Crime Movies

Daughter of the Dragon (1931)

Daughter of the Dragon (1931)

Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
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70

At her Chinese father’s bidding, a woman goes to murder an enemy and meets a Scotland Yard detective.

Blonde Crazy (1931)

Blonde Crazy (1931)

Blonde Crazy (1931)
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79

Adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.

Guilty Hands (1931)

Guilty Hands (1931)

Guilty Hands (1931)
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69

A district attorney commits the perfect murder when he kills his daughter’s womanizing fiancĂ© and then tries framing the fiancĂ©’s lover.

Genre: Crime, Drama
An American Tragedy (1931)

An American Tragedy (1931)

An American Tragedy (1931)
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96

A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
The Public Defender (1931)

The Public Defender (1931)

The Public Defender (1931)
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69

A mysterious phantom who calls himself The Reckoner vows to expose the crooked bankers who embezzled their company’s funds.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Night Nurse (1931)

Night Nurse (1931)

Night Nurse (1931)
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72

Lora Hart manages to land a job in a hospital as a trainee nurse. Upon completion of her training she goes to work as a night nurse for two small…

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
The Black Camel (1931)

The Black Camel (1931)

The Black Camel (1931)
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71

Movie star Shelah Fane is seeing wealthy Alan Jaynes while filming in Honolulu, Hawaii, but won’t marry him without consulting famed psychic Tarneverro first. Enter inspector Charlie Chan of the…

Genre: Crime, Mystery
The Vanishing Legion (1931)

The Vanishing Legion (1931)

The Vanishing Legion (1931)
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220

A mysterious master criminal known as The Voice plots with his gang to sabotage the Milesburg Oil Company, but the rightful heir has a secret army of her own to…

The Maltese Falcon (1931)

The Maltese Falcon (1931)

The Maltese Falcon (1931)
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80

A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese…

Genre: Crime, Mystery
M (1931)

M (1931)

M (1931)
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111

In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert’s heinous crimes are so repellant and…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Public Enemy (1931)

The Public Enemy (1931)

The Public Enemy (1931)
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84

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound…

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Secret Six (1931)

The Secret Six (1931)

The Secret Six (1931)
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83

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank’s operation, beats a rival gang,…

Genre: Crime, Drama
City Streets (1931)

City Streets (1931)

City Streets (1931)
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83

A mobster’s daughter leads her boyfriend from the circus into bootlegging.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
The Front Page (1931)

The Front Page (1931)

The Front Page (1931)
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101

Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when…

Gentleman’s Fate (1931)

Gentleman’s Fate (1931)

Gentleman’s Fate (1931)
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90

A bootlegger falls apart when his wife leaves him.

Genre: Crime, Drama
Mary (1931)

Mary (1931)

Mary (1931)
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78

A juror in a murder trial, after voting to convict, has second thoughts and begins to investigate on his own before the execution. German version of “Murder.”

The 3 Penny Opera (1931)

The 3 Penny Opera (1931)

The 3 Penny Opera (1931)
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112

In London at the turn of the century, underworld kingpin Mack the Knife marries Polly Peachum without the knowledge of her father, the equally enterprising ‘king of the beggars’.

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Genre: Crime, Music
The Sleeping Cardinal (1931)

The Sleeping Cardinal (1931)

The Sleeping Cardinal (1931)
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84

A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Sherlock Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity.

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Genre: Crime, Mystery
Dance Fools Dance (1931)

Dance Fools Dance (1931)

Dance Fools Dance (1931)
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78

When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago’s upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, his naive younger…

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Little Caesar (1931)

Little Caesar (1931)

Little Caesar (1931)
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79

A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Criminal Code (1931)

The Criminal Code (1931)

The Criminal Code (1931)
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97

After young Robert Graham commits a murder while drunk and defending his girlfriend, he is prosecuted by ambitious Mark Brady and sentenced to 10 years. Six years later, Brady becomes…

Genre: Crime, Drama
Hell-Bound Train (1930)

Hell-Bound Train (1930)

Hell-Bound Train (1930)
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51

A jeremiad against intemperance, jazz music, and abortion, set on a train filled with unrepentant sinners hurtling toward damnation.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Paid (1930)

Paid (1930)

Paid (1930)
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86

Mary Turner gets a three year prison sentence for a crime she didn’t commit. Once released, she plots to get back at the man responsible for her conviction.

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Bat Whispers (1930)

The Bat Whispers (1930)

The Bat Whispers (1930)
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83

Infamous burglar “The Bat” commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. Meanwhile,…

The Doorway to Hell (1930)

The Doorway to Hell (1930)

The Doorway to Hell (1930)
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78

A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides to give the business to his second in command and retire…

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Pay-Off (1930)

The Pay-Off (1930)

The Pay-Off (1930)
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70

A thug robs a young engaged couple of their last few dollars. When the thug’s gang boss hears of the robbery, he gives them back their money and takes them…

Genre: Crime, Drama
Murder! (1930)

Murder! (1930)

Murder! (1930)
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102

When a woman is convicted of murder, one of the jurors selected to serve on the murder-trial jury believes the accused, an aspiring actress, is innocent of the crime and…

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Road to Paradise (1930)

Road to Paradise (1930)

Road to Paradise (1930)
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74

Loretta Young plays dual roles in this 1930 crime drama about a young thief planning to steal jewels from a wealthy socialite.

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Unholy Three (1930)

The Unholy Three (1930)

The Unholy Three (1930)
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72

A trio of former sideshow performers double as the “Unholy Three” in a scam to nab some shiny rocks.

Genre: Crime, Drama
Raffles (1930)

Raffles (1930)

Raffles (1930)
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72

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…

The Big House (1930)

The Big House (1930)

The Big House (1930)
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87

Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Benson Murder Case (1930)

The Benson Murder Case (1930)

The Benson Murder Case (1930)
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65

A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there; he decides to find out who killed him.

The Woman Racket (1930)

The Woman Racket (1930)

The Woman Racket (1930)
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70

During a raid, a cop lets a pretty speakeasy employee escape and later begins dating her. Although she loves him, his salary and dull life leave her wanting.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
New York Nights (1929)

New York Nights (1929)

New York Nights (1929)
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82

Show girl Jill Deverne is married to song writer Fred Deverne, and everyone is involved in the Broadway night life and endless parties. Jill is being pursued by a gangster,…

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1929)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1929)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1929)
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66

One of the last of the silent Sherlock films.

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Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)
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80

A Chinese doctor vows revenge against the allied troops who killed his wife and child during the Boxer Rebellion.

Blackmail (1929)

Blackmail (1929)

Blackmail (1929)
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86

London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Behind That Curtain (1929)

Behind That Curtain (1929)

Behind That Curtain (1929)
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91

Sir George hires Hillary Gatt to find out more about Eric who wants to marry Lois. Gatt is murdered and the couple, married, run off to India. Old friend John…

Thunderbolt (1929)

Thunderbolt (1929)

Thunderbolt (1929)
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91

A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Moran, an innocent man who has been framed and who is in love…

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Flying Scotsman (1929)

The Flying Scotsman (1929)

The Flying Scotsman (1929)
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50

The Flying Scotsman is a 1929 black and white film set on the Flying Scotsman train from London to Edinburgh. Engine driver Bob is due to retire from his job…

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Genre: Crime, Drama