Soundtrack: Gil Melle

Direction Bernard L. Kowalski

Cast Peter Falk · Robert Culp · Pat Crowley · Ray Milland

Synopsis Columbo: Death Lends a Hand (TV) (1971) follows the story of Brimmer, a hot-headed private investigator, who is employed by Arthur Kennicut, a notable Los Angeles publisher. Brimmer is tasked with looking into the activities of Kennicut's wife, who is...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Arthur Hill · David Wayne · Kate Reid · James Olson

Synopsis The Andromeda Strain (1971) follows the aftermath of a mysterious event in Piedmont, New Mexico, where nearly all inhabitants perish following the return of a space satellite. The U.S. Air Force's Project Scoop, led by Dr. Jeremy Stone, initiates an...

Direction Peter Falk

Cast Peter Falk · Patrick O'Neal · Janis Paige · Pamela Austin

Synopsis Columbo: Blueprint for Murder (TV) (1972) follows Bo Williamson as he returns from a two-month European trip to discover that his wife, Jennifer, has funded a new town project. Bo, a passionate horse enthusiast and country music lover, is furious...

Direction Don Weis · Allen Baron · Alexander Grasshoff · Don McDougall

Cast Darren McGavin · Simon Oakland · Jack Grinnage · Ruth McDevitt

Synopsis Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) (1974) follows the thrilling adventures of a tenacious newspaper reporter who delves into the mysterious and often terrifying world of the supernatural. Set in the bustling city of Chicago, the series chronicles his relentless...

Direction Jack Smight

Cast Peter Falk · Eddie Albert · Kate Reid · Suzanne Pleshette

Synopsis Columbo: Dead Weight (TV) (1971) follows the story of a decorated war hero who fatally shoots his business partner. The only person who witnesses this crime is a young woman who is going through a divorce and is easily influenced....

Direction Marvin J. Chomsky

Cast Mark Harmon · Frederic Forrest · George Grizzard · Ben Masters

Synopsis The Deliberate Stranger (TV) (1986) is a gripping television movie that delves into the chilling true story of Theodore Robert Bundy, a notorious serial killer. The narrative begins in 1974, as Bundy, having already claimed the lives of multiple young...

Direction Collier Young · Don Weis · Don McDougall · Russ Mayberry

Cast Raymond Burr · Don Galloway · Don Mitchell · Barbara Anderson

Synopsis Ironside (TV Series) (1967) follows the story of a dedicated police officer who, after an assassination attempt, is confined to a wheelchair. Despite his physical limitations, he continues to fight crime for the San Francisco police force. With the help...

Direction Edward M. Abroms

Cast Peter Falk · Roddy McDowall · Anne Francis · James Gregory

Synopsis Columbo: Short Fuse (TV) (1972) follows the intricate tale of a chemical plant director who finds himself on the receiving end of both threats and issuing them. One of the plant's employees, driven by unknown motives, constructs and places a...

Direction Richard Levinson · William Link · Patrick McGoohan · Ben Gazzara

Cast Peter Falk · J. P. Finnegan · Robert Culp · Michael Lally

Synopsis Columbo (TV Series) (1971) is a classic crime drama that aired from 1971 to 1978, spanning 12 seasons and 69 episodes. The show follows the adventures of Lieutenant Columbo, a seemingly disheveled and often underestimated police officer. His unassuming demeanor...

Direction Jack Smight

Cast Leonard Whiting · Nicola Pagett · Michael Sarrazin · James Mason

Synopsis Frankenstein: The True Story (TV) (1973) follows the journey of Victor Frankenstein, a medical student whose life takes a dark turn after the tragic drowning of his younger brother. Struggling to comprehend the loss, Frankenstein turns away from God and...

Direction Michael Winner

Cast Cristina Raines · Chris Sarandon · Burgess Meredith · Arthur Kennedy

Synopsis The Sentinel (1977) follows the story of a fashion model who relocates to a seemingly ordinary residence, only to find that the top floor is occupied by a blind priest. As she settles in, she starts experiencing peculiar physical ailments,...

Direction Jerrold Freedman

Cast Robert Culp · Eli Wallach · Michael C. Gwynne

Synopsis A Cold Night's Death (TV) (1973) follows a chilling narrative where researchers Culp and Wallach, stationed in a remote polar outpost, begin to harbor suspicions that an unknown entity, distinct from their research primates, is lurking within their isolated environment.

Direction Don Medford

Cast Sidney Poitier · Allen Garfield · Gerald S. O'Loughlin · Bernie Hamilton

Synopsis The Organization (1971) follows a band of youthful revolutionaries who infiltrate a corporate office and seize $5,000,000 worth of heroin to prevent it from hitting the streets. Seeking aid, they reach out to San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs. Initially...

Direction Lamont Johnson

Cast Patty Duke · Rosemary Murphy · Richard Thomas · Sian Barbara Allen

Direction Robert Clouse

Cast Yul Brynner · Max von Sydow · Joanna Miles · William Smith

Synopsis The Ultimate Warrior (1975) presents a grim vision of the future where humanity faces more than just the threat of nuclear annihilation. In the year 2012, New York City lies in ruins, and a weary survivor discovers a new purpose...

Direction Jerrold Freedman

Cast Charles Bronson · Bruno Kirby · Bert Remsen · Michael Lerner

Synopsis Borderline (1980) follows the story of Jeb Maynard, a dedicated patrolman tasked with securing the U.S.-Mexican border. After his partner and close friend, Scooter, is brutally murdered, Maynard becomes determined to bring the culprit to justice. The federal authorities, however,...

Direction Ralph Nelson

Cast Rock Hudson · Diane Ladd · Barbara Carrera · Roddy McDowall

Synopsis Embryo (1976) follows a dedicated scientist, portrayed by Rock Hudson, who is deeply engrossed in groundbreaking experiments involving a human fetus. Through his innovative research, he uncovers a revolutionary technique that allows the fetus to rapidly develop into a fully...

Direction Jeffrey Bloom

Cast David Huffman · Marianna Hill · Burt Young · Stefan Gierasch

Synopsis Blood Beach (1981) follows a series of mysterious and gruesome attacks on a seemingly idyllic beach, where individuals are either brutally mutilated or inexplicably pulled into the sand, vanishing without a trace. The identity and origin of the sinister force...

Direction Peter Carter

Cast Chad Everett · Joseph Bottoms · Jennifer Warren · Rockne Tarkington

Synopsis The Intruder Within (TV) (1981) follows a group of oil drillers working on a rig near the frozen landscapes of Antarctica. During their operations, they inadvertently retrieve several ancient eggs from the depths. One of these eggs hatches, giving birth...

Direction Jerrold Freedman

Cast Patty Duke · Frederic Forrest · Peter Coyote · Meg Foster

Synopsis Best Kept Secrets (TV) (1984) centers around Blaise Dietz, portrayed by Patty Duke Astin, who is married to a police officer, also named Blaise Dietz, played by Frederic Forrest. The story unfolds as Frederic Forrest's ambition to join a special...