Best 27 Crime Movies Releases from 1947

A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses, and duplicitous dames. More about Out of the Past / IMDB / YouTube

A suave but cynical man supports his family by marrying and murdering rich women for their money, but the job has some occupational hazards. Read about Monsieur Verdoux / IMDB / YouTube

The rise and fall of Stanton Carlisle, a mentalist whose lies and deceit prove to be his downfall. Explore Nightmare Alley / IMDB / YouTube

At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard. Get info on Brute Force / IMDB / YouTube

A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast. Find out about Odd Man Out / IMDB / YouTube

A thief arrested for a jewelry heist initially refuses to give up his accomplices, but he changes his mind after his wife dies under mysterious circumstances. More about Kiss of Death / IMDB / YouTube

A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of demobilized soldiers he met in a bar. But which one? And why? See more about Crossfire / IMDB / YouTube

A soldier runs away to avoid receiving the Medal of Honor, so his buddy gets permission to investigate. Romance and death soon follow. Learn about Dead Reckoning / IMDB / YouTube

The female editor of a crime magazine hires Phillip Marlowe to find the wife of her boss. The private detective soon finds himself involved in murder. Details on Lady in the Lake / IMDB / YouTube

A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with the hotheaded murderer romancing her foster sister. Check out Born to Kill / IMDB / YouTube

After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there. Learn about Possessed / IMDB / YouTube

Nick and Nora Charles are on a gambling boat when someone is murdered. The two main suspects are at large and come to Nick for help. Nick turns them in to the police but then sets out to figure out the mystery. Check out Song of the Thin Man / IMDB / YouTube

A man is found murdered, and witnesses are sure about the woman they saw leaving his apartment. However, it becomes apparent that the woman has a twin, and finding out which one is the killer seems impossible. Explore The Dark Mirror / IMDB / YouTube

British police are after a serial killer who lures his female victims through newspaper personal ads and sends cryptic poem clues to the cops. See more about Lured / IMDB / YouTube

An artist forms an attachment with a woman on holiday in the country. As the relationship develops, his behavior and information about his past cause her increasing concern. Look into The Two Mrs. Carrolls / IMDB / YouTube

The true story of a prosecutor's fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder. Check out Boomerang! / IMDB / YouTube

Shortly before his execution on the death row in San Quentin, amateur sleuth and baby photographer Ronnie Jackson tells reporters how he got there. See more about My Favorite Brunette / IMDB / YouTube

Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer. Check out The Murderer Lives at Number 21 / IMDB / YouTube

Chuck Scott gets a job as chauffeur to tough guy Eddie Roman; but Chuck's involvement with Eddie's fearful wife becomes a nightmare. Info on The Chase / IMDB / YouTube

A high-class crook gets in trouble with the law. See more about Johnny O'Clock / IMDB / YouTube

After an elderly maid is murdered, opinions are manipulated, evidence is planted, violence erupts, and panic ensues. See more about Panique / IMDB / YouTube

A Coast Guardsman suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder becomes involved with a beautiful and enigmatic seductress married to a blind painter. Info on The Woman on the Beach / IMDB / YouTube

A young married couple flee both the police and a gangster out for revenge. Details on Desperate / IMDB / YouTube

Mike Lambert, seeking a mining job, instead becomes the patsy for a femme-fatale's schemes. Get info on Framed / IMDB / YouTube

After a brain-damaged war veteran confesses to murdering his wife and is sent to a psychiatric hospital, a sympathetic doctor tries to lead him to recover his memory of events as he begins to question his guilt. Info on High Wall / IMDB / YouTube

The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them. Info on Desert Fury / IMDB / YouTube

Police surround the apartment of apparent murderer Joe Adams, who refuses to surrender although escape appears impossible. During the siege, Joe reflects on the circumstances that led him to this situation. Check out The Long Night / IMDB / YouTube