Movies like This Gun for Hire: 20 to watch next
If you loved This Gun for Hire (1942) — a crime and thriller film directed by Frank Tuttle — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of This Gun for Hire most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like police, hitman and propaganda. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Double Indemnity 1944★ 8.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Killer's Kiss 1955★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Crime
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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While the City Sleeps 1956★ 6.9
Shares: Thriller
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 4
Odds Against Tomorrow 1959★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Thriller
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Scarlet Street 1945★ 7.6
Shares: Crime
Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Brew, JustWatch TV Beta
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Family Plot 1976★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Glass Key 1942★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 8
The Batman 2022★ 7.7
Shares: Crime, Thriller
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
Stream in India on Netflix, JioHotstar
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Union Station 1950★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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That Darn Cat! 1965★ 6.6
Shares: Crime
A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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In the Heat of the Night 1967★ 7.7
Shares: Crime
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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D.O.A. 1949★ 6.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with the help of his assistant and girlfriend, Paula, begins to trace back over his last steps. As he frantically tries to unravel the mystery behind his own impending demise, his sleuthing leads him to a group of crooked businessmen and another murder.
Stream in India on Bloodstream, Brew, JustWatch TV Beta
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The Mask of Dimitrios 1944★ 7.1
Shares: Crime
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Marlowe 1969★ 6.1
Shares: Crime
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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Foreign Correspondent 1940★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller
American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a beautiful politician’s daughter and an urbane English journalist to uncover the truth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pickup on South Street 1953★ 7.4
Shares: Thriller, Crime
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
Stream in India on Plex
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He Walked by Night 1949★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Roy Martin aka Roy Morgan is a burglar and former war-time Radio & Electronics Engineer who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops.
Stream in India on Artiflix, JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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The Enforcer 1951★ 7.1
Shares: Thriller
After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cecil B. Demented 2000★ 6.4
Shares: Crime
A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Trap 2024★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.
Stream in India on Netflix