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1. Blast of Silence (1961)
Approved | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A hired killer from Cleveland has a job to do on a second-string mob boss in New York, but a special girl from his past and a gun dealer with pet rats get in his way.
Director: Allen Baron | Stars: Allen Baron, Molly McCarthy, Larry Tucker, Peter Clune
Votes: 5,703
2. Five Came Back (1939)
Passed | 75 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A plane has engine trouble while flying over a jungle inhabited by cannibals.
Director: John Farrow | Stars: Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, Wendy Barrie, John Carradine
Votes: 2,366
3. Accused of Murder (1956)
Approved | 74 min | Film-Noir, Mystery
Police detective falls for singer, gets involved with gangster killing.
Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: David Brian, Vera Ralston, Sidney Blackmer, Virginia Grey
Votes: 399
4. Unmasked (1950)
Approved | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Roger Lewis, publisher of a vicious scandal sheet, is in the habit of tricking wealthy, gullible women into investing in his ventures. His latest conquest is a shapely ex-showgirl, Doris ... See full summary »
Director: George Blair | Stars: Robert Rockwell, Barbra Fuller, Raymond Burr, Hillary Brooke
Votes: 122
5. Most Dangerous Man Alive (1961)
Approved | 82 min | Sci-Fi
After wandering in a nuclear testing area in the desert, escaped mobster Ron Candell starts mutating and seeks revenge on his former crime partners.
Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Ron Randell, Debra Paget, Elaine Stewart, Anthony Caruso
Votes: 313
6. A Strange Adventure (1956)
Passed | 70 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A trio of thieves make their getaway by kidnapping a young hot-rodder, and take over a mountain cabin for a hideout after overpowering its occupants.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Joan Evans, Ben Cooper, Marla English, Jan Merlin
Votes: 224
7. Armored Car Robbery (1950)
Passed | 67 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A well-planned robbery goes awry with tough cop Jim Cordell in pursuit of the thieves.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Charles McGraw, Adele Jergens, William Talman, Douglas Fowley
Votes: 3,007
8. Desperate (1947)
Approved | 73 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
A young married couple flee both the police and a gangster out for revenge.
Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Steve Brodie, Audrey Long, Raymond Burr, Douglas Fowley
Votes: 2,622
9. Nabonga (1944)
Passed | 75 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When a treasure hunter seeks a downed airplane in the jungles of Africa, he encounters one of the passenger's young daughter, now fully grown, and with a gorilla protector.
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Fifi D'Orsay, Barton MacLane, Julie London
Votes: 684
10. Strangers in the Night (1944)
Approved | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A lonely, mentally-unbalanced woman invents a fictitious daughter and has the "daughter" write to a Marine stationed in the South Pacific. When the soldier returns to the States, he goes to... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: William Terry, Virginia Grey, Helene Thimig, Edith Barrett
Votes: 817
11. Man Afraid (1957)
Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A burglar is surprised by David and Lisa Collins in their son's room. In the struggle, Lisa's eyes are hurt and David throws an ornament, unintentionally killing the young thief. It's not ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Keller | Stars: George Nader, Phyllis Thaxter, Tim Hovey, Eduard Franz
Votes: 234
12. The Guilty (1947)
Approved | 71 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
Two guys sharing an apartment meet twin girls (both Bonita Granville). One's sweet, the other a major piece of bad news. The nice one is murdered and her boyfriend is accused of the crime. The wrong man/wrong victim plot strikes again.
Director: John Reinhardt | Stars: Bonita Granville, Don Castle, Regis Toomey, John Litel
Votes: 769
13. Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)
Not Rated | 74 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Two goofy entertainers meet a mad scientist on a jungle island.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Bela Lugosi, Duke Mitchell, Sammy Petrillo, Charlita
Votes: 2,626
14. Macabre (1958)
Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A doctor's daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.
Director: William Castle | Stars: William Prince, Jim Backus, Christine White, Jacqueline Scott
Votes: 1,408
15. King of the Rocket Men (1949)
Passed | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Jeff King in his experimental rocket suit battles the evil Dr. Vulcan.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty, House Peters Jr.
Votes: 971
16. The Ape Man (1943)
Passed | 64 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A crazed scientist accidentally turns himself into a half ape, half human creature, and scrambles to find a cure.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Bela Lugosi, Louise Currie, Wallace Ford, Henry Hall
Votes: 1,509
17. Portland Exposé (1957)
Approved | 72 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
A tavern owner in mid-century Portland, Oregon finds the safety of himself and his family threatened when he becomes involved in a war between labor unions and a violent local crime syndicate.
Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Edward Binns, Carolyn Craig, Virginia Gregg, Russ Conway
Votes: 289
18. The Ape (1940)
Approved | 62 min | Horror
Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum.
