The Best Crime Film of Each Year (1950-2022)

Wikipedia states that crime films, "generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as drama or gangster film, but also include comedy, and, in turn, is divided into many sub-genres, such as mystery, suspense or noir."

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In a Lonely Place (1950)

In a Lonely Place (1950)

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The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

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Strangers on a Train (1951)

Strangers on a Train (1951)

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Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)

Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)

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The Big Heat (1953)

The Big Heat (1953)

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On the Waterfront (1954)

On the Waterfront (1954)

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Dial M for Murder (1954)

Dial M for Murder (1954)

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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

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The Killing (1956)

The Killing (1956)

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12 Angry Men (1957)

12 Angry Men (1957)

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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

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Touch of Evil (1958)

Touch of Evil (1958)

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Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

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The League of Gentlemen (1960)

The League of Gentlemen (1960)

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Victim (1961)

Victim (1961)

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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

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High and Low (1963)

High and Low (1963)

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Topkapi (1964)

Topkapi (1964)

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The Ipcress File (1965)

The Ipcress File (1965)

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Gambit (1966)

Gambit (1966)

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In the Heat of the Night (1967)

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

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Point Blank (1967)

Point Blank (1967)

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Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

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Le Samouraï (1967)

Le Samouraï (1967)

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Bullitt (1968)

Bullitt (1968)

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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

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The Italian Job (1969)

The Italian Job (1969)

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Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

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The French Connection (1971)

The French Connection (1971)

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Dirty Harry (1971)

Dirty Harry (1971)

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Shaft (1971)

Shaft (1971)

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Get Carter (1971)

Get Carter (1971)

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The Godfather (1972)

The Godfather (1972)

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The Sting (1973)

The Sting (1973)

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The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)

The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)

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The Godfather: Part II (1974)

The Godfather: Part II (1974)

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Chinatown (1974)

Chinatown (1974)

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

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