20 movies like Down Three Dark Streets, ordered by similarity : Chandler(1971), Fireworks(1997), Badlapur(2015), The Mason Brothers(2017), Cold Steel(1987), Hobo With a Shotgun(2011), The Big Heat(1953), 99 River Street(1953), The Blue Dahlia(1946), The Narrow Margin(1952), Anatomy of a Murder(1959), Goodfellas(1990) ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
85 Minutes
Broderick Crawford Ruth Roman Martha Hyer Marisa Pavan Casey Adams Kenneth Tobey Gene Reynolds William Johnstone Harlan Warde Jay Adler Claude Akins
fbi agent gangster robber partner witness gritty uneasy hollywood, calif. los angeles fugitives murder case car theft blackmail investigation dangerous assignment mystery revenge quest 1950s
An FBI agent investigates the murder of his partner by taking over the 3 cases he was working on, determined to find his killer.
Crime, Drama
USA
1971
88 Minutes
Warren Oates Leslie Caron Alex Dreier Lal Baum
private detective witness thug gangster old man secretary gripping brooding uneasy suspenseful los angeles road monterey, calif. coast fugitives mysterious strangers witness protection investigation murder mob
A hardboiled aging private eye is hired to find and protect a missing government witness sought after by the gangsters. The witness is a beautiful French woman and even the cops can't be trusted. The case is tough, but so is Chandler.
Crime, Drama
Japan
1997
103 Minutes
"Beat" Takeshi Kitano Kayoko Kishimoto Ren Ôsugi Susumu Terajima Tetsu Watanabe Hakuryu Yasuei Yakushiji Taro Itsumi Ken'ichi Yajima Makoto Ashikawa Yuuko Daike
cop husband wife partner disabled person gangster brash dark offbeat thrilling japan lake car store yakuza murder bank robbery illness debt unlikely criminal
Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
India
2015
123 Minutes
Varun Dhawan Nawazuddin Siddiqui Huma Qureshi Yami Gautam Divya Dutta Vinay Pathak Radhika Apte
mother son father partner wife robber brash confident dark emotional gritty intense india house car apartment police station vengeance tragic death bank robbery
An innocent man turns brutal when his family gets killed in a bank robbery and one of the perpetrators escapes. 15 years later, he begins his deadly game of vengeance.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2017
114 Minutes
Nazo Bravo Carlotta Montanari Tim Park Julien Cesario Steve Bethers Keith Sutliff Erica Souza Alexandria Rousset Michael Ryan Whelan Gregory Gordon Matthew Webb
brother bank robber bounty hunter confident gripping raw tense los angeles bank car bank robbery death set-up revenge investigation mystery pursuit revenge rivalry 21st century
A group of outlaws attempt to reveal their brothers killer from a neighboring gang after being set up during a bank heist.
Crime, Drama
USA
1987
90 Minutes
Brad Davis Sharon Stone Jonathan Banks Jay Acovone Adam Ant Eddie Egan
cop killer partner femme fatale gangster lieutenant thrilling gritty los angeles police station store murder vendetta vigilantism investigation disfigurement revenge pursuit mystery 1980s
On Christmas Eve Johnny Modine's father is murdered by a psycho cut-throat. The cop swears bloody revenge, though he's taken off the case. He doesn't suspect yet that he's also target in a ... See full summary »
Action, Crime, Adventure, Drama
Canada
2011
86 Minutes
Rutger Hauer Gregory Smith Molly Dunsworth Brian Downey Nick Bateman Pasha Ebrahimi Robb Wells Brian Jamieson
homeless person prostitute robber gangsters santa claus pedophile gory dark shocking profound disturbing brutal city street dark room outdoors alley bordello street fighting justice
A homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun.
Crime, Drama
USA
1953
90 Minutes
Glenn Ford Gloria Grahame Jocelyn Brando Alexander Scourby Lee Marvin Jeanette Nolan Peter Whitney Willis Bouchey Robert Burton Adam Williams Howard Wendell
gangster kingpin police detective wife husband mistress dark gritty suspenseful melodramatic city nightclub household police station penthouse police corruption murder plot investigation conspiracy organized crime
Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.
Crime, Drama, Action
USA
1953
83 Minutes
John Payne Evelyn Keyes Brad Dexter Frank Faylen Peggie Castle Jay Adler Jack Lambert Eddy Waller Glenn Langan Ian Wolfe Peter Leeds
cab driver thief actress wife dark gritty suspenseful street household theater new york city adultery murder robbery love triangle mystery revenge fall 1950s
A former boxer turned cab driver has to hide from the police when his badgering wife is murdered by the jewel thief she was having an affair with.
