Best 1970s Crime Movies

Looking for the best 1970s Crime movies? These are the 34 highest-rated 1970s Crime titles in our catalogue, led by The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and The Castle of Sand. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

1. The Godfather (1972)

★ 8.7/10

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son…
2. The Godfather Part II (1974)

★ 8.6/10

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and…
3. The Castle of Sand (1974)

★ 7.4/10

Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
4. How to Kill a Judge (1975)

★ 7.3/10

A filmmaker's popular movie about a corrupt judge who is killed by the Mafia seemingly foretells the murder of a magistrate who orders the film's seizure.
5. Whiffs (1975)

★ 7.1/10

Elliott Gould steals Army nerve gas to help him rob banks when he’s kicked out of the military after 15 years of service as a human guinea pig in its chemical warfare experiments.
6. 3 Supermen Against Godfather (1979)

★ 7.0/10

The German professor tries out his time machine in Turkey. Everybody is after this new invention - Superman Detective Murat, his cheating colleagues Atak and Matrak as well as the mob leader. Agatha, the daughter of…
7. A Trace of Murder (1970)

★ 7.0/10

While investigating a murder of a millionaire's business rival, Columbo becomes suspicious when a police forensics expert and the millionaire's wife let slip an in-depth knowledge of the case - and each other.
8. Rendezvous in Hell (1971)

★ 7.0/10

Four men rob a gas station and a shot is fired so they return to their home where their four women have been waiting and licking on each other. Pretty soon the eight are all having sex but then things take a dark turn.
9. Aesthetics of a Bullet (1973)

★ 7.0/10

A small time crook who sells rabbits for a living frequently gets himself into trouble with loan sharks and the yakuza. He dreams of becoming a successful big-shot and embarks on the life of a yakuza hitman.
10. Police Python 357 (1976)

★ 6.7/10

A methodical police inspector becomes entangled in a web of deceit after a murder investigation reveals disturbing connections to his own department. As suspicion tightens around him, he must outwit both the killer and…
11. The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold (1972)

★ 6.7/10

Egon returns from prison with the key to a big heist, a hidden Nazi-treasure. The Olsen Gang finds the location of the treasure, but problems arise when the international criminals Carina and Ricco shows up.
12. Rape and Death of a Housewife (1978)

★ 6.5/10

Three young boys drunkenly rape a woman named Emiko, the wife of a man they've developed a friendship with. She dies of heart failure during the attack. Her chicken farmer husband, incapable of dealing with her death…
13. The Body of My Enemy (1976)

★ 6.4/10

A man accused of murder discovers a trail of corruption leading to the powerful family of his former love. Going underground, he seeks allies in a town where trust is scarce.
14. The Devil Queen (1974)

★ 6.3/10

Rio's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: a femme Queen with a taste for power and violence. But heavy lies the crown: what Queen can trust her subjects, however fabulous? When she sets up a stoolie to…
15. Gardenia (1979)

★ 6.1/10

A businessman comes into conflict with a gangster when he refuses to allow drugs to be sold through his restaurant.
16. Super Kung Fu Kid (1973)

★ 6.0/10

Ah Lung is a decent law abiding citizen armed with deadly martial arts skills. He soon discovers he has a brother who is a gangster, Man Ho. All martial hell breaks loose when he tries to meddle in the gangs affairs.
17. The Mark (1977)

★ 5.8/10

The story of stolen gold that is hidden and all the back stabbing and double crosses various groups go through in trying to find it..
18. The Double Exposure of Holly (1977)

★ 5.7/10

When a New York lawyer realizes that he is the latest in a long line of Holly's discarded lovers he decides to get even with her. In order to blackmail her, he gets a gangster to secretly film Holly with her new lover…
19. Mean Johnny Barrows (1975)

★ 5.6/10

A Vietnam veteran gets caught in a mob war with a couple of double-crossers.
20. The Squirrel (1979)

★ 5.3/10

It tells the story of the struggle between gangs of thieves chasing after a jeweled necklace. A very valuable piece of jewelry made by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent for Hürrem Sultan is put up for sale. At the end of…
21. Fury of the Dragon (1976)

★ 5.3/10

Several episodes of the 1966 TV series "The Green Hornet" edited together and released as a feature.
22. Forbidden Love Game (1975)

★ 5.1/10

The film begins with a school teacher bidding farewell to his students, who are leaving for the summer. As he is heading home he notices two of his students are hitch-hiking and picks them up. He invites them over for…
23. Pay or Die (1979)

★ 5.0/10

An underworld kingpin's daughter is kidnapped by his own men. So, he calls in Cleopatra Wong, a beautiful karate queen. She brings a team with her - a 300+ pound psychic and a female impersonator.
24. The Great Gambler (1979)

★ 4.8/10

A gambler works for a villain not knowing that he's being used to entrap a patriot and gain military secrets. The cops assign a lookalike to nab him, but not having gambling skills could give him away.
25. Boots and the Preacher (1972)

★ 4.5/10

When a small town radio DJ is murdered during her show, it's up to the Chief of Police to sort through the many suspects.
26. Oedipus Orca (1977)

★ 4.5/10

Sequel to "La Orca" which follows the life of the kidnapped girl after she returns home to her boyfriend and family. After her kidnap ordeal Alice tries to return to her normal life, but her memories still haunt her…
27. Provincia violenta (1978)

★ 4.4/10

Franco Sereni, a captain of carabiniers, is dismissed from service for being the proponent of "the law of the gun". He is asked to hold a private investigation of several cases of blackmailing wealthy women. Soon…
28. Sex Wish (1976)

★ 3.7/10

A man is shaken out of his contented, middle-class existence when his wife is raped and murdered by a crazed serial killer who has been terrorizing New York City.
29. Soysuzlar (1975)

★ 0.0/10

About Murat's struggle for his family, who got into trouble because of his brother Kemal. As Murat tries to get revenge on the gang, a tragedy will ensue.
30. Blades in the Darkness 2 (1970)

★ 0.0/10

Ilir, a survivor of a massacre, enters illegal Mafia-organized fights streamed online. A mysterious lethal force armed with deadly blades, targets fighters outside the arena. Who is behind it, what is the motive behind…
31. Four Birds (1970)

★ 0.0/10

A falsely accused and convicted man is released from prison and pushed back into his community where he's in conflict over drugs, love, and violence after changing his life.
32. Sharp Obsession (1970)

★ 0.0/10

An aspiring singer/songwriter finds herself in a dangerous living situation when she befriends a strange but seemingly kind girl who offers her a room to live in during her troubled times.
33. Midnight Boulevard (1970)

★ 0.0/10

Two small-time thieves, Sully and Lou, target the mansion of a mysterious widow. As Sully is entranced by her beauty, their heist becomes entangled with the deadly pursuits of a serial killer preying on the city.
34. Hear the Wind Blow (1970)

★ 0.0/10

In Trenton’s tough streets, a smart gang boss and his team attempt a dangerous job to retrieve valuable cases bound by lethal conditions.