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Best Crime Movies of the 1950s

This collection ranks 1,557 crime movies released in the 1950s. 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 Witness for the Prosecution.

1,557 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 3

    Rashomon

    1950· 1h 28m· ja

    8.02.5K
  11. 11

    The Killing

    1956· 1h 25m· en

    7.61.8K
  12. 12

    Rififi

    1955· 1h 58m· fr

    7.8654
  19. 19

    Pickpocket

    1959· 1h 15m· fr

    7.3581
  21. 21

    I Confess

    1953· 1h 35m· en

    7.1495
  23. 23

    Gun Crazy

    1950· 1h 27m· en

    7.5309
  31. 31

    Casque d'Or

    1952· 1h 39m· fr

    7.3204
  33. 33

    Niagara

    1953· 1h 32m· en

    6.8449
  45. 45

    Sudden Fear

    1952· 1h 52m· en

    7.3143
  47. 47

    Nightfall

    1956· 1h 19m· en

    6.9104
  50. 50

    Angel Face

    1953· 1h 31m· en

    7.1186

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Frequently asked questions

How many crime movies came out in the 1950s?

1,557 crime movies from the 1950s 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 1950s?

Witness for the Prosecution holds the top position in this collection.