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1. Trumbo (2015)

R | 124 min | Biography, Drama

In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K.

Votes: 84,889 | Gross: $7.86M

2. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

Approved | 75 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

An ordinary British couple vacationing in Switzerland suddenly find themselves embroiled in a case of international intrigue when their daughter is kidnapped by spies plotting a political assassination.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre, Frank Vosper

Votes: 21,241

3. Thin Ice (2011)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.

Director: Jill Sprecher | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Billy Crudup, Alan Arkin, Lea Thompson

Votes: 5,402 | Gross: $0.79M

4. Spies (1928)

Not Rated | 90 min | Romance, Thriller

The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.

Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Lien Deyers

Votes: 3,958

5. The Perfect Student (2011 TV Movie)

R | 88 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Nicole Johnson is a well-respected criminology professor. When one of her students is accused of the brutal slaying of her roommate, Nicole is the only person who believes she is innocent and begins to investigate the murder.

Director: Michael Feifer | Stars: Natasha Henstridge, Brea Grant, Josie Davis, Jay Pickett

Votes: 773

6. Betrayed by My Bridesmaid (2022)

TV-14 | 85 min | Drama, Thriller

During Katie's wedding reception, Connie, who has recently been released from rehab, puts Katie and Tom's marriage to the test.

Director: Joey Adams | Stars: Ashley Dakin, Steven He, Shana Goodman, Meghan Perry

Votes: 166

7. Anne of the Indies (1951)

Approved | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In order to recover his ship impounded by the British, former pirate captain LaRochelle agrees to spy on the notorious Caribbean Sea pirates Blackbeard and Anne Providence.

Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan, Debra Paget, Herbert Marshall

Votes: 1,503

8. Stillwatch (1987 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama, Horror

Television journalist, Patricia Traymore, moves to Washington to do an in-depth interview with vice presidential hopeful, Senator Abigail Winslow. She moves into a house where she lived as ... See full summary »

Director: Rod Holcomb | Stars: Lynda Carter, Angie Dickinson, Don Murray, Barry Primus

Votes: 135

9. Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes (1974)

R | 86 min | Crime, Thriller

A numbers king pin tries to stay in business as the mafia and police close in around him.

Director: Bill Brame | Stars: Frank DeKova, Paul Harris, Frances E. Williams, Reginald Farmer

Votes: 368

10. Suicide Note (2016 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 92 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

When ambitious young, 21-year old psych student Molly White wakes up to discover her roommate Emma has committed suicide, she discovers only a suicide note detailing the devastating last ... See full summary »

Director: Jake Helgren | Stars: Kirby Bliss Blanton, Brant Daugherty, Lexi Giovagnoli, Stephen Colletti

Votes: 460

11. Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)

Approved | 57 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

The invention of an atomic weapon - a long-range ray that can detonate explosions - sends Scotland Yard and Captain Drummond into action.

Director: James P. Hogan | Stars: John Howard, Heather Angel, H.B. Warner, Reginald Denny

Votes: 516

12. The Sky Pilot (1921)

Not Rated | 77 min | Drama, Western

The sky pilot is a preacher who helps Gwen walk again after a near-fatal accident.

Director: King Vidor | Stars: John Bowers, Colleen Moore, David Butler, Harry Todd

Votes: 176

13. Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor (2004 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew is invited to an old manor in England to figure out why the woman living there has been acting strangely.

Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Amy Broomhall, Conni Ellern, Jenn Ruzumna

Votes: 125

14. Nancy Drew: Sea of Darkness (2015 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew investigates the disappearance of the captain of the Icelandic ship "Heerlijkheid".

Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Katherine Grant-Suttie, Billie Wildrick, Gene Thorkildsen

Votes: 45

15. Death in the Air (1936)

Approved | 69 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

Aircraft are being shot down by a large black plane with a big "X" painted on the wing. The chief suspects are invited for the weekend to an old dark mansion.

Director: Elmer Clifton | Stars: Lona Andre, John Carroll, Leon Ames, Henry Hall

Votes: 197

16. London by Night (1937)

Passed | 69 min | Mystery, Romance

A newspaperman, his canine companion, and an adventurous socialite investigate an umbrella-wielding murderer who is terrorizing London.

