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1940s Crime Movies

Public list by WPS with 298 movies or TV shows/series

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Dark Passage(1947)

3.6/5 (with 136 votes)

A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence.

The Maltese Falcon(1941)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 40min | Mystery, Crime, Thriller
3.9/5 (with 727 votes)

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

The Big Sleep(1946)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 56min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 427 votes)

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

They Drive by Night(1940)

1h 35min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 45 votes)

Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collectors, while trying to make a success of their transport company.

Arsenic and Old Lace(1944)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 58min | Comedy, Crime
3.8/5 (with 385 votes)

Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!

Directed by Frank Capra - With Cary Grant, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre, Lane Sisters, ...

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death(1943)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 8min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 30 votes)

During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects including the owners of the home, the staff and the patients recovering there.

The Thin Man Goes Home(1944)

1h 41min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 34 votes)

On a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.

Boomerang!(1947)

1h 28min | Crime, Drama
3.5/5 (with 31 votes)

In a quiet Connecticut town, a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner. The citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. Although Waldron vehemently denies the crime, no one will believe him. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence. Based on a true story.

Eyes in the Night(1942)

1h 20min | Crime, Mystery
3.1/5 (with 11 votes)

Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help an old friend with a rebellious stepdaughter.

Whistle Stop(1946)

1h 25min | Crime, Drama
2.3/5 (with 11 votes)

When beautiful Mary returns to her "whistle stop" hometown, long-standing feelings of animosity between two of her old boyfriends leads to robbery and murder.

The Golden Eye(1948)

1h 9min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
2.8/5 (with 6 votes)

A gold mine in Arizona, that was formerly losing a lot of money, suddenly turns into a veritable money-making machine. However, the owner, instead of being happy about his now profitable business, insists to Charlie that something is fishy and that someone is out to murder him. Charlie and his "crew" travel to the mine, pretending to be tourists staying at a nearby dude ranch so as not to arouse suspicion, and discover that the owner may well be right--it looks like the mine is being used as a cover for criminal activities, and that someone is indeed out to murder him.

Directed by William Beaudine - With Roland Winters

Behind Green Lights(1946)

1h 4min | Crime, Drama
2.8/5 (with 9 votes)

An unscrupulous private investigator with a penchant for blackmail is found dead in a car and the leading suspect is Janet Bradley, the daughter of a mayoral candidate. With the election just weeks away, shady and ruthless individuals muscle the medical officer into switching the corpse with another body. Lieutenant Sam Carson, one of the few good apples in the bunch must find a way to get to the bottom of it all.

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The House of Fear(1945)

1h 9min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 38 votes)

The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member. All seems serene and convivial until one by one the members begin to perish in the most grisly of manners. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades' insurance agent, who turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance.

The Unsuspected(1947)

1h 43min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 20 votes)

The secretary of an affably suave radio mystery host mysteriously commits suicide after his wealthy young niece disappears.

Blues in the Night(1941)

1h 28min | Crime, Drama, Music
3.3/5 (with 9 votes)

A struggling band find themselves attached to a fugitive and drawn into a series of old feuds and love affairs, as they try to stay together and find musical success.

Escort Girl(1941)

1h 8min | Crime, Drama
1.8/5 (with 3 votes)

A pair of nightclub owners run a string of escort bureaus where men pay for the "companionship" of young women. The district attorney sends an undercover agent to infiltrate the bureaus.

Directed by Edward Kaye

Song of the Thin Man(1947)

1h 26min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
3.4/5 (with 39 votes)

Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.

Fantômas(1947)

1h 24min | Mystery, Fantasy
2.9/5 (with 2 votes)

The invincible bandit faces his daughter, courageous and honest, who wants to end his criminal activities. With a young journalist, her fiancé, she discovers his hideout.

Dressed to Kill(1941)

1h 14min | Mystery, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 9 votes)

A detective's wedding is postponed when gunshots are heard nearby.

Who Killed Who?(1943)

3.5/5 (with 19 votes)

A murder has occurred at Gruesome Gables, and the dog detective trying to find the killer has to deal with some suspicious suspects and a haunted house.

Directed by Tex Avery

Danger Signal(1945)

2.6/5 (with 5 votes)

After robbing and murdering his married lover and then making her death look like suicide, conniving philanderer Ronnie Mason relocates to Los Angeles. Under a new identity and claiming to be a writer, Ronnie finds lodging at the home of Hilda Fenchurch and her mother. He woos Hilda, knowing she has money, but when he discovers that Hilda's sister, Anne, has just inherited $25,000, he switches his attentions to her.

I Was Framed(1942)

1.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A reporter runs from charges by a corrupt politician only to face them years later.

Der stumme Gast(1945)

1h 46min | Drama

Whodunit centered around a hostel.

Directed by Harald Braun

The Saint's Double Trouble(1940)

1h 8min | Crime, Mystery
2.8/5 (with 5 votes)

Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of Egypt.

Lady on a Train(1945)

3.3/5 (with 18 votes)

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.

Desert Fury(1947)

3.0/5 (with 13 votes)

The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.

The Trap(1946)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 2min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 8 votes)

When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown.

The Room Upstairs(1946)

3.3/5 (with 6 votes)

The local building-contractor Martin Roumagnac is fascinated by the fashionable Blanche Ferrand. To impress Blache, Martin presents her with a villa. However, this ruins him financially. Despite Martin's many efforts for the now femme-fatal Blanche, she is not able to chose between him and the rich consul De Laubry.

Wanted for Murder(1946)

1h 41min | Crime, Drama
3.1/5 (with 12 votes)

The son of a notorious hangman is gradually becoming insane and he finds himself unable to resist the urge to strangle women to death.

Experiment Perilous(1944)

2.9/5 (with 13 votes)

In 1903, Doctor Huntington Bailey meets a friendly older lady during a train trip. She tells him that she is going to visit her brother Nick and his lovely young wife Allida. Once in New York, Bailey hears that his train companion suddenly died. Shortly afterward, he meets the strange couple and gets suspicious of Nick's treatment of his wife.

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