Dave Tompkins :: DVD Library :: 2-Genre Table :: Comedy :: Mystery


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The 39 Steps (1935)

A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, he must go on the run to both save himself and also stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information.

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After the Thin Man (1936)

Nick investigates the case of a missing man and later a murder that is connected to Nora's family.

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Another Thin Man (1939)

An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. He calls in Nick and Nora (with new baby) to sort things out.

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The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.

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Broken Flowers (2005)

As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. The situation causes Don to examine his relationships with women instead of moving on to the next one, and he embarks on a cross-country search for his old flames who might possess clues to the mystery at hand.

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A Canterbury Tale (1944)

A 'Land Girl', an American GI, and a British soldier find themselves together in a small Kent town on the road to Canterbury...

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Charade (1963)

Romance and suspense in Paris, as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Who can she trust?

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Clue (1985)

Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery.

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The Door In The Floor (2004)

A writer's young assistant becomes both pawn and catalyst in his boss's disintegrating household.

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Drawn Together: The Movie! (2010)

Eight housemates on a fake animated reality TV show realize they've been canceled and set off on a journey to get back on the air.

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Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)

Two potheads wake up from a night of partying and can't remember where they parked their car.

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The Exterminating Angel (1962)

The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.

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Fletch (1985)

Irwin ''Fletch'' Fletcher, Los Angeles journalist, really lives for his profession. As Jane Doe, he publishes...

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Fletch Lives (1989)

Fletch is a reporter for a Los Angeles newspaper, but he acts more like a detective. When an obscure...

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Get Smart: The Nude Bomb (1980)

Maxwell Smart is recalled to duty to help fight a villian who threatens to detonate a weapon that destroys clothing.

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The Haunted Mansion (2003)

Workaholic Jim Evers, his wife/business partner and their two kids are summoned to a mansion. When they discover that the place is haunted, Jim discovers an important lesson about the family he's neglected as they attempt to escape.

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Head Over Heels (2001)

A young woman is attracted to a man despite her thinking she's seen him kill someone.

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The Hospital (1971)

Black comedy in which a suicidal doctor struggles to find meaning in his life while a murderer stalks the halls of his hospital.

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How to Rob a Bank (2007)

Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.

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The Kingdom - Series 1 (1994)

The Kingdom is the most technologically advanced hospital in Denmark, a gleaming bastion of medical science...

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The Kingdom - Series 2 (1997)

It starts with the birth of ''Little Brother'', the son of diabolical murderer Aage Kroeger and the nurse Judith...

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

A murder mystery brings together a private eye, a struggling actress, and a thief masquerading as an actor.

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The Lady Vanishes (1938)

While traveling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.

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The Last Boy Scout (1991)

A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder...

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Made in U.S.A. (1966)

Set in the near future, Paula, a leftist writer, goes from Paris to the French town of Atlantic-Cité when she learns of the death of a former colleague and lover...

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Monster House (2006)

Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.

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Pink Panther 2 (2009)

Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts.

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The Player (1992)

A studio executive is being blackmailed by a writer whose script he rejected but which one? Loaded with Hollywood insider jokes.

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The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

Inspector Clouseau is put on the case when the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, with the Phantom's trademark glove the only clue.

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Schizopolis (1996)

Fletcher Munson is a lethargic, passive worker for a Scientology-like self-help corporation called Eventualism...

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Scooby-Doo (2002)

After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on.

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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

Nick and Nora are at their wise-cracking best as they investigate murder and racketeering at a local race-track.

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A Shot in the Dark (1964)

As murder follows murder, beautiful Maria is the obvious suspect; bumbling Inspector Clouseau drives his boss mad by seeing her as plainly innocent.

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Sneakers (1992)

Complex but lighthearted thriller about computers and cryptography, government and espionage, secrets and deception and betrayal.

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Song of the Thin Man (1947)

Nick, Nora, and Nick Jr. investigate the murder of a band leader in New York.

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The Thin Man (1934)

Comedy-mystery featuring Nick and Nora Charles: a former detective and his rich, playful wife. They solve a murder case mostly for the fun of it.

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The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)

Nick and Nora go on holiday, and end up involved in a murder.

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Three Colors: White (1994)

Second of a trilogy of films dealing with contemporary French society shows a man dealing with a Polish immigrant whose wife wants to divorce him because he can't perform in bed.

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Topper Returns (1941)

Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Joan Blondell, who was accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend...

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Towards Zero (2007)

When Guillaume has the bizarre idea of inviting his ex-wife Aude to a family reunion at the luxurious coastal estate of his wealthy Aunt Camilla...

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The Trouble with Harry (1955)

The trouble with Harry is that he's dead, and everyone seems to have a different idea of what needs to be done with his body...

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Volver (2006)

After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.

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