Best 27 Thriller Movies Must-Watch Released in 1949

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. Learn about White Heat / IMDB / YouTube

An armored truck driver and his ex-wife conspire with a gang to have his own truck robbed on the route. Details on Criss Cross / IMDB / YouTube

A butler working in a foreign embassy in London falls under suspicion when his wife accidentally falls to her death, the only witness being an impressionable young boy. Info on The Fallen Idol / IMDB / YouTube

A war veteran turned truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of an amoral produce marketer. Get info on Thieves' Highway / IMDB / YouTube

This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop. Get info on He Walked by Night / IMDB / YouTube

Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder. Check out Too Late for Tears / IMDB / YouTube

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal. Explore The Reckless Moment / IMDB / YouTube

An Army lieutenant accused of robbery pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico, aided by the thief's fiancee. Learn about The Big Steal / IMDB / YouTube

To avoid the heat of a sweltering summer night a 9-year-old Manhattan boy decides to sleep on the fire escape and witnesses a murder, but no one will believe him. Check out The Window / IMDB / YouTube

A unfaithful wife plots with her lover to kill her husband, but the lover is accidentally killed instead. The husband stays in hiding and lets his wife be charged with conspiracy. Info on Impact / IMDB / YouTube

An ambitious young LA department store model gets her wish of marrying a millionaire but she eventually discovers that rich life isn't always a happy one. More about Caught / IMDB / YouTube

Two employees of a secluded hotel investigate a murder on the premises in which the goofy bellboy is the prime suspect. Look into Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff / IMDB / YouTube

After years in prison, Max promises revenge on his brothers for their betrayal. His lover Irene and memories of his past yield him a broader perspective. More about House of Strangers / IMDB / YouTube

A meek pharmacist creates an alternate identity under which he plans to murder the bullying liquor salesman who has become his wife's lover. Explore Tension / IMDB / YouTube

Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity, with unfortunate results. Look into Hollow Triumph / IMDB / YouTube

An American returns to Tokyo try to pick up threads of his pre-WW2 life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities. Look into Tokyo Joe / IMDB / YouTube

Resentful of her small-town life, a married woman schemes to run off with a rich businessman. Read about Beyond the Forest / IMDB / YouTube

Mexican and American federal agents tackle a vicious gang exploiting illegal farm workers in southern California. Check out Border Incident / IMDB / YouTube

A parole officer falls in love with his client, a ravishing blonde who served time for murder, and he's determined to help her go straight despite her interfering criminal boyfriend. Info on Shockproof / IMDB / YouTube

An escaped psychopathic killer who takes the family and neighbors of police psychologist hostage reveals a recurring nightmare to the doctor. Read about The Dark Past / IMDB / YouTube

Federal agent Rigby, in Central America to trace stolen plane engines, falls for the gorgeous wife of the chief suspect. Learn about The Bribe / IMDB / YouTube

Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the French revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine. Read about Reign of Terror / IMDB / YouTube

An obsessed cop tracks an elusive serial killer who strangles his victims on rainy nights. Find out about Follow Me Quietly / IMDB / YouTube

Secret Service agents make a deal with a counterfeiting inmate to be released on early parole if he will help them recover some bogus moneymaking plates, but he plans to double cross them. Details on Trapped / IMDB / YouTube

A man abused by a sadistic mining company cop before he could tell where on their desert property he'd found diamonds decides to steal them instead. Get info on Rope of Sand / IMDB / YouTube

War hero recovers from amnesia and is confronted by his criminal past. Read about The Crooked Way / IMDB / YouTube

The former employee of a trucking company, currently in prison for embezzlement, plans his eventual revenge against his former boss. Details on Red Light / IMDB / YouTube