Criminal Movies

Explore 73 short dramas starring Criminal on ReelShort, including Bound by Honor, Ex-Convict Nanny and Billionaire Single Dad, and Return of the Reaper. Popular genres and themes include Cultural Communication and CEO. Watch online with free first episodes.

The Don's Bootlegged Bride

The Don's Bootlegged Bride

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New York City, 1927. ROSALIE LEONE is a gifted young forger slinging drinks at a Lower East Side speakeasy while dreaming of marrying her fiancé, DESMOND D’ANGELO. Rosalie believes the money she earns forging passports and liquor permits is building their future. In reality, Desmond has been living off her talent... and when the city’s most powerful Mafia Don, DANTE ROMANO, offers him $500,000 to bring Rosalie to him as a willing bride, Desmond drugs her and sells her instead. Rosalie wakes in Dante’s lavish Park Avenue penthouse just in time to witness the ruthless Don execute a traitor. Terrified, she expects to be his next victim. Instead, Dante gently tends to her injured ankle and announces that they’re getting married. Rosalie refuses to believe Desmond sold her and escapes down the fire escape, determined to return to the man she loves. She finds Desmond naked in bed with her best friend, MARY, surrounded by the cash he received for selling her. Rosalie learns the devastating truth: Desmond and Mary have been lovers all along, using Rosalie’s forgery skills to finance their own future. When Rosalie fights back, Desmond decides to keep Dante’s money and eliminate the evidence. He takes Rosalie to the Brooklyn Bridge and throws her into the East River. But Dante comes for her. In front of his stunned men, the famously coldhearted Don dives off the Brooklyn Bridge and plunges into the East River after her.

The True Don & His Five Ungrateful Fiancées

446.4k
10.7k
The final living member of the Abruzzo family, Dante Abruzzo has been raised by The DiCapri family since he was a boy -- loved by them, and destined to take over the family's mafia syndicate and marry one of the five DiCapri sisters. But when rogue mafioso Leonardo Di Vincenzo shows up in their lives, the girls are seduced by him, rejecting Dante and forcing him to endure humiliation, betrayal, and torture, going so far as to lose his own arm. Despite his love for the family, the abuse forces Dante to make a difficult choice: Stay at a home that's no longer his and a love that's been taken from him, or strike out on his own and forge his own legacy?
I Am Still Here

I Am Still Here

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13.4k
Layla is ten years old and about to meet her new family. She just doesn't know it yet. An act of kindness met with deception leads to Layla's abduction and descent into a life of human trafficking hidden in an ordinary neighborhood.
Undercovered Heart

Undercovered Heart

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13.4k
Mary, a dedicated narcotics officer, is reeling from the brutal murder of her partner, whose death has been cleverly staged to appear as an overdose. Frustrated by her department's refusal to pursue the case as a homicide, Mary is driven by a fierce determination to avenge her partner’s death and bring down the notorious drug lord, James Sinclair. In a bold move, she goes undercover, infiltrating James's operation as his secretary. As she navigates the treacherous world of drug trafficking, Mary quickly discovers that James is not the heartless criminal she anticipated. Charismatic and complex, he operates under a façade that hides a darker world but also reveals unexpected layers of vulnerability and depth. As Mary gathers evidence against him, she quickly discovers that James is not the heartless criminal she anticipated. Charismatic and complex, he operates under a façade that hides a darker world—but also reveals unexpected layers of vulnerability and depth, she also forms a bond with James's young daughter, Lily, who is innocent and unaware of her father's criminal dealings. The two develop a genuine friendship, creating an emotional tug-of-war for Mary as she grows increasingly fond of the child. This relationship complicates her mission and deepens her internal conflict, blurring the lines between duty and affection...
In Her Shadow

In Her Shadow

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12.9k
Jackie and her mother, Janet have spent most of their lives conning people to get what they want. They’ve never been caught because Janet’s too good at the game. Although, beneath the surface, Jackie strives to get a life of her own, making her own rules, and running her own cons. When Janet marries the affluent widower Job Sterling, the duo moves into his lavish estate. Janet sees the marriage as their biggest con yet, planning to drain his fortune. But Jackie’s plans start to diverge when she meets her new stepbrother, Andrew—a kind-hearted artist who sees beyond her façade.Andrew ignites something in Jackie and she begins to dream of a life completely devoid of her mother and her cons. She finds herself craving to do right and opening her eyes to the wrongs her mother’s been committing. But Janet is not ready to lose her little girl just yet. She tightens her grip on her threatening to destroy everything she holds dear...
Faded threads

Faded threads

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9.7k
A group of friends meet at a high school ten years later. They were once an inseparable group with one of them secretly out to get them and ruin their lives. Max, one of their friend, drowns under mysterious circumstances but the police rule it out as an accident. They soon find out that that is not so when a video tape from the night resurfaces. Lies and betrayal drive this drama when one of the group members, Sophia Wise, turns out to be the villain. She works with Max’s sister, Vanessa Richardson, in the pretence that she is trying to help her find the truth about what happened to her brother. But things spiral out of control when Max’s death isn’t the only thing they investigate. As the secrets hang on faded threads, the group must decide if the path they are on is worth following. Times get tough and times but the group adamantly stay on track. Will they finally make it out alive, or will the truth make them run and hide?
Love’s Perfect Crime

Love’s Perfect Crime

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13.6k
Dylan James is a no nonsense detective with high resolving power and a success record that citizens hold in high esteem because of his ability to always outwit offenders. His life begins to quickly turn around when he encounters Luna Phillips a gorgeous woman with a charm to boot who also has a tendency to deceive. At first he hardly knows Luna as a criminal godmother of a world of sophisticated frauds. While solving a new case Dylan fights his feelings for a woman called Luna with whom he is working on his current case. Dylan struggles with feelings developing between them while a man of honor he has a duty to do a very risky thing. Dylan is reporting to Mira Knowles, a strict commander who doesn’t allow any failure, and she sets him up with a difficult mission but one that hurt him personally; apprehending Luna...
Amor Bandido

Amor Bandido

1.7M
6.9k
A young man and son of a wealthy family runs away with his thirty-ish high school art teacher for a weekend together. He discovers with horror that he has fallen into a trap as the teen must fight to save his life.
The Governor's Lucky Charm

The Governor's Lucky Charm

5.5M
38.2k
Ellie has been branded a "jinx" by her village for her eerily accurate predictions, but in truth, she's anything but cursed. When she's taken in by the governor's wife, Irene, after a chance encounter, her presence turns the mansion upside down: flowers bloom, fortunes shift, and lives begin to change, including the governor's.
The Lie Between Us

The Lie Between Us

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16.7k
On the brink of death, Melody McGee uncovers a shocking secret: her husband, Paul Briggs, is alive and masquerading as his twin brother, Basil, while living with Basil's wife! Given a second chance, Melody is hell-bent on revenge.