20 movies like Man From Headquarters, ordered by similarity : Tokyo Drifter(1966), I Wake Up Screaming(1941), Carlito's Way(1993), Breaking Point(1994), Criminal Activities(2015), Chicago Deadline(1949), Five Star Final(1931), Murder on the Orient Express(2017), It Always Rains on Sunday(1947), Heat(1995), Psycho Raman(2016), Narrow Margin(1990) ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
64 Minutes
Frank Albertson Joan Woodbury John Maxwell Max Hoffman Dick Elliott Byron Foulger Robert Kellard Mel Ruick
reporter editor beautiful woman thug crime boss witness melodramatic dark suspenseful chicago st. louis train city courtroom robbery kidnapping frame-ups murder organized crime journalism
Crime reporter Larry Doyle, who contributes to the capture of the Padroni gang, is later framed for murder by the gang leader.
Action, Crime, Drama
Japan
1966
83 Minutes
Tetsuya Watari Chieko Matsubara Ryuji Kita Hideaki Nitani Tamio Kawaji Tsuyoshi Yoshida Eimei Esumi Eiji Gô Isao Tamagawa Michio Hino Tomoko Hamakawa
crime boss rival thug assassin young woman thrilling suspenseful eerie tokyo inner city countryside gang war betrayal murder plot crime pursuit rivalry revenge 1960s
After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
82 Minutes
Betty Grable Victor Mature Carole Landis Laird Cregar William Gargan Alan Mowbray Allyn Joslyn Elisha Cook Jr.
promoter victim sister police detective murderer hotel desk clerk dark intricate suspenseful new york city apartment police station restaurant murder obsessive love false accusations show business new love revenge love
Why is Inspector Ed Cornell trying to railroad Frankie Christopher for the murder of model Vicky Lynn?
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
144 Minutes
Al Pacino Sean Penn Penelope Ann Miller Luis Guzman John Alberto Leguizamo Ingrid Rogers James Rebhorn Joseph Siravo Viggo Mortensen Richard Foronjy Jorge Porcel
ex-convict lawyer friend dancer girlfriend gangster tense gritty emotional new york city nightclub courtroom big city criminal underworld crime shady dealings drugs gangsters murder ex-convicts
A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
Crime, Drama
Canada|USA
1994
90 Minutes
Gary Busey Kim Cattrall Darlanne Fluegel Jeff Griggs Blu Mankuma Leam Blackwood Laurie Briscoe Michael Tiernan Douglas H. Arthurs Deryl Hayes Philip Granger
serial killer woman man surgeon police officer retired detective brutal rousing thrilling suspenseful dark intense united states sex sexual fantasy serial murders law enforcement crime revenge escape
A retired police detective reluctantly returns to action to stop a serial killer dubbed "The Surgeon".
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2015
94 Minutes
Michael Carmen Pitt Dan Stevens Christopher Abbott Rob Brown Edi Gathegi Jackie Earle Haley John Travolta Travis Aaron Wade
friend rival crime boss ringleader brutal chilling dark frightening gritty suspenseful thrilling united states debt crime abduction kidnapping rivalry adventure escape sacrifice
Four young men make a risky investment together that puts them in trouble with the mob.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
87 Minutes
reporter victim mobster thug businessman informant gritty uneasy fiery dark chicago underworld boxing ring hotel parking garage murder investigation chance meeting love triangle crime abusive relationship
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Adams finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Adams comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
Crime, Drama
USA
1931
89 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson H.B. Warner Marian Marsh Anthony Bushell George E. Stone Frances Starr Ona Munson Boris Karloff Robert Elliott Aline MacMahon Purnell Pratt
editor news reporter murderer publisher secretary love interest melodramatic dark new york city journalism ethics suicide deception family love fall wretched excess 1930s
The City Editor of a sleazy tabloid goes against his own journalistic ethics to resurrect a twenty year old murder case... with tragic results.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Malta|USA
2017
114 Minutes
Kenneth Branagh Johnny Depp Michelle Pfeiffer Penélope Cruz Willem Dafoe Judi Dench Josh Gad Derek Jacobi Leslie Odom Jr. Daisy Ridley Marwan Kenzari
investigator detective passenger murder suspect governess widow brooding suspenseful uneasy tense train train tracks mountain dining room cabin murder investigation murder plot murder accusation suspicion mystery
When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.
Crime, Drama
UK
1947
92 Minutes
Googie Withers John McCallum Jack Warner Edward Chapman Jimmy Hanley John Carol John Slater Susan Shaw Sydney Tafler Alfie Bass Betty Ann Davies
criminal escaped convict woman neighbor police officer old flame dark melodramatic engaging london prison bomb shelter backyard crime hiding relationships family prison break friendship escape
An escaped convict tries to hide out at his former lover's house, but she has since married and is reluctant to help him.
