The Falcon Strikes Back

1941

Having forsaken the detective business for the safer confines of personal insurance, Gay Laurence is compelled to return to his sleuthing ways. Along with sidekick Jonathan "Goldie" Locke, he agrees to look into a series of home party robberies that have victimized socialite Maxine Wood. The duo gets more than they bargained for when a murder is committed at Wood's home, but Lawrence still finds time to romance the damsel.

The Gay Falcon

1941

6.3

A Date with the Falcon

6.5

1942

In the second film of the series (and not a second part of anything), Gay Lawrence, aka The Falcon, is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when a mystery girl, Rita Mara, asks for his aid in disposing of a secret formula for making synthetic diamonds. He deliberately allows himself to be kidnapped by the gang for which Rita works. His aide, "Goldy" Locke, trails the kidnappers and brings the police. But the head of the gang escapes, and the Falcon continues the pursuit.

A Date with the Falcon

1942

6.5

The Falcon Takes Over

6.2

1942

While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector Michael O'Hara attempts to track him assuming him to be a prime suspect for a number of mishaps.

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

6.2

The Falcon's Brother

1942

A gentlemanly detective known as The Falcon calls on his brother to help him stop the Nazis from assassinating a key diplomat.

The Falcon's Brother

1942

6.3

The Falcon in Danger

5.6

1943

Two industrialists disappear from an airplane while the plane is in the air. Also missing is $100,000. The Falcon investigates and discovers a plot against the government.

The Falcon in Danger

1943

5.6

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

6.6

1943

The Falcon is called to a young woman's school to investigate a murder. When he arrives, another victim is discovered.

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

1943

6.6

The Falcon Out West

5.2

When a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he learns that the victim was slipped rattlesnake venom, the trail leads to Texas, his own kidnapping and near death.

The Falcon Out West

1944

5.2

The Falcon in Mexico

5.3

The Falcon travels to Mexico where he gets involved with murder and a mysterious painting.

The Falcon in Mexico

1944

5.3

The Falcon in Hollywood

6.0

Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find himself involved in the murder of a movie actor. There's no shortage of suspects: the costume designer to whom he was married, a tyrannical director, a beautiful young French starlet, a Shakespeare-quoting producer, even a New York gangster. Helping The Falcon solve the crime is a cute, wise-cracking cab driver and a pair of bumbling cops.

The Falcon in Hollywood

1944

6.0

The Falcon in San Francisco

5.8

1945

While on vacation, the Falcon is arrested for kidnapping after striking up a friendship with a girl whose nurse has been recently murdered.

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

5.8

The Falcon's Alibi

4.8

1946

A society sleuth sets out on the trail of a society matron's lost jewels.

The Falcon's Alibi

1946

4.8

The Falcon's Adventure

1946

A society sleuth rescues a kidnapped woman, then is framed for murder.

The Falcon's Adventure

1946

6.1

Devil's Cargo

5.5

1948

John Calvert takes over as the Falcon in this Poverty-Row continuation of the film series.

Devil's Cargo

1948

5.5

Appointment with Murder

4.8

1948

The second Falcon film to feature actor/magician John Calvert sees the Falcon dealing with art thieves.

Appointment with Murder

1948

4.8

Search for Danger

1949

The murders of a suspected thief and a rival private eye draw the attention of The Falcon.

Search for Danger

1949

Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.

Lady in the Lake

1946

6.0

The Mirror Crack'd

1980

Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.

The Mirror Crack'd

1980

6.1

The Quiller Memorandum

5.9

1966

After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.

The Quiller Memorandum

1966

5.9

The Maltese Falcon

1931

A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.

The Maltese Falcon

1931

6.3

Another Thin Man

7.1

1939

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.

Another Thin Man

1939

7.1

Each Dawn I Die

6.8

1939

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

Each Dawn I Die

1939

6.8

Song of the Thin Man

6.7

1947

Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.

Song of the Thin Man

1947

6.7

Shadow of the Thin Man

7.0

1941

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

7.0

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

6.4

2019

Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

2019

6.4

Indemnity

6.7

2022

An ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree.

Indemnity

2022

6.7

The Mask of Dimitrios

7.0

A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.

The Mask of Dimitrios

1944

7.0

The Interview

6.8

1998

A duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose skin is really wanted?

The Interview

1998

6.8

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6.7

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6.1

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5.7

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1936

5.7

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6.3

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6.4

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6.4

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7.9

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Chinatown

1974

7.9

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7.6

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The Big Sleep

1946

7.6

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7.5

1988

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

7.5

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7.7

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1941

7.7

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Appointment with Death

1988

6.1

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