20 movies like Kiss Me Deadly, ordered by similarity : Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery(2008), Cry of the City(1948), The Maltese Falcon(1941), Against All Odds(1984), The File on Thelma Jordon(1949), Badlands(1973), The Clay Pigeon(1949), A Life in the Balance(1955), Murder on the Orient Express(2017), Juggernaut(2017), Noise(2007), 21 Bridges(2019) ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
105 Minutes
Ralph Meeker Albert Van Dekker Paul Stewart Maxine Cooper Gaby Rodgers Juano Hernandez Wesley Addy Nick Dennis Cloris Leachman Marion Carr Jack Lambert
mike hammer stranger girlfriend police captain scientist roommate uneasy chilling brutal los angeles highway hospital office apartment beach house murder femme fatales atomic age deception impersonation
A doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious "great whatsit".
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
1948
95 Minutes
Victor Mature Richard Conte Shelley Winters Fred Clark Berry Kroeger Debra Paget Betty Garde Tommy Cook
police detective murderer girlfriend lawyer thief brutal chilling dark suspenseful new york city hospital prison murder theft investigation imprisonment escape fall pursuit mystery
Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Mary Astor Peter Lorre Gladys George Barton MacLane Sydney Greenstreet Lee Patrick Ward Bond Jerome Cowan Elisha Cook Jr. James Burke
detective femme fatale criminal police officer secretary dark gritty brooding intricate san francisco hotel office dangerous assignment shady dealings deception murder greed mystery pursuit temptation
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Crime, Drama
USA
1984
128 Minutes
Rachel Ward Jeff Bridges James Woods Alex Karras Jane Greer Richard Widmark Dorian Harewood Swoosie Kurtz Saul Rubinek Pat Corley Bill McKinney
football player girlfriend gambler trainer mother agent passionate thrilling cozumel, mexico beach los angeles nightclub office love murder corruption deception gambling football pursuit
A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love, and the twists start to appear.
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
1973
95 Minutes
Martin Sheen Sissy Spacek Warren Oates Ramon Bieri Alan Vint Gary Littlejohn John Carter Bryan Montgomery Gail Threlkeld Charles Fitzpatrick
teen girl killer father bounty hunter police officers boyfriend brooding brutal profound south dakota montana woods house highway car murder escape young love teenage rebellion forbidden love
An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
63 Minutes
Bill Williams Barbara Hale Richard Quine Richard Loo Frank Fenton Frank Wilcox Marya Marco Robert Bray Martha Hyer Harold Landon James Craven
veteran widow friend prison guard naval officer henchman intricate gripping gritty uneasy long beach, calif. hospital restaurant san diego los angeles government building amnesia false accusations fugitives unlikely allies
Jim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and charged with informing on fellow inmates in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. Escaping from ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
Mexico|USA
1955
74 Minutes
Ricardo Montalban Harry Horner Anne Bancroft Lee Marvin Jose Perez Rodolfo Acosta Carlos Múzquiz Jorge Treviño Jose Torvay
musician ex-girlfriend serial killer beautiful woman son police officer dark brooding tense gritty mexico city pawn shop restaurant apartment festival serial murders father/son relationship false accusations witnessing murder investigation
In Mexico City, a working-poor single-father is mistaken for a serial killer by the local cops but the man's son stumbles upon the real killer and tries to warn the police after being abducted.
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
Canada
2017
105 Minutes
Amanda Crew Jack Kesy Ty Olsson Stephen McHattie David Cubitt Peter McRobbie Matty Finochio Philip Granger Darren Dolynski Jason Diablo Fanny Migneault-Lecavalier
mother son brother priest police officer criminal brash brutal uneasy unrestrained tense raw house car police station barn bar office suicide murder
After a lengthy absence, a small town outlaw returns to his hometown, violently obsessed with the notion that his Mother's death was not a suicide.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2007
106 Minutes
Brendan Cowell Maia Thomas Henry Nixon Nicholas Bell Katie Wall Maude Davey Luke Elliot Simon Laherty
police officer witness girlfriend murderer survivor dark brutal bleak melbourne, australia train subway small town supermarket murder mental breakdown hearing loss isolation police work massacre mystery
Diagnosed with tinnitus, a lawman (Brendan Cowell) works the night shift while a murderous gunman remains at large.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
China|USA
2019
99 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Sienna Miller J.K. Simmons Stephan James Taylor Kitsch Keith David Alexander Siddig Louis Cancelmi Victoria Cartagena Gary Carr Morocco Omari
police officer criminal detective murderer family member murder suspect cool confident thrilling suspenseful intense intricate new york city subway apartment crime scene police station car murder manhunt
An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy.
Crime, Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA|West Germany
1980
106 Minutes
Al Pacino Paul Sorvino Karen Allen Richard Cox Don Scardino Joe Spinell Jay Acovone Barton Heyman Sonny Grosso Larry Atlas James Remar
police detective girlfriend police captain playwright homosexual killer hedonistic shocking outlandish brutal new york city nightclub apartment park street working undercover serial murders sadomasochism homophobia sexual awakening
A police detective goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2016
116 Minutes
Amy Adams Jake Gyllenhaal Michael Shannon Aaron Taylor-Johnson Isla Fisher Armie Hammer Ellie Bamber Laura Linney Andrea Riseborough Michael Sheen Neil Jackson
art gallerist husband ex-husband author family member friend brooding chilling intense los angeles art gallery house bedroom beach car reading reality ex-husbands truth fiction writing
A wealthy art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a symbolic revenge tale.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Denmark|Germany|Sweden|Norway
2016
119 Minutes
Nikolaj Lie Kaas Fares Fares Johanne Louise Schmidt Søren Pilmark Jakob Oftebro Pål Sverre Hagen Lotte Andersen Signe Anastassia Mannov Laura Bro Divya Das Amanda Collin
detective investigator murder suspect murder victim criminal thrilling gripping suspenseful shocking boarding school crime scene police station denmark crime investigation murder cold case serial murders discovery mystery
Two intertwined cases linking the past with the present will require the aid of Department Q to catch an elusive serial killer, while time is running out.
Crime, Drama
USA
1997
136 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Russell Crowe Guy Pearce James Cromwell David Strathairn Kim Basinger Danny DeVito Graham Beckel Simon Baker-Denny Matt McCoy John Mahon
police officer detective journalist mobster prostitute actor dark chilling suspenseful emotional coffee shop police station los angeles government building street big city corruption murder prostitution organized crime
As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
Crime, Drama
USA
1956
119 Minutes
George Sanders Yvonne De Carlo Zsa Zsa Gabor Victor Jory Nancy Gates Coleen Gray John Hoyt Lisa Ferraday Tom Conway Celia Lovsky Werner Klemperer
murder victim social climber thief lover secretary brother dark intricate sultry new york city czechoslovakia port office apartment doctor's office theft deception murder investigation seduction infidelity
The New York police investigates the murder of a Czech immigrant whose rags-to-riches story is told by his secretary to homicide detectives.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2003
136 Minutes
Sushmita Sen Sushant Singh Rajesh Khera Dinesh Lamba Tushar Dalvi
police officer businessman criminal actress daughter bleak disturbing intense suspenseful thrilling india police station house bungalow gruesome murder murder investigation serial murders quest pursuit mystery
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Malvika Chauhan battles time to obtain & solve the clues to solve the various murders occurring in the city.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2014
114 Minutes
Liam Neeson Dan Stevens David Harbour Boyd Holbrook Maurice Compte Adam David Thompson Astro Sebastian Roche Mark Consuelos Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Laura Birn
detective client drug trafficker murder victim murderer friend brooding confident intense gripping new york city office crime scene car bar apartment detective work murder morality work-life balance
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
86 Minutes
Virginia Mayo Zachary Scott Dorothy Malone Tom D'Andrea Helen Westcott Elisha Cook Jr.
attorney femme fatale showgirl mobster beautiful woman girlfriend tense melodramatic apartment highway city murder mob corruption deception fugitives escape mystery transformation 1940s
Mob attorney Walter Colby is manipulated by showgirl Flaxy Martin into taking the rap for a murder committed by mobster Hap Richie's goons but he escapes and tries to get revenge.