Greatest 23 Thriller Movies Picks 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. Check out The Night of the Hunter / IMDB / YouTube

A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation. Details on To Catch a Thief / IMDB / YouTube

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

In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe. Look into The Wages of Fear / 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. More about 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. Read about 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. Check out Kiss Me Deadly / IMDB / YouTube

Drama based on the attempt by the RAF to destroy six dams in Germany during World War II. More about The Dam Busters / IMDB / YouTube

Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household. Info on The Desperate Hours / 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. Read about The Big Combo / 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. Explore Death of a Cyclist / 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. Details on 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. Find out 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. Look into 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. Explore 5 Against the House / IMDB / YouTube

A chief of police detectives fired for brutality, tries to get evidence on a man suspected of killing 3 of his officers. Look into Naked Alibi / 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. Get info on Creature with the Atom Brain / IMDB / YouTube

After Jane Hoyt's journalist husband disappears, she arrives in Hong Kong determined to find him but instead meets shady shipping magnate Hank Lee. Explore Soldier of Fortune / IMDB / YouTube

On a routine flight from Hong Kong to Japan, a British military transport aircraft's fate may or may not depend on a prophetic nightmare. More about The Night My Number Came Up / IMDB / YouTube

After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring - by robbing a resort hotel. Learn about I Died a Thousand Times / IMDB / YouTube

Moving into a beach house involves Lynn Markham in mystery, danger, and romance with a beach boy of dubious motives. Check out Female on the Beach / IMDB / YouTube

Henri, the Man from Nantes, comes back to his country after a successful stay in the United States, where he was working for Liski, the drug dealer. With the fame of being a tough guy preceding him, he sets himself to the task of knowing why the French operations were not so profitable - and soon he is master of all links of the organization. He can now get it honed t. Read about Razzia / IMDB / YouTube