The best crime films of 1944

10 crime films from 1944, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Double Indemnity Score 68.2 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 95 · Crime, Thriller
  2. Gaslight Score 64.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 78 · Thriller, Drama, Mystery
  3. Arsenic and Old Lace Score 59.8 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 86% · Comedy, Crime
  4. The Woman in the Window Score 54.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 83% · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  5. Murder, My Sweet Score 52.9 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 94%
  6. Phantom Lady Score 45.6 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 94%
  7. The Thin Man Goes Home Score 45.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 75%
  8. The Pearl of Death Score 40.7 · IMDb 7.1
  9. The Scarlet Claw Score 38.6 · IMDb 7.1
  10. Ministry of Fear Score 37.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 85%