Crime, Drama
USA
1995
170 Minutes
Al Pacino Robert De Niro Val Kilmer Jon Voight Tom Sizemore Diane Venora Amy Brenneman Ashley Judd Mykelti Williamson Wes Studi Ted Levine
criminal lieutenant wife daughter fence killer frenetic gripping suspenseful cool intense los angeles police station hideout bank secret hideout big city crime ambition robbery
A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2016
126 Minutes
Nawazuddin Siddiqui Vicky Kaushal Sobhita Dhulipala Mukesh Chhabra Anuschka Sawhney
serial killer police chief psychopath murderer murder suspect murder victim intense disheartening disturbing thrilling suspenseful mumbai, india police station obsession serial murders psychopath investigation crime revenge discovery
Ramanna, a maniac murderer, finds a soulmate in Raghavan, a policeman, who inspects his murder cases. He tries to make Raghavan realize how they both are similar.
Crime, Drama
USA
1990
97 Minutes
Gene Hackman Anne Archer James Sikking J.T. Walsh M. Emmet Walsh Susan Hogan Nigel Bennett J.A. Preston Harris Yulin
woman mobster district attorney crime boss tense gripping train canada vancouver, british columbia murder witnessing murder organized crime witness protection escape pursuit revenge 1990s
A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
73 Minutes
Steve Brodie Audrey Long Raymond Burr Douglas Fowley William Challee Jason Robards Sr. Freddie Steele Lee Frederick Paul E. Burns Ilka Gruning Larry Nunn
truck driver wife gangster brother private investigator detective dark gripping melodramatic tense chicago road police station wedding interrogation room warehouse fugitives ultimatum husband/wife relationship murder
A young married couple flee both police and a gangster out for revenge.
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
95 Minutes
Ray Milland Charles Laughton Maureen O'Sullivan George Macready Rita Johnson Elsa Lanchester Harold Vermilyea Dan Tobin Harry Morgan Richard Webb Tad Van Brunt
editor boss wife mistress henchman reporter spirited gripping cheeky new york city apartment bar office elevator antique shop disillusionment corporate culture journalism honeymoon cover-up
A magazine tycoon commits a murder and pins it on an innocent man, who then tries to solve the murder himself.
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
105 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Ava Gardner Edmond O'Brien Albert Van Dekker Sam Levene Virginia Christine John Miljan Vince Barnett Charles D. Brown Donald MacBride
gas station attendant detective insurance investigator hitman femme fatale boxer dark brooding gritty powerful small town diner brentwood, n.j. city robbery crime deception love murder mystery
Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins.
Crime, Drama
USA
1959
105 Minutes
Rod Steiger Fay Spain James Gregory Martin Balsam Nehemiah Persoff Murvyn Vye
gangster widow police officer henchman crime boss reporter brutal crafty engaging suspenseful chicago illinois store office prison apartment organized crime al capone loyalty murder
A chronicle of the rise and fall of Chicago crime boss Al Capone during the Prohibition era.
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1947
97 Minutes
Robert Mitchum Jane Greer Kirk Douglas Rhonda Fleming Richard Webb Steve Brodie Virginia Huston Paul Valentine Dickie Moore Frank Wilcox Mary Field
investigator gambler femme fatale henchman cool dark intricate new york city mexico san francisco bridgeport, calif. theft crime love triangle blackmail murder pursuit forbidden love 1940s
A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses and duplicitous dames.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
France|South Africa
2013
110 Minutes
Orlando Bloom Forest Whitaker Conrad Kemp Inge Beckmann Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots Regardt van den Bergh Randall Majiet Patrick Lyster Joelle Kayembe
murderer murder victim eunuch detective drug dealer south african man bleak brutal dark thrilling intense suspenseful south africa cape town, south africa beach murder drugs apartheid crime detective work
Policemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disappearance of black street children.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Canada|USA
2008
90 Minutes
Chad Allen Sebastian Spence Sebastien Roberts Brittney Wilson Jason Poulsen Daryl Shuttleworth Nelson Wong
lawyer private investigator murderer murder suspect murder victim dark chilling tense suspenseful united states murder murder investigation private detective mystery crime discovery mystery pursuit 2000s
Tim Callahan, aide to New York Senator Lauren Platt, is disappointed that all of the $3 million funding has been pulled from his latest pet project, a safe zone for children and youth. His ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Ida Lupino Alan Curtis Arthur Kennedy Joan Leslie Henry Hull Henry Travers Barton MacLane Jerome Cowan Cornel Wilde Donald MacBride
gangster ex-convict criminal girlfriend dark brooding cool california mountain sierra nevada mountains los angeles casino crime love murder heist escape fall love 1940s
After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort.