Here we've displayed a list of the best Petty Criminal films : The Thin Blue Line(1988), The Lavender Hill Mob(1951), The Last Detail(1973), I Want to Live!(1958), The Face Behind the Mask(1941), The Belles of St. Trinian's(1954), Loulou(1980), A Scandal in Paris(1946), Algiers(1938), The Brink's Job(1978), Walk Softly, Stranger(1950), Fun With Dick and Jane(2005) ... ...
Documentary
USA
1988
106 Minutes
drifter murderer petty criminal judge psychiatrist cop dark disturbing shocking powerful texas prison courtroom injustice murder corruption death row mystery underdog quest
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Comedy
UK
1951
78 Minutes
Alec Guinness Stanley Holloway Sidney James Alfie Bass Marjorie Fielding John Gregson Edie Martin Clive Morton Ronald Adam Sydney Tafler Meredith Edwards
bank robbers police officer schoolgirl artist inspector petty criminal witty cheeky charming london paris bank robbery scams adventure pursuit underdog 1950s
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1973
105 Minutes
Jack Nicholson Otis Young Randy Quaid Clifton James Michael Moriarty Carol Kane Luana Anders Kathleen Miller Nancy Allen Gerry Salsberg Don McGovern
sailor mother prostitute prisoner petty criminal wild uneasy touching norfolk naval base train new york city brothel male bonding prison navy virginity alcohol road trip adventure
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
Biography
USA
1958
120 Minutes
Susan Hayward Simon Oakland Virginia Vincent Theodore Bikel Wesley Lau Philip Coolidge James Philbrook Joe De Santis
petty criminal journalist thief attorney psychologist raw tense cheeky emotional san francisco los angeles san quentin federal penitentiary crime death row court battles morality murder journalism fall wretched excess
A prostitute, sentenced to death for murder, pleads her innocence.
Horror
USA
1941
69 Minutes
Peter Lorre Evelyn Keyes Don Beddoe John Tyrrell Al Seymour
immigrant blind person petty criminal gangster police officer offbeat eerie new york city country house desert hotel disfigurement crime death marriage illness mask love fall revenge
A disfigured watch-maker with a grudge against society embarks on a life of crime.
Comedy
UK
1954
91 Minutes
Alastair Sim George Cole Joyce Grenfell Hermione Baddeley Betty Ann Davies Beryl Reid Renee Houston
headmistress bookie student juvenile delinquents petty criminal teacher amusing witty lighthearted cheeky madcap spirited boarding school england spying boarding-school life horse racing education delinquency deception
The schoolgirls of St. Trinian's are more interested in racing forms than books as they try to get-rich-quick. They are abetted by the headmistress' brother.
Drama
France
1980
110 Minutes
Isabelle Huppert Gérard Depardieu Guy Marchand Humbert Balsan Bernard Tronczak Christian Boucher Frederique Cerbonnet Jacqueline Dufranne Agnès Rosier
young woman petty criminal boss husband advertising executive lover intense brutal raw france nightclub apartment city love sex infidelity marriage class distinctions jealousy transformation
A bored wife leaves her husband for an unemployed, petty criminal.
Drama
USA
1946
100 Minutes
George Sanders Signe Hasso Carole Landis Akim Tamiroff Gene Lockhart Jo Ann Marlowe Alma Kruger Alan Napier Vladimir Sokoloff Pedro de Cordoba Leona Maricle
petty criminal friend marquis police officer sweetheart cheeky gripping melodramatic france paris marseilles, france jail bank crime theft blackmail impersonation nobility abandonment quest
Born in a French prison in 1775, François Eugène Vidocq becomes a professional thief and is later appointed chief of Parisian police.
Crime, Drama
USA
1938
95 Minutes
Charles Boyer Hedy Lamarr Sigrid Gurie Joseph Calleia Alan Hale Gene Lockhart Johnny Downs
thief inspector police chief petty criminal woman friend sultry dark intricate moving casbah algiers, algeria police station street docks manhunt jealousy friendship obsession escape
Beautiful Gaby meets a romantic jewel thief in the mysterious Casbah.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
104 Minutes
Peter Falk Peter Boyle Warren Oates Allen Goorwitz Gena Rowlands Paul Sorvino Sheldon Leonard Gerry Murphy Kevin O'Connor Claudia Peluso Patrick Hines
petty criminal mastermind cop fbi agent airy cool charming boston prison office crime heist true crime quest underdog pursuit 1950s
A fictional retelling of the infamous Brink's Company robbery in Boston, which took place on January 17th, 1950, with a score of $2.700.000, and cost the American taxpayers $29.000.000 to apprehend the culprits with only $58.000 recovered.
Crime, Drama, Romance
USA
1950
81 Minutes
Joseph Cotten Alida Valli Spring Byington Paul Stewart Jack Paar Jeff Donnell John McIntire Howard Petrie Frank Puglia Esther Dale Wilma Francis
petty criminal paraplegic partner casino owner father brooding gripping melodramatic ashton, ohio mysterious past unusual romance scam confrontation consequences discovery love escape 1940s
An ex-hood hopes to start a new life under an assumed name in a small town but his past catches up with him when an old crime-buddy asks him to help with a casino heist.
Comedy
USA
2005
90 Minutes
Jim Carrey Tea Leoni Alec Baldwin Richard Jenkins Angie Harmon John Michael Higgins Richard Burgi Aaron Michael Drozin Gloria Garayua Jullian Dulce Vida Pasha D. Lychnikoff
petty criminal wife corrupt businessman nanny husband victim thrilling cheeky madcap los angeles household office white-collar crime money robbery unemployment bankruptcy greed transformation underdog
When an affluent couple lose all their money following a series of blunders, they turn to a life of crime to make ends meet.
