Movies Like Marriage Is a Private Affair
If you liked Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944), a mystery and romance movie directed by Robert Z. Leonard, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through The Snow (2015)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and romanceStranded at an airport at Christmastime, Ashley Harrison accepts a ride from Dash Sutherland, who has just rented the last car in town. As the pair heads north, their adventures include car trouble, adopting a puppy…
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Rebecca (1940)
★ 7.9/10Also mystery and romanceStory of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips…
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South Pacific (1958)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and warCan a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair?…
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Secret Agent (1936)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and romanceDuring World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy. Teamed with a fellow agent posing as his wife and an eccentric…
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400 Bullets (2021)
★ 7/10Also war and mysteryOne cold winter night in Afghanistan is about to get a whole lot worse for Rana Rae, a Gurkha soldier left to guard a British military outpost, when Captain Noah Brandt arrives looking for refuge from a group of rogue…
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Frequencies (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and mysteryThe story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.
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Vertigo (1958)
★ 8.1/10Also mystery and romanceA retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
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Young and Innocent (1937)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and mysteryWhen a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.
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The Moon-Spinners (1964)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and romanceYoung English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. The coolness of the owner is only out-done by the surliness of her brother Stratos, recently…
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Solomon and Sheba (1959)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and warNear death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that…
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The Plainsman (1936)
★ 6.5/10Also war and romanceWild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.
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For Me and My Gal (1942)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and warTwo vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.
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Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery and romanceAfter the King of Rovenia has been assassinated, Holmes and Watson are engaged to escort his son to Europe via Algiers, aboard a transatlantic ocean liner which also carries a number of suspicious persons, any of whom…
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The Fare (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and romanceHarris and Penny, a cab driver and his fare, engage in flirtatious banter during their brief ride on a desolate road…until Penny abruptly vanishes from the back seat, leaving Harris mystified.
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To Catch a Thief (1955)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and romanceWhen a string of jewel robberies hits the French Riviera, suspicion falls on retired thief John “The Cat” Robie. To clear his name, he sets out to trap the copycat himself—entangling a wealthy widow and her beguiling…
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Verses of Love (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also romanceFahri attracted many women, including Maria, Nurul, and Naora. They hide their feelings until Fahri's marriage with Aisha which broke their hearts.
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The Apartment (1996)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery and romanceMax is a former playboy who has decided to settle down by marrying his current love, Muriel. However, when Max catches a glimpse of the great lost love of his life, he becomes obsessed with rekindling their relationship.
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Misbehaving Husbands (1940)
★ 5.2/10Also romanceMarital comedy in which a department store mannequin is mistaken for "the other woman".
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Sihinayaki Adare (2024)
★ 6/10Also romanceThe complicated love story of a man and a woman, whose pasts make it harder for them to love one another.
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Against the Ropes (2004)
★ 5.1/10Also romanceA fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.