Movies Like Ransom for Alice!
If you liked Ransom for Alice! (1977), a western and thriller movie directed by David Lowell Rich, 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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3:10 to Yuma (1957)
★ 7.3/10Also western and thrillerDan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.
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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
★ 7.3/10Also western and thrillerOne-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.
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The Night Stalker (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and tv movieWisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…
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Man in the Shadow (1957)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller and westernIn a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but…
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Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and westernAfter retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…
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No Name on the Bullet (1959)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and westernWhen hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
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Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also thriller and tv movieSherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.
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Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)
★ 6.2/10Also western and thrillerThree cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.
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Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007)
★ 7.6/10Also tv movie and thrillerWhen disaster hits the Titanic, the Doctor uncovers a threat to the whole human race. Battling alongside aliens, saboteurs, robot Angels and a new friend called Astrid, can he stop the Christmas inferno?
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Seeds of Yesterday (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also tv movie and thrillerThe Sheffield family reveal and go through some home truths as their middle child inherits the Foxworth mansion. The family's ghosts looming over, and more tragedies are in store as the curse lives on.
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The Brotherhood of Justice (1986)
★ 6/10Also thriller and tv movieHigh-school students start a vigilante group in their neighbourhood but, as their power increases, they become more abusive and dangerous.
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Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead (2009)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie and thrillerA meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worse for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.
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Flowers in the Attic (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller and tv movieAfter the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
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The Challenger Disaster (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller and tv movieWhen the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space Christa McAuliffe, were…
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A Wife's Nightmare (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and tv movieLiz, just returned home after a mental breakdown, has to welcome a relative stranger into her home when Caitlin, a young, vivacious woman, claims to be her husband's daughter.
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Buried in Barstow (2022)
★ 7/10Also thriller and tv movieHazel King is a single mother determined to shield her daughter from the life she once had as a hit woman while defending and protecting those who can't protect themselves. Her dark past comes back to haunt her…
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Dead of Night (1977)
★ 6/10Also thriller and tv movieThis anthology tells three stories: a man buys a car that takes him back and forth through time; a tale of vampires; and a distraught mother asks for her drowned son to come back to life and gets more than she…
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Magma: Volcanic Disaster (2006)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and tv movieWhen a volcano expert becomes convinced that a cataclysmic natural disaster is about to unfold, a volcanologist Professor John Shepherd and his graduate students believes that recent unexplainable volcanic activity as…
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Bad Ronald (1974)
★ 6.3/10Also tv movie and thrillerWhen awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.
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Falling Through (2000)
★ 4/10Also thrillerA newly hired security expert on the American Embassy in Paris questions who to trust, as he investigates an elaborate passport faking scheme.