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
96 Minutes
Alan Ladd Veronica Lake William Bendix Howard da Silva Doris Dowling Tom Powers Hugh Beaumont Howard Freeman Don Costello Will Wright Frank Faylen
naval officer wife nightclub owner friend detective brooding gritty suspenseful hollywood, calif. ranch infidelity murder mystery secret betrayal love mystery revenge 1940s
An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife.
Crime, Drama
USA
1952
71 Minutes
Charles McGraw Marie Windsor Jacqueline White Gordon Gebert Queenie Leonard David Clarke Peter Virgo Don Beddoe Paul Maxey Harry Harvey
widow gangster partner police officer detective suspenseful train los angeles chicago courtroom protection trial testimonies secret mafia murder rescue revenge 1950s
A woman planning to testify against the mob must be protected against their assassins on the train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1959
160 Minutes
James Stewart Lee Remick Ben Gazzara Arthur O'Connell Eve Arden Kathryn Grant Joseph N. Welch Brooks West George C. Scott Murray Hamilton Orson Bean
attorney soldier prosecutor wife business partner district attorney gripping intense courtroom michigan small town hotel murder trial rape secret anger fear mystery quest
In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
Crime, Drama
USA
1990
146 Minutes
Robert De Niro Ray Liotta Joe Pesci Lorraine Bracco Paul Sorvino Frank Sivero Tony Darrow Mike Starr Frank Vincent Chuck Low Frank DiLeo
mobster gangster thief partner agent mob enforcer gritty dark thrilling amusing brutal florida new york city restaurant courtroom nightclub prison robbery money mafia
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.
Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2016
115 Minutes
Casey Affleck Chiwetel Ejiofor Anthony Mackie Aaron Paul Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Norman Reedus Teresa Palmer Michael Kenneth Williams Gal Gadot Woody Harrelson Kate Winslet
robber gangster crooked cop partner wife child brooding emotional intense atlanta police station office bank car apartment robbery corrupt police gangsters inside job honor
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
101 Minutes
Richard Widmark Henry Fonda Harry Guardino Inger Stevens James Whitmore Michael Dunn
police detective commissioner suspect mistress partner minister gritty tense melodramatic thrilling brooklyn, n.y. police station new york city street apartment theft corruption manhunt police brutality investigation
In New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn.
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.
Crime, Drama
USA
1951
87 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Zero Mostel Ted de Corsia Everett Sloane Roy Roberts Michael Tolan King Donovan Bob Steele Adelaide Klein Don Beddoe Tito Vuolo
district attorney crime boss henchman witness detective hit man brooding gritty dark gripping hotel prison insane asylum church apartment building city hired killers investigation murder case organized crime
A crusading district attorney finally gets a chance to prosecute the organizer and boss of Murder Inc.
Crime, Drama
USA
1997
155 Minutes
Pam Grier Samuel L. Jackson Robert Forster Bridget Fonda Michael Keaton Robert De Niro Michael Bowen Chris Tucker LisaGay Hamilton Tommy "Tiny" Lister Hattie Winston
flight attendant arms dealer agent detective bondsman friend gritty amusing thrilling los angeles airport household jail shopping mall smuggling investigation murder deception betrayal quest
A middle-aged woman finds herself in the middle of a huge conflict that will either make her a profit or cost her life.
Crime, Drama
USA
1974
103 Minutes
convict bank robber mobster brother partner suspenseful tense los angeles prison st. louis motel gangsters crime family honor murder revenge pursuit rivalry 1970s
Earl Macklin robs a bank owned by the mob, serves his prison time and is released, only to start a private war against the crime outfit that owned the bank.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
100 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Wendell Corey Paul Kelly Joan Tetzel Stanley Ridges Richard Rober Minor Watson Barry Kelley Kasey Rogers Basil Ruysdael Jane Novak
femme fatale thief assistant district attorney wife lawyer butler dark tense household courtroom office beach house hospital robbery murder deception cover-up infidelity investigation forbidden love
Assistant district attorney Cleve Marshall falls for the mysterious Thelma Jordon when she seeks help solving robberies of her aunt's estate.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
89 Minutes
Dan Duryea Herbert Marshall Gale Storm Howard da Silva Michael O'Shea Mary Anderson Gar Moore Melville Cooper Frieda Inescort
journalist publisher newspaper owner gangster daughter-in-law murderer brooding intense uneasy intricate small town new england office suburbia city city hall journalism ethics gangsters murder
The story of the fight of a small-town newspaper to free an innocent girl of a murder charge, with the publisher of a metropolitan city newspaper heading, by forced circumstances, the opposing forces.