Movies like Whistle Down the Wind: 20 to watch next
If you loved Whistle Down the Wind (1961) — a crime and drama film directed by Bryan Forbes — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Whistle Down the Wind most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, faith and village life. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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On Dangerous Ground 1951★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Crime
A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effective policeman. While on his temporary assignment he assists in a manhunt of a suspected murderer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Letter 1940★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors 1992★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Crime
At the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', the country house of Ruth's sister.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Intruder in the Dust 1949★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Crime
Rural Mississippi in the 1940s: Lucas Beauchamp, a local black man with a reputation of not kowtowing to whites, is found standing over the body of a dead white man, holding a pistol that has recently been fired. Quickly arrested for murder and jailed, Beauchamp insists he's innocent and asks the town's most prominent lawyer, Gavin Stevens, to defend him, but Stevens refuses. When a local boy whom Beauchamp has helped in the past and who believes him to be innocent hears talk of a mob taking Beauchamp out of jail and lynching him, he pleads with Stevens to defend Beauchamp at trial and prove his innocence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 2019★ 6.4
Shares: Crime
Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community
Stream in India on Netflix
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 1943★ 6.9
Shares: Crime
During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects including the owners of the home, the staff and the patients recovering there.
Stream in India on Plex
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Born to Kill 1947★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sounder 1972★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
Stream in India on Brew, JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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Murder in Three Acts 1986★ 6.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Places in the Heart 1984★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Perfect Sisters 2014★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Crime
Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Footsteps in the Fog 1955★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Crime
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
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23 Paces to Baker Street 1956★ 6.7
Shares: Crime
Philip Hannon, a blind playwright living in London, overhears part of a conversation , that leads him into a desperate race, to find a kidnapped child. When he gets no help from the police, he along with his butler, and his ex fiancée, attempt to track down the crooks.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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All That Money Can Buy 1941★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects. Over that time, Jabez pays off his debts and helps many neighboring farmers, then becomes an advocate for the upstanding Sen. Daniel Webster. When Jabez's contract with Mr. Scratch concludes, he desperately turns to Webster to represent him in a trial for his soul.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Man in the Shadow 1957★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but their quest for justice puts them both in danger.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Long, Hot Summer 1958★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Blue Gardenia 1953★ 6.5
Shares: Crime
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Last Bus 2021★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Widower Tom, on the recent passing of his wife Mary, uses his free bus pass to travel the length of Britain from John O'Groats in Caithness to Land's End in Cornwall, their shared birthplace, using only local buses. It's an incident-fuelled nostalgia trip and his encounters with local people make him a media phenomenon. Tom is totally unaware and to his surprise on arrival at Land’s End he’s greeted as a celebrity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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They Made Me a Fugitive 1947★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, 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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Prancer 1989★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides the reindeer in her barn and feeds it cookies, until she can return it to Santa. Her father finds the reindeer and decides to sell it to the butcher, not for venison chops, but as an advertising display.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel