T-Bird Gang (1959), produced by Stanley Bickman, is a gritty juvenile delinquent crime film that taps into the post-war anxieties of 1950s America. The story follows Frank Simmons, a high school student whose father, a police officer, is gunned down by a gang of hoodlums. Determined to avenge his...

Borderline (1950), produced by Milton Sperling, is a gripping crime thriller that blends undercover intrigue with a touch of romance and noir stylings. The film stars Claire Trevor as a policewoman sent undercover to infiltrate a Mexican drug-smuggling ring. There, she encounters Fred MacMurray, ...

“Marihuana” (1936), produced by exploitation filmmaker Dwain Esper, is a provocative and sensational cautionary film that aimed to warn the public about the supposed dangers of marijuana use. Often grouped with Reefer Madness, this cult classic follows the story of a young woman whose carefree be...

The Cocaine Fiends (1935), produced by Willis Kent, is a classic exploitation film aimed at warning audiences about the perils of drug abuse. Also known under the title The Pace That Kills, the film follows the story of a naive young woman who is lured into a life of addiction by a smooth-talking...

Young and Innocent (1937), produced by Edward Black and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is a tense British thriller that blends suspense, romance, and a gripping chase narrative. The film follows Robert Tisdall, a young man wrongly accused of murdering a famous actress. When the police dismiss his ...

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939), produced by Stuart Walker, is part of the long-running British-American film series based on the adventures of the fictional detective and adventurer Captain Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond. In this installment, Drummond prepares for his wedding when a mysterious ...

Forgotten Crime (1942), produced by Jack Schwarz, is a compelling low-budget crime drama that centers on justice, memory, and redemption. The story follows a man who is accused of a crime he didn’t commit, and as he fights to prove his innocence, he uncovers a web of corruption and deceit. With h...

Eyes in the Night (1942), produced by Jack Chertok, is a stylish and suspenseful mystery thriller that introduced audiences to the character of Duncan Maclain, a blind detective with remarkable intellect and intuition. Played by Edward Arnold, Maclain relies on his acute senses and the assistance...

Only the Valiant (1951), produced by William Cagney Productions, is a gripping Western war film set in the post-Civil War American frontier. Starring Gregory Peck as Captain Richard Lance, the story follows a principled and disciplined cavalry officer who is given a dangerous mission: to hold off...

Underworld (1927) is a landmark silent-era gangster film directed by Josef von Sternberg and produced by Paramount Pictures. Widely considered the blueprint for the modern crime drama, this visually stunning and narratively groundbreaking film tells the story of 'Bull' Weed, a notorious bootlegge...

The Devil's Party (1938) is a gritty crime drama from Universal Pictures that tells the story of Marty Malone, a former street gang member who has turned over a new leaf and become a respected firefighter. When a murder implicates one of his old friends, Marty is forced back into the dangerous wo...

Nightfall (1957), directed by Jacques Tourneur, is a classic film noir that blends suspense, paranoia, and poetic visual storytelling. The film follows Jim Vanning, an ordinary man falsely accused of murder and theft, who is relentlessly pursued by both the police and two ruthless criminals searc...

Boris Karloff plays the villain Gruesome in this Dick Tracy instalment. The film combines crime and science fiction elements, with The Movie Database noting its 'puzzling incident' and Tracy's pursuit of justice.

Kid Dynamite (1943) is a lively urban crime-comedy featuring the beloved East Side Kids in one of their most action-packed adventures. When Muggs McGinnis, a scrappy teenage boxer, is kidnapped before a big match and framed for misconduct, it’s up to his gang of loyal friends to clear his name an...

The Monolith Monsters (1957) is a uniquely imaginative science fiction thriller that blends geological terror with classic 1950s atomic-age anxiety. When meteor fragments crash near a desert town, strange black rocks begin to grow into towering crystal monoliths whenever exposed to water. Worse y...

The Night of the Hunter (1955), directed by Charles Laughton in his only directorial effort, is a visually striking and psychologically intense thriller. Robert Mitchum stars as Reverend Harry Powell, a murderous con man posing as a preacher who marries a widow to find hidden loot from a robbery....

Something to Sing About (1937) stars James Cagney as Terry Rooney, a successful New York bandleader who is lured to Hollywood to make it big in pictures. When studio executives try to manipulate his public image and suppress his identity to manufacture a star, Terry pushes back against the system...

Below the Deadline (1946), directed by William Beaudine, is a low-budget but fast-paced crime drama from Monogram Pictures. The film follows Joe Hilton, a former convict who is trying to start fresh and leave his criminal past behind. However, circumstances—and old acquaintances—draw him back int...

Blood on the Sun (1945), starring James Cagney and directed by Frank Lloyd, is a gripping wartime espionage thriller set in pre-World War II Japan. Cagney plays Nick Condon, a hard-nosed American journalist working for the Tokyo Chronicle who uncovers the infamous “Tanaka Plan,” a secret Japanese...

I'll Name the Murderer (1936), directed by Raymond K. Johnson, is a fast-paced mystery-thriller that captures the gritty underbelly of 1930s nightlife. The story follows newspaper columnist Tommy Tilton, who takes on the investigation of a murder at a local nightclub. As he dives deeper into the ...

Chasing Trouble (1940), directed by Howard Bretherton, is a light-hearted spy comedy from Monogram Pictures that blends wartime intrigue with slapstick humor. The film stars Frankie Darro as Jimmy "Cupid" O'Brien, a delivery boy for a flower shop who unwittingly stumbles upon a Nazi spy ring oper...

The Fatal Hour (1940), directed by William Nigh, is a classic mystery thriller featuring Boris Karloff as the astute and composed detective James Lee Wong. When a police officer is found murdered, Mr. Wong is called in to assist with the case. His investigation leads deep into the San Francisco w...

Gang War (1958), directed by Gene Fowler Jr., is a taut crime drama that captures the paranoia and danger of ordinary life intersecting with organized crime. The story centers on Alan Avery, a mild-mannered schoolteacher who becomes the sole witness to a brutal mob murder. When he reports the cri...

The Last Alarm (1940), directed by William West, is a fast-paced action-drama centered on a retired fire captain drawn back into service when a wave of suspicious fires plagues the city. As the arsonist strikes again and again, the captain becomes personally involved in uncovering the truth and b...