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10 Best Movies Like The Letter

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

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#1
The Big Clock

The Big Clock

1948★ 7.3

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

George Stroud, a crime magazine's crusading editor, has to postpone a vacation with his wife - again - when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is assigned by his publishing boss...

#2
The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941★ 7.5

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

In 1900, a clan attempts to strike a deal with a Chicago industrialist to get him to build cotton mills in their Deep South town....

#3
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Letter 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
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

1941★ 6.9

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

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans....

#5
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Letter for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his d...

#6
Jezebel

Jezebel

1938★ 7.0

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

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her....