Madso's War (2010)
Action, Crime, Drama, Gangster Film
Crime movies
Explore crime, criminals and those pursuing them.
Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,422 films · Page 268.
Postal Inspector (1936)
Crime, Drama
Bill Davis is a federal postal inspector. When he returns home to Milltown from a business trip in Washington, D.C., he meets singer Connie Larrimore on the plane. When they land, Bill is met by his brother Charlie, who is already acquainted with Connie.
Night Ride (1930)
Crime, Drama
The Crime of the Century (1933)
Crime
A bank official, whom a doctor had earlier hypnotized to obtain money from the bank's vault, is found murdered.
Last Assassins (1997)
Action
The young daughter of a tough, female ex-agent is held ransom for the giving over of a top secret information file which outlines the layout of buried nuclear arms being held as garbage under a government restricted cliff seven in the desert. But to discover this she must go to the area and there, with some unexpected help, encounters the kidnappers in a daring shoot-out finish. Framed and hunted by a relentless Intelligence force (Lance Henriksen), a female agent (Nancy Allen) with secret nuclear files in her possession must consider a perilous exchange: the stolen documents for her kidnapped daughter.
Shadowed (1946)
Noir
Salesman Fred J. Johnson manages to hit a hole-in-one as he plays golf one day, and he writes his initials and the date on the lucky ball. He swings at the same ball once more, but sends it into a ditch instead of towards the hole.
Den (2001)
Crime, Horror, LGBTQ-related film, mystery film
The film begins with a bearded man waking up in his house and going through his morning routine. He touches his cross necklace, grabs a stack of chewing gum, looks into the mirror and announces merrily "It's showtime!". Den (although his name is never spoken) cruises the city on a skateboard and captures four future victims: a psychotherapist and his wife - Steven and Lolita Brewster; Cassandra - a militant atheist, who moonlights as a prostitute; and Milton Page - a respiratory therapist who once longed to be a nun.
Taste of Excitement (1970)
Crime, Drama
A series of attempts are made on the life of a young woman, Jane Kerrell.
Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
Adventure, mystery film
The intended wedding of Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond to Phyllis Clavering at her villa in Switzerland is once again stopped short when someone murders the Swiss policeman who is guarding their wedding presents. The killer makes off with their prize possession, a synthetic diamond, made by a secret process by Professor Bernard Goodman, the father of their good friend Gwen Longworth. A guest, Sir Raymond Blantyre, head of the Metropolitan Diamond Syndicate, disappears at the same time, and Drummond suspects that Sir Raymond, who has the most to lose if Professor Goodman proceeds with his plans to publish his secret process, has something…
River Patrol (1948)
Crime
Two British customs officers, Robby and Jean, go undercover, pretending to be husband and wife in order to smash a ring of smugglers along the Thames. During the investigation they visit the most shady places of London, including "Sure", a night club with the worst imaginable reputation in the city. The fake spouses befriend and dupe the night club owner and find evidence leading to the identity of the top boss of the smuggling ring.
Thunder in the Night (1935)
Crime
Torok, a police captain in Budapest, is pleased when his friend, Count Peter Alvinczy, is elected to the presidency of the government's cabinet. Alvinczy is married to Madalaine, whose first husband, Paul Szegedy, long believed to be dead, turns up and threatens to publicly embarrass Alvinczy by revealing his wife to be already married. Szegedy's mistress and partner in a theatrical act, Katherine Szabo, tries in vain to change his mind, even telling Torok at the police precinct what is occurring.
Two Step (2014)
Crime
James, a young adult from El Paso, comes to Austin to visit his grandmother, only for her to die shortly after his arrival. His grandmother's lawyer, Ray Mance, tells James that she knew she was ill and made it easy for James to claim his inheritance of $85,000. While staying at his grandmother's house, James meets her next-door neighbor, Dot, a middle-aged dance instructor.
The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)
Crime
Having left the Army, reformed jewel thief and current detective Michael Lanyard, or the Lone Wolf, returns to New York from England to find his lover Carla Winter. On the way, he is tipped off by Inspector Crane of the theft of the Shalimar, a diamond co-owned by the Prince of Rapur and Lal Bara. It is revealed that the jewel thief is Stonely, owner of a bar.
A Night of Adventure (1944)
Crime, mystery film
Successful attorney Mark Latham neglects his wife, Erica, so she leaves him. Mark tries to win her back, but finds that she is now dating Tony Clair, an artist. Julie Arden, jealous and upset that boyfriend Tony is stepping out on her, intends to shoot him in his apartment.
Hot Dogs (1980)
Crime Comedy
She's Gone (2004)
Crime, Drama
Harry Sands (Ray Winstone) and his wife Joanna (Lindsey Coulson) are concerned when their daughter, Olivia (Rebecca Clarke), fails to make her regular weekend communication from Istanbul, where she is supposedly working as a charity volunteer. When Harry receives a call from Olivia's best friend, Manda (Emily Corrie), stating that Olivia hasn't been seen or heard from in two days, Harry decides to fly out to Istanbul to track her down. Upon his arrival, he meets with the British console Tom Wilson (Owen Oakeshott), who informs him that the police have begun their search for Olivia.
A Scream in the Streets (1973)
Crime, Drama, Slasher, thriller film
Bye Bye Blackbird (2005)
Crime, Drama
Josef (James Thiérrée) is a former construction worker who now works as a sweeper at the circus, and falls for the aerialist, Alice (Izabella Miko) and is befriended by the horseback performer, Nina (Jodhi May). One day, he defies death and gravity by doing an aerial display on the trapeze. When he is spotted by the big top's owner, Lord Dempsey (Derek Jacobi), he is paired with Alice in a dangerous aerial display as part of a new act for the circus.
Tomorrow at Seven (1933)
Crime, Mysterie, mystery film
A man unveils a valuable painting he picked up for $50,000 and is killed. A card with a large black ace (of spades) is put on his chest. Another “Black Ace” victim.
Murder Live! (1997)
Pia Postman (Helgenberger) hosts a self-titled tabloid talk show, a program grieving father Frank McGrath (Morse) takes offense to after his daughter commits suicide as a direct result of being humiliated on the show. He then disguises himself as a member of the audience during a live episode of the show, and takes Postman hostage wearing a bomb jacket, threatening to kill himself, Postman, and the audience if the police intervene.
The Mystery Man (1935)
Action, Crime, mystery film
A Chicago newspaper man, Larry Doyle, finds himself in St. Louis after a night of drunken revelry. Low on money, he sees a young woman, Anne Olgivie, at a coffee counter.
The Pay-Off (1930)
Crime, Drama
Gene Fenmore is a suave gentleman, safely ensconced in the upper crust of society. Unbeknownst to his society acquaintances, he is also the leader of the largest mob in the city. But it is a mob with scruples, thanks to Fenmore, and they only prey on dishonest businessmen, and never shoot or kill anyone.
Gunman in the Streets (1950)
Crime, Drama, Noir
American army deserter turned criminal on the run, Eddy Roback, is being chased through the streets of Paris. The fugitive finds his old girlfriend, Denise Vernon (Signoret) and tries to get money from her in an attempt to get across the border to Belgium. The girlfriend's admirer, an American crime reporter (Duke), as well as a countrywide manhunt become obstacles Roback must get past in order to escape.
Lucky Losers (1950)
Slip and Sach's boss, David J. Thurston, has allegedly committed suicide. Slip finds a book of matches with the name of a local nightclub on his boss' desk and finds out from Gabe that a casino is being run out of it.