Movies Like Jimmie Dale, Alias the Grey Seal
If you liked Jimmie Dale, Alias the Grey Seal (1917), a crime and thriller movie directed by Harry McRae Webster, 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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Rogue Agent (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerConman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
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The Black Book (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerAfter his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
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Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)
★ 7.5/10Also crimeTravelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?
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Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also thrillerAn elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.
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The Calling (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also thrillerDetective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a…
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Stolen Girl (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerIn 1993, Maureen’s six-year-old daughter Amina is snuck out of the country by her ex-husband, Karim. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find her, Maureen intersects with a professional retriever of internationally…
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The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerA psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.
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Pitfall (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerAfter a young man is separated from his friends in the woods, he falls into a ten-foot deep pit of spikes, impaling him through his leg and leaving him trapped. He quickly learns that his fall was not an accident.
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Not Without Hope (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerA group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.
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5lbs of Pressure (2024)
★ 6/10Also thriller and crimeFresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking for revenge. Mike, is trying to…
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Ca$h (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and thrillerA stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…
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The Substitute (1996)
★ 7/10Also crime and thrillerWhen an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon…
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A Violent Separation (2019)
★ 7/10Also crime and thriller1983. In a quiet Midwestern town, a young deputy covers up a murder at the hands of his brother triggering a series of events that sends them and the victim's family towards a shattering climax.
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Blood Ties (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crimeTwo brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
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Like Minds (2006)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and crimeA forensic psychologist must determine if a minor should be charged with murder.
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Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerHigh-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned…
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The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeAn interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…
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6 Bullets (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeAn ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.
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In the Blood (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also crime and thrillerWhen her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
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I Am All Girls (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crimeA special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate.