Dressed to Kill

The Mean Season

A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues increase, the reporter is lured into a deadly trap.

The Mean Season

1985 · Movie

6.8

Mr. Arkadin

Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.

Mr. Arkadin

1955 · Movie

6.6

Farewell, My Lovely

Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled with seductress Helen Grayle and discovers a web of dark secrets that are better left hidden.

Farewell, My Lovely

1975 · Movie

5.8

Eyes of Laura Mars

A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer.

Eyes of Laura Mars

1978 · Movie

6.1

All the Devils Are Here

After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

All the Devils Are Here

2025 · Movie

6.7

The Black Book

After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.

The Black Book

2023 · Movie

Marlowe

Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.

Marlowe

1969 · Movie

The International

An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

The International

2009 · Movie

6.2

Night Watch

A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.

Night Watch

1973 · Movie

6.6

Midnight Lace

Kit Preston begins to unravel when she receives threatening telephone calls informing her she's soon to be murdered.

Midnight Lace

1960 · Movie

7.0

I See You

When a 12-year-old boy goes missing at a local park, a detective investigates the case to help the boy's family find answers.

I See You

2019 · Movie

6.2

Body Cam

As a police officer investigates the gruesome murder of her colleague, she discovers that a mysterious supernatural force is behind it.

Body Cam

2020 · Movie

7.8

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

2016 · Movie

Drop

Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry, is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.

Drop

2025 · Movie

5.9

The Best Man

Mercenaries seize control of a remote resort hotel during a wedding and it's up to the best man, the groom and their drunken best friend to stop the terrorists and save the hostages.

The Best Man

2023 · Movie

6.4

Crooked House

A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

Crooked House

2017 · Movie

Endless Night

Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.

Endless Night

1972 · Movie

7.0

A Violent Separation

1983. In a quiet Midwestern town, a young deputy covers up a murder at the hands of his brother triggering a series of events that sends them and the victim's family towards a shattering climax.

A Violent Separation

2019 · Movie

Cult Killer

A private investigator is forced into a dangerous alliance with a killer in order to uncover a quiet town’s grisly criminal underbelly and clear the name of her mentor, who is implicated in the crimes.

Cult Killer

2024 · Movie

6.1

The Mirror Crack'd

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 · Movie

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The Maltese Falcon

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 · Movie

5.0

Blonde for a Day

Newspaper reporter Tim Rourke keeps writing articles that attack the police department for its failure to solve a chain of murders, which nearly leads to the reporter's death. He calls in private detective Michael Shayne, who turns up a blonde and a blackmailer.

Blonde for a Day

1946 · Movie

5.9

Time to Kill

Lloyd Nolan is back as detective Michael Shayne who's in search of a stolen coin.

Time to Kill

1942 · Movie

5.5

Too Many Winners

Michael Shayne mystery involving counterfeit tickets at a race track.

Too Many Winners

1947 · Movie

7.1

Black Magic

Chinese detective Charlie Chan solves a murder linked to the occult.

Black Magic

1944 · Movie

5.7

I, the Jury

Jack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is murdered, Mike makes it his business to solve the crime. He is helped by his secretary Velda, and partly helped, partly hindered by the Chief of Police, Pat Chambers. On the trail of the killer, Mike discovers government conspiracies, and plots used by the CIA and the Mafia.

I, the Jury

1982 · Movie

5.7

I, the Jury

After his best friend and war buddy is mysteriously gunned down, Mike Hammer will stop at nothing to settle the score for the man who sacrificed a limb to save his own life during combat. Along the way, Hammer rides a fine line between gumshoe and a one-man jury, staying two-steps ahead of the law—and trying not to get bumped off in the process.

I, the Jury

1953 · Movie

Contract on Cherry Street

A policeman devises an unorthodox plan for bringing criminals to justice after his partner is brutally gunned down.

Contract on Cherry Street

1977 · Movie

4.8

To Kill For

A homicide detective (Michael Madsen) falls for a resort owner (Laura Johnson) suspected of slaying a playboy developer.

To Kill For

1992 · Movie

6.5

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Millionaire sportsman Hiram Brighton hires gumshoe Michael Shayne to keep his spoiled daughter Phyllis away from racetrack betting windows and roulette wheels. After Phyllis slips away and continues her compulsive gambling, Shayne fakes the murder of her gambler boyfriend, who is also romancing the daughter of casino owner Benny Gordon, in order to frighten her. When the tout really ends up murdered, Shayne and Phyllis' Aunt Olivia, an avid reader of murder mysteries, both try to find the identity of the killer.

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940 · Movie

5.0

The Mad Bomber

Los Angeles detectives Minelli and Blake must track down a serial rapist who may know the identity of a mentally disturbed bomber.

The Mad Bomber

1973 · Movie

6.4

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

1942 · Movie

5.0

Just Off Broadway

Private detective Michael Shayne is on the case again, but this time he's stuck on a jury for a murder trial. So, what does he do? Why, he skips out on sequestration in order to solve the case himself!

Just Off Broadway

1942 · Movie

Sleepers West

Private eye Mike Shayne encounters a large amount of trouble while attempting to guard a murder witness.

Sleepers West

1941 · Movie

Blue, White and Perfect

In order to win back his girlfriend, Mike Shayne promises to give up his detective practice and get a job as riveter in an aircraft plant. He quickly finds himself investigating the theft of industrial diamonds from the plant's safe and, utilizing a variety of false identities, traces them first to a dress factory and later to a Hawaii-bound ocean liner. Escaping several attempts on his life, he is able to uncover a Nazi smuggling ring, but the location of the missing diamonds continues to elude him.

Blue, White and Perfect

1942 · Movie

Larceny in Her Heart

In the second of the PRC "Michael Shayne" series,civic crusader Burton Stallings hires private detective Michael Shayne to locate the former's missing step-daughter Helen. Shayne discovers that Stallings himself has had Helen confined in an asylum in order to obtain her money.

Larceny in Her Heart

1946 · Movie

Murder Is My Business

Michael Shayne is a private detective who is disliked greatly by Pete Rafferty, local chief of police detectives. Rafferty notifies the newspaper press that he is going to close Shayne's agency, just as Michael is about to be hired by the wealthy Eleanor Ramsey, who is being blackmailed. She is the stepmother of what she considers to be two grown-up brats, Dorothy and Ernest, and she considers their father to be of little value to the world himself. They all conspire to get their hands on her money, even to the extent of attempting to hire Shayne to frame an insurance robbery. Mrs. Ramsey is murdered, and Rafferty is trying to pin the killing on Shayne, despite the fact that suspicion points to Buell Renslow, brother of the slain woman. Shayne's secretary, the fetching Phyllis Hamilton, decides to do a little detective work to help her boss.

Murder Is My Business

1946 · Movie

5.8

Three on a Ticket

A private detective, who has been shot, stumbles into the office of Michael Shayne (Hugh Beaumont), and dies before Shayne can question him. Shayne finds a baggage ticket in his hand. He claims it and finds the checked-bag contains the loot from a robbery. Now, he has about fifty minutes left of the running time to find the crooks, bring them to justice and return the money to the rightful owners. And needs all of it.

Three on a Ticket

1947 · Movie

5.4

Summertime Killer

During his childhood, a boy sees four men drown his father; now, the grown young man makes it his business to kill each member of the foursome. His last killing presents him with some challenges, as his victim is only wounded. He kidnaps the man's daughter and goes to a hideout. In the meantime, an ex-cop has been tracking them down.

Summertime Killer

1972 · Movie

6.1