The Thief (1952)
Drama, Noir, silent film, spy film
Dr. Allan Fields is a nuclear physicist employed by the United States Atomic Energy Commission in Washington, D.C. He is also a spy, working for an unnamed foreign power.
Crime movies
Explore crime, criminals and those pursuing them.
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Trial (1955)
Drama, trial film
On the evening of June 7, 1947, residents of the small California town of San Juno are celebrating an annual event called Bass Night at a local private beach. Angel Chavez, a Mexican-American teenager, wanders onto the beach and meets Marie Wiltse, a non-Hispanic girl he knows from high school, and the pair begin to kiss. Marie, whose heart has been weakened by rheumatic fever, gets nervous and starts to leave, but she suddenly collapses and dies.
Motorama (1991)
Adventure, Comedy, crime thriller film, Dark Comedy, Drama, fantasy film, mystery film, Road Movie, Science fiction
After a night of hearing his parents fight about the possibility of another mouth to feed and their lives so far, ten-year-old Gus decides to cash out his piggy bank and take off in a stolen Ford Mustang. He plans to collect all the MOTORAMA cards across the country, and claim the grand prize, which might set him up for a promising future. The cards are only available at specific, participating gas stations.
The Brasher Doublonn (1947)
Crime, Detective, Noir
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy widow Elizabeth Murdock to investigate the theft of a rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, from her deceased husband's private collection. Believing the case to be a fairly routine one, Marlowe soon finds himself confronted by murder and a succession of shady characters and lethal crooks. They lead Marlowe to realise that the source of the mystery hinges upon Merle Davis, the timid and neurotic secretary of Mrs Murdock.
Blood (2012)
Crime, Drama, thriller film
While trying to solve a vicious murder in a small town, two detectives Joe (Paul Bettany) and Chrissie (Stephen Graham) wind up murdering the suspected perpetrator. What follows brings them on a journey through fear and drives them to turn on each other. All whilst under the gaze of their police force colleague, Robert (Mark Strong).
City for Conquest (1940)
boxing film, Crime, Drama
A vagabond arrives in New York and is instantly enamored with the city. Traveling through the poorer side of town, he meets Danny Kenny, who shows a talent for boxing but does not aspire to become a professional fighter. Danny's girlfriend Peggy is a skilled dancer who dreams of becoming a star.
Lady on a Train (1945)
Comedy, Crime Comedy, mystery film, Noir
San Francisco debutante Nicki Collins goes to visit her aunt in New York City for Christmas. Her father's employee, Haskell, is to meet her and facilitate her stay. Before reaching Grand Central, Nicki's train makes a brief stop and, when she looks up from the book she is reading—a mystery by novelist Wayne Morgan—she witnesses a murder in a nearby building.
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
Crime, Drama, Noir
Polish American Joe Miracle (Mirakowski) returns from fighting in World War II, only to find his San Francisco nightclub taken over by the mob, and his friend and partner Leo missing and presumed murdered. He steals $100,000 from his former business, planning to leave the country. Victor Christopher (Leo's brother) and his wife Clara had purchased a ticket for him for an ocean voyage.
Framed (1947)
Drama, Noir, thriller film
Naïve mining engineer Mike Lambert (Glenn Ford) takes a temporary job driving a truck. When the brakes fail while coming down a steep highway, he steers his way through a small town and is lucky to just dent the pickup of Jeff Cunningham (Edgar Buchanan). Jeff demands Mike's employer pay for the damage, but the man refuses.
Vault (2019)
Crime, Mafia Film
Two small-time criminals and longtime friends, as Deuce (Theo Rossi) and Chucky (Clive Standen), graduate from robbing pawn shops and jewelry stores and become involved in a plan to rob a mafia vault. They are recruited with a group of small time criminals by Gerry “The Frenchman” Ouimette (Don Johnson), the right-hand man for Providence Mafia boss Raymond Patriarca (Chazz Palminteri). Patriarca is a notorious gangster and executioner who although in jail, continues running his crime empire from inside his well-appointed jail cell.
CrissCross (1992)
Crime, Drama
Divorced mom Tracy Cross raises her 12-year-old son, Christopher, in Key West in 1969 around the time of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Chris narrates the film in voice-over and talks about his "screwed up" life living with his mother in a cheap hotel. Chris' father was an Annapolis trained fighter pilot who had served in Vietnam.
