Movies and TvShows featuring "police-dragnet" theme.

The film depicts the events of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible. It follows the lives of various individuals before, during, and after the bombings, highlighting the heroic actions of law enforcement and the resilience of the community. The movie sheds light on the devastating effects of terrorism and the strength of unity and determination in times of tragedy.

Crime Wave is a crime drama film noir about an ex-convict who tries to lead an honest life but gets caught up in a series of dangerous situations involving armed robbery, false accusations, and a gang of robbers.

A playboy takes a job as an assistant district attorney, finds himself up against a tough crime boss and his gang.

Dragnet Girl follows the story of a shopgirl who becomes entangled with a gangster, leading to a journey of love, redemption, and the pursuit of a better life. Set in the backdrop of Japanese noir, the film explores themes of brother-sister relationships, one last job, jealousy, and the impact of past decisions. As the story unfolds, the protagonists navigate their way through the world of a boxing gym, a dance hall, and the challenges posed by a police dragnet after an armed robbery.

Between Midnight and Dawn follows two police officers who are working the graveyard shift and find themselves caught in a web of organized crime as they try to apprehend an escaped convict. Along the way, they must navigate police brutality, secret relationships, and the moral complexities of their job.

In love with a man who wants to marry her after he returns from a trip to sea, chorus girl Angela Booth tries to quit her seamy job and become a model citizen. When her employer refuses to dissolve her contract, though, they quarrel and she accidentally hits him. He presses charges, claiming she hit him deliberately, and she is convicted and sent to prison. As her fiance is at sea and out of contact, she is terrified he will think she has jilted him when she does not keep a New Year's date. A kindly old convict, Gran', notorious as a prison-breaker, agrees to engineer an escape for Angela...

A pregnant writer-producer gets targeted by a sadistic psychopath in Los Angeles, leading to a thrilling game of cat and mouse.

Molly Louvain's life is turned upside down when she falls for a charming but dangerous man. As their relationship progresses, Molly finds herself caught up in a web of crime, love, and deceit. She must navigate the dangerous world she has become a part of while trying to protect herself and those she cares about.

A British man is hunted by British and German spies when he tries to sell blueprints.

When the psychopathic jailbreaker Hopps and his cousin steal a camper to continue their flight, they notice too late that there's a baby on the back seat. At first they want to kill it, but...

Three criminals escape from a French prison and hide in a coastal village where they have to wait for 12 hours until the boat that is supposed to take them to freedom arrives.

Based on a successful comic book that began in 1941, the Blackhawks were seven flyers who banded together during WW II to fight the Nazis. After the war, they continued to fight evil where ever they find it. In this movie, they are battling a group of spies and saboteurs bent on destroying democracy. The Blackhawks foil a succession of plots, with a cliff hanger ending in each episode.

The story of a serial killer known as "Georgie Porgie." The Chicago turnpike is threatened over a three-day period as the police try to catch him by blocking the whole area.

A man is sentenced to prison for a murder he did not commit. Thanks to a serum invented by his brother, he manages to become invisible and escape from prison in order to prove his innocence, while his brother works feverishly to find an antidote. Theatrically released in USA in Spanish language only; later English-dubbed version syndicated directly to television.

Jeopardy is a film-noir crime thriller that follows a man who must navigate dangerous situations to save his family from a group of criminals on a family vacation in Mexico. With collapsing bridges, car chases, and a race against time, he must use his wit and courage to outsmart the criminals and ensure the safety of his loved ones.

Romance and political intrigue highlight director William C. McGann's 1931 comedy about a playboy smitten with the stepdaughter of a corrupt government official in a fictional Central American country. The cast includes Loretta Young, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Henry Kolker, Boris Karloff (in the small role of a secretary), Edmund Breon, Claude Allister and Luis Alberni.

New lawyer Harry defends a woman charged with poisoning her husband.

After living all his childhood in the street, a young boy rapidly notices that crime doesn't pay, leading him to become a policeman. One day, one of his best friends goes to prison for a murder he didn't commit. The policeman tries his best to release the friend by proving his innocence.

A petty thief schemes a big score when he plans an armored car robbery.