Crime

Scarface (1932) starring Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, George Raft, Boris Karloff

Regarded the best of the classic gangster films, Scarface tells the story of organized crime’s brutal control over Chicago during Prohibition

Ocean’s 11 (1960) starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, Angie Dickinson

In Ocean’s 11, a gang of former Army buddies plan a massive heist, stealing from a Las Vegas casino. But the best laid plans of mice and men often go astray …

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) starring Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynn

Criminal Gruesome (Boris Karloff) uses toxic gas to pull off a bank heist. Eyewitness to the crime is Tess Truehart (Anne Gwynne), who calls on police Detective Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) to investigate. When Tracy learns about the mysterious disappearance of a doctor, it may provide the crucial break he needs to solve the crime.

The Last Gangster, starring Edward G. Robinson

The Last Gangster [Edward G. Robinson, Jimmy Stewart]

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June 26, 2019December 26, 2021

Synopsis of The Last Gangster (1937) starring Edward G. Robinson, Jimmy Stewart, Rose Stradner

In The Last Gangster, a gangster vows revenge against the woman who betrayed him following a long stint in prison.

Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr.

Little Caesar

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January 11, 2018February 25, 2023

Little Caesar (1931), starring Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr.

Synopsis of Little Caesar

Little Caesar is the tale of pugnacious Caesar Enrico Bandello, a hoodlum with a Chicago-sized chip on his shoulder, few attachments, fewer friends and no sense of underworld diplomacy.

Bullets or Ballots

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March 13, 2017September 18, 2021

Bullets or Ballots, starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell, Barton MacLane, Humphrey Bogart, Frank McHugh

Synopsis of Bullets or Ballots

A tough New York cop goes undercover to crack an influential crime ring in this well-done gangster movie starring Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart.

The Whispering Shadow

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April 7, 2016January 26, 2022

The Whispering Shadow, starring Bela Lugosi, Henry B. Walthall, Karl Dane, Roy D’Arcy, Viva Tattersall, Robert Warwick

A mysterious criminal known as The Whispering Shadow commits crimes by means of a gang he controls by television and radio rays. Jack Norton, whose brother was murdered by The Whispering Shadow, suspects that the eerie Professor Strang – whose ghostly wax museum contains figures far too lifelike – may be involved in the crimes.