Movies Like The Secret Partner

If you liked The Secret Partner (1961), a mystery and drama movie directed by Basil Dearden, 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 Commuter (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and mystery
A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.
2
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.
3
Stowaway (2022)
★ 6/10Also mystery and thriller
A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…
4
The Good Doctor (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and thriller
Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts…
5
The Ritual Killer (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also mystery and thriller
Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an…
6
River Wild (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and thriller
Follows a pair of siblings who love but distrust each other as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with a small group. One of their friends from childhood turns out to be more dangerous than he appears.
7
The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and mystery
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…
8
Sirocco (1951)
★ 6/10Also drama and thriller
A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.
9
Cleaner (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and mystery
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…
10
Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thriller
Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
11
Seeking Justice (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller
After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.
12
The Black Book (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and thriller
After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
13
The Usual Suspects (1995)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and thriller
The lone survivor of an explosive heist gone wrong recounts for interrogators the events that began with five disparate criminals assembled for a police lineup - with alleged criminal mastermind Keyser Soze at the…
14
Trigger Point (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and mystery
Nicolas Shaw is a retired U.S. special operative who becomes part of an elite 'invisible' team that quietly takes out the worst villains around the world.
15
Triage (2009)
★ 6/10Also drama and thriller
The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.
16
Buster's Mal Heart (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and drama
An eccentric mountain man on the run from the local sheriff recalls the mysterious events that brought him to his present fugitive state.
17
Awake (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and mystery
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make…
18
Collision (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller and drama
Over the course of one fateful day, a corrupt businessman and his socialite wife race to save their daughter from a notorious crime lord.
19
All the Devils Are Here (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and thriller
After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.
20
Barron's Cove (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and drama
When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the…