Monte Carlo Nights (1934)
mystery film
A man wrongfully convicted of murder escapes custody and goes in search of the real killer. The problem is that he only has one clue to go on.
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The Last Man (1932)
drama film, mystery film
The Devil Diamond (1937)
action film, crime film, mystery film
A group of thugs tries to steal the cursed title gem from a jeweler who has been hired to cut it into small, saleable pieces.
Mysterious Crossing (1936)
mystery film
A travelling newspaper reporter stumbles across the body of a dead man while on a boat crossing the Mississippi River at New Orleans. He takes a lead in the investigation of the murder, falling in love with the dead man's daughter.
Lucky Devils (1941)
mystery film
A sly pair of newsreel reporters, Dick McManus and Andy Tompkins, who work for the Mercury News Reel Company, has made a profession of photographing stories featuring daredevil acts by ordinary people. One of the exciting places for doing these acts is the Phillips Dam and it's often visible in the two reporters' photos. This fact is used by two foreign saboteurs, R.
The Phantom Shot (1947)
mystery film
The film uses the format of a "crime quiz". When Caleb Horder is found murdered, Inspector Webb investigates. The audience is invited to look for clues and deduce the identity of the murderer.
The Secret Friend (2010)
Tragic Comedy Film
An elderly widow, Anna Marshall (Harris), lives in isolation following the death of her beloved husband. With no friends and an estranged son, Anna is a senior citizen alone in the world—obsolete and discarded. The only visitor since her husband's funeral is her sympathetic neighbor, Julia (Fallon).
Murder Is News (1937)
mystery film
A rich businessman is murdered at his townhouse the night his wife plans to divorce him and marry a high-powered lawyer.
The Mystery Club (1926)
mystery film, silent film
As described in a film magazine, the Mystery Club is an organization of millionaires, the youngest member of which is Dick Bernard. At the instigation of Cranahan, they wager that crimes can be committed without detection by the police, the arbiter of the wager being Inspector Burke. An agreement is drawn up which calls for the forfeiture of $25,000 should any crime go awry.
The Drums of Jeopardy (1923)
mystery film, silent film
As described in a film magazine review, Jerome Hawksley, confidential secretary to Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, is bequeathed upon the death of the Duke during the Russian Revolution two jewels known as the "Drums of Jeopardy." Because the jewels are of great value and believed to possess a supernatural power, Gregor Karlov attempts to secure them. The jewels are sent to the United States with a trusted friend and given to Banker Burrows for safekeeping. Gregor, in an attempt to steal the jewels, kills the banker and kidnaps Jerome.
The Case of the Screaming Bishop (1944)
A dinosaur skeleton is stolen from the "Museum of Unnatural History" so Hairlock Combs and his assistant Dr. Gotsum (parodies of Holmes and Dr. Watson respectively) disguise themselves as a horse and visit the scene of the crime.
Cutting Room (2006)
Horror, Horror comedy, Mysterie, Slasher Horror, comedy horror
Charles Drake, a maven in the realm of low-budget exploitation cinema, has enlisted the talents of the budding director Ed Smith for his latest venture, "Curse of the Killer." The film's concept stems from an incomplete script penned by Ed himself. Ed envisions this opportunity as his ticket to stardom, although his optimism remains a solitary island amidst a sea of skepticism from all other parties involved in this wandering project. As the gears of production churn, a grim twist of fate takes center stage – individuals associated with the film find themselves meeting gruesome demises one after another.
Go-Get-'Em, Haines (1936)
Western film, mystery film
Ace reporter Steve Haines is on the trail of John Graham, the former head of a public utilities company that has bankrupted and defrauded its investors out of their life savings. Haines trails Graham to an ocean liner where he is planning to flee to Europe. During the voyage Haines is impressed by the company on the ship, including a famous actor and his singing daughter and a gangster.
Trial Without Jury (1950)
mystery film
Who Is Number One? (1917)
mystery film
The Man in the Maze (2011)
The movie follows four college students that venture out into the woods to do research and discover an Indian burial mound. They soon discover that the mound is cursed and that they are trapped in a maze, chased by an unknown and terrifying force.
One Hour Before Dawn (1920)
mystery film, silent film
When a hypnotist named Norman Osgood mesmerizes a man named Harrison Kirke without his consent, Kirke threatens to kill him. Afraid for his life, Osgood hypnotizes another man named George Clayton and tells him he must murder Mr. Kirke one hour before the arrival of the dawn.
Alias Mary Smith (1932)
crime film, mystery film
A young woman known by her alias Mary Smith, falls in love with a wealthy young man despite his father's disapproval. Unbeknown to them she is the sister of a man executed after being framed by gangster Snowy Hoagland for a crime he didn't commit. Seeking revenge on him, she becomes entangled in the murder of a district attorney.
The House of the Arrow (1930)
mystery film
When Mrs. Harlow dies unexpectedly, her brother-in-law accuses her niece, Betty, of murder. The body is exhumed, and an examination shows no trace of poison.
Murder on the Second Floor (1932)
mystery film
When commercial traveller Joseph Reynolds is found murdered, suspicion falls on Lucy, the maid in his boarding-house, who is found dead in a cupboard – an apparent suicide. But young playwright Hugh Bromilow, who also lives in the house, believes that Lucy is innocent, and decides to investigate. He identifies the landlady's husband as the murderer.
The Hate Ship (1929)
mystery film
Three's a Crowd (1945)
mystery film
A woman is accused of killing her former fiancé. She then marries a man who is also a suspect in that murder. The former fiancé turns out to have already been married, then his wife is murdered, as is the family lawyer.
Convicted (1931)
mystery film, romance film
Tony Blair, a producer of Broadway plays, is murdered on a California-bound passenger liner, and a series of events leads to an assumption that Claire Norvelle has committed the killing. Despite the fact that Blair was an obnoxious character, murder is murder and Barbara is accused of the crime. Complications arise when another murder occurs.
Nelly's Version (1983)
mystery film