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  • William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb in The Dark Past (1948)

    1. The Dark Past

    19481h 13mApproved
    6.3 (2.4K)
    An escaped psychopathic killer who takes the family and neighbors of police psychologist hostage reveals a recurring nightmare to the doctor.
    DirectorRudolph MatéStarsWilliam HoldenNina FochLee J. Cobb
  • Kirk Douglas, William Bendix, Frank Faylen, Lee Grant, Horace McMahon, Cathy O'Donnell, Eleanor Parker, and Joseph Wiseman in Detective Story (1951)

    2. Detective Story

    19511h 43mApproved78Metascore
    7.5 (9.9K)
    On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.
    DirectorWilliam WylerStarsKirk DouglasEleanor ParkerWilliam Bendix
  • Paul Guilfoyle, Katherine DeMille, Milburn Stone, and Stanley Waxman in The Judge (1949)

    3. The Judge

    19491h 9mApproved
    6.0 (198)
    A crooked lawyer blackmails a client into a murder plot against his wife.
    DirectorElmer CliftonStarsMilburn StoneKatherine DeMillePaul Guilfoyle
  • You Have to Run Fast (1961)

    4. You Have to Run Fast

    19611h 13mNot Rated
    6.0 (164)
    A doctor is on the run from the mob because he identified two hoods involved in a murder.
    DirectorEdward L. CahnStarsCraig HillElaine EdwardsGrant Richards
  • Cathy Downs and Paul Langton in For You I Die (1947)

    5. For You I Die

    19471h 16mApproved
    6.0 (312)
    Convict Johnny is forced to participate in a prison break by fellow inmate Matt. They escape and separate. Johnny falls for waitress Hope and hides in a roadhouse where he thwarts a hold-up. But soon Matt shows up - ready to use his gun.
    DirectorJohn ReinhardtStarsCathy DownsPaul LangtonMischa Auer
  • Meryl Streep and Roy Scheider in Still of the Night (1982)

    6. Still of the Night

    19821h 33mPG43Metascore
    6.0 (6.9K)
    A Manhattan psychiatrist probes a patient's murder and falls for the victim's mysterious mistress.
    DirectorRobert BentonStarsRoy ScheiderMeryl StreepJessica Tandy
  • Henry Fonda and Sylvia Sidney in You Only Live Once (1937)

    7. You Only Live Once

    19371h 26mApproved
    7.2 (8K)
    The public defender's secretary and an ex-convict get married and try to make a life together, but a series of disasters sends their lives spiraling out of control.
    DirectorFritz LangStarsSylvia SidneyHenry FondaBarton MacLane
  • Gene Hackman, John Cazale, and Allen Garfield in The Conversation (1974)

    8. The Conversation

    19741h 53mPG88Metascore
    7.7 (131K)
    A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsGene HackmanJohn CazaleAllen Garfield
  • Marilyn Monroe and Joseph Cotten in Niagara (1953)

    9. Niagara

    19531h 32mApproved70Metascore
    7.0 (21K)
    As two couples are visiting Niagara Falls, tensions between one wife and her husband reach the level of murder.
    DirectorHenry HathawayStarsMarilyn MonroeJoseph CottenJean Peters
  • Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud, Carrie Fisher, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Peter Ustinov, Jenny Seagrove, and David Soul in Appointment with Death (1988)

    10. Appointment with Death

    19881h 42mPG
    6.1 (7.2K)
    When a former prison wardress who dominates the lives of her three adult stepchildren and her daughter is found dead at an archaeological dig near the Dead Sea, there are a great many suspects.
    DirectorMichael WinnerStarsPeter UstinovLauren BacallCarrie Fisher
  • He Walked by Night (1948)

    11. He Walked by Night

    19481h 19mApproved
    7.0 (7.2K)
    This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop.
    DirectorsAlfred L. WerkerAnthony MannStarsRichard BasehartScott BradyRoy Roberts
  • Cesar Romero, Kay Kendall, and Simone Silva in The Shadow Man (1953)

