Best Crime Movies of 1951

The highest-rated crime films from 1951, ranked by MovieMagicScore based on authentic viewer ratings.

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Strangers on a Train

1951

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

7.7

A Place in the Sun

1951

A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.

7.3

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.

7.2

Detective Story

1951

Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. An embittered cop, Det. Jim McLeod, leads a precinct of characters in their grim daily battle with the city's lowlife. The characters who pass through the precinct over the course of the day include a young petty embezzler, a pair of burglars, and a naive shoplifter.

7.0

The Red Inn

1951

A group of travelers, including a monk, stay in a lonely inn in the mountains. The host confesses the monk his habit of serving poisoned soup to the guests, to rob their possessions and to bury them in the backyard.

6.8

On Dangerous Ground

1951

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.

6.6

Best Crime Movies of 1951

This ranking features the top crime movies released in 1951, sorted by MovieMagicScore viewer ratings. Looking for more? Browse all genres from 1951 or see the best crime movies of all time.