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Classic Crime / Mystery Films from 1930 - 1989


Dark Passage (1947)
Review of the classic crime romance film starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

Soames Inscker
4 min read


White Heat (1949)
Review of the James Cagney crime drama "White Heat".

Soames Inscker
4 min read


The Killers (1946)
Review of the adaptation of an Ernest Hemingway short story—it’s a defining piece of film noir, a poetic, fatalistic puzzle wrapped in hard shadows and even harder choices.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


All Through The Night (1942)
Review of the 1940's entertaining hybrid — part gangster caper, part anti-Nazi propaganda thriller, and part screwball comedy.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Rope (1948)
Review of the 1940's Hitchcock classic crime drama "Rope".

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Review of the Frank Capra madcap crime comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace". Starring Cary Grant.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


The Godfather part II (1974)
Review of the second instalment of the Godfather trilogy.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Mean Streets (1973)
Review of the Martin Scorsese crime drama "Mean Streets". Starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Witness (1985)
Review of the Peter Weir Amish Crime Drama "Witness". Starring Harrison Ford.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


A Passage To India (1984)
Review of David Lean's final directorial adventure in the form of E.M. Forster’s layered and enigmatic novel about colonialism, culture, and the unbridgeable gulfs between people.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


The Untouchables (1987)
Review of the Brian De Palma Crime Drama "The Untouchables". Starring Kevin Costner and Sean Connery.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Review of the Sergio Leone gangster movie "Once Upon a Time in America" starring Robert De Niro and James Woods.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


A View to a Kill (1985)
A View to a Kill is a flawed but entertaining entry in the Bond series, buoyed by its standout villains and high-stakes set pieces.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Kind Hearts and Coronets is not just a film—it’s a murder ballad in silk gloves, a hymn to civility laced with poison, and one of the most intelligent comedies ever committed to celluloid.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Green For Danger (1946)
Green for Danger is a murder mystery that transcends its genre trappings, offering not only a satisfying puzzle but a rich sense of place, character, and mood. It’s at once a taut thriller, a black comedy, and a subtle exploration of human frailty under pressure.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


French Connection II (1975)
Review of the sequel to the French Connection. Starring Gene Hackman.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
A review of the hilarious British American comedy from 1988 "A Fish Called Wanda".

Soames Inscker
3 min read


Vertigo (1958)
Review of the Alfred Hitchcock classic thriller "Vertigo", starring James Stewart and Kim Novak.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Review of the Alfred Hitchcock thriller "The Man Who Knew Too Much" starring James Stewart and Doris Day.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


To Catch a Thief (1955)
Review of the Alfred Hitchcock classic film "To Catch a Thief".

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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