Movies Like The Maltese Falcon

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

Across the Pacific

1942·1h 37m·★ 6.8·John Huston

3 shared cast incl. Humphrey Bogart & Mary Astor2 shared crewDir. John Huston

Born to Kill

1947·1h 32m·★ 7.2·Robert Wise

Themes: film noir, san francisco, california, detectiveFans also likedStarring Elisha Cook Jr.

The Maltese Falcon

1931·1h 20m·★ 6.8·Roy Del Ruth

5 shared themes: statuette, black bird, private detective...Fans also likedMystery & Crime

Laura

1944·1h 28m·★ 7.9·Otto Preminger

4 shared themes: black and white, film noir, whodunit...Fans also liked

Lady in the Lake

1946·1h 45m·★ 6.5·Robert Montgomery

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

Woman on the Run

1950·1h 17m·★ 7.2·Norman Foster

Themes: film noir, san francisco, californiaFans also likedThriller & Crime & Mystery

The Asphalt Jungle

1950·1h 53m·★ 7.8·John Huston

Themes: black and white, film noirDir. John Huston

Psycho

1960·1h 49m·★ 8.5·Alfred Hitchcock

Themes: private detective, black and white, detectiveThriller & Mystery

The Man Who Cheated Himself

1950·1h 21m·★ 6.8·Felix E. Feist

Themes: film noir, san francisco, californiaFans also likedCrime & Thriller

Crooked House

2017·1h 55m·★ 6.3·Gilles Paquet-Brenner

Themes: whodunit, detectiveFans also likedMystery & Crime & Thriller

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948·2h 6m·★ 8.2·John Huston

Both star Humphrey Bogart & Barton MacLaneDir. John Huston

Zodiac

2007·2h 37m·★ 7.7·David Fincher

Themes: san francisco, california, whodunit, detectiveCrime & Mystery & Thriller

Dark Passage

1947·1h 46m·★ 7.5·Delmer Daves

Themes: film noir, san francisco, californiaStarring Humphrey BogartThriller & Mystery

Bullitt

1968·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Peter Yates

Themes: san francisco, california, detectiveFans also likedCrime & Thriller

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005·1h 43m·★ 7.4·Shane Black

Themes: whodunit, detectiveFans also likedCrime & Mystery

They Drive by Night

1940·1h 35m·★ 7.2·Raoul Walsh

DP: Arthur EdesonStarring Humphrey BogartCrime & Thriller

The Treatment

2014·2h 11m·★ 7.1·Hans Herbots

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery & Thriller

Fellowship of the Frog

1959·1h 29m·★ 6.3·Harald Reinl

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller & Mystery

L.A. Confidential

1997·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Curtis Hanson

Themes: whodunit, detectiveCrime & Mystery & Thriller

Anatomy of a Murder

1959·2h 41m·★ 8.0·Otto Preminger

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery

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