Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "stamp-collector"

1. The Reader (2008)

R | 124 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Jeanette Hain

Votes: 259,720 | Gross: $34.19M

2. Charade (1963)

Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn

Votes: 85,521 | Gross: $13.47M

3. Black Book (2006)

R | 145 min | Drama, Thriller, War

In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn

Votes: 80,483 | Gross: $4.40M

4. Dracula's Daughter (1936)

Unrated | 71 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

When Countess Marya Zaleska appears in London, mysterious events occur that lead Dr. Von Helsing to believe that the Countess must be a vampire.

Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Otto Kruger, Gloria Holden, Marguerite Churchill, Edward Van Sloan

Votes: 8,000

5. Nine Queens (2000)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps (the "nine queens").

Director: Fabián Bielinsky | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, Graciela Tenenbaum, María Mercedes Villagra

Votes: 57,096 | Gross: $1.22M

6. Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)

PG | 104 min | Comedy, Mystery

A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Jerry Adler, Lynn Cohen

Votes: 46,797 | Gross: $11.29M

7. The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972)

Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Having recently escaped the clutches of a hippie sex cult, a beautiful model is pursued by a serial killer whose previous victims include former occupants of her new apartment.

Director: Giuliano Carnimeo | Stars: Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Paola Quattrini, Giampiero Albertini

Votes: 3,302

8. The Pajama Game (1957)

Approved | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

An Iowa pajama factory worker falls in love with an affable superintendent who had been hired by the factory's boss to help oppose the workers' demand for a pay raise.

Directors: George Abbott, Stanley Donen | Stars: Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney, Eddie Foy Jr.

Votes: 4,106

9. Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)

R | 94 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret "Daisy" Suckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York.

Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams, Samuel West

Votes: 12,361 | Gross: $6.37M

10. Sonny Soufflé chok show (1986–1987)

30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Two hosts (Sonny & Sonny) present various segments, including the adventure/romantic series "Tannhäuser" (a spoof on Star Wars featuring the mechanic Reinhardt and his son Kurt struggling ... See full summary »

Stars: Michael Wikke, Steen Rasmussen, Dorte Højsted, Nanna Møller

Votes: 141

11. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)

Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy

A domineering mother and her sheltered son fly face first into love, murder, and the meaning of family in this black comedy based on Arthur Kopit's Broadway play.

Directors: Richard Quine, Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Robert Morse, Barbara Harris, Hugh Griffith

Votes: 324

12. Berlin Correspondent (1942)

Approved | 70 min | Drama, Thriller, War

In 1941, a U.S. radio correspondent (Dana Andrews as Bill Roberts) in Berlin broadcasts sensitive information about the Nazis, prompting the Gestapo to investigate these leaks and how they pass the censors.

Director: Eugene Forde | Stars: Virginia Gilmore, Dana Andrews, Mona Maris, Martin Kosleck

Votes: 512

13. The Saint in Palm Springs (1940)

Approved | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Inspector Fernack asks Simon to watch over an old friend who's carrying $200,000 worth of postage stamps, but the friend is killed, and the stamps stolen.

Director: Jack Hively | Stars: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Paul Guilfoyle, Jonathan Hale

Votes: 804

14. Joe Smith, American (1942)

Passed | 63 min | Drama, Romance, War

Joe Smith is an average American citizen, working in an aircraft factory. He has access to the plans for a new bomb-sight and is kidnapped by enemy agents who unsuccessfully torture him to ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Robert Young, Marsha Hunt, Harvey Stephens, Darryl Hickman

Votes: 312

15. Nazi Agent (1942)

Approved | 83 min | Crime, Drama

A story of German-born identical twins (both played by Conrad Veidt), one a loyal American, and the other, a Nazi official.

Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Conrad Veidt, Ann Ayars, Frank Reicher, Dorothy Tree

Votes: 803

16. Shivers (1981)

106 min | Drama, History

A boy comes of age under an oppressive, cruel socialist government and watches as it slowly but surely distorts his family, his school and even his own thoughts.

Director: Wojciech Marczewski | Stars: Tomasz Hudziec, Teresa Marczewska, Marek Kondrat, Zdzislaw Wardejn

Votes: 522

17. Midnight in Paris (1942)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

On a rainy night, eccentric tramp Mr La Souris finds a corpse. But the body soon vanishes in his car leaving only his wallet. While the police start investigating a missing person report, La Souris concocts a plan to secure his find.

Director: Georges Lacombe | Stars: Raimu, Aimé Clariond, René Bergeron, Paul Amiot

Votes: 192

18. The Fraulein and the Sandman (2011)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

One fine morning, Benno finds sand in his bed. While he tries to ignore this at first, he soon must realize that he himself is loosing the sand. Day after day the sand increases and soon ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Luisi | Stars: Fabian Krüger, Irene Brügger, Beat Schlatter, Florine Elena Deplazes

Votes: 745

19. Navy Secrets (1939)

Passed | 62 min | Adventure, Thriller

A Navy officer is assigned to break up a spy ring within the service itself.

Director: Howard Bretherton | Stars: Fay Wray, Grant Withers, Craig Reynolds, Wilhelm von Brincken

Votes: 113

20. The Mandarin Mystery (1936)

Approved | 66 min | Comedy, Crime, Film-Noir

Two murders are committed and a $50,000 Chinese Mandarin stamp is stolen, tossed around and eventually recovered as an aggregation of costly-stamp counterfeiters are uncovered through the mastermind investigation by Ellery Queen.

Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Eddie Quillan, Charlotte Henry, Rita La Roy, Wade Boteler

Votes: 457

21. Ablations (2014)

94 min | Thriller

A pharmaceutical salesman wakes up to a bad hangover and a missing kidney, sending him on a mission that takes him to some strange and unsettling places.

Director: Arnold de Parscau | Stars: Denis Ménochet, Virginie Ledoyen, Yolande Moreau, Florence Thomassin

Votes: 154

22. Dear Sidewalk (2013)

89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Dear Sidewalk tells the story of Gardner, a 24 year old mail-carrier, who is struggling to contend with his identity as his quarter-life crisis is in full swing. His regimented routine is ... See full summary »

Director: Jake Oelman | Stars: Joseph Mazzello, Michelle Forbes, Josh Fadem, Davi Jay

Votes: 187

23. Bezva zuby na zásnuby (2022 TV Movie)

67 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Jirí Vejdelek | Stars: Jirí Langmajer, Anna Fialová, Simona Stasová, Miroslav Hanus

Votes: 37

24. Úteky domu (1980)

84 min | Drama

The three main characters are Michal, an airplane mechanic, Marie, a fashion designer, and ten-year-old Honzík, who form a seemingly happy, well-adjusted family. Michal goes out with his ... See full summary »

Director: Jaromil Jires | Stars: Jana Brejchová, Jan Kanyza, Tomás Holý, Vlastimil Hasek

Votes: 33

25. Fate Named Kamila (1974)

97 min | Crime, Drama

It is 1970 and taxi-driver Tomás Gross is planning to leave for Switzerland to join his great love Kamila, previously a waitress in a Prague bar. With the help of his younger brother, ... See full summary »

Director: Petr Schulhoff | Stars: Jirí Klem, Renáta Dolezelová, Marie Drahokoupilová, Zdenek Ornest

Votes: 23

26. Post Office Investigator (1949)

Approved | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A young postman becomes involved in the theft of rare stamps featuring inverted images of the Statue of Liberty. Along the way he encounters attractive criminal Clara Kelso, double-crossing gang members, and Post Office Inspectors.

Director: George Blair | Stars: Audrey Long, Warren Douglas, Jeff Donnell, Marcel Journet

Votes: 63

27. Listy naszych czytelników (1973 TV Movie)

22 min | Drama

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Director: Stanislaw Latallo | Stars: Tadeusz Lomnicki, Stanislaw Jaroszynski, Andrzej Jurczak, Jan Orse

Votes: 10

28. Ortel (2000 TV Movie)

99 min | Drama

The story of Friedrich Dürrenmatt, master of dramatic points and surprisingly unfolding stories, depicts an early evening of Alfredo Traps, a successful business traveler. Our hero is ... See full summary »

Director: Frantisek Filip | Stars: Václav Postránecký, Radovan Lukavský, Ludek Munzar, Radoslav Brzobohatý

Votes: 11

29. Mit mir nicht, du Knallkopp (1983)

83 min | Comedy

The dog Wurstl from former student Harry is shot by a hunter and then drifts through the Saale to East Germany.

