20 movies like Man in the Dark, ordered by similarity : Papillon(2017), Woodpeckers(2017), The Concrete Jungle(1960), Heartlock(2018), The Departed(2006), The Limping Man(1953), The Desperate Hours(1955), Never Love a Stranger(1958), Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison(1951), To the Ends of the Earth(1948), Big House, U.S.A.(1955), Thief(1981) ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1953
70 Minutes
Edmond O'Brien Audrey Totter Ted de Corsia Horace MacMahon Nick Dennis
ex-convict reformed criminal ex-girlfriend gang member amnesiac suspenseful tense melodramatic intricate los angeles amusement park prison bar memory loss reform brain surgery mysterious past hidden treasure deception mystery
Many interested parties are after the loot from a factory payroll heist but the mobster who hid it has amnesia after undergoing experimental brain surgery in the prison hospital.
Adventure, History, Biography, Drama
USA|Czech Republic|Spain
2017
133 Minutes
Charlie Hunnam Rami Malek Roland Møller Nina Senicar Tommy J. Flanagan Eve Hewson Christopher Fairbank Brian Vernel
convict innocent man prison guard prisoner escape artist friend tense bleak thrilling suspenseful incredible intricate prison island prison cell paris french guiana apartment prison prison break
Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Jean Jean Ramón Emilio Candelario Judith Rodriguez Jose Cruz Manuel Raposo Karina Valdez Aleja Johnson Carlota Carretero Keunis Álvarez Orestes Amador
prison guard prisoner prisoners messenger gangsters love interest romantic interest romantic rival rival dark disturbing emotional engaging gripping intense moving passionate powerful raw tense
Incarcerated in the Dominican Republic, an inmate uses sign language to communicate with his imprisoned girlfriend at an adjacent institution.
Crime, Drama
1960
97 Minutes
Stanley Baker Sam Wanamaker Margit Saad Gregoire Aslan Jill Bennett Laurence Naismith Edward Judd Patrick Magee
criminal mastermind gang member traitor ex-convict girlfriend bleak engaging gripping intense suspenseful prison crime scene city robbery imprisonment torture kidnapping blackmail money
The mastermind (Stanley Baker) of a racetrack robbery escapes from prison to the loot and is double-crossed by his gang.
Crime, Drama
USA
2018
96 Minutes
Alexander Dreymon Lesley-Ann Brandt Erik LaRay Harvey Cedric Young Wayne David Parker Jacqueline Williams Javon Anderson Jerilynd Bartys Michael Alexander Phillip Edward Van Lear Anton Bassey
inmate prison guard enemy prisoner lover suspenseful engaging striking prison new york city united states jail love forbidden love prison life escape risk unlikely allies unlikely romance escape
A rogue love story centered on a female correctional officer whose life is turned upside down by the fleeting affections of her lover - a male convict whose charm is only as genuine as his desire to be free.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Hong Kong
2006
152 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Damon Jack Nicholson Mark Wahlberg Martin Sheen Ray Winstone Vera Farmiga Alec Baldwin James Badge Dale David O'Hara Mark Rolston
mobster criminal cop informant girlfriend wife dark intense gritty tense suspenseful frightening boston police station bar vehicle city apartment secret hideout crime mafia
An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
Crime, Drama
UK
1953
76 Minutes
Lloyd Bridges Moira Lister Alan Wheatley Leslie Phillips Helene Cordet Rachel Roberts Jean Marsh
veteran girlfriend murder victim sniper inspector ladies' man engaging suspenseful tense gripping intense intricate england wrongfully accused surveillance post-war life rekindled romance secret identity espionage discovery
An American WWII veteran goes back to England after the war only to discover that his wartime sweetheart has got mixed up with a dangerous spy ring.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
112 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Fredric March Martha Scott Arthur Kennedy Dewey Martin Gig Young Mary Murphy Richard Eyer Robert Middleton Alan Reed Bert Freed
criminal prisoner father mother son daughter tense thrilling emotional indianapolis house home invasion escaped criminals hostages family stand-off escape love 1950s
Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.
Crime, Drama
USA
1958
91 Minutes
John Barrymore Jr. Lita Milan Robert Bray Steve McQueen Salem Ludwig R. G. Armstrong Douglas Rodgers Felice Orlandi Augusta Merighi Abe Simon Dolores Vitina
orphan friend maid love interest gangster gang members district attorney brooding dark gripping gutsy intricate melodramatic suspenseful city united states identity organized crime judaism love
Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime.
