Movies Like St. Martin's Lane (1938)

St. Martin's Lane is a 1938 comedy, drama film from Tim Whelan with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Goldman v Silverman and Stage Fright.

Comedy Drama

Goldman v Silverman

2020

Rod Goldman and Al Silverman are street performers who work the tourist scene of Times Square. Goldman gets no respect and Silverman is the first one to make sure of that.

6.2

MagicScore

Stage Fright

1950

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

6.8

MagicScore

Oliver Twist

1948

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.

7.6

MagicScore

You, the Living

2007

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

7.1

MagicScore

Harry in Your Pocket

1973

A master thief and his drug-addicted partner teach two aspiring crooks how to steal wallets.

5.7

MagicScore

The Handmaiden

2016

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

8.2

MagicScore

Sherlock Jr.

1924

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

8.1

MagicScore

Gangs of New York

2002

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.

7.3

MagicScore

Pickpocket

1959

Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Take the Money and Run

1969

Virgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Oliver!

1968

Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Wheels on Meals

1984

Cousins Thomas and David, owners of a mobile restaurant, team up with their friend Moby, a bumbling private detective, to save the beautiful Sylvia, a pickpocket.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Crimson Gold

2003

Pizza man Hussein is a daily witnesses to the unjust distribution of wealth in his native Iran. One day, he finds a purse filled with shockingly expensive receipts from an upscale jewelry store. He attempts to bring the purse back to the store, but because of his working-class attire, he's not allowed inside. Then, during a delivery, a rich man invites Hussein into his extravagant mansion – an event that spurs Hussein to make a desperate bid for wealth.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

The Pilgrim

1923

The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Oliver Twist

2005

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Oliver Twist

1982

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Under the Roofs of Paris

1930

In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

The Cop in Blue Jeans

1976

A top undercover cop finds and arrests a series of purse snatchers until he discovers an American at the top of an evil ring of thieves.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

The Unholy Three

1930

A trio of former sideshow performers double as the "Unholy Three" in a scam to nab some shiny rocks.

5.6

MagicScore

#20

Thieves

2007

The main character is a nameless boy (Juan Jose Ballesta) who was taught to steal wallets by his absent mother. He is able to do the trick effortlessly, using his "earnings" to survive while he looks for his mom. As he runs into an antique store owner, he might have found a trace that will lead to her. First, however, he will have to pull off a few "jobs" for the store owner, and he can't do it alone: enter a nameless girl (Maria Valverde) who gets to learn all the secret techniques the young boy has been using all his life.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like St. Martin's Lane?

The top films similar to St. Martin's Lane by MovieMagicScore are Goldman v Silverman (6.2), Stage Fright (6.8), Oliver Twist (7.6). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is St. Martin's Lane worth watching?

St. Martin's Lane holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 24 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is St. Martin's Lane?

St. Martin's Lane (1938) is a comedy, drama film directed by Tim Whelan, starring Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison.

Where can I find more recommendations like St. Martin's Lane?

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About movies like St. Martin's Lane

This ranked list pairs St. Martin's Lane (1938), a comedy and drama film from Tim Whelan, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Charles Laughton take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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