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51. Terror's Advocate (2007)
Unrated | 135 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on Jacques Vergès, the controversial lawyer and former Free French Forces guerrilla who has defending unpopular figures such as Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie and Holocaust denier Roger Garaudy.
Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Jacques Vergès, Klaus Barbie, Barbet Schroeder, Bassam Abu Sharif
Votes: 1,702 | Gross: $0.04M
52. Dangerous Company (1982 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of Ray Johnson, a convict who spent most of his life in and out of prison until he finally decided to turn his life around.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Beau Bridges, Alan Autry, Karen Carlson, Jan Sterling
Votes: 51
53. Soldier Boyz (1997 Video Game)
Action, Adventure
FMV game adaptation of the movie Soldier Boyz (1995). Billionaire hires a Vietnam vet and his team of desperate convicts sentenced to life in prison to save his daughter, who was kidnapped in Vietnam by a terrorist group.
Directors: Jed Weintrob, Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, David Barry Gray, Nicole Hansen, Demetrius Navarro
Votes: 85
54. Cavale (2002)
R | 117 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
After nearly fifteen years behind bars, lefty revolutionary Bruno escapes and heads back to Grenoble, France. His plan? Settle some old scores, hook up with his foxy ex-lover, and avoid the... See full summary »
Director: Lucas Belvaux | Stars: Catherine Frot, Lucas Belvaux, Dominique Blanc, Ornella Muti
Votes: 1,246 | Gross: $0.06M
56. On Trial (1954)
110 min | Crime, Drama
In this legal drama, told in flashbacks, the son of a judge, who had sentenced a man who may be innocent to 17 years in prison, tries to investigate the mysterious case.
Director: Julien Duvivier | Stars: Daniel Gélin, Madeleine Robinson, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Anton Walbrook
Votes: 319
57. Baluch (1972)
102 min | Drama
Two gangster squads who smuggle antiques fight each other in Zahedan. The first squad's members manage to kill the members of the other squad. Two villains of them rape a woman Leila who is... See full summary »
Director: Masud Kimiai | Stars: Behrouz Vossoughi, Iren, Baharak, Manuchehr Farid
Votes: 285
58. Conviction: The True Story of Clarence Elkins (2009)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, Crime
When a man is wrongly convicted of murder and rape, his wife devotes her life to proving his innocence. Conviction is not only a gripping story of justice gone wrong, it's also a meditation... See full summary »
Directors: Bill Ward, Mike West | Stars: Clarence Elkins, Melinda Elkins, Mark Godsey, Judy Johnson
Votes: 42
59. Reckless Indifference (2000)
94 min | Documentary, Crime
Reckless Indifference examines the tragic chain of events that led to the murder of a Los Angeles teenager who was also the son of an LAPD officer. At the end of an heated and emotional ... See full summary »
Director: William Gazecki | Stars: Robert Derham, Alan Dershowitz, Dick Detrich, Jim Farris Sr.
Votes: 142
60. Bloodsworth: An Innocent Man (2015)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Crime, Thriller
Charged. Convicted. Sentenced to Death. Innocent. Follows the 1st death row inmate exonerated by DNA in the US.
Director: Gregory Bayne | Star: Kirk Noble Bloodsworth
Votes: 89
61. Is It Clear, My Friend? (2000)
97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A cruel world of the Yugoslavian prison during 1980s, based on real events about a man who gets life sentence for committed crime.
Director: Dejan Acimovic | Stars: Milan Plestina, Milivoj Beader, Ivan Brkic, Ljubo Zecevic
Votes: 252
62. Nadzór (1985)
118 min | Drama
A story of a young woman arrested by police on the day of her wedding for embezzlement, and promptly sentenced to life. She is already pregnant and has her baby in prison. Immediately after... See full summary »
Director: Wieslaw Saniewski | Stars: Ewa Blaszczyk, Teresa Sawicka, Grazyna Szapolowska, Gabriela Kownacka
Votes: 128
63. Lifers: Channel 4 Cutting Edge (2012)
48 min | Documentary
Filmed at HMP Gartree Prison in Leicester, an insight into the lives of convicted killers facing a lifetime behind bars.
Director: Tim Wardle
64. 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story (2013)
TV-PG | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Kenneth young just keep praying and everything will be alright
Director: Nadine Pequeneza
Votes: 49
65. I Give My Love (1934)
Approved | 70 min | Crime, Drama
A woman devotes her life to her son, who went to prison for killing her abusive husband.
Director: Karl Freund | Stars: Paul Lukas, Wynne Gibson, Eric Linden, Anita Louise
Votes: 30
66. Redeemer (2002 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 85 min | Drama
A writer is touched by the story of a former Black Panther who seams to have been wrongfully convicted to life imprisonment 20 years ago. The writer decides to try to help the now middle-aged convict get exonerated.
