Movies like Sexton Blake, Gambler (1928)
The best movies like Sexton Blake, Gambler (1928) are Violent Saturday (1955), Belly (1998) and The Valachi Papers (1972). If Sexton Blake, Gambler hooked you with its crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Sexton Blake, Gambler
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- Highest ratedStrange Darling (2024)6.9/10 from 1,102 votes
- NewestOne Mile: Chapter Two (2026)Released 2026
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 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 thisAccident Man (2018)
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPsycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025)
A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStrange Darling (2024)
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDown Terrace (2010)
After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in..
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 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 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 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 thisOne Mile: Chapter Two (2026)
Former special forces operative Danny is forced back onto a remote island when a violent, secretive community takes revenge by abducting his daughter Alex, launching a relentless hunt against enemies prepared for his every move.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEmpire (2002)
Big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this will be his chance to go out on top, Victor soon finds out that he's been double crossed and his last option is to get revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWalking Tall: Lone Justice (2007)
In Dallas, witnesses against a drug-lord are murdered in a safe-house.The testimony of FBI agents becomes the only chance to keep him in prison. They are lodged in another safe-house, but the place is invaded and the agents are executed. However, Kate is only wounded, and her boyfriend Nick believes there is a traitor in the agency and takes her to his ranch to protect her life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisHouse of Bamboo (1955)
Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.
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 thisCry of the City (1948)
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYou Only Live Once (1937)
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFive Minutes of Heaven (2009)
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies 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
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 Thornton Jewel Mystery (1915)
A girl frames a drunkard for a gem theft. The detective is saved from the crook's launch by a boy's 60-foot dive.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
The Further Exploits of Sexton Blake: The Mystery of the S.S. Olympic (1919)
A detective saves the kidnapped daughter of an inventor murdered for his formula.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
Doddington Diamonds (1922)
A Sexton Blake mystery.
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
Silken Threads (1928)
Fourth release in the 'Sexton Blake' series of short crime dramas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
The Jewel Thieves Run to Earth by Sexton Blake (1910)
A detective saves a clerk from a gang who tie him to a clock-operated gun.
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
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Sexton Blake, Gambler?
The closest matches to Sexton Blake, Gambler are Violent Saturday (1955), Belly (1998) and The Valachi Papers (1972). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Sexton Blake, Gambler?
Start with Violent Saturday (1955), the closest match to Sexton Blake, Gambler.
What is the highest-rated movie like Sexton Blake, Gambler?
Strange Darling (2024), rated 6.9/10 by 1,102 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Sexton Blake, Gambler?
One Mile: Chapter Two (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Sexton Blake, Gambler?
Yes: Violent Saturday (1955), Belly (1998) and The Valachi Papers (1972).
How are movies similar to Sexton Blake, Gambler chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Sexton Blake, Gambler, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.