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Best Crime Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 296 crime movies released in the 1920s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

296 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  4. 4

    Greed

    1924· 2h 20m· en

    7.3202
  9. 9

    The Mighty

    1929· 1h 12m· en

    5.02
  10. 10

    Blackmail

    1929· 1h 26m· en

    6.5282
  11. 11

    Underworld

    1927· 1h 27m· en

    7.090
  13. 13

    The Penalty

    1920· 1h 30m· en

    7.057
  14. 14

    Variety

    1925· 1h 44m· de

    6.742
  15. 15

    Accident

    1928· 21m· de

    6.520
  26. 26

    The Street

    1923· 1h 19m· de

    7.119
  27. 27

    The Racket

    1928· 1h 24m· en

    6.541
  44. 44

    Gang War

    1928· 1h 10m· en

    6.01
  46. 46

    Stark Mad

    1929· 1h 10m· en

    3.01
  47. 47

    Thin Ice

    1928· 1h 35m· no

    6.03

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Frequently asked questions

How many crime movies came out in the 1920s?

296 crime movies from the 1920s carry real rating data.

How are these crime films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated crime movie of the 1920s?

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari holds the top position in this collection.