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10 Best Movies Like High Sierra

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

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#1
Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

1950★ 6.9

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

A medical examiner discovers that an innocent shooting victim in a robbery died of bubonic plague. With only 48 hours to find the killer, who is now a ticking time bomb threatening...

#2
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

1951★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to High Sierra for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify....

#3
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939★ 7.5

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

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddi...

#4
Penny Serenade

Penny Serenade

1941★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to High Sierra for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Julie and Roger are a love-struck married couple who desperately want to have a child. Tragedy after tragedy gets in their way, as the two attempt to rise above their troubles and ...

#5
Orchestra Rehearsal

Orchestra Rehearsal

1979★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to High Sierra for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An orchestra assembles for a rehearsal in an ancient chapel under the inquisitive eyes of a TV documentary crew, but an uprising breaks out....

#6
NOKAS

NOKAS

2010★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to High Sierra for fans of Crime & Drama & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

On the 5th of April 2004, the greatest bank robbery in Norwegian history was carried out in Stavanger. The events are seen through the eyes of those who were directly involved – th...