Drama
USA
1951
87 Minutes
Steve Cochran David Brian Philip Carey Ted de Corsia Scott Forbes Michael Tolan Dick Wesson Paul Picerni William Campbell
warden prison guard prisoner prison official sergeant inmate brooding intense engaging emotional brutal bleak folsom state prison reformation prison life prison riot prison break humanity human rights escape
At California's Folsom Prison, escape attempts and riots are on the rise due to the old-school sadistic style of management of a brutal warden.
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
109 Minutes
Dick Powell Signe Hasso Maylia Ludwig Donath Vladimir Sokoloff Edgar Barrier
government agent widow ward criminal drug dealer commissioner gripping melodramatic tense suspenseful san francisco shanghai ship restaurant courtroom havana travel investigation justice crime
After witnessing an incident on a foreign ship off California coast, a U.S. Treasury agent aboard a Coast Guard vessel decides to further investigate the matter by following a crime trail leading to China, Egypt, Lebanon and Cuba.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
82 Minutes
extortionist wealthy man boy father fbi agent criminal dark tense colorado park california prison valley kidnapping prison break ransom accidental death interrogation quest pursuit
Gerry Barker finds a lost boy whose rich father is extorted into paying a ransom for his return but the boy accidentally dies and Jerry goes to prison.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
1981
122 Minutes
James Caan Tuesday Weld Willie Nelson James Belushi Robert Prosky Tom Signorelli Dennis Farina Nick Nickeas
thief girlfriend gangster criminal gripping tense chicago los angeles bar car dealership heist crime one last job dangerous assignment aspirations wretched excess quest escape 1980s
A former ace safe-cracker is trying to go straight--if he can score one last big heist for the mob.
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
67 Minutes
reformed criminal police officer convict dancer clown musician suspenseful gripping spirited stage new york city broadway theater backstage prison christmas prison break performance amateur detectives murder false accusations
Blackie tracks down a wrongly convicted prisoner who escapes during a Christmas magic show.
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Germany
1995
105 Minutes
Stephen Baldwin Gabriel Byrne Chazz Palminteri Kevin Pollak Pete Postlethwaite Kevin Spacey Suzy Amis Giancarlo Esposito Benicio Del Toro Dan Hedaya Paul Bartel
con artist criminal fbi agent special agent survivor district attorney intricate suspenseful dark ship port los angeles new york city police station heist deception interrogation crime robbery quest
A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
79 Minutes
Cornel Wilde Patricia Knight John Baragrey Esther Minciotti Howard St. John Russell Collins Charles Bates Gilbert Barnett Frank Jaquet Ann Shoemaker King Donovan
convict parole officer ex-convict love interest elderly person dark melodramatic prison bedroom family home parole prison trust second chance murder temptation forbidden love rivalry 1940s
A Parole Officer falls in-love with his client, a ravishing blonde who served time for murder, and he's determined to help her go straight despite her interfering criminal boyfriend.
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
108 Minutes
veteran singer mobster amnesiac love interest police detective dark dense cool los angeles apartment lounge hospital amnesia mistaken identity theft murder investigation crime mystery
George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, while trying to track down his old identity, he stumbles onto a 3-year old murder case and a hunt for a missing $2 million.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1995
102 Minutes
Denzel Washington Tom Sizemore Jennifer Beals Don Cheadle Maury Chaykin Terry Kinney Mel Winkler Albert Hall Lisa Nicole Carson Jernard Burks David Fonteno
veteran private investigator girlfriend woman friend politician tense sultry intricate los angeles jazz club house police station racism missing persons class struggle corruption postwar america pursuit mystery
An African-American man is hired to find a woman, and gets mixed up in a murderous political scandal.
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
1952
69 Minutes
Dermot Walsh Barbara Murray Charles Victor John Blythe Michael Ward Thora Hird John Horsley Annette Simmonds Martin Benson
junk dealer son jewel thief inspector criminal gang leader brooding suspenseful tense intense engaging gritty england father/son relationship jewelry theft failing career life after college raids disapproval discovery
Adapted from the prize-winning Broadway play that featured two people and a four-poster bed, in which the couple enacts their marriage, from its day in 1897, until he dies, some time after ... See full summary »