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Plot Summary:
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson get involved with Balkan terrorists to save Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria from an assassination at the opera house and prevent World War I.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 575
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 187 min
Plot tags: cult classic, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, witty, talky, detective
Best tv shows and movies like Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991):
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Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962)
Plot Summary:
Sherlock Holmes and Watson do battle with their nemesis, Professor Moriarity, over an ancient necklace attributed to Cleopatra.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: West Germany, France, Italy
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: suspense, cult classic, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychotronic, detective, independent film
Similar in 82%
Case G (2006)
Plot Summary:
Van Veeteren's only unsolved case comes back to haunt him when the daughter of a murdered private detective comes to see him. A brutal wife killer, who went into hiding years before, has resurfaced under an assumed name; or so it seems, and Van Veeteren has personal reasons for wanting him caught.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 364
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, detective
Similar in 76%
The Limit (2004)
Plot Summary:
An elderly woman turns the tables on her kidnapper.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 512
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychological, rough, serious, tense, mind bending, realistic, suspenseful
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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
Similar in 88%
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (1991)
Plot Summary:
A gangster who has commited all kinds of crimes is accused to have killed his wife. As he was not the murderer in this case Perry Mason intents to find the killer.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 373
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful, detective
Similar in 82%
Class of '76 (2005)
Plot Summary:
Inspector Tom Monroe (Robert Carlyle) investigates the mysterious death of several people that the only thing they have in common is being classmates. In addition, the deaths appear to be related to a mysterious "faceless child.".
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 606
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, mind bending, realistic
Similar in 79%
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (1986)
Plot Summary:
A priest is murdered and the main suspect is a nun.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 614
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, talky, cynical, detective
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Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season (1996)
Plot Summary:
One of the final entries in the series of romantic suspense adventures takes Jennifer and Jonathan Hart off to Sydney, Australia, where they plan to purchase a wildlife reserve from Jennifer’s old flame, the handsome and mysterious Elliott Manning.Manning challenges Jonathan, and their old rivalry is rekindled, with Hart besting Manning every time. When Manning begins to behave strangely toward Jennifer, a series of disturbing events reveals that this rivalry is no longer so good-natured, and the Harts find themselves bait in a trap.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful, detective
Similar in 83%
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (1990)
Plot Summary:
The chief suspects in the murder of an author are the numerous colleagues whom he continuously plagiarized.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 446
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (1990)
Plot Summary:
A young woman from Las Vegas wants Perry Mason to defend her father.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 477
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: detective, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 75%
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake (1988)
Plot Summary:
A woman suddenly disappears after an early morning walk, and her husband is accused of murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 535
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: detective, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, talky, cynical
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (1991)
Plot Summary:
Della's friend is accused of murdering a rival fashion magazine editor.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 448
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, detective
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992)
Plot Summary:
A painter, believed to be dead, returns to make allegations that a gallery owner is selling counterfeits of his work. Later, the artist is murdered.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: detective, rough, mind bending, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 86%
He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
Plot Summary:
On Ne Meurt Que Deux Fois, a French murder mystery based upon a novel of the same name, is an unusual, involving film with excellent performances by its entire cast. Police Inspector Staniland (Michel Serrault) is investigating the death of a pianist. While conducting his investigation and looking through the victim's apartment, he meets Barbara (Charlotte Rampling), the mistress of the murder victim. Barbara confesses to the crime, but Staniland, based on his observations and experience, does not believe her. He then sets out to find the truth, with surprising results. Both Serrault and Rampling are outstanding in this well-directed, well-paced film. On Ne Meurt Que Deux Fois was also released as He Died With His Eyes Open and won the Jury Prize at the 1985 Montreal World Film Festival.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 730
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: neo noir, mind bending, serious, suspenseful, bleak, realistic, detective, gloomy, sexual, sexy
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Double Bang (2001)
Plot Summary:
An honest cop enters the dark world of murder and corruption.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 463
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988)
Plot Summary:
