Movies Like The Strange Woman

If you liked The Strange Woman (1946), a drama and thriller movie directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, 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
Gaslight (1944)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller and drama
A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
2
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and history
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
3
A Woman's Face (1941)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thriller
A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.
4
Sleep, My Love (1948)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and drama
A woman wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she can't remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue.
5
Radium Girls (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and history
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
6
Footsteps in the Fog (1955)
★ 7/10Also thriller and drama
A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.
7
Whirlpool (1950)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and drama
The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her…
8
The Reckless Moment (1949)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thriller
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
9
While the City Sleeps (1956)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and drama
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
10
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and thriller
George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight grip on her brother -- especially when he shows signs of falling in love.
11
Undercurrent (1946)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller
After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael…
12
Flowers in the Attic (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
13
No Man of Her Own (1950)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and thriller
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
14
The Locket (1946)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and thriller
A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
15
Detour (1945)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and thriller
The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.
16
Impact (1949)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and drama
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.
17
Witness to Murder (1954)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and thriller
A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom window.
18
The Woman in the Window (1944)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and thriller
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.
19
A Kiss Before Dying (1956)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and drama
A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
20
Reality (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thriller
Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men.