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Films with the genre "Crime", sorted by production date
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Stolen Harmony (1935)
, 1h20Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Origin USA
Genres Musical, Crime
Themes Musical films
Actors George Raft, Ben Bernie, Grace Bradley, Iris Adrian, Lloyd Nolan, Goodee Montgomery
The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)
, 1h25Directed by Ewald André Dupont
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Sullivan, Lucile Watson, Reginald Owen, Dudley Digges, Norman Foster
The Bishop of Broadminster, an avid reader of detective fiction, is drawn into a mysterious case of crime.
, 1h24Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Arthur Wontner, Jane Carr, Jane Carr, Ian Fleming, Minnie Rayner, Michael Shepley
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson come out of retirement to investigate a mysterious murder. They find that an American criminal organisation called The Scowrers has asked evil mastermind Professor Moriarty to wreak vengeance on John Douglas, the informant who sent them to prison. Holmes outsmarts Moriarty, solves the murder and brings Moriarty to justice.
Waterfront Lady (1935)
, 1h10Directed by Joseph Santley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Ann Rutherford, Frank Albertson, J. Farrell MacDonald, Barbara Pepper, Grant Withers, Purnell Pratt
When a young man is befriended by a gambling ship operator and made a partner in the business, he becomes involved in a police manhunt after he covers up a murder committed by his new partner.
The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
, 1h33Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur, Arthur Byron, Arthur Hohl, Donald Meek, Wallace Ford
Arthur Ferguson Jones (Edward G. Robinson) and Wilhelmina "Bill" Clark (Jean Arthur) work at the same advertising firm. Jones turns out to look exactly like the notorious bank robber "Killer" Mannion (also Robinson) and is apprehended by the police.
The Last Journey (1935)
, 1h6Directed by Bernard Vorhaus
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Godfrey Tearle, Hugh Williams, Judy Gunn, Olga Lindo, Michael Hogan, Frank Pettingell
A train driver (Julien Mitchell) on his last journey before retirement thinks his fireman is having an affair with his wife. The driver intends to kill himself and his passengers by crashing the train. The train is filled with colourful characters, including a psychoanalyst who persuades the driver not to do it.
After Office Hours (1935)
, 1h12Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Clark Gable, Constance Bennett, Stuart Erwin, Billie Burke, Harvey Stephens, Katharine Alexander
Jim Branch (Gable), news editor, falls for Sharon Norwood (Bennett) while trying to uncover a murder mystery.
Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)
, 1h12Directed by Lewis Seiler, Hamilton MacFadden
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Warner Oland, Mary Brian, Thomas Beck, John Miljan, John Qualen, Keye Luke
Chan is on his way back from completing the London case—they always mentioned the previous case—to go on "vacation" to Paris, but this is just a way to make people think that he is innocently there. He is on a case for some London bankers and customers who say that some bonds from the Lamartine Bank in Paris are forged, so they hired Chan to solve the case. The suspects Chan meets include; Max Corday, a local artist who wants to reap the financial rewards of fame; Albert Dufresne, the assistant to the bank president who is living beyond his means; Henri Latouche, a bank officer who has access to financial bank records; Yvette Lamartine, the daughter of the bank president who is determined to recover old love letters from the bank vault; and Marcel Xavier, a crippled and blind beggar and "crazed World War I veteran who thinks that the bank is cheating on him and wants his money.
Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)
, 1h11Directed by James Tinling
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Warner Oland, Jon Hall, Irene Hervey, Russell Hicks, Keye Luke, David Torrence
Charlie Chan arrives in Shanghai at the behest of the U.S. government to help stop an opium smuggling ring. He receives a warning aboard ship not to stop in Shanghai. He is met by his Number One Son, Lee Chan, as well as Philip Nash and his fianceé, Diana Woodland. Charlie is the guest of honor at a banquet held that evening, hosted by Sir Stanley Woodland (David Torrence in an uncredited role). When Sir Stanley opens a box to give a handwritten scroll to Charlie, he is shot and killed by a gun inside the booby-trapped box. Charlie meets with Colonel Watkins, the commissioner of police, and agrees to investigate the crime. The next day, American FBI man James Andrews arrives in Shanghai, accompanied by his valet, Forrest (Gladden James in an uncredited role). That night, an assassin shoots what seems to be a sleeping Charlie Chan in bed. But Charlie, suspecting another attempt on his life, rigged a dummy and escaped death.
The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935)
, 1h3Directed by John H. Auer
Origin USA
Genres Horror, Crime
Actors Erich von Stroheim, Dwight Frye, Jean Brooks, Paul Guilfoyle (acteur, 1902-1961)
Dr. Andre Crespi (von Stroheim) hates Dr. Stephen Ross (Bohn), who marries Crespi's girlfriend, Estelle (Harriet Russell). During surgery, Ross appears to die. Crespi has given Ross a drug that induces unconsciousness, while Ross retains all of his senses. Dr. John Arnold (Guilfoyle) becomes suspicious and asks another doctor, Dr. Thomas (Frye), to help him. They exhume the body and find Ross buried alive.
