List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

15 Pre-Code Crime Movies So Ruthless They Forced Hollywood to Change According to 60s Cinema

60s Cinema breaks down the major themes, character types, and genres that made pre‑Code films stand out - so much so that Hollywood (almost) welcomed the Hayes Code. The examples below show how different genres and characters broke taboos before censorship forced Hollywood to clean up its image.
Read More
40 users · 108 views
 
from youtube.com · made by Dbassler
avg. score: 3 of 15 (20%)
required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 
type to search

How many have you seen?

Page 1 of 1
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)
1
96%8.2
Scarface (1932)
Scarface (1932)
2
98%7.7
The Public Enemy (1931)
The Public Enemy (1931)
3
100%7.6
Little Caesar (1931)
Little Caesar (1931)
4
92%7.2
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
5
81%7.1
Three on a Match (1932)
Three on a Match (1932)
6
80%7.1
Night Nurse (1931)
Night Nurse (1931)
7
82%7.0
Safe in Hell (1931)
Safe in Hell (1931)
8
100%7.0
Blood Money (1933)
Blood Money (1933)
9
6.8
Ladies They Talk About (1933)
Ladies They Talk About (1933)
10
6.7
The Beast of the City (1932)
The Beast of the City (1932)
11
66%6.7
The Doorway to Hell (1930)
The Doorway to Hell (1930)
12
6.5
Quick Millions (1931)
Quick Millions (1931)
13
6.4
The Finger Points (1931)
The Finger Points (1931)
14
5.9
Hell's Highway (1932)
Hell's Highway (1932)
15
Page 1 of 1
 Your Results
Click the SHOW MY RESULTS button
above to calculate your results.
Click movies you've seen
Lists Similar to '15 Pre-Code Crime Movies So Ruthless They Forced Hollywood to Change According to 60s Cinema'
15 Pre-Code Shockers So Bold They Forced Hollywood's Cleanup
15 Pre-Code Shockers So Bold They Forced Hollywood's Cleanup
87
15
Hollywood Pre-Code Movies
Hollywood Pre-Code Movies
179
240
Pre-Code Hollywood (1930-1934)
Pre-Code Hollywood (1930-1934)
285
75
Pre-Code Hollywood
Pre-Code Hollywood
54
705
Best Pre-Code Movies You Can Still Watch Today According to MovieWeb
Best Pre-Code Movies You Can Still Watch Today According to MovieWeb
72
11
Movies Forced to Change Their Title After Release
Movies Forced to Change Their Title After Release
134
14
10 Frightening Pre-Code Horror Movies You Need to Watch
10 Frightening Pre-Code Horror Movies You Need to Watch
256
10
Pre-Code Movies Meritxell Has Seen
Pre-Code Movies Meritxell Has Seen
81
74
Pre-Code Movies I've Seen as of August 2022
Pre-Code Movies I've Seen as of August 2022
71
20
10 Truly Scandalous Horror Movies That Scared Censors Into the Hollywood Production Code
10 Truly Scandalous Horror Movies That Scared Censors Into the Hollywood Production Code
146
10
12 Gritty 1960s Spy Films Better Than Bond According to 60s Cinema
12 Gritty 1960s Spy Films Better Than Bond According to 60s Cinema
43
12
Pre-Code Films
Pre-Code Films
204
175
The Holy Mountain: Dr. Caligari's Cult Movie Utopia Pre-Code Week
The Holy Mountain: Dr. Caligari's Cult Movie Utopia Pre-Code Week
172
66
It's Alive!: The Top Ten Mad Scientists of Pre-Code Horror
It's Alive!: The Top Ten Mad Scientists of Pre-Code Horror
121
10
1928-29 Pre-Code Films List From Wikipedia
1928-29 Pre-Code Films List From Wikipedia
62
76
17 Hollywood Movies That Will Change the Way You Look at Life
17 Hollywood Movies That Will Change the Way You Look at Life
342
17
Classic Hollywood Films From the Height of the Hays Code Era (1934-1962)
Classic Hollywood Films From the Height of the Hays Code Era (1934-1962)
82
200
Taste of Cinema's 10 Great Movies That Change the Way You View History
Taste of Cinema's 10 Great Movies That Change the Way You View History
396
10
10 Great Movies That Will Change Your View on Cinema
10 Great Movies That Will Change Your View on Cinema
153
10
Whatculture's 10 Movies That Tried to Change Cinema Forever (And Failed)
Whatculture's 10 Movies That Tried to Change Cinema Forever (And Failed)
132
10
20 Randomly Generated 60s Crime Movies
20 Randomly Generated 60s Crime Movies
88
20
Abcs of 60s Crime Movies
Abcs of 60s Crime Movies
87
26
Best American Crime Movies Post-New Hollywood
Best American Crime Movies Post-New Hollywood
832
50
The Best Crime Movies the New Hollywood Movement Produced
The Best Crime Movies the New Hollywood Movement Produced
712
50
50 Inspirational Movies That Will Change Your Life According to Movie List Now
50 Inspirational Movies That Will Change Your Life According to Movie List Now
550
50
Top 15 Robbery/Crime Movies of Hollywood
Top 15 Robbery/Crime Movies of Hollywood
235
15
10 New Hollywood Crime Movies Everyone Must See
10 New Hollywood Crime Movies Everyone Must See
96
10
10 More New Hollywood Crime Movies Everyone Must See
10 More New Hollywood Crime Movies Everyone Must See
81
10
Movies From the '60s-'70s That Changed Cinema
Movies From the '60s-'70s That Changed Cinema
159
240
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2026 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN