Movies like The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake (1910)
The best movies like The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake (1910) are Violent Saturday (1955), Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021) and In Too Deep (1999). If The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake hooked you with its crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake
Quick picks
- Highest ratedShimmer Lake (2017)6.0/10 from 492 votes
- NewestTed Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021)Released 2021
Violent Saturday (1955)
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTed Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021)
Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn Too Deep (1999)
Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal empire, he makes a disturbing discovery -- he kind of likes being a gangster.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBelly (1998)
Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Valachi Papers (1972)
When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWelcome to the Punch (2013)
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Organization (1971)
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Outfit (1973)
A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTwo-Way Stretch (1960)
Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards. First however they must get out, a task made more difficult by a new, stricter prison officer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAl Capone (1959)
In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago gangdom is followed through murder, extortion, and political fraud. He becomes head of Chicago's biggest "business," but moves inexorably toward his downfall and ignominious end.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlack Caesar (1973)
Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisEach Dawn I Die (1939)
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sound of Fury (1950)
A family man – desperate for a job – latches onto a friend who encourages him into being a criminal.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWalker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005)
Walker investigates a murder connected with a missing government weapon. In addition, he tries to track down a teen on the run from a crime syndicate.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Brothers Rico (1957)
Eddie Rico, the erstwhile bookkeeper for a big Mafia boss, is now making a living as an honest merchant in Florida with his family. Things go sour when the police start a search for his syndicate-linked brothers who are on the lam after a big hit, forcing Eddie to get involved with the Mafia again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAcross 110th Street (1972)
In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are two New York City cops trying to break the case. Three small-time criminals are on the run with the money. Will the mafia catch them first, or will the police?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShimmer Lake (2017)
Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPanic (2000)
Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful part of his life. He seeks the help of a therapist and meets a woman in the waiting room that he connects with.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPerrier's Bounty (2010)
A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisHow to Rob a Bank (2007)
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisSexton Blake and the Hooded Terror (1938)
Sexton Blake and Tinker foil criminal plot connected with the Tongs, and master-minded by "famous stamp collector" and millionaire.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
Murder at Site 3 (1958)
Sexton Blake tracks down a gang who have stolen secrets from a rocket site.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
Blake the Lawbreaker (1928)
A private detective and his young assistant solve crimes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
Sexton Blake, Gambler (1928)
Third release in the 'Sexton Blake' series of short crime dramas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
Silken Threads (1928)
Fourth release in the 'Sexton Blake' series of short crime dramas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
The Great Office Mystery (1928)
Fifth release in the 'Sexton Blake' series of short crime dramas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
The Mystery of the Silent Death (1928)
Sixth release in the 'Sexton Blake' series of short crime dramas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
The Mystery of the Diamond Belt (1914)
A crook poses as a Lord to rob a merchant and holds a detective captive in his cellar.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
Britain's Secret Treaty (1914)
A Count catches a detective posing as a foreign war minister and hangs him over Beach Head with a fuse.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
The Kaiser's Spies (1914)
An entomologist runs a spy ring of bus drivers from a tower in Epping Forest.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
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What are the best movies like The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake?
The closest matches to The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake are Violent Saturday (1955), Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021) and In Too Deep (1999). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake?
Start with Violent Saturday (1955), the closest match to The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake?
Shimmer Lake (2017), rated 6.0/10 by 492 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake?
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake?
Yes: Violent Saturday (1955), Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021) and In Too Deep (1999).
How are movies similar to The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake chosen?
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