The best Lyle Latell’s crime movies

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

09/04/1904- 24/10/1967
We present our ranking of the best Lyle Latell’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Lyle Latell.

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy
5.9/10
Detective Tracy (Morgan Conway) rescues Tess Trueheart (Anne Jeffreys) and Junior from a killer called Splitface (Mike Mazurki).

The Big Heat

The Big Heat
7.9/10
Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.

Indestructible Man

Indestructible Man
4.4/10
A scientific experiment involving subjecting a corpse to an extreme charge of electricity accidentally revives an executed criminal and makes him impervious to harm, allowing him to seek revenge on his former partners, and deal similarly with anyone else who gets in his way.

Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph
6.7/10
  • Genre: CrimeThriller
  • Release: 18/08/1948
  • Character: Ship's Official at Dock (uncredited)
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Dick Tracy's Dilemma
5.8/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 20/05/1947
  • Character: Pat Patton
Dick Tracy investigates the theft of a fortune of fur coats, a possible insurance swindle and several murders, all linked to a huge thug who wears a hook in place of his right hand.

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
6.1/10
A gang of criminals, which includes a piano player and an imposing former convict known as 'Gruesome', has found out about a scientist's secret formula for a gas that temporarily paralyzes anyone who breathes it. When Gruesome accidentally inhales some of the gas and passes out, the police think he is dead and take him to the morgue, where he later revives and escapes. This puzzling incident attracts the interest of Dick Tracy, and when the criminals later use the gas to rob a bank, Tracy realizes that he must devote his entire attention to stopping them.

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
5.9/10
A police detective uses his girlfriend to track down a homicidal maniac.

Sky Dragon

Sky Dragon
6.4/10
All the passengers on an airplane headed for San Francisco are drugged, and when they wake up, it is discovered that a quarter-million dollars is missing. Charlie Chan--and, of course, his #1 son--must discover the identity of the person who doped the passengers and stole the money.

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night
6.1/10
  • Genre: CrimeDramaMystery
  • Release: 21/10/1944
  • Character: Detective Sergeant Matthews (Uncredited)
After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday decides to recruit former thief Boston Blackie to find the stone. Along with his assistant, "The Runt", Blackie focuses his investigation on the hotel manager, George Daley, and his sister, Eileen. Through disguises and ruses, Blackie and the Runt try to trick their way to discovering the thieves.

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
5.9/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 03/09/1946
  • Character: Peter Musso, Henchman
Janet Spencer (Linda Stirling) is driving down a country road when one of her tires blows out. This seemingly innocuous, everyday occurrence leads Linda into a labyrinth of murder, blackmail and intrigue.

The Night Before the Divorce

The Night Before the Divorce
5.8/10
Marital comedy with a dash of murder.

Shadows Over Chinatown

Shadows Over Chinatown
6.5/10
In San Francisco's Chinatown, Charlie helps two different people search for their missing relatives and uncovers a murder for insurance scheme.

The Great Jewel Robber

The Great Jewel Robber
6.5/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 15/07/1950
  • Character: Guard (uncredited)
Director Peter Godfrey's 1950 drama, inspired by true events, dramatizes the crime spree of the notorious jewel thief known as "The Hollywood Raffles", whose famous robbery victims included such real-life celebrities as Joan Crawford, Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith and Dennis Morgan. David Brian stars in the title role, and he's supported by John Archer, Marjorie Reynolds, Jacqueline de Wit, Alix Talton, Ned Glass, Perdita Chandler and columnist Sheilah Graham, playing herself.

The Cobra Strikes

The Cobra Strikes
5.3/10
  • Genre: CrimeMystery
  • Release: 24/04/1948
  • Character: Police Sgt. Harris
A newspaper reporter investigates the near-fatal shooting of a medical scientist.

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