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10 Best Movies Like The Man Who Cheated Himself

If you loved The Man Who Cheated Himself, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run

1950★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Cheated Himself for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliati...

#2
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

1953★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Cheated Himself for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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 suspe...

#3
The Late Show

The Late Show

1977★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Cheated Himself for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-pl...

#4
The Detective

The Detective

1968★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Cheated Himself for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man....

#5
Cry of the City

Cry of the City

1948★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Cheated Himself for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 cri...

#6
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Cheated Himself for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette....

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