Movies Like The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

The Lady from Shanghai is a 1947 crime, mystery, thriller film from Orson Welles with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Vertigo and Picasso Trigger.

Crime Mystery Thriller

Vertigo

1958

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

8.1

MagicScore

Picasso Trigger

1988

Double agent Picasso Trigger is assassinated in Paris by double-crossing bad guy Miguel Ortiz. Then Ortiz begins eliminating agents of The Agency who were involved in his brother's death. The Agency (belatedly) springs into action to stop Ortiz' heinous activities. The usual gunplay, romance, and nifty toys with bombs ensue.

4.3

MagicScore

Double Indemnity

1944

An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.

8.1

MagicScore

The Narrow Margin

1952

A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.

7.3

MagicScore

Crack-Up

1946

Art curator George Steele experiences a train wreck...which never happened. Is he cracking up, or the victim of a plot?

5.6

MagicScore

The Maltese Falcon

1941

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

7.7

MagicScore

Woman on the Run

1950

Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.

6.7

MagicScore

Illegal

1955

A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.

6.4

MagicScore

The Shanghai Gesture

1941

A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Dark Passage

1947

A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Sudden Fear

1952

Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a romantic leading man. On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere, or does he have a dark ulterior motive?

7.3

MagicScore

#12

Thieves' Highway

1949

Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Born to Kill

1947

A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

The Sniper

1952

Eddie Miller struggles with his hatred of women, he's especially bothered by seeing women with their lovers. He starts a killing spree as a sniper by shooting women from far distances. In an attempt to get caught, he writes an anonymous letter to the police begging them to stop him.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

The House on Telegraph Hill

1951

Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Shakedown

1950

Jack Early is a photographer who will stop at nothing to climb his way to the very top of the success ladder. On the strength of his sheer tenacity, he gets a job with a major newspaper, and it's not long before he's made a name for himself by charming a notorious crime boss, Nick Palmer, into allowing himself to be photographed. Palmer takes him under his wing, but Early decides to bite the hand that feeds him and sets Palmer and another crime boss, Colton, against one another.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

The Man Who Cheated Himself

1950

A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Escape in the Fog

1945

A military nurse recovering at an inn from a nervous breakdown keeps having dreams where she sees two men trying to murder a third. When she meets a man who is a federal agent at the inn, she is astounded to discover that he is the man in her dream who is the intended murder victim.

5.3

MagicScore

#19

That Touch of Mink

1962

Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a suitable match for his boss. Despite their mutual attraction, Cathy and Philip want different things. Philip wants a fling, while Cathy wants a marriage. As they travel to exotic locales, their differing motivations are put to the test.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

Prime

2005

A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Lady from Shanghai?

The top films similar to The Lady from Shanghai by MovieMagicScore are Vertigo (8.1), Picasso Trigger (4.3), Double Indemnity (8.1). Each shares crime/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Lady from Shanghai worth watching?

The Lady from Shanghai holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 697 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Lady from Shanghai?

The Lady from Shanghai (1947) is a crime, mystery, thriller film directed by Orson Welles, starring Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Lady from Shanghai?

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About movies like The Lady from Shanghai

This ranked list pairs The Lady from Shanghai (1947), a crime and mystery and thriller film from Orson Welles, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Rita Hayworth 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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