Operation Murder (1957)
Crime
A scheme by two doctors to establish an alibi for a killing by switching roles in the operating theatre is foiled by the insight of a detective and the chance action of a small boy.
Crime movies
Explore crime, criminals and those pursuing them.
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The Ruling Voice (1931)
Crime, Drama
Upper World (1934)
Crime, Drama
Alexander Stream is a multimillionaire. While he is devoted to his wife, Hettie and son, Tommy, she is too busy playing attending and throwing society functions to pay much attention to her husband. While out in his yacht, a young woman, Lilly Linda, is spotted drowning in the ocean.
Rubber Racketeers (1942)
Drama
Gilin is a gangster who has just gotten out of prison. One night while driving home with his girlfriend Nikki, he collides with defense worker Bill Barry and his fiancé Mary Dale. Bill's tires are destroyed.
River Gang (1945)
Crime
Wendy is a teenage girl who lives with her kindly uncle Bill, owner of a curio shop. He has sheltered her from life by instilling in her a firm belief in fantasy and fairy tales, to the point where Wendy feels safe only in the shop, and is afraid to venture outdoors. After Uncle Bill buys a violin from shady character Peg Leg, street-gang leader Johnny connects the violin with the theft of a Stradivarius from a murdered composer.
Fallen Arches (1998)
Crime
Two New Yorker brothers, Frankie and Duke Romano, relocate from to Los Angeles with their alcoholic mother and become involved in a small-time theft of designer shoes that spirals into a full blown conflict with Nicky Kaplan, a local crime boss.
Sworn Enemy (1936)
Crime
Henry “Hank” Sherman (Robert Young) is a young man searching for employment near a dock in New York. A policeman tells him Eli Decker owns a large business that extends for five blocks and asks Hank what he would prefer to lift: vegetables, chicken, or fish. Hank replies, “Vegetables,” because “they smell better.” In spite of a “No Help Wanted” sign in Eli Decker’s Market Corporation, Hank persuades the foreman, Mike, to give him a job unloading vegetables.
The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)
Crime, Drama
A wealthy socialite on trial for the murder of her unfaithful fiancee is defended by her ex-boyfriend.
Murder Will Out (1939)
Crime
Jade collector Paul Raymond is given a piece by his friend Peter Stamp, who tells Raymond that attempts have previously been made to steal it. Later, Raymond and his wife Pamela see Stamp lying in the street, but his body disappears before they can reach it. Raymond's friend Morgan brings in an investigator named Campbell to assist, but both are later found in the same way as Stamp.
Corruption (1933)
Crime
Tim Butler is elected Mayor of a city known for corruption, unfortunately, he is elected by those who are corrupt. Butler is set up and removed from office, to only be convicted of killing Regan, a major member of the political machine. Butler is helped by his loyal assistant, Ellen and is eventually exonerated.
The Roof (1933)
Crime
Crook Clive Bristow learns that Otto Bemberg has placed a fortune in jewels into a trust for his missing son, Max. Years later, Bristow devises a scheme to install one of his henchmen, Arthur Stannard, as the fraudulent heir. Bristow gets the jewels, but Inspector Darrow from Scotland Yard arrives just in time to arrest the crooks.
Dora's Peace (2016)
Crime
State Street Sadie (1928)
Crime, Drama, silent film
Joe Blake, framed for the murder of a policeman, commits suicide. "The Bat", gang leader and the real murderer, is unaware of the suicide. To clear Joe's name, Ralph, his twin brother, takes his place in the gang.
Carmen's Kiss (2010)
Crime, Drama, romance film, Romantic drama, thriller film
The film is the tragic story of Joe (Hugo Speer), a Police Sergeant in London who falls for Carmen (Vivienne Harvey), a feisty gypsy girl, who is the victim of an Eastern European gang of sex traffickers. Joe rescues her from her horrific entrapment but loses his job in the process. Out of work and reliant upon loan sharks, Joe begins to fall for Carmen when he encounters her again.
Man at the Carlton Tower (1961)
Crime
Tim Jordan is an ex-policeman helping the police look for Rhodesian criminal Lew Daney, who has murdered a policeman.
Waterfront Lady (1935)
Crime, Drama
Jim "Mac" McFee finds running two illegal gambling ships too much, so he promises to make Ronald "Ronny" Hillyer, who manages one of his ships, a partner. Ronny has to fend off the advances of Gloria Vance, his boss's singer girlfriend. When Ronny becomes suspicious of two casino patrons he does not recognize, he suspects lookout Tom Burdon is a traitor and alerts Mac.
Freedom to Die (1961)
crime thriller film
Craig Owen is an incarcerated criminal whose cellmate Felix knows about a safety deposit box with valuable contents. When the cellmate dies, Owen escapes to get the stash. Unable to open the box, he forces Felix's adopted daughter, Linda, to give him the key.
One Thrilling Night (1942)
Comedy
The newlywed country bumpkins from Connecticut, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jason (John Beal and Wanda McKay), check into the Hotel Clarke in New York City, prepared to spend their first night together as a married couple.
The Hunted Lady (1977)
Crime
When two detectives uncover the truth about a United States senator's closed ties to the criminal underworld, one ends up dead, and the other - Susan Reilly - is framed for his murder. Strong evidence and a weak alibi combine to turn all sides solidly against her, including her fellow officers and superiors in the Los Angeles Police Department. Unable to prove her innocence, Susan escapes, in search of the answers that can clear her name before the police catch her, but more than her freedom is threatened.
Stevie D (2016)
Crime
Stevie D (Chris Cordone) is the son of a developer, Angelo (John Aprea). Stevie D accidentally kills the son of a crime boss, Nick (Al Sapienza) and Nick decides to seek revenge. His plan is to hire two hitmen, Big Lou and Little Dom (Phil Idrissi and Darren Capozzi) to kill Stevie D in front of his father.
That Night in London (1932)
Crime
A young bank clerk steals £500 and plans to go on a spree before shooting himself but a bad girl turned good tries to convince him to return the money and stay alive.
The Bold Bank Robbery (1904)
Crime, silent film
After learning they are short of money, a group of four robbers decide to execute a bank heist. The four create a plan and hire an unwitting chauffeur to drive them to their location. As soon as they reach an isolated road, the robbers force the chauffeur out of the car, gag him, and throw him into a ditch.
Damn Citizen (1958)
Crime, Detective
A former WWII hero is appointed head of the state police by the governor of Louisiana to eliminate corruption in 1952.
Glory Glory (2000)
Western
It is the dawn of the Wild West in Silver Creek. A gang of beautiful but deadly women have unleashed violence on the society that failed to protect them, robbing banks and destroying everything in their path. A posse is sent after these masked raiders, not knowing whom they are chasing nor the fate that will await them – for bringing these female vigilantes to justice will unleash a surprising past and a new future for all.