Movies Like Ladies of Washington

If you liked Ladies of Washington (1944), a thriller movie directed by Louis King, 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.

1
The Truth About Emanuel (2013)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
2
Chief of Station (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he…
3
Maniac (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.
4
Conflict (1945)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
Unhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister.
5
The Glass Key (1942)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
6
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
7
Black Widow (1987)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple…
8
Each Dawn I Die (1939)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
9
Woman of Straw (1964)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.
10
Man in the Shadow (1957)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but…
11
The MacKintosh Man (1973)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor; only, someone finds him out…
12
The Lady Vanishes (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
Young socialite Iris Carr befriends an older woman while traveling solo by train. When Iris wakes from a nap, the woman is gone and other passengers claim she never existed.
13
The Locket (1946)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
14
Perfect Sisters (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.
15
A Bluebird in My Heart (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
An ex-con's attempts to live a quiet life are derailed when the daughter of the woman sheltering him is the victim of a vicious attack.
16
While the City Sleeps (1956)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
17
Islands (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is…
18
5 Against the House (1955)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.
19
Time Without Pity (1957)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a…
20
The Web (1947)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller
A brash young lawyer takes a short-term, high-paying job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly realizes he may be in over his head.