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Chase a Crooked Shadow

Movies Like Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

Chase a Crooked Shadow is a 1958 drama, mystery, thriller film from Michael Anderson with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Roseville and Jigsaw.

Drama Mystery Thriller

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Roseville

2013

In the early autumn of 1985 the police are seeing the consequences of a shocking and mysterious incident that took place in an isolated mountain hut in the Balkan Mountains. The film "Roseville " is artistic interpretations inspired by eyewitness accounts and clues found within the cabin.Vasil ( Kalin Vratchanski ) and Nadia ( Lydia Indjova ) are a young couple who arrive on holiday in "Roseville". There they meet the keeper George ( Plamen Manassiev ) and his best friend Dora ( Elena Petrova ). Later joining the gang is Stephen Court ( David Chokachi ) - an old associate of George. The presence of Vasil unlocked " storm " of unexplained events that will test the sanity of all. Everyone faces the the horror of their own fears and the invisible force that wants to control them, lurking in the dark and quietly knocks on the door to their minds.

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Jigsaw

1962

A woman is found murdered in a seaside house along the coast from Brighton in the county of East Sussex, England. Local D.I. Fred Fellows and D.S. Jim Wilks lead an investigation methodically following up leads and clues mostly in Brighton and Hove but also further afield. _-= Based on the novel "Sleep Long My Love" by Hillary Waugh and Inspired by the Brighton Trunk Murders of the late 1930's =-_

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The Stranger

1991

A well-off Indian family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels, tales that are at odds with their conventional middle class perspective on the world.

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Odd Man Out

1947

Belfast police conduct a door-to-door manhunt for an IRA gunman wounded in a daring robbery.

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Brighton Rock

1948

Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.

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Hell Drivers

1957

An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money.

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The Lodger

1944

In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.

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The October Man

1947

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

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The Clouded Yellow

1950

After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers finds work catalouging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion (wrongfully) falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux. Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together.

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Blackout

1954

When a beautiful young woman suddenly offers inebriated Casey Morrow a lot of money for a quick and easy job, he doesn't ask too many questions. But when the girl's father is found murdered the following day and Morrow's coat is soaked with blood, he must unravel the mystery to clear his name. An intriguing story of deception, greed and immorality.

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Dancing with Crime

1947

When his best friend is murdered inside a London dancehall, a cab driver and his girlfriend involve themselves in the investigation and discover a major criminal operation hiding behind the club's friendly facade.

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Stolen Face

1952

A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble starts when his true love returns.

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The Sleeping Tiger

1954

A petty thief breaks into the home of a psychiatrist and gets caught in a web of a doctor who wishes to experiment on him and a doctor's wife who wishes to seduce him.

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Violent Playground

1958

A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.

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A Kid

2016

Matthieu is a 33 year old Parisian who finds out that the father he never knew has died and decides to go to his funeral in order to meet his two siblings in Quebec. But once in Montréal, he realizes that nobody is aware of his existence or even interested in it. He is alone, in hostile territory…

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Yield to the Night

1956

Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.

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Nowhere to Go

1958

A professional thief is sprung from prison with the assistance of a new partner who wants to know where he's hid his loot.

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Obsession

1949

A British psychiatrist devises a devilish revenge plot against his wife's lover.

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The Blue Lamp

1950

P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary hero but also anachronistic, unprepared and unable to answer the violence of the 1950s.

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Cast a Dark Shadow

1955

Edward "Teddy" Bare is a ruthless schemer who thinks he's hit the big time when he kills his older wife, believing he will inherit a fortune. When things don't go according to plan, Teddy sets his sights on a new victim: wealthy widow Freda Jeffries. Unfortunately for the unscrupulous criminal, Freda is much more guarded and sassy than his last wife, making separating her from her money considerably more challenging.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Chase a Crooked Shadow?

The top films similar to Chase a Crooked Shadow by MovieMagicScore are Roseville (5.7), Jigsaw (7.3), The Stranger (7.6). Each shares drama/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Chase a Crooked Shadow worth watching?

Chase a Crooked Shadow holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 36 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Chase a Crooked Shadow?

Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) is a drama, mystery, thriller film directed by Michael Anderson, starring Richard Todd, Anne Baxter, Herbert Lom.

Where can I find more recommendations like Chase a Crooked Shadow?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Chase a Crooked Shadow

This ranked list pairs Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958), a drama and mystery and thriller film from Michael Anderson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Richard Todd 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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