Mystery Movies
Dead Men Walk (1943)

Dead Men Walk (1943)

Dead Men Walk (1943)
IMDb: N/A
64

When a small town doctor buries his twin brother, a practitioner of the black arts, he believes him dead; but subsequent events force him to realize that his brother has,…

Genre: Horror, Mystery
The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)

The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)

The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)
IMDb: N/A
66

The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic…

Genre: Crime, Mystery
Keeper of the Flame (1943)

Keeper of the Flame (1943)

Keeper of the Flame (1943)
IMDb: N/A
100

Famed reporter Stephen O’Malley travels to a small town to investigate the death of a national hero.

Genre: Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
IMDb: N/A
71

In World War II, a British secret agent carrying a vitally important document is kidnapped en route to Washington. The British government calls on Sherlock Holmes to recover it.

Picpus (1943)

Picpus (1943)

Picpus (1943)
IMDb: N/A
95

Picpus is a street and a subway stop where a number of murders have been committed. Maigret tries to find the killer.

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
IMDb: N/A
107

Just when Charlie is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie, is coming to…

Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
IMDb: N/A
68

In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he quickly falls into…

A Night to Remember (1942)

A Night to Remember (1942)

A Night to Remember (1942)
IMDb: N/A
88

A woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in Greenwich Village thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for her mystery writer husband to create his next book. They soon find…

Genre: Comedy, Mystery
The Undying Monster (1942)

The Undying Monster (1942)

The Undying Monster (1942)
IMDb: N/A
64

A werewolf prowls around at night but only kills certain members of one family. It seems like just a coincidence, but the investigating Inspector soon finds out that this tradition…

Genre: Horror, Mystery
The Hidden Hand (1942)

The Hidden Hand (1942)

The Hidden Hand (1942)
IMDb: N/A
66

Eccentric wealthy old woman Lorinda Channing uses her insane brother, John Channing, to help her frighten their greedy relatives after her money.

Dr. Gillespie’s New Assistant (1942)

Dr. Gillespie’s New Assistant (1942)

Dr. Gillespie’s New Assistant (1942)
IMDb: N/A
87

The doctor (Lionel Barrymore) has a Kansan (Van Johnson), an Australian and an Asian from Brooklyn to choose from.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Renault’s Secret (1942)

Dr. Renault’s Secret (1942)

Dr. Renault’s Secret (1942)
IMDb: N/A
58

A remake of the 1927 horror film “The Wizard”. Dr. Larry Forbes arrives in a remote French village to visit his fiancée who lives with her scientist father Dr. Renault…

Eyes in the Night (1942)

Eyes in the Night (1942)

Eyes in the Night (1942)
IMDb: N/A
80

Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help an old friend with a rebellious stepdaughter.

Midnight in Paris (1942)

Midnight in Paris (1942)

Midnight in Paris (1942)
IMDb: N/A
90

On a rainy night, eccentric tramp Mr. La Souris finds a corpse. But the body soon vanishes in his car leaving only his wallet. While the police start investigating a…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Street of Chance (1942)

Street of Chance (1942)

Street of Chance (1942)
IMDb: N/A
74

In this Cornell Woolrich thriller, a man’s memory is recovered after being injured by falling construction material. Discovering a year-long lapse, he returns to his old life and discovers a…

The Falcon’s Brother (1942)

The Falcon’s Brother (1942)

The Falcon’s Brother (1942)
IMDb: N/A
63

A gentlemanly detective known as The Falcon calls on his brother to help him stop the Nazis from assassinating a key diplomat.

Genre: Crime, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
IMDb: N/A
65

England, at the start of World War Two. Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from Nazi Germany are heard over the BBC. They warn of acts of terror in England, just before…

Counter-Espionage (1942)

Counter-Espionage (1942)

Counter-Espionage (1942)
IMDb: N/A
73

The Lone Wolf tracks down Nazi spies in London during the German bombing.

The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)

The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)

The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)
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83

Paris, France. Commissaire Wens follows the lead of a ruthless murderer to an unexpected place.

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Crossroads (1942)

Crossroads (1942)

Crossroads (1942)
IMDb: N/A
83

A French diplomat who’s recovered from amnesia is blackmailed over crimes he can’t remember.

