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Movies like Ultus and the Grey Lady (1916)

The best movies like Ultus and the Grey Lady (1916) are House of Bamboo (1955), Woman of Straw (1964) and Plunder Road (1957). If Ultus and the Grey Lady hooked you with its crime and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. House 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 & drama

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  2. Woman of Straw (1964)

    Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  3. Plunder Road (1957)

    A spectacular heist starts to unravel as the crooks take it on the lam.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  4. Framed (1947)

    Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they intend to frame Lambert.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  5. Each 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 & drama

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  6. Witness to Murder (1954)

    A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom window.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  7. Murder in Three Acts (1986)

    In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  8. Kid Galahad (1962)

    After completing military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him under his wing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & crime

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  9. Johnny O'Clock (1947)

    When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy's affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  10. The Locket (1946)

    A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & crime

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  11. The Interview (1998)

    A duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose skin is really wanted?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  12. Cigarettes & Coffee (1993)

    At a desert diner, the lives of five strangers become linked through a single twenty-dollar bill. Shot for $20,000 and starring Philip Baker Hall, the short premiered at Sundance and later inspired Anderson’s debut feature Hard Eight (1996).

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & crime

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  13. Time Without Pity (1957)

    Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a not-so-successful writer and alcoholic who has neglected his son in the past, flies in from Canada to visit his son on death row. David then goes on a quest to try and clear his son’s name while battling “the bottle.”

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  14. The Christmas Shoes (2002)

    Two separate stories mesh - in the first, a young music teacher, Maggie Andrews, begins dying of a heart condition and her son Nathan tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for her before she dies. In the second, lawyer Robert Layton and his wife Kate are slowly drifting apart and the matter comes to a head during Christmas when Kate takes over for Maggie for the school choir.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  15. The Blue Gardenia (1953)

    Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  16. 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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  17. Won't Back Down (2012)

    Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

    A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  19. Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010)

    Amy Pond and Rory Williams are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way the Eleventh Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. But is Kazran Sardick, the richest man in Sardicktown, beyond redemption? And what is lurking in the fogs of Christmas Eve?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  20. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)

    Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  21. The Godfather Part II (1974)

    In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & crime

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  22. The Godfather Part III (1990)

    In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama

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  23. Wild Things 2 (2004)

    Two Florida high school vixens hatch a murderous plan to win an inheritance, but they hadn't bargained for an escalating whirlpool of blackmail and sexual games with a sleazy insurance investigator who has his own plans for the money.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama

  24. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

    Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

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  25. Ocean's Twelve (2004)

    Despite pulling off one of the biggest heists in Las Vegas history and splitting the $160 million take, each of the infamous Ocean's crew have tried to go straight, lay low and live a legit life... but that's proven to be a challenge. Casino owner Terry Benedict demands that Danny Ocean return the money, plus millions more in interest. Unable to come up the cash, the crew is forced to come together to pull off another series of heists, this time in Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

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  26. Saw III (2006)

    Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon and Jeff Reinhart are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

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  27. Queen & Country (2015)

    In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  28. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

    Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

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  29. God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)

    Pastor Dave responds to the unimaginable tragedy of having his church, located on the grounds of the local university, burned down.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  30. Ocean's Thirteen (2007)

    Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows that he and his team will do anything to bring down Willy Bank along with everything he's got. Even if it means asking for help from an enemy.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Ultus and the Grey Lady?

The closest matches to Ultus and the Grey Lady are House of Bamboo (1955), Woman of Straw (1964) and Plunder Road (1957). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Ultus and the Grey Lady?

Start with House of Bamboo (1955), the closest match to Ultus and the Grey Lady.

What is the highest-rated movie like Ultus and the Grey Lady?

The Godfather Part II (1974), rated 8.6/10 by 14,610 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Ultus and the Grey Lady?

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Ultus and the Grey Lady?

Yes: House of Bamboo (1955), Woman of Straw (1964) and Plunder Road (1957).

How are movies similar to Ultus and the Grey Lady chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Ultus and the Grey Lady, 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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