20 movies like Compulsion, ordered by similarity : Leslie, My Name Is Evil(2009), Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery(2008), The Third Murder(2017), The File on Thelma Jordon(1949), Le Pull-Over Rouge(1979), Anatomy of a Murder(1959), Witness for the Prosecution(1957), The Long Dark Hall(1951), True Story(2015), 12 Angry Men(1957), The Paradine Case(1947), Knock on Any Door(1949) ...
7.4/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1959
103 Minutes
Orson Welles Dean Stockwell Bradford Dillman Diane Varsi E.G. Marshall Martin Milner Richard Anderson Robert F. Simon
college student lawyer judge police officer witness juror fiery tense courtroom murder trial capital punishment class distinctions mystery quest 1950s
Two wealthy law-school students go on trial for murder in this version of the Leopold-Loeb case.
Crime, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
2009
85 Minutes
Gregory Smith Kristen Hager Kristin Adams Robert Dayton Sarah Gadon Kaniehtiio Horn Peter Keleghan Travis Milne Ryan Robbins Sherry McLaughlin Anjelica Scannura
charles manson murder suspect murder victim murderer juror judge intense melodramatic profound raw shocking court jail cult murder trial metamorphosis fall sacrifice revenge
Perry (Gregory Smith) falls in love with Leslie (Kristen Hager) while serving as a juror at her murder trial.
6.4/10
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 »
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Japan
2017
125 Minutes
Masaharu Fukuyama Koji Yakusho Shinnosuke Mitsushima Mikako Ichikawa Izumi Matsuoka Isao Hashizume Suzu Hirose Hajime Inoue Aju Makita Yuki Saito Kôtarô Yoshida
attorney murder suspect eyewitness disturbing brooding bleak prison japan office crime scene courtroom criminal justice system murder robbery past crimes witnessing murder justice discovery mystery underdog
A courtroom drama centered around the murder of a factory president.
6.9/10
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.
6.8/10
Crime, Drama
France
1979
120 Minutes
Serge Avedikian Michelle Marquais Claire Deluca Roland Bertin Roland Blanche Regis Porte Robert Rimbaud
young man mother judge police detective lawyer dark disheartening tense marseilles, france courtroom estate christian ranucci trial murder investigation judicial system capital punishment injustice discovery mystery 1970s
A film version of author Gilles Perrault's best-selling book about the 1976 trial and execution of Christian Ranucci, the youth who was convicted with extremely inconclusive evidence of ... See full summary »
8.0/10
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?
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.
6.2/10
Drama
UK
1951
86 Minutes
Rex Harrison Reginald Beck Lilli Palmer Denis O'Dea Tania Held Henrietta Barry Raymond Huntley Patricia Wayne Anthony Dawson Meriel Forbes Brenda De Banzie
murder suspect wife mistress murderer lawyer judge tense courtroom london apartment family home police station trial murder false accusations marriage infidelity mystery 1950s
A devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the only suspect when someone else murders her.
6.3/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2015
104 Minutes
Jonah Hill James Franco Felicity Jones Robert John Burke Gretchen Mol Ethan Suplee Maria Dizzia Connor Kikot Charlotte Driscoll Stella Rae Payne Byron Jennings
journalist thief murder suspect wife police detective judge brooding dark emotional office woods prison courtroom new york city street identity theft murder death row trial danger
When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse.
9.0/10
Drama
USA
1957
95 Minutes
Henry Fonda Lee J. Cobb Ed Begley E.G. Marshall Jack Klugman Martin Balsam John Fiedler Joseph Sweeney George Voskovec Robert Webber Jack Warden
architect coach businessperson juror judge lawyer tense emotional suspenseful courtroom murder court battles class distinctions justice underdog quest 1950s
A jury holdout attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice by forcing his colleagues to reconsider the evidence.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1947
116 Minutes
Gregory Peck Alida Valli Charles Laughton Charles Coburn Ann Todd Ethel Barrymore Louis Jourdan Leo G. Carroll Joan Tetzel Isobel Elsom John Goldsworthy
lawyer murderer servant judge police officer hotel manager tense engaging gripping suspenseful brooding london courtroom hotel restaurant home murder trial marriage false accusations
A happily married London barrister falls in love with the accused poisoner he is defending.
6.8/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
100 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart John Derek George Macready Allene Roberts Susan Perry Mickey Knox Barry Kelley Dooley Wilson Cara Williams Jimmy Conlin
lawyer juvenile delinquent judge district attorney partner gritty dark big city courtroom office slum murder poverty crime trial quest transformation 1940s
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
6.9/10
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.
6.5/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1951
86 Minutes
defense attorney wife district attorney defendant murderer shop owner engaging intricate tense melodramatic united states courtroom prison murder case double jeopardy deception extortion law ethics discovery
An attorney successfully defends a young hoodlum charged with murder but later has doubts about his client's innocence and starts investigating his background and associations.
6.2/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1953
76 Minutes
Teresa Wright Macdonald Carey Dolores Moran Adele Mara Edgar Barrier Jack Elam
murder victim immigrant wrongly accused couple worker lawyer intense suspenseful dark gritty courtroom ranch home room struggle justice crime prevention law motivation helping others
Lawyer defends migrant worker falsely accused of two murders.
6.5/10
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.
6.3/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2017
115 Minutes
Glenn Close Terence Stamp Max Irons Stefanie Martini Julian Sands Gillian Anderson Christina Hendricks Amanda Abbington
aristocratic lady detective chief inspector tycoon granddaughter ex-lover murder suspect suspenseful tense sultry brooding uneasy engaging london family estate office estate road murder accusation murder investigation poison
In Agatha Christie's most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather's murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2011
90 Minutes
Bill Pullman Marcia Gay Harden Alfred Molina Richard Schiff Callard Harris Mariana Klaveno Tahmoh Penikett
judge son wife tense disturbing dark bleak courtroom house town illinois trial murder affair father/son relationship fall mystery 2010s
After a judge (Bill Pullman) is accused of murdering his wife, an affair from his past threatens to destroy his defense.
8.2/10
Comedy, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2017
115 Minutes
Frances McDormand Woody Harrelson Sam Rockwell Lucas Hedges Clarke Peters Abbie Cornish Peter Dinklage Caleb Landry Jones Kerry Condon John Hawkes Kathryn Newton
mother police chief police officer dead person dentist reporter amusing emotional brash gutsy tense unrestrained missouri small town restaurant dentist's office murder investigation police work vendetta justice
A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.
6.8/10
Drama
South Africa|USA|Germany
2016
106 Minutes
Andrea Riseborough Steve Coogan Deon Lotz Robert Hobbs Garion Dowds Marcel van Heerden Nicola Hanekom Eduan van Jaarsveldt Carel Nel
lawyer prison guard judge wife murderer prisoner prisoners death row inmate brutal chilling emotional gripping intense moving powerful raw sad shocking south africa cape town
A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.
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