Crime

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Reg’lar Fellers
5.1

Reg’lar Fellers

Sep. 05, 1941

Reg’lar Fellers

Based on the comic strip by Gene Byrnes, the “Reg’lar Fellers”, and one girl-feller, tinker with building a land/water machine, ...
Out of the Fog
6.7

Out of the Fog

Jun. 14, 1941

Out of the Fog

A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up fishermen decide to eliminate the gangster themselves ...
Murder by Invitation
5.9

Murder by Invitation

Jun. 30, 1941

Murder by Invitation

The relatives of a rich old woman unsuccessfully try to have her declared insane, so they can divide up her money. To show them that there are no ...
Mr. District Attorney
6.3

Mr. District Attorney

Mar. 27, 1941

Mr. District Attorney

An assistant prosecutor and his spunky friend investigate a suddenly hot case.
The Monster and the Girl
6

The Monster and the Girl

After a young woman is coerced into prostitution and her brother framed for murder by an organized crime syndicate, retribution in the form of an ...
A Man Betrayed
5.9

A Man Betrayed

Mar. 07, 1941

A Man Betrayed

A bucolic lawyer takes on big-city corruption, setting out to prove that an above-suspicion politician is actually a crook – all while ...
The Maltese Falcon
7.9

The Maltese Falcon

Oct. 18, 1941

The Maltese Falcon

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 Mad Doctor
6.6

The Mad Doctor

Dec. 20, 1940

The Mad Doctor

A reporter sleuths the mystery behind an oft-married Viennese doctor whose wives met mysterious fates.
Johnny Eager
7.1

Johnny Eager

Dec. 09, 1941

Johnny Eager

A charming racketeer seduces the DA’s stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
Invisible Ghost
5.3

Invisible Ghost

Apr. 25, 1941

Invisible Ghost

The town’s leading citizen becomes a homicidal maniac after his wife deserts him.
I Wake Up Screaming
7.2

I Wake Up Screaming

Oct. 31, 1941

I Wake Up Screaming

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he “discovered” as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin ...
High Sierra
7.5

High Sierra

Jan. 23, 1941

High Sierra

Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.
The Face Behind the Mask
7.1

The Face Behind the Mask

A kindly, enthusiastic, newly-arrived American immigrant from Hungary is forced to turn to a life of crime after his face is badly disfigured in ...
Doctors Don’t Tell
5.4

Doctors Don’t Tell

Sep. 22, 1941

Doctors Don’t Tell

Dr. Ralph Snyder and Dr. Frank Blake open an office together but soon split over a rivalry for nightclub singer Diana Wayne and a difference over ...
Dead Men Tell
6.9

Dead Men Tell

Mar. 28, 1941

Dead Men Tell

When the elderly woman sponsoring a treasure hunt is murdered on board her docked ship, Charlie Chan must deal with a treasure map in four ...
Charlie Chan in Rio
6.9

Charlie Chan in Rio

Sep. 05, 1941

Charlie Chan in Rio

In Rio de Janiero to arrest a nightclub singer on suspicion of a murder in Hawaii, Charlie Chan becomes involved with the Rio police in solving ...
The Case of the Black Parrot
5.9

The Case of the Black Parrot

Sandy Vantine and her uncle, Paul Vantine, return from Europe with an antique cabinet purchased during their trip. Jim Moore, a reporter who had ...
Bowery Blitzkrieg
6.1

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Aug. 01, 1941

Bowery Blitzkrieg

The East Side Kids discover that one of their own, Danny, is torn between staying in school and becoming a boxer, and is getting mixed up with ...
Blues in the Night
6.7

Blues in the Night

Nov. 15, 1941

Blues in the Night

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 ...
Blue, White, and Perfect
6.6

Blue, White, and Perfect

In order to win back his girlfriend, Mike Shayne promises to give up his detective practice and get a job as riveter in an aircraft plant. He ...
The Big Boss
6.1

The Big Boss

Apr. 28, 1941

The Big Boss

Two brothers are separated after the death of their father. One grows up to be a politician, while the other gets involved in corruption.
Ball of Fire
7.7

Ball of Fire

Dec. 02, 1941

Ball of Fire

A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on ...
Who Killed Santa Claus?
7.2

Who Killed Santa Claus?

A village in the French Alps is rocked by a series of crimes, including the theft of a sacred ring and the murder of a man dressed as Père Noël ...
Among the Living
6.4

Among the Living

Dec. 12, 1941

Among the Living

A mentally unstable man, who has been kept in isolation for years, escapes and causes trouble for his identical twin brother.
They Drive by Night
7.2

They Drive by Night

Jul. 26, 1940

They Drive by Night

Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle ...
The Golden Fleecing
6.2

The Golden Fleecing

Aug. 16, 1940

The Golden Fleecing

A mild-mannered insurance salesman gets mixed up with gangsters.
The Shadow
6.7

The Shadow

Jan. 05, 1940

The Shadow

The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is trying to take over the world with his ...
The Saint’s Double Trouble
6

The Saint’s Double Trouble

Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of Egypt.
The Saint Takes Over
6.6

The Saint Takes Over

Jun. 07, 1940

The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, a.k.a. “The ...
Raffles
6.4

Raffles

Nov. 11, 1939

Raffles

Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling ...