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Movies Like The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

If you liked The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936), a mystery movie directed by Frank McDonald, 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 Hospital

    The Hospital (1971)

    ★ 6.7/10Also mystery

    Dr. Bock, the chief of medicine at a Manhattan hospital, is suicidal after the collapse of his personal life. When an intern is found dead in a hospital bed, it appears to Bock to be a case of unforgivable malpractice…

  2. 2Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love

    Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love (2016)

    ★ 7.3/10Also mystery

    Former prosecutor-turned-therapist Hailey Dean is a powerhouse, Mensa bright, and acutely observant. During a tragic week, one of her patients loses her parents to separate fatal accidents along with millions of…

  3. 3The Blue Gardenia

    The Blue Gardenia (1953)

    ★ 6.5/10Also mystery

    Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while…

  4. 4The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

    The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)

    ★ 6.9/10Also mystery

    The boys think their days of fishing to feed themselves have come to an end, when Stan's rich uncle Ebenezer dies leaving a large estate. But they soon learn that Ebenezer was murdered and all the relatives, including…

  5. 5The Night Strangler

    The Night Strangler (1973)

    ★ 6.7/10Also mystery

    After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every…

  6. 6The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

    ★ 6.1/10Also mystery

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

  7. 7The Deep End of the Ocean

    The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)

    ★ 6.6/10Also mystery

    A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.

  8. 8Children of the Damned

    Children of the Damned (1964)

    ★ 6.1/10Also mystery

    Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to each other.

  9. 9The Man Who Knew Too Much

    The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

    ★ 7.4/10Also mystery

    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.

  10. 10Frequencies

    Frequencies (2013)

    ★ 6.6/10Also mystery

    The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.

  11. 11The Night Stalker

    The Night Stalker (1972)

    ★ 6.9/10Also mystery

    Wisecracking 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…

  12. 12The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

    ★ 6/10Also mystery

    After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false…

  13. 13The Naked City

    The Naked City (1948)

    ★ 7.2/10Also mystery

    After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.

  14. 14Monster Summer

    Monster Summer (2024)

    ★ 6.3/10Also mystery

    When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.

  15. 15Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

    ★ 7/10Also mystery

    While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…

  16. 16Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also mystery

    A murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals and where years ago Aurora and Sally, as teenagers, discovered a body.

  17. 17Another Thin Man

    Another Thin Man (1939)

    ★ 7.1/10Also mystery

    Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when…

  18. 18Song of the Thin Man

    Song of the Thin Man (1947)

    ★ 6.7/10Also mystery

    While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in…

  19. 19Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery

    Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017)

    ★ 6.6/10Also mystery

    In the small resort town of Lighthouse Cove, everyone knows that the best man for the job is a woman. And that woman is Shannon Hughes, owner of a construction company and an expert in Victorian home restoration and…

  20. 20Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

    Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)

    ★ 6.9/10Also mystery

    During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects…

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