List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. Marshland. Two cops lost in the deep south of Spain. One serial killer to catch. A lot of secrets and lies to disclose. 2. Mystic River.

From mobsters and con artists to serial killers and thieves, here's your guide to the best crime movies of all time — and why their grifts still impress us.

Best Detective Films of All Time Movies with Crime Detection and Investigation plot in any form (drama, mystery, action and adventure, fantasy and science fiction, art-house, heist, gangster, comedies, noir, prison films, police procedural, courtroom drama, e.t.c.).

The crime detective genre puts thrilling criminal investigations on the big screen. These movies follow a detective – who could be a hired private investigator, a member of law enforcement, or a complete amateur – as they attempt to uncover the mysteries of a crime.

My 25 personal favorite detective movies of all time. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. Vertigo. A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed. 2. Laura.