Movies Like The Spy in Black (1939)

The Spy in Black is a 1939 thriller, war film from Michael Powell with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with British Intelligence and The House on 92nd Street.

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British Intelligence

1939

During WWI pretty German master spy Helene von Lorbeer is sent undercover to London to live with the family of a high-placed British official where she is to rendezvous with the butler Valdar, also a spy, and help him transmit secret war plans back to Germany.

5.7

MagicScore

The House on 92nd Street

1945

The US Government tries to track down embedded Nazi agents in the States.

6.5

MagicScore

Battle of the Coral Sea

1959

A US submarine and its crew are captured by the Japanese on the eve of a major WWII battle.

5.6

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Atlantis: Milo's Return

2003

Milo and Kida reunite with their friends to investigate strange occurances around the world that seem to have links to the secrets of Atlantis.

6.3

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The Land That Time Forgot

1974

During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British passenger ship and takes the survivors aboard. After getting lost in fog, the submarine surfaces near the unknown island of Caprona, a lost world where they find dinosaurs and Neanderthals.

5.7

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Mile 22

2018

An elite group of American operatives, aided by a top-secret tactical command team, must transport an asset who holds life-threatening information to an extraction point 22 miles away through the hostile streets of an Asian city.

6.2

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Sink the Bismarck!

1960

The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.

6.8

MagicScore

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British Isles, facing the great danger posed by the many German warships, such as the Admiral Graf Spee, which are scouring the ocean for cargo ships to sink.

6.2

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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

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#10

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.

6.0

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#11

Taste of Fear

1961

A wheelchair-bound young girl returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate.

7.0

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#12

Goodnight Mommy

2022

When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

The Man in the Glass Booth

1975

Arthur Goldman is a rich Jewish industrialist, living in luxury in a Manhattan high-rise. He banters with his assistant Charlie, often shocking him with his outrageousness and irreverent musings on aspects of Jewish life. Nonetheless, Charlie is astonished one day when Israeli secret agents burst in and arrest Goldman for being a Nazi war criminal. Whisked to Israel for trial, Goldman forces his accusers to face, not only his presumed guilt, but their own.

6.1

MagicScore

#14

The Net

1995

Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech game for a cyber friend, she comes across a top secret program and becomes the target of a mysterious organization who will stop at nothing to erase her identity and her existence, in order to protect the project.

6.0

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#15

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970

Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the Loch Ness monster, and covert naval experiments.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.

7.2

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#17

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

1951

Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

In Which We Serve

1942

The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.

6.8

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#19

Midway

1976

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

6.6

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#20

H.M.S. Defiant

1962

Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Spy in Black?

The top films similar to The Spy in Black by MovieMagicScore are British Intelligence (5.7), The House on 92nd Street (6.5), Battle of the Coral Sea (5.6). Each shares thriller/war themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Spy in Black worth watching?

The Spy in Black holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 62 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Spy in Black?

The Spy in Black (1939) is a thriller, war film directed by Michael Powell, starring Conrad Veidt, Sebastian Shaw, Valerie Hobson.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Spy in Black?

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About movies like The Spy in Black

This ranked list pairs The Spy in Black (1939), a thriller and war film from Michael Powell, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Conrad Veidt 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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