20 movies like Dear Inspector, ordered by similarity : The Princess Comes Across(1936), A Shot in the Dark(1964), Sherlock Gnomes(2018), Knife + Heart(2018), The Snow Queen 3(2016), Holmes & Watson(2018), Inherent Vice(2014), May God Save Us(2015), The Big Sleep(1946), Cold Hell(2017), Under the Silver Lake(2018), To Die For(1995) ...
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
France
1978
105 Minutes
Annie Girardot Philippe Noiret Catherine Aric
detective professor serial killer former lover airy charming amusing thrilling paris street apartment reunion lost loves murder investigation serial murders politics adventure mystery rescue 1970s
Romance in the prime of life. When Lise's car bumps Antoine's bike, they recognize each other from a brief fling 20 years before while at the Sorbonne. He's now a professor of Greek; she's ... See full summary »
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, 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, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA|India|Canada|France|Belgium
2018
86 Minutes
sherlock holmes investigator gnome couple missing person amusing cheery cheeky charming playful endearing garden party london sewer park tree missing persons sherlock holmes investigation
Garden gnomes, Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt), recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes (Johnny Depp) to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.
Gay & Lesbian, Mystery & Thriller
France|Mexico|Switzerland
2018
102 Minutes
Vanessa Paradis Kate Moran Nicolas Maury Jonathan Genet Khaled Alouach Félix Maritaud Bertrand Mandico Bastien Waultier Thibault Servière Pierre Emö
filmmaker producer victim murderer porn star lover dark sultry gripping thrilling passionate unrestrained club film set crime scene police station cemetery filmmaking pornography murder
Paris, summer 1979. Anne is a producer of cheap gay porn. When Lois, her editor and companion, leaves her, she attempts to get her back by making a more ambitious film with the flamboyant Archibald.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
UK
2016
89 Minutes
queen young woman troll young man parent missing person charming amusing endearing engaging lighthearted heartwarming kingdom fairy tale land adventure perseverance coming-of-age love relationships fairy tales
An in-depth look at Linkous, a influential figure in the alternative music scene who had a dramatic life that saw him battle with drug and alcohol addiction, paralysis, and mental illness that resulted in his eventual suicide.
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.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
148 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Josh Brolin Owen Wilson Katherine Waterston Reese Witherspoon Benicio Del Toro Martin Short Jena Malone Joanna Newsom Eric Roberts Sasha Pieterse
private detective ex-lover tