Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "year-1849"

1. Cloud Atlas (2012)

R | 172 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.

Directors: Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving

Votes: 374,732 | Gross: $27.11M

2. Paint Your Wagon (1969)

PG-13 | 164 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Two unlikely prospector partners share the same wife in a California gold rush mining town.

Director: Joshua Logan | Stars: Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, Harve Presnell

Votes: 14,911 | Gross: $31.68M

3. The Raven (I) (2012)

R | 110 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.

Director: James McTeigue | Stars: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson

Votes: 88,334 | Gross: $16.01M

4. The Blue Lagoon (1949)

Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific and fall in love while growing up together.

Director: Frank Launder | Stars: Jean Simmons, Donald Houston, Susan Stranks, Peter Rudolph Jones

Votes: 653

5. Never Grow Old (2019)

R | 100 min | Drama, Western

An Irish undertaker profits when outlaws take over a peaceful American frontier town, but his family comes under threat as the death toll rises.

Director: Ivan Kavanagh | Stars: Emile Hirsch, John Cusack, Déborah François, Molly McCann

Votes: 4,856

6. Widow of St. Pierre (2000)

R | 112 min | Drama, History, Romance

In a small French colony, a drunken man kills someone. While a guillotine is being shipped in, he changes, becoming a good and popular man.

Director: Patrice Leconte | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Michel Duchaussoy

Votes: 5,736 | Gross: $3.06M

7. The Hunger (II) (2020)

90 min | Documentary, History

The Story of the Irish Famine of the 1840s.

Director: Ruán Magan | Stars: Liam Neeson, Cormac Ó'Gráda, Niamh Gallagher, Mary C. Kelly

Votes: 101

8. The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

It's the gold rush era in the Wild West. A mysterious stranger (Huckleberry Hound) arrives in a small desert town carrying a huge golden nugget. The notorious Dalton brothers steal it. The town asks "the stranger" to go after them.

Directors: Bob Goe, John Kimball, Charles Nichols, Jay Sarbry, Ray Patterson | Stars: Charlie Adler, Michael Bell, Daws Butler, Pat Buttram

Votes: 302

9. Wagon Heels (1945)

Approved | 7 min | Western, Animation, Family

Porky leads a wagon train into "Injun Joe Territory," and finally comes up against the fearsome Superchief. But Sloppy Moe, a survivor of a previous Injun Joe attack, knows something about him he won't tell... until the very end.

Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce, Robert Clampett

Votes: 365

10. Flowers of Reverie (1985)

102 min | Drama, History

In 1849 the Hungarian revolution is beaten down by the Russian Army. Ferenc Majláth, who was an officer in the army of the revolution, has to choose between imprisonment or getting enlisted... See full summary »

Director: László Lugossy | Stars: György Cserhalmi, Grazyna Szapolowska, Jirí Adamíra, Boguslaw Linda

Votes: 134

11. The Naked Hills (1956)

Approved | 72 min | Western

In 1849, an Indiana farmer develops a life-long gold fever and an obsession with finding the 'mother lode' in the Californian hills.

Director: Josef Shaftel | Stars: David Wayne, Keenan Wynn, James Barton, Marcia Henderson

Votes: 242

12. Girl Rush (1944)

Approved | 65 min | Comedy, Western, Musical

Two unsuccessful vaudeville entertainers decide to search for gold during the California gold rush in 1849. They come to a town where no woman lives. The dwellers of this town promise them ... See full summary »

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Frances Langford, Barbara Jo Allen

Votes: 268

13. The Genius of George Boole (2015)

TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary

Narrated by Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, The Genius of George Boole assembles academics and industry leaders from across the globe to explore the life and importance of one of the ... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Mizelas | Stars: Albert Einstein, Geoffrey Hinton, Jeremy Irons, Jean Law

Votes: 114

14. Scarlet Days (1919)

77 min | Adventure, Romance, Western

A romantic bandit named Alvarez, wanted for raids on the mining camps of the California gold rush in 1849, is reformed by the love of a good woman.

Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Richard Barthelmess, Eugenie Besserer, Carol Dempster, Clarine Seymour

Votes: 477

15. Song of the West (1930)

Passed | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Musical

As a wagon train treks west, two men, Lt. Singleton and a Stanton, a scout, are rivals for the attentions of the Colonels's daughter, Virginia. Stanton is held for murder after a fight with... See full summary »

Director: Ray Enright | Stars: John Boles, Vivienne Segal, Joe E. Brown, Marie Wells

Votes: 35

16. Days of '49 (1924)

Passed | Western, Adventure, Action

The 15-chapter plot follows, in a fanciful manner, the General Fremont expedition into Spanish California to acquire California for the United States, and the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill.

