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    Herbie Goes Bananas 1980 POSTER

    Herbie Goes Bananas

    1980

    English

    4.9

    23

    40%

    36%

    Action

    Adventure

    chase

    Comedy

    criminal syndicate

    Family

    Fantasy

    mexico

    private detective

    sequel

    volkswagen beetle

    Vincent McEveety Vincent McEveety Director Gloria O'Brien Gloria O'Brien as Don Diamond Don Diamond as Local #2 Steve Boyum Steve Boyum as Panama Policeman Alex Rocco Alex Rocco as Quinn
    The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.
    The Mystery of Mr. Wong 1939 POSTER

    The Mystery of Mr. Wong

    1939

    English

    6.1

    4

    37%

    37%

    mr. wong

    Mystery

    private detective

    William Nigh William Nigh Director Grant Withers Grant Withers as Bill Street Boris Karloff Boris Karloff as James Lee Wong Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds as Peter Harrison Dorothy Tree Dorothy Tree as Valerie Edwards
    Detective James Lee Wong must find the "Eye of the Daughter of the Moon," a priceless but cursed sapphire stolen in China and smuggled to America. His search takes him into the heart of Chinatown and to the dreaded "House of Hate" to find the deadly gem before it can kill again.
    Monster of the Nudist Colony 2013 POSTER

    Monster of the Nudist Colony

    2013

    English

    3.4

    19

    Comedy

    Horror

    investigation

    monster

    nudist colony

    private detective

    softcore

    wife

    Steve Goldenberg Steve Goldenberg Director Amber Ashley Amber Ashley as Crystal Billy Chappell Billy Chappell as Jonah Roobie Breastnut Roobie Breastnut as Policewoman Samantha Ryan Samantha Ryan as Tina
    Mr. Hammer, a private detective, is hired to find a monster terrorizing a nudist colony and his wife is very eager to tag along.
    Face Down 1997 POSTER

    Face Down

    1997

    English

    5.6

    4

    Crime

    Drama

    Mystery

    private detective

    Thom Eberhardt Thom Eberhardt Director Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna as Bob Signorelli Eugene Clark Eugene Clark as Captain McGuiness J.K. Simmons J.K. Simmons as Herb Aames Alex Karzis Alex Karzis as Parker Frager
    When blonde bombshell Meredith Lake breezes into his office, New York private eye Bob Signorelli can't resist giving her "personal" attention. But their one-night stand becomes a deadly liaison when they are linked to a homicide; and a night of steamy passion snowballs into a marathon of madness and murder...
    Coup de Chance 2023 POSTER

    Coup de Chance

    2023

    French

    6.4

    19

    84%

    76%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    hunting accident

    husband wife relationship

    infidelity

    paris, france

    private detective

    Romance

    Thriller

    Woody Allen Woody Allen Director Valérie Lemercier Valérie Lemercier as Camille Philippe Uchan Philippe Uchan as Doug Melvil Poupaud Melvil Poupaud as Jean Sara Martins Sara Martins as Julia
    Fanny and Jean have everything of an ideal couple: fulfilled in their professional life, they live in a magnificent apartment in the beautiful districts of Paris and seem to be in love as on the first day. But when Fanny crosses, by chance, Alain, a former high school friend, she is immediately capsized. They see each other again very quickly and get closer and closer.
    'Sheba, Baby' 1975 POSTER

    'Sheba, Baby'

    1975

    English

    5.7

    18

    29%

    29%

    Action

    blaxploitation

    blaxploitation cinema

    Crime

    Drama

    private detective

    Thriller

    William Girdler William Girdler Director Austin Stoker Austin Stoker as Brick Williams Eugenia Care Eugenia Care as Party Girl #3 Melvin Jones Melvin Jones as R.R. Man #1 Pam Grier Pam Grier as Sheba Shayne
    Sheba, a Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters.
    The Thief Lord 2006 POSTER

