Top 21 Crime Movies Hits from 1937

A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel. More about Sabotage / IMDB / YouTube

A man on the run from a murder charge enlists the help of a beautiful stranger who must put herself at risk for his cause. Read about Young and Innocent / IMDB / YouTube

The lives of a young man, a young woman, an notorious gangster, and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum. See more about Dead End / IMDB / YouTube

The public defender's secretary and an ex-convict get married and try to make a life together, but a series of disasters sends their lives spiraling out of control. Read about You Only Live Once / IMDB / YouTube

A crusading district attorney persuades a clip joint hostess to testify against her mobster boss after her innocent sister is accidentally murdered during one of his unsavory parties. More about Marked Woman / IMDB / YouTube

A hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he's seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence. Get info on Black Legion / IMDB / YouTube

Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts after the now-named Kid Galahad falls for his sister. More about Kid Galahad / IMDB / YouTube

A charismatic thief makes friends with a bankrupt baron who comes to live in the thief's slum. Meanwhile the thief seeks the love of a young woman, who is held emotionally captive by her slumlord family. Get info on The Lower Depths / IMDB / YouTube

An army trainer becomes captain of the prison yard and in time, falls for the sister of a hardened inmate. Learn about San Quentin / IMDB / YouTube

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago. Learn about Charlie Chan at the Opera / IMDB / YouTube

A gangster is jailed for ten years after his wife becomes pregnant. He becomes bitter when she divorces him and remarries. Find out about The Last Gangster / IMDB / YouTube

A lawyer defends his wife, a pathological liar, in a murder trial. Info on True Confession / IMDB / YouTube

Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to ensure her silence. Get info on Charlie Chan on Broadway / IMDB / YouTube

During World War I, a German spy and a French spy meet and fall in love. Details on Dark Journey / IMDB / YouTube

Aging down on her luck cabaret singer murders a respectable composer. On trial she slowly gives in and explains her crime. They had a complicated history. Find out about Confession / IMDB / YouTube

The inventor of a new top-of-the-line burglar alarm system is kidnapped by a gang in order to get him to help them commit robberies. Read about Night Key / IMDB / YouTube

Seven maps, when found and put together, reveal the location of the treasures of Genghis Khan. Read about Thank You, Mr. Moto / IMDB / YouTube

The girlfriend of Captain Drummond has been kidnapped by an enemy of Drummond who seeks revenge. But Drummond and his friend Colonel Nielsen at once follow his trail... Check out Bulldog Drummond Comes Back / IMDB / YouTube

In his first film, young Dr. Kildare helps a female ex-con find her child. Get info on Internes Can't Take Money / IMDB / YouTube

Female reporter Torchy Blane teams with her cop boyfriend Lt. Steve McBride to solve the killing of an investor who just bought a popular local nightclub. Look into Smart Blonde / IMDB / YouTube

Navy Lt. Richard Perry becomes an undercover man out to discover the leaders of a group of well connected men who pull off bank robberies during the McKinley administration (early 20th century). Read about This Is My Affair / IMDB / YouTube