Top Rated Crime Movies on Kanopy - Page 44

The Absence of Eden

2024

The Absence of Eden

2024
5.1
An ICE Agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel cross paths and work together to save the life of an innocent girl.
Stray Dolls

2019

Stray Dolls

2019
4.2
Riz is a recent South Asian immigrant who takes a job at a seedy motel in a bid to start over in America. But the motel’s other employees and guests pull her back into a life she preferred to leave behind.
The Woman Condemned

1934

The Woman Condemned

1934
4.4
When a radio star is found murdered in her home, everyone assumes that the mysterious young woman discovered with her is the culprit — everyone, that is, but newspaper reporter Jerry Beall, who sets out to prove her innocence.
A Full Day's Work

1973

A Full Day's Work

1973
6.4
A father plans to kill in the same day the nine members of the jury who condemned his son to death.
Inside

2025

Inside

2025
6.2
After being transferred from juvenile to adult prison, Mel Blight is taken under the wing of both Mark Shepard, Australia’s most despised criminal, and Warren Murfett, a soon to be paroled inmate. As a paternal triangle grows between them, we see that even the worst of men have a little bit of good inside that will be their undoing.
Delia's Gone

2022

Delia's Gone

2022
3.9
Living with an intellectual disability, Louis is wrongfully accused of the murder of his sister Delia and sentenced to 5 years in prison. Upon release, he is visited by one of the last men to see her alive who implies there is more to her killing than meets the eye. Armed with this new information, Louis embarks on a personal mission to find who is responsible for Delia's mysterious death.
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

2020

Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

2020
8.1
At the age of 18, Alexis discovers she was abducted as a baby and the mother she thought was hers is really her kidnapper.
Violet

2014

Violet

2014
6.5
15-year-old Jesse is the only one who witnessed the stabbing of his friend Jonas. Now he has to face his family and friends from the BMX riders crew and explain the unexplainable - how he feels about it.
Manuscripts Don't Burn

2014

Manuscripts Don't Burn

2014
6.6
Khosrow and Morteza set out on a mission to kill someone. The assassination ought to be arranged as a suicide. At the last minute however, they are obliged to change their initial plans…
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.
The Legend of Nigger Charley

1972

The Legend of Nigger Charley

1972
6.3
A trio of runaway slaves evade authorities in the Old West.
The Black Godfather

1974

The Black Godfather

1974
4.5
The heroes in The Black Godfather are members of an African-American criminal organization. Like Brando in The Godfather, they're not averse to robbery and murder, but they do draw the line at narcotics. When the Mafia infiltrates the 'hood with dangerous drugs, the Black Godfather (Rod Perry) orders his minions to put an end to this perfidy.
Snowman's Land

2010

Snowman's Land

2010
6.1
When the wife of a crime boss is accidentally killed, the hit man who was hired to protect the remote house in which she was living tries to keep her death under wraps. Fearing vengeance from the gangster, he's soon locked in a fight for survival.
The Extra Girl

1923

The Extra Girl

1923
5.9
Sue Graham is a small town girl who wants to be a motion picture star. She wins a contract when a picture of a very pretty girl is sent to a studio instead of her picture. When she arrives in Hollywood, the mistake is discovered and she starts working in the props department of the studio instead. Her parents then come out to California and invest some money with a very shifty individual.
Satan Wants You

2023

Satan Wants You

2023
6.1
The story of how the Satanic Panic of the 1980s was ignited by "Michelle Remembers", a memoir by psychiatrist and his patient. The book relied on recovered-memory therapy to uncover Michelle's abduction by baby-stealing Satanists.
First Date

2021

First Date

2021
5.5
After being conned into buying a shady '65 Chrysler, Mike's first date plans with girl-next-door Kelsey implode as he finds himself targeted by criminals, cops, and a crazy cat lady.
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

2014

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

2014
6.1
Somewhere in Manila, a crime boss rules with an iron fist. To his most loyal henchman he gives the task of guarding his woman. Before long, she falls in love with the henchman, and the star-crossed lovers decide to leave town. Fighting ensues. It is while on the run that they finally get to know each other for the first time.
Santo vs. Evil Brain

1961

Santo vs. Evil Brain

1961
5.2
In his first film El Santo was still referred to as ‘El Enmascarado’. Rendered compliant by a scientist and his gangsters via a serum and mysterious rays, he is forced for the opening act to be a henchman for the evil forces who want to take over the world. The film has great historic value, due also to its impressive exterior shots of pre-revolutionary Cuba 1959.
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

1989

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

1989
4.5
A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact is nowhere to be found. With no further instructions, he decides to take in the sights of Hong Kong, which consist of him taking part in a great deal of blood, sex and general weirdness, all while wearing a briefcase handcuffed to his arm.
The Pardon

2013

The Pardon

2013
4.4
Toni Jo tries to break her husband, Cowboy, out of prison and becomes an instant sensation due to her beauty.