Mystery & Thriller
Italy
2007
102 Minutes
Nicolas Vaporidis Giorgio Faletti Carolina Crescentini Dario Cassini Matteo Urzia Ninetto Davoli Thamisanqa Molepo Paolo Bernardini
petty criminal orderly godfather melodramatic rome vendetta love light temptation
A climax of brutality and violence after a young man hits some cars in a rush.
Crime, Comedy, Drama
UK
1990
90 Minutes
Eric Idle Robbie Coltrane Camille Coduri Janet Suzman Doris Hare Lila Kaye Robert Patterson Robert Morgan Winston Dennis Tom Hickey
crime boss petty criminal partner girlfriend nun police officer madcap lighthearted playful cheeky bank convent hospital shower classroom fugitives robbery double-cross assumed identity set-up
2 criminals want out but their boss kills those leaving. When the men are ordered to rob the triad, they keep the money and hide from the boss, triad and police at a convent, dressed as nuns.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Comedy
USA
2020
115 Minutes
Liam Hemsworth Vince Vaughn John Malkovich Michael Kenneth Williams Clark Duke Brad Henke Jeff Chase
petty criminal kingpin friend gang leader brash disturbing gripping gritty suspenseful arkansas united states gangsters violence mishaps drug trafficking death threat disobeying orders discovery rivalry adventure
Kyle and Swin live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog, whom they've never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, the consequences are deadly.
Drama
USA
2002
110 Minutes
James Franco Brenda Blethyn Mena Suvari Harry Dean Stanton Scott Caan Seymour Cassel Nicolas Cage
prostitute son petty criminal woman friend mother gritty tense offbeat new orleans house street family dysfunction mother/son relationship poverty prostitution military violence love growing up
An honorably discharged soldier returns home to New Orleans, hoping to break away from his upbringing as a trained prostitute, but his brothel-madam mother has other expectations.
Comedy
UK
1965
125 Minutes
Kim Novak Richard Johnson Angela Lansbury Leo McKern Vittorio De Sica George Sanders Lilli Palmer Peter Butterworth
orphan young woman mayor son lady husband banker petty criminal thief ship captain priest prison guard amusing brash campy cheeky confident engaging frenetic gutsy
A bawdy story of how a poor damsel surrenders her virtue again and again to get to the top of society.
Fantasy
USA
1990
97 Minutes
Paul Hogan Elias Koteas Linda Kozlowski Charlton Heston Doreen Lang Joe Dallesandro Raymond Sutton Douglas Seale Ruth Warshawsky Parley Baer Ben Slack
petty criminal god disabled person sister police officer businessman positive lighthearted youth club heaven church redemption friendship change of heart angels bank heist investigation transformation underdog discovery
A small-time crook becomes convinced he is an angel after a traumatic incident and resolves to perform the work of one.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2004
89 Minutes
Owen Wilson Morgan Freeman Gary Sinise Sara Foster Willie Nelson Vinnie Jones Bebe Neuwirth Charlie Sheen Harry Dean Stanton Andrew Wilson Steve Jones
petty criminal judge millionaire foreman developer surfer amusing engaging witty hawaii resort bungalow beach construction site jail theft schemes seduction corruption chase
A small-time con artist and a Hawaiian real estate developer's mischevious, enterprising mistress team up for a potential $200,000 score.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK
2012
84 Minutes
Philip Barantini Elizabeth Berrington Adrian Bower Liz May Brice Paul Freeman Ty Glaser Laura Greenwood Ian Hart Nathaniel Martello-White Peter Wight Scot Williams
petty criminal mafioso gangsters suspenseful cool london plot money heist pursuit
Mob Boss is used to getting whatever he wants; he runs Southend, gets all the best women including the gorgeous, sought after Porsche The Sherbet Lemon and has one million pounds in dirty ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
2013
92 Minutes
Michael Beach Anna Silk Guy Garner Gary Poux Rob Roy Fitzgerald Kaiwi Lyman Stan Harrington Lili Mirojnick John M. Keating Brian Eric Johnson Dani Marco
tabloid reporter petty criminal mob boss engaging thrilling deal love addiction transformation
Three assassins deal with life, love, addiction and trust as each tries to find the answers to a better life. Together, they prove to be the most trustworthy in this tangled web of murder, greed, friendship and betrayal.
Adventure, Action
India
2018
175 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Aamir Khan Katrina Kaif Fatima Sana Shaikh Lloyd Owen Abdul Quadir Amin
thug thief warrior daughter petty criminal intense brutal incredible patriotic emotional outlandish india ship boat forest village abuse of power boats burglary family honor
Recruited by the East India Company, a local thug infiltrates a troop of patriotic bandits who plan to overthrow the British regime and reclaim their independence.
Drama
1959
105 Minutes
Anthony Quayle Sarah Churchill Andrew Ray Irene Browne Percy Herbert Noel Howlett Wensley Pithey Leigh Madison Judith Furse Jean Cadell Wilfrid Brambell
vicar petty criminal pregnant teen jealous woman parishioner wrongly accused brooding melodramatic intense dark engaging uneasy england wrongfully accused allegation teen pregnancy small-town life religion child abuse discovery
A punk (Andrew Ray) commits murder and accuses the new minister (Anthony Quayle) in town of the crime.
Comedy
1962
87 Minutes
Leslie Phillips Julie Christie Wilfrid Hyde-White James Robertson Justice Stanley Baxter
petty criminal girlfriend stripper boyfriend reformed criminal associate spirited amusing engaging lighthearted madcap witty department store rehabilitation program city crime scene united kingdom rehabilitation love relationships
A British thief's (Leslie Phillips) stripper girlfriend (Julie Christie) steers him to a society of ex-thieves.