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1. Zodiac (2007)

R | 157 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards

Votes: 598,597 | Gross: $33.08M

2. Doctor Who (1963– )

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.

Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker

Votes: 39,533

3. Changeling (2008)

R | 141 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

After Christine's son goes missing, she reaches out to the LAPD to find him. But when they try to pass off an impostor as her son to quieten public protests, she refuses to accept him or give up hope.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan, Gattlin Griffith

Votes: 265,314 | Gross: $35.74M

4. The Killing (1956)

Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five-man team to plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.

Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen

Votes: 97,557

5. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)

Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon wants to be something his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. Will Dixon's vicious nature get the better of him?

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Gary Merrill, Bert Freed

Votes: 9,967

6. Batman (1943)

Approved | 260 min | Action, Crime, Family

The very first serial to adapt the comic book character of the Batman. In it, the Batman is a secret U.S. government agent, attempting to defeat the schemes of Japanese agent Dr. Daka operating in Los Angeles at the height of World War II.

Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson

Votes: 2,471

7. The New Centurions (1972)

R | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An idealistic rookie cop joins the L.A.P.D. to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.

Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: George C. Scott, Stacy Keach, Jane Alexander, Scott Wilson

Votes: 3,288

8. Call Northside 777 (1948)

Approved | 112 min | Drama, Film-Noir

Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal re-opens a decade-old murder case.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker

Votes: 10,242

9. Suspense (1949–1954)

25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Live plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.

Stars: Rex Marshall, Robert Emhardt, Robert H. Harris, John Baragrey

Votes: 358

10. Greed (1924)

Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Thriller, Western

The sudden fortune won from a lottery fans such destructive greed that it ruins the lives of the three people involved.

Director: Erich von Stroheim | Stars: Gibson Gowland, Zasu Pitts, Jean Hersholt, Dale Fuller

Votes: 10,766 | Gross: $0.16M

11. An Inspector Calls (1954)

Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A wealthy family is visited by a police inspector, who questions the family about the suicide of a young working-class woman.

Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Alastair Sim, Arthur Young, Olga Lindo, Brian Worth

Votes: 5,242

12. The Lineup (1958)

Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.

Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Eli Wallach, Robert Keith, Richard Jaeckel, Mary LaRoche

Votes: 4,427

13. Fourteen Hours (1951)

Approved | 92 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

An unhappy man threatens suicide by standing on the ledge of a high-rise building for 14 hours.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Barbara Bel Geddes, Debra Paget

Votes: 2,968

14. Ransom! (1956)

Approved | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

After the child of wealthy parents gets abducted, the police and a member of the press intervene to assist the parents in their search but end up complicating their impending decisions.

Director: Alex Segal | Stars: Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, Leslie Nielsen, Juano Hernandez

Votes: 2,330

15. City That Never Sleeps (1953)

Approved | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Johnny Kelly, who plans on resigning from the police force and leaving his wife the next day, has a very eventful last night on duty.

Director: John H. Auer | Stars: Gig Young, Mala Powers, William Talman, Edward Arnold

Votes: 1,620

16. Easy Street (1917)

Unrated | 24 min | Short, Comedy

A reformed tramp becomes a police constable who must fight a huge thug who dominates an inner-city street.

Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin

Votes: 5,821

17. The Lineup (1954–1960)

60 min | Drama

Based on actual cases from the San Francisco police files, Lieutenant Guthrie and Inspector Grebb work as a team to track down the criminals.

Stars: Warner Anderson, Tom Tully, Marshall Reed, Ruta Lee

Votes: 120

18. Raffles (1930)

72 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

A distinguished English gentleman has a secret life--he is the notorious jewel thief the press has dubbed "The Amateur Cracksman". When he meets a woman and falls in love he decides to "... See full summary »

Directors: George Fitzmaurice, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast | Stars: Ronald Colman, Kay Francis, David Torrence, Frederick Kerr

Votes: 1,123 | Gross: $1.00M

19. A Life in the Balance (1955)

Approved | 74 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

In Mexico City, a poor single father is mistaken for a serial killer by the local cops, but the man's son stumbles upon the real killer and tries to warn the police after being abducted.

Directors: Harry Horner, Rafael Portillo | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Anne Bancroft, Lee Marvin, José Pérez

Votes: 251

20. Mary Ryan, Detective (1949)

Passed | 68 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Police detective Mary Ryan is given an assignment to break up a gang of jewel thieves and fences. She, using an alias as a convict, is placed in the cell with a suspected member of the gang... See full summary »

Director: Abby Berlin | Stars: Marsha Hunt, John Litel, June Vincent, Harry Shannon

Votes: 130

21. Police Call (1933)

Passed | 63 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A professional fighter decides to quit the sport and go to college, but he finds out that his sister has gotten mixed up with gangsters.

Director: Phil Whitman | Stars: Nick Stuart, Merna Kennedy, Roberta Gale, Mary Carr

Votes: 15

22. On Patrol (1922)

20 min | Short, Comedy

Cop Billy Bevan tries to clear his name.

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Billy Bevan, Mildred June, James Donnelly, Kalla Pasha

Votes: 36

23. Don't Be Foolish (I) (1922)

18 min | Short, Comedy

Billy gets into trouble with a couple of cops by littering in the park, and must use all his ingenuity to elude them.

Director: Billy West | Stars: Billy West, Frank Hayes, Tom Murray

Votes: 20

24. Police Call (1954– )

30 min | Drama

Cops working hard to break criminal cases.

Stars: Philip Van Zandt, Rory Mallinson, King Donovan, Harry Landers

25. Batman (1966–1968)
Episode: When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play (1966)

TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

After escaping the Ridder's deathtrap, the Dynamic Duo lie low to discover the ultimate goal of the supervillain's crime wave.

Director: Tom Gries | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton

Votes: 529

26. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: The Wedding (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Even though Maxwell's family tells Fran that their marriage won't work, Maxwell tells her how much he loves her and that their lives together will never be dull. That night they both fall off their honeymoon yacht.

Director: Peter Marc Jacobson | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 320

27. Suspense (1949–1954)
Episode: My Old Man's Badge (1950)

Not Rated | 30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Officer Malone is murdered outside a "gay 90s"-themed nightclub simply by buying a seemingly harmless gift from one of the showgirls. His son, a rookie cop, takes a vacation from the force ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Barry Nelson, Steven Hill, Will Hare, Charles Mendick

Votes: 53

28. American Restoration (2010–2016)
Episode: Train Trouble (2012)

TV-14 | 22 min | Reality-TV

It's time for some soon-to-be stepbrothers bonding when Tyler and Brettly volunteer to tow in a 1947 railroad speeder. Can the shop hop aboard this rapid restoration express or will a low ... See full summary »

Star: Rick Dale

Votes: 14

29. La minute nécessaire de Monsieur Cyclopède (1982–1984)
Episode: Rompons notre solitude avec un marteau (1983)

2 min | Short, Comedy

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Director: Jean-Louis Fournier | Star: Pierre Desproges