Movies Like Nobody Lives Forever

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

The Mask of Dimitrios

1944·1h 35m·★ 7.2·Jean Negulesco

2 shared crewDir. Jean NegulescoDP: Arthur Edeson

Three Strangers

1946·1h 32m·★ 6.9·Jean Negulesco

2 shared crewBoth star Geraldine Fitzgerald & Robert ShayneDir. Jean Negulesco

The Conspirators

1944·1h 41m·★ 6.6·Jean Negulesco

2 shared crewDir. Jean NegulescoDP: Arthur Edeson

Between Two Worlds

1944·1h 52m·★ 7.1·Edward A. Blatt

4 shared cast incl. John Garfield & George Tobias

The Maltese Falcon

1941·1h 40m·★ 7.9·John Huston

TMDB recommendsDP: Arthur Edeson

Each Dawn I Die

1939·1h 32m·★ 7.2·William Keighley

DP: Arthur EdesonFans also likedCrime & Drama

Castle on the Hudson

1940·1h 17m·★ 6.7·Anatole Litvak

DP: Arthur EdesonStarring John GarfieldCrime & Drama

Lady on a Train

1945·1h 34m·★ 6.7·Charles David

Fans also likedStarring George CoulourisCrime & Romance

M

1931·1h 50m·★ 8.3·Fritz Lang

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

The Sting

1973·2h 9m·★ 8.2·George Roy Hill

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Mildred Pierce

1945·1h 51m·★ 7.9·Michael Curtiz

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Scarface

1932·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

City for Conquest

1940·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Jean Negulesco

Romance & Drama & CrimeStarring George TobiasDir. Jean Negulesco

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943·2h 7m·★ 6.7·David Butler

DP: Arthur EdesonStarring John Garfield

Casablanca

1943·1h 42m·★ 8.5·Michael Curtiz

DP: Arthur EdesonDrama & Romance

You Only Live Once

1937·1h 26m·★ 7.2·Fritz Lang

Fans also likedCrime & Drama & Romance

Humoresque

1947·2h 5m·★ 7.3·Jean Negulesco

Starring John GarfieldDir. Jean NegulescoDrama & Romance

They Live by Night

1949·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Nicholas Ray

Fans also likedCrime & Romance & Drama

Fallen Angel

1945·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Otto Preminger

Fans also likedCrime & Drama & Romance

Lure of the Wilderness

1952·1h 33m·★ 6.4·Jean Negulesco

Starring Walter BrennanDir. Jean NegulescoDrama & Romance

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