Sir Charles Baskerville dies on the moor under mysterious circumstances and rumors abound about a demonic hound. When the American heir arrives to take charge, a family friend calls in Holmes and Watson to get to the heart of the mystery.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: detective, gothic, spooky, tense, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic, scary, vintage
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)
Plot Summary:
Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of his friend Henry Baskerville, who is under a family curse and menaced by a demonic dog that prowls the bogs near his estate and murders people.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: detective, natural horror, scary, tense, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death (1984)
Plot Summary:
Holmes (Peter Cushing) and Dr. Watson (John Mills) ponder cases in which the victims seem to have been scared to death.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 528
Genere: Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: detective, scary, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 84%
The Hound of the Baskervilles (2000)
Plot Summary:
The mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville is blamed on a longstanding curse that has followed the Baskerville family for two hundred years. Enigmatic sleuth Sherlock Holmes is on the case to uncover the truth about a monstrous, supernatural hound who roams the moors, waiting to attack the latest heir to the Baskerville estate. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, atmospheric, suspenseful, detective, suspense, natural horror, scary, mind bending, serious, psychotronic
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Sherlock: Case of Evil (2002)
Plot Summary:
Early in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Romania, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: mind bending, clever, serious, suspenseful, realistic, psychedelic, detective, tragic, period drama
Similar in 79%
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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The Sign of Four (1987)
Plot Summary:
Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance; this leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: detective, realistic, exciting, mind bending, serious, suspenseful, stylized, atmospheric, thought provoking, intellectual
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Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
Plot Summary:
Jean Reno, Benoit Magimel and Christopher Lee (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Star Wars Trilogy) star in the riveting action-packed sequel to Crimson Rivers. No one is safe when seemingly random killings emerge as a deadly pattern intended to usher in the end of the world. A murder victim with the same DNA as Christ. A serial killer mimicking the deaths of the 12 Apostles. Inspector Niemans (Reno) and a young, rebellious detective team up with a beautiful expert in religion to crack the case before their elusive suspect completes the cycle of terror, paving the way to an even bigger bloody catastrophe.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Italy, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, detective, suspense, talky, suspenseful, serious, breathtaking, perverse, scary, rough
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Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004)
Plot Summary:
The corpse of a shabbily dressed young woman has been discovered in the mud flats of the Thames at low tide. Police assume she's a prostitute, but Dr. Watson suspects something more and goes to his old friend Holmes, now retired and at very loose ends.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: realistic, mind bending, serious, suspenseful, detective
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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991)
Plot Summary:
Sherlock Holmes and his intrepid companion, Dr. Watson solve the mysteries of the disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax, Thor Bridge, Shoscombe Old Place, the Boscombe Valley, an illustrious client, and a creeping man.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: detective, spiritual, anthology, mind bending, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, scary, serious, vintage
Similar in 81%
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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The Shadow in the North (2007)
Plot Summary:
When an elderly client loses a fortune on an investment, fearless Sally Lockhart will stop at nothing to rectify the situation — even if it means risking everything important to her in the process. As Sally sorts out the threads of the mystery — a magician being pursued by thugs, a clairvoyant who sees a brutal murder in the woods and a rich, heartless industrialist on a mad mission — nothing fits together. But as Sally closes in on the truth, it becomes devastatingly clear that her life will be forever altered.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, exciting, captivating, detective, talky, period drama, weird
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Lucky Day (2002)
Plot Summary:
Nora Barkin is an aspiring actress who supports herself by working for a courier service. No sooner has Nora's friend and coworker Bill Reagan jubilantly announced that he possesses a lottery ticket worth 13 million dollars than Bill is killed by an unknown assailant. Though discouraged from doing so by investigating detective Marinello, Nora insists upon trying to solve Bill's murder herself.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 345
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, mind bending
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Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)
Plot Summary:
Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to bring to light the mysterious details surrounding the death of a slave owned by one of her long dead ancestors in the mid-1800s.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 841
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, enigmatic
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Gone but Not Forgotten (2005)
Plot Summary:
An Oregon woman vanishes. In her wake remains a single black rose & a note reading gone but not forgotten. Now a man stands accused: a private eye has gone missing: a detective knows more than she lets on: & a tough female attorney has entered a web of duplicity revenge & multiple murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 705
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: tense, realistic, psychological, serious, suspenseful