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The Falcon rescues Louisa Braganza from kidnappers who want her father’s secret formula for making diamonds. Her father’s murder is pinned on the Falcon and, when he and she flee to Florida, another murder seems to confirm his guilt.Read More »
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William Berke – The Falcon’s Adventure (1946)
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Robert Mulligan – The Other (1972)
1971-1980MysteryRobert MulliganThrillerUSASynopsis:
In the summer of 1935, 12-year-old twins Niles and Holland Perry live with their family on a Connecticut farm. Their loving grandmother Ada has taught them something called “the game.” A number of accidents begin happening, and it seems to Niles that Holland is responsible. It is Ada who begins to see the truth, and she is the only one who can stop this macabre game of murder.Read More » -
Tex Avery – Who Killed Who? (1943)
1941-1950AnimationMysteryTex AveryUSASTORYLINE:
A man is murdered, and the detective tries to find out whodunit. But the house he’s investigating is decidedly haunted, and he never knows just what’s round the next corner…Read More » -
James Dearden – Pascali’s Island (1988)
1981-1990DramaJames DeardenMysteryUnited KingdomSynopsis:
‘Set in 1908 during decline of the Ottoman Empire. A dissatisfied spy for the Sultan, Pascali, offers his services as translator to a visiting archaeologist from Britain. Matters are complicated by the fact that the archaelogist falls in love with Pascali’s friend Lydia.’
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Carlo Lizzani – La casa del tappeto giallo AKA House of the Yellow Carpet (1983)
1981-1990Carlo LizzaniGialloItalyMystery

Franca and her husband Antonio decide to sell a yellow rug, which was a gift of Franca’s stepfather. One day, while Antonio is out, a strange man rings, saying he wishes to buy the rug. But the man’s visit becomes a nightmare. He kidnaps Franca and says he killed his wife on that same yellow rug. Then Franca kills the man. But is that really all that has happened? And who was that strange man?Read More »
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Michael Pfleghar – Die Tote von Beverly Hills AKA Dead Woman from Beverly Hills (1964)
1961-1970ArthouseGermanyMichael PflegharMysterySynopsis:
‘[An accidental detective] begins to investigate the death of an attractive woman whose naked body was found in Beverly Hills. When he recovers her journal, he is taken into her past where he finds that she lead a sexually promiscuous life. Perhaps in the pages of the diary will be a clue to her killer’s identity.’
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Kon Ichikawa – Inugami-ke no ichizoku AKA The Inugami Family (1976)
1971-1980HorrorJapanKon IchikawaMysteryLegendary Japanese director Ichikawa Kons 1976 film The Inugami Family, holds a very special place in Japans long tradition of supernatural suspense. Based on Yokomizo Seishis epic work, the slow-burning family murder mystery is a highly influential title in the directors celebrated filmography and just about required viewing for Japanese cinema fans. When tycoon Inugami Sahei passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marry one of the Inugami grandsons – Sukekiyo, Suketake, or Suketomo – pitting blood against blood. Soon afterwards, members of the family begin to show up dead, one by one. Detective Kindaichi Kosuke is called in to investigate the murders, and the truth is slowly revealed as he happens upon years of hidden skeletons and a shocking family secret.Read More »
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Borivoj Zeman – Fantom Morrisvillu AKA The Phantom of Morrisville (1966)
1961-1970Borivoj ZemanCzech RepublicMusicalMystery
The Phantom of Morrisville is parody upon cheap crime mystery books. The story takes place on old mysterious english mansion. Its filled with typical pulp fiction characters who are grotesque just by themselves. The Movie starts in theatre where one of the musicians with easy part of Bizets Carmen opera reads crime story and identifies himself with noble Lord Hanibal Morris and his adventure. He is going to be married to beautiful Clarence but she has a terrible secret. Notorious villain Manuel Diaz is about to be executed but with help from his criminal buddys Dixi and Miki he is able to escape at the very last moment. Now he is on his way to Morrisville.Read More »
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Robert Stevenson – That Darn Cat! (1965)
USA1961-1970ComedyMysteryRobert Stevenson

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When the irrepressible and always hungry D.C. (Darn Cat) turns up with a wristwatch for a collar, it becomes a tip-off to an unsolved robbery and kidnapping. You don’t know who’s tailing who as nosy neighbors, jealous boyfriends, and a highly allergic FBI agent play a game of cat and mouse to crack the baffling case.Read More »






