Best 16 Crime Movies Hits from 1936

A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert. Find out about The Petrified Forest / IMDB / YouTube

When a wrongly-accused prisoner barely survives a lynch-mob attack and is presumed dead, he vindictively decides to fake his death and frame the mob for his supposed murder. Details on Fury / IMDB / YouTube

Private detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora are back home at last and hoping for a quiet New Year when there is a murder. The obvious suspect is his wife, Nora's cousin, Selma. Learn about After the Thin Man / IMDB / YouTube

After three British Agents are assigned to assassinate a mysterious German spy during World War I, two of them become ambivalent when their duty to the mission conflicts with their consciences. See more about Secret Agent / IMDB / YouTube

The boss of a publishing company is a womanizer and a jerk, but what would happen if he suddenly disappeared? More about The Crime of Monsieur Lange / IMDB / YouTube

When a crusader against rackets is murdered, a grand jury battles the rackets by promoting McLaren to be in charge of the cleanup. He fires NYPD Detective Blake, who punches him and joins the racket. Look into Bullets or Ballots / IMDB / YouTube

After hapless pianist and ex-con John Elman is framed for murder, he is resurrected by a scientist after his execution. Find out about The Walking Dead / IMDB / YouTube

An automotive engineer bound for a holiday in Spain meets a sultry jewel thief. More about Desire / IMDB / YouTube

A double-crossing woman, the two-timing P.I. she hired, the corpulent empress of crime, and a gentleman thief are all after a legendary priceless eighth-century ram's horn. More about Satan Met a Lady / IMDB / YouTube

The stooges are witnesses at a trial where their friend, a dancer at a nightclub where they are musicians, is accused of murder. The stooges manage to disrupt the proceedings but save the day when they discover the real murderer's identity. See more about Disorder in the Court / IMDB / YouTube

A young man is haunted by the murder of a neighborhood pawn broker and hounded by the local police inspector who suspects that he is guilty. More about Crime and Punishment / IMDB / YouTube

In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in agriculture. Many mingle with locals and settle down permanently - like Toni, an Italian who has moved in with Marie, a Frenchwoman. Even a well-ordered existence is not immune from boredom, friendship, love, or enmity, and Toni gets entangled in a web of increasingly passionate r. Read about Toni / IMDB / YouTube

While visiting the circus with his family, Charlie is recruited by the big top's co-owner to investigate threatening letters that he's received. Explore Charlie Chan at the Circus / IMDB / YouTube

The heir to a huge fortune is presumed drowned, then shows up, is then murdered. See more about Charlie Chan's Secret / IMDB / YouTube

When a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring. See more about Charlie Chan at the Race Track / IMDB / YouTube

A Fleet Street barber recounts the story of Sweeney Todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money. Check out The Demon Barber of Fleet Street / IMDB / YouTube