Movies like The Scapegoat: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Scapegoat (1959) — a mystery, crime and thriller film directed by Robert Hamer — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Scapegoat most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like chauffeur, france and upper class. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Eye of the Devil 1966★ 6.1
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
A French nobleman deserts his wife because of an ancient family secret.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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So Long at the Fair 1950★ 6.9
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
Vicky Barton visits Paris with her brother Johnny, only to discover the following morning he has gone missing and the hotel staff have no recollection of his presence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Footsteps in the Fog 1955★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.
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An Inspector Calls 1954★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Mystery
An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Agatha 1979★ 6.1
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.
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Black Angel 1946★ 6.1
Shares: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin, team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sorry, Wrong Number 1948★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world. One day she overhears a murder plot on the telephone and is desperate to find out who is the intended victim.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Locket 1946★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Postman Always Rings Twice 1946★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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No Man of Her Own 1950★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Good Thief 2003★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rebecca 1940★ 7.9
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
Stream in India on Brew, JustWatch TV Beta
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The House on Telegraph Hill 1951★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.
Stream in India on Plex
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Lady on a Train 1945★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tension 1949★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dial M for Murder 1954★ 8.0
Shares: Thriller, Crime
When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Lady Vanishes 1938★ 7.4
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.
Stream in India on Artiflix, JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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Song of the Thin Man 1947★ 6.7
Shares: 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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nightfall 1956★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Thriller
An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fallen Angel 1945★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Mystery
An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.
Stream in India on Plex