20 movies like A Lion Is in the Streets, ordered by similarity : So Big(1924), The Loves of Joanna Godden(1947), Our Daily Bread(1934), Alter Ego(2017), Sarkar(2005), Song for a Raggy Boy(2003), Jean de Florette(1986), Juke Girl(1942), Dark Waters(2019), Chicago(2002), Sunset Song(2015), The Fall of the Krays(2016) ...
6.2/10
Drama
USA
1953
88 Minutes
James Cagney Barbara Hale Anne Francis Warner Anderson John McIntire Jeanne Cagney Lon Chaney Frank McHugh Larry Keating Onslow Stevens James Millican
political candidate southerner schoolteacher lawyer farmer gangster melodramatic gutsy powerful american south rural community farm rise to power political corruption exploitation murder mob violence trial rise rivalry
A charismatic peddler from the bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?
7.1/10
Drama
USA
1924
90 Minutes
Colleen Moore Joseph De Grasse John Bowers Ben Lyon Wallace Beery Gladys Brockwell Jean Hersholt Charlotte Merriam Dot Farley Ford Sterling Frankie Darro
mother farmer son husband married woman teacher melodramatic emotional illinois farm high school mother/son relationship farming struggle affair determination poverty rise sacrifice transformation
6.8/10
Drama
UK
1947
89 Minutes
Googie Withers Charles Frend Jean Kent John McCallum Derek Bond Henry Mollison Chips Rafferty Sonia Holm Josephine Stuart Edward Rigby Frederick Piper
farmer young woman suitor love interest heir confident endearing engaging heartwarming inspiring powerful farm rural community united kingdom independence farming breaking rules love work life
On Romney Marsh at the turn of the century, a woman farmer has three suitors.
7.0/10
Drama
USA
1934
74 Minutes
Karen Morley Tom Keene Barbara Pepper Addison Richards John Qualen Lloyd Ingram Sidney Bracey Henry Hall Nellie V. Nichols Frank Minor
husband wife farmer carpenter plumber musician uplifting tense spirited apartment farm countryside great depression agriculture commune farming love triangle rise transformation temptation
A group of down-on-their-luck workers combine their abilities to make a Gallafentian-style commune... and bread!
8.1/10
Drama
Nigeria
2017
90 Minutes
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Wale Ojo Kunle Rhemmy
attorney lawyer sex addict victim melodramatic tense sultry passionate nigeria law crime lawyers sex temptation temptation rise 21st century
Alter Ego tells the story of Ada Igwe "played by Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde" who is bent on bringing child molesters and sexual offenders to justice. But she has her own demons, an insatiable desire for sexual escapades.
7.6/10
Crime, Drama
India
2005
124 Minutes
gangster son wife daughter-in-law henchman bleak intense suspenseful thrilling emotional moving mumbai, india house bungalow street office police station gangsters family relationships brotherhood
The authority of a man, who runs a parallel government in Mumbai, is challenged. His son rises to face his enemies.
7.6/10
Drama
Ireland|UK|Denmark|Spain
2003
98 Minutes
Aidan Quinn Iain Glen Marc Warren Dudley Sutton Alan Devlin Stuart Graham John Travers Chris Newman
school principal schoolboy schoolteacher prefect irishman teacher friend rival bully intense sad emotional endearing ireland school teaching school abuse sadism courage
The true story of a single teacher's courage to stand up against an untouchable prefect's sadistic disciplinary regime and other abuse in a Catholic Reformatory and Industrial School in 1939 Ireland.
8.0/10
Drama
Switzerland|France|Italy
1986
122 Minutes
Yves Montand Gérard Depardieu Daniel Auteuil Elisabeth Depardieu Ernestine Mazurowna Marcel Champel Armand Meffre Margarita Lozano Andre Dupon Pierre Nougaro Jean Maurel
nephew uncle farmer neighbor aunt spirited emotional melodramatic intense france farm countryside mountain provence, france ambition aspirations farming competition deception daunting task
A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the owner and force him to sell.
6.3/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
90 Minutes
Ann Sheridan Ronald Reagan Richard Whorf George Tobias Gene Lockhart Alan Hale Betty Brewer Donald MacBride Howard da Silva Willard Robertson Faye Emerson
farmer owner girl friend farmhand tense melodramatic florida atlanta farm farming worker's rights friendship framed for murder small-town life greed underdog love sacrifice 1940s
Danny and Steve are migrant farm workers who wind up in Cat Tail, Florida. Cat Tail is run by Madden Packing and Danny works for Madden while Steve works for the underdog farmer named Nick.... See full summary »
7.6/10
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2019
126 Minutes
Mark Ruffalo Anne Hathaway Tim Robbins Bill Camp Victor Garber Mare Winningham Bill Pullman Louisa Krause William Jackson Harper Kevin Crowley Trenton Hudson
lawyer farmer cow attorney corrupt businessman bleak shocking gutsy farm ohio courtroom poison chemical disaster farming legal battle discovery escape transformation 2000s
A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.
