Movies Like A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

A Slight Case of Murder is a 1938 comedy, crime film from Lloyd Bacon with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Robin and the 7 Hoods and Scarface.

Comedy Crime

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.

6.1

MagicScore

Scarface

1932

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

7.4

MagicScore

Despicable Me

2010

Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as pawns in his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the criminal life he's always known.

7.3

MagicScore

Haunted Honeymoon

1986

Radio personalities Larry Abbot and Vickie Pearle are stars of a mystery show. Since they announced their engagement, Larry has been plagued by speech problems and, seeking out an unconventional cure, he returns to his boyhood home, a mansion in the countryside, bringing Vickie along. Larry reunites with numerous family members, but discovers that there are sinister things afoot within the walls of the creepy estate.

5.3

MagicScore

Bugsy Malone

1976

New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded "splurge gun". As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sam's speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress Tallulah who wants Bugsy for herself.

6.6

MagicScore

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

2020

Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.

6.9

MagicScore

Hi-Life

1998

Jimmy needs $900 to clear a gambling debt but a series of lies leads to Ray trying to raise the cash from friends who owe him money.

6.6

MagicScore

Triangle of Sadness

2022

A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.

7.0

MagicScore

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

1997

Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first fancy car they find, a 60's Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, which immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.

7.7

MagicScore

#10

Inside Furioza

2025

In the wake of murder, new Furioza leader Golden claims the reins of his violent and formidable hooligan gang and takes on a new focus across borders.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

Furioza

2021

A policewoman makes her ex-boyfriend an offer he can't refuse: either he infiltrates and informs on a gang of hooligans, or his brother goes to jail.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Miller's Crossing

1990

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

Live by Night

2016

A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

When a 1920s millionaire tests the fiber of his Vermont family, a young lady and her boyfriend feel the repercussions.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

The Trouble with Harry

1955

The trouble with Harry is that he’s dead. In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each believe they may be to blame.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards

2012

A look at the controversial riot cops unit, told through the stories of three veteran cops and a young recruit.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

I.D.

1995

Four policemen go undercover and infiltrate a gang of football hooligans hoping to route out their leaders. For one of the four, the line between 'job' and 'yob' becomes more unclear as time passes . . .

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Smokey and the Bandit

1977

A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Twixt

2011

A washed-up horror novelist arrives in a sleepy town on a book tour, only to stumble into a string of eerie murders. Haunted by dreams of a ghostly girl named V and guided by the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe, he’s drawn into a nightmarish world where fiction and reality blur—and the story he’s chasing leads back to his own buried guilt.

5.1

MagicScore

#20

Christmas Comes But Once a Year

1936

At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received used defective toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Slight Case of Murder?

The top films similar to A Slight Case of Murder by MovieMagicScore are Robin and the 7 Hoods (6.1), Scarface (7.4), Despicable Me (7.3). Each shares comedy/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Slight Case of Murder worth watching?

A Slight Case of Murder holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 43 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Slight Case of Murder?

A Slight Case of Murder (1938) is a comedy, crime film directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Edward G. Robinson, Jane Bryan, Allen Jenkins.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Slight Case of Murder?

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

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About movies like A Slight Case of Murder

This ranked list pairs A Slight Case of Murder (1938), a comedy and crime film from Lloyd Bacon, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Edward G. Robinson 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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