Movies Like Tiger Bay (1959)

Tiger Bay is a 1959 crime, thriller film from J. Lee Thompson with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Wreck of the Mary Deare and Don't Say a Word.

Crime Thriller

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.

6.3

MagicScore

Don't Say a Word

2001

When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a young woman, suffering from PTSD, who knows a secret six digit code number.

6.3

MagicScore

Fresh

1994

Death and violence anger twelve year old drug courier Fresh, who sets his rival employers against each other.

7.2

MagicScore

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.

7.0

MagicScore

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981

The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

6.5

MagicScore

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.

7.2

MagicScore

Obsession

1944

Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.

7.5

MagicScore

The Toll

2021

Brendan works solo shifts in the quietest toll booth in Wales, hiding from a criminal past where nobody would ever look. When he finally gets rumbled, word of his whereabouts gets out and his enemies head west for revenge. Meanwhile, local traffic cop Catrin’s investigation into a simple robbery finds her heading for the booth at exactly the wrong time.

5.5

MagicScore

The Sleeping Car Murder

1965

Six people travel by train overnight from Marseilles to Paris. When the train arrives at its destination, one of the passengers, a girl, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police led by Inspector Grazzi investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one of them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the other passengers start turning up dead. It is then up to the last remaining two to solve the case, before they become the next victims.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

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

#11

Green Room

2016

A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Lady on a Train

1945

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

The Interpreter

2005

After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Cobra

1986

A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far reaching plans.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

Domestic Disturbance

2001

Frank Morrison is a divorced father with a 12-year-old son, Danny. His ex-wife Susan and son Danny now live with Rick Barnes, Susan's new husband. Danny, who has a reputation for telling lies, accuses his stepfather of committing a murder. Initially, no one believes his accusations, but then Frank becomes convinced and is the only one who believes him. Now, the father Danny trusts must protect him from the stepfather he fears.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

A Fistful of Dollars

1964

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

7.8

MagicScore

#17

Mud

2013

Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Storm Warning

1951

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Surveillance

2008

An FBI agent tracks a serial killer with the help of three of his would-be victims - all of whom have wildly different stories to tell.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Crime Is Our Business

2008

Loosely based on "4.50 from Paddington" by Agatha Christie.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Tiger Bay?

The top films similar to Tiger Bay by MovieMagicScore are The Wreck of the Mary Deare (6.3), Don't Say a Word (6.3), Fresh (7.2). Each shares crime/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Tiger Bay worth watching?

Tiger Bay holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 54 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Tiger Bay?

Tiger Bay (1959) is a crime, thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring John Mills, Horst Buchholz, Hayley Mills.

Where can I find more recommendations like Tiger Bay?

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

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About movies like Tiger Bay

This ranked list pairs Tiger Bay (1959), a crime and thriller film from J. Lee Thompson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of John Mills 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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