Director: Graeme Clifford | Stars: Matthew Modine, Obba Babatundé, Michele Greene, Bruce Dinsmore
Votes: 158
67. Hella W (2011)
82 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of a heroine. The life and work of Hella Wuolijoki. A poet, spy and millionaire, she turned into an internationally acclaimed businesswoman, politician and playwright, who ... See full summary »
Director: Juha Wuolijoki | Stars: Tiina Weckström, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Matleena Kuusniemi, Maria Heiskanen
Votes: 380
68. Counsel for Crime (1937)
Approved | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Law school graduate Paul Maddox, adopted son of Senator Robert Maddox, accepts an offer to join the law firm of William "Bill" Mellon, brilliant but unscrupulous criminal attorney. Mrs. ... See full summary »
Director: John Brahm | Stars: Otto Kruger, Douglass Montgomery, Julie Bishop, Thurston Hall
Votes: 33
69. The Orange Thief (2007)
84 min | Comedy
Living on the outer boundaries of society, the eponymous orange thief and some other country-wise ruffians steal fruit for sustenance, sale, and the sheer excitement of courting danger. ... See full summary »
Directors: Vinnie Angel, James D'Angelo, Arthur Wilinski | Stars: Andrea Calabrese, Alessio Giottoli, Micaela Helvetica Saxer, Cesare Riatti
Votes: 118
70. Bastardi 3 (2012)
97 min | Crime, Drama
The teacher Tomás Majer, who came to one former special school in 2010, has disappeared. He came to the school a few months after his sister, also a teacher, was murdered. The boys that ... See full summary »
Director: Tomás Magnusek | Stars: Tomás Magnusek, Ilona Svobodová, Tomás Töpfer, Vlastimil Zavrel
Votes: 90
71. Felonious Bolus (2017)
1 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A living ball is serving a sentence of 10 years in prison and tries to prove that he doesn't belong in it.
Director: PilotRedSun | Star: PilotRedSun
Votes: 60
72. Kadachit (2007)
127 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The relationship between Gayatri and her father, whom she accused of killing her mother. 20 years later, she feels that he might be innocent.
Director: Chandrakant Kulkarni | Stars: Ashwini Bhave, Sachin Khedekar, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Tushar Dalvi
Votes: 68
73. Life After Manson (2014)
TV-PG | 25 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Life After Manson is an intimate portrait of one of the world's most infamous crimes and notorious killers. An exclusive interview with Manson Family member Patricia Krenwinkel reveals an ... See full summary »
Director: Olivia Klaus | Stars: Patricia Krenwinkel, Dot Krenwinkel, Charles Manson, Leslie Van Houten
Votes: 110
74. In Pursuit of Justice: How criminal justice reform freed Greg Taylor (2018)
98 min | Documentary, Crime
Greg's story is one of wrong turns, bad luck, and a loving, supportive family who never stopped believing in his innocence. It is also the story of the incredible people who have worked ... See full summary »
Director: Gregg Jamback | Stars: R.L. Adams, Earnest Andrews, Bradley Bannon, Johnny Beck
Votes: 10
75. Not Guilty! (1926)
Comedy, Short
Puffy and his girlfriend want to get married by a judge at the courthouse. However they go to a wrong door and he's mistaken for a defendant in a murder trial. Witnesses tell how he ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Sweet | Stars: Károly Huszár, Billy Franey, Harry Lorraine, Elsie Tarron
Votes: 12
76. Murder, Mayhem and Meditation (2014 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
A look inside California's maximum-security Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad to see the effects of the policy of "mass incarceration"l of the last 30+ years. Also shown is how one of ... See full summary »
Stars: Kaj Larsen, Stephen G. Breyer, J. Celaya, Darren Chamberlain
77. Barred Wives (1994 Video)
54 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary examining four women and their relationships with their husbands who are prison inmates in correctional facilities.
Director: Jacquelynne Willcox
78. Razor Wire Rodeo (2006)
52 min | Documentary
June 16th, 1995, Jerry Brown killed for a small bag of marijuana. He was sentenced to life in prison and sent to Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, America's most infamous and largest ... See full summary »
Director: Nicolas Pallay
Votes: 9
80. Justice Takes a Holiday (1933)
Passed | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
After a judge sentences a man to prison, he uses his authority to adopt the mans's daughter then makes sure that the man will spend the rest of his life in prison. Outraged, the convict ... See full summary »
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet | Stars: H.B. Warner, Huntley Gordon, Audrey Ferris, Matty Kemp
Votes: 8
82.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
(1982)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The retelling of an incident in Gonzales, Texas in 1901 revolving around a stolen horse, mistaken identity and a killing. An unusual story of the all too usual exploitation of the powerless in Texas history.
Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill
Votes: 1,036 | Gross: $0.80M
83.
Derrick (1974–1998)
Episode:
Das dunkle Licht
(1996)
57 min | Crime, Drama
Stephan Derrick and Harry Klein remember the case of Lothar Bruns: an armored truck was stopped in a street, a man disguised as policeman shot against the two security guards and the three ... See full summary »
Director: Alfred Weidenmann | Stars: Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Hans Peter Hallwachs, Anja Kling
Votes: 52
84.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Judgment
(2003)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After Enterprise lends aid to a group of accused rebels, Captain Archer faces a tribunal and charges of conspiring against the Klingon Empire.
Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,705
85.
Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode:
The Alibi
(2002)
TV-14 | 23 min | Documentary, Crime
In this classic episode of Forensic Files, the longest running true crime series in television history, we explore the case of 17-year-old Crystal Faye Todd, who was raped and murdered in ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Thomas, Crystal Faye Todd, Ken Register, Roy Hazelwood
Votes: 103
86.
Homicide (1964–1977)
Episode:
The Violators
(1965)
Action, Crime, Drama
A young girl gets gang raped by three guys, the girl tells her dad and they hide it from the police because of the shame she feels. so one of her friend's takes revenge.
Directors: Bruce Ross-Smith, Ian Jones | Stars: Lex Mitchell, John Fegan, Terry McDermott, Mal Carmont
87.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
The Man That Got Away
(1987)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama
A defense lawyer kills the boyfriend of his ex-wife and frames her for it.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Robert Culp
Votes: 43
88.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Thrill
(1997)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two punks kill a random victim for the thrill of it. But the prosecution faces the difficult task of convicting two people of the same crime.
Director: Martha Mitchell | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 357
89.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode:
The Ides of Metropolis
(1994)
TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A fugitive hides out with Lois, who believes he is innocent. But Clark fears harboring a fugitive puts her in danger, and on the wrong side of the law. Jonathan moves in with Clark when he begins to suspect Martha is cheating on him.
Director: Philip Sgriccia | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes
Votes: 338
90.
Oz (1997–2003)
Episode:
Straight Life
(1997)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The infiltration of drugs into Oz has reached scary levels, and the efforts of McManus and Glynn to find out who's smuggling backfire in a deadly way. Despite a lockdown, drugs continue to ... See full summary »
Directors: Leslie Libman, Larry Williams | Stars: Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Harold Perrineau, Eamonn Walker
Votes: 2,305
91.
The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode:
Life Sentence
(2000)
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a difficult and emotional trial, Jimmy and Ellenor represent a deaf woman, charged with killing the man who raped and murdered her 7 year old daughter. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Bobby ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris
Votes: 132
92.
Rose and Maloney (2002–2005)
Episode:
Daniel Berrington: Part 1
(2004)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama
Rose receives an appeal from Daniel Berrington, who was found guilty of murdering retired army officer Arthur Towns when he was ten years old. He is now eighteen and eligible for parole, ... See full summary »
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Phil Davis, Andrew Lee Potts, Brock Everitt-Elwick
Votes: 75
93.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
Escape Clause
(1959)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A hypochondriac man sells his soul to the devil, exchanging it for several thousand years of immortality.
Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Rod Serling, David Wayne, Thomas Gomez, Virginia Christine
Votes: 4,680
94.
The F.B.I. Files (1998–2009)
Episode:
The Initiation
(2003)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Three men murder a innocent man as part of an initiation into a Cleveland Ohio biker gang.
Director: Joe Wiecha | Stars: James Kallstrom, Anthony D. Call, Stephen Kemble, Stuart Shoaff
Votes: 29
95.
Lady Cop (1994–2006)
Episode:
Der letzte Ausweg
(2006)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
The last resort.
Director: Rolf Liccini | Stars: Hannelore Elsner, Thomas Scharff, Frank Giering, Wolfram Koch
96.
Network First (1994– )
Episode:
The War Against the Mafia Part 3: The King of Little Italy
(1994)
Documentary
The programme looks at the rise and fall of gangster, John Gotti, who took charge after arranging the murder of Paul Castellano. Bribing his way to freedom, justice finally caught up with him and he is now doing a life sentence.
Stars: Jack Klaff, John Gotti, Bruce Cutler, Bruce Mouw
97.
American Gangster (2006–2009)
Episode:
Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes
(2006)
TV-14 | 41 min | Documentary
Nicky Barnes became such a powerful heroin dealer in Harlem that he was untouchable by local authorities. That made him a highly lucrative target for federal authorities.
Stars: Antoine Clark, Barry Michael Cooper
Votes: 10
98.
The Final Report (2006– )
Episode:
Getting Gotti
(2006)
45 min | Documentary
When John Gotti emerged as head of the Gambino crime family, the media took notice of this charismatic new boss who was tried several times but never convicted. NGC revisits Gotti's rise to... See full summary »
Stars: Jimmy Turnbull, George Gabriel, John Gleeson, Jerry Capeci
Votes: 7
99.
37 Grad (1994– )
Episode:
Lebend begraben - Ein Deutscher und die US-Justiz
(2007)
Documentary
Directors: Ulf Eberle, Katharina Gugel | Stars: Jean Franklin, Andreas Frieser, Ricky Gardner, Bernd Kaut
100.
Meadowlands (2007)
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(2007)
TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Danny makes his plans to leave, but to convince his family to come over with him he has to tell them everything. The painful truth about Danny's relationship to his children is finally revealed, as is the shocking location of Meadowlands.
Director: Andrew Gunn | Stars: David Morrissey, Lucy Cohu, Ralph Brown, Tristan Gemmill
Votes: 35