Movies like The Strange Woman: 20 to watch next

If you loved The Strange Woman (1946) — a drama, thriller and history film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of The Strange Woman most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like film noir, maine and lust. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
The Truth About Emanuel 2013★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
The Red House 1947★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Drama
An old man and his sister are concealing a terrible secret from their adopted teen daughter, concerning a hidden abandoned farmhouse, located deep in the woods.
Stream in India on Bloodstream, Artiflix, Brew
3
A Woman's Face 1941★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.
Stream in India on Artiflix
4
Gaslight 1944★ 7.5
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
Stream in India on Plex
5
The Reckless Moment 1949★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Thriller
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages 1916★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, History
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
Stream in India on JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
7
No Man of Her Own 1950★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, 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
8
Radium Girls 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, History
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
9
Footsteps in the Fog 1955★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Drama
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
10
Sleep, My Love 1948★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A woman wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she can't remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
Witness to Murder 1954★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom window.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
12
Impact 1949★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Drama
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.
Stream in India on Plex
13
While the City Sleeps 1956★ 6.9
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
14
The Locket 1946★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
The Hitch-Hiker 1953★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama
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
16
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry 1945★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller
George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight grip on her brother -- especially when he shows signs of falling in love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
17
Whirlpool 1950★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Drama
The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
Flowers in the Attic 2014★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Thriller
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
19
The Naked City 1948★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller
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
20
A Kiss Before Dying 1956★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now