Directors: May Spils, Werner Enke | Stars: Werner Enke, Beatrice Richter, Michael Gahr, Henry van Lyck

Votes: 17

30. The Decalogue (1989–1990)
Episode: Dekalog, dziesiec (1989)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama

After their father's death, two brothers inherit a valuable stamp collection.

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Jerzy Stuhr, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Henryk Bista, Olaf Lubaszenko

Votes: 3,688

31. The Decalogue (1989–1990)
Episode: Dekalog, osiem (1989)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama

A researcher meets a professor and reveals herself as the child to whom she refused to shelter during World War II.

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Maria Koscialkowska, Teresa Marczewska, Artur Barcis, Tadeusz Lomnicki

Votes: 3,658

32. The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode: The Mauritius Penny (1962)

TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A stamp collector is murdered after he discovers an extremely rare penny stamp being offered for sale on the open market. Cathy takes a job in the stamp collectors store to gather more ... See full summary »

Director: Richmond Harding | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Alfred Burke, David Langton

Votes: 162

33. Emil i Lönneberga (1974–1976)
Episode: När Lina hade tandvärk (1974)

24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The maid Lina has a terrible toothache and Emil sells the old letters he found in the box he bought at the auction to the pastor for a lot of money.

Director: Olle Hellbom | Stars: Jan Ohlsson, Lena Wisborg, Allan Edwall, Emy Storm

Votes: 55

34. Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode: Hartless Hobby (1982)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The Harts get involved with stamp thieves.

Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Ina Balin

Votes: 105

35. Kojak (1973–1978)
Episode: Night of the Piraeus (1975)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Kojak investigates three murders connected to a rare stamp smuggled from Greece.

Director: Jerry London | Stars: Telly Savalas, Norman Lloyd, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson

Votes: 138

36. Racket Squad (1950–1953)
Episode: The Case of the Matchmaker (1952)

30 min | Crime, Drama

A wealthy young widow begins to date a suave European man. A mutual friend tells her that the European has trouble clearing his fortune with customs, so he needs a certain amount of money. ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Guilfoyle | Stars: Reed Hadley, Rudolph Anders, Stephen Bekassy, Maurice Cass

Votes: 17

37. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: The Bait (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Starsky and Hutch go undercover as Rafferty and O'Brien, Texas-based dealers looking to make a five-kilo heroin buy from drug kingpin Danner. Assisting them is Cheryl, a wide-eyed country girl and one of Danner's reluctant drug mules.

Director: Ivan Dixon | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 294

38. Foreign Intrigue (1951–1955)
Episode: The Stamp Collector (1954)

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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Director: Steve Previn | Stars: Alf Kjellin, Gerald Mohr, John Stark, Folke Sundquist

39. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #6.7 (2015)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Romance

The family face a shocking turn of events at Brooklands racetrack while Molesley and Daisy are put to the test.

Director: David Evans | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy

Votes: 1,464

40. The Plot Against America (2020)
Episode: Part 2 (2020)

TV-MA | 61 min | Drama, Thriller

Lindbergh's increasingly popular campaign captures some in the Levin family, as well as Bengelsdorf; Alvin must decide between serving a local real estate magnate or not doing so.

Director: Minkie Spiro | Stars: Winona Ryder, Anthony Boyle, Zoe Kazan, Morgan Spector

Votes: 675

41. The Plot Against America (2020)
Episode: Part 3 (2020)

TV-MA | 61 min | Drama, Thriller

Lindbergh puts Bengelsdorf in charge of a program called Just Folks; Bess places her family on a waiting list to emigrate to Canada; the Levins take a trip to Washington, D.C., where they experience anti-Semitism among citizens and police.

Director: Minkie Spiro | Stars: Winona Ryder, Anthony Boyle, Zoe Kazan, Morgan Spector

Votes: 655