Popular Crime Movies on Pantaflix - Page 118

Affliction

1998

Affliction

1998
6.3
A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.
The Chase

1966

The Chase

1966
7.1
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.
The Bad Sleep Well

1960

The Bad Sleep Well

1960
7.7
In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.
Flawless

1999

Flawless

1999
6.2
An ultraconservative police officer suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons - with the drag queen next door.
On Dangerous Ground

1951

On Dangerous Ground

1951
6.6
A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effective policeman. While on his temporary assignment he assists in a manhunt of a suspected murderer.
Bitter Rice

1949

Bitter Rice

1949
7.4
Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant rice worker, Silvana, and the soon-to-be-discharged soldier, Marco. Walter follows her to the rice fields, and the four characters become involved in a complex plot involving robbery, love, and murder.
Palmetto

1998

Palmetto

1998
5.9
After spending two years in prison, framed for accepting a bribe, former newspaper reporter Harry Barber is released, bitter and disillusioned. Feeling like he were owed something for his loss of time, he proceeds to get himself involved in a simple kidnapping plot which turns out to be more complex than he imagined.
Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Monsieur Verdoux

1947
7.7
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.
I Confess

1953

I Confess

1953
7.1
Unable, due to the seal of the confessional, to be forthcoming with information that would serve to clear himself during a murder investigation, a priest becomes the prime suspect.
The Singing Detective

2003

The Singing Detective

2003
5.1
From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.
Highwaymen

2004

Highwaymen

2004
5.7
James Cray watched as his wife was killed by Fargo, a hit-and-run serial murderer. After severely injuring Fargo and going to prison for several years, James is now determined to avenge his wife's death. He drives across the country looking for Fargo's 1972 Cadillac Eldorado, which the now-disabled killer has turned into a rolling death trap. James' search is helped by a state traffic officer and a singer with her own agenda.
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932
7.8
A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

1999

Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

1999
7.3
Kaitou Kid dares to challenge the police once more, setting his sights on the Russian Imperial Easter Egg. With the date, time, and place, the Osaka police force scrambles to stop him. But this time, Kid may have bitten off more than he can chew—Conan Edogawa, Heiji Hattori, and numerous others are also trying to get their hands on the jeweled egg.
I Want to Live!

1958

I Want to Live!

1958
6.9
Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.
The Leopard Man

1943

The Leopard Man

1943
6.5
When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.
Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932
6.1
In 19th century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship but constantly meets failure as the abducted women die.
Brute Force

1947

Brute Force

1947
7.3
Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
Gambit

1966

Gambit

1966
7
Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.
Crossfire

1947

Crossfire

1947
6.6
A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one? And why?
Little Caesar

1931

Little Caesar

1931
6.9
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?