Best Crime movies of 1962

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 : 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 : 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 : Bill Nagy, Maureen Connell, Alan Tilvern, Anthony Oliver,
Directors : Charles Saunders,

With the help of the Metropolitan Police, a girl starts to track down the gang who had her detective brother killed by a speeding car. The trail leads to Nicky's club in Soho and to diamond...

Actors : Geraldo Del Rey, Agildo Ribeiro, Adriano Lisboa, Arassary de Oliveira,
Directors : Roberto Pires,

The psychology and life of Brazilian hitmen, common in the Northeast part of the country. In this particular case, the story revolves around a young and idealistic politician from Salvador,...

Actors : Bill Edwards, George Mikell, Jan Holden, Derek Ware,
Directors : Alfred Travers,

A group of entertainers supplement their income by being international jewel thieves.

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 : Klausjürgen Wussow, Brad Harris, Marianne Koch, Dominique Boschero,
Directors : Jürgen Roland,

French journalist Pierre Dalbert arrives in Hong Kong and, by accident, he is carrying a microfilm that was destined to local gang lord, Marech. Pierre is helped by an English journalist, ...

Actors : Lisa Lu, Berry Kroeger, Bob Okazaki, Steve Peck,
Directors : Maury Dexter,

Hal Weston arrives in Los Angeles in search of his ex-wife Nora Petrie, whose current husband, Petrie, once a partner with Weston in the import business, recently died. Nora divorced Hal ...

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 : 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 : André van den Heuvel, Guido de Moor, Andrea Domburg, Ko van Dijk,
Directors : Kees Brusse,

Freddy & Willy are planning to rob a bank during at night during a funfair.

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 : Jean-Pierre Aumont, Tônia Carrero, Luis Dávila, Alix Talton,
Directors : George Cahan,

Mike, an architect, is married to Lin, a beautiful and unfaithful woman. Returning from a trip, he finds she's disappeared. When he tries to locate her, he also learns about her many ...

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 : Harumi Sone, Takashi Hio, Yôko Mihara, Shin'ichi Chiba,
Directors : Teruo Ishii,

Ishihama is planning a casino robbery with his wife and mother-in-law. They meet a man named Tsuneda who was aiming to do the same thing so they decide to work together.

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 : 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.