    12. The Shadow Man

    19531h 16mApproved
    6.0 (395)
    Small-time Soho hustler gets caught up in the murder of an ex-girl friend, evades the police and finally helps them to corner the real murderer.
    DirectorRichard VernonStarsCesar RomeroKay KendallEdward Underdown
  • The Green Glove (1952)

    13. The Green Glove

    19521h 28mApproved
    6.0 (983)
    An ex-soldier and his new girlfriend comb France for a valuable relic...which others are willing to kill for.
    DirectorRudolph MatéStarsGlenn FordGeraldine BrooksCedric Hardwicke
  • Richard Attenborough, Barry K. Barnes, and Sheila Sim in Dancing with Crime (1947)

    14. Dancing with Crime

    19471h 23mNot Rated
    6.4 (567)
    A London cab driver gets mixed up with a criminal gang and sets out to expose the group and its leader for what they are.
    DirectorJohn Paddy CarstairsStarsRichard AttenboroughBarry K. BarnesSheila Sim
  • Douglas Henshall in Shetland (2013)

    15. Shetland

    2013– 51 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (29K)
    A local police team investigates crimes within the close-knit island community of Shetland.
    StarsAlison O'DonnellSteven RobertsonLewis Howden
  • Lloyd Bridges and Barbara Payton in Trapped (1949)

    16. Trapped

    19491h 18mApproved
    6.4 (2K)
    Secret Service agents make a deal with a counterfeiting inmate to be released on early parole if he will help them recover some bogus moneymaking plates, but he plans to double cross them.
    DirectorRichard FleischerStarsLloyd BridgesBarbara PaytonJohn Hoyt
  • Basil Rathbone, Evelyn Ankers, and Nigel Bruce in Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)

    17. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

    19421h 5mApproved
    6.4 (5.5K)
    When a German saboteur jeeringly predicts to the nation new depredations, via their radio "Voice of Terror", the Intelligence Inner Council summons Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) to help in the crisis.
    DirectorJohn RawlinsStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceEvelyn Ankers
  • Basil Rathbone, Hillary Brooke, Nigel Bruce, and Milburn Stone in Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)

    18. Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

    19431h 8mApproved
    6.9 (5.5K)
    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.
    DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceDennis Hoey
  • Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

    19. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    19421h 8mApproved
    6.5 (7K)
    Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson must protect a Swiss inventor of an advanced bomb sight from falling into German hands.
    DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceLionel Atwill
  • Basil Rathbone in Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

    20. Sherlock Holmes in Washington

    19431h 11mApproved
    6.7 (5K)
    Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson travel to Washington D.C. in order to prevent a secret document from falling into enemy hands.
    DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceMarjorie Lord
  • The Spider Woman (1943)

    21. The Spider Woman

    19431h 3mApproved
    7.0 (5.5K)
    Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of so-called "pajama suicides". He knows the female villain behind them is as cunning as Moriarty and as venomous as a spider.
    DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceGale Sondergaard
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    22. The Pearl of Death

    19441h 9mApproved
    7.1 (5.2K)
    After a valuable pearl with a sinister reputation is stolen, Sherlock Holmes must investigate its link to a series of brutal murders.
    DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceDennis Hoey
  • Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Paul Cavanagh, Gerald Hamer, Kay Harding, and Arthur Hohl in The Scarlet Claw (1944)

    23. The Scarlet Claw

    19441h 14mApproved
    7.2 (6.2K)
    After a gentlewoman is found dead with her throat torn out, the villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.
    DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceGerald Hamer
  • Basil Rathbone, Eve Amber, Hillary Brooke, Nigel Bruce, Paul Cavanagh, and Henry Daniell in The Woman in Green (1945)

    24. The Woman in Green

    19451h 8mApproved
    6.6 (7.3K)
    Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.
    DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceHillary Brooke
  • Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, and Renee Godfrey in Terror by Night (1946)

    25. Terror by Night

    19461hApproved
    6.7 (7.4K)
    When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner is murdered, Sherlock Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.
    DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceAlan Mowbray

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