Best Crime Films of 1971

The Grissom Gang

The Grissom Gang is ... for Miss Blandish were inspired by the best-seller by James Hadley Chase, though neither film retains Chase's original ending. [ best crime films - 1971 ]

The Brotherhood of Satan

Noted character actor L.Q. ... and closing sequences and a bravado performance from Strother Martin (as the king-daddy Warlock) are the film's strongest assets. [ best crime films - 1971 ]

Cold Eyes of Fear

An ex-convict comes after ... nephew of the judge who put him away years ago. [ best crime films - 1971 ]

Endless Night

This mystery, adapted from ... a palatial country estate. She literally loves it to death and that is where all the real trouble begins. [ best crime films - 1971 ]

The Tormentors

When a group of ... degenerates rape and kill his family, a vengeful man takes action. [ best crime films - 1971 ]

Cisco Pike

This crime-drama follows the ... Though he wants to go straight, he is blackmailed by a crooked cop who forces him to sell marijuana. [ best crime films - 1971 ]

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

In this comedy, based ... gang of hoods make increasingly ludicrous attempts on the life of a Mafia boss. Each attempt ends in failure. [ best crime films - 1971 ]

Revenge Is My Destiny

1970s favorite Chris Robinson ... My Destiny is an interesting pre-Rambo example of a hero who uses his "Nam smarts" in a peacetime situation. [ best crime films - 1971 ]

Sympathy for the Underdog

Filmmaker Kinji Fukasaku first ... larger and more powerful outfits, and blood must be shed in order to determine who will rule the business. [ best crime films - 1971 ]

The Persuaders! [TV Series]

[ best crime films - 1971 ]