Movies Like Five Star Final (1931)

Five Star Final is a 1931 crime, drama film from Mervyn LeRoy with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven and Deadline - U.S.A..

Crime Drama

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

1975

After a worker kills a superior and commits suicide, each of his family members attempts to forge a path forward in life.

7.6

MagicScore

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.

6.8

MagicScore

The Underworld Story

1950

A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.

6.1

MagicScore

The Front Page

1931

Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.

6.5

MagicScore

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, his naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people.

6.4

MagicScore

Cimarron

1931

When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.

5.6

MagicScore

Roxie Hart

1942

A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927.

6.9

MagicScore

His Girl Friday

1940

Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.

7.4

MagicScore

Boeing, Boeing

1965

Living in Paris, journalist Bernard has devised a scheme to keep three fiancées: Lufthansa, Air France and British United. Everything works fine as long as they only come home every third day. But when there's a change in their working schedule, they will be able to be home every second day instead. Bernard's carefully structured life is breaking apart

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Two in the Shadow

1967

A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Trouble in Paradise

1932

Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.

7.4

MagicScore

#12

Arise, My Love

1940

A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Grand Hotel

1932

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Red Dust

1932

Dennis, owner of a rubber plantation in Cochinchina, is involved with Vantine, who left Saigon to evade the police. When his new surveyor arrives along with his refined wife Dennis is quickly infatuated by her.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Waterloo Bridge

1931

In World War I London, Myra is an American out-of-work chorus girl making ends meet by picking up men on Waterloo Bridge. During a Zeppelin air raid she meets Roy, a naive young American who enlisted in the Canadian army. After they fall for each other, Roy tricks Myra into visiting his family, who live in a country estate outside London, his mother having remarried to a retired British Major. Myra is reluctant to continue the relationship with Roy, he not aware of her past.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

Dinner at Eight

1933

An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Kongo

1932

The ruthless Flint, a disabled man, rules an isolated region of Kongo like an omnipotent god, through superstition and sadism, living only for the day when he can get revenge on the man who ruined his life.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Death Takes a Holiday

1934

After years of questioning why people fear him, Death takes on human form so he can mingle among the mortals and find an answer. However, events soon spiral out of control as he falls in love with the beautiful young Grazia, the only woman not afraid of him. As he falls in love with her, her father sees him for what he is and begs him to return to his duties. Death must decide whether or not to seek his own happiness or sacrifice it so that Grazia may live.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Ladies of Leisure

1930

Kay Arnold is a gold digger who wanders from party to party with the intention of catching a rich suitor. Jerry Strong is a young man from a wealthy family who strives to succeed as an artist. What begins as a relationship of mutual convenience soon turns into something else.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934

Remarkable poet Elizabeth Barrett is slowly recovering from a crippling illness with the help of her siblings, especially her youngest sister, Henrietta, but feels stifled by the domestic tyranny of her wealthy widowed father. When she meets fellow poet Robert Browning in a romantic first encounter, her heart belongs to him. However, her controlling father has no intention of allowing her out of his sight.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Five Star Final?

The top films similar to Five Star Final by MovieMagicScore are Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (7.6), Deadline - U.S.A. (6.8), The Underworld Story (6.1). Each shares crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Five Star Final worth watching?

Five Star Final holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 43 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Five Star Final?

Five Star Final (1931) is a crime, drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Edward G. Robinson, Marian Marsh, H.B. Warner.

Where can I find more recommendations like Five Star Final?

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About movies like Five Star Final

This ranked list pairs Five Star Final (1931), a crime and drama film from Mervyn LeRoy, 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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