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The Sleeping Cardinal

1931

The Sleeping Cardinal

1931
5.3
A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Sherlock Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity.
The Bat Whispers

1930

The Bat Whispers

1930
6.5
Infamous burglar "The Bat" commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. Meanwhile, Cornelia Van Gorder has various people arrive at her old mansion, including her niece, Dale, a bank employee, and police detective Anderson. When guests start turning up dead, Cornelia begins to suspect that The Bat may be lurking around the estate.
The Doorway to Hell

1930

The Doorway to Hell

1930
6.3
A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides to give the business to his second in command and retire to Florida after marrying his moll. Unfortunately, he has no idea that she and the man are lovers.
The Pay-Off

1930

The Pay-Off

1930
5
A thug robs a young engaged couple of their last few dollars. When the thug's gang boss hears of the robbery, he gives them back their money and takes them under his wing. The thug, resentful of the couple, plans to organize a mutiny against the gang's boss, but when he is killed in a botched robbery, the police focus their attention on the young couple.
Murder!

1930

Murder!

1930
6
When actress Diana Baring is found in a daze beside her colleague’s murdered body, all evidence points to her guilt. During the trial, juror Sir John Menier doubts the verdict, but yields to pressure. Haunted by remorse, he launches his own investigation.
The Unholy Three

1930

The Unholy Three

1930
5.6
A trio of former sideshow performers double as the "Unholy Three" in a scam to nab some shiny rocks.
Raffles

1930

Raffles

1930
6.1
A distinguished English gentleman has a secret life--he is the notorious jewel thief the press has dubbed "The Amateur Cracksman". When he meets a woman and falls in love he decides to "retire" from that life, but an old friend comes to him with a predicament that entails him committing one last job.
That Night's Wife

1930

That Night's Wife

1930
6.5
In Depression-era Japan, a man commits a robbery to save his critically ill daughter and escapes with the funds, but complications arise.
The Big House

1930

The Big House

1930
6.6
Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.
Painted Faces

1929

Painted Faces

1929
4.8
After a vaudeville performer is murdered backstage, framed-up evidence lead the police to arrest a troupe member. At his trial, Hermann, a Scandinavian clown known as Beppo, is the lone juror holding out against conviction and pleading for his innocence and acquittal.
The Racketeer

1929

The Racketeer

1929
4.9
A dapper gangster sponsors an alcoholic violinist in order to win the love of a glamorous divorced socialite.
The Phantom in the House

1929

The Phantom in the House

1929
4
A man is blamed for a murder that was actually committed by his wife.
Big News

1929

Big News

1929
4.2
A reporter's marriage is jeopardized by his drinking and he finds himself accused of a murder he didn't commit.
The Hound of the Baskervilles

1929

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1929
6.8
One of the last of the silent Sherlock films.
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

1929

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

1929
5.6
A Chinese doctor vows revenge against the allied troops who killed his wife and child during the Boxer Rebellion.
Blackmail

1929

Blackmail

1929
6.5
London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.
Behind That Curtain

1929

Behind That Curtain

1929
3.7
Sir George hires Hillary Gatt to find out more about Eric who wants to marry Lois. Gatt is murdered and the couple, married, run off to India. Old friend John Beetham sympathizes with the bride who sees that her hubby is a liar and drunk.
Thunderbolt

1929

Thunderbolt

1929
5.6
A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Moran, an innocent man who has been framed and who is in love with Thunderbolt's girl, without knowing of their relationship. Thunderbolt hopes to stave off the execution long enough to kill young Moran for romancing his girl.
Alibi

1929

Alibi

1929
6
Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, rejoins his mob soon after being released from prison. When a policeman is murdered during a robbery, he falls under suspicion. The gangster took Joan, a policeman's daughter, to the theater, sneaked out during the intermission to commit the crime, then used her to support his alibi. The detective squad employs its most sophisticated and barbaric techniques, including planting an undercover agent in the gang, to bring him to justice.
The Voice of the City

1929

The Voice of the City

1929
5.8
An escaped convict and the detective tasked with hunting him down end up working in parallel to clear the convict's name and nab the gangsters that framed him.