Movies Like Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937)

Oh, Mr. Porter! is a 1937 comedy film from Marcel Varnel with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Ghost Train and The Titfield Thunderbolt.

Comedy

The Ghost Train

1941

Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a long-ago train wreck in the area.

6.0

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The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953

When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.

7.0

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The Quiet Man

1952

An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.

7.3

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The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

6.8

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Murder on the Orient Express

2017

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

6.7

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Bullet Train

2022

Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train.

7.4

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Stop! That! Train!

2026

Best friends and train stewardesses Tess and DeeDee trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian Express. However, when a catastrophic Stormaganza threatens to crash the high-speed train into Celebration, Florida, the duo in coach must join forces with the snobby first-class attendants, a hot but dimwitted co-conductor, and fabulous US President Judy Gagwell to save the day.

5.2

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Unstoppable

2010

When a massive, unmanned locomotive roars out of control, the threat is more ominous than just a derailment. The train is laden with toxic chemicals, and an accident would decimate human life and cause an environmental disaster. The only hope of bringing the train to a safe stop is in the hands of veteran engineer Frank Barnes, and young conductor Will Colson, who must risk their lives to save those in the runaway's path. Inspired by true events.

6.6

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Derailed

2002

NATO operative Jacques Kristoff (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is summoned into action—on his birthday, no less—to track down Galina Konstantin (Laura Harring), who has stolen an extremely valuable and dangerous top-secret container from the Slovakian Government. Finding Galina doesn't take long, and Jacques must wrap up the mission by returning Galina and the contraband to his superiors by train. Things seem to be going smoothly as Jacques and Galina board the train posing as a couple, but soon all hell breaks loose.

5.1

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#10

The Bullet Train

1975

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers so the train crew can learn how to defuse the bomb.

6.8

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#11

The Cassandra Crossing

1976

Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease, and nobody will let them off the train.

6.2

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#12

The Peacemaker

1997

When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assigned to help her recover the missing bombs is a crack Special Forces Colonel.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

Train Driver's Diary

2016

Statistics show that during his professional career every railroad engineer working for railways, unintentionally kills 15 to 20 people. This is a story about the innocent mass murderers and their lives.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Black Wind

1965

The building of a railroad under tough conditions from searing heat to freezing cold in the Sonora desert provokes clashes of passion and struggles between the engineers and the workers at the campsite. The workers also contend with sudden dust storms that are called the 'black wind'. Based on true events.

7.9

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#15

A Canterbury Tale

1944

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

The Battle of the Rails

1946

A dramatized account of the French Resistance, this wartime film depicts how railway workers sabotaged German trains to disrupt troop movements and supply lines during the Nazi occupation. Blending documentary realism with fiction, it pays tribute to the courage and sacrifice of ordinary workers who became central to the fight for liberation.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

North West Frontier

1959

In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

Jesse James

1939

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

6.4

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#19

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956

During the Civil War, a Union spy, Andrews, is asked to lead a band of Union soldiers into the South so that they could destroy the railway system. However, things don't go as planned when the conductor of the train that they stole is on to them and is doing everything he can to stop them. Based on a true story.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Hitler's Steel Beast

2017

Trace the history of Hitler's armored private train, a 15-car mobile headquarters boasting state-of-the-art communications and anti-aircraft cannons.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Oh, Mr. Porter!?

The top films similar to Oh, Mr. Porter! by MovieMagicScore are The Ghost Train (6.0), The Titfield Thunderbolt (7.0), The Quiet Man (7.3). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Oh, Mr. Porter! worth watching?

Oh, Mr. Porter! holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 31 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Oh, Mr. Porter!?

Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937) is a comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel, starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt.

Where can I find more recommendations like Oh, Mr. Porter!?

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About movies like Oh, Mr. Porter!

This ranked list pairs Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937), a comedy film from Marcel Varnel, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Will Hay 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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