Movies Like Hell's Highway

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

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932·1h 32m·★ 8.2·Mervyn LeRoy

Themes: prison brutality, chain gang, pre-codeFans also likedDrama & Crime

Quick Millions

1931·1h 12m·★ 6.3·Rowland Brown

Both star Warner Richmond & Oscar ApfelDir. Rowland BrownCrime & Drama

Cimarron

1931·2h 3m·★ 5.8·Wesley Ruggles

Both star Richard Dix & Stanley FieldsDP: Edward Cronjager

A Better Tomorrow

1986·1h 35m·★ 7.4·John Woo

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Pusher II

2004·1h 40m·★ 7.3·Nicolas Winding Refn

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Defiant Ones

1958·1h 36m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kramer

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Blondie Johnson

1933·1h 8m·★ 6.7·Ray Enright

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Lost Squadron

1932·1h 19m·★ 6.4·George Archainbaud

DP: Edward CronjagerStarring Richard Dix

Frankenstein

1931·1h 10m·★ 7.7·James Whale

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The Lovers on the Bridge

1991·2h 6m·★ 7.6·Leos Carax

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His Girl Friday

1940·1h 32m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

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The Olsen Gang Sees Red

1976·1h 40m·★ 7.7·Erik Balling

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The Unforgivable

2021·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Nora Fingscheidt

Fans also likedDrama & Crime

Brute Force

1947·1h 38m·★ 7.5·Jules Dassin

Fans also likedCrime & Drama

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931·1h 36m·★ 7.6·Rouben Mamoulian

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The Olsen Gang on the Track

1975·1h 40m·★ 7.3·Erik Balling

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Take the Money and Run

1969·1h 25m·★ 7.2·Woody Allen

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Bad Boys

1983·2h 3m·★ 7.2·Rick Rosenthal

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Riot in Cell Block 11

1954·1h 20m·★ 7.0·Don Siegel

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Shot Caller

2017·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Ric Roman Waugh

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How Good Is Hell's Highway?

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