Top 10 best 'detective'-movies from the fifties

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 10 best 'detective'-movies from the fifties

This is a list of the best 10 'detective'-movies from the fifties and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 10 best 'detective'-movies from the fifties

1	Vertigo (1958) Alternative title: De Vrouw Die Tweemaal Leefde Thriller, Mystery 128 minutes	3,89(2.089) 3
2	Strangers on a Train (1951) Alternative title: De Maniak Thriller, Filmnoir 101 minutes	3,79(991) 3
3	Detective Story (1951) Filmnoir, Drama 103 minutes	3,54(91) 3
4	The Big Combo (1955) Alternative title: Ik Was de Vriendin van een Gangster Filmnoir 89 minutes	3,52(102)
5	The Tall Target (1951) Crime, Thriller 78 minutes	3,35(20)

6	The Long Arm (1956) Alternative title: The Third Key Drama, Mystery 96 minutes	3,28(23)
7	The Killer Is Loose (1956) Crime, Filmnoir 73 minutes	3,26(21)
8	Don't Bother to Knock (1952) Drama, Filmnoir 76 minutes	3,18(78) 3
9	Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) Alternative title: Around the World in 80 Days Adventure, Comedy 188 minutes	3,07(292) 3
10	The Crimson Kimono (1959) Mystery, Thriller 82 minutes	3,07(36)