Top 23 Crime Movies Fan Favorites from 1955

A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery. Look into The Night of the Hunter / IMDB / YouTube

The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plan to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi. Learn about Diabolique / IMDB / YouTube

Ready to catch a train to his hometown, a washed-up boxer tells us about the strange and twisty events that happened to him the past couple of days. Info on Killer's Kiss / IMDB / YouTube

Following World War II, a one-armed stranger arrives in a tiny California desert town, but finds the residents hostile and protecting a terrible secret they want to keep hidden, by violent means if necessary. Info on Bad Day at Black Rock / IMDB / YouTube

A doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious great whatsit. More about Kiss Me Deadly / IMDB / YouTube

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game. Find out about Guys and Dolls / IMDB / YouTube

Three Devil's Island escapees hide out in the house of a kindly merchant and repay his kindness by helping him and his family out of several crises. More about We're No Angels / IMDB / YouTube

Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household. Learn about The Desperate Hours / IMDB / YouTube

A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty. Get info on Blackboard Jungle / IMDB / YouTube

A police lieutenant is ordered to stop investigating deadly crime boss Mr. Brown because he hasn't been able to get any hard evidence against him. He goes after Brown's girlfriend, who despises him, for information instead. See more about The Big Combo / IMDB / YouTube

A trio of con-men led by a lonesome swindler must deal with their job and family pressures. Check out The Swindle / IMDB / YouTube

The delirious journey of a mentally-disordered man who is obsessed with committing the perfect crime. Check out The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz / IMDB / YouTube

A couple having an affair strike a bicyclist with their car and do not offer aid out of fear of their relationship being exposed. Info on Death of a Cyclist / IMDB / YouTube

Hollywood actor Charles Castle is pressured by his studio boss into a criminal cover-up to protect his valuable career. Check out The Big Knife / IMDB / YouTube

Planted in a Tokyo crime syndicate, a U.S. Army Investigator attempts to probe the coinciding death of a fellow Army official. More about House of Bamboo / IMDB / YouTube

A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town. Check out The Phenix City Story / IMDB / YouTube

When a young man from a small town decides to make it big in a city, he faces several challenges. Check out Shree 420 / IMDB / YouTube

Three hoodlums carefully case a small town while planning to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday. On Saturday, things turn violent and deadly. Look into Violent Saturday / IMDB / YouTube

A female inmate is whisked out of prison and into a police-guarded hotel until the district attorney can convince her to testify against the mob. Find out about Tight Spot / IMDB / YouTube

After an overly aggressive district attorney unknowingly sends an innocent man to the chair, he resigns, turns to drinking, and acquires a criminal clientèle. See more about Illegal / IMDB / YouTube

In early-1900s England, a maid tries to blackmail her master into romancing her when she discovers that he murdered his wife. Get info on Footsteps in the Fog / IMDB / YouTube

Four vets attending college on the GI Bill and a cabaret singer try to rob a Reno Casino and pull off the perfect crime. More about 5 Against the House / IMDB / YouTube

An ex-Nazi mad scientist uses radio-controlled atomic-powered zombies in his quest to help an exiled American gangster return to power. Explore Creature with the Atom Brain / IMDB / YouTube