Movies like Conflict: 20 to watch next
If you loved Conflict (1945) — a thriller film directed by Curtis Bernhardt — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Conflict most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like film noir and murder. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Glass Key 1942★ 6.7
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A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
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Nightfall 1956★ 6.9
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An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.
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The Naked City 1948★ 7.2
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After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Plex
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While the City Sleeps 1956★ 6.9
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Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
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A Kiss Before Dying 1956★ 6.3
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A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
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They Made Me a Fugitive 1947★ 6.6
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After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.
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Killer's Kiss 1955★ 6.3
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Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.
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The Mirror Crack'd 1980★ 6.1
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Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
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D.O.A. 1949★ 6.9
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Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with the help of his assistant and girlfriend, Paula, begins to trace back over his last steps. As he frantically tries to unravel the mystery behind his own impending demise, his sleuthing leads him to a group of crooked businessmen and another murder.
Stream in India on Bloodstream, Brew, JustWatch TV Beta
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Pickup on South Street 1953★ 7.4
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In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
Stream in India on Plex
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Night Watch 1973★ 6.3
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A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.
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Phantom Lady 1944★ 6.9
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A devoted secretary embarks on a dangerous mission to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his wife.
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Overdrive 2017★ 6.1
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Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
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Deathtrap 1982★ 6.7
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A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
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What's the Matter with Helen? 1971★ 5.9
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Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.
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Woman on the Run 1950★ 6.8
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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.
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The Pelican Brief 1993★ 6.6
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A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Night of the Hunter 1955★ 7.8
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In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Hitch-Hiker 1953★ 6.8
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Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He's killed before, and he lets the two know that as soon as they're no longer useful, he'll kill again. The two friends plot an escape, but the hitchhiker's peculiar physical affliction, an eye that never closes even when he sleeps, makes it impossible for them to tell when they can make a break for it.
Stream in India on Bloodstream, Artiflix, Brew
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Paranoiac 1963★ 6.6
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Eleven years ago, the wealthy Ashby family was shattered when Mr and Mrs Ashby died in an airplane crash and their grieving son Tony committed suicide. All who remains is cruel Simon, an alcoholic in desperate need of funds; his mentally fragile sister Eleanor; and his protective aunt Harriet. Simon is just weeks away from receiving his inheritance, but there's a hitch in his plans when the long-believed dead Tony suddenly arrives.
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