Best 19 Thriller Movies Worth Watching Released in 1948

Two men try to convince themselves they've committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party after strangling a former classmate to death. See more about Rope / IMDB / YouTube

A drifter visits the family hotel of a war buddy who was killed in action only to find that a Chicago mobster and his gang have taken over the place. As a hurricane approaches, a confrontation ensues. Explore Key Largo / IMDB / YouTube

Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O'Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot. Check out The Lady from Shanghai / IMDB / YouTube

A step-by-step look at a murder investigation on the streets of New York. Read about The Naked City / IMDB / YouTube

When neurotic bedridden wife Leona Stevenson overhears a murder plot on her telephone, she tries to piece the puzzle together and prevent the murder. Based on Lucille Fletcher's famous radio play. Check out Sorry, Wrong Number / IMDB / YouTube

A happily married London barrister falls in love with the accused poisoner he is defending. Read about The Paradine Case / IMDB / YouTube

A magazine tycoon commits a murder and pins it on an innocent man, who then tries to solve the murder himself. More about The Big Clock / IMDB / YouTube

A jealous husband intends to kill the man his wife is meeting for business, but arrives to find the deed already done. Info on Jenny Lamour / IMDB / YouTube

An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp. Get info on Act of Violence / IMDB / YouTube

A man dreams of revenge when he suspects his wife is unfaithful. Explore Unfaithfully Yours / IMDB / YouTube

After a lovely woman and her new husband settle in an ancient mansion on the East coast, she discovers that he may want to kill her. Find out about Secret Beyond the Door... / IMDB / YouTube

Joe Sullivan (Dennis O'Keefe) has taken the rap for Rick (Raymond Burr), who double-crosses him with a flawed escape plan and other means intended to get rid of him. Learn about Raw Deal / IMDB / YouTube

Married insurance adjuster John Forbes falls for femme fatale Mona Stevens while her boyfriend is in jail and all suffer serious consequences as a result. More about Pitfall / IMDB / YouTube

A celebrated actor struggles to distinguish his own life from that of his most recent stage role, Othello. Info on A Double Life / IMDB / YouTube

Two U.S. Treasury agents hunt a successful counterfeiting ring. See more about T-Men / IMDB / YouTube

A multinational group of train passengers become involved in a post-World War II Nazi assassination plot. Explore Berlin Express / IMDB / YouTube

WW2 veteran Lucky Gagin arrives in a New Mexico border-town intent on revenging against mobster Frank Hugo but FBI agent Bill Retz, who also wants Hugo, tries to keep Gagin out of trouble. See more about Ride the Pink Horse / IMDB / YouTube

A covert FBI agent infiltrates a ruthless gangster mob, but his life is at risk from a mysterious informant who funnels inside information to the hoodlums. Explore The Street with No Name / IMDB / YouTube

A night club owner becomes infatuated with a torch singer and frames his best friend/manager for embezzlement when the chanteuse falls in love with him. Get info on Road House / IMDB / YouTube