The best crime films of 1949

15 crime films from 1949, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. White Heat Score 68.3 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 89 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
2. Kind Hearts and Coronets Score 63.4 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Comedy, Crime
3. Bitter Rice Score 57.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100%
4. Thieves' Highway Score 56.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 100%
5. Stray Dog Score 56.0 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 100%
6. The Set-Up Score 55.6 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 85%
7. Too Late for Tears Score 50.4 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 100%
8. Criss Cross Score 49.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 86%
9. Whisky Galore! Score 42.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 96%
10. D.O.A. Score 42.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 89%