Best Crime movies of 1962

Actors : Senta Berger, Joachim Hansen, Hans Reiser, Leonard Steckel,
Directors : Werner Klingler,

A killer who uses a knife is knocking off guests at a hotel in London's Soho district. A police detective is sent to investigate.

Actors : Laurence Payne, Jill Adams, Gary Cockrell, Zena Marshall,
Directors : Robert Hartford-Davis,

Geoff and his wife rent an isolated countryside bungalow to enable Geoff to finish his latest book without any distractions. Upon their arrival, they see a dead man in the property and ...

Actors : Tommi Rinne, Leo Jokela, Leni Katajakoski, Elina Salo,
Directors : Aarne Tarkas,

Two guys working at a gas station invest their modest lottery prize in a scheme to increase their wealth by marrying some real money. Posing as Texas oil millionaires with Finnish descent, ...

Actors : Tamara Hinchco, Grace Arnold, Nigel Green, Barry Foster,
Directors : Quentin Lawrence,

A young policeman who becomes involved with a glamorous German woman in London, to his cost.

Actors : Richard Bidlake, Vanda Godsell, Victor Charrington, Michael Gough,
Directors : David Villiers,

The professional killer Kersten arrives in England and is hired by Donald Edwards to murder his wife Helene. But Helene's lover Robert Vaughan discovers the plot and he trails Kersten and Edwards to a country cottage.

Actors : Julián Mateos, Manuel Gil, Agnès Spaak, Pierre Brice,
Directors : Francisco Rovira Beleta,

The film is divided into three parts: 'Restlessness', 'Violence' and 'Death', to explain the motivations, evolution and defeat of three young misfits from Barcelona who end up being robbers...

Actors : Alberto de Mendoza, Katia Loritz, Olga Zubarry, Luis Prendes,
Directors : Manuel Mur Oti,

A former singer's nephew and personal attendant plan to poison her.

Actors : Merry Anders, John Holland, Willard Parker, Robert Dix,
Directors : Maury Dexter,

L.A. detective Sgt. Castle and his two partners investigate the theft of a valuable Fragonard painting by a thief who pilots a helicopter.

Actors : Eve Brent, Bill Hale, Bernie Thomas, Bing Russell,
Directors : James Landis,

Father Joe Dasco, played by actor Bing Russell, is released from prison after serving a three year term for bank robber. He reunites with his ten year old son, played by actor Billy E. ...

Actors : Nadja Tiller, O.E. Hasse, Hildegard Knef, Mario Adorf,
Directors : Rolf Thiele,

A 14-year-old girl is caught while trying to pick a doctor's pocket. The doctor ends up taking her in and turning her into a sophisticated lady, whom he marries off to a wealthy man.

Actors : Richard Harrison, Roldano Lupi, Michèle Mercier, Marisa Belli,
Directors : Domenico Paolella,

It's 1790 and British Naval Commander Redway is driven by greed for money and will stop at nothing to get it. His second in command, David Robinson, questions his allegiance when Redway ...

Actors : Petros Fyssoun, Thodoros Exarhos, Kakia Analyti, Gisela Dali,
Directors : Dimis Dadiras,

The story of 3 women that are lead to corruption for different reasons each.

Actors : Johan Kaart, Maxim Hamel, Rijk de Gooyer, Jan Blaaser,
Directors : Giovanni Korporaal,

Criminal Bert Oliemans, just released from prison, has a problem. Both the victim, the police and a rival gang want to know where he hid the jewels prior to his arrest.

Actors : Manoj Kumar, Sheila Ramani, Vijay Dutt, Ameeta,
Directors : Lekhraj Bhakri,

Dependent on his elder brother, Bishan, Ganga and his wife, Rameshwari, are abused and asked to leave. They work hard, set up their own business, and soon become wealthy enough to even ...

Actors : Ryûji Oki, Yoshiko Sakuma, Chiezô Kataoka, Tetsurô Tanba,
Directors : Teruo Ishii,

Per aging chanbara star Katoaka's involvement, this leans more to the old-fashioned gangster film style/formula spilling over from Toei's 1950s heyday.

Actors : Pierre Mondy, Micheline Presle, Philippe Leroy, Arletty,
Directors : Charles Gérard,

Un fourgon blindé est pris d'assaut, les deux chauffeurs tués ou blessés et le milliard qu'il trasnportait volé. La voiture des deux voleurs explose et elle efface toute trace. Dandier est ...

Actors : Dora Doll, Jean Danet, Claudine Dupuis, Henri Vilbert,
Directors : Alfred Rode,

Claudine Dupuis, Jean Danet, Dora Doll, Henri Vilbert. A detective investigates the grisly murder of a woman. The trail leads him to dope peddling, blackmail, and financial spying. From 16mm.

Actors : George Mitchell, Ed Dugan, Don Alderette, Louis Gartner,
Directors : Donn Harling,

A teenager trying to help an accident victim finds himself enmeshed in political corruption and racketeering and charged with a murder he didn't commit.

Actors : Corrado Annicelli, Michael Kirner, Luisella Boni, Michael Cramer,

Veronika Hanstein is a pretty blonde who gets mixed up with the diamond thieves in Cape Town and it is left to Kommissar Jochen Wilke and her annoying boyfriend Frank Fleischer to get her out of trouble.

Actors : Susan Travers, James Hayter, David Sumner, John Arnatt,
Directors : Montgomery Tully,

An ex-con is the prime suspect when a series of murders occur under the full moon, every victim a young blonde woman.