Movies Like Manhattan Melodrama

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

The Thin Man

1934·1h 31m·★ 7.9·W.S. Van Dyke

3 shared cast incl. William Powell & Myrna Loy2 shared crewDir. W.S. Van Dyke

Another Thin Man

1939·1h 43m·★ 7.4·W.S. Van Dyke

3 shared cast incl. William Powell & Myrna LoyDir. W.S. Van DykeFans also liked

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941·1h 37m·★ 7.2·W.S. Van Dyke

Both star William Powell & Myrna LoyDir. W.S. Van DykeFans also liked

M

1931·1h 50m·★ 8.3·Fritz Lang

TMDB recommendsThemes: organized crime, pre-codeDrama & Crime

After the Thin Man

1936·1h 52m·★ 7.6·W.S. Van Dyke

Both star William Powell & Myrna LoyDir. W.S. Van Dyke

The Public Enemy

1931·1h 24m·★ 7.6·William A. Wellman

Themes: organized crime, pre-codeFans also likedCrime & Drama

Penthouse

1933·1h 28m·★ 6.8·W.S. Van Dyke

Both star Myrna Loy & Nat PendletonDir. W.S. Van Dyke

The Prizefighter and the Lady

1933·1h 42m·★ 6.3·W.S. Van Dyke

Both star Myrna Loy & Muriel EvansDir. W.S. Van Dyke

Song of the Thin Man

1947·1h 26m·★ 6.9·Edward Buzzell

Both star William Powell & Myrna LoyFans also liked

Shanghai Express

1932·1h 22m·★ 7.3·Josef von Sternberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance & Crime

A Free Soul

1931·1h 33m·★ 6.6·Clarence Brown

Fans also likedStarring Clark GableDrama & Romance

Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

American Gangster

2007·2h 37m·★ 7.8·Ridley Scott

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Scarface

1932·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

1931·1h 26m·★ 7.3·F. W. Murnau

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Sleepless in Seattle

1993·1h 45m·★ 6.8·Nora Ephron

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Edge of the City

1957·1h 25m·★ 7.2·Martin Ritt

Fans also likedDrama & Crime & Romance

Party Girl

1958·1h 39m·★ 7.0·Nicholas Ray

Fans also likedCrime & Drama & Romance

Fallen Angel

1945·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Otto Preminger

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How Good Is Manhattan Melodrama?

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