Movies Like They Made Me a Criminal

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

Dust Be My Destiny

1939·1h 28m·★ 6.8·Lewis Seiler

3 shared cast incl. John Garfield & Billy HalopDP: James Wong HoweCrime & Drama

Body and Soul

1947·1h 44m·★ 7.6·Robert Rossen

Themes: boxer, boxing, sportsDP: James Wong HoweStarring John Garfield

Glass Chin

2014·1h 27m·★ 5.4·Noah Buschel

Themes: boxer, boxingTMDB recommends

Four Daughters

1938·1h 30m·★ 6.9·Michael Curtiz

3 shared cast incl. Claude Rains & John Garfield

Rocky

1976·2h·★ 8.1·John G. Avildsen

Themes: boxer, boxing, sports

Southpaw

2015·2h 3m·★ 7.3·Antoine Fuqua

Themes: boxing, sportsFans also liked

Diggstown

1992·1h 38m·★ 6.9·Michael Ritchie

Themes: boxing, sportsFans also liked

Jawbone

2017·1h 31m·★ 6.5·Thomas Napper

Themes: boxing, sportsFans also liked

Psycho

1960·1h 49m·★ 8.5·Alfred Hitchcock

Themes: arizona, detective

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Castle on the Hudson

1940·1h 17m·★ 6.7·Anatole Litvak

Both star John Garfield & Ann SheridanCrime & Drama

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Zodiac

2005·1h 32m·★ 5.4·Alexander Bulkley

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

He Ran All the Way

1951·1h 17m·★ 7.0·John Berry

DP: James Wong HoweStarring John Garfield

Air Force

1943·2h 4m·★ 7.0·Howard Hawks

DP: James Wong HoweStarring John Garfield

Creed

2015·2h 13m·★ 7.6·Ryan Coogler

Themes: boxing, sports

Creed II

2018·2h 10m·★ 7.1·Steven Caple Jr.

Themes: boxing, sports

From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

TMDB recommends

Frost/Nixon

2008·2h 2m·★ 7.6·Ron Howard

TMDB recommends

The Enforcer

2022·1h 31m·★ 5.4·Richard Hughes

Fans also likedCrime & Drama

How Good Is They Made Me a Criminal?

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