Movies Like Murder Goes to College
If you liked Murder Goes to College (1937), a comedy and mystery movie directed by Charles Reisner, 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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Song of the Thin Man (1947)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and mysteryWhile attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in…
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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
★ 7/10Also comedy and mysteryWhile attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…
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Another Thin Man (1939)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mysteryNick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when…
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Hostile Takeover (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and thrillerFollows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
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The Glass Key (1942)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and 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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The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mysteryHoping for a peaceful visit with his parents in the small town of Sycamore Springs, Nick Charles and his wife Nora soon find themselves surrounded by old rivalries, family tensions, and a mysterious murder. Nick’s…
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Deathtrap (1982)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and thrillerA Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
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A Shot in the Dark (1964)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and mysteryInspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles…
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The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and 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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LaRoy, Texas (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and thrillerBroke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.
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The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and mysteryThe boys think their days of fishing to feed themselves have come to an end, when Stan's rich uncle Ebenezer dies leaving a large estate. But they soon learn that Ebenezer was murdered and all the relatives, including…
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Lady in the Lake (1946)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and thrillerPrivate 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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Black Angel (1946)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and thrillerA 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.
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D.O.A. (1949)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and thrillerFrank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with the help of his…
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
★ 6/10Also comedy and mysteryAfter spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false…
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Who Done It? (1942)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and mysteryTwo dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.
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Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and mysteryThe gang goes on a trip to check on Velma's younger sister, Madelyn. She's been studying stage magic at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy, where apparently there have been sightings of a giant griffin. The gang decides…
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and thrillerDuring WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects…
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Murder! (1930)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thrillerWhen actress Diana Baring is found in a daze beside her colleague’s murdered body, all evidence points to her guilt. During the trial, juror Sir John Menier doubts the verdict, but yields to pressure. Haunted by…
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Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and comedyScooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken on seasonal jobs to pay for a barn they…