The Third Clue (1934)
Crime
Two criminals try to recover loot hidden in an isolated manor house.
Crime movies
Explore crime, criminals and those pursuing them.
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Treachery on the High Seas (1936)
Crime, Drama
Somebody's Mother (1926)
Crime, silent film
As described in a film magazine review, Mary roams the streets sells matches on the streets of New York, but unknown to everyone she encounters she is really searching for her son who was kidnapped from her many years ago when he was a young boy. Meanwhile, she adopts an Irish waif, practicing her mothering techniques. She finally meets the banker, and implores him to tell where her son is concealed, but he ignores her.
Cool Money (2005)
Crime, Drama
Bobby Comfort was a convicted thief, before he escaped from prison and cleared himself of all charges. He returns home to his wife and daughter, but finds himself unsatisfied with the domestic lifestyle. Sammy Nalo , Comfort's new partner in crime, appears and they begin robbing trendy New York City hotels.
Bobby G. Can’t Swim (1999)
Crime, Drama
Bobby G is a small-time coke dealer in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. His day-to-day life consists of casual encounters with neighborhood characters: his Puerto Rican prostitute girlfriend, Lucy; a blind man who sells found objects on the street; and Bobby's high-strung supplier who goes by the name of Coco. Two local undercover cops are working on arresting Bobby for his low-level drug dealing.
Ship of Wanted Men (1933)
Crime
A gang of fugitives hijack a ship and make for a Pacific island that has no extradition treaty with the United States.
The Angelus (1937)
Crime
Young actress June Rowland is innocently involved in a scandal, resulting in her West End role being withdrawn. Her fiancé Brian remains loyal to her, but his father, businessman John Ware, is set against the marriage and June regretfully cancels the engagement. Maisie, an old friend of hers, learns that June's aunt, formerly a famous actress and now a nun, Sister Angelica, was once in love with Ware, and Masie pleads with her to intervene.
The Important Witness (1933)
Crime
Million Dollar Pursuit (1951)
Crime
The Accidental Spy (2017)
Crime Comedy
The theme of the film revolves around an IT specialist Emmanuel Prince, who takes a trip to America to refocus his energy after his girlfriend cheated on him. While in America, the Chairman, a very powerful cartel leader hires a professional assassin to kill the inventor of a new energy source which is affecting the cartel markets. Emmanuel inadvertently becomes involved in the whole affair by signing up for a reality show and mistakenly assumes the identity of the assassin, thereby creating massive confusion and ultimately saving the life of the inventor.
Creeping Shadows (1931)
Crime
At a party to celebrate his engagement, hosted by Brian Nash at his country estate, the festivities are disrupted by the appearance in the grounds of the eerie shadow of a Limping Man, followed by the discovery of a body. Disher, a private detective, joins the guests and begins an investigation. Following a series of strange occurrences that cast suspicion on many of the people present, Disher uncovers the truth: Brian has been kidnapped and hidden away by his criminal twin brother.
The Flying Squad (1929)
Crime, silent film
Rescue Squad (1935)
Crime
A Gentle Gangster (1943)
Crime, Drama
Tangled Evidence (1934)
Crime
A studious colonel is found stabbed dead in the library of his country house. As clues are discovered, suspicion falls on his nieces, chauffeur and librarian. A visiting Scotland Yard inspector eventually uncovers the real murderer and the motive for the killing.
The Lawless Woman (1931)
Crime
Crooked Alley (1923)
Crime
Down Under Donovan (1922)
Crime, silent film
Chelsea Story (1951)
Crime
Fletcher Gilchrist offers £100 to anyone who will break into a house. Journalist Mike Harvey accepts the bet but he and another man are caught when the latter murders the owner of the house. Harvey escapes custody, determined to seek revenge on Gilchrist.
Reform Girl (1933)
Crime
The Villiers Diamond (1938)
Crime
Silas Wade, having fraudulently obtained the legendary Villiers Diamond, is cornered by his former accomplice, Herbert Barker. Barker demands his cut of the proceeds, but Wade has not yet managed to sell the diamond. Then Wade's niece Joan arrives unexpectedly, having been expelled from her finishing school, and demands the trust-fund money that her uncle has already secretly squandered.
Find the Witness (1937)
Crime
Captured in Chinatown (1935)
Crime, mystery film, romance film, sport film
A feud between two gangs in Chinatown breaks out into a Tong war.
Museum Mystery (1937)
Crime
The curator of a museum is taken ill on the morning of the exhibition of a valuable Chinese statue, and Peter Redding, a visiting student of Oriental art, is invited to act as stand-in for the curator. Ruth, the curator's daughter, at first resents Peter's intrusion, but they later foil the owner's plot to have the piece stolem and fraudulently claim the insurance money.