Movies like Victim: 20 to watch next
If you loved Victim (1961) — a drama, crime and thriller film directed by Basil Dearden — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Victim most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like london, england, blackmail and controversy. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Night and the City 1950★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blackmail 1929★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Crime
London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.
Stream in India on Artiflix, JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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Killer's Kiss 1955★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Crime, 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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The Detective 1968★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Mask of Dimitrios 1944★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
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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Detour 1945★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller
The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.
Stream in India on Brew, JustWatch TV Beta, Artiflix
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Sabotage 1936★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily. But Mrs. Verloc does not know that her husband has a secret that will affect their relationship and threaten her teenage brother's life.
Stream in India on Artiflix, JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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Cry of the City 1948★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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
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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
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Illegal 1955★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama
A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
Stream in India on Plex
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They Made Me a Fugitive 1947★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Crime
After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Closed Circuit 2013★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Crime, Thriller
A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Parts You Lose 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Crime, Thriller
An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.
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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Deadline - U.S.A. 1952★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
New York City newspaper The Day is in trouble. Even though editor Ed Hutcheson has worked hard running the paper, its circulation has been steadily declining. Now the publisher's widow wants to sell the paper, which will most likely mean its end. Hutcheson's only hope is to finish his exposé on a dangerous gangster before the sale is finalized.
Stream in India on Artiflix
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It Always Rains on Sunday 1947★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Crime
During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.
Stream in India on Plex
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Desperate 1947★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Crime
An innocent trucker takes it on the lam when he's accused of robbery.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Riot in Cell Block 11 1954★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dial M for Murder 1954★ 8.0
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
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