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10 Best Movies Like The Engineer's Thumb

If you loved The Engineer's Thumb, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
A Study in Terror

A Study in Terror

1965★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Engineer's Thumb for fans of Crime & Drama & Mystery. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its mer...

#2
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Engineer's Thumb for fans of Crime & Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the cr...

#3
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Engineer's Thumb for fans of Crime & Drama & Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case...

#4
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

1944★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Engineer's Thumb for fans of Crime & Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspect...

#5
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

2016★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Engineer's Thumb for fans of Crime & Drama & Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special....

#6
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Engineer's Thumb for fans of Crime & Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate....

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