The best crime films of 1948

12 crime films from 1948, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Key Largo Score 61.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 74 · Crime, Thriller
2. Rope Score 59.0 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 73
3. The Big Clock Score 54.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100%
4. The Naked City Score 54.7 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 74
5. Drunken Angel Score 54.4 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 94%
6. Yellow Sky Score 51.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100%
7. They Live by Night Score 44.1 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 82
8. Raw Deal Score 43.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 100%
9. Brighton Rock Score 40.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 95%
10. Force of Evil Score 38.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 89