Crime Movies
My Learned Friend (1943)
An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop…
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
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…
Passport to Suez (1943)
The Lone Wolf goes undercover in Egypt to foil a Nazi plot to bomb and disable the Suez canal, which is vital to England’s war effort.
The Falcon in Danger (1943)
Two industrialists disappear from an airplane while the plane is in the air. Also missing is $100,000. The Falcon investigates and discovers a plot against the government.
Batman (1943)
Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City’s now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with…
Mr. Lucky (1943)
A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.
The Leopard Man (1943)
When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.
Dr. Gillespie’s Criminal Case (1943)
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which includes a prison inmate…
Lady of Burlesque (1943)
After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before they strike again.
The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)
The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic…
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
In World War II, a British secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to Washington. The British government calls on Sherlock Holmes to recover it.
Dumb-Hounded (1943)
The wolf escapes from prison but can’t get away from police dog Droopy no matter how hard he tries. This is the first cartoon starring Droopy.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he quickly falls into…
Lucky Jordan (1942)
Lucky Jordan is a gangster living in New York City and when he’s drafted into the army, he tries to escape duty by using an old con woman named Annie…
Bowery at Midnight (1942)
A seemingly charitable soup kitchen operator (who moonlights as a criminology professor) uses his Bowery mission as a front for his criminal gang. Police attempt to close in on the…
Eyes in the Night (1942)
Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help an old friend with a rebellious stepdaughter.
The Falcon’s Brother (1942)
A gentlemanly detective known as The Falcon calls on his brother to help him stop the Nazis from assassinating a key diplomat.
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
England, at the start of World War Two. Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from Nazi Germany are heard over the BBC. They warn of acts of terror in England, just before…
The Glass Key (1942)
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results.
The Big Shot (1942)
Duke Berne, former big shot but now a three-time loser, fears returning to crime because a fourth conviction will mean a life sentence. Finally, haunted by his past and goaded…
Suspected Person (1942)
After a $50,000 heist in New York, two of the suspected robbers walk free from the courtroom and they waste no time in heading to London in search of the…
Juke Girl (1942)
During the depths of the Great Depression a hitch-hiker Steve Talbot and jukebox-joint hostess Lola Mears stumble into Cat-Tail Florida where farmers and pickers struggle under the buyer who rules…
The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector Michael O’Hara attempts to track him assuming him to be a prime suspect for a…
Strangers in the House (1942)
Loursat, a lawyer, lives with his daughter Nicole in a sinister and vast bourgeois residence. Abandoned for nearly twenty years by his wife, the brilliant lawyer has sunk into alcoholism…
Dr. Broadway (1942)
A New York doctor saves a chorus girl from a window ledge, twice, and rounds up racketeers.
Grand Central Murder (1942)
Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she’s found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a slew of suspects for questioning. Mida’s shady…
The Man Who Wouldn’t Die (1942)
A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.
This Gun for Hire (1942)
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates’…
Larceny Inc. (1942)
Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers…
The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)
A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.
Kid Glove Killer (1942)
Van Heflin stars as the head of a city crime lab who tries to solve the murder of the town mayor by scientifically analyzing evidence.
Lady Gangster (1942)
An actress gets involved with a criminal gang and winds up taking the rap for a $40,000 robbery. Before being sent to prison, she steals the money from her partners…
Gang Busters (1942)
Police detectives battle the League of Murdered Men, a gang of resurrected dead criminals.
Yokel Boy (1942)
A film company hires a gangster to mock himself holding up a bank, but he succeeds too well and makes off with the money. But all ends well.
Nazi Agent (1942)
Humble stamp dealer Otto Becker has little to do with international politics, so when he receives a surprise visit from his estranged twin brother and Nazi spy, Baron Hugo von…
Castle in the Desert (1942)
Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week’s pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and…