    The Thief Lord

    2006

    English

    19

    50%

    68%

    Action

    Adventure

    children gang

    detective

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    island

    private detective

    secret

    venice, italy

    Richard Claus Richard Claus Director Geoffrey Hutchings Geoffrey Hutchings as Conte Bob Goody Bob Goody as Max Hartlieb Aaron Taylor-Johnson Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Prosper Rollo Weeks Rollo Weeks as Scipio
    A tale about two young boys, Prosper and Bo, who flee to Venice after being orphaned and dumped in the care of a cruel auntie. Hiding in the canals and alleyways of the city, the boys are befriended by a gang of young urchins and their enigmatic leader, the Thief Lord. From their home base of an old cinema theater, the children steal from the rich to support themselves and soon capture the interest of a bumbling detective. However, a greater threat to the children is something from a forgotten past - a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself
    Who's Harry Crumb? 1989 POSTER

    Who's Harry Crumb?

    1989

    English

    5.9

    23

    33%

    46%

    Action

    Comedy

    disappearance

    disguise

    fool

    leave

    Mystery

    private detective

    Paul Flaherty Paul Flaherty Director Manny Perry Manny Perry as Cop In Car Jeffrey Jones Jeffrey Jones as Eliot Draisen John Candy John Candy as Harry Crumb P. Lynn Johnson P. Lynn Johnson as Kelly
    Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
    The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle 2009 POSTER

    The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle

    2009

    German

    5.7

    5

    46%

    46%

    Adventure

    Family

    Mystery

    private detective

    Florian Baxmeyer Florian Baxmeyer Director Cameron Monaghan Cameron Monaghan as Bob Andrews Jannik Schümann Jannik Schümann as Justus Jonas James Faulkner James Faulkner as Stephen Terrill / Victor Hugenay Ron Smerczak Ron Smerczak as Worthington
    A new case for the cult detectives! Not by coincidence, a mysterious videotape falls into the hands of Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw and Bob Andrews during Jupiter's birthday party in Rocky Beach. On it is a recording of Jupiter's long dead parents. In their message they want to communicate to their son the key to an especially tricky riddle.
    Appointment with Death 1988 POSTER

    Appointment with Death

    1988

    English

    6.1

    12

    40%

    40%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    blackmail

    Crime

    cruise

    Drama

    murder mystery

    Mystery

    private detective

    ship

    Thriller

    Michael Winner Michael Winner Director David Soul David Soul as Jefferson Cope Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall as Lady Westholme Hayley Mills Hayley Mills as Miss Quinton Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher as Nadine Boynton
    Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.
    They All Laughed 1981 POSTER

    They All Laughed

    1981

    English

    6.2

    7

    50%

    52%

    Comedy

    infidelity

    ladies' man

    private detective

    Romance

    suspicion of adultery

    taxi driver

    womanizer

    Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich Director Colleen Camp Colleen Camp as Christy Miller Patti Hansen Patti Hansen as Sam (Deborah Wilson) Vassili Lambrinos Vassili Lambrinos as Stavros Niotes Lisa Dunsheath Lisa Dunsheath as Tulips
    New York's Odyssey Detective Agency is hired by two different clients to follow two women suspected of infidelity. Ladies' man John Russo trails Angela Niotes, the elegant wife of a wealthy Italian industrialist, while Charles Rutledge and Arthur Brodsky follow Dolores Martin, the beautiful young wife of a jealous husband. Their respective cases are complicated when John falls for Angela, and Charles falls for Dolores.
    Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer 2018 POSTER

    Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer

    2018

    Japanese

    6.2

    11

    62%

    62%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    Crime

    detective

    falsely accused

    Family

    Mystery

    private detective

    satellite

    secret agent

    Thriller

    tokyo, japan

    Yuzuru Tachikawa Yuzuru Tachikawa Director Rikiya Koyama Rikiya Koyama as Kogoro Mouri Erika Harlacher Erika Harlacher as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Wakana Yamazaki Wakana Yamazaki as Mouri Ran Naoko Matsui Naoko Matsui as Sonoko Suzuki
    After a sudden explosion at Edge of Ocean island in Tokyo, Tōru Amuro, codename Zero, begins to investigate. Meanwhile, private eye Kogorō is arrested as a suspect, so Conan Edogawa conducts his own investigation to prove his innocence, but Amuro stands in his way.
    Marlowe 2022 POSTER

