Film Series - Mystery
Philo Vance, Charlie Chan, Mr. Moto, Saint, Falcon, Lone Wolf, Crime Doctor, Boston Blackie, Michael Shayne, Sherlock Holmes
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- DirectorEugene FordeStarsWarner OlandKeye LukeJoan MarshReturning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to ensure her silence.
- DirectorEugene FordeStarsWarner OlandKeye LukeVirginia FieldAlthough Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chans in a web of blackmail and murder.
- DirectorNorman FosterStarsPeter LorreRochelle HudsonRobert KentIn the jungle near Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Mr. Moto poses as an ineffectual archaeologist and a venerable holy man with mystical powers to help foil two insurgencies against the government.
- DirectorNorman FosterStarsPeter LorreVirginia FieldThomas BeckOn a freighter going from San Francisco to Shanghai Mr. Moto solves mysteries caused by a gang of smugglers.
- DirectorNorman FosterStarsPeter LorreThomas BeckPauline FrederickSeven maps, when found and put together, reveal the location of the treasures of Genghis Khan.
- DirectorNorman FosterStarsPeter LorreMary MaguireHenry WilcoxonMr. Moto has himself imprisoned on Devil's Island so he can help his cellmate escape and thereby get the goods on a gang of international killers.
- DirectorHerbert I. LeedsStarsPeter LorreJean HersholtAmanda DuffThe U.S. government asks Mr. Moto to go to Puerto Rico to investigate diamond smuggling after an earlier investigator is murdered.
- DirectorJames TinlingStarsPeter LorreKeye LukeDick BaldwinWhen the #1 heavyweight contender is mysteriously poisoned during a bout, Moto knows that identifying the gambler who placed large bets against him is the key to solving the murder.
- DirectorNorman FosterStarsPeter LorreJoseph SchildkrautLionel AtwillDisguised as an Austrian archaeologist, Moto helps unearth the priceless crown of the legendary Queen of Sheba and sans disguise defends it from a variety of thugs and criminals.
- DirectorNorman FosterStarsPeter LorreRicardo CortezVirginia FieldMoto thwarts a ruthless band of international agents who try to foment an international incident by mining the entrance to the Suez Canal and blaming the British.
- DirectorNorman FosterStarsSidney TolerCesar RomeroPauline MooreCharlie's investigation of a phony psychic during the 1939 World Exposition on San Francisco's Treasure Island leads him to expose a suicide as murder.
- DirectorPhil KarlsonStarsSidney TolerMantan MorelandBen CarterA public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days.
- DirectorTerry O. MorseStarsSidney TolerGloria WarrenVictor Sen YungA treasury agent on the trail of counterfeit money confides to fellow ocean liner passenger Charlie Chan that there have been two attempts on his life.
- DirectorWilliam BeaudineStarsRoland WintersWarren DouglasMantan MorelandSoon after a Chinese princess comes to the US to buy planes for her people, she is murdered by a poison dart fired by an air rifle.
- DirectorJohn FarrowStarsGeorge SandersWendy BarrieJonathan HaleSimon Templar, the Saint, travels to San Francisco to solve crime mysteries within the police department.
- DirectorJohn Paddy CarstairsStarsGeorge SandersSally GrayDavid BurnsThe Saint returns to London and with the help of an American pickpocket and a beautiful adventuress breaks a counterfeiting ring.
- DirectorJack HivelyStarsGeorge SandersWendy BarrieJonathan HaleInspector Fernack is framed by a cartel of five gangsters and Simon does his best to prove it before all the conspirators are murdered by a mysterious killer.
- DirectorIrving ReisStarsGeorge SandersLynn BariJames GleasonThe Falcon and reporter Ann Riordan try to solve a string of murders after an ex-wrestler, released from jail, goes looking for his girl friend.
- DirectorEdward DmytrykStarsTom ConwayHarriet NelsonJane RandolphTom Lawrence, who has inherited his brother's sobriquet of "The Falcon," is framed for the theft of war bonds and murder.
- DirectorWilliam ClemensStarsTom ConwayJean BrooksElaine ShepardAfter a passenger plane crash lands at a local airport, the rescue crew is shocked to find there is no one aboard.
- DirectorWilliam ClemensStarsTom ConwayJean BrooksPaula CordayPosing as an insurance investigator, Tom Lawrence investigates a murder of a teacher disguised as a suicide at a women's college.
- DirectorWilliam ClemensStarsTom ConwayCarole GallagherBarbara HaleDetective Falcon and the police travel west to a ranch in Texas to try and solve the mystery of the murder by venom from a rattlesnake, in a New York City nightclub, of a Rich cattle baron.
- DirectorWilliam BerkeStarsTom ConwayMona MarisMartha VickersAn artist's daughter becomes suspicious when new paintings by her supposedly dead father begin turning up in New York. When a gallery owner is murdered, the Falcon and Miss Wade head for Mexico City to investigate.
- DirectorGordon DouglasStarsTom ConwayBarbara HaleVeda Ann BorgThe Falcon investigates the murder of an actor on a Hollywood backlot.
- DirectorJoseph H. LewisStarsTom ConwayPaula CordayEdward BrophyThe Falcon and his friend Goldie Locke check into what appears to be a silk-smuggling racket in San Francisco.
- DirectorRay McCareyStarsTom ConwayPaula CordayVince BarnettA wealthy woman's secretary, fearing that she will be blamed if her employer's jewelry is stolen, hires the Falcon as guardian. The Falcon is blamed when the jewels are stolen and murders ensue.
- DirectorPeter GodfreyStarsWarren WilliamIda LupinoRita HayworthA group of spies is after the plans for an anti-aircraft gun, and the leader uses the opportunity to embroil the Lone Wolf in the plot. Trying to settle an old score, this shady character implicates his old nemesis by forcing him to crack the safe where the plans are stored.
- DirectorSidney SalkowStarsWarren WilliamEric BloreJoan PerryDelia's father murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires reformed thief Michael to find killer and jewels before police suspect him.
- DirectorSidney SalkowStarsWarren WilliamEric BloreJean MuirA hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a murder she didn't commit. Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, and Jamison set out to find the real killer.
- DirectorAndré De TothStarsWarren WilliamAnn SavageEric BloreThe Lone Wolf undercover to foil the Nazis stealing the plans!
- DirectorD. Ross LedermanStarsGerald MohrJanis CarterEric BloreMichael Lanyard finds himself accused of stealing a valuable gem, and must find the real thief in order to clear his name.
- DirectorLeslie GoodwinsStarsGerald MohrNancy SaundersEric BloreMichael Lanyard (Gerald Mohr) is suspected of stealing two fabulous diamonds from a vault in Scotland Yard, where they were being held for safekeeping, but the Yard can't prove he did it. Later, Lanyard is summoned by a member of the nobility to help the latter raise money to pay a blackmailer. Lanyard later finds evidence to reveal the diamonds as having been stolen by a famous stage star.
- DirectorHarry BradbeerStarsMillie Bobby BrownHenry CavillDavid ThewlisNow a detective-for-hire, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends - and Sherlock himself - to unravel.
- DirectorHarry BradbeerStarsMillie Bobby BrownHenry CavillSam ClaflinWhen Enola Holmes (Sherlock's teen sister) discovers her mother is missing, she endeavours to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy.
- DirectorEtan CohenStarsWill FerrellJohn C. ReillyRalph FiennesA humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
- DirectorBill CondonStarsIan McKellenLaura LinneyHiroyuki SanadaAn aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsRobert Downey Jr.Jude LawJared HarrisDetective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsRobert Downey Jr.Jude LawRachel McAdamsDetective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
- DirectorGraham TheakstonStarsJames D'ArcyRoger MorlidgeGabrielle AnwarEarly in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market.
- DirectorSimon Cellan JonesStarsRupert EverettNicholas PalliserNeil DudgeonA serial killer stalking the teen-aged daughters of the aristocracy brings Sherlock Holmes out of his drug-filled semi-retirement.
- DirectorDavid AttwoodStarsRichard RoxburghIan HartRichard E. GrantSherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate after being told an heir's estate is plagued by a ghostly dog.
- DirectorRodney GibbonsStarsMatt FrewerKenneth WelshShawn LawrenceSherlock Holmes investigates a series of death rumoured to be caused by a vampire.
- DirectorRodney GibbonsStarsMatt FrewerKenneth WelshJason LondonThe mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville is blamed on a longstanding curse that has followed his family for 200 years, a supernatural hound who roams the moors. Detective Sherlock Holmes attempts to uncover the truth.
- DirectorBill CorcoranStarsChristopher LeePatrick MacneeJenny SeagroveKing Edward asks Sherlock Holmes to perform one more task before his retirement: to safeguard the Star of Africa on a trip to Cape Town. Soon the fabled jewel is stolen and several people end up being murdered.
- DirectorRodney GibbonsStarsMatt FrewerKenneth WelshLiliana KomorowskaSir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes - the world's greatest detective - faces a most alluring adversary... Legendary opera star Irene Adler is threatening to destroy the King of Bohemia's reputation with proof of their illicit affair. The evidence? A photograph. Her ransom? The king's hand in marriage. But not only does investigating detective Sherlock Holmes already know Irene from the past, he also knows that the queen of manipulation would never resort to such a common crime. After uncovering her true ambitions, Holmes draws the cunning songstress into a well-matched game of cat and mouse.
