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    1960s Crime Movies

    The 40 most popular 1960s crime movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
    TMDB3.8
    FF5.0

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    1969 · 1h 51m

    country: United States

    As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in hopes of evading the law.

    Bonnie and Clyde
    TMDB3.7

    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967 · 1h 51m

    country: United States

    In the 1930s, bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow, and together they start a violent crime spree throughout the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.

    High and Low
    TMDB4.2
    FF5.0

    High and Low

    1963 · 2h 22m

    country: Japan

    A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

    Cool Hand Luke
    TMDB3.9

    Cool Hand Luke

    1967 · 2h 7m

    country: United States

    When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the face of repeated stints in the prison's dreaded solitary confinement cell, "the box," make him a rebel hero to his fellow convicts and a thorn in the side of the prison officers.

    The Pink Panther
    TMDB3.4

    The Pink Panther

    1963 · 1h 55m

    country: United States

    The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for the Tyrolean Alps, where the famous Lugashi jewel 'The Pink Panther' is going to be. However, he does not know who The Phantom really is, or for that matter who anyone else really is...

    Le Samouraï
    TMDB3.9
    FF3.5

    Le Samouraï

    1967 · 1h 45m

    country: France

    After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.

    West Side Story
    TMDB3.6

    West Side Story

    1961 · 2h 33m

    country: United States

    In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.

    Bullitt
    TMDB3.6

    Bullitt

    1968 · 1h 53m

    country: United States

    Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.

    In the Heat of the Night
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.0

    In the Heat of the Night

    1967 · 1h 49m

    country: United States

    African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.

    A Shot in the Dark
    TMDB3.6

    A Shot in the Dark

    1964 · 1h 42m

    country: United Kingdom

    Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.

    Purple Noon
    TMDB3.8
    FF5.0

    Purple Noon

    1960 · 1h 58m

    country: France

    Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.

    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
    TMDB3.5

    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

    1963 · 3h 12m

    country: United States

    A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.

    The Italian Job
    TMDB3.5

    The Italian Job

    1969 · 1h 40m

    country: United Kingdom

    Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.

    Breathless
    TMDB3.7

    Breathless

    1960 · 1h 30m

    country: France

    A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.

    Pierrot le Fou
    TMDB3.7
    FF2.0

    Pierrot le Fou

    1965 · 1h 50m

    country: France

    Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.

    Batman
    TMDB3.2

    Batman

    1966 · 1h 45m

    country: United States

    The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.

    Coogan's Bluff
    TMDB3.2

    Coogan's Bluff

    1968 · 1h 34m

    country: United States

    Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads into the city to recapture him.

    The Unfaithful Wife
    TMDB3.4

    The Unfaithful Wife

    1969 · 1h 34m

    country: France

    A man begins to believe his wife is cheating on him.

    Peeping Tom
    TMDB3.8

    Peeping Tom

    1960 · 1h 41m

    country: United Kingdom

    Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.

    The Chase
    TMDB3.5

    The Chase

    1966 · 2h 15m

    country: United States

    The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.

    Ocean's Eleven
    TMDB3.2

    Ocean's Eleven

    1960 · 2h 7m

    country: United States

    Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.

    Le Trou
    TMDB4.1

    Le Trou

    1960 · 2h 12m

    country: France

    Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of three days, the prisoners and friends break through the concrete floor using a bed post and begin to make their way through the sewer system – yet their escape is anything but assured.

    Cape Fear
    TMDB3.7
    FF5.0

    Cape Fear

    1962 · 1h 46m

    country: United States

    Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.

    The Thomas Crown Affair
    TMDB3.4

    The Thomas Crown Affair

    1968 · 1h 42m

    country: United States

    A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes that he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist--until he must match wits with an insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.

    Harper
    TMDB3.3

    Harper

    1966 · 2h 1m

    country: United States

    Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved along the way with an assortment of unsavory characters and an illegal-alien smuggling ring.

