Death of a Scoundrel (1956)

8.1

Crime
1944
Movie

Double Indemnity

8.1
1944

An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.

6.9

Drama
1948
Movie

Pitfall

6.9
1948

An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.

6.5

Drama
1950
Movie

Dark City

6.5
1950

Gamblers who "took" an out-of-town sucker in a crooked poker game feel shadowy vengeance closing in on them.

7.3

Crime
1992
Movie

Glengarry Glen Ross

7.3
1992

Times are tough at Premiere Properties. Shelley "the machine" Levene and Dave Moss are veteran salesmen, but only Ricky Roma is on a hot streak. The new Glengarry sales leads could turn everything around, but the front office is holding them back until these "losers" prove themselves. Then someone decides to take matters into his own hands, stealing the Glengarry leads and leaving everyone wondering who did it.

6.8

Mystery
1959
Movie

The Scapegoat

6.8
1959

An Englishman in France unwittingly is placed into the identity, and steps into the vacated life, of a look-alike French nobleman.

Genre : Mystery

7.2

Drama
1947
Movie

Nightmare Alley

7.2
1947

A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.

7.3

Drama
1949
Movie

The Set-Up

7.3
1949

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

7.1

Crime
1956
Movie

The Wrong Man

7.1
1956

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

6.1

Crime
2003
Movie

The Good Thief

6.1
2003

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

6.4

Drama
1966
Movie

Madame X

6.4
1966

Holly Parker, the wife of a wealthy diplomat, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who has been romantically pursuing her. She is forced by her mother-in-law to assume a new identity in order to save the reputation of her husband and infant son. She wanders the world, trying to forget her heartbreak with the aid of alcohol and unsavory men. Eventually returning to the city of her downfall, she murders a blackmailer who threatens to expose her past. Amazingly, Holly is represented at her murder trial by her now adult son, who has become a public defender. In the hope of protecting her family, she refuses to reveal her real name and is known to the court as "Madame X".

6.6

Drama
1947
Movie

I Walk Alone

6.6
1947

Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.

Crime
1955
Movie

The Big Knife

6
1955

Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to get his way.

Crime
1957
Movie

Plunder Road

7
1957

A spectacular heist starts to unravel as the crooks take it on the lam.

7.1

Crime
1950
Movie

The Breaking Point

7.1
1950

A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.

6.1

Crime
1958
Movie

Thunder Road

6.1
1958

Unrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin makes dangerous high-speed deliveries for his liquor-producing father, Vernon, but won't let his younger brother Robin join the family business. Under pressure from both out-of-town gangster Kogan, who wants a piece of the local action, and Treasury agent Barrett, who wants to destroy the moonshine business, Luke fights for his fast-fading way of life.

Crime
1950
Movie

The Damned Don't Cry

7
1950

Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.

6.9

Drama
1931
Movie

Little Caesar

6.9
1931

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