Movies Like When Were You Born
If you liked When Were You Born (1938), a mystery and romance movie directed by William C. McGann, 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 mysteryJane 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 Maltese Falcon (1941)
★ 7.7/10Also mysteryA private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
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Frequencies (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and mysteryThe story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.
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The Blue Gardenia (1953)
★ 6.5/10Also mysteryUpon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while…
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also mysteryNancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…
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Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also romanceA skeptical writer shows up in Evergreen to get the scoop on the town's famed passion for Christmas during a search for a long-lost time capsule.
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Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also mysteryFormer prosecutor-turned-therapist Hailey Dean is a powerhouse, Mensa bright, and acutely observant. During a tragic week, one of her patients loses her parents to separate fatal accidents along with millions of…
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Lady in the Lake (1946)
★ 6.1/10Also mysteryPrivate eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to…
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Death on the Nile (1978)
★ 7.2/10Also mysteryAs Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.
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Abigail (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also mysteryA young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going…
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Love and Sunshine (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also romanceAlly Craig has been fostering retired military dog, Sunshine, as she recovers from a broken engagement. But sparks fly again when Sunshine's military partner, Jake Terry, returns to claim the dog.
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Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
★ 7.5/10Also mysteryIn sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle…
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Double Holiday (2019)
★ 7/10Also romanceRebecca must throw the company holiday party with office rival, Chris. It coincides with Hanukkah, so she must juggle her work, family traditions, and nemesis to make the party a success.
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Chateau Christmas (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also romanceMargot, a world-renowned pianist, returns to Chateau Newhaus to spend the holidays with her family and is reunited with an ex who helps her rediscover her passion for music.
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The Moon-Spinners (1964)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and romanceYoung English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. The coolness of the owner is only out-done by the surliness of her brother Stratos, recently…
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Hailey Dean Mysteries: Deadly Estate (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also mysteryWhen Hailey helps her friend Pam sell her recently deceased parent’s estate, she becomes suspicious when Pam suddenly leaves town without notice. To make matters worse, Pam's boyfriend is the sudden victim of an…
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Chronicle Mysteries: Vines that Bind (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also mysteryThe latest edition of Alex McPherson’s true crime podcast leads her and most of the Chronicle staff to nearby Macklin, where they investigate the death of a vintner that was ruled an accident by the local police.
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A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also romanceChristmas brings the ultimate gift to Aldovia: a royal baby. But first, Queen Amber must help her family and kingdom by finding a missing peace treaty.
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The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
★ 7.2/10Also romancePrincess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protective orbs of the palace get stolen, Tack and Yum Yum set out to find them and save the kingdom.
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Black Angel (1946)
★ 6.1/10Also mysteryA falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin, team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.