Movies Like Chase a Crooked Shadow

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

The Dam Busters

1955·2h 4m·★ 7.4·Michael Anderson

2 shared crewDir. Michael AndersonDP: Erwin Hillier

Operation Crossbow

1965·1h 55m·★ 6.6·Michael Anderson

2 shared crewDir. Michael AndersonDP: Erwin Hillier

The Naked Edge

1961·1h 40m·★ 6.6·Michael Anderson

2 shared crewDir. Michael AndersonDP: Erwin Hillier

The Quiller Memorandum

1966·1h 44m·★ 6.3·Michael Anderson

2 shared crewDir. Michael AndersonDP: Erwin Hillier

The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968·2h 42m·★ 7.0·Michael Anderson

2 shared crewDir. Michael AndersonDP: Erwin Hillier

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959·1h 51m·★ 7.0·Michael Anderson

2 shared crewDir. Michael AndersonDP: Erwin Hillier

Lady on a Train

1945·1h 34m·★ 6.7·Charles David

Themes: inheritance, film noirFans also likedMystery & Thriller

M

1931·1h 50m·★ 8.3·Fritz Lang

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Diabolique

1955·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Henri-Georges Clouzot

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

The Maltese Falcon

1941·1h 40m·★ 7.9·John Huston

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Blue Velvet

1986·2h·★ 7.7·David Lynch

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

The Big Sleep

1946·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

The China Syndrome

1979·2h 2m·★ 7.4·James Bridges

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Swimming Pool

1969·2h 3m·★ 7.1·Jacques Deray

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Abduction of Jennifer Grayson

2017·1h 39m·★ 3.9·Corynn Egreczky

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Long and the Short and the Tall

1961·1h 50m·★ 6.6·Leslie Norman

DP: Erwin HillierStarring Richard Todd

The Interrupted Journey

1949·1h 20m·★ 6.7·Daniel Birt

DP: Erwin HillierStarring Richard Todd

The House on Telegraph Hill

1951·1h 33m·★ 6.9·Robert Wise

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M

1951·1h 28m·★ 6.8·Joseph Losey

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The Red House

1947·1h 40m·★ 6.7·Delmer Daves

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How Good Is Chase a Crooked Shadow?

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