Movies Like Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)

Lightning Strikes Twice is a 1951 crime, drama, mystery, thriller film from King Vidor with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Marked for Death and Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1.

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Marked for Death

1990

Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death.

6.1

MagicScore

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

2024

In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Kansas. Meanwhile, a gruff cowboy finds himself on the run with a prostitute and a young boy after killing a fellow gunman.

6.8

MagicScore

Twilight

2008

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.

6.3

MagicScore

The Fall Guy

2024

Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.

7.0

MagicScore

Lantern's Lane

2021

A recent college graduate and her estranged high school friends return to Lantern's Lane, the location of an evil urban legend and must fight to survive the night.

5.4

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

Railroaded!

1947

A beautician and her crooked boyfriend attempt to rob the bookie operation located in the back room, but when the plan goes wrong, they frame an innocent man.

6.6

MagicScore

The Steel Trap

1952

Joseph Cotten plays an assistant bank manager who steals $1,000,000 from the safe late on a Friday and then plans to flee to Brazil over the weekend.

6.4

MagicScore

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945

George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight grip on her brother -- especially when he shows signs of falling in love.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

Follow Me Quietly

1949

When it rains in the city, a serial killer known as "The Judge" looks for his next strangling victim. For months, the madman has been stalking at night, leaving behind clues, but police efforts have been fruitless. Constructing a life-size dummy of the murderer, police Lt. Harry Grant is growing obsessed with capturing him, and always following Grant is the relentless reporter Ann Gorman looking to break the story, but the hunt continues.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

The Hoodlum

1951

Vincent Lubeck is a vicious ex-convict. His criminal activities are despised by his family, but he uses and abuses them in the course of his crimes. Eventually his own brother must stand up to him.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

Cause for Alarm!

1951

A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

Trapped

1949

Secret Service agents make a deal with a counterfeiting inmate to be released on early parole if he will help them recover some bogus moneymaking plates, but he plans to double-cross them.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

Highway Dragnet

1954

An ex-Marine, on the lam from a murder charge, hitches a ride with a glamour-magazine photographer, who is travelling cross-country with her principal model. Tensions rise when the women realize the man with them may be a killer.

5.7

MagicScore

#15

Stolen Face

1952

A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble starts when his true love returns.

5.6

MagicScore

#16

The Scarlet Hour

1956

An unhappy wife uses her powers of manipulation to draw an infatuated man into an ill-fated jewelry heist.

5.1

MagicScore

#17

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

#18

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

The Whistler

1944

A guilt-ridden man blames himself for his wife's death and secretly pays an assassin to kill him. But then he finds out that his wife isn't dead at all. And now the assassin is on his trail, with no way to call off the hit.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Repeat Performance

1947

On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Lightning Strikes Twice?

The top films similar to Lightning Strikes Twice by MovieMagicScore are Marked for Death (6.1), Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (6.8), Twilight (6.3). Each shares crime/drama/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Lightning Strikes Twice worth watching?

Lightning Strikes Twice holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 20 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Lightning Strikes Twice?

Lightning Strikes Twice (1951) is a crime, drama, mystery, thriller film directed by King Vidor, starring Ruth Roman, Richard Todd, Mercedes McCambridge.

Where can I find more recommendations like Lightning Strikes Twice?

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About movies like Lightning Strikes Twice

This ranked list pairs Lightning Strikes Twice (1951), a crime and drama and mystery and thriller film from King Vidor, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ruth Roman 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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