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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 3,778 films · Page 140.

The Cobra Strikes (1948)

mystery film

Dr. Damon Cameron is shot while leaving his laboratory in route to a state medical banquet where he planned to reveal his new invention. At the time his twin brother Ted is keeping an appointment with Victor Devereaux and Franz Lang, colleagues in his importing business, at a local club.

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The Shadow on the Wall (1925)

mystery film

As described in a film magazine review, George Walters is a youth who is dominated by Bleary, a heartless bully, who forces him to pose as the son of millionaire George Warring, kidnapped as a baby. The missing son had a twin brother who had recently died, but a painting of the shadow of the late son is on one wall. Walters' shadow matches this painting perfectly, establishing him as the missing son to the Warring family.

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The Paliser Case (1920)

Drama, mystery film, silent film

As described in a film magazine, Cassy Cara, daughter of a Portuguese violinist whose talent has been obscured by a stroke following a holdup, attracts the attention of Monty Paliser, a man of wealth who, failing to win her by any other means, marries her. Three days after the wedding she learns that the ceremony was not genuine and returns home, telling her father her story. That night Paliser is murdered while in his box at the opera.

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Romance in Rhythm (1934)

mystery film

Chorus girl Ruth Lee and pianist Bob Mervyn are in love, but separate because of a misunderstanding. Ruth gets a job as a singer in a Berlin café, and Bob tours as a band leader. When he appears at the London café where he and Ruth first met, he is introduced to new continental singer "Sylvia Fay", but who is actually Ruth.

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Wingrave (2007)

Horror, Mysterie

As renowned parapsychologist Henry Wingrave struggles conducting a forbidden seance, he recollects three of his most disturbing and challenging experiences with the restless dead. Throughout these experiences, he is asked to contact the dead brother of a grieving young woman, to cleanse a newly bought house of the malicious entities, and to determine whether a young woman is possessed by a demon, or simply insane.

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Road to Alcatraz (1945)

mystery film

Young lawyer John Norton receives a telegram from old fraternity brother Gary Payne that informs him that an old investment has now turned profitable. Norton's wife Kit does not trust Payne, but they retire for the evening after a short discussion. The next morning, Norton has a bump on his head, and there is mysterious evidence that something is amiss.

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Boat (2007)

Mysterie

Shot on digital video, Boat features closeup shots of a man taking a speedboat onto a lake, while a young woman provides a dreamy, confused description of what is happening. Halfway through, Lynch turns to the camera and announces "we're going to try to go fast enough to go into the night". He speeds up the boat, which does indeed travel into the night.

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The Peacock Fan (1929)

mystery film, silent film

In China a peacock fan causes a jealous husband to murder his wife. Many years later in the United States, a wealthy collector who now owns the fan is found murdered. Doctor Chang Dorfman takes over the investigation and assembles the twelve likely suspects together.

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