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Best Crime Movies of 1949

This collection ranks 144 crime movies released in 1949. 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. At the top of the list is White Heat.

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

  1. 1

    White Heat

    1949· 1h 54m· en

    7.6548
  3. 3

    Stray Dog

    1949· 2h 2m· ja

    7.6372
  5. 5

    The Set-Up

    1949· 1h 13m· en

    7.3179
  6. 6

    Tension

    1949· 1h 35m· en

    6.854
  12. 12

    The Window

    1949· 1h 13m· en

    7.075
  13. 13

    D.O.A.

    1949· 1h 23m· en

    6.9200
  14. 14

    Manhandled

    1949· 1h 37m· en

    4.918
  20. 20

    Gun Cargo

    1949· 49m· en

    —0
  22. 22

    Sky Dragon

    1949· 1h 4m· en

    7.73
  23. 23

    Abandoned

    1949· 1h 18m· en

    6.218
  25. 25

    Obsession

    1949· 1h 36m· en

    6.856
  35. 35

    Alimony

    1949· 1h 10m· en

    5.88
  40. 40

    Shockproof

    1949· 1h 19m· en

    6.342
  42. 42

    The Bribe

    1949· 1h 38m· en

    6.335
  43. 43

    Tokyo Joe

    1949· 1h 28m· en

    6.145
  46. 46

    Bruce Gentry

    1949· 4h 6m· en

    8.02

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

144 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

White Heat currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.