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Best English Thriller Movies of 1949

This collection ranks 52 English thriller 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 The Third Man.

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

  2. 2

    White Heat

    1949· 1h 54m

    7.6548
  3. 3

    Tension

    1949· 1h 35m

    6.854
  10. 10

    D.O.A.

    1949· 1h 23m

    6.9200
  11. 11

    Caught

    1949· 1h 28m

    6.699
  15. 15

    Abandoned

    1949· 1h 18m

    6.218
  17. 17

    Obsession

    1949· 1h 36m

    6.856
  22. 22

    Project X

    1949· 1h 0m

    —0
  23. 23

    Shockproof

    1949· 1h 19m

    6.342
  24. 24

    The Bribe

    1949· 1h 38m

    6.335
  25. 25

    Tokyo Joe

    1949· 1h 28m

    6.145
  26. 26

    Forbidden

    1949· 1h 27m

    6.98
  31. 31

    Impact

    1949· 1h 51m

    6.061
  34. 34

    Undertow

    1949· 1h 11m

    6.124
  37. 37

    Rope of Sand

    1949· 1h 44m

    5.632
  39. 39

    Trapped

    1949· 1h 18m

    6.132
  42. 42

    Red Light

    1949· 1h 23m

    5.924
  49. 49

    Hideout

    1949· 1h 1m

    5.45

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

52 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?

The Third Man currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.