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10 Best Movies Like An American Tragedy

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

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#1
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Tragedy for fans of Crime & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition....

#2
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

1953★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Tragedy 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
A Kiss Before Dying

A Kiss Before Dying

1956★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Tragedy for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters....

#4
The Web

The Web

1947★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Tragedy for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A brash young lawyer takes a short-term, high-paying job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly realizes he may be in over his hea...

#5
Born to Kill

Born to Kill

1947★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Tragedy for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer....

#6
The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

1938★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Tragedy for fans of Crime & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she and her group of friends prove them wr...

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