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Movies Like The Mine with the Iron Door

If you liked The Mine with the Iron Door (1936), a mystery and adventure movie directed by David Howard, 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. 1The Adventures of Tintin

    The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

    ★ 6.9/10Also adventure and mystery

    Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan…

  2. 2National Treasure: Book of Secrets

    National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

    ★ 6.4/10Also adventure and mystery

    Benjamin Franklin Gates and Abigail Chase re-team with Riley Poole and, now armed with a stack of long-lost pages from John Wilkes Booth's diary, Ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestor's innocence in…

  3. 3Hellfighters

    Hellfighters (1968)

    ★ 6.3/10Also adventure and romance

    The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world.

  4. 4Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

    Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (2017)

    ★ 6/10Also adventure and mystery

    Can twelve 12-year-olds escape from the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created? Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library plunks a dozen sixth-graders into the middle of a futuristic library for a night of nonstop…

  5. 5Tarzan and the Amazons

    Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)

    ★ 6.4/10Also adventure and romance

    A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.

  6. 6Tomorrowland

    Tomorrowland (2015)

    ★ 6.3/10Also adventure and mystery

    Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic…

  7. 7Vertigo

    Vertigo (1958)

    ★ 8.1/10Also mystery and romance

    A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

  8. 8The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello

    The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello (2005)

    ★ 7.1/10Also adventure and mystery

    Set in a world of iron dirigibles and steam powered computers, this gothic horror mystery tells the story of Jasper Morello, a disgraced aerial navigator who flees his plague-ridden home on a desperate voyage to redeem…

  9. 9Frequencies

    Frequencies (2013)

    ★ 6.6/10Also romance and mystery

    The 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'.

  10. 10Holiday in the Sun

    Holiday in the Sun (2001)

    ★ 6/10Also romance and adventure

    Sisters Alex and Madison are whisked away to the Bahamas for winter break but soon find themselves crossing paths with a man smuggling stolen artifacts.

  11. 11The Thief of Bagdad

    The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

    ★ 7.3/10Also romance and adventure

    A nameless thief falls in love with the Caliph of Bagdad's daughter. The Caliph will give her hand to the suitor that returns with the rarest treasure after seven moons. The thief sets off on a magical journey while…

  12. 12Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

    Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021)

    ★ 7.4/10Also adventure and mystery

    After 52 years of solving mysteries, the Scooby gang reunite at Warner Bros. Studios to reminisce about their favorite cases and how they were filmed. But it turns out that the back lot may have its OWN monster…

  13. 13The Secret of Moonacre

    The Secret of Moonacre (2009)

    ★ 6.6/10Also adventure and romance

    When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at…

  14. 14Scaramouche

    Scaramouche (1952)

    ★ 7/10Also adventure and romance

    In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.

  15. 15The Great Mouse Detective

    The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

    ★ 7/10Also mystery and adventure

    When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.

  16. 16An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

    An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)

    ★ 6.3/10Also adventure and mystery

    Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's…

  17. 17The Big Sky

    The Big Sky (1952)

    ★ 6.6/10Also adventure and romance

    Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to…

  18. 18Young and Innocent

    Young and Innocent (1937)

    ★ 6.5/10Also romance and mystery

    When a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.

  19. 19The Thief and the Cobbler

    The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)

    ★ 7.2/10Also romance and adventure

    Princess 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.

  20. 20The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

    ★ 6.4/10Also adventure and mystery

    After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls and win a bet with the devil.

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