Crime and Punishment U.S.A. (1959)
Crime, Drama
In Santa Monica, California, an elderly pawn shop owner called Lizzie Griggs is found beaten to death inside her shop. There is a crowd of onlookers outside, including law student Robert Cole, who collapses on the street. Cole is taken home by his best friend and school mate, Rafe.
Bang (1995)
Crime, Drama
A young woman in L.A. is having a bad day: she's evicted, an audition ends with a producer furious she won't trade sex for the part, and a policeman nabs her for something she didn't do, demanding fellatio to release her. She snaps, grabs his gun, takes his uniform, and leaves him cuffed to a tree where he's soon having a defenseless chat with a homeless man.
Hollow Triumph (1948)
Crime, Drama, Noir
Just released from prison, John Müller masterminds a holdup at an illegal casino run by Rocky Stansyck. The robbery goes bad, and the mobsters capture some of Müller's men and force them to identify the rest before killing them. Stansyck has a reputation for tracking down and killing his enemies, no matter how long it takes, so Müller decides to leave town and hide.
One Tough Bastard (1996)
Action
Karl Savak, a "rogue FBI agent", is attempting to steal and sell military weapons. When stealing weaponry, one of Savak's henchmen, Marcus, kills Darlene and Marianne North, the wife and daughter of Army Staff Sgt. John North.
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
Comedy, Comedy drama, Crime
Dr. Clitterhouse is a wealthy society physician in New York City who decides to research the medical aspects of the behavior of criminals directly by becoming one. He begins a series of daring jewel robberies, measuring his own blood pressure, temperature and pulse before, during and afterwards, but yearns for a larger sample for his study.
The Coverup (2008)
crime thriller film
In 1984, Kevin Thacker of Iowa is a repeat drunk driving offender, and when he is taken into the Marshalltown, Iowa, police station and questioned for his latest DUI, he attempts to escape. When he is found deceased in an alley behind the station, the town police report he attempted to jump from the roof of the station to a nearby building, a gap too far for him to clear. He fell, and was killed on impact.
Shockproof (1949)
Crime, Drama, Noir
Griff Marat (Cornel Wilde) is a parole officer who falls in love with a parolee, Jenny Marsh (Patricia Knight). Marsh had gone to prison in order to protect Harry Wesson (John Baragrey), a gambler with whom she was having an affair. Warned to steer clear of Harry permanently, Jenny disobeys, still feeling loyal to him.
The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
Comedy, Crime, Detective, Noir
A man calling himself Sam Marlowe has his face altered to resemble that of his idol, Humphrey Bogart, and then opens a detective agency. At first, he and his secretary Duchess have meager business, but things pick up after a shooting puts Sam's picture in the paper. Some ruthless people, including Commodore Alexander and Gena Anastas and Mr.
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959)
Heist
left|thumb|243px|Steve McQueen in The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery left|thumb|243px|Steve McQueen in the film Aging criminal mastermind John Egan decides to rob St. Louis' Southwest Bank, then use the loot to retire to Mexico with his longtime minion Willy.
Poor White Trash (2000)
Comedy, Crime
Mike Bronco believes a degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a ticket out of life in a trailer park. He is determined to rise above his humble southern Illinois roots and broken home to become a clinical family therapist. His best friend, Lynard "Lennie" Lake, has a simpler vision for the future.
Gunn (1967)
Crime, Mysterie, thriller film
When a gangster named Julio Scarlotti is murdered on his yacht, private eye Peter Gunn investigates because Scarlotti once saved the suave gumshoe's life. After Mother's nightclub is bombed, Gunn and his law enforcement buddy, Lieutenant Charles Jacoby, begin to tighten the screws on ambitious hood, Fusco, who aspires to become the city's new kingpin. But eventually the investigation leads to a shock ending for the debonair P.I.
Kill Switch (2008)
Action, Crime, thriller film
Jacob King is a police officer in Memphis, Tennessee, whose brutal methods have gained him a legendary reputation among his colleagues. Seemingly indifferent to the fact his twin brother was murdered in front of him as a child, King investigates a series of brutal killings, most involving young, attractive women. The murderer, Lazerus, leaves cryptic, astrological clues at the crime scenes.
Cry Terror! (1958)
Crime, Noir, thriller film
Paul Hoplin is a criminal mastermind with a sophisticated blackmail scheme. He intends to extort $500,000 ransom by threatening to blow up a crowded airliner using an explosive device that electronics expert Jim Molner has unwittingly designed for him. Hoplin calls giant 20th Century Airlines and tells them there is a bomb aboard one of their flights, then he and his gang take Molner, wife Joan and young daughter Patty hostage.