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| 1 |  | Scarface (1932) |  3.5928 16 reviews | PG | Drama, Crime, Film-Noir, Crime, | N/A | Based loosely on the life of infamous gangster, Al Capone is the story of Tony “Scarface” ...more about Scarface starring Paul Muni and Ann Dvorak |
| 2 |  | M (1931) | 3.2920 50 reviews | NA | Thriller, Crime, Film-Noir |
$27.95
| A child murder is on the loose in the streets of the German city of Dusseldorf. With the police ...more about M starring Peter Lorre and Ellen Widmann |
| 3 |  | Thin Man, The (1934) |  3.2333 37 reviews | NA | Crime, Mystery, Comedy |
$12.71
| Young Dorothy Wynant approaches amateur sleuth Nick Charles when her inventor father appears to be ...more about Thin Man starring William Powell and Myrna Loy |
| 4 |  | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) | 3.2001 28 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Film-Noir |
$7.72
| Returning veteran James Allen, rejecting a return to the old factory grind, degenerates into a hobo. ...more about I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang starring Paul Muni and Glenda Farrell |
| 5 |  | Black Cat, The (1934) | 3.1677 36 reviews | NA | Adventure, Thriller, Horror, Crime |
$21.22
| Honeymooning in Hungary, Joan and Peter Allison share their train compartment with Dr. Vitus ...more about Black Cat starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff |
| 6 |  | Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) | 3.1551 35 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime |
$6.25
| Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connolly were tough kids who grew up together in the toughest part of New ...more about Angels with Dirty Faces starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien |
| 7 |  | Manhattan Melodrama (1934) | 3.1106 8 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Crime, Romance | N/A | Orphans Edward "Blackie" Gallagher and Jim Wade are lifelong friends who take different paths in ...more about Manhattan Melodrama starring Clark Gable and William Powell |
| 8 |  | Petrified Forest, The (1936) | 3.0903 24 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Romance |
$8.95
| Alan Squier, a failed, world-weary British writer, hikes into an isolated, weather-beaten desert ...more about Petrified Forest starring Leslie Howard and Bette Davis |
| 9 |  | Public Enemy, The (1931) | 3.0706 31 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Crime |
$6.16
| Tom's bad way of life is constantly set up against his brother Mike's, who has a job during the day ...more about Public Enemy starring James Cagney and Jean Harlow |
| 10 |  | Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) | 3.0558 11 reviews | Not Rated | Horror, Crime, Mystery |
$17.91
| In 19th Century Paris, the maniacal Dr. Mirakle abducts young women and injects them with ape blood ...more about Murders in the Rue Morgue starring Sidney Fox and Bela Lugosi |
| 11 |  | Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1939) | 3.0349 12 reviews | NA | Thriller, Horror, Crime, Mystery |
$14.99
| On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on ...more about Hound of the Baskervilles starring Richard Greene and Basil Rathbone |
| 12 |  | Murders in the Zoo (1933) | 2.9713 12 reviews | NA | Horror, Crime, Mystery | N/A | Eric Gorman returns with his wife Evelyn from a trip to the Orient collecting zoo animals, having ...more about Murders in the Zoo starring Lionel Atwill and Gail Patrick |
| 13 |  | Little Caesar (1931) | 2.9255 16 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime |
$6.99
| Rico joins Sam Ventori's gang. He replaces Sam as leader, pushes rival gang leader Arnie Lorch out ...more about Little Caesar starring Edward G. Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. |
| 14 |  | Dead End (1937) | 2.9192 17 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime |
$5.30
| Gangster Baby Face Martin goes back to the East Side street where he grew up to see his mother, who ...more about Dead End starring Sylvia Sidney and Joel McCrea |
| 15 |  | Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The (1939) | 2.8720 19 reviews | NA | Thriller, Crime, Mystery |
$12.98
| Professor Moriarity has a scheme for stealing the crown jewels from the Tower of London. To get ...more about Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce |
| 16 |  | After the Thin Man (1936) | 2.8436 25 reviews | NA | Crime, Mystery, Romance, Comedy |
$41.37
| Elissa asks Nick to find her missing husband. He had been seeing a bit on the side, and ...more about After the Thin Man starring William Powell and Myrna Loy |
| 17 |  | Five Star Final (1931) | 2.8229 9 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Editor Hinchecliffe wants to boost circulation for his "New York Gazette" and city editor Randall ...more about Five Star Final starring Edward G. Robinson and Marian Marsh |
| 18 |  | Each Dawn I Die (1939) | 2.7802 10 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$9.99
| Although innocent, reporter Frank Ross is found guilty of murder and is sent to jail. While his ...more about Each Dawn I Die starring James Cagney and George Raft |
| 19 |  | Another Thin Man (1939) | 2.7695 16 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Comedy |
$41.37
| In this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Farewell Murder", Nick and Nora (and their dog Asta) ...more about Another Thin Man starring William Powell and Myrna Loy |
| 20 |  | Blonde Crazy (1931) | 2.7688 5 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Romance, Comedy | N/A | At a midwestern hotel, conniving bellhop Bert Harris has a finger in every pie. He promotes a job ...more about Blonde Crazy starring James Cagney and Joan Blondell |
| 21 |  | Young and Innocent (1937) | 2.7609 11 reviews | Not Rated | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$6.99
| A film actress is murdered by her estranged husband who is jealous of all her young boyfriends. The ...more about Young and Innocent starring Nova Pilbeam and Derrick De Marney |
| 22 |  | Marked Woman (1937) |  2.7295 11 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime |
$12.71
| Mary Dwight works as a hostess at the Club Intime run by ruthless gangster Johnny Vanning. When one ...more about Marked Woman starring Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart |
| 23 |  | Little Big Shot (1935) | 2.7031 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Comedy | N/A | ...more about Little Big Shot starring Sybil Jason and Glenda Farrell |
| 24 |  | They Gave Him a Gun (1937) | 2.7031 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Jimmy is drafted and ends up in Fred's troop on his way to Europe. Jimmy becomes viscious with his ...more about They Gave Him a Gun starring Spencer Tracy and Gladys George |
| 25 |  | Prizefighter and the Lady, The (1933) | 2.7031 1 reviews | NA | Crime, Romance, Comedy | N/A | Steve is just a heavy duty bartender when Edwin J. Bennett, known as the Professor, starts training ...more about Prizefighter and the Lady starring Myrna Loy and Max Baer |
| 26 |  | After Office Hours (1935) | 2.6985 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Hard-hitting news editor Jim Branch falls for high-society type Sharon Norwood but can't get to ...more about After Office Hours starring Constance Bennett and Clark Gable |
| 27 |  | They Made Me a Criminal (1939) | 2.6970 3 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery |
$6.99
| Johnnie is a boxer. The same evening he won the world championship, he is charged for the murder of ...more about They Made Me a Criminal starring John Garfield and The Dead End Kids |
| 28 |  | Slight Case of Murder, A (1938) | 2.6863 9 reviews | NA | Crime, Comedy |
$10.75
| Remy Marco announces he's going legit with the end of Prohibition. His fortune declines because the ...more about Slight Case of Murder starring Betty Compson and Edward G. Robinson |
| 29 |  | Number Seventeen (1932) | 2.6757 8 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$65.76
| Detective Gilbert is searching for a necklace robbed by a gang of thieves. In the beginning, the ...more about Number Seventeen starring Leon M. Lion and Anne Grey |
| 30 |  | Picture Snatcher (1933) | 2.6483 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Ex-convict Danny Kean decides to become honest as a photographer for a paper. He falls in love with ...more about Picture Snatcher starring James Cagney and Ralph Bellamy |
| 31 | | Case of the Curious Bride, The (1935) | 2.6270 3 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery | N/A | After giving the District Attorney another stinging defeat, Perry plans to take a vacation in China. ...more about Case of the Curious Bride starring Warren William and Margaret Lindsay |
| 32 |  | Two Seconds (1932) | 2.6255 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Allen claims he his being executed for the wrong murder. Flashbacks show him working with Clark as ...more about Two Seconds starring Edward G. Robinson and Vivienne Osborne |
