Movies Like Murder at Covent Garden
If you liked Murder at Covent Garden (1932), a crime movie directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and Michael Barringer, 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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Harlem Nights (1989)
★ 6/10Also crime'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangsters and corrupt police who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organised crime and police corruption in…
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King Creole (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also crimeDelinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at…
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Gang Related (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also crimeAfter murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
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Too Late (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also crimePrivate investigator Mel Sampson is tasked with tracking down the whereabouts of a missing woman from his own past.
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Triple 9 (2016)
★ 6/10Also crimeA gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
★ 7/10Also crimeCosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff who keep up his dingy establishment. He also has a major gambling…
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Cruising (1980)
★ 6.6/10Also crimeWhen New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the gay S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
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Middle Men (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also crimeChronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.
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See How They Run (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also crimeIn the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable…
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Dance with a Stranger (1985)
★ 6.1/10Also crimeRuth Ellis lives with her ten-year old son Andy next to a night club. One night she meets David Blakely, and they start a love affair. However, for David with his upper-class background, it is impossible to uphold the…
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Bulletproof (1996)
★ 5.8/10Also crimeAn undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie Moses in a bid to catch the villainous drug lord Frank Coltan. But the only problem is that Keats is a cop, his real name…
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SuperFly (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also crimeCareer criminal Youngblood Priest wants out of the Atlanta drug scene, but as he ramps up sales, one little slip up threatens to bring the whole operation down before he can make his exit.
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Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also crimeTwo 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…
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also crimeFast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
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Donnie Brasco (1997)
★ 7.5/10Also crimeAn FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
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American Gigolo (1980)
★ 6.2/10Also crimeJulian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and…
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Prizzi's Honor (1985)
★ 6.4/10Also crimeCharley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US. When he sees Irene Walker, it's love at first sight. But he soon finds that she, too, is a killer for hire. Charley…
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The Ice Harvest (2005)
★ 5.9/10Also crimeA shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have different plans for the cash.
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Belly (1998)
★ 6.4/10Also crimeTommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking…
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Deep Cover (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also crimeKat is an improv comedy teacher beginning to question if she’s missed her shot at success. When an undercover cop offers her the role of a lifetime, she recruits two of her students to infiltrate London’s gangland by…