Director: Wilhelm Thiele | Stars: George Murphy, Rita Johnson, Virginia Field, Leo G. Carroll

Votes: 351

17. Girl Missing (1933)

Passed | 69 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Two sassy gold-diggers stranded in Palm Beach become involved in the case of a fellow chorine who goes missing on her wedding night.

Director: Robert Florey | Stars: Glenda Farrell, Ben Lyon, Mary Brian, Lyle Talbot

Votes: 503

18. Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies (2014 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew investigates a series of thefts from a museum in Greece.

Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Julia Stockton, Katherine Grant-Suttie, Beau Prichard

Votes: 48

19. Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island (2003 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew travels to the Pacific Northwest and investigates after a whale-watching tour boat is vandalized.

Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Alisa Murray, Jena Cane, Wayne Rawley

Votes: 98

20. Finger Prints (1931)

Passed | 210 min | Action, Adventure

The Secret Service sets out to break up a smuggling ring.

Director: Ray Taylor | Stars: Kenneth Harlan, Edna Murphy, Gayne Whitman, Gertrude Astor

Votes: 37

21. Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device (2012 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew investigates after a theoretical physicist is found electrocuted in a Colorado laboratory.

Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Katherine Grant-Suttie, Marc Biagi, Sara Mountjoy-Pepka

Votes: 44

22. Nancy Drew: Danger by Design (2006 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew goes undercover in Paris to determine the cause of a famous fashion designer's bizarre behavior.

Director: Mike Paganini | Stars: Lani Minella, Amy Broomhall, Megan Hill, Shawnmarie Stanton

Votes: 84

23. American Justice (1992– )
Episode: Kill Thy Neighbor (2000)

TV-PG | Documentary, Crime, History

On October 15th, 1988 Peggy Carr of Alturas, FL dies of Thallium poisoning. Tests show that her two sons also showed signs of Thallium poisoning. Immediately detectives suspect Peggy's ... See full summary »

Stars: Bill Kurtis, John Aguero, Susan Barbosa, Diana Carr

Votes: 12

24. The Aquanauts (1960–1961)
Episode: The Jeremiah Adventure (1961)

60 min | Adventure

Over his partner's objections, Larry jumps at the opportunity to earn $400 to teach Jeremiah Wilson, an elderly man, how to safely operate his scuba equipment within 36 hours. Mike doesn't ... See full summary »

Director: Allen H. Miner | Stars: Jeremy Slate, Ron Ely, Charles Thompson, Peter Falk

25. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: The Brotherhood (2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A prison guard is charged with killing a released member of a white supremacist prison gang. The guard says the victim threatened him and his family. The gang also threatens the judge presiding over the trial.

Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Dennis Farina, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 288

26. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996)
Episode: Dark Warrior (1993)

Not Rated | 20 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Billy is inspired by Trini's uncle Howard, a brilliant scientist and expert in martial arts.

Director: Terence H. Winkless | Stars: Austin St. John, Thuy Trang, Walter Jones, Amy Jo Johnson

Votes: 551

27. The Fixer (2008–2009)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2008)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jude Cassidy, a police mole and member of a notorious criminal family is acquitted of killing a black youth and Lenny urges him to seek the protection of the fixers. Jude is reluctant to ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Mullan, Jay Taylor, Andrew Buchan, Jody Latham

Votes: 34

28. Whitstable Pearl (2021– )
Episode: Disappearance at Oare (2021)

TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When young widow Christina receives an anonymous note claiming her husband did not commit suicide seven years earlier she hires Pearl to investigate. Pearl's efforts lead her to the man's ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Jones | Stars: Kerry Godliman, Howard Charles, Frances Barber, Isobelle Molloy

Votes: 204

29. The Rookie (2018– )
Episode: New Blood (2021)

TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama

Two new Boots start at the mid-Wilshire station - Lucy gets jealous of how her FTO Tim treats his new charge. John's professor comes to the Sergeant with an annoying issue that goes from minor to terrifying overnight.

