20 movies like The Great Lover, ordered by similarity : A Shot in the Dark(1964), Fantomas vs Scotland Yard(1967), The Princess Comes Across(1936), Holiday Camp(1948), After the Thin Man(1936), Evil Under the Sun(1982), The Thin Man Goes Home(1944), Psycho Beach Party(2000), Freckles Comes Home(1942), The Pink Panther 2(2009), The Ex-Mrs. Bradford(1936), Inspector Hornleigh(1939) ...
Comedy
USA
1949
80 Minutes
Bob Hope Rhonda Fleming Roland Young Roland Culver Richard Lyon Gary Gray Jerry Hunter Jackie Jackson Orley Lindgren Karl Wright Esser George Reeves
murderer private investigator con artist scout duchess love interest campy madcap winsome engaging cruise ship murder detective work murder plot teamwork race against time adventure mystery pursuit 1940s
On an ocean liner, an inept scoutmaster pursues a duchess while a killer pursues him.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1964
101 Minutes
Peter Sellers Elke Sommer George Sanders Herbert Lom Tracy Reed Graham Stark André Maranne Douglas Wilmer Vanda Godsell Maurice Kaufman Ann Lynn
murderer housekeeper detective sexy woman lover madcap lighthearted playful car household theater france investigation murder injustice poison bomb mystery pursuit love
Inspector Jacques Clouseau investigates the murder of Mr. Benjamin Ballon's driver at a country estate.
Adventure, Comedy
France|Italy
1967
104 Minutes
Jean Marais Louis De Funès Mylène Demongeot Françoise Christophe Jean-Roger Caussimon Henri Serre André Dumas Max Montavon
masked man man detective murder victim commissar lord amusing hilarious engaging playful charming scotland murder murder investigation wealth investigation blackmail danger adventure discovery
Famous but unlucky pursuers of Fantomas from France go to weird Scotland for a final attempt to bring the impudent criminal to justice.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1936
76 Minutes
actress ex-convict murderer police detective blackmailer ship captain amusing charming thrilling ocean liner deck cabin cruise deception murder suspicion acting impersonation mystery love
A woman pretends to be royalty in order to get aboard a cruise ship.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1948
97 Minutes
murderer pregnant teen father mother card player airy amusing hilarious heartwarming charming camp sea holidays murder danger comedy family adventure discovery escape
The Huggett family go to a holiday camp, and get involved in crooked card players, a murderer on the run, and a pregnant young girl and her boyfriend missing from home.
Comedy, Drama
1936
113 Minutes
William Powell Myrna Loy James Stewart Elissa Landi Joseph Calleia Jessie Ralph Alan Marshal Penny Singleton William Law Sam Levene George Zucco
detective socialite cousin friend murderer cop witty suspenseful san francisco household nightclub apartment missing persons investigation deception murder blackmail infidelity mystery pursuit
Urbane Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell, Myrna Loy) look for a cousin's missing husband and find murder.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1982
102 Minutes
Peter Ustinov Colin Blakely Jane Birkin Nicholas Clay Maggie Smith Roddy McDowall Sylvia Miles James Mason Denis Quilley Diana Rigg Emily Hone
murderer star murder victim investigator detective resort owner crafty engaging fascinating gripping passionate shocking yorkshire moors adriatic sea island resort hotel beach mystery murder
Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot (Sir Peter Ustinov) to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi.
Comedy, Drama
1944
100 Minutes
William Powell Myrna Loy Lucile Watson Gloria DeHaven Anne Revere Harry Davenport Helen Vinson Lloyd Corrigan Donald Meek Edward Brophy Leon Ames
detective wife mother father spy artist cheeky engaging suspenseful new york city small town store apartment household investigation family espionage small-town life murder art
Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell, Myrna Loy) visit his hometown, sober, and link art and corpses to a spy ring.
Comedy
Australia|USA
2000
95 Minutes
Lauren Ambrose Thomas Gibson Nicholas Brendon Kimberley Davies Matt Keeslar Charles Busch Beth Broderick Danni Wheeler Nick Cornish Andrew Levitas Amy Adams
surfer actress murderer detective campy madcap beach california surfing murder possession mental illness violence revenge pursuit 1960s
Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.
Comedy
USA
1942
63 Minutes
murderer student sheriff amusing engaging united states chicago murder gangs love friendship discovery love rivalry 1940s
Freckles (Johnny Downs) comes home from college...and the sheriff accuses him of murder, gangsters put him on the spot, and his girl friend, Jane (Gale Storm), falls in love with a confidence man.
