List of the best Peter Falk movies: Murder by Death(1976), The In-Laws(1979), The Thing About My Folks(2005), The Cheap Detective(1978), The Brink's Job(1978), Happy New Year(1987), Ransom for a Dead Man(1971), A Woman Under the Influence(1974), Faraway, So Close!(1993), Lakeboat(2000), The Balcony(1963), Luv(1967) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1976
94 Minutes
Sam Diamond
Peter Falk Peter Sellers Truman Capote Eileen Brennan James Coco Alec Guinness Elsa Lanchester David Niven Maggie Smith Nancy Walker Estelle Winwood
private investigator wealthy man butler maid cook nurse hysterical madcap intricate amusing outlandish castle united states living space dining room crime scene hallway crime scam reward
Five famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery.
Comedy
USA
1979
103 Minutes
Vince Ricardo
Peter Falk Alan Arkin Richard Libertini Nancy Dussault Penny Peyser Arlene Golonka Michael Lembeck Ed Begley Jr. Rosanna DeSoto Art Evans David Paymer
dentist father-in-law son daughter wife hit man madcap cool thrilling new jersey restaurant office airplane south america island family dysfunction marriage fatherhood counterfeit money espionage
On the eve of their children's marriage, NYC in-laws Sheldon Kornpett and Vince Ricardo embark on a series of misadventures involving the CIA, the Treasury Department and Central American dictators.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
97 Minutes
Sam Kleinman
Peter Falk Paul Reiser Olympia Dukakis Elizabeth Perkins Mackenzie Connolly Lydia Grace Jordan Ann Dowd Claire Beckman Mimi Lieber Catherine Taormina
son father mother sister wife child emotional amusing open road new york state family home farmhouse missing persons search family relationships road trip camping male bonding adventure discovery
Ben's dad, Sam, shows up one night with a note that Ben's mother has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that is for sale.
Comedy
USA
1978
92 Minutes
Lou Peckinpaugh
Peter Falk Ann-Margret Eileen Brennan Sid Caesar Stockard Channing James Coco Dom DeLuise Louise Fletcher John Houseman Madeline Kahn Fernando Lamas
detective resistance fighter old flame sexy woman police detective amusing lighthearted san francisco office false accusations investigation infidelity jewelry theft race against time pursuit underdog mystery 1940s
San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
104 Minutes
Tony Pino
Peter Falk Peter Boyle Warren Oates Allen Goorwitz Gena Rowlands Paul Sorvino Sheldon Leonard Gerry Murphy Kevin O'Connor Claudia Peluso Patrick Hines
petty criminal mastermind cop fbi agent airy cool charming boston prison office crime heist true crime quest underdog pursuit 1950s
A fictional retelling of the infamous Brink's Company robbery in Boston, which took place on January 17th, 1950, with a score of $2.700.000, and cost the American taxpayers $29.000.000 to apprehend the culprits with only $58.000 recovered.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1987
84 Minutes
Nick
Small time crooksters Nick (Peter Falk) and Charlie (Charles Durning) have an elaborate plan to rob an exclusive jewelers store. Using a variety of disguises and posing as rich old men and ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1971
98 Minutes
Columbo
Peter Falk Lee Grant John Fink Harold Gould Pattye Mattick Paul Carr Jed Allan Charles Macaulay
Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) outwits a lawyer (Lee Grant) who has killed her husband but made it look like a kidnapping.
Drama
USA
1974
155 Minutes
Nick Longhetti
Gena Rowlands Peter Falk Katherine Cassavetes Lady Rowlands Fred Draper Matthew Labyorteaux Matthew Cassel Christina Grisanti
wife child mother stranger construction worker coworker intense bleak los angeles household bar insanity alcoholism class distinctions love-hate relationship marital problems transformation 1970s
Although wife and mother Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, her mental illness places a strain on the marriage.
Fantasy
Germany
1993
140 Minutes
Otto Sander Peter Falk Horst Buchholz Nastassja Kinski Bruno Ganz Solveig Dommartin Willem Dafoe
angel human devil musician mikhail gorbachev police officer brooding emotional uplifting germany warehouse car street apartment bar angels evil save humanity emotion helping others
A group of angels in the German capital look longingly upon the life of humans.
Drama
Canada|USA
2000
98 Minutes
The Pierman
Charles Durning Peter Falk Robert Forster J.J. Johnston Denis Leary Jack Wallace George Wendt Tony Mamet Roberta Angelica Saul Rubinek
Film adaptation of David Mamet's comic play Lakeboat about a grad student who takes a summer job on a Great Lakes freighter and sees life through the eyes of his low-brow crew members.
