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Movies Like The Phantom of Paris

If you liked The Phantom of Paris (1931), a drama and crime movie directed by John S. Robertson, 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. 1Kiss of Death

    Kiss of Death (1947)

    ★ 7.1/10Also crime

    An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.

  2. 2It Always Rains on Sunday

    It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and crime

    During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.

  3. 3The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime

    Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.

  4. 4I Want to Live!

    I Want to Live! (1958)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and crime

    Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.

  5. 5Ride in the Whirlwind

    Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.

  6. 6Rear Window

    Rear Window (1954)

    ★ 8.3/10Also drama

    A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

  7. 7Where the Sidewalk Ends

    Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)

    ★ 7.2/10Also crime and drama

    A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.

  8. 8Hollow Triumph

    Hollow Triumph (1948)

    ★ 6.6/10Also crime

    Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.

  9. 9They Made Me a Fugitive

    They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and crime

    After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.

  10. 10The Man Who Knew Too Much

    The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

  11. 11The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon (1941)

    ★ 7.7/10Also crime

    A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

  12. 12Witness to Murder

    Witness to Murder (1954)

    ★ 6.3/10Also crime and drama

    A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom window.

  13. 13The Blue Dahlia

    The Blue Dahlia (1946)

    ★ 6.7/10Also crime and drama

    Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.

  14. 14The Defiant Ones

    The Defiant Ones (1958)

    ★ 7.2/10Also crime and drama

    Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.

  15. 15Phantom Lady

    Phantom Lady (1944)

    ★ 6.9/10Also crime

    A devoted secretary embarks on a dangerous mission to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his wife.

  16. 16The Wrong Man

    The Wrong Man (1956)

    ★ 7.1/10Also crime and drama

    In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

  17. 17Scarlet Street

    Scarlet Street (1945)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama and crime

    Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find…

  18. 18Witness for the Prosecution

    Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

    ★ 8.2/10Also drama and crime

    An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a…

  19. 19The Glass Key

    The Glass Key (1942)

    ★ 6.7/10Also crime

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

  20. 20The Good Thief

    The Good Thief (2003)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime and drama

    An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

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