Movies Like Pool of London (1951)

Pool of London is a 1951 crime, drama, thriller film from Basil Dearden with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Bang Bang! and Johnny Angel.

Crime Drama Thriller

Bang Bang!

2014

A young bank receptionist gets mixed up with Rajveer Nanda, a man who has a mysterious background.

6.2

MagicScore

Johnny Angel

1945

George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.

5.9

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Deadline at Dawn

1946

A young Navy sailor has one night to find out why a woman was killed and he ended up with a bag of money after a drinking blackout.

6.1

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Victim

1961

A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.

7.4

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Hunted

1952

An unexpected bond develops between a fugitive killer and a runaway orphan on an odyssey across England.

6.8

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The Suspect

1945

Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly yearns for a pretty young stenographer. When the henpecking gets to be too much, Philip murders his wife and manages to make her death look like an accident. A ruthless blackmailer and a low-key detective both discover Philip's secret, and he has to decide which of them poses the more dangerous threat.

6.7

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Night and the City

1950

Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.

7.5

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Femme

2023

Jules is a drag artist in London who withdraws into himself and loses his career after a horrific attack. Months later, he recognizes one of his assailants in a gay sauna and quickly realizes he has the perfect opportunity to get revenge.

6.8

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It Always Rains on Sunday

1947

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

6.6

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#10

The Night My Number Came Up

1955

British Air Marshal Hardie is attending a party in Hong Kong when he hears of a dream, told by a pilot, in which Hardie's flight to Tokyo on a small Dakota propeller plane crashes on a Japanese beach. Hardie dismisses the dream as pure fantasy, but while he is flying to Tokyo the next day, circumstances start changing to align with the pilot's vivid vision, and it looks like the dream disaster may become a reality.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The Third Secret

1964

A prominent London psychologist seems to have taken his own life, causing stunned disbelief amongst his colleagues and patients. His teenage daughter refuses to believe it was suicide as this would go against all of the principles her father stood for, therefore she is convinced it was murder. She enlists the help of a former patient to try to get to the truth. However, the truth turns out to be both surprising and disturbing.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

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.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

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.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

The 39 Steps

1935

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

The Man in the White Suit

1951

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

6.9

MagicScore

#17

The Magnet

1950

A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Desire

1936

Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain, to get the pearls out of France. But getting the pearls back from him proves to be difficult without falling in love.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Deadfall

1968

Cat burglar Henry Clarke and his accomplices the Moreaus attempt to steal diamonds from the chateau of millionaire Salinas.

5.3

MagicScore

#20

The Story of a Cheat

1936

Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Pool of London?

The top films similar to Pool of London by MovieMagicScore are Bang Bang! (6.2), Johnny Angel (5.9), Deadline at Dawn (6.1). Each shares crime/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Pool of London worth watching?

Pool of London holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 34 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Pool of London?

Pool of London (1951) is a crime, drama, thriller film directed by Basil Dearden, starring Bonar Colleano, Susan Shaw, Renée Asherson.

Where can I find more recommendations like Pool of London?

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About movies like Pool of London

This ranked list pairs Pool of London (1951), a crime and drama and thriller film from Basil Dearden, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bonar Colleano 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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