Movies Like Design for Murder

If you liked Design for Murder (1939), a crime movie directed by Roy Boulting, 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
The Crash (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also crime
A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case.
2
Bully (2001)
★ 6.7/10Also crime
A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Bobby, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years.
3
180 (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
4
No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father now rejecting violence, Jason is forced…
5
Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
★ 7.1/10Also crime
A soldier returns to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his disabled brother while he was away.
6
Promising Young Woman (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also crime
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
7
Vendetta (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also crime
When his daughter is murdered, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. After killing the street thug responsible for her death, he finds himself in the middle of a war…
8
The Hole (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also crime
Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.
9
Heathers (1989)
★ 7.2/10Also crime
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
10
The Brotherhood of Justice (1986)
★ 6/10Also crime
High-school students start a vigilante group in their neighbourhood but, as their power increases, they become more abusive and dangerous.
11
Over the Edge (1979)
★ 7.1/10Also crime
A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada.
12
Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the…
13
Cape Fear (1962)
★ 7.4/10Also crime
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
14
Point Blank (1967)
★ 7.1/10Also crime
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.
15
The Big Heat (1953)
★ 7.7/10Also crime
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
16
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
★ 8.1/10Also crime
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even…
17
The Flyboys (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also crime
Two boys from a small town find their courage tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob...
18
Death Sentence (2007)
★ 6.8/10Also crime
Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no…
19
Let's Go to Prison (2006)
★ 6/10Also crime
When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him.
20
Maniac (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also crime
When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.