Amateur Detective
"amateur detective" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Agatha Christie's Marple
Synopsis:
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 ov…
Starring:
Julia McKenzie
#2
The Ninth Gate
Synopsis:
An all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of the book 'The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows' brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and satanic worship.
Starring:
Johnny Depp,
Frank Langella,
James Russo
Plot:
rare book,
book detective,
bibliophilia,
satanic,
unholy book,
lucifer,
sex,
bare butt,
femme fatale,
reference to don quixote
...
#3
Stolen Kisses
Synopsis:
The third in a series of films featuring François Truffaut's alter-ego, Antoine Doinel, the story resumes with Antoine being discharged from military service. His sweetheart Christine's father lands Antoine a job as a security guard, which he promptly loses. Stumbling into a position assisting a private detective, Antoine falls for his employers' seductive wife, Fabienne, and finds that he must c…
Starring:
Jean-Pierre Léaud,
Delphine Seyrig,
Michael Lonsdale
#4
Sisters
Synopsis:
Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man. Panicking, she calls the police. But when the detective arrives at the scene and finds nothing amiss, Grace is forced to take matters into her own hands. Her first move is to recruit private investigator Joseph Larch, who helps her to uncover a secret about Dan…
Starring:
Olympia Dukakis,
Jennifer Salt,
Margot Kidder
Plot:
murder,
police,
neighbor,
twin,
birthday,
restaurant,
bakery,
asylum,
murder victim,
city
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#5
Sherlock Jr.
Synopsis:
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
Starring:
Buster Keaton,
Kathryn McGuire,
Joe Keaton
#6
Shadow of a Doubt
Synopsis:
Just when Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Newton, is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie Oakley, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, Charlotte’s admiration turns into suspicion.
Starring:
Irving Bacon,
Joseph Cotten,
Hume Cronyn
#7
Rear Window
Synopsis:
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Starring:
James Stewart,
Raymond Burr,
Thelma Ritter
Plot:
wheelchair,
voyeur,
apartment,
amateur detective,
based on short story,
window,
photograph,
director cameo,
suspense,
neighbor
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#8
Don't Torture a Duckling
Synopsis:
A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town rife with superstition and a distrust of outsiders.
Starring:
Florinda Bolkan,
Barbara Bouchet,
Tomas Milian
Plot:
giallo,
gore,
sacrilege,
unknown murderer,
murder of a child,
murder,
brutality,
death,
reference to donald duck,
lynch mob
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#9
Blue Velvet
Synopsis:
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of criminals who have kidnapped her child.
Starring:
Laura Dern,
Kyle MacLachlan,
Dennis Hopper
#10
Riverdale
Synopsis:
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
Starring:
K.J. Apa,
Charles Melton,
Lili Reinhart