Genre: Drama, Mystery
The Next of Kin (1942)

The Next of Kin (1942)

The Next of Kin (1942)
IMDb: N/A
102

Lots of slogans such as “Be like Dad, Keep Mum” and “Keep it under your Hat” are visible on the walls in various scenes to reinforce the plot of this…

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The Falcon Takes Over (1942)

The Falcon Takes Over (1942)

The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
IMDb: N/A
65

While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector Michael O’Hara attempts to track him assuming him to be a prime suspect for a…

Genre: Crime, Mystery
Strangers in the House (1942)

Strangers in the House (1942)

Strangers in the House (1942)
IMDb: N/A
95

Loursat, a lawyer, lives with his daughter Nicole in a sinister and vast bourgeois residence. Abandoned for nearly twenty years by his wife, the brilliant lawyer has sunk into alcoholism…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Man Who Wouldn’t Die (1942)

The Man Who Wouldn’t Die (1942)

The Man Who Wouldn’t Die (1942)
IMDb: N/A
65

A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.

Genre: Crime, Mystery
The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)

The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)

The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)
IMDb: N/A
61

A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.

Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)
IMDb: N/A
66

Private eye Jerry Church is hired by a criminal defense lawyer after five mobsters he has gotten acquitted are apparently strangled by a serial killer.

Genre: Horror, Mystery
Black Dragons (1942)

Black Dragons (1942)

Black Dragons (1942)
IMDb: N/A
64

It is prior to the commencement of World War II, and Japan’s fiendish Black Dragon Society is hatching an evil plot with the Nazis. They instruct a brilliant scientist, Dr….

Blue White and Perfect (1942)

Blue White and Perfect (1942)

Blue White and Perfect (1942)
IMDb: N/A
74

In order to win back his girlfriend, Mike Shayne promises to give up his detective practice and get a job as riveter in an aircraft plant. He quickly finds himself…

The Saint Meets the Tiger (1941)

The Saint Meets the Tiger (1941)

The Saint Meets the Tiger (1941)
IMDb: N/A
69

A man murdered at the Saint’s doorstep manages to utter a few words to Simon Templar before he dies, sending him off to the quaint resort village of Baycombe where…

Genre: Mystery
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
IMDb: N/A
97

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Swamp Water (1941)

Swamp Water (1941)

Swamp Water (1941)
IMDb: N/A
90

A hunter happens upon a fugitive and his daughter living in a Georgia swamp. He falls in love with the girl and persuades the fugitive to return to town.

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
IMDb: N/A
82

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he “discovered” as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.

Genre: Crime, Mystery
The Smiling Ghost (1941)

The Smiling Ghost (1941)

The Smiling Ghost (1941)
IMDb: N/A
71

Elinor Bentley Fairchild’s previous three grooms-to-be have either died or been maimed. Her aunt hires Lucky Downing to become engaged to her for a month to break the curse. But…

Passage from Hong Kong (1941)

Passage from Hong Kong (1941)

Passage from Hong Kong (1941)
IMDb: N/A
61

In this comedy, a crime novelist spins a yarn to impress the apple of his eye. He tells her that he has been involved in a murder.

Genre: Mystery
The Iron Claw (1941)

The Iron Claw (1941)

The Iron Claw (1941)
IMDb: N/A
289

The heirs of Anton Benson are searching Bensonhurst for hidden gold; they are joined by a reporter, a gangster…and a masked fiend known as The Iron Claw.

Genre: Action, Mystery
Murder by Invitation (1941)

Murder by Invitation (1941)

Murder by Invitation (1941)
IMDb: N/A
67

The relatives of a rich old woman unsuccessfully try to have her declared insane, so they can divide up her money. To show them that there are no hard feelings,…

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
The Ghost Train (1941)

The Ghost Train (1941)

The Ghost Train (1941)
IMDb: N/A
85

Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead…

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Citizen Kane (1941)

Citizen Kane (1941)

Citizen Kane (1941)
IMDb: N/A
119

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move…

Genre: Drama, Mystery
Dead Men Tell (1941)

Dead Men Tell (1941)

Dead Men Tell (1941)
IMDb: N/A
61

When the elderly woman sponsoring a treasure hunt is murdered on board her docked ship, Charlie Chan must deal with a treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a…

Sleepers West (1941)

Sleepers West (1941)

Sleepers West (1941)
IMDb: N/A
74

Private eye Mike Shayne encounters a large amount of trouble while attempting to guard a murder witness.

Genre: Crime, Mystery