Thriller Movies
The Hypnotist (1957)
Culver is a psychiatrist who uses hypnotism to treat his patients. When Carpenter, a test pilot, comes to see him complaining of blackouts that make his job difficult, Culver tries…
Hell Drivers (1957)
An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money.
The Burglar (1957)
Burglar Nat Harbin and his two associates set their sights on wealthy spiritualist Sister Sarah, who has inherited a fortune — including a renowned emerald necklace — from a Philadelphia…
Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
Future “first couple” Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis made their only joint film appearance in Hellcats of the Navy. Ronnie plays Casey Abbott, commander of a WW2 submarine, while Nancy…
The Girl in the Kremlin (1957)
In Moscow 1953, four terrified women prisoners are brought before Joseph Stalin, who chooses the beautiful Dasha. He punishes her by shaving off her long hair. Moments later, a plastic…
Man Afraid (1957)
A preacher (George Nader) fears for his family (Phyllis Thaxter, Tim Hovey) after killing a teenage burglar whose father seeks revenge.
The Night Runner (1957)
A mental patient with a violent past is released from the institution, against the advice of his doctors, and sent back to his old neighborhood. Was he released too soon?
The Big Caper (1957)
A con artist moves into a small town to spearhead a payroll robbery.
Time Without Pity (1957)
Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend…
Fortune Is a Woman (1957)
An insurance man discovers his ex-girlfriend and her husband’s art-forgery/arson scam.
Four Boys and a Gun (1957)
The moving story of four young men struggling against overwhelming odds to remain honest. When their crooked employer shorts their earnings; they turn to crime, their first theft ending in…
The Counterfeit Plan (1957)
An escaped murderer flees France to England, where he forces an ex-forger, now established as a reputable estate owner, and the forger’s daughter who knew nothing of his past, to…
Crime of Passion (1956)
Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance…
The Unguarded Moment (1956)
A high-school music teacher is the victim of a student who writes indecent notes and assaults women.
Accused of Murder (1956)
A police detective finds himself entangled in the web of the underworld when he falls in love with a nightclub singer accused of murdering a crooked lawyer.
A Woman’s Devotion (1956)
An artist suffering from mental problems from his experiences during the war goes to Acapulco on his honeymoon. Soon young women are turning up dead in the area, and the…
Nightfall (1956)
An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.
5 Steps to Danger (1956)
Can a couple keep important secrets from Communist spies?
Hot Cars (1956)
Story of a salesman lured into the “hot car” racket.
Julie (1956)
A terrified stewardess is stalked by her psychotic estranged husband.
The Boss (1956)
A crusading politician falls prey to the temptations of power.
The Bad Seed (1956)
Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, adore their daughter Rhoda, despite her secret tendency for selfishness. Christine keeps her knowledge of her daughter’s darker side to herself,…
Now and Forever (1956)
A rich young society girl falls in love with a car mechanic. Her family is appalled and stops her seeing him. The girl attempts to commit suicide and then decides…
The Weapon (1956)
A boy accidentally shoots a friend with a gun he found in the rubble of a destroyed building. The gun turns out to be a clue in a ten-year-old murder…
A Strange Adventure (1956)
A trio of thieves make their getaway by kidnapping a young hot-rodder, and take over a mountain cabin for a hideout after overpowering its occupants.
A Cry in the Night (1956)
A police captain’s emotions get in the way when his daughter is kidnapped.
Lisbon (1956)
For Capt. Robert John Evans, smuggling black-market goods is nothing out of the ordinary. But one day he’s hired by Aristides Mavros for a more involved assignment — sneaking an…
Run for the Sun (1956)
Mike, a Hemingway-esque adventure novelist, is spending his days in a self-imposed exile somewhere in Central America. A reporter for Sight Magazine, Katie, has tracked him down in the hope…
It Conquered the World (1956)
An alien from Venus tries to take over the world with the help of a disillusioned human scientist, as his wife, his best friend and the friend’s wife try to…
Behind the High Wall (1956)
A group prison breakout goes from bad to worse when the desperate warden tries to steal the gang’s dough.
Congo Crossing (1956)
Congotanga, West Africa, has no extradition laws; the government is controlled by foreign gangsters, headed by Carl Rittner. The latest plane from Europe carries lovely Louise Whitman, fleeing a French…
Foreign Intrigue (1956)
Millionaire Victor Danemore, living on the French Riviera, dies suddenly of a heart attack. His secretary, Dave Bishop, wants to know more about his employer’s life. Surprisingly, not even his…
The Gelignite Gang (1956)
A tense thriller that tears the lid off Soho’s underworld and reveals the cunning organization behind a gang of safe-breakers who will stop at nothing, not even murder, to achieve…
Crime in the Streets (1956)
A social worker tries to end juvenile crime by getting involved with a street gang.
The Killing (1956)
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and…
Outside the Law (1956)
A government agent’s son wins respect and love when he challenges counterfeiters.