Thriller Movies

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

The Roaring Twenties (1939)
IMDb: N/A
104

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds…

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Blackmail (1939)

Blackmail (1939)

Blackmail (1939)
IMDb: N/A
81

A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
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85

Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime….

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
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72

Charlie Chan’s investigation of a blackmail-induced suicide as a case of murder leads him into a world of magick and mysticism peopled with a stage magician, a phoney spiritualist, and…

Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Each Dawn I Die (1939)

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

Each Dawn I Die (1939)
IMDb: N/A
92

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter’s criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)

Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)

Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
IMDb: N/A
71

A pretty Chinese woman, seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong, is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, having time only to scrawl “Captain J”…

Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Bulldog Drummond’s Bride (1939)

Bulldog Drummond’s Bride (1939)

Bulldog Drummond’s Bride (1939)
IMDb: N/A
57

Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond is on the precipice of matrimony to his beloved Phyllis — but a bank robbery and a daring escape is going to get in their way before…

Genre: Action, Thriller
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
IMDb: N/A
70

Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers). There…

Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Blind Alley (1939)

Blind Alley (1939)

Blind Alley (1939)
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69

A gangster takes a doctor and his family hostage.

Genre: Crime, Thriller
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
IMDb: N/A
80

On his uncle’s death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from Canada to take charge of his ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire, and finds that Sherlock Holmes is there…

The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)

The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)

The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
IMDb: N/A
68

Detective James Lee Wong must find the “Eye of the Daughter of the Moon,” a priceless but cursed sapphire stolen in China and smuggled to America. His search takes him…

Secret Service of the Air (1939)

Secret Service of the Air (1939)

Secret Service of the Air (1939)
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61

Brass Bancroft and his sidekick Gabby Watters are recruited onto the secret service and go undercover to crack a ruthless gang that smuggles illegal aliens.

Q Planes (1939)

Q Planes (1939)

Q Planes (1939)
IMDb: N/A
82

In England, an eccentric police inspector, an earnest test pilot and a spunky female reporter team up to solve the mystery of a series of test aircraft which have disappeared…

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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)
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71

A Japanese man claiming to be Mr. Moto, of the International Police, is abducted and murdered soon after disembarking from a ship at Port Said in Egypt. The real Mr….

Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)

Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)

Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
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67

While Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a freighter in the harbor.

La Bête Humaine (1938)

La Bête Humaine (1938)

La Bête Humaine (1938)
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98

Returning by train to the French port of Le Havre, Jacques Lantier, a tormented railwayman, meets by chance the impulsive stationmaster Roubard and Séverine, his wife.

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The Lady Vanishes (1938)

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

The Lady Vanishes (1938)
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96

On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss…

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Mr. Wong Detective (1938)

Mr. Wong Detective (1938)

Mr. Wong Detective (1938)
IMDb: N/A
70

A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective James Wong to help him. So detective Wong decides to investigate this as well as two subsequent murders.

Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror (1938)

Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror (1938)

Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror (1938)
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70

Sexton Blake and Tinker foil criminal plot connected with the Tongs, and master-minded by “famous stamp collector” and millionaire.

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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Thank You Mr. Moto (1937)

Thank You Mr. Moto (1937)

Thank You Mr. Moto (1937)
IMDb: N/A
67

Mr. Moto Heads to China on a quest for seven ancient scrolls that reveal the location of Genghis Khan’s tomb—a crypt filled with fabulous treasure! But Moto isn’t the only…

The Last Gangster (1937)

The Last Gangster (1937)

The Last Gangster (1937)
IMDb: N/A
81

A crime boss goes searching for his ex-wife and son after a ten-year prison stint. His old gang has other plans though, and use the child to try and make…

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Old Mill (1937)

The Old Mill (1937)

The Old Mill (1937)
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9

Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and…

Lancer Spy (1937)

Lancer Spy (1937)

Lancer Spy (1937)
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78

An Englishman impersonates an imprisoned German officer and “returns” to Germany to become a national hero. A female German spy is assigned to check him out but falls in love…

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)
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59

Drummond’s girlfriend is kidnapped by his enemies and he along with his friend Nielsen, an inspector from Scotland Yard, follow the trail and try to rescue her from the kidnappers.

Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)

Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)

Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)
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68

Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to insure her silence.

Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)

Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)

Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)
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71

Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This “tense, thrilling mystery” (‘California Congress of Parents and Teachers’) pits Charlie Chan against international spies who are using the Berlin Olympic…

Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937)

Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937)

Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937)
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74

Drummond goes up against foreign agents who are trying to steal plans for a top-secret aircraft.

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Genre: Action, Thriller
Night Must Fall (1937)

Night Must Fall (1937)

Night Must Fall (1937)
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116

Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl’s fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson’s niece Olivia takes…

Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Marked Woman (1937)

Marked Woman (1937)

Marked Woman (1937)
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96

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city’s most powerful gangsters.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)

Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)

Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
IMDb: N/A
67

Drummond manages to save a woman from jumping in front of his car but she runs away with his car. He traces her and she asks him to help her…

Crack-Up (1936)

Crack-Up (1936)

Crack-Up (1936)
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65

Betrayal and espionage abound as an experimental aircraft is readied for its maiden voyage.

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)

Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)

Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
IMDb: N/A
68

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.

The General Died at Dawn (1936)

The General Died at Dawn (1936)

The General Died at Dawn (1936)
IMDb: N/A
98

China, 1930s, during the ravaging civil war. General Pen entrusts O’Hara, an intrepid American adventurer, with the mission of providing a large sum of money to Mr. Wu with the…

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Someone at the Door (1936)

Someone at the Door (1936)

Someone at the Door (1936)
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72

When Sally inherits a country house, her young brother Ronald, an aspiring journalist, hits on a sensational way to make his first big scoop: Sally will ‘disappear’, and he will…

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Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)

Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)

Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)
IMDb: N/A
70

When a friend of Charlie’s is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling…

Seven Sinners (1936)

Seven Sinners (1936)

Seven Sinners (1936)
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67

Ed Harwood, a wisecracking private investigator from New York, discovers a crime at a hotel in Nice during a carnival. The unraveling of the mystery which lies behind will lead…

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Genre: Crime, Thriller
The Princess Comes Across (1936)

The Princess Comes Across (1936)

The Princess Comes Across (1936)
IMDb: N/A
76

A Swedish princess boards an ocean liner in Europe en route to an acting career in America and finds herself getting inconveniently attached to a bandleader returning home. To complicate…

Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)

Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)

Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)
IMDb: N/A
72

While visiting the circus with his family, Charlie is recruited by the big top’s co-owner to investigate threatening letters that he’s received.

The Invisible Ray (1936)

The Invisible Ray (1936)

The Invisible Ray (1936)
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79

Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has already started affecting Rukh….

Charlie Chan’s Secret (1936)

Charlie Chan’s Secret (1936)

Charlie Chan’s Secret (1936)
IMDb: N/A
72

Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered…