Movies like Leave Her to Heaven: 20 to watch next
If you loved Leave Her to Heaven (1945) — a drama, thriller and romance film directed by John M. Stahl — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Leave Her to Heaven most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like lake, based on novel or book and boat. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Paradine Case 1947★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blind 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Killer's Kiss 1955★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, 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
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Possession 2002★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Obsession 1976★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Remember 2015★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Salome 1953★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king's dawning lust for Salome as her means of bending him to her will. But Salome and her lover Claudius are–contrary to Scripture–nearing conversion to the new religion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Point Blank 1967★ 7.1
Shares: Thriller, Drama
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Steel Magnolias 2012★ 6.9
Shares: Romance, Drama
In an updated contemporary version of the beloved stage play and 1989 film, "Steel Magnolias" chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at Truvy’s beauty shop to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands and children - and hair and nails - all the important topics that truly unite and celebrate women.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Safe Haven 2013★ 7.2
Shares: Romance, Thriller
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Night of the Hunter 1955★ 7.8
Shares: Drama, Thriller
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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Stillwater 2021★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Choice 2016★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Pelican Brief 1993★ 6.6
Shares: Thriller, Drama
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 Poseidon Adventure 1972★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller
When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Perfect Sisters 2014★ 5.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Vertigo 1958★ 8.1
Shares: Romance, Thriller
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hammett 1982★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928. Former private detective Dashiell Hammett, a compulsive drinker with tuberculosis who writes pulp fiction for a living, receives an unexpected visit from an old friend asking for help.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Night Train to Lisbon 2013★ 6.5
Shares: Romance, Thriller
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now