Frog and Wombat (1998)
mystery film
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Trenchcoat in Paradise (1989)
Crime Comedy, crime film, mystery film
Eddie Mazda (Dirk Benedict) is a hard-nosed private investigator originally from Jersey City, New Jersey. After working a job for a widow named Nan Thompson (Amy Yasbeck), he soon after is confronted by mob boss Dom Gellatti (Ralph Drischell), the man who killed Mrs. Thompson's husband.
Green Eyes (1934)
crime film, mystery film
During a masked party Stephen Kester (Claude Gillingwater) is found dead in the closet of his room, three stab wounds in his back. Suspicion falls on everyone at the party, especially Kester's granddaughter Jean (Shirley Grey) and her fiancé Cliff Miller (William Bakewell), who fled the house after disabling the other cars and cutting the phone lines. As Inspector Crofton (John Wray) and Detective Regan (Ben Hendricks Jr.) investigate they are shadowed and helped along by a mystery writer, Bill Tracy (Charles Starrett).
The Little Death (2006)
thriller film
Seventeen years ago, Sam (Chris Butler)'s father hid a mysterious box in the walls of apartment 1412, and now Sam has come to Los Angeles to claim it. But the rooms have been renumbered and Sam's hunt soon leads him into the world of a mysterious young woman in what is ultimately "a sinister tale of a very unmerry Christmas."
Strategy of Terror (1969)
mystery film
A reporter (Barbara Rush) uncovers a plan to assassinate four United Nations (UN) representatives by a right-wing extremist (Neil Hamilton), but no one will believe her, until one New York City cop (Hugh O'Brian teams up with her to uncover the conspiracy.
Les disparus de St. Agil (1938)
Drama, Mysterie
Shortly before the war, strange things happen at night at the School of Saint-Agil. Students begin to disappear... Three students of Saint-Agil, Beaume Sorgue and Macroy, have created a secret society to prepare leaving for America.
East of Piccadilly (1941)
crime film, mystery film
A series of murders in the West End of London baffle the officers of Scotland Yard and draw the interest of crime reporter Pennie Sutton and pulp writer Tamsie Green.
The Disappeared (2012)
drama film
After their fishing boat sinks, six men in two small dories find themselves stranded in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. They have little food and fresh water. The film follows their physical and mental fatigue as the days pass and they try to get home again.
Stormy Weathers (1992)
mystery film
An Italian aristocrat hires detective Samantha Weathers (Cybill Shepherd) to uncover the details of an old inheritance issue. The more she looks, the more complicated the case becomes. Her investigation into the disappearance of the aristocrat’s older brother reveals an underhand plot involving drug smuggling, radical politics, murder and corruption in high places.
13 Lead Soldiers (1948)
mystery film
Dr Stedman is murdered by an intruder in his study and two toy soldiers are stolen from his desk. The next day, Hugh Drummond reads about the murder in the newspaper. He is approached by a friend, Phillip Coleman, who tells him that he owns two similar figures and that he has received first offers, then threats to sell them.
This Man Is News (1938)
crime film, mystery film
Simon Drake (Barnes) has predicted the death of a prominent man in advance, which makes him Scotland yard's top suspect for his murder; the only one who believes in his innocence is his loyal wife Pat (Hobson). Meanwhile, Macgregor (Sim) is Drake's beleaguered city editor, who hires and fires him multiple times depending on how guilty or innocent he looks at the moment.
Forced Landing (1941)
mystery film
In faraway tropical Mosaque, as soon as American pilot Dan Kendall (Richard Arlen) joins the country's Air Corps, he is in trouble. Along with his mechanic Christmas (Mikhail Rasumny), he is thrown into the military prison. His troubles start at a cantina after buying exotic beauty Johanna Van Deuren (Eva Gabor) a drink, not realizing he has antagonized her fiancé, Colonel Jan Golas (Nils Asther).
By Whose Hand? (1932)
mystery film
Book of Days (2003)
Drama, Mysterie
The Girl Who Dared (1944)
mystery film
Several people are sent mysterious invitations to attend a ghost hunt at their friend's manor on a remote island. Upon arriving, they find their friend did not send out the invitations and does not know who did, but he makes arrangements to put them all up for the night. As part of the fun, they all head to the water to see the ruins of a 100-year-old ship wreck.
Genuine Risk (1990)
Thriller
A young, naive gambler is recruited by his friend to work for a former 60s pop star turned cold and vicious mobster. Things get even more heated when the mobster's girlfriend comes between the two men.
The Scarab Murder Case (1936)
crime film, mystery film
A murder of a millionaire in a private museum implicates eminent Egyptologist Dr. Bliss. While Scotland Yard is eager to make an arrest, American sleuth Philo Vance intervenes, preventing the police from taking the doctor into custody.
The Monk (1969)
Underworld attorney Leo Barnes hires Gus Monk to safeguard a valuable envelope containing information on a mobster. Monk refuses — until he meets Leo's wife Janice Barnes and jumps on a merry-go-round of viciousness and murder.
Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939)
Crime Comedy, mystery film
Henri Armides believes he has a foolproof plan for robbing a London bank and outwitting Scotland Yard's pursuit. During his getaway he hides his haul in a radio set in the flat to be occupied by Capt. Bulldog Drummond and Phyllis Clavering after their imminent and long-delayed wedding.
Word of Honor (1981)
drama film, mystery film
A reporter refuses to reveal his source in the case of the murder of a young girl. As a result, he and his family are shunned by the residents of the small town in which they live. Virtually no one comes to his daughter's wedding, and at his office, the police search his desk, his boss threatens to fire him, the judge holds him in contempt and throws him in jail.
A Study in Scarlet (1914)
crime film, drama film, mystery film, silent film
Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)
mystery film
When she is falsely accused of murder, an heiress ropes in a photographer to provide her with an alibi.
While the Patient Slept (1935)
crime film, mystery film
A comedic murder mystery involving a nurse who is assigned to the at-home care of a man who recently had a stroke. While he is unconscious, on a dark and stormy night, a murder takes place in his bedroom. With family members and potential heirs confined to the house for several days, additional murders occur while the nurse and a police detective work on solving the case.
Detective Kitty O'Day (1944)
mystery film
After her boss is murdered, secretary and aspiring detective Kitty O'Day sees a chance to put her skills to the test to the annoyance of the investigating police officer Inspector Clancy. When Clancy won't properly investigate the dead man's widow, O'Day takes it upon herself to unmask the killer - with the reluctant assistance of her boyfriend Johnny Jones.