Mystery

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The Gorilla
4.8

The Gorilla

May. 26, 1939

The Gorilla

When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, ...
Gaslight
7.3

Gaslight

Aug. 31, 1940

Gaslight

Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow’s murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house ...
Fast and Loose
6.2

Fast and Loose

Feb. 17, 1939

Fast and Loose

The Sloanes tie murder to the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript.
Crook’s Tour
5.7

Crook’s Tour

Sep. 03, 1940

Crook’s Tour

Charters and Caldicott are touring the Middle East. After visiting Saudi Arabia they find themselves in Bagdad where they are mistaken by a group ...
Charlie Chan in Reno
7

Charlie Chan in Reno

Jun. 16, 1939

Charlie Chan in Reno

Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which ...
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
7.2

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan’s investigation of a blackmail-induced suicide as a case of murder leads him into a world of magick and mysticism peopled with ...
City in Darkness
6.5

City in Darkness

Nov. 15, 1939

City in Darkness

Chan, in Paris for a reunion with friends from World War I, becomes involved in investigating the murder of a munitions manufacturer who was ...
The Cat and the Canary
7.1

The Cat and the Canary

Ten years after the death of millionaire Cyrus Norman, his will is to be read out to his six relatives, including Joyce Norman and Wally ...
Another Thin Man
7.3

Another Thin Man

Nov. 17, 1939

Another Thin Man

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
7.2

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock ...
Yellow Jack
6.2

Yellow Jack

May. 19, 1938

Yellow Jack

A fairly accurate historical account of Walter Reed’s search for the cause of “Yellow Jack” or Yellow Fever and those who ...
There’s Always a Woman
6.7

There’s Always a Woman

An investigator for the District Attorney’s office quits to open his own detective agency. However, business is so bad that he finally ...
Nancy Drew… Detective
6.6

Nancy Drew… Detective

After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.
Mr. Wong, Detective
5.9

Mr. Wong, Detective

Oct. 05, 1938

Mr. Wong, Detective

A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective James Wong to help him. So detective Wong decides to investigate this as well as ...
Mr. Moto’s Gamble
6.6

Mr. Moto’s Gamble

Apr. 07, 1938

Mr. Moto’s Gamble

Celebrated as supersleuth, Mr. Moto comes out fighting when a brutal boxing match turns into cold-blooded murder! Assisted by ...
The Mad Miss Manton
6.7

The Mad Miss Manton

Oct. 21, 1938

The Mad Miss Manton

When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she ...
The Lady Vanishes
7.7

The Lady Vanishes

Oct. 07, 1938

The Lady Vanishes

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 ...
Fast Company
6.6

Fast Company

Jul. 05, 1938

Fast Company

Married book-dealers Joel & Garda Sloane try to clear a friend in the murder of a rival book-seller.
Boys’ School
7.3

Boys’ School

Apr. 05, 1938

Boys’ School

In a college, three friends form a secret society. Their objective – going to America. One night, after one of their secret meetings, one ...
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
6.7

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

While Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a ...
Algiers
6.6

Algiers

Jan. 16, 1938

Algiers

Pepe Le Moko is a notorious thief, who escaped from France. Since his escape, Moko has become a resident and leader of the immense Casbah of ...
Young and Innocent
6.8

Young and Innocent

Nov. 01, 1937

Young and Innocent

Robert Tisdall finds on the beach the corpse of a woman he knew. Others wrongly conclude that he is the murderer. Fleeing, he desperately ...
They Won’t Forget
7.2

They Won’t Forget

Jul. 14, 1937

They Won’t Forget

A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Andrew Griffin, a small-time lawyer with ...
Thank You, Mr. Moto
6.9

Thank You, Mr. Moto

Dec. 24, 1937

Thank You, Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto Heads to China on a quest for seven ancient scrolls that reveal the location of Genghis Khan’s tomb—a crypt filled with fabulous ...
Super-Sleuth
5.7

Super-Sleuth

Jul. 16, 1937

Super-Sleuth

A movie actor playing a detective gets carried away with his role and starts trying to solve real-life crimes.
The Squeaker
6.1

The Squeaker

Nov. 11, 1937

The Squeaker

London’s jewel thieves are under the thumb of a mysterious fence, who ruthlessly exposes any thief who crosses him. Desperate, Scotland ...
Smart Blonde
6.5

Smart Blonde

Jan. 02, 1937

Smart Blonde

Ambitious reporter Torchy Blane guides her policeman boyfriend to correctly pinpoint who shot the man she was interviewing.
Silver Blaze
5.7

Silver Blaze

Jul. 01, 1937

Silver Blaze

Holmes takes a vacation and visits his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville. His vacation ends when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a ...