    How to Steal a Million
    TMDB3.8

    How to Steal a Million

    1966 · 2h 3m

    country: United States

    A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries.

    Rocco and His Brothers
    TMDB4.0

    Rocco and His Brothers

    1960 · 2h 58m

    country: Italy

    When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.

    Point Blank
    TMDB3.5

    Point Blank

    1967 · 1h 32m

    country: United States

    After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.

    Band of Outsiders
    TMDB3.7

    Band of Outsiders

    1964 · 1h 37m

    country: France

    Cinephile slackers Franz and Arthur spend their days mimicking the antiheroes of Hollywood noirs and Westerns while pursuing the lovely Odile. The misfit trio upends convention at every turn, be it through choreographed dances in cafés or frolicsome romps through the Louvre. Eventually, their romantic view of outlaws pushes them to plan their own heist, but their inexperience may send them out in a blaze of glory -- which could be just what they want.

    Love and Crime
    TMDB3.6

    Love and Crime

    1969 · 1h 32m

    country: Japan

    Discover 4 famous Japanese murderers: Takahashi Oden, the last woman beheaded in Japan, Sada Abe, a crazy lover, Kunihiko Kodaira, a rapist-killer and finally, the Toyokaku case, a woman who did everything to own a hotel.

    In Cold Blood
    TMDB3.8

    In Cold Blood

    1967 · 2h 14m

    country: United States

    After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.

    Wait Until Dark
    TMDB3.7

    Wait Until Dark

    1967 · 1h 48m

    country: United States

    After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.

    A House of Cards

    TMDB3.8

    A House of Cards

    1967 · 1h 31m

    country: Hungary

    Barta has been investigating for a year in the murder case of a professor of medicine. Keller, the victim, has been shot dead in his own villa. Barta joins the closest relatives and they all travel to Dunaszentmárton by ship for the inaugural ceremony of his tomb.

    Z
    TMDB3.9

    Z

    1969 · 2h 2m

    country: Algeria

    A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.

    Inspector Clouseau
    TMDB2.5

    Inspector Clouseau

    1968 · 1h 36m

    country: United Kingdom

    Detective Inspector Jacques Clouseau is borrowed from the Surete on special assignment for Scotland Yard in hopes that a fresh outlook will help the government recover the loot from the Great Train Robbery, which is being used to underwrite a new crime wave. What they don't count on, however, is having more than one Clouseau on the job.

    Farewell, Friend
    TMDB3.2

    Farewell, Friend

    1968 · 1h 55m

    country: France

    After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited and become involved with a caper involving millions in a high-security safe. The two men become locked in during a holiday weekend as they attempt to crack the safe's combination.

    That Darn Cat!
    TMDB3.3

    That Darn Cat!

    1965 · 1h 56m

    country: United States

    A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.

    The Night of the Generals
    TMDB3.4

    The Night of the Generals

    1967 · 2h 28m

    country: France

    A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.

    The Bad Sleep Well
    TMDB3.9

    The Bad Sleep Well

    1960 · 2h 30m

    country: Japan

    In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.

    Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
    TMDB3.2

    Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

    1965 · 1h 23m

    country: United States

    A trio of thrill-seeking go-go dancers kidnap a young girl and attempt to seduce an old rancher and his two sons out of their small fortune, but their scheme doesn't play out as intended.

    About 1960s Crime Movies

    The 1960s

    The 1960s broke the old rules everywhere at once — the French New Wave, the collapse of the Hollywood Production Code, and new waves across Europe and Japan reshaping what a film could show and say.

    Crime

    Crime films trace the machinery around lawbreaking — heists, syndicates, investigations, and the people worn down by all three. From film noir through the American gangster epic to modern procedurals, it's a genre that doubles as social commentary.

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    Best reviewed
    High and Low (8.4)
    Often also
    Drama, Thriller, Comedy

    Common questions

    What are the best 1960s crime movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Bonnie and Clyde, and High and Low. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    1960s crime movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
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