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Plot Summary:
When Miss Marple's visiting friend sees a woman being strangled on a passing train, they immediately report it to the police. Inspector Slack sees Miss Marple as a bit of a busy body and drops the investigation after only a few days. Miss Marple however determines that there is only one spot along the line where a body could have been dumped and it happens to be very near the Crackenthorpe estate. She asks her niece, Lucy Eyelesbarrow, to go there undercover as a domestic. She soon finds the dead woman's body at which time the police take on a renewed interest but it is left to Miss Marple to solve the mystery.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Partners in Crime (1983)
Plot Summary:
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime is a 1983 British television series based on the short stories of the same name by Agatha Christie. It was directed by John A. Davis and Tony Wharmby, and starred James Warwick and Francesca Annis in the leading roles of husband and wife sleuths Tommy and Prudence 'Tuppence' Beresford. Reece Dinsdale co-starred as Albert in all except episodes 3 and 5. The series follows the adventures and exploits of the Beresfords, who have recently taken over the running of a detective agency based in London, and each episode features one of the stories from the book. Among these are a quest for missing jewels, the investigation of poltergeists and a story involving poisoned chocolates. The series followed the short stories closely with two notable exceptions: First, the detective parodies, although alluded to on occasion, were for the most part dispensed with. Secondly, the story arc of the blue Russian letters and the search for the agent known as Number 16 were also dispensed with. For this reason three chapters were not adapted. The series' original run was immediately preceded by transmission on 9 October 1983 of the same production team's adaptation of Christie's second novel The Secret Adversary, which also starred Annis and Warwick in the same roles and which acted as an introduction for viewers to Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 860
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: detective, atmospheric, clever, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious
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A Touch of Frost (1992)
Plot Summary:
A Touch of Frost is a television detective series produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1992 until 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R.D. Wingfield. Writing credit for the three episodes in the first 1992 series went to Richard Harris, with screenplays credited to Wingfield. The series stars David Jason as Detective Inspector William Edward "Jack" Frost, an experienced and dedicated detective who frequently clashes with his superiors. In his cases, Frost is assisted by a variety of different detective sergeants, with each bringing a different slant to the particular case. Comic relief is provided by Frost's interactions with the bureaucratically minded Superintendent Norman Mullett, played by Bruce Alexander. A number of young actors had their major debut as supporting cast in the show, including Matt Bardock, Ben Daniels, Neil Stuke, Nathaniel Parker, Mark Letheren, Colin Buchanan, Jason Maza, Damian Lewis and Marc Warren.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: detective, crime drama, sincere, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, witty
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Seven Dials Mystery (1981)
Plot Summary:
When two mysterious deaths mar an otherwise pleasant weekend in the English countryside, unflappable flapper Lady Eileen Brent (Cheryl Campbell) teams up with the dashing Jimmy Thesinger (James Warwick) to solve the dastardly deeds. Their sleuthing leads them into a world of espionage and international intrigue as they discover a secret society known as "The Seven Dials" and the attempted theft of top-secret government documents.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 777
Genere: Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: tense, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye (1985)
Plot Summary:
When a handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman, Miss Marple seeks a murderer with a penchant for nursery rhymes.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985)
Plot Summary:
An unusual announcement in the newspaper leads the curious villagers to Miss Blacklock's home, where they become witnesses to a murder.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 153 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, vintage
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The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Plot Summary:
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries is a television series which aired for three seasons on ABC. The series starred Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy as amateur sleuth brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, respectively, and Pamela Sue Martin as girl detective Nancy Drew. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries was unusual in that it often dealt with the characters individually, in an almost anthological style. That is, some episodes featured only the Hardy Boys and others only Nancy Drew.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: detective, feel good, serious, realistic, suspenseful, vintage
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (1985)
Plot Summary:
The residents of a quiet English village begin to receive nasty, threatening letters. The wife of the local vicar calls in her friend Miss Marple to investigate.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: detective, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
Plot Summary:
Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, period drama
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)
Plot Summary:
Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, sexual, sexy
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)
Plot Summary:
Miss Jane Marple is staying at an elegant hotel from her childhood compliments of her nephew Raymond. Also there is international adventurer Bess Sedgwick and Lady Selena Hazy (Joan Greenwood in her next to last performance). A doorman working at the hotel turns out to be from Bess' past, and when he is killed, she is the prime suspect. But what does his murder have to do with the disappearance of an elderly vicar staying at the hotel, and a string of robberies over the last few months? Miss Marple must find out before the murderer strikes again!!!.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: detective, clever, serious, captivating, mind bending, realistic, suspenseful, contemplative
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
Plot Summary:
When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: detective, spooky, psychological, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987)
Plot Summary:
Miss Marple receives a most interesting request from Mr. Jason Rafiel, with whom she'd struck an acquaintance some years before. He would like her to solve a crime but, does not tell her what it might be, who might have been involved or where it might have occurred. In fact, he can't be sure that a crime was committed at all. The only information she gets is a booking on a tour of stately homes and gardens so, along with her nephew and godson Lionel, she sets off to see what she can learn. When they reach the village of Abbey Ducis, it begins to make sense. Not only did Mr. Rafiel live in the area it is also where his son Michael was accused, though never convicted, of murdering his fiancée, Verity Hunt. Father and son were long estranged but Michael lives rough and has so ever since. There is also the apparent coincidence that another young woman, Nora Brent, went missing at the same time as Verity and was last being seen in Michael Rafiel's car.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: detective, serious, suspenseful, realistic, mind bending
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Murder She Said (1961)
Plot Summary:
Miss Marple believes she’s seen a murder in a passing by train yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own. Her inquisitions lead her to a mountain top. The first of four films starring Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple that all achieved cult status.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, clever, black and white, slasher, crime drama, cult classic, detective, cult film
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1991)
Plot Summary:
At the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', the country house of Ruth's sister.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Murder at the Gallop (1963)
Plot Summary:
Miss Marple and Mr Stringer are witness to the death of the very old and rich Mr. Enderby by heart attack. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don’t believe them thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself. A cult film starring Margaret Rutherford.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: black and white, slasher, twist ending, crime drama, detective, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, talky
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Plot Summary:
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: realistic, detective, clever, serious, suspenseful
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Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Plot Summary:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: clever, detective, witty, thought provoking, thrilling, suspenseful, realistic, serious, iconic
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Dead Man's Folly (1986)
Plot Summary:
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, talky, detective, mind bending, clever, contemplative, detective series
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Father Brown (2013)
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Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, intellectual, suspenseful, detective, realistic, crime drama, suspense, exciting, funny
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Rosemary & Thyme (2003)
Plot Summary:
Rosemary & Thyme is a British television mystery series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as gardening detectives Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme. The show began on ITV in 2003. The third series ended in August 2007. The theme is murder mysteries in the setting of professional gardening jobs. It was created by Brian Eastman to entertain his wife, Christabel Albery, who is an avid gardener. The show was directed by Brian Farnham, Simon Langton, and Tom Clegg. Clive Exton, who helped create the show, contributed 10 of the 22 scripts.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: feel good, realistic, captivating, clever, detective, semi serious, crime drama, suspenseful
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Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
Plot Summary:
The show follows the adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: clever, serious, detective, realistic, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, slasher, anthology
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Grantchester (2014)
Plot Summary:
Drama series set in 1953, against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester. The drama focuses upon the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming clergyman who turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, detective, crime drama, period piece, slasher, costume drama, historical drama, realistic, suspenseful
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989)
Plot Summary:
On Vacation, Miss Marple discovers that death of a British Officer is actully a murder and must solve the the case before the murderer strikes again.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, contemplative, talky
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)
Plot Summary:
A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of the killer before he or she can strike again.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Murder on the Orient Express (2001)
Plot Summary:
Agatha Christie's classic whodunit speeds into the twenty-first century. World-famous sleuth Hercule Poirot has just finished a case in Istanbul and is returning home to London onboard the luxurious Orient Express. But, the train comes to a sudden halt when a rock slide blocks the tracks ahead. And all the thrills of riding the famous train come to a halt when a man discovered dead in his compartment, stabbed nine times. The train is stranded. No one has gotten on or gotten off. That can only mean one thing: the killer is onboard, and it is up to Hercule Poirot to find him. [from imdb.com].
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: clever, tense, suspenseful, mind bending, thought provoking, captivating, serious, realistic, contemplative, stylized
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A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
Plot Summary:
Aging Major Palgrave, an idiosyncratic but charming mystery writer, reveals to Miss Marple that one of the guests at a luxurious Caribbean resort they're staying at is a Bluebeard-type wife murderer. Unfortunately, the Major succumbs to an apparently accidental overdose of alcohol and blood pressure medication before revealing the killer's identity. When it's discovered that the medicine belonged to another guest and the revealing photograph the Major was carrying is missing, Miss Marple realizes that the serial killer has struck again and more murders will follow.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 797
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, talky
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Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Plot Summary:
Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: detective, serious, suspenseful, clever, tense, talky, enigmatic, dark, twisted, realistic
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A Haunting in Venice (2023)
Plot Summary:
Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 82000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Italy
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: detective, psychological thriller, gothic, neo noir, gothic horror, psychotronic, supernatural thriller
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Murder in Three Acts (1986)
Plot Summary:
In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: detective, serious, realistic, suspenseful, detective series
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Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Plot Summary:
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 285000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: detective, surprise ending, suspense, artsy, clever, twist ending, costume drama, suspense thriller, period piece, psychological