Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Under the Gun

If you loved Under the Gun, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Gun for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole...

#2
They Live by Night

They Live by Night

1949★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Gun for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning....

#3
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Gun for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 for...

#4
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1953★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Gun for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter. The other two former cellmates then attempt to force him into doing a...

#5
After the Fox

After the Fox

1966★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Gun for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A criminal mastermind sets up a phony film production as part of a plan to smuggle stolen gold....

#6
They Made Me a Fugitive

They Made Me a Fugitive

1947★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the Gun for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge....

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