Movies Like The Unwilling Doctor

If you liked The Unwilling Doctor (1957), a movie directed by Henry Jacques, 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
Macbeth (1971)
★ 7.1/10
Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms…
2
Othello (1951)
★ 7.4/10
Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.
3
Oscar (1991)
★ 6.4/10
Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets…
4
Shade (2003)
★ 6.2/10
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game…
5
Death and the Maiden (1994)
★ 7.1/10
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
6
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
★ 6.7/10
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
7
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
★ 7.1/10
Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the new guy's lowbrow…
8
The Good Liar (2019)
★ 6.7/10
Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate…
9
The First Wives Club (1996)
★ 6.7/10
After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a…
10
Sons of the Desert (1933)
★ 7.1/10
Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.
11
Chloe (2010)
★ 6.1/10
Catherine and David Stewart are a well-to-do couple living in a posh area of Toronto, but all is not well in paradise. Catherine suspects that David is cheating on her, so she hires an escort named Chloe to meet David…
12
The Girl in the Book (2015)
★ 5.8/10
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
13
Mr. Jealousy (1998)
★ 5.9/10
After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion. While dating Ramona Ray, paranoia…
14
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
★ 5.9/10
A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way…
15
Brotherly Love (2015)
★ 7/10
West Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother and sister have their own issues with ambition.
16
Sleuth (1972)
★ 7.7/10
A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
17
She-Devil (1989)
★ 6/10
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
18
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
★ 6.9/10
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the…
19
Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)
★ 6.9/10
A society woman believes her husband is having an affair, a misconception which may have dire personal consequences for all involved.
20
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
★ 7/10
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who…