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An ambitious Mexican-American gets mixed up with the neurotic wife of his casino boss.
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- strong story and style similarity
- the same director
- principal cast overlap
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Film · 10 connectionsA socialite finds herself involved in a murder trial that is prosecuted by her boyfriend.
Directed byArchie Mayo
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An ambitious Mexican-American gets mixed up with the neurotic wife of his casino boss.

Strong story similarity
1925 · 89 min · Comedy · Drama
A society woman believes her husband is having an affair, a misconception which may have dire personal consequences for all involved.

Strong story similarity
1931 · 70 min · Drama
A society gigolo goes after a rich mother and her daughter, but tries to find true happiness with his girlfriend, who is neither rich nor in "society."

Strong story similarity
1933 · 76 min · Comedy · Crime
An ex-gang member tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal influence after he suddenly becomes a Hollywood movie star.

Strong story similarity
1931 · 66 min · Drama
A nightclub singer is carrying on an affair with a married man. When she is found murdered, her lover is suspected of the crime.

Strong story similarity
1933 · 79 min · Comedy · Crime · Drama
A mystery writer and his sweetheart are held hostage by a fugitive gangster, who hopes to enlist their help in devising the perfect murder.

Strong story similarity
1937 · 70 min · Comedy · Crime · Mystery
A juror at a murder trial is convinced the defendant is innocent.

Strong story similarity
1944 · 88 min · Drama · Mystery
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.

Strong story similarity
A lawyer who is planning to run for District Attorney accidentally kills a gangster who owns the nightclub where the attorney's girlfriend is a singer. Although he manages to cover up his involvement in the crime, his girlfriend discovers the body and is subsequently charged with the murder.

Strong story similarity
1947 · 92 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.
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