Movies like I Want to Live!: 20 to watch next

If you loved I Want to Live! (1958) — a drama and crime film directed by Robert Wise — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of I Want to Live! most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like death penalty, death row and biography. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Just Mercy 2019★ 7.8
Shares: Drama, Crime
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Lazarus Project 2008★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
After Ben Garvey foolishly turned back to crime, he thought his life was over when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. But his death sentence isn't quite what it seems, as Ben regains consciousness near an eerie psychiatric ward, where he's told he's been hired as the groundskeeper. With the state of his soul in question, and the love for his wife and daughter all the more real and powerful, Ben must figure out if he's truly cheated death, or if he's become part of something far more sinister.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
The Blue Gardenia 1953★ 6.5
Shares: Crime
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Let Him Have It 1991★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Winged Creatures 2009★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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She Made Them Do It 2012★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Crime
"She Made Them Do It" follows the twisted life of Sarah Pender, a charismatic, intelligent young woman who would become one of the country’s most sought after fugitives.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
Killer's Kiss 1955★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
Kiss of Death 1947★ 7.0
Shares: Crime
An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
Stream in India on Plex
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Red Corner 1997★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
10
No One Would Tell 1996★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Crime
Shy sixteen-year-old Stacy Collins can't believe that the most popular guy in school, an attractive athlete named Bobby Tennison, is interested in her. At first she is flattered by his constant attention, but then he becomes possessive and jealous-telling her who she can speak to and what she can wear. Threats escalate into violence when Bobby thinks Stacy has stepped out of line. Soon she is walking on egg shells and living in fear. Having seen the tell-tale bruises, Stacy's best friend convinces her to break things off with Bobby-but in a moment of weakness, Stacy goes to meet him. It will be the last time she is seen alive.
Stream in India on Tubi TV
11
Cry of the City 1948★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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TalhotBlond 2012★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Marlowe 1969★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars, and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Footsteps in the Fog 1955★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Crime
A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
The Quiller Memorandum 1966★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Crime
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Letter 1940★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die 2015★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Crime
When Henry is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don't become his latest victim.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Riot in Cell Block 11 1954★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Brute Force 1947★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
Stream in India on Artiflix, Plex
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Straight Time 1978★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the rules. He soon finds himself back in jail at the hands of a power-hungry parole officer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now