Movies like The Mad Miss Manton: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Mad Miss Manton (1938) — a comedy, crime and mystery film directed by Leigh Jason — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Mad Miss Manton most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like gangster, madcap comedy and screwball comedy. 1 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Cheap Detective 1978★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
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Sex and the Single Girl 1964★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Romance
A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.
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It's a Wonderful World 1939★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Romance, Crime, Mystery
Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail: Guy for a year with Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.
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A Shot in the Dark 1964★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix
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Fletch 1985★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother 1975★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities, stolen documents, secret codes... and exposed backsides.
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What's Up, Doc? 1972★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Romance
The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.
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Lady on a Train 1945★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance
While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.
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Song of the Thin Man 1947★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in to clear their friends and uncover the real killer. Their investigation leads through a lively world of jazz clubs, radio personalities, high society, and backstage rivalries, where almost everyone has a secret and the next clue may be hidden in the music.
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Deathtrap 1982★ 6.7
Shares: Mystery, Comedy
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
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Shadow of the Thin Man 1941★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of corruption, blackmail, gambling scandals, and criminal intrigue. As Nick investigates, he encounters suspicious bookmakers, dishonest officials, rival gangsters, and a mysterious killer determined to stay ahead of the law. Nora, as always, is never far from the action, bringing her quick wit and fearless curiosity to the case.
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Fletch Lives 1989★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Fletch is a fish out of water in small-town Louisiana, where he's checking out a tumbledown mansion he's inherited. When a woman he flirts with turns up dead, he becomes a suspect and must find the killer and clear his name.
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The Honey Pot 1967★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Mystery, Crime
In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy exes into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.
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My Blue Heaven 1990★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Crime
FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing. Coopersmith certainly has his hands full keeping Antonelli away from the Mafia hitmen who want to stop him testifying, not to mention the nightclubs...
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Manhattan Murder Mystery 1993★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy, Mystery
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
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Another Thin Man 1939★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when eccentric industrialist Colonel MacFay asks for protection after receiving threatening messages. When MacFay is found dead at his isolated estate, Nick and Nora spring into action, questioning a houseful of suspicious guests and uncovering greed, blackmail, family secrets, and a dangerous inheritance plot. With their trademark wit and sophistication, the glamorous couple balances parenthood, parties, and peril as they race to expose the killer.
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Crime
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult 1994★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Crime
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Adding to his problems, Frank's wife, Jane, is desperate for a baby.
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy, Crime
When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken 1966★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Luther Heggs, a typesetter for the town newspaper, pitches an idea for a story about a local haunted house where a famous murder/suicide occurred 20 years earlier. After the editor assigns Luther to spend one night alone in the mansion, Heggs has a number of supernatural encounters and writes a front page story that makes him a hometown hero...until the nephew of the deceased sues him for libel.
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