The best May Robson’s crime movies

May Robson

May Robson

19/04/1858- 20/10/1942
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best May Robson’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about May Robson.

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal
6.8/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 21/01/1939
  • Character: Grandma Rafferty
A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

Chicago

Chicago
7.3/10
Based on a true crime story, the movie is about a wild jazz-loving and boozing wife Roxie Hart who kills her boyfriend in cold blood after he leaves her, and how she finagles her way out being convicted. Remade once as a movie, and as a Broadway musical.

The Solitaire Man

The Solitaire Man
6.3/10
  • Genre: CrimeRomance
  • Release: 22/09/1933
  • Character: Mrs. Vail
An almost-retired jewel thief plans to marry Helen, his partner in crime. Their plans are shattered when Bascom, a gang member, arrives with a stolen necklace, putting their whole gang at risk.

Pals in Paradise

Pals in Paradise
5.9/10
Bill Harvey discovers a lost mine, rich with gold. Geraldine "Jerry" Howard has the claim to it left her by her father. Bill tells her that the death of the claimant, her father, makes a claim void. Infuriated, she goes to John Kenton, a crooked lawyer, for aid. Kenton sees an opportunity for wealth if he marries Geraldine, but Bill tells her that Kenton is only after her money. She gets more infuriated. While Bill and a posse are raiding an immoral cabaret, Kenton raids the Paradise freight depot to steal the money. The depot catches fire and Kenton shoots his henchman to save himself. The town and Geraldine think Kenton is a hero. It is up to Bill to prove otherwise.

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