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Movies like A Woman in Pawn (1927)

The best movies like A Woman in Pawn (1927) are The Brothers Rico (1957), The Glass Key (1942) and Face (1997). If A Woman in Pawn hooked you with its crime, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The 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

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  2. The Glass Key (1942)

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  3. Face (1997)

    Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain. Teaming up with a gang of other has-beenish crims, he commits one bank job too many. The gang dissolves in a murderous flurry of recriminations.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  4. Bernie (2012)

    In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  5. Dark City (1950)

    War hero Danny Haley fleeces out-of-town dupes in a rigged poker game. He and his pals see Arthur Winant as an easy mark, but they've reckoned without Winant's homicidal brother, who wants revenge after Arthur commits suicide.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  6. Cry 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

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  7. The Damned Don't Cry (1950)

    Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  8. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

    A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  9. The Good Liar (2019)

    Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  10. Thick as Thieves (1999)

    Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a suave pro who does his job and then hides in his own privacy, listening to old jazz records and caring for his ailing dog, Wally. The other is a local gangster with a taste for the finer life, who decides to eliminate the competition. This ignites a war between the two men and their aides. An angry mob boss and a female police officer try to sort the mess before things get too out of hand.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  11. Ted 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

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  12. 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

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  13. Johnny Dangerously (1984)

    An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  14. Collision (2022)

    Over the course of one fateful day, a corrupt businessman and his socialite wife race to save their daughter from a notorious crime lord.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

  15. Empire (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

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  16. The Corrupted (2019)

    Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime syndicate run by Clifford Cullen, who has high-level connections in politics, finance and the police force. Liam's drive for redemption sees him caught up in a web of conspiracy, crime, and corruption.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  17. The Last Seduction (1994)

    A devious femme fatale steals her husband’s drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  18. Perrier'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

  19. The 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

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  20. Casino (1995)

    In Las Vegas, two best friends-a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like A Woman in Pawn?

The closest matches to A Woman in Pawn are The Brothers Rico (1957), The Glass Key (1942) and Face (1997). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after A Woman in Pawn?

Start with The Brothers Rico (1957), the closest match to A Woman in Pawn.

What is the highest-rated movie like A Woman in Pawn?

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), rated 8.0/10 by 26,931 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like A Woman in Pawn?

Collision (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like A Woman in Pawn?

Yes: The Brothers Rico (1957), The Glass Key (1942) and Face (1997).

How are movies similar to A Woman in Pawn chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside A Woman in Pawn, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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