Fantasy
USA
1963
84 Minutes
madam prostitute police chief employee customer amusing outlandish france brothel city prostitution sex impersonation revolution riots political unrest rise discovery transformation 1960s
In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation.
Comedy
USA
1967
95 Minutes
Milt Manville
Jack Lemmon Peter Falk Elaine May Nina Wayne Eddie Mayehoff David Hartman Severn Darden Alan DeWitt
man friend wife mistress stockbroker offbeat amusing endearing new york city apartment law office manhattan bridge suicide divorce marriage love triangle relationships love rescue transformation
Harry is a barely functional human. He meets an old friend who is having marital problems as Harry is about to leap off of a bridge. His friend decides that Harry is the man to take his ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1970
138 Minutes
Archie
Ben Gazzara John Cassavetes Peter Falk Jenny Runacre Jenny Lee Wright John Kullers Noelle Kao
husband friend dark uneasy raw new york city london suburbia midlife crisis middle age death friendship fall wretched excess 1970s
After the death of a common friend, three married men leave their lives together, seeking pleasure and freedom and ultimately leaving for London.
Romance
USA
1990
107 Minutes
Pedro Carmichael
Barbara Hershey Keanu Reeves Peter Falk Bill McCutcheon Patricia Clarkson Jerome Dempsey Peter Gallagher Dan Hedaya Buck Henry Hope Lange John Larroquette
writer nephew aunt lover news reporter charming dreamy amusing new orleans radio station radio may-december romance taboo romantic dilemma soap opera story within a story forbidden love 1950s
New Orleans, 1951: A law student, working at WXBU radio station, falls in love with his cute aunt, who's looking for a third husband. Then Pedro starts writing radio series at WXBU, stirring up things.
Crime, Drama
1959
80 Minutes
Nico
Jack Betts Barbara Lord Peter Falk Robert Christie Ronald Hartmann Anne Collins William Brydon George Sperdakos Ron Taylor Michael Zenon Billy Kowalchuk
Comedy
USA
2007
120 Minutes
Gus Fitzgerald
George Segal Rip Torn Billy Burke Peter Falk Coolio Mario Cantone
Comedy
1966
97 Minutes
Lieutenant Horatio Bixbee
Natalie Wood Ian Bannen Dick Shawn Peter Falk Jonathan Winters Lila Kedrova Lou Jacobi Norma Crane Arthur Malet Jerome Cowan Arlene Golonka
wife husband psychiatrist police detective con artist charming witty madcap new york city bank robbery boredom unusual romance marriage kleptomania adventure love 1960s
A woman (Natalie Wood) disguised as a little old lady robs her husband's (Ian Bannen) bank, then tells her analyst (Dick Shawn).
Comedy, Drama
USA
1961
136 Minutes
Joy Boy
Glenn Ford Bette Davis Hope Lange Thomas Mitchell Peter Falk Edward Everett Horton Ann-Margret Mickey Shaughnessy David Brian Sheldon Leonard Barton MacLane
beggar mobster daughter aristocrat girlfriend madcap tender new york city street ballroom apartment nightclub class conflict family mother/daughter relationship crime identity deception transformation underdog
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy
USA
1987
98 Minutes
Grandpa
Cary Elwes Robin Wright Mandy Patinkin Chris Sarandon Christopher Guest Wallace Shawn Fred Savage Peter Falk Peter Cook Carol Kane Billy Crystal
beautiful woman prince princess pirate magician dreamy quirky witty forest castle marriage deception love torture evil redemption revenge rivalry rise unknown era
While home sick in bed, a young boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2001
94 Minutes
Max
Jon Favreau Vince Vaughn Sean Combs Famke Janssen Faizon Love David O'Hara Vincent Pastore Peter Falk
boxer friend girlfriend crime boss criminal amusing tense new york city los angeles restaurant friendship mob dangerous assignment drugs failed romance underdog quest 2000s
Two aspiring boxers, lifelong friends, get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
UK|USA
1981
95 Minutes
Jim Henson Frank Oz Dave Goelz Jerry Nelson Richard Hunt Charles Grodin Diana Rigg John Cleese Robert Morley Peter Ustinov Jack Warden
kermit the frog miss piggy fozzie bear gonzo fashion designer brother amusing cheeky engaging england london hotel prison diamond heist false accusations prison break reporting friendship brother/sister relationship adventure
Kermit the Frog, The Great Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy.