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1. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Passed | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A married woman and a drifter fall in love and then plot to murder her husband.

Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn

Votes: 22,951 | Gross: $8.33M

2. The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Passed | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel.

Director: John Huston | Stars: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore

Votes: 30,064

3. Peyton Place (1957)

Approved | 157 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A peaceful New England town hides secrets and scandals.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Arthur Kennedy

Votes: 6,625 | Gross: $25.60M

4. Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun (1977)

Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Adventure, Horror

16-year-old Maria is forced into Serra D'Aires convent, secretly run by Satanists.

Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Susan Hemingway, William Berger, Herbert Fux, Ana Zanatti

Votes: 1,255

5. This Gun for Hire (1942)

Passed | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his treasonous employer who is working with foreign spies.

Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar

Votes: 10,644

6. Four Men and a Prayer (1938)

Not Rated | 85 min | Adventure, Mystery

The sons of a disgraced British officer try to clear his name.

Director: John Ford | Stars: Loretta Young, Richard Greene, George Sanders, David Niven

Votes: 879

7. Second Wind (1966)

Not Rated | 150 min | Crime, Drama

A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Raymond Pellegrin, Christine Fabréga

Votes: 6,646

8. Casque d'Or (1952)

Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Three gangsters and an ex-con carpenter all fall for the same beautiful golden-haired woman in Belle Époque France.

Director: Jacques Becker | Stars: Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Claude Dauphin, Raymond Bussières

Votes: 6,237

9. The House of the Seven Gables (1940)

Approved | 89 min | Drama, Thriller

Based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, this classic film follows a family feud between two brothers and an ancient curse that haunts them.

Director: Joe May | Stars: George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, Vincent Price, Dick Foran

Votes: 1,524

10. The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)

Approved | 87 min | Western

Corrupt mayor Barney Turlock appoints lawyer-wannabe greenhorn Tom Brewster as sheriff but regrets his choice when Brewster becomes efficient at fighting crime and solves the murder of the previous sheriff.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Will Rogers Jr., Nancy Olson, Lon Chaney Jr., Anthony Caruso

Votes: 464 | Gross: $1.40M

11. The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)

Passed | 80 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Perry interrupts his vacation plans when an ex-girlfriend, now newly married, asks him to help her with murder and bigamy charges.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Warren William, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Woods, Claire Dodd

Votes: 1,173

12. The Missing Corpse (1945)

Passed | 62 min | Comedy, Mystery

A feud between rival newspapermen Kruger (Bromberg) and McDonald (Guilfoyle) goes deadly when blackmailing McDonald ends up murdered and his corpse planted in the trunk of Kruger's car.

Director: Albert Herman | Stars: J. Edward Bromberg, Isabel Randolph, Frank Jenks, Eric Sinclair

Votes: 272

13. The Criminal Within (1936)

Approved | 67 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

A famous detective is invited to a swanky party at an elegant mansion, but before the night is over he finds himself involved with gangsters, blackmail and murder.

Director: Frank R. Strayer | Stars: John Miljan, Irene Ware, Iris Adrian, Noel Madison

Votes: 308

14. Mystery House (1938)

Approved | 56 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

When a prominent banker is murdered while on a hunting trip, the dead man's daughter, Gwen Kingery (Anne Nagel), calls in private eye Lance O'Leary (Dick Purcell) to investigate.

Director: Noel M. Smith | Stars: Dick Purcell, Ann Sheridan, Anne Nagel, William Hopper

Votes: 638

15. Feline Frame-Up (1954)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short

Cute kitten Pussyfoot is the victim of smug Claude Cat's jealous abuse, which enrages the little cat's protector, Marc Anthony the bulldog. Claude convinces their master that Marc Anthony ... See full summary »

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce

Votes: 427

16. A Family Affair (I) (2016)

17 min | Short, Drama

For 15 years, Iris Grant has carried a burning hatred in her heart from having had to bury her mother at a tender age. Now a Navy Veteran, she's fresh out of the military ready to seek out the justice she feels she was richly denied.

Director: Michael Cook | Stars: Keyon Bowman, T.K. Richardson, Lauren Wilkins, India Howard

17. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961)
Episode: Justice (1956)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

Two Cheyennes have been killed, which can start a new Indian war. The Cheyenne chief plans to attack Dodge City for revenge. Wyatt Earp has no other choice but bring the killers who were scratched by the Cheyenne woman to justice.

Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Mason Alan Dinehart, Rico Alaniz, Rodd Redwing

Votes: 43

18. Robin Hood (1984–1986)
Episode: Rutterkin (1986)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

John decides to marry his long-time girlfriend Meg and leave the band of outlaws. The wedding plans are halted, however, when Lord Edgar, Robert's uncle, reaches Sherwood Forest with the ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Annabelle Lee, Stephen MacKenna, Ian Ogilvy, Jason Connery

Votes: 109

19. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.663 (1969)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

1796 time period. In 1796 Barnabas spares the life of Nathan Forbes in exchange for a confession. He then visits the docks for a snack.

Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Jonathan Frid, Thayer David, Joel Crothers, Nancy Barrett

Votes: 33

20. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.809 (1969)

TV-G | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A woman attacked by the werewolf dies. Charity accuses Quentin of being the murderer.

Director: Henry Kaplan | Stars: Nancy Barrett, David Selby, Jerry Lacy, David Henesy

Votes: 26

21. The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)
Episode: Part 1: The Boogeyman (2021)

TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

In 1961, 22-year-old Chester Weger is charged with the brutal murder of three women in Starved Rock State Park. Decades later, David Raccuglia, the son of the prosecutor who put Chester ... See full summary »

Director: Jody McVeigh-Schultz | Stars: Johnny Cannizzaro, Crystal Lujan, Geoffrey Dean Mallard, Rod Thorson

Votes: 76

22. The Musketeers (2014–2016)
Episode: A Rebellious Woman (2014)

TV-14 | 55 min | Adventure, Drama

The musketeers must save an enlightened woman who has been accused of witchcraft.

Director: Richard Clark | Stars: Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Tamla Kari, Alice Sanders

Votes: 502

23. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Burning Ambition (2000)

TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Crime

When a Seattle policeman's house goes up in flames Fire officials think it's arson. One month later, in an ironic twist, the officer arrests a low-level drug dealer who confesses to the ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Thomas, Matt Bachmeier, Jeff Baird, Becky Gibbs

Votes: 104

24. Murder, Mystery and My Family (2018– )
Episode: Episode #1.7 (2018)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Jeremy and Sasha examine an alleged false confession that led to the hanging of William Burtoft for the brutal murder of Frances Levin in her Manchester home in 1933.

Director: Simon Cooper | Stars: Tony Hirst, Jeremy Dein, Sasha Wass, David Radford

Votes: 6