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Best Crime Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 1,197 crime movies released in the 1930s. 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 M.

1,197 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    M

    1931· 1h 50m· de

    8.12.5K
  2. 2

    Scarface

    1932· 1h 33m· en

    7.4714
  5. 5

    Fury

    1936· 1h 32m· en

    7.5257
  6. 6

    The Thin Man

    1934· 1h 31m· en

    7.5538
  15. 15

    Daybreak

    1939· 1h 33m· fr

    7.6251
  21. 21

    Dead End

    1937· 1h 33m· en

    7.1153
  30. 30

    La Chienne

    1931· 1h 36m· fr

    7.3139
  31. 31

    Sabotage

    1937· 1h 17m· en

    6.7373
  32. 32

    'G' Men

    1935· 1h 23m· en

    6.690
  42. 42

    Night Court

    1932· 1h 32m· en

    6.48
  45. 45

    Night Nurse

    1931· 1h 12m· en

    6.891
  46. 46

    Gang Bullets

    1938· 1h 3m· en

    5.79
  48. 48

    Desire

    1936· 1h 35m· en

    7.053

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Frequently asked questions

How many crime movies came out in the 1930s?

1,197 crime movies from the 1930s 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 1930s?

M holds the top position in this collection.