- DirectorPeter SasdyStarsChristopher LeePatrick MacneeMorgan FairchildThe British government is about to buy the plans to a revolutionary bomb detonator when its plans are stolen and its Austrian inventor murdered. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go to Vienna to track down the plans.
- DirectorFraser C. HestonStarsCharlton HestonRichard JohnsonSusannah HarkerA beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen treasure.
- DirectorThom EberhardtStarsMichael CaineBen KingsleyJeffrey JonesA drunken Sherlock Holmes is really just a cover for the real detective, Dr. Watson.
- DirectorBrian MillsStarsJeremy BrettEdward HardwickeRaymond AdamsonWhen the latest heir to the Baskerville estate seems to be threatened by a family curse, only the master detective, Sherlock Holmes, can find out the truth.
- DirectorKevin ConnorStarsMargaret ColinLila KayeConnie BoothSherlock Holmes is brought back to life by Watson's female descendant after being cryogenically frozen for eighty years.
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsNicholas RoweAlan CoxSophie WardWhen assorted people start having inexplicable delusions that lead to their deaths, a teenage Sherlock Holmes decides to investigate.
- DirectorRoy Ward BakerStarsPeter CushingJohn MillsAnne BaxterSherlock Holmes investigates the case of a string of mysterious deaths with no apparent causes and the case of a missing German Prince that could cause war between England and Germany.
- DirectorDouglas HickoxStarsIan RichardsonDonald ChurchillDenholm ElliottSherlock Holmes comes to the aid of his friend Henry Baskerville, who is under a family curse and menaced by a demonic dog that prowls the bogs near his estate and murders people.
- DirectorDesmond DavisStarsIan RichardsonDavid HealyThorley WaltersHired by a young lady, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the strange recent deaths of her missing father's friends from the army, as well as the whereabouts of the Great Mogul, the second-largest diamond in the world.
- StarsPeter O'TooleEarle CrossJudy NunnThe great detective investigates a murder that has a far flung revenge motive.
- DirectorRichard SlapczynskiStarsPeter O'TooleRon HaddrickEarle CrossIn this animated tale, detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a cursed family.
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsChristopher PlummerJames MasonDavid HemmingsSherlock Holmes investigates the murders commited by Jack the Ripper and discovers a conspiracy to protect the killer.
- DirectorPaul MorrisseyStarsPeter CookDudley MooreDenholm ElliottA Sherlock Holmes spoof about a family that has been haunted for years by the curse of a horrible hound.
- DirectorBoris SagalStarsRoger MooreJohn HustonPatrick MacneeIn this mystery, Sherlock Holmes pursues his archenemy Professor James Moriarty to New York City, in which the villainous scoundrel has carried out the ultimate bank robbery. Meanwhile, Holmes enjoys a blossoming romance with Irene Adler, who becomes the target of a kidnapping by Moriarty.
- DirectorHerbert RossStarsAlan ArkinVanessa RedgraveRobert DuvallTo treat his friend's cocaine induced delusions, Watson lures Sherlock Holmes to Sigmund Freud.
- DirectorGene WilderStarsGene WilderMadeline KahnMarty FeldmanThe younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.
- DirectorBilly WilderStarsRobert StephensChristopher LeeColin BlakelyWhen a bored Holmes eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon after an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.
- DirectorJames HillStarsJohn NevilleDonald HoustonJohn FraserSherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson join the hunt for the notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceMarjorie LordSherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson travel to Washington D.C. in order to prevent a secret document from falling into enemy hands.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceGale SondergaardSherlock Holmes investigates a series of so-called "pajama suicides". He knows the female villain behind them is as cunning as Moriarty and as venomous as a spider.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceGerald HamerWhen a gentlewoman is found dead with her throat torn out, the villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BrucePatricia MorisonSherlock Holmes sets out to discover why a trio of murderous villains, including a dangerously attractive female, are desperate to obtain three unassuming and inexpensive little music boxes.
- DirectorTerence FisherStarsChristopher LeeHans SöhnkerHans NielsenSherlock Holmes and Watson do battle with their nemesis, Professor Moriarity, over an ancient necklace attributed to Cleopatra.
