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Movies Like The Women in His Life

If you liked The Women in His Life (1933), a crime and romance movie directed by George B. Seitz, 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. 1Killer 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.

  2. 2In Secret

    In Secret (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and crime

    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…

  3. 3She's So Lovely

    She's So Lovely (1997)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and romance

    After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his incarceration.

  4. 4Butterfly on a Wheel

    Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)

    ★ 6.5/10Also crime and drama

    A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.

  5. 5Closed Circuit

    Closed Circuit (2013)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and crime

    A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.

  6. 6The 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.

  7. 7The Locksmith

    The Locksmith (2023)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime and drama

    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…

  8. 8Fallen Angel

    Fallen Angel (1945)

    ★ 6.6/10Also crime and drama

    An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman…

  9. 9Asylum

    Asylum (2005)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and romance

    A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

  10. 10Anatomy of a Murder

    Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

    ★ 7.8/10Also crime and drama

    Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District…

  11. 115lbs of Pressure

    5lbs of Pressure (2024)

    ★ 6/10Also crime and romance

    Fresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking for revenge. Mike, is trying to…

  12. 12Madame Bovary

    Madame Bovary (1949)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance

    In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.

  13. 13Manhattan Melodrama

    Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

    ★ 7/10Also crime and drama

    The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

  14. 14Convict

    Convict (2014)

    ★ 6.5/10Also crime and drama

    Set in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his fiance. He soon realizes that the…

  15. 15Bad Girl

    Bad Girl (1931)

    ★ 6/10Also romance and drama

    A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage.

  16. 16The Enforcer

    The Enforcer (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also crime and drama

    A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to…

  17. 17The Burning Plain

    The Burning Plain (2008)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance

    A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is…

  18. 18You Only Live Once

    You Only Live Once (1937)

    ★ 7.1/10Also crime and drama

    Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham…

  19. 19The Free World

    The Free World (2016)

    ★ 6.2/10Also romance and drama

    Following his release from a brutal stretch in prison for crimes he didn't commit, Mo is struggling to adapt to life on the outside. When his world collides with Doris, a mysterious woman with a violent past, he…

  20. 20Suburbicon

    Suburbicon (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime and drama

    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…

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