Most Similar Movies to Compulsion (1959)
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Guilty Hands (1931), The Wrong Man (1956), Knock on Any Door (1949), I Met a Murderer (1939), A Life in the Balance (1955), The Frightened Man (1952), Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Guilty Hands (1931)
When lawyer Richard Grant (Lionel Barrymore) finds out that his daughter, Barbara (Madge Evans), is set to marry one of his old clients, Gordon Rich (Alan Mowbray), he protests because he knows Gordon is a philanderer and possible murderer. When Gordon refuses to call off the wedding, Richard murders him and makes it appear a suicide. After Marjorie West (Kay Francis), Gordon's mistress, discovers evidence that shows Richard was the killer, he threatens her life as well.
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The Wrong Man (1956)
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
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Knock on Any Door (1949)
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
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I Met a Murderer (1939)
Farmer Mark Warrow lives an unhappy existence with his shrewish wife Martha. His only happiness comes from his dog. When his wife loses her temper and kills his beloved pet, Warrow snaps and murders Martha. He goes on the run and comes across a young woman in a caravan. She gives him a lift and unbeknownst to him, she recognizes him and plans to write a book called "I...Read all
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A Life in the Balance (1955)
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.
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The Frightened Man (1952)
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 she has died from cancer. It is a "love" that endured wars, an "other" woman, and the death of their favorite son. The episodes are bridged and linked by cartoon sequences done by U...Read all
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of Liz, his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.
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Guilt Is My Shadow (1950)
After a failed bank robbery the getaway driver flees to the Devon countryside and the farm of his uncle.
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
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?
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Mystery Street (1950)
A small-town policeman is assisted by a Harvard professor after the discovery of a human skeleton on a Massachusetts beach.
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High Wall (1947)
After a brain-damaged man confesses to murder and is committed, Dr. Ann Lorrison tries to prove his innocence.
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Crime Without Passion (1934)
Prominent lawyer shoots unfaithful girlfriend during quarrel, has to establish alibi.
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Dual Alibi (1947)
Twin trapezists fall out over a lottery ticket and a worthless woman, but later extract a unique revenge.
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True Crime (1999)
Can an over-the-hill journalist uncover the evidence that can prove a death row inmate's innocence just hours before his execution?
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Eye Witness (1950)
In 1949, when his former British war buddy is charged with murder, American lawyer Adam Hayward goes to England to see if he can help.
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Alibi (1929)
Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, rejoins his mob soon after being released from prison. When a policeman is murdered during a robbery, he falls under suspicion. The gangster took Joan, a policeman's daughter, to the theater, sneaked out during the intermission to commit the crime, then used her to support his alibi. The detective squad employs its most sophisti...Read all
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Out of Innocence (2016)
A confused and scared young mother confesses to a crime she did not commit.
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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
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