- DirectorTerence FisherStarsPeter CushingAndré MorellChristopher LeeWhen a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceAubrey MatherSherlock Holmes investigates a series of deaths at a castle with each foretold by the delivery of orange pips to the victims.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceAlan MowbrayWhen the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner is murdered, Sherlock Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceHillary BrookeSherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceMarjorie RiordanHolmes is recruited to escort the heir to a European throne safely back to his homeland after his father's assassination.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceDennis HoeyWhen a valuable pearl with a sinister reputation is stolen, Sherlock Holmes must investigate its link to a series of brutal murders.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceDennis HoeyDuring WWII, several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects including the owners of the home, the staff, and the patients recovering there.
- DirectorJohn RawlinsStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceEvelyn AnkersWhen a German saboteur jeeringly predicts to the nation new depredations, via their radio "Voice of Terror", the Intelligence Inner Council summons Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) to help in the crisis.
- DirectorSidney LanfieldStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceRichard GreeneSherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate.
- DirectorAlfred L. WerkerStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceIda LupinoThe master sleuth hunts his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, who is planning the crime of the century.
- DirectorBen HolmesStarsLouis HaywardKay SuttonSig RumanSimon Templar, the Saint, is brought to New York. His search for the identity of "the Big Fellow" takes him through many dangerous situations.
- DirectorH. Bruce HumberstoneStarsWarner OlandKeye LukeHelen WoodWhen a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring.
- DirectorPhil RosenStarsSidney TolerMantan MorelandArthur LoftCharlie Chan is an agent of the U.S. government assigned to investigate the mysterious death of an inventor.
- DirectorPhil RosenStarsSidney TolerJoan WoodburyMantan MorelandCharlie Chan investigates the locked-room murder of a chess expert.
- DirectorPhil RosenStarsSidney TolerMantan MorelandFrances ChanCharlie searches for a murderer amidst numerous ghosts conjured up by a strange variety of spiritualists and occultists.
- DirectorPhil RosenStarsSidney TolerMantan MorelandEdwin LukeEccentric scientist Harper lives in a spooky mansion with all the trimmings: hidden lab, secret panels, inscrutable butler, and greedy relatives with unusual talents. When Harper seems to be murdered, Charlie Chan (with the uninvited help of No. 4 son) tries to answer such questions as Where's the body? How can a dead man walk? And how can a secret murder be done in full view of detectives and witnesses?
- DirectorPhil RosenStarsSidney TolerMantan MorelandBen CarterCharlie discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.
- DirectorPhil KarlsonStarsSidney TolerMantan MorelandBenson FongSomeone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders. Charlie investigates.
- DirectorPhil RosenStarsSidney TolerFortunio BonanovaBenson FongChan is faced with suspects in a stolen atomic bomb formula case, that are being killed with bullets that are not fired from a gun.
- DirectorPhil KarlsonStarsSidney TolerMantan MorelandBen CarterA public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days.
- DirectorTerry O. MorseStarsSidney TolerMantan MorelandVictor Sen YungCharlie investigates murders connected with insurance fraud. This one is set in San Francisco's Chinatown.
- DirectorTerry O. MorseStarsSidney TolerGloria WarrenVictor Sen YungA treasury agent on the trail of counterfeit money confides to fellow ocean liner passenger Charlie Chan that there have been two attempts on his life.
- DirectorHoward BrethertonStarsSidney TolerMantan MorelandVictor Sen YungWhen a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown.
- DirectorH. Bruce HumberstoneStarsWarner OlandKatherine DeMillePauline MooreWhen a strategically important new aerial guidance system is stolen, Charlie traces it to the Berlin Olympics, where he has to battle spies and enemy agents to retrieve it.
- DirectorH. Bruce HumberstoneStarsWarner OlandBoris KarloffKeye LukeA dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.
- DirectorNorman FosterStarsSidney TolerJean RogersLionel AtwillInspector Chan investigates a group of travelers, one of whom is a saboteur.
- DirectorLynn ShoresStarsSidney TolerVictor Sen YungC. Henry GordonAn escaped convicted murderer hides out at a New York wax museum where he hopes to get plastic surgery, which will help him revenge himself on Charlie Chan.
- DirectorHarry LachmanStarsSidney TolerMarjorie WeaverRobert LoweryWhen Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.
- DirectorBudd BoetticherStarsChester MorrisJanis CarterWilliam WrightBlackie is enlisted by the police to help recover the Blue Star of the Nile diamond, stolen from a war relief exhibit.
- DirectorArthur DreifussStarsChester MorrisLynn MerrickRichard LaneBlackie is implicated in a murder when he accidently sells a phony Charles Dickens first edition at an auction.
- DirectorArthur DreifussStarsChester MorrisNina FochSteve CochranBlackie helps the police rescue hostage from an escaped maniac on a killing spree.
- DirectorLew LandersStarsChester MorrisLynn MerrickRichard LaneSleuth Blackie is framed for murder but manages to catch the culprit.