The Witness

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The Witness (2015)

Crime, Mystery

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2018 ★ 7.0

Two criminals hide in the apartment of a quadriplegic woman after a failed robbery attempt. Her brother, a disgraced officer, exploits the situation to return to the police force.

Lost in the Stars

Lost in the Stars

2023 ★ 6.6

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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

2019 ★ 6.4

Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community

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Limbo

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The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

1980 ★ 6.1

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Wrong Cops

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The Detective

The Detective

1968 ★ 5.9

Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942 ★ 6.6

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Marlowe

Marlowe

1969 ★ 6.1

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Garage Sale Mystery

Garage Sale Mystery

2013 ★ 6.1

Jennifer Shannon can always find a diamond in the rough, when it comes to garage sales, that is. Whether it's a new antique to sell at her consignment shop, an Atari game for her son or a piece of furniture for her handy husband Jason to refurbish, she has made a career out of her treasure hunting prowess. When a string of burglaries hits her town, Jennifer's keen eye for detail and her natural problem solving instincts even help her see the connection between these burglaries and local garage sales! Jennifer works with Detective Adam Iverson to investigate her theory that the perpetrators of the burglaries are fellow garage sale regulars. The case escalates to dangerous levels when Jennifer discovers the dead body of her friend. Even though the deceased's husband, Ben Douglas, finds nothing missing in their house, and the police label the death as accidental, Jennifer suspects that the death may be related to the burglaries.

Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb?

1989 ★ 6.0

Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2018 ★ 6.9

Internet sensation and old family friend of Aurora Teagarden, Poppy Wilson, has returned to Lawrenceton to start her new embroidery business. But not everyone is happy with Poppy's success when she turns up dead. To find the killer, Roe must follow the unsettling truths that lead her—into the path of the killer.

Detective Chinatown

Detective Chinatown

2015 ★ 6.8

After being rejected from the police college, a mannerly man travels to Bangkok where he and an energetic distant relative must solve a murder case.

The Parts You Lose

The Parts You Lose

2019 ★ 6.7

An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.

The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

1973 ★ 6.3

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Hostile Takeover

Hostile Takeover

2025 ★ 6.8

Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017 ★ 6.9

Aurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind. Once again, Aurora finds herself drawn into a deadly investigation as she risks it all to help Martin reunite with his family.

Zero Effect

Zero Effect

1998 ★ 6.2

Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

1964 ★ 7.2

Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.

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