Movies Like The Cardinal

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

Daisy Kenyon

1947·1h 39m·★ 6.8·Otto Preminger

2 shared crewDir. Otto PremingerDP: Leon Shamroy

Skidoo

1968·1h 37m·★ 4.7·Otto Preminger

2 shared crewDir. Otto PremingerDP: Leon Shamroy

Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

Themes: faith, priestTMDB recommends

The Tin Drum

1979·2h 42m·★ 7.4·Volker Schlöndorff

TMDB recommendsDrama & History & War

Betrayed

2020·2h 6m·★ 7.1·Eirik Svensson

TMDB recommendsDrama & History & War

The Lulus

2023·1h 45m·★ 6.1·Yann Samuell

TMDB recommendsHistory & Drama & War

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955·1h 40m·★ 6.8·Otto Preminger

Fans also likedDir. Otto PremingerDrama & War

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930·2h 13m·★ 8.1·Lewis Milestone

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969·1h 51m·★ 8.0·George Roy Hill

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Soldier of Orange

1977·2h 28m·★ 7.6·Paul Verhoeven

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Sergeant York

1941·2h 14m·★ 7.7·Howard Hawks

Fans also likedWar & Drama & History

The Dam Busters

1955·2h 4m·★ 7.4·Michael Anderson

Fans also likedDrama & History & War

Battle of the Bulge

1965·2h 49m·★ 6.8·Ken Annakin

Fans also likedDrama & History & War

The Cruel Sea

1953·2h 6m·★ 7.4·Charles Frend

Fans also likedDrama & History & War

The Robe

1953·2h 15m·★ 6.7·Henry Koster

DP: Leon ShamroyDrama & History

Overlord

1975·1h 23m·★ 7.1·Stuart Cooper

Fans also likedDrama & History & War

To Hell and Back

1955·1h 46m·★ 7.1·Jesse Hibbs

Fans also likedDrama & History & War

In Harm's Way

1965·2h 45m·★ 7.3·Otto Preminger

Starring Tom TryonDir. Otto PremingerWar & Drama

Tobruk

1967·1h 47m·★ 6.4·Arthur Hiller

Fans also likedDrama & History & War

The Battle of the River Plate

1956·1h 59m·★ 6.6·Michael Powell

Fans also likedDrama & History & War

How Good Is The Cardinal?

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