Greatest 19 Crime Movies Must-Watch Released in 1943

A criminal mastermind uses hypnosis to rule the rackets after death. More about The Testament of Dr. Mabuse / IMDB / YouTube

A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion. More about Le Corbeau / IMDB / YouTube

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson must protect a Swiss inventor of an advanced bomb sight from falling into German hands. See more about Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon / IMDB / YouTube

A seemingly-tame leopard used for a publicity stunt escapes and kills a young girl, spreading panic throughout a sleepy New Mexico town. Find out about The Leopard Man / IMDB / YouTube

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 from a long list of suspects including the owners of the home, the staff, and the patients recovering there. Read about Sherlock Holmes Faces Death / IMDB / YouTube

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson travel to Washington D.C. in order to prevent a secret document from falling into enemy hands. More about Sherlock Holmes in Washington / IMDB / YouTube

A gambler has plans to swindle money from a charity program, but starts to have second thoughts when he falls for a rich society girl. Get info on Mr. Lucky / IMDB / YouTube

The very first serial to adapt the comic book character of the Batman. In it, the Batman is a secret U.S. government agent, attempting to defeat the schemes of Japanese agent Dr. Daka operating in Los Angeles at the height of World War II. Find out about Batman / IMDB / YouTube

A blind detective and his seeing-eye dog investigate a murder and discover a Nazi plot. Find out about Eyes in the Night / IMDB / YouTube

A mystery writer and his newlywed wife move into a Greenwich Village apartment and find themselves with a corpse and a half dozen red herrings. Explore A Night to Remember / IMDB / YouTube

A doctor is not sure if he murdered his beautiful but wicked wife, and has his attractive nurse try to find the truth by hypnotizing him. Get info on Calling Dr. Death / IMDB / YouTube

The Wolf escapes from prison but is hounded by the police dog named Droopy. Wherever The Wolf goes, the little fellow is there, too. Details on Dumb-Hounded / IMDB / YouTube

A man is murdered in an isolated mansion, and the detective tries to find out whodunit. But the house he's investigating is decidedly haunted, and he never knows just what's 'round the next corner. Check out Who Killed Who? / IMDB / YouTube

In a small corrupt town, an honest crusading lawyer running for mayor gets unexpected help from a tourist who happens to be a Supreme Court judge. Get info on A Stranger in Town / IMDB / YouTube

Posing as an insurance investigator, Tom Lawrence looks into the murder of a teacher - falsified as a suicide - at a women's college. Check out The Falcon and the Co-eds / IMDB / YouTube

A woman of twenty-one opens her grandfather's will left to her thirteen years earlier, per his instructions. Murder soon follows. See more about The Mystery of the 13th Guest / IMDB / YouTube

A group of strangers are brought together in an old, dark house and must contend with two murders and $50,000 in stolen money. Read about The Black Raven / IMDB / YouTube

After a passenger plane crash lands at a local airport, the rescue crew is shocked to find there is no one aboard. Info on The Falcon in Danger / IMDB / YouTube

Tom Lawrence, who has inherited his brother's sobriquet of The Falcon, is framed for the theft of war bonds and murder. Look into The Falcon Strikes Back / IMDB / YouTube