Best 28 Crime Movies Editor's Choice from 1941

San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered. Find out about The Maltese Falcon / IMDB / YouTube

After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort. Details on High Sierra / IMDB / YouTube

A wanted gangster is both king and prisoner of the Casbah. He is protected from arrest by his friends, but is torn by his desire for freedom outside. A visiting Parisian beauty may just tempt his fate. Get info on Pépé le Moko / IMDB / YouTube

A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help. Details on Shadow of the Thin Man / IMDB / YouTube

In July 1939, British hunter Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by German agents and aided by a young woman. Find out about Man Hunt / IMDB / YouTube

Why is Inspector Ed Cornell trying to railroad Frankie Christopher for the murder of model Vicky Lynn? Find out about I Wake Up Screaming / IMDB / YouTube

After inheriting a fortune from a gangster, two dim-witted service station attendants find themselves stranded in a haunted house. More about Hold That Ghost / IMDB / YouTube

The town's leading citizen becomes a homicidal maniac after his wife deserts him. Find out about Invisible Ghost / IMDB / YouTube

A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up fishermen decide to eliminate the gangster themselves rather than complain to the police. More about Out of the Fog / IMDB / YouTube

A disfigured watch-maker with a grudge against society embarks on a life of crime. Learn about The Face Behind the Mask / IMDB / YouTube

The housekeeper to a retired actress tries at the same time to look after her own two emotionally disturbed sisters, with dramatic results. Read about Ladies in Retirement / IMDB / YouTube

Two friends, who are members of a road crew employed by a Los Angeles power company, battle the elements to restore electrical power, and trade punches over the same woman. Details on Manpower / IMDB / YouTube

On the trail of a singer who killed the man she loved in Honolulu, Charlie finds her stabbed to death when he ultimately catches up to her in Rio. Learn about Charlie Chan in Rio / IMDB / YouTube

A blues band struggles until meeting gangster Del Davis, who offers them work. Love triangles, betrayal, and tragedy ensue at his roadhouse, but the surviving band members reunite to continue their musical journey. Find out about Blues in the Night / IMDB / YouTube

A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable gem as the Japanese army invades China. Read about They Met in Bombay / IMDB / YouTube

A treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a hanged pirate, a talking parrot, and a ship full of red herrings complicate Charlie's search for a murderer on board a docked ship. Check out Dead Men Tell / IMDB / YouTube

Fast-talking con man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his wife's alcoholic father tries to set things right. More about Honky Tonk / IMDB / YouTube

Detective Michael Shayne and his girlfriend Joanne are on their way to be married when a scream from a nearby hotel room draws his attention to a pair of theatrical murders. Learn about Dressed to Kill / IMDB / YouTube

The Falcon investigates jewel thieves who are working with hard up socialites to defraud insurance companies. First of the Falcon series. More about The Gay Falcon / IMDB / YouTube

Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder. Info on Whistling in the Dark / IMDB / YouTube

A down-on-his-luck businessman organizes an excursion to Sir Henry Morgan's Island for a treasure hunt only to encounter a mysterious phantom and murder. Check out Horror Island / IMDB / YouTube

In this classic Edgar Allan Poe story, a man commits a murder, but afterward the victim's beating heart torments the murderer's mind. Find out about The Tell-Tale Heart / IMDB / YouTube

A mentally unstable man who has been kept in isolation for years escapes and causes trouble for his identical twin brother. Check out Among the Living / IMDB / YouTube

Inspector Fernack asks Simon to watch over an old friend who's carrying $200,000 worth of postage stamps, but the friend is killed, and the stamps stolen. Look into The Saint in Palm Springs / IMDB / YouTube

Sherlock Holmes takes a vacation and visits his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville. His vacation ends when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a double-murder mystery. Now he's got to find Professor Moriarty and the horse Silver Blaze before the great cup final horse race. Learn about Murder at the Baskervilles / IMDB / YouTube

After a young woman is coerced into prostitution and her brother framed for murder by an organized crime syndicate, retribution in the form of an ape visits the mobsters. Read about The Monster and the Girl / IMDB / YouTube

Occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are committed. Details on Shadows on the Stairs / IMDB / YouTube

Mike Shayne tries to distinguish criminals from red herrings as he escorts a surprise witness via rail to a high profile trial in San Francisco. Info on Sleepers West / IMDB / YouTube