Movies Like Of Human Bondage

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

Platinum Blonde

1931·1h 29m·★ 6.7·Frank Capra

Themes: unrequited love, pre-codeFans also likedStarring Reginald Owen

City Girl

1930·1h 28m·★ 7.7·F. W. Murnau

Themes: waitress, pre-codeFans also likedDrama & Romance

A Star Is Born

2018·2h 16m·★ 7.6·Bradley Cooper

Themes: self-destruction, waitressDrama & Romance

It Happened One Night

1934·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

TMDB recommendsStarring Alan Hale

Mr. Skeffington

1944·2h 25m·★ 7.5·Vincent Sherman

Fans also likedStarring Bette DavisDrama & Romance

As Good as It Gets

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.7·James L. Brooks

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Petrified Forest

1936·1h 22m·★ 7.5·Archie Mayo

Both star Leslie Howard & Bette DavisDrama & Romance

42nd Street

1933·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Lloyd Bacon

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Angel Baby

1995·1h 45m·★ 6.9·Michael Rymer

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Romeo and Juliet

1936·2h 5m·★ 6.4·George Cukor

Both star Leslie Howard & Reginald DennyDrama & Romance

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942·1h 38m·★ 7.0·John Cromwell

Starring Kay JohnsonDir. John CromwellRomance & Drama

Algiers

1938·1h 36m·★ 6.6·John Cromwell

Starring Alan HaleDir. John CromwellDrama & Romance

I Walked with a Zombie

1943·1h 9m·★ 7.0·Jacques Tourneur

Fans also likedStarring Frances Dee

Frankenstein

1931·1h 10m·★ 7.7·James Whale

TMDB recommends

Frankenstein: The True Story

1974·3h 6m·★ 7.1·Jack Smight

TMDB recommends

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931·1h 36m·★ 7.6·Rouben Mamoulian

TMDB recommends

Everything, Everything

2017·1h 36m·★ 6.3·Stella Meghie

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Edge of the City

1957·1h 25m·★ 7.2·Martin Ritt

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

An Autumn Romance

2021·1h 28m·★ 5.6·Bradley Walsh

Fans also likedRomance & Drama

It's Love I'm After

1937·1h 30m·★ 7.3·Archie Mayo

Both star Leslie Howard & Bette Davis

How Good Is Of Human Bondage?

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