Movies Like The Murder in the Museum
If you liked The Murder in the Museum (1934), a thriller movie directed by Melville Shyer, 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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The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerJane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
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The Glass Key (1942)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerA crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
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Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerAfter retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…
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While the City Sleeps (1956)
★ 6.9/10Also thrillerNewspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
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No Name on the Bullet (1959)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerWhen 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.
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Black Widow (1987)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerFederal 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…
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Each Dawn I Die (1939)
★ 6.9/10Also thrillerA 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.
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Murder Most Foul (1964)
★ 7.1/10Also thrillerA murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.
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Maniac (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerWhen 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.
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Conflict (1945)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerUnhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister.
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Foreign Correspondent (1940)
★ 7/10Also thrillerAmerican crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a…
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Deathtrap (1982)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerA Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
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Murder at the Gallop (1963)
★ 7.1/10Also thrillerMiss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again…
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The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerA veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.
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The Brotherhood of Justice (1986)
★ 6/10Also thrillerHigh-school students start a vigilante group in their neighbourhood but, as their power increases, they become more abusive and dangerous.
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Time Without Pity (1957)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerAlec 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…
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The Lady Vanishes (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerYoung 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.
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Race with the Devil (1975)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerTwo couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerWhile vacationing in St. Moritz, a British couple receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet.
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Man in the Shadow (1957)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerIn 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…