Director: William Nigh | Stars: Boris Karloff, Maris Wrixon, Gene O'Donnell, Dorothy Vaughan
Votes: 2,071
19. Tarnished (1950)
Approved | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Bud Dolliver, a former WWII hero and an ex-convict, returns to his hometown in an effort to make a new life for himself, but even with help from cannery worker Lou Jellison he finds living ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Keller | Stars: Dorothy Patrick, Arthur Franz, Barbra Fuller, Jimmy Lydon
Votes: 82
20. Highway 13 (1948)
Passed | 58 min | Drama
Truck driver Hank Wilson is suspected of sabotaging a big transportation company in financial straits. Working with the insurance company covering the fleet, Wilson investigates the "accidents," hoping to prevent any further mishaps.
Director: William Berke | Stars: Robert Lowery, Pamela Blake, Clem Bevans, Michael Whalen
Votes: 228
21. Devil's Cargo (1948)
Approved | 64 min | Mystery
Poverty-row continuation of The Falcon series; mundane murder mystery showcasing Calvert's magic act skills.
Director: John F. Link Sr. | Stars: John Calvert, Rochelle Hudson, Roscoe Karns, Lyle Talbot
Votes: 293
22. New Orleans Uncensored (1955)
Approved | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A Navy veteran purchases a government surplus vessel and becomes involved in the capture of waterfront racketeers.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Arthur Franz, Beverly Garland, Helene Stanton, Michael Ansara
Votes: 416
23. Shadows on the Stairs (1941)
Approved | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are discovered.
Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Frieda Inescort, Paul Cavanagh, Heather Angel, Bruce Lester
Votes: 785
24. The Cruel Tower (1956)
Approved | 79 min | Adventure, Romance
Tension and rivalry among a crew of steeplejacks.
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: John Ericson, Mari Blanchard, Charles McGraw, Steve Brodie
Votes: 142
25. Sleepers West (1941)
Approved | 74 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Mike Shayne tries to distinguish criminals from red herrings as he escorts a surprise witness via rail to a high profile trial in San Francisco.
Director: Eugene Forde | Stars: Lloyd Nolan, Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, Louis Jean Heydt
Votes: 637
26. The Shadow (1937)
Approved | 59 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Mary Gillespie is restoring the Col. Gillespie Circus to its former splendor after her father's death. With the help of her publicist boyfriend Jim, the sell-out crowds are returning to the... See full summary »
Director: Charles C. Coleman | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Charles Quigley, Marc Lawrence, Arthur Loft
Votes: 171
27. The Invisible Wall (1947)
Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
When a mob boss sends gambler Harry Lane to Vegas to deliver 20K to a contact, Harry gambles the money away and must somehow recover it before getting into trouble with his employer.
Director: Eugene Forde | Stars: Don Castle, Virginia Christine, Richard Gaines, Arthur Space
Votes: 129
28. Bad Blonde (1953)
Approved | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A scheming blonde seduces a fighter and convinces him to murder her husband, a fight manager.
Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Barbara Payton, Frederick Valk, John Slater, Sidney James
Votes: 451
29. Cry Vengeance (1954)
Not Rated | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Violent ex-cop Vic Barron comes to Ketchikan, Alaska seeking revenge on an old enemy.
Director: Mark Stevens | Stars: Mark Stevens, Martha Hyer, Skip Homeier, Joan Vohs
Votes: 630
30. Hunt the Man Down (1950)
Passed | 69 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
The suspect in a 12-year-old murder case is finally caught and tried, but the witnesses are a bit hard to track down...
Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Gig Young, Lynne Roberts, Mary Anderson, Willard Parker
Votes: 1,052
31. Caravan (1946)
117 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
During the last half of the 19th century writer Richard Darrell saves Don Carlos from two robbers, and is entrusted by Don Carlos to take a valuable necklace to Spain. Richard leaves his ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Crabtree | Stars: Stewart Granger, Jean Kent, Anne Crawford, Dennis Price
Votes: 250
32. Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)
Approved | 256 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A 14-episode serial in which Mala, a Polynesian in the employ of U.S. Intelligence investigates sabotage on Clipper Island. A gang of spies causes the eruption of a volcano, for which our ... See full summary »
Directors: Ray Taylor, Mack V. Wright | Stars: Mala, Rex, Buck the Dog, Mamo Clark
Votes: 121
33. The Truth About Murder (1946)
Approved | 63 min | Comedy, Film-Noir, Mystery
Christine, a lawyer closely working with District Attorney Lester Ashton, quits her job and joins his friend Bill's one-man buffet. Bill is drinking heavily because of his flirtatious wife.... See full summary »
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Bonita Granville, Morgan Conway, Paula Corday, Donald Douglas
Votes: 156
34. Federal Agent at Large (1950)
Approved | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A crime ring is smuggling gold from Mexico across the border in the US. The Customs Service sends an agent to Mexico to try to infiltrate the ring and stop the smuggling.
