Top Crime Movies of 1952 Online
Dive into the world of mystery and intrigue with the best crime movies of 1952 online. From gripping thrillers to intense investigations, these films showcase compelling stories of justice, betrayal, and suspense. Watch the top crime movies of 1952 online and experience the finest in cinematic storytelling.
The Narrow Margin (1952)
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A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a tense train ride.
Kansas City Confidential (1952)
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An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Scandal Sheet (1952)
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A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
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With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.
The Sniper (1952)
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Eddie Miller struggles with his hatred of women, he's especially bothered by seeing women with their lovers. He starts a killing spree as a sniper by shooting women from far distances. In an attempt to get caught, he writes an anonymous letter to the police begging them to stop him.
Hunted (1952)
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An unexpected bond develops between a fugitive killer and a runaway orphan on an odyssey across England.
Night Falls (1952)
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The arrogant Arizmendi, pelota champion, lives intoxicated by his success and disdain for women who love him. Arizmendi commits blackmail to lose a game. Convinced to get away with it, Arizmendi does not meet the covenant and must face the villainous revenge Marcial Gomez.
Stranger on the Prowl (1952)
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A down-and-out crook on the lam befriends a young street urchin, in an Italian port city. At first amused that the boy is a sneak thief, he tries to deflects the kid from a life of crime. Tipped off by a woman anxious to collect the reward for him (who is wanted for murder), the police pursue the two lost souls.
The Steel Trap (1952)
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Joseph Cotten plays an assistant bank manager who steals $1,000,000 from the safe late on a Friday and then plans to flee to Brazil over the weekend.
Wide Boy (1952)
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Picking a pocket leads to blackmail and murder for a petty criminal in London.
Carbine Williams (1952)
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David Marshall Williams is sent to a prison farm where he works in the tool shop and eventually develops the precursor of the famous M-1 Carbine automatic rifle used in World War II.
The Turning Point (1952)
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Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator. John doesn't understand why Matt is reluctant, but cynical reporter Jerry McKibbon thinks he knows: he's seen Matt with mob lieutenant Harrigan. Jerry's friendship with John is tested by the question of what to do about Matt, and by his attraction to John's girl Amanda. Meanwhile, the threatened racketeers adopt increasingly violent means of defense.
Macao (1952)
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Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson?
The Thief (1952)
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A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who's selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.
Home at Seven (1952)
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Unable to recall the past 24 hours, a British bank clerk is the prime suspect for a robbery/murder.
Hoodlum Empire (1952)
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It's a deadly play for power when a Mafia chieftain's top gun goes straight and threatens to testify against the big boss and his cruel, nationwide network of crime. The picture, which was shot in a semi-documentary style, was inspired by the Kefauver investigations of 1950-51.
The Captive City (1952)
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A small-town newspaper editor defies threats to expose the mob.
The Devil Makes Three (1952)
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Jeff Elliot is an American GI investigating a black market gang in Munich.
Hammer the Toff (1952)
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A detective proves that a Robin Hood-type crook did not steal a metal formula.
Breakdown (1952)
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A boxer (William Bishop) jailed for murder proves his girlfriend's (Ann Richards) wealthy father and a ward boss framed him.
Secret People (1952)
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This tale of intrigue finds Valentina Cortese involved in an assassination plot. She helps the police apprehend the conspirators after an innocent bystander is accidentally killed.
Beware, My Lovely (1952)
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A psychopath on the run takes a job as a handyman at the house of a lonely widow.
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952)
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A meek teller thinks he's killed his boss. He flees with a box of cash hoping for a new life with his younger mistress.
Here Come the Marines (1952)
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After Slip is drafted into the Marines, the rest of the gang volunteers so they can be with him. Sach discovers that the colonel knew his father and he is promoted. During a drill that he is putting the rest of the gang through, they find a soldier left for dead on the side of the road. Slip discovers a playing card next to the marine and traces it to Jolly Joe Johnson's gambling house. They suspect that the gambling house is cheating and set out to uncover the proof.
Without Warning! (1952)
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Los Angeles is paralysed with terror when a lovesick murderer takes to the streets with a pair of garden shears
The Las Vegas Story (1952)
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When newlyweds visit Las Vegas, the wife's shady past comes to the surface.
Loan Shark (1952)
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A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang. At first Joe does not want to get involved, but changes his mind when his brother-in-law dies at the hands of a savage loan shark hood. Joe works his way into the mob, but in order to keep his cover, Joe can't tell anyone what he is up to. This results in him being disowned by his sister and girl friend.
The Ringer (1952)
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An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.
The Last Page (1952)
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A married bookstore owner is blackmailed after he makes a pass at his new sexy blonde clerk.
This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)
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A crime gang leader is losing her sight, so while her lover goes into hiding, she checks in to the hospital for extensive surgery to recover her eyesight. There she is treated by a handsome young doctor. As expected not only does the doctor successfully open her eyes, he also opens her heart for him.
The Hour of 13 (1952)
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1890, London, and a serial killer known as The Terror is murdering policemen. When gentleman thief Nicholas Revel unwittingly becomes the chief suspect, he must use his guile and wits to prove he’s not the killer; whilst also not getting caught for a jewel robbery he has just committed.
Paul Temple Returns (1952)
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A serial killer terrorizes London. Each victim is found with a telegram signed "The Marquis." There seems to be no other common thread between the victims, and Scotland Yard is baffled. Novelist and amateur sleuth, Paul Temple, is warned to stay away from the case, but he and his glamorous wife Steve can never refuse a good mystery.
Stolen Face (1952)
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A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble starts when his true love returns.
The Sellout (1952)
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A small-town newspaper editor risks everything to expose a corrupt sheriff.
Salute the Toff (1952)
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The Toff solves the mystery of a missing employer. One of the BFi's most wanted films.
Escape Route (1952)
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When nuclear scientists are kidnapped and smuggled behind the Iron Curtain, an FBI man and a British agent are assigned to catch the kidnappers.
I'm A Stranger (1952)
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When his grandfather dies, George Westcott (Patrick Doonan) returns home from India to collect his inheritance -- only to find that the will has mysteriously gone missing. As his greedy relatives try to seize the estate, George gets the help of a movie star (Greta Gynt), a window cleaner (James Hayter and a police inspector (Herbert Ross) to track down the missing will. It seems that justice will prevail -- but is George Wescott really George Wescott?
The Night Won't Talk (1952)
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When a beautiful young artist's model is strangled in her bed, Scotland Yard find themselves with three suspects -- her sinister ex-husband (Elwyn Brook-Jones), a sexually disturbed artist (Ballard Berkeley) and her violent new boyfriend (John Bailey), who is prone to unexplained blackouts.To catch the killer, the police must set a dangerous trap with the aid of a famous sculptress (Hy Hazell).