List of thriller films before 1940

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A list of thriller films released in the before 1940.

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
1926
The BatRoland WestTullio Carminatti, Charles Herzinger, Jewel Carmen, Louise FazendaUnited States [1]
The BellsJames YoungGustav von Seyffertitz, E. Alyn WarrenUnited States[2]
The LodgerAlfred HitchcockIvor NovelloUnited Kingdom[3]
1928
SpiesFritz LangRudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Lien Deyers, Craighall SherryGermany[4]
1929
BlackmailAlfred HitchcockAnny Ondra, Sara Allgood, Charles Paton United Kingdom[5]
1930
The Bat WhispersRoland WestSpencer Charters, Chester Morris, Una MerkelUnited States[6]
1931
Charlie Chan Carries OnHamilton MacFaddenWarner Oland, John Garrick, Marguerite ChurchillUnited StatesCrime thriller[7]
MFritz LangPeter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Gustaf Gründgens Germany[8]
1932
FreaksTod BrowningWallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova United States[9]
The Most Dangerous GameIrving Pichel, Ernest B. SchoedsackJoel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie BanksUnited States[10]
Number 17Alfred HitchcockLeon M. Lion, Anne Grey, Donald CalthropUnited Kingdom[11]
Rome ExpressWalter FordeConrad Veidt, Esther Ralston, Joan BarryUnited Kingdom[12]
Tangled DestiniesFrank StrayerLloyd Whitlock, Doris Hill, Glenn TryonUnited States[13]
Thirteen WomenGeorge ArchainbaudIrene Dunne, Myrna Loy, Ricardo CortezUnited States[14]
1933
Charlie Chan's Greatest CaseHamilton MacFaddenWarner Oland, Heather Angel, Roger Imhof United StatesCrime thriller[15]
1934
Charlie Chan in LondonEugene J. FordeWarner Oland, Drue Leyton, Douglas WaltonUnited StatesCrime thriller[16]
The Man Who Knew Too MuchAlfred HitchcockLeslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter LorreUnited Kingdom[17]
The Thin ManW.S. Van DykeWilliam Powell, Myrna LoyUnited States[18]
1935
The 39 StepsAlfred HitchcockRobert Donat, Madeleine CarrollUnited Kingdom[19]
Mad LoveKarl W. FreundPeter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin CliveUnited States[20]
1936
After the Thin ManW.S. Van DykeWilliam Powell, Myrna Loy United StatesComedy thriller[21]
Black GoldRussell HoptonFrankie Darro, LeRoy Mason, Gloria SheaUnited StatesCrime thriller[22]
The Invisible RayLambert HillyerBela Lugosi, Frances Drake, Frank LawtonUnited States[23]
SabotageAlfred HitchcockSylvia Sidney, Oscar Homolka, Desmond TesterUnited KingdomUnited States[24]
1937
L'alibiPierre ChenalLouis Jouvet, Erich von Stroheim, Albert PréjeanFrance[25]
Love From a StrangerRowland V. LeeAnn Harding, Basil Rathbone, Binnie HaleUnited Kingdom[26]
Night Must FallRichard ThorpeRobert Montgomery, Rosalind RussellUnited States[27]
Young and InnocentAlfred HitchcockNova Pilbeam, Derrick de Marney, Percy MarmontUnited Kingdom[28]
1938
They Drive by NightArthur B. WoodsEmlyn Williams, Ernest Thesiger, Anna KonstamUnited Kingdom[29]
The Lady VanishesAlfred HitchcockMargaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas United Kingdom [30]
1939
Another Thin ManW.S. Van Dyke William Powell, Myrna Loy United States [31]
Clouds over EuropeTim Whelan, Sr.Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Valerie HobsonUnited Kingdom[32]
Exile ExpressOtis M. GarrettAnna Sten, Alan Marshal, Jerome CowanUnited States[33]
The Human MonsterWalter SummersBela Lugosi, Hugh Williams, Great GyntUnited Kingdom[34]

Notes

  1. Erickson, Hal. "The Bat". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  2. Erickson, Hal. "The Bells". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  3. Brennan, Sandra. "The Lodger". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  4. Erickson, Hal. "Spies". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  5. Brenner, Paul. "Blackmail". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  6. Wollstein, Hans J. "The Bat Whispers - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  7. Erickson, Hal. "Charlie Chan Carries On - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  8. Erickson, Hal. "M - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  9. Erickson, Hal. "Freaks - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  10. Erickson, Hal. "The Most Dangerous Game - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  11. Ankeny, Jason. "Number 17 - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  12. Erickson, Hal. "Rome Express - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  13. Wollstein, Hans J. "Tangled Destinies - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  14. Erlewine, Iotis. "Thirteen Women - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  15. Erikson, Hal. "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  16. Erickson, Hal. "Charlie Chan in London - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  17. Erickson, Hal. "The Man Who Knew Too Much - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  18. Erickson, Hal. "The Thin Man - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  19. Deming, Mark. "The 39 Steps - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  20. Erickson, Hal. "Mad Love - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  21. Erickson, Hal. "After the Thin Man - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  22. Wollstein, Hans J. "Black Gold - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  23. Erickson, Hal. "The Invisible Ray - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  24. Erickson, Hal. "Sabotage - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  25. Rasmussen, Linda. "The Alibi - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  26. Erickson, Hal. "Love From a Stranger - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  27. Erickson, Hal. "Night Must Fall - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  28. Erickson, Hal. "Young and Innocent - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  29. Hastings, Michael. "They Drive by Night - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  30. Brenner, Paul. "The Lady Vanishes - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  31. Erickson, Hal. "Another Thin Man - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  32. Erickson, Hal. "Clouds over Europe - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  33. Erickson, Hal. "Exile Express - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  34. Brennan, Sandra. "The Human Monster - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
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