'G' Men (1935)
, 1h25Directed by William Keighley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Mob film, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors James Cagney, Ann Dvorak, Margaret Lindsay, Robert Armstrong, Barton MacLane, Lloyd Nolan
One year after graduation, New York lawyer James "Brick" Davis (James Cagney) has no clients because he refuses to compromise with his ideals and integrity. His friend Eddie Buchanan (Regis Toomey) tries to recruit him as a federal agent or "G Man" (government man), but Davis is unsure. However, when Buchanan is killed while trying to arrest a gangster, Davis changes his mind, determined to bring the killer to justice. He bids farewell to his mentor, "Mac" MacKay (William Harrigan), a mob boss who financed his education to keep Davis on the right side of the law. He bids farewell to Jean Morgan (Ann Dvorak), the star of MacKay's nightclub who has feelings for Davis.
Little Big Shot (1935)
, 1h18Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Actors Sybil Jason, Glenda Farrell, Robert Armstrong, Edward Everett Horton, Jack La Rue, Arthur Vinton
Mortimer Thompson (Edward Everette Horton) and Steve Craig (Robert Armstrong) are a pair of sidewalk confidence men working Broadway one step ahead of the police selling phony watches. Broke, they arrange to have dinner with Gibbs, an old friend, thinking he will help them with some money, but Gibbs and his daughter Gloria (Sybil Jason) don't have that much money too and think that Steve and Mortimer will help them with money too. At the time Gibbs is hiding from gangsters. After Steve, Mortimer, Gibbs and Gloria are finished with their dinner in the restaurant Gibbs gets shot outside by the gangsters who was chasing him. Steve and Mortimer hurry to leave the restaurant before they get hurt, but by mistake leave Gibbs daughter Gloria, Steve reminds Mortimer that they forgot about Gloria, but Mortimer doesn't care to go back and get Gloria, but Steve convinces him to. Gloria stay's with Steve and Mortimer for a night at their place and Gloria takes Mortimer's bed, so Mortimer has to sleep in the toilet. Later on they try to put Gloria in an orphanage, but Steve felt bad for Gloria because she was crying not to go there so he didn't give her to the orphanage. So Steve and Mortimer try to take care of Gloria with the help of Jean (Glenda Farrell), a hat check girl at their hotel they live in. Steve and Mortimer find out that Gloria could sing and dance so they try to make money off of her talents on the street, Gloria also helps them sell their fake watches too, Gloria finds out and she doesn't like the idea, but Steve and Mortimer still do it. Steve goes into a crap game with a gangster, but the gangster refuses to pay Steve the money he gambled, Steve threatens to kill the gangster and later on the gangster is actually found dead and Steve is the suspect for a crime he didn't do. Jean puts Gloria in an orphanage because she thinks that Steve and Mortimer ain't responsible enough to take care of Gloria. Another gang kidnaps Gloria to force Steve out of hiding, Steve later on convinces the gangsters to release Gloria, and just about as they are trying to kill him, the police, tipped of by Mortimer and Jean, arrive at the hideout. His name cleared, Steve marries Jean and adopt Gloria, and also open a roadside cafe with Mortimer.
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
, 1h1Directed by Tod Browning
Origin USA
Genres Horror, Crime
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film
Actors Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Jean Hersholt, Carroll Borland
Sir Karell Borotyn (Holmes Herbert) is found murdered in his house, with two tiny pinpoint wounds on his neck. The attending doctor, Dr. Doskil (Donald Meek), and Sir Karell's friend Baron Otto (Jean Hersholt) are convinced that he was killed by a vampire. They suspect Count Mora (Bela Lugosi) and his daughter Luna (Carroll Borland), while the Prague police inspector (Lionel Atwill) refuses to believe them.
The Murder Man (1935)
, 1h9Directed by Tim Whelan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Spencer Tracy, Virginia Bruce, Lionel Atwill, Harvey Stephens, James Stewart, Robert Barrat
Steve Grey (Spencer Tracy) is a hotshot New York newspaper reporter, specializing in murder. When a crooked businessman named Halford is murdered, Steve pins the blame on the dead man's associate, Henry Mander (Harvey Stephens), theorizing that Halford was killed by a rifle from a shooting gallery across the street.
The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)
, 4h17Directed by Edward A. Kull
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about children, Tarzan films
Actors Bruce Bennett, Ashton Dearholt, Lewis Sargent, Jack Mower, Jean De Briac, Merrill McCormick
Several plot elements bring the characters together in search (and pursuit) of the Guatemalan idol known as The Green Goddess: Tarzan's friend D'Arnot has crash landed in the region and is in the hands of a lost tribe of jungle natives. Major Martling is leading an expedition to find the fabled artefact for a powerful explosives formula hidden within it. Ula Vale's fiancé died in an earlier expedition to rescue the artefact for its archaeological benefit and so she starts one of her own in his honour. Raglan has been sent by Hiram Powers, Ula's lawyer, to steal the valuable idol for himself - in addition to containing the explosives formula, it also holds a fortune in jewels.Tarzan, Ula and Major Martling find the idol and rescue D'Arnot from the natives that worship it in the 70-minute-long first episode. However, Raglan escapes with the Green Goddess and heads through the jungle for the coast. Tarzan and the others pursue him across the jungle, encountering many perils, including recapture by the natives to whom the idol belonged. The adventures end out at sea where, during a hurricane, they are able to permanently secure the idol while Raglan is killed by another of Powers' agents because of his failures. The murderer perishes when the ship sinks. Returning to Greystoke Manor in England with Tarzan, Ula consigns the explosives formula to fire in the final episode, where she and Tarzan also recount several adventures from the first part of the serial to an assembled party of friends and colleagues.