Director: Bill Roe | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Shawn Ashmore, Mekia Cox, Alyssa Diaz

Votes: 1,168

30. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Bitter Potion (1997)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime

The flu-like symptoms of a mother and her children proved to be indicative something much more serious: thallium poisoning. Investigators had to find the source of the poison and when the ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Monahan | Stars: Peter Thomas, John Aguero, Peggy Carr, Duane Dubberly

Votes: 117

31. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: The Blood Trail (1997)

TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Crime

In a quiet village in Great Britain, a farmer came upon a chilling sight. Impaled on his fence post was a severed lamb's head along with a note which read, "You next." Soon, a car-bomb ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Monahan | Stars: Peter Thomas, Chris Beardwell, Peter Brock, Tom Evans

Votes: 114

32. Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode: Murder on the Orient Express (2010)

Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Poirot investigates the murder of a shady American businessman stabbed in his compartment on the Orient Express when it is blocked by a blizzard in Croatia.

Director: Philip Martin | Stars: David Suchet, Tristan McShepherd, Sam Crane, Toby Jones

Votes: 5,001

33. C.B. Strike (2017– )
Episode: Troubled Blood: Part 1 (2022)

TV-MA | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Strike is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother who went missing in 1974.

Director: Susan Tully | Stars: Tom Burke, Sophie Ward, Holliday Grainger, Sutara Gayle

Votes: 748

34. Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014)
Episode: Fruit for the Crows (2011)

TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

SAMCRO deals with the fallout from a death threat made against Tara.

Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie

Votes: 2,526

35. Unusual Suspects (2010–2016)
Episode: Elemental Murder (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

When a hardworking waitress ingests a lethal dose of poison, a nationwide panic ensues. Everyone is a suspect, until one of the most bizarre sting operations in Florida history leads detectives to the implausible poisoner.

Director: John Tindall | Stars: Donna Rusch, John Aguero, Kenny Apel, Dave Bean

Votes: 12

36. Murder She Solved: True Crime (2010– )
Episode: A Poisoned Mind (2011)

Documentary, Crime

Peggy Carr and two of her sons are rushed to hospital with extreme pain and nausea. Doctors are initially baffled by the trio's symptoms but when they test positive for a rare and deadly ... See full summary »

Stars: John Aguero, Ann-Marie Blommaert, Peggy Carr, Trevor Crosby

Votes: 7

37. Sirens (2014– )
Episode: Nursery (2014)

Mystery, Thriller

Add a Plot

Director: Adam Sanderson | Stars: Magi Azarzar, Sasson Gabay, Alon Aboutboul, Roy Nik

38. Crime Stories (1998– )
Episode: Mind Games (2004)

Documentary, Crime

Add a Plot

Director: Susan Levit | Stars: Brad Brekke, James Cadigan, Peggy Carr, Duane Dubberly

39. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: Mad Scientist (2007)

Documentary, Crime, Drama

The case of Dr. Alan B. Chmurny, a successful chemist who was suspected of stalking former colleague, Marta Bradley, in Laurel, Maryland between 1998 and 2000.

Director: Steve Rivo | Stars: Gene Galusha, Marta Bradley, Scot Bradley, Glen Case

Votes: 10

40. Detective Anna (2016–2017)
Episode: Demiurge (2016)

46 min | Crime, Fantasy, Mystery

Three mathematicians come to Zatonsk to participate in the spiritual session of Anna. Two of them die at the hands of a mysterious maniac, who calls himself the Demiurge. Soon the maniac ... See full summary »

Stars: Aleksandra Nikiforova, Dmitriy Frid, Sergey Druzyak, Boris Khvoshnyanskiy

Votes: 54

41. Gold Digger (2019)
Episode: Her Boy (2019)

TV-14 | 54 min | Thriller

Her Boy: Julia and Benjamin meet by chance and start dating. When Julia introduces him to her grown-up children, they question if Benjamin's intentions are financially motivated.

Director: Vanessa Caswill | Stars: Julia Ormond, Ben Barnes, Sebastian Armesto, Jemima Rooper

Votes: 184

42. Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017–2021)
Episode: Dressed to Kill (2018)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Famed French designer Coco Chanel is the target of a brazen assassination attempt, and Drake Private Detectives are hired to protect her.

Director: Sudz Sutherland | Stars: Lauren Lee Smith, Chantel Riley, Rebecca Liddiard, Sharron Matthews

Votes: 129

43. FBI (2018– )
Episode: Partners in Crime (2019)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Maggie and OA are on a mission to find a couple who are behind a spree of violent armed robberies that resulted in the death of an off-duty police officer.

Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonee Noel, Jeremy Sisto

Votes: 586