List of thriller films before 1940

A list of thriller films released in the before 1940.

TitleDirectorCastCountrySubgenre/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 PatonUnited 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 GründgensGermany[8]
1932
FreaksTod BrowningWallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga BaclanovaUnited 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 ImhofUnited 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 LoyUnited 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 Kingdom[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 LukasUnited Kingdom[30]
1939
Another Thin ManW.S. Van DykeWilliam Powell, Myrna LoyUnited 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]
Jamaica Inn Alfred HitchcockCharles Laughton, Maureen O'HaraUnited Kingdom
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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. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  7. Erickson, Hal. "Charlie Chan Carries On - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  8. Erickson, Hal. "M - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  9. Erickson, Hal. "Freaks - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  10. Erickson, Hal. "The Most Dangerous Game - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  11. Ankeny, Jason. "Number 17 - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  12. Erickson, Hal. "Rome Express - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  13. Wollstein, Hans J. "Tangled Destinies - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  14. Erlewine, Iotis. "Thirteen Women - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  15. Erikson, Hal. "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  16. Erickson, Hal. "Charlie Chan in London - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  17. Erickson, Hal. "The Man Who Knew Too Much - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  18. Erickson, Hal. "The Thin Man - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  19. Deming, Mark. "The 39 Steps - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  20. Erickson, Hal. "Mad Love - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  21. Erickson, Hal. "After the Thin Man - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  22. Wollstein, Hans J. "Black Gold - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  23. Erickson, Hal. "The Invisible Ray - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  24. Erickson, Hal. "Sabotage - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  25. Rasmussen, Linda. "The Alibi - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  26. Erickson, Hal. "Love From a Stranger - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  27. Erickson, Hal. "Night Must Fall - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  28. Erickson, Hal. "Young and Innocent - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  29. Hastings, Michael. "They Drive by Night - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  30. Brenner, Paul. "The Lady Vanishes - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  31. Erickson, Hal. "Another Thin Man - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  32. Erickson, Hal. "Clouds over Europe - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  33. Erickson, Hal. "Exile Express - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  34. Brennan, Sandra. "The Human Monster - Cast, Reviews, Summary and Awards - Allrovi". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
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