7.2/10
Musical, Drama
USA|Germany|Canada|UK
2002
113 Minutes
Catherine Zeta-Jones Renée Zellweger Richard Gere Queen Latifah John C. Reilly Christine Baranski Lucy Liu Taye Diggs Colm Feore Dominic West Denise Faye
murderer lawyer singer celebrity reporter sexy woman striking hedonistic chicago prison nightclub courtroom show business song and dance murder scandal trial infidelity mystery fall
Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.
6.4/10
Drama, History
UK|Luxembourg
2015
135 Minutes
Agyness Deyn Peter Mullan Kevin Guthrie Jack Greenlees Ian Pirie Hugh Ross Niall Greig Fulton Douglas Rankine
daughter farmer abusive father rape victim mother intense disturbing emotional melodramatic raw farm college canada argentina rape violence suicide world war i marriage love
The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.
4.5/10
Crime, Drama
UK
2016
116 Minutes
George Webster Simon Cotton Kevin Leslie Josh Myers Adrian Bouchet Clare McGlinn Alexa Morden Paul Blackwell
brother wife gangster criminal police officer rival bleak brutal dark disturbing emotional gritty london street home office big city nightclub empire brother relationship
Simon Cotton as Ronnie Kray and Kevin Leslie as Reggie Kray, picks up the story of the infamous Firm as the sanity of the two brothers bring uncertainties to their business plans . now with... See full summary »
7.4/10
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1959
136 Minutes
Paul Newman Barbara Rush Alexis Smith Brian Keith Diane Brewster Billie Burke John Williams Robert Vaughn Otto Kruger Paul Picerni Robert Douglas
lawyer mother sweetheart alcoholic boss' wife birth father melodramatic fiery striking brash philadelphia house courtroom law office korea moral dilemma adultery social climbing blackmail korean war
A promising lawyer tries to handle his social and professional problems while climbing the ranks in Philadelphia.
7.0/10
Crime, Drama
France|Italy
1970
123 Minutes
Jean-Paul Belmondo Alain Delon Michel Bouquet Catherine Rouvel Françoise Christophe Corinne Marchand
gangster lawyer old flame henchman ex-convict criminal dark intense engaging tense marseilles, france car horse track crime ring gangsters unlikely allies rivalry murder crime rise
During the 1930s, in Marseilles, France, two small time crooks work for local crime bosses until they decide to go into business for themselves.
6.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
102 Minutes
Edmond O'Brien Joanne Dru Otto Kruger Barry Kelley Dorothy Patrick Don Porter Howard St. John Robert Osterloh Sammy White
repairman hit man police detective gangster assistant gangster's wife brooding gripping suspenseful tense los angeles pier las vegas desert gambling horse racing blackmail murder swindling doomed romance
An electronics expert creates a huge bookie broadcast system for his crime boss, and takes over operations when his boss is murdered. His greed leads him on a deadly destructive path.
7.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1938
97 Minutes
James Cagney Pat O'Brien Humphrey Bogart Ann Sheridan George Bancroft William Pawley John Hamilton Earle Dwire William Worthington
gangster priest child lawyer gritty emotional hell's kitchen street friendship crime corruption gangs sacrifice growing up rise 1930s
A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids.
8.4/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1957
114 Minutes
Tyrone Power Marlene Dietrich Charles Laughton Elsa Lanchester John Williams Henry Daniell Ian Wolfe Una O'Connor Torin Thatcher Francis Compton Norma Varden
lawyer wife defendant prosecutor nurse witness gripping crafty courtroom trial love triangle love-hate relationship betrayal murder investigation mystery rivalry love temptation 1950s
A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
7.3/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
78 Minutes
John Garfield Beatrice Pearson Thomas Gomez Howland Chamberlin Roy Roberts Marie Windsor Paul McVey Tim Ryan Sid Tomack Georgia Backus Jan Dennis
lawyer brother gangster investigator secretary rival dark tense new york city bank numbers racket family corruption greed investigation temptation rivalry fall 1940s
An unethical lawyer, with an older brother he wants to help, becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.
Drama
1964
141 Minutes
Luz María Collazo Jean Bouise Sergio Corrieri José Gallardo Raul Garcia Salvador Wood Alberto Morgan Fausto Mirabal Roberto García York Maria M. Diez Zilia Rodríguez
girl suitor farmer student peasant intense powerful spirited cuba countryside city underworld revolution politics rise sacrifice 1950s
Cuba's embracement of Communism is honored in four vignettes dramatizing life before Fidel Castro and the revolution.
Drama
1984
109 Minutes
husband wife farmer activist powerful somber iowa small town farm activism alcoholism farming class conflict sacrifice quest 1980s
Iowa farmers (Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Wilford Brimley) survive a tornado, then learn they have 30 days to pay off a government loan or else.
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