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Best Thriller Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 253 thriller 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.

253 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
  12. 12

    The Old Mill

    1937· 9m· en

    7.3220
  14. 14

    Sabotage

    1937· 1h 17m· en

    6.7373
  16. 16

    Supernatural

    1933· 1h 4m· en

    6.028
  23. 23

    Night Court

    1932· 1h 32m· en

    6.48
  25. 25

    Gang Bullets

    1938· 1h 3m· en

    5.79
  32. 32

    Q Planes

    1939· 1h 22m· en

    5.939
  40. 40

    Marked Woman

    1937· 1h 36m· en

    6.678
  45. 45

    Deluge

    1933· 1h 10m· en

    5.616

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Frequently asked questions

How many thriller movies came out in the 1930s?

253 thriller movies from the 1930s carry real rating data.

How are these thriller 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 thriller movie of the 1930s?

M holds the top position in this collection.