Greatest 23 Crime Movies Must-See Released in 1932

An ambitious and nearly insane violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall. See more about Scarface / IMDB / YouTube

A gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner. Romantic entanglements and jealousies confuse the scheme. Look into Trouble in Paradise / IMDB / YouTube

A World War I veteran and aspiring engineer tries to re-enter civilian life. After being unwillingly caught up in a robbery, he suffers the intolerable conditions of a Southern chain gang, struggling to clear his name and prove his worth. Look into I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang / IMDB / YouTube

A notorious woman rides a train through a dangerous situation with a British captain she loved. Get info on Shanghai Express / IMDB / YouTube

A gang of thieves gather at a safe house following a robbery, but a detective is on their trail. Read about Number 17 / IMDB / YouTube

A mad scientist seeks to mingle human blood with that of an ape, and resorts to kidnapping women for his experiments. Details on Murders in the Rue Morgue / IMDB / YouTube

Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs. Find out about Three on a Match / IMDB / YouTube

A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer. Look into Doctor X / IMDB / YouTube

Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing prison cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but the tough but compassionate warden is able to effect change in him. Look into 20,000 Years in Sing Sing / IMDB / YouTube

A gentleman thief charms a Viennese baron's wife and also conducts a daring daylight robbery of a jewellers. Check out Jewel Robbery / IMDB / YouTube

Socially-conscious banker Thomas Dickson faces a crisis when his protégé is wrongly accused of robbing the bank, gossip of the robbery starts a bank run, and evidence suggests Dickson's wife had an affair...all on the same day. Check out American Madness / IMDB / YouTube

A young woman plots astrological revenge on schoolgirls from her past. Look into Thirteen Women / IMDB / YouTube

Independent cabbie Matt Nolan is primed to let his fists and handgun deliver payback after a big taxi firm uses intimidation and violence to squeeze out small-timers. Learn about Taxi / IMDB / YouTube

Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick ruthlessly goes after organized crime and is prepared to use brutal and violent methods to fight it. Learn about The Beast of the City / IMDB / YouTube

A detective is tasked to capture an elusive thief called Arsene Lupin. Find out about Arsène Lupin / IMDB / YouTube

A condemned murderer, in the process of being executed, relives the events that led to his being sentenced to die in the electric chair. Look into Two Seconds / IMDB / YouTube

A relationship gradually develops between a savvy New York street girl and a good-hearted cab driver, but other matters keep getting in their way, including financial problems and a murder. Check out Virtue / IMDB / YouTube

A hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong. Find out about The Hatchet Man / IMDB / YouTube

Jenny Wren is found dead after threatening to blackmail some prominent men, and it's up to a detective to find out what happened to Jenny. Read about The Phantom of Crestwood / IMDB / YouTube

Chain gang prisoners forced to construct a liberty highway for their overseer chasten under his brutal stewardship, causing Duke Ellis to mastermind a mass riot. Details on Hell's Highway / IMDB / YouTube

When his father is killed in a train wreck, Larry Baker vows to unmask a mysterious criminal called The Wrecker, who has targeted the L&M Railroad for deadly accidents. Read about The Hurricane Express / IMDB / YouTube

A young woman turns to Sherlock Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure. However, when the woman is kidnapped, Holmes and Watson must penetrate the city's criminal underworld to find her. See more about The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case / IMDB / YouTube

Unscrupulous Paul Kroll, starting as a Chicago janitor, uses graft to finance a trip to Sweden where by trickery he gains control of his uncle's small match factory. By expert manipulation of everyone and employment of femmes-fatale, he parlays this into a match monopoly, expanding over many countries. Finally he meets a woman so gorgeous she turns his head away from . Learn about The Match King / IMDB / YouTube