Best Detective Movies & TV Series of the 1930s

Looking for the best detective movies and TV series of the 1930s? These 13 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Thin Man 1934 ★ 7.5

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes 1937 ★ 7.3

Come Clean 1931 ★ 7.2

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939 ★ 6.9

It's a Wonderful World 1939 ★ 6.5

The Maltese Falcon 1931 ★ 6.4

They Made Me a Criminal 1939 ★ 6.3

Nancy Drew... Reporter 1939 ★ 6.0

Mr. Wong, Detective 1938 ★ 5.6

A Study in Scarlet 1933 ★ 5.6

Daughter of the Dragon 1931 ★ 5.3

The Gorilla 1939 ★ 4.8

The Mask of Fu Manchu 1932 ★ 5.4