Movies Like Mysterious Murderer

If you liked Mysterious Murderer (1962), a mystery and crime movie directed by Mok Hong-See, 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 Limits of Control (2009)
★ 6/10Also crime and mystery
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him…
2
The Untold Story (1993)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
Macau cops begin to suspect a man running a pork buns restaurant of murder, after tracing the origin of a case full of chopped up human remains that washed ashore, which leads them to him.
3
The Locksmith (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and crime
A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an…
4
Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mystery
Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound…
5
Dead Man's Folly (1986)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and mystery
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.
6
Raging Fire (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and mystery
Cheung Sung-bong is a highly respected cop with a long history of success in dangerous cases. However, his past soon comes back to haunt him when a former protégé resurfaces, seeking revenge.
7
Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mystery
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…
8
SPL: Kill Zone (2005)
★ 7/10Also crime
Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit…
9
Murder in Three Acts (1986)
★ 6/10Also crime and mystery
In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
10
Shock Wave 2 (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also crime
After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may…
11
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and mystery
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
12
Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mystery
In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…
13
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and crime
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
14
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and crime
When Aida Teagarden's real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder.
15
Project Gutenberg (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and mystery
The Hong Kong police is hunting a counterfeiting gang led by a mastermind code-named "Painter" . The gang possesses exceptional counterfeiting skills which makes it difficult to distinguish the authenticity of its…
16
Welcome to the Punch (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
17
Special ID (2013)
★ 6/10Also crime
A career-long undercover Hong Kong cop is sent to Mainland China when his former protégé becomes the primary suspect in a murder.
18
Port of Call (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and mystery
Based on a real murder case where a dismembered corpse of a murdered 16-year-old prostitute girl was found in Hong Kong in 2008.
19
Killer Heat (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also crime
An expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.
20
Confession of Pain (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
In a city of love and prosperity, a city of lost hope and premature death, veteran detective Hei feels it all: the hurt, the helplessness, the horror. When his father-in-law, the billionaire benefactor Kim, is…