The best William Bakewell’s crime movies

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

02/05/1908- 15/04/1993
We present our ranking of the best William Bakewell’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 William Bakewell.

Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance
6.3/10
When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, his naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people.

Guilty Hands

Guilty Hands
6.8/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 22/08/1931
  • Character: Tommy Osgood
A district attorney commits the perfect murder when he kills his daughter's womanizing fiancé and then tries framing the fiancé's lover.

The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers
6.3/10
Infamous burglar "The Bat" commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. Meanwhile, Cornelia Van Gorder has various people arrive at her old mansion, including her niece, Dale, a bank employee, and police detective Anderson. When guests start turning up dead, Cornelia begins to suspect that The Bat may be lurking around the estate.

The Trespasser

The Trespasser
6.4/10
Stevie Carson, a newspaper reporter, and Denny Butler, the feature editor on the same newspaper, set out to track down a gang of literary forgers who are making a fortune off of selling fake first editions.

The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over
6.5/10
  • Genre: CrimeMystery
  • Release: 07/06/1940
  • Character: Shipboard Card Player
The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint" the Robin Hood-inspired crimefighter created by Leslie Charteris. George Sanders returned as Templar, with Wendy Barrie playing his latest romantic conquest in her second of three appearances in the Saint film series (playing a different role each time). This film focuses on the character of Inspector Henry Farnack (Jonathan Hale), who appeared in several of the Saint series. When Farnack is framed by a gang he is investigating, it is up to The Saint to clear his name.

The Shield of Honor

The Shield of Honor
6.1/10
Can Neil Hamilton, the first flying policeman on the force, save his dad from stop-at-nothing jewel thieves?

Politics

Politics
6.3/10
A widow's decision to run for mayor kicks off a battle of the sexes in a small town.

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