Director: George Blair | Stars: Dorothy Patrick, Robert Rockwell, Kent Taylor, Estelita Rodriguez
Votes: 68
35. Sinner Take All (1936)
Passed | 74 min | Mystery
Members of a wealthy family start getting threatening letters, and it's not long before the threats turn into reality and family members start getting bumped off. The family lawyer is a ... See full summary »
Director: Errol Taggart | Stars: Bruce Cabot, Margaret Lindsay, Joseph Calleia, Stanley Ridges
Votes: 242
36. King of Alcatraz (1938)
Approved | 68 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A convict who has just escaped from Alcatraz Prison takes over a passenger ship. Two of the ship's crew hatch a plot to overpower him and rescue the ship's passengers.
Director: Robert Florey | Stars: Gail Patrick, Lloyd Nolan, Harry Carey, J. Carrol Naish
Votes: 115
37. The Narrowing Circle (1956)
66 min | Crime, Drama
A journalist is framed for the murder of a rival and has to prove his innocence, whatever the cost.
Director: Charles Saunders | Stars: Paul Carpenter, Hazel Court, Russell Napier, Trevor Reid
Votes: 150
38. Murder in the Air (1940)
Approved | 55 min | Drama, Thriller
The corpse of a hobo with a $50,000 money belt helps Brass and Gabby crack a cell of fifth columnists bent on sabotage.
Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Ronald Reagan, John Litel, Lya Lys, James Stephenson
Votes: 337
39. The Lone Wolf in Paris (1938)
Approved | 66 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
A princess in distress calls upon reformed jewel thief Michael Lanyard to aid her against villainous opposition.
Director: Albert S. Rogell | Stars: Francis Lederer, Frances Drake, Olaf Hytten, Walter Kingsford
Votes: 110
40. False Faces (1943)
Approved | 58 min | Mystery
A district attorney sets out to vindicate his son who's been accused of murdering a nightclub singer.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Stanley Ridges, William Henry, Rex Williams, Veda Ann Borg
Votes: 38
41. My Buddy (1944)
Approved | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Republic, never a company to not try getting ahead of the curve and with writers who could remember the 1930's social conscience WW I vets-returning-home films, made this in mid-1944 (a ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Sekely | Stars: Don 'Red' Barry, Ruth Terry, Lynne Roberts, Alexander Granach
Votes: 51
42. Before Dawn (1933)
Passed | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Sinister forces compete to find the million dollars in gold hidden by recently deceased gangster Joe Valerie in his family's old dark house 15 years earlier,
Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Stuart Erwin, Dorothy Wilson, Warner Oland, Dudley Digges
Votes: 515
43. Dragnet (1947)
Passed | 71 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Wilcoxon, a Scotland Yard inspector, travels to New York to investigate the activities of an international band of jewel thieves.
Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Henry Wilcoxon, Mary Brian, Douglass Dumbrille, Virginia Dale
Votes: 51
44. Two in the Dark (1936)
Passed | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Ford Adams regains consciousness in Boston, bloody and suffering from amnesia. Information he eventually uncovers (with the help of Marie Smith) connects him to a well-known producer--who's just been murdered.
Director: Benjamin Stoloff | Stars: Walter Abel, Margot Grahame, Wallace Ford, Gail Patrick
Votes: 308
45. Menace (I) (1934)
Passed | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Menace is a very fast-paced dark house murder mystery with a plot centering around three people who are targeted for death because of their alleged guilt in the tragic death of a psychopath's brother.
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Gertrude Michael, Paul Cavanagh, Henrietta Crosman, John Lodge
Votes: 80
46. Return of a Stranger (1961)
63 min | Crime, Thriller
John and Pam have bought a terrace house in a village, and move into it with their little son. In the middle of the night Pam notices that a man is peeping at them from the pavement outside... See full summary »
Director: Max Varnel | Stars: John Ireland, Susan Stephen, Cyril Shaps, Timothy Beaton
Votes: 79
47. Unmarried (1939)
Approved | 63 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When his manager, Pins Streaver, is killed attempting to rob a safe after losing all his money betting on a fight, third-rate fighter Slag Bailey leaves New York to investigate Streaver's ... See full summary »
Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Helen Twelvetrees, Buck Jones, Donald O'Connor, John Hartley
Votes: 73
48. Below the Deadline (1946)
Approved | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A veteran, Joe Hilton (Warren Douglas), returns from the war to find that his brother Jeffrey Hilton (George Meeker), a gangster, has been killed. His quest for revenge leads him to take ... See full summary »
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Warren Douglas, Ramsay Ames, Jan Wiley, Paul Maxey
Votes: 184
49. Smuggler's Island (1951)
Passed | 75 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
In 1950s Macao, an American expat diver is hired by a mysterious woman to retrieve a sunken cargo that eventually attracts unwanted attention from a crooked banker, corrupt authorities and local pirates.
Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: Jeff Chandler, Evelyn Keyes, Philip Friend, Marvin Miller
Votes: 126
50. Island in the Sky (1938)
Approved | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A secretary solves a murder for her boyfriend in the District Attorney's office.
Director: Herbert I. Leeds | Stars: Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen, Paul Kelly, Robert Kellard
Votes: 193