Movies Like Confessions of a Vice Baron

If you liked Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943), a drama movie directed by S. Roy Luby and William A. O'Connor, 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 Story of Temple Drake (1933)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and plunged into a criminal underworld that threatens to swallow…
2
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.
3
Jet Boy (2001)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
A coming-of-age story of a reluctant 13-year-old hustler named Nathan who will do whatever it takes to feel loved.
4
Pitfall (1948)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
5
Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.
6
King Creole (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also drama
Delinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at…
7
The Naked Kiss (1964)
★ 7/10Also drama
A former prostitute works to create a new life for herself in a small town, but a shocking discovery could threaten everything.
8
Each Dawn I Die (1939)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
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
The Wrong Man (1956)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
10
I Walk Alone (1947)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released…
11
Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.
12
Johnny Eager (1941)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
13
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
★ 7/10Also drama
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
14
Act of Violence (1949)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay…
15
Framed (1947)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they intend to frame…
16
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
17
The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.
18
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through…
19
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his…
20
National Theatre Live: Prima Facie (2022)
★ 8.8/10Also drama
Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. From working class origins, she has reached the top of her game. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and…