Movies Like Murder, My Sweet

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

Cornered

1945·1h 42m·★ 6.7·Edward Dmytryk

2 shared crewDir. Edward DmytrykDP: Harry J. Wild

Till the End of Time

1946·1h 45m·★ 6.7·Edward Dmytryk

2 shared crewDir. Edward DmytrykDP: Harry J. Wild

The Big Sleep

1946·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

Themes: private detective, film noir, detectiveFans also likedMystery & Crime & Thriller

Chinatown

1974·2h 10m·★ 8.1·Roman Polanski

Themes: femme fatale, private detectiveFans also likedCrime & Drama & Mystery & Thriller

The Killing

1956·1h 25m·★ 7.9·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: femme fatale, film noirTMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949·1h 40m·★ 6.9·Robert Siodmak

Themes: femme fatale, film noirFans also likedThriller & Drama & Crime

Lady in the Lake

1946·1h 45m·★ 6.5·Robert Montgomery

Themes: film noir, detectiveFans also likedMystery & Thriller & Crime

Pitfall

1948·1h 26m·★ 7.1·André de Toth

DP: Harry J. WildStarring Dick PowellDrama & Crime

Psycho

1960·1h 49m·★ 8.5·Alfred Hitchcock

Themes: private detective, detectiveThriller & Mystery

Jackie Brown

1997·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

The Treatment

2014·2h 11m·★ 7.1·Hans Herbots

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery & Thriller

Basic Instinct

1992·2h 8m·★ 7.1·Paul Verhoeven

Themes: femme fatale, detectiveThriller & Mystery

Fellowship of the Frog

1959·1h 29m·★ 6.3·Harald Reinl

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller & Mystery

Blade Runner

1982·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Ridley Scott

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Rebecca

1940·2h 10m·★ 8.1·Alfred Hitchcock

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Saw

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.6·James Wan

TMDB recommendsMystery & Crime

The 39 Steps

1935·1h 26m·★ 7.6·Alfred Hitchcock

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper

2014·1h 50m·★ 6.7·Kobun Shizuno

TMDB recommendsDrama & Mystery

Priest of Evil

2010·1h 46m·★ 5.8·Olli Saarela

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Station West

1948·1h 27m·★ 6.6·Sidney Lanfield

DP: Harry J. WildStarring Dick Powell

How Good Is Murder, My Sweet?

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