Movies Like Action in Arabia

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

The House on 92nd Street

1945·1h 28m·★ 6.6·Henry Hathaway

Themes: nazi collaborationism, nazi underworldFans also likedStarring Gene Lockhart

Shanghai

2010·1h 45m·★ 6.3·Mikael Håfström

4 shared themes: nazi collaborationism, international espionage, american abroad...Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

Dhurandhar

2025·3h 34m·★ 8.3·Aditya Dhar

Themes: international espionage, spy thriller

Soldier of Orange

1977·2h 28m·★ 7.6·Paul Verhoeven

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The House of the Seven Gables

1940·1h 29m·★ 7.0·Joe May

Both star George Sanders & Alan NapierThriller & Drama

The Assault

1986·2h 24m·★ 7.2·Fons Rademakers

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Mission Majnu

2023·2h 9m·★ 6.9·Shantanu Bagchi

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

The Good German

2006·1h 48m·★ 6.0·Steven Soderbergh

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The Saint's Double Trouble

1940·1h 8m·★ 6.0·Jack Hively

DP: J. Roy HuntStarring George Sanders

American History X

1998·1h 59m·★ 8.5·Tony Kaye

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Downfall

2004·2h 35m·★ 8.2·Oliver Hirschbiegel

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Truth & Treason

2025·2h 1m·★ 7.1·Matt Whitaker

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Blood Diamond

2006·2h 23m·★ 8.0·Edward Zwick

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The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979·2h·★ 7.7·Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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The Diary of Anne Frank

1959·2h 59m·★ 7.4·George Stevens

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The Tin Drum

1979·2h 42m·★ 7.4·Volker Schlöndorff

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Monsieur Batignole

2002·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Gérard Jugnot

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Betrayed

2020·2h 6m·★ 7.1·Eirik Svensson

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Walk on Water

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Eytan Fox

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Watch on the Rhine

1943·1h 54m·★ 7.1·Herman Shumlin

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How Good Is Action in Arabia?

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