Movies Like A Thief Catcher (1914)

A Thief Catcher is a 1914 comedy, crime film from Ford Sterling with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Between Showers and A Dog's Life.

Comedy Crime

Between Showers

1914

Mr. Snookie steals an umbrella and then, while trying to help a woman to cross a puddle, the Tramp appears and intervenes.

5.3

MagicScore

A Dog's Life

1918

The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

7.3

MagicScore

The Cameraman

1928

A photographer takes up newsreel shooting to impress a secretary.

7.8

MagicScore

Scram!

1932

Ordered out of town by angry Judge Beaumont, vagrants Stanley and Oliver meet a congenial drunk who invites them to stay at his luxurious mansion. The drunk can't find his key, but the boys find a way in, sending the surprised woman inside into a faint.

7.1

MagicScore

The Artist

2011

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

7.5

MagicScore

The High Sign

1921

Buster is thrown off a train near an amusement park. There he gets a job in a shooting gallery run by the Blinking Buzzards mob. Ordered to kill a businessman, he winds up protecting the man and his daughter by outfitting their home with trick devices.

7.1

MagicScore

The Ten Commandments

1923

The first part tells the story of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land, his receipt of the tablets and the worship of the golden calf. The second part shows the efficacy of the commandments in modern life through a story set in San Francisco. Two brothers, rivals for the love of Mary, also come into conflict when John discovers Dan used shoddy materials to construct a cathedral.

6.5

MagicScore

Laughing Gravy

1931

Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlord, who has a "No Pets" policy.

7.2

MagicScore

The Cook

1918

In an attempt at greater efficiency, the chef and waiter of a fancy oceanside restaurant wreak havoc in the establishment. Adding to the complications is the arrival of a robber.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

The Lucky Dog

1921

In their first screen appearance together, Stan plays a penniless dog lover and Oliver plays a crook who tries to rob him and his new paramour.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

K-9

1989

The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee (Officer Lewis), who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind the bars, but Jerry Lee has a personality of his own and works only when he wants to. On the other hand, the dog is quite good at destroying Dooley's car, house and sex-life...

6.2

MagicScore

#12

K-9: P.I.

2002

Dooley and his K-9 partner Jerry Lee are ready to retire from the police force. But before he can retire with his pension he must work as a P.I. to find a set of high tech computer chips.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

K-911

1999

LAPD detective Mike Dooley and his dog, the German Shepherd Jerry Lee, have been successfully partnered for ten years, but Jerry’s advancing age has Dooley’s superiors suggesting retirement and they are forced to work with a younger K-9 team: female cop Sergeant Welles and her disciplined Doberman Zeus.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

The Four Troublesome Heads

1898

One of the greatest of black art pictures. The conjurer appears before the audience, with his head in its proper place. He then removes his head, and throwing it in the air, it appears on the table opposite another head, and both detached heads sing in unison. The conjurer then removes it a third time. You then see all three of his heads, which are exact duplicates, upon the table at one time, while the conjurer again stands before the audience with his head perfectly intact, singing in unison with the three heads upon the table. He closes the picture by bowing himself from the stage.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Liberty

1929

While changing clothes in a getaway car, escaped convicts Stan and Ollie mistakenly put on each other's pants. They spend the rest of the film trying to exchange pants in various unlikely settings.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

Shoulder Arms

1918

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

The Finishing Touch

1928

Stan and Ollie are hired to build a house in just one day. When they are done, a bird lands on the house and it collapses. Naturally, the owner wants his money back.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

The One-Man Band

1900

A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair. As the cymbal player sits down, a drummer appears in the second chair, and then likewise moves on to the third chair. In this way, an entire band is soon formed, and is then ready to perform.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Double Whoopee

1929

Stan and Ollie wreak havoc at an upper class hotel in their jobs as footman (Hardy) and doorman (Laurel). They partially undress blonde bombshell Jean Harlow (in a brief appearance) and repeatedly escort a stuffy nobleman into an empty elevator shaft.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

Sailors, Beware!

1927

A con artist and a midget dressed as her infant son, are unmasked aboard a ship by a steward.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Thief Catcher?

The top films similar to A Thief Catcher by MovieMagicScore are Between Showers (5.3), A Dog's Life (7.3), The Cameraman (7.8). Each shares comedy/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Thief Catcher worth watching?

A Thief Catcher holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 32 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Thief Catcher?

A Thief Catcher (1914) is a comedy, crime film directed by Ford Sterling, starring Ford Sterling, Edgar Kennedy, Mack Swain.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Thief Catcher?

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This ranked list pairs A Thief Catcher (1914), a comedy and crime film from Ford Sterling, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ford Sterling 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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