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Movies Like In the Shadow of the Bridge

If you liked In the Shadow of the Bridge (1948), a crime and drama movie directed by Roberto Gavaldón, 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 Dancer Upstairs

    The Dancer Upstairs (2002)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime and drama

    A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.

  2. 2They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

    They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller

    A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

  3. 3The Organization

    The Organization (1971)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and mystery

    After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for…

  4. 4Staten Island

    Staten Island (2009)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and thriller

    Sully is desperate to give his unborn son the chance he never had. Jasper wants to escape the mobsters that have infiltrated his life and business. Parmie, a local mob boss, dreams of crushing the competition. All…

  5. 5The Crew

    The Crew (2008)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and thriller

    Hoping to raise enough capital to finance a legitimate business and leave behind his life of crime, Liverpool underworld boss Ged Brennan sends his brother Ratter and a crew to pull a daring final heist. But when…

  6. 6The Locksmith

    The Locksmith (2023)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and mystery

    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…

  7. 7Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

    Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and crime

    The true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid.

  8. 8In Too Deep

    In Too Deep (1999)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and thriller

    Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an…

  9. 9Killer Heat

    Killer Heat (2024)

    ★ 5.8/10Also crime and drama

    An expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.

  10. 10Shimmer Lake

    Shimmer Lake (2017)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

  11. 11Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist

    Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime and drama

    When an up-and-coming stylist is found stabbed to death in his home, a young detective is given 20 days to solve the case. Inspired by true events.

  12. 12I Am All Girls

    I Am All Girls (2021)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and mystery

    A special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate.

  13. 13Suburbicon

    Suburbicon (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    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…

  14. 14In Secret

    In Secret (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller

    In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching…

  15. 15The Parts You Lose

    The Parts You Lose (2019)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and crime

    An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.

  16. 16Sex, Lies and Death

    Sex, Lies and Death (2011)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and thriller

    Viviana and Alicia have never met, but they're about to get intimately acquainted. One day, while tipping drinks back in a bar, the two women strike up a conversation that quickly turns personal, Viviana is locked in…

  17. 17Empire

    Empire (2002)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and drama

    Big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this will be his chance to go out on top…

  18. 18Inside Man

    Inside Man (2023)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller

    Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.

  19. 19The Limits of Control

    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…

  20. 20Run

    Run (1991)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and drama

    When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

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