Movies Like -30-

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Dragnet

1954·1h 29m·★ 6.6·Jack Webb

2 shared crewDir. Jack WebbDP: Edward Colman

Ace in the Hole

1951·1h 51m·★ 8.0·Billy Wilder

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All the President's Men

1976·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Alan J. Pakula

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While the City Sleeps

1956·1h 40m·★ 6.9·Fritz Lang

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Five Star Final

1931·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Mervyn LeRoy

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Journey for Margaret

1942·1h 21m·★ 7.3·W.S. Van Dyke

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Special Agent

1935·1h 16m·★ 6.4·William Keighley

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Shakedown

1950·1h 20m·★ 7.1·Joseph Pevney

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Power of the Press

1943·1h 4m·★ 6.0·Lew Landers

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The Underworld Story

1950·1h 31m·★ 6.9·Cy Endfield

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Lonelyhearts

1959·1h 40m·★ 6.6·Vincent J. Donehue

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Manhattan Night

2016·1h 53m·★ 6.2·Brian DeCubellis

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The Lawless

1950·1h 23m·★ 6.7·Joseph Losey

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The Paperboy

2012·1h 47m·★ 5.7·Lee Daniels

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The Angry Hills

1959·1h 45m·★ 5.7·Robert Aldrich

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The D.I.

1957·1h 46m·★ 7.3·Jack Webb

Starring Jack WebbDir. Jack Webb

Pete Kelly's Blues

1955·1h 35m·★ 6.3·Jack Webb

Starring Jack WebbDir. Jack Webb

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