| 33 |  | Secret Six, The (1931) | 2.6209 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Bootlegger/cafe owner Ralph Bellamy recruits crude working man Wallace Beery to join his gang which ...more about Secret Six starring Wallace Beery and Lewis Stone |
| 34 | | Public Hero #1 (1935) | 2.6118 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | ...more about Public Hero #1 starring Lionel Barrymore and Jean Arthur |
| 35 |  | Reefer Madness (1936) | 2.6021 27 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime |
$2.95
| Propaganda film that relates the story, as told by high school principal Dr. Carroll to parents at ...more about Reefer Madness starring Dorothy Short and Kenneth Craig |
| 36 | | Woman Wanted (1935) | 2.5935 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Ann Grey is wrongly convicted of murder. On her way to jail a car accident gives her the ...more about Woman Wanted starring Maureen O'Sullivan and Joel McCrea |
| 37 |  | Jamaica Inn (1939) | 2.5707 16 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, Crime |
$6.49
| Set in Cornwall where the young orphan, Mary, is sent to live with Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss who ...more about Jamaica Inn starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara |
| 38 |  | Green Cockatoo, The (1937) | 2.5570 3 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | A young girl (Rene Ray) is traveling to London to find work. Arriving at the station, she meets a ...more about Green Cockatoo starring Allan Jeayes and Ren Ray |
| 39 |  | You Only Live Once (1937) | 2.5478 19 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Film-Noir |
$14.06
| Joan is the secretary to the public defender in a large city. She is in love with a career criminal ...more about You Only Live Once starring Sylvia Sidney and Henry Fonda |
| 40 |  | Unguarded Hour, The (1936) | 2.5478 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | A woman tries to save her husband, a prosecutor, from a man who is threatening to blackmail him ...more about Unguarded Hour starring Loretta Young and Franchot Tone |
| 41 |  | Bullets or Ballots (1936) | 2.5433 7 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$5.86
| After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner former detective Johnny Blake knocks ...more about Bullets or Ballots starring Edward G. Robinson and Joan Blondell |
| 42 |  | Seven Sinners (1936) | 2.5364 6 reviews | NA | Thriller, Crime | N/A | US private eye sorts out European crime wave. With female sidekick in tow, wisecracking private eye ...more about Seven Sinners starring Edmund Lowe and Constance Cummings |
| 43 | | Love Is a Racket (1932) | 2.5341 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Romance, Comedy | N/A | Jimmy writes the 'Up and Down Broadway' column for the New York Globe, and he is head over heels ...more about Love Is a Racket starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ann Dvorak |
| 44 |  | Times Square Lady (1935) | 2.5204 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | ...more about Times Square Lady starring Robert Taylor and Pinky Tomlin |
| 45 |  | Bat Whispers, The (1930) | 2.4953 18 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Mystery, Comedy |
$25.99
| Despite advance warning to the police, who seal off the area, The Bat, a master criminal, steals a ...more about Bat Whispers starring Una Merkel and Richard Tucker |
| 46 |  | Walking Dead, The (1936) | 2.4656 4 reviews | NA | Horror, Sci-Fi, Crime | N/A | A gang of racketeers frames down-on-his-luck John Elman for murder. After a trial finds him guilty, ...more about Walking Dead starring Boris Karloff and Ricardo Cortez |
| 47 |  | Big Shakedown, The (1934) | 2.4656 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Former bootlegger Nick Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate ...more about Big Shakedown starring Charles Farrell and Bette Davis |
| 48 | | Sworn Enemy (1936) | 2.4611 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | ...more about Sworn Enemy starring Robert Young and Florence Rice |
| 49 |  | Black Legion (1937) | 2.4382 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Frank Taylor joins the "pro-American" Black Legion when he loses his chance at foremanship to a ...more about Black Legion starring Humphrey Bogart and Dick Foran |
| 50 |  | Man with Two Faces, The (1934) | 2.4382 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime | N/A | Actress Jessica Wells, sister of actor Damon Wells, is on top of her form except when her husband ...more about Man with Two Faces starring Edward G. Robinson and Mary Astor |
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