Movies Like A Slight Case of Murder

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

San Quentin

1937·1h 10m·★ 6.5·Lloyd Bacon

2 shared crewDir. Lloyd BaconDP: Sidney Hickox

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964·2h 3m·★ 6.4·Gordon Douglas

4 shared themes: bootlegger, orphanage, prohibition era...Fans also likedStarring Edward G. Robinson

Marked Woman

1937·1h 36m·★ 7.1·Lloyd Bacon

3 shared cast incl. Jane Bryan & Allen JenkinsDir. Lloyd Bacon

The Whole Town's Talking

1935·1h 33m·★ 7.3·John Ford

3 shared cast incl. Edward G. Robinson & Edward BrophyComedy & Crime

Larceny, Inc.

1942·1h 36m·★ 7.3·Lloyd Bacon

Both star Edward G. Robinson & Edward BrophyDir. Lloyd BaconComedy & Crime

Brother Orchid

1940·1h 28m·★ 7.0·Lloyd Bacon

Both star Edward G. Robinson & Allen JenkinsDir. Lloyd BaconComedy & Crime

Despicable Me

2010·1h 35m·★ 7.6·Pierre Coffin

Themes: orphanage, orphanComedy & Crime

Cain and Mabel

1936·1h 30m·★ 6.3·Lloyd Bacon

Both star Allen Jenkins & Ruth DonnellyDir. Lloyd Bacon

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022·2h 20m·★ 7.1·Rian Johnson

Themes: murder mystery, satireComedy & Crime

Inside Furioza

2025·2h 46m·★ 6.2·Cyprian T. Olencki

Themes: hooligan, organized crime

Psycho

1960·1h 49m·★ 8.5·Alfred Hitchcock

Themes: corpse, money

Corpse Bride

2005·1h 17m·★ 7.4·Mike Johnson

Themes: corpse, money

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

1997·1h 29m·★ 7.8·Thomas Jahn

TMDB recommendsComedy & Crime

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944·1h 58m·★ 7.9·Frank Capra

TMDB recommendsComedy & Crime

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987·1h 43m·★ 6.6·Tony Scott

TMDB recommendsComedy & Crime

Casino

1995·2h 59m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

Themes: money, organized crime

Dead End

1937·1h 33m·★ 7.2·William Wyler

Fans also likedStarring Allen Jenkins

Little Caesar

1931·1h 19m·★ 7.1·Mervyn LeRoy

Fans also likedStarring Edward G. Robinson

The Dark Knight

2008·2h 32m·★ 9.1·Christopher Nolan

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A Clockwork Orange

1971·2h 17m·★ 8.2·Stanley Kubrick

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