riding in his private car on Christmas day, railroad tycoon Hatcher prefers work to celebrating, while his son Joe prefers having a good time. In the coach car, Joe sees pretty Clarabelle ... See full summary »

Director: George B. Seitz | Stars: Robert Young, Betty Furness, Raymond Walburn, Thurston Hall

Votes: 13

12. What Becomes of the Children? (1936)

Passed | 65 min | Drama, Crime, Family

While Boston tycoon John Worthington dreams of building his "Great American Railway," his family life is disintegrating around him. His wife Edith spends all her time on social endeavors, ... See full synopsis »

Director: Walter Shumway | Stars: Joan Marsh, Robert Frazer, Natalie Moorhead, Glen Boles

Votes: 68

13. Computer Chronicles (1983–2002)
Episode: Computer Games (1991)

TV-G | 29 min | News, Talk-Show

A look at the hottest computer games in the early 1990s.

Director: Peter Nichols | Stars: Stewart Cheifet, Edward Badasov, Michael Brooke, Maria Gabriel