Director: Jacques Jaccard | Stars: Neva Gerber, Edmund Cobb, Charles Brinley, Wilbur McGaugh

Votes: 22

17. The Splendid Road (1925)

80 min | Drama, Western

Young Sandra De Hault arrives by ship in Sacramento, California during the 1849 Gold Rush. While on board she adopted three children whose mother died during the voyage. In Sacramento she ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Lloyd | Stars: Anna Q. Nilsson, Robert Frazer, Lionel Barrymore, Edwards Davis

18. The Girl of the Golden West (1954 TV Movie)

105 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

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Stars: Elaine Malbin, Roderick Jones, John Kentish, Terence Cooper

19. Land of the Sleeping Giant: A History of the Yalumba Wines Estate of the Barossa Valley (1973)

27 min | Documentary, Short, History

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Director: Colin Ballantyne | Star: Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

20. The Pioneer Doctor (2009)

PG | 25 min | Short, Drama

In Southern Appalachia, 1849, we find the Gist family trying to come to terms with the loss of their son, Isaac. Compounding the already hard times of mountain life, the remaining members ... See full summary »

Director: Jason Andrew Woods | Stars: Joe Sharp, Lydia Taylor, Luke Taylor, Myranda Byler

21. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode: Out of the Valley of Death (1968)

TV-PG | 25 min | Western

A wagon train takes the wrong cutoff and end up in Death Valley running short of food and water. Two of the stronger men leave to find supplies but those left behind start to give up hope of their return.

Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Jim Davis, Douglas Fowley, Bing Russell, Lee Bergere

Votes: 25

22. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode: The Last Letter (1956)

TV-PG | 25 min | Western

Not having luck in the California gold fields, Alex Todd discovers there's money to be made delivering the mail and starts a subscription mail service taking letters to the gold camps for miners starving for news from home.

Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: William Pullen, Clint Eastwood, Forrest Stanley, George Pembroke

Votes: 83

23. Riverboat (1959–1961)
Episode: That Taylor Affair (1960)

60 min | Adventure, Western

When Grey Holden loses the money in a crooked card game, the sheriff of Baton Rouge impounds his riverboat so that the vessel can be sold to pay off his debts. Grey is forced to sell a ... See full summary »

Director: Allen H. Miner | Stars: Darren McGavin, Noah Beery Jr., Arlene Dahl, Jack Lambert

24. Wild West Tech (2003–2005)
Episode: Gang Tech (2005)

TV-G | Documentary, History, Western

Explores the life of some of the most famous gang of the West, showing their lives and the technology that helped them commit their crimes.

Stars: David Carradine, Jacqui Allen, Matt Annecharico, John Boessenecker

Votes: 14

25. Wild West Tech (2003–2005)
Episode: Train Tech (2004)

TV-G | Documentary, History, Western

The show covers the changes in the railroad industry from the 23 miles in 1830 to the 200,000 miles by 1900. It starts with a basic explanation of how a steam locomotive works and the ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Nock | Stars: Keith Carradine, Jeff Ellingson, James A.E. Fuentez, Drew Gomber

Votes: 11

26. Biography (1987– )
Episode: Edgar Allan Poe: The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe (1994)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Descend into the dark world and tragic life of the melancholy author who is the uncontested master of the macabre, and hear excerpts from his famous works.

Stars: Paul Clemens, Norman George, Peter Graves

Votes: 129

27. Mint oldott kéve (1983– )
Episode: Magyarország 1848-1849 (1983)

57 min | History

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Director: György Révész | Stars: Titusz Kovács, Lajos Öze, Gábor Reviczky, Imre Sinkovits

28. A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2000)

Drama, Thriller

Roddy Greenbank is brought by his father to Northumberland in 1807, and orphaned shortly after their arrival when his father meets a brutal death. Adopted by Kate Makepiece, Roddy forges friendships with Hal Roystan and Mary Ellen Lee.

Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Jonathan Kerrigan, Melanie Clark Pullen, Bill Fellows

Votes: 22

29. Wagner (1983)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1983)

Biography, Drama, History

In the year 1849, Richard Wagner is a respected composer living in Dresden where he works as royal court conductor for the King of Saxony. Although his wife, Minna, enjoys their life and ... See full summary »

Director: Tony Palmer | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Philipp Brammer, Gemma Craven, Richard Burton

Votes: 138

30. Six Centuries of Verse (1984– )
Episode: American Pioneers 1849-1910 (1984)

26 min

The distinctly American voices of Walt Whitman, Edgar Allen Poe, Julia Ward Howe, Herman Melville, and Emily Dickinson. Featured performers: Stacy Keach and Lee Remick.

