The Falcon Takes Over

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'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 Strikes Back

5.5

1943

The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic lodge. From here he uncovers a phony war bond operation.

The Falcon Strikes Back

1943

5.5

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

6.1

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 Maltese Falcon

7.7

1941

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

The Maltese Falcon

1941

7.7

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

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

Mr. Holmes

6.5

2015

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.

Mr. Holmes

2015

6.5

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 Lady Vanishes

7.4

1938

On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.

The Lady Vanishes

1938

7.4

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 Scarlet Claw

6.9

When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.

The Scarlet Claw

1944

6.9

Nancy Drew

6.1

2007

Intrepid teenage private eye Nancy Drew heads to Tinseltown with her father to investigate the unsolved murder of a movie star in this old-fashioned whodunit based on Carolyn Keene's popular series of books for young adults. But can the small-town girl cut through the Hollywood hype to solve the case?

Nancy Drew

2007

6.1

Man from Reno

6.4

2014

A mystery outside of San Francisco brings together small-town sheriff Paul Del Moral, Japanese author Aki Akahori, and a traveler from Reno who soon disappears, leaving behind his suitcase and a trail of questions.

Man from Reno

2014

6.4

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6.1

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1936

5.7

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7.9

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7.9

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