    Marlowe

    2022

    English

    5.4

    69

    25%

    37%

    1930s

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    los angeles, california

    missing person

    Mystery

    old hollywood

    private detective

    Thriller

    Neil Jordan Neil Jordan Director Diane Kruger Diane Kruger as Clare Cavendish Jessica Lange Jessica Lange as Dorothy Quincannon Danny Huston Danny Huston as Floyd Hanson Liam Neeson Liam Neeson as Philip Marlowe
    Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to track down her former lover.
    The Two Jakes 1990 POSTER

    The Two Jakes

    1990

    English

    6.1

    28

    59%

    38%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    los angeles, california

    Mystery

    neo-noir

    private detective

    Romance

    Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson Director Perry Lopez Perry Lopez as Captain Escobar Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway as Evelyn Mulwray Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel as Jake Berman Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson as Jake Gittes
    Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work. After Berman shoots his wife's lover, who happens to be his business partner, Gittes is drawn into a web of conspiracy and deceit involving the oil reserves beneath Los Angeles. While investigating, Gittes hears a voice from his past that causes him to revisit a traumatic case in Chinatown.
    Kiss Me Deadly 1955 POSTER

    Kiss Me Deadly

    1955

    English

    7.5

    11

    98%

    84%

    Action

    beach house

    convertable

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    hitchhiker

    Mystery

    noir

    private detective

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Robert Aldrich Robert Aldrich Director Paul Stewart Paul Stewart as Carl Evello Fortunio Bonanova Fortunio Bonanova as Carmen Trivago Marjorie Bennett Marjorie Bennett as Manager Ralph Meeker Ralph Meeker as Mike Hammer
    One evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum. Thugs waylay them and force his car to crash. When Hammer returns to semi-consciousness, he hears Christina being tortured until she dies. Hammer, both for vengeance and in hopes that "something big" is behind it all, decides to pursue the case.
    Smash Cut 2009 POSTER

    Smash Cut

    2009

    English

    3.6

    5

    20%

    20%

    Comedy

    filmmaker

    Horror

    insanity

    investigation

    mass murder

    private detective

    serial killer

    Lee Demarbre Lee Demarbre Director Barry Blake Barry Blake as Armand Parys Warren Dean Fulton Warren Dean Fulton as Cinema patron Michael Berryman Michael Berryman as Philip Farmsworth Jr. Ray Sager Ray Sager as Reverend Roscoe Boone
    Television news celebrity April Carson turns to the services of private investigator Isaac Beaumonde to seek her missing sister, a stripper known as Gigi Spot. Carson assumes a role in a horror movie in the process, eventually learning that the movie's director, Able Whitman, is not only the culprit, but that he has rendered her sister's body into props for the production.
    Unfaithfully Yours 1948 POSTER

    Unfaithfully Yours

    1948

    English

    7.4

    5

    100%

    84%

    Action

    Comedy

    Music

    older man younger woman relationship

    orchestra

    orchestra conductor

    private detective

    Romance

    suspicion

    symphony

    Thriller

    Preston Sturges Preston Sturges Director Colin Kenny Colin Kenny as Concert Attendee Harry Carter Harry Carter as Reporter Rex Harrison Rex Harrison as Sir Alfred De Carter Frank Mills Frank Mills as Stage Hand
    Before he left for a brief European visit, symphony conductor Sir Alfred De Carter casually asked his staid brother-in-law August to look out for his young wife, Daphne, during his absence. August has hired a private detective to keep tabs on her. But when the private eye's report suggests Daphne might have been canoodling with his secretary, Sir Alfred begins to imagine how he might take his revenge.
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