Director: Richard Mervyn | Stars: John Gielgud, Stacy Keach, Lee Remick

31. Veritasium (2010– )
Episode: Why no one has measured the speed of light (2020)

19 min | Talk-Show

The conventional method for measuring speed does not work with light. So physicists have relied on mirrors to measure the speed of light on a two way journey using a mirror. Which leaves ... See full summary »

Director: Derek Muller | Stars: Derek Muller, Destin Sandlin

Votes: 8

32. Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode: Sink or Sell (2009)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

Big Hoss buys a classic Chris Craft that needs a "little" work. Dad doesn't approve. But Dad gets taken on a Colt revolver that the owner cleaned to the point of destruction.

Director: Emerson St. John | Stars: Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Austin 'Chumlee' Russell

Votes: 96

33. De troon (2010)
Episode: Maak er maar een republiek van (2010)

Drama, History, Romance

1849, Guillot dies from his fall in Tilburg's catholic cathedral. So half-wit son Willem is in line for succession, but refuses until the government convinces him to keep the throne warm at... See full summary »

Stars: Yorick van Wageningen, Dragan Bakema, Matteo van der Grijn, Raymond Thiry

Votes: 5

34. Mr. Beat (2011– )
Episode: The American President's Cabinet Explained (2017)

13 min | Documentary, History

Mr. Beat recites the President's cabinet positions along with the year each department was created, it's budget in people and dollars and the current office holder. Then he turns to the ... See full summary »

Star: Matthew Beat

35. Smoke & Steel - Secrets of the Modern World (2022– )
Episode: A Subterranean Revolution (2022)

60 min | Documentary, History

The industrial legacy of a tunnel under the Thames, how steam engines reshaped the Netherlands, and a surprising link to our digital world.

Directors: Tamsin Curry, Tom Williams | Stars: Shini Somara, William Ashworth, Claire Barratt, Émilie Coulibaly

Votes: 7

36. Real Time History (2021– )
Episode: 1848 - The Year of (Failed) Revolutions (2021)

14 min | Documentary, Short, History

The year 1848 was pivotal in European history. All across the continent revolutionary movements erupted and demanded a new order. This would be no different in France and in the German states.

Director: Toni Steller | Star: Jesse Alexander

37. Decoded (2010–2012)
Episode: Declaration of Independence (2011)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of American Democracy. Could it contain hidden messages from our nation's forefathers intended to be discovered years later? Buddy, ... See full summary »

Star: Stanley Klos

Votes: 22

38. BumbleBee (2021– )
Episode: Top 10 Unusual Things that Took Place in the Wild Wild West (2021)

11 min | Documentary, History

The Wild Wild West was truly wild. In fact probably wilder than you think but not for the reasons you think. Let's bust of a few myths to make room for some really strange stories. Yes, ... See full summary »

Star: Taylor McWatters

39. Geography by Geoff (2022– )
Episode: Why so few Americans Live in ihis Huge Area in the Middle of the Country (2023)

8 min | Documentary

In the rain shadow east of the Rocky Mountains a large portion of the high plains is sparsely populated. The reasons involve history, climate and today, economics.

Star: Geoff Gibson

40. The Son (2017–2019)
Episode: The Plum Tree (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, History, Western

Young Eli must learn how to live among the Comanches in 1849. In 1915, Eli and Pete clash over how to respond to an unexpected attack on their home.

Director: Kevin Dowling | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Jacob Lofland, Henry Garrett, Paola Núñez

Votes: 383

41. The Son (2017–2019)
Episode: Death Song (2017)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, History, Western

Young Eli faces a life-or-death test of survival in 1849. In 1915, the McCulloughs enact a dangerous plan to take the fight to their enemy.

Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Jacob Lofland, Henry Garrett, Paola Núñez

Votes: 307

42. Victor Hugo - Enemy of the State (2018)
Episode: II (2018)

49 min | Biography, Drama, History

While fighting for social reforms and freedom of the people, Victor Hugo discovers the hypocrisy and cynicism that lie in all political endeavor. In frequent conflict with his own party, he... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Marc Moutout | Stars: Yannick Choirat, Isabelle Carré, Erika Sainte, Nade Dieu

Votes: 14