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Explore crime, criminals and those pursuing them.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,422 films · Page 278.

Offbeat (1961)

Crime

After a police sergeant investigating a crime gang is murdered, Scotland Yard are frustrated in tracking down the outfit responsible for large scale bank and jewellery robberies. They bring in Layton, a loner from MI5, to infiltrate the gang. Layton poses as Steve Ross, a criminal who, unknown to the gang, has died and gone missing at sea.

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Rynox (1932)

Crime, Drama

Wealthy businessman F.X. Benedik, head of the Rynox company, claims to have been receiving threats from a mysterious stranger named Boswell Marsh. Benedik is subsequently found murdered and the hunt is on for the elusive Marsh.

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The Lone Wolf in Mexico (1947)

Adventure, Crime, Drama, mystery film

Former jewel thief Michael Lanyard (The Lone Wolf) (Gerald Mohr) along with his butler, Jamison (Eric Blore), go to Mexico on vacation. Lanyard, once a thief has been working as a private investigator. Liliane Dumont (Jacqueline deWit), one of the Lone Wolf's old flames, and Mrs.

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Jungle Bride (1933)

Crime, Drama

thumb|1932 ad from The Film Daily Doris Evans suspects that an actor has committed murder, so she and her fiancé follow him aboard a ship. Following a storm, they end up shipwrecked on a tropical island with some of the other castaways. They try to cooperate on the island, even as tensions flare.

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The Last Alarm (1940)

Crime

Captain Jim Hadley, fire chief, has his retirement dinner after 40 years in the service. The next day, time hangs very heavy on his hands so that he even chats to a brush salesman (who has a perfect Elmer Fudd voice). Bored, he later visits his old fire station, Fire Company No.7, and talks to the men there, who are called out on a fire.

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Experiment Alcatraz (1950)

Crime

Many Alcatraz prisoners have volunteered to ingest an experimental serum that could cure a fatal blood disease. They have been promised parole in exchange for their participation. During the experiments, notorious racketeer Barry Morgan steals nurse Joan McKenna's scissors and stabs convict Eddie Ganz to death, then escapes.

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The Music Box Kid (1960)

Crime, Drama

Set in 1920s New York, this story begins with Larry Shaw and Margaret Shaw having a housewarming party, where they meet Father Gorman as Larry is leaving to take care of business for Chesty Miller. Larry decides after finishing the job for Chesty that he has bigger plans in his future and demands a raise. Chesty decides to put Larry on the D and E (Discipline and Execute) squad to scare his rival Biggie Gaines, Larry finds this not suited to his goals and knocks out Bo, Chesty's enforcer and head of the D and E, Chesty after this makes Larry head of the D and E squad and gives him a machine gun also known as a music box.

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