Comedy
USA
2009
92 Minutes
Steve Martin Jean Reno Alfred Molina Emily Mortimer Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Andy Garcia Lily Tomlin John Cleese Yuki Matsuzaki Geoffrey Palmer Jeremy Irons
inspector clouseau expert detective thief partner love interest hilarious madcap endearing gripping amusing italy france airport restaurant hotel crime scene jewelry theft disappearance investigation
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1936
80 Minutes
William Powell Jean Arthur James Gleason Eric Blore Robert Armstrong Lila Lee Grant Mitchell Erin O'Brien-Moore Ralph Morgan Lucile Gleason Frank M. Thomas
doctor wife jockey butler bookie horse trainer campy engaging madcap racetrack house murder romance horse racing discovery love mystery 1930s
A wealthy mystery writer uses her doctor ex-husband's non-payment of alimony to coerce him into a reconciliation.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1939
76 Minutes
Gordon Harker Alastair Sim Miki Hood Hugh Williams Wally Patch Steven Geray Edward Underdown Gibb McLaughlin Ronald Adam Eliot Makeham
inspector detective thief murderer sergeant government official witty suspenseful amusing england crime scene scam murder theft investigation stocks mystery pursuit 1930s
Inspector Hornleigh and his assistant Sergeant Bingham are called in to investigate a murder that involves the theft of government secrets.
Comedy, Drama
1943
100 Minutes
Cary Grant Laraine Day Charles Bickford Gladys Cooper Alan Carney Henry Stephenson Paul Stewart Kay Johnson Florence Bates
shiite con artist impostor volunteer love interest suspenseful engaging ship pier scam world war ii love gambling draft transformation temptation adventure 1940s
A floating-casino operator (Cary Grant) cons an heiress (Laraine Day) into having games of chance at a ball for the war effort.
Comedy
UK
1960
100 Minutes
englishman naval officer astronaut love interest friend amusing hilarious madcap playful witty england coast seaside cliff rocket space ship rejection unintended consequences love
When he is crossed in love, grocers assistant Norman Puckle joins the Navy, where he is recruited to man the first British rocket.
Comedy
USA|UK
1988
104 Minutes
Bob Hoskins Christopher Lloyd Joanna Cassidy Stubby Kaye Alan Tilvern Richard LeParmentier Joel Silver Betsy Brantley Paul Springer Richard Ridings Edwin Craig
detective judge roger rabbit rabbit businessperson studio head amusing creative cheeky spectacular hollywood movie set toontown bar murder infidelity actors corruption cartoons mystery
A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|China|Canada
2018
91 Minutes
Melissa McCarthy Elizabeth Banks Maya Rudolph Leslie David Baker Joel McHale Cynthy Wu Michael McDonald Mitch Silpa Hemky Madera Benjamin Cole Royer Brekkan Spens
puppet police detective murder suspect murder victim partner quirky amusing hilarious lighthearted los angeles crime scene bar road shop murder murder investigation puppetry show business police work mystery
When the puppet cast of a '90s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2017
90 Minutes
Olivia Cooke Anya Taylor-Joy Anton Yelchin Paul Sparks Francie Swift Kaili Vernoff Chaunty Spillane Stephanie Atkinson Max Ripley
best friend stepfather mother murderer murder victim drug dealer amusing hilarious dark brash brooding disturbing mansion party connecticut living room pool car teen angst children vs. adults
Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.
Comedy, Action
India
2012
143 Minutes
Akshay Kumar Sonakshi Sinha Paresh Ganatra Nassar Supreeth Reddy Yashpal Sharma Gurdeep Kohli Kareena Kapoor
con artist con man love interest child gangster gripping intense powerful engaging hilarious india village town house wedding reception murder death tyranny rescue love
A con man uncovers a deadly secret and must save his lady love, the small-town locals and the little girl who insists she's his daughter, from the mob.
Crime, Comedy, Drama
UK
1961
86 Minutes
Margaret Rutherford Arthur Kennedy Muriel Pavlow James Robertson Justice Charles "Bud" Tingwell Thorley Walters Conrad Phillips Ronnie Raymond Joan Hickson Stringer Davis Ronald Howard
detective conductor wealthy man police detective private investigator miss marple charming playful manor train library murder investigation unlikely hero secret identity mystery pursuit 1960s
When Miss Jane Marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a passing train, the police dismiss her as a dotty spinster when no trace of the crime can be found.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2018
90 Minutes
Will Ferrell John C. Reilly Rebecca Hall Rob Brydon Steve Coogan Kelly Macdonald Hugh Laurie Lauren Lapkus Pam Ferris Ralph Fiennes
sherlock holmes nemesis murder suspect murder victim professor amusing hilarious outlandish unrestrained suspenseful england apartment crime scene palace party sherlock holmes investigation rivalry murder detective work
A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.