Movies Like Sherlock Holmes in New York

If you liked Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976), a thriller and tv movie movie directed by Boris Sagal, 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
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
In World War II, a British secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to Washington. The British government calls on Sherlock Holmes to recover it.
2
Dressed to Kill (1946)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson…
3
Inside Man (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
4
Sherlock: Case of Evil (2002)
★ 6.3/10Also tv movie
Early in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market.
5
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
★ 7.9/10Also thriller
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the…
6
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller and tv movie
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
7
Terror by Night (1946)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
Holmes and Watson board a passenger train bound from London to Edinburgh, to guard the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond worth a fortune belonging to an elderly woman of wealth; but within the first hour of the…
8
Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
An NYPD hostage negotiator teams up with a federal agent to rescue dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour seige at the U.S. Federal Reserve.
9
Don't Say a Word (2001)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a young woman, suffering from PTSD, who knows a secret six digit code number.
10
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also thriller and tv movie
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.
11
Now You See Me (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
12
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.
13
The Town (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller
A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
14
Play Dirty (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.
15
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he quickly falls into the clutches of the evil Professor Moriarty.
16
Heist (2001)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young…
17
'R Xmas (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
A New York drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife must try to come up with the money and drugs to free him from his abductors before Christmas.
18
Cleveland Abduction (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also tv movie
A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.
19
Murder by Decree (1979)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that…
20
Trance (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.