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Casablanca (1943)

In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.

Directed byMichael Curtiz

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  1. 01

    Mildred Pierce

    Same director

    1945 · 111 min · Crime · Drama

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    A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • shared themes: black and white and film noir
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  2. 03

    Stranded

    Similar atmosphere

    1935 · 72 min · Drama · Romance

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    A Traveler's Aid worker who delights in solving people's problems gets mixed up with gangsters.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared production studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
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  3. 05

    Notorious

    Shared cast

    1946 · 103 min · Mystery · Romance · Thriller

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    In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: black and white and film noir
    • principal cast overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 06

    The Man Who Knew Too Much

    Strong story similarity

    1956 · 121 min · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

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    An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: morocco and spy
    • shared espionage movie style
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  5. 07

    The Mask of Dimitrios

    Shared cast

    1944 · 95 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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    A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.

    Why it connects

    • principal cast overlap
    • shared espionage movie style
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 08

    The Big Sleep

    Shared cast

    1946 · 114 min · Crime · Mystery · Thriller

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    Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 09

    Dark Passage

    Shared cast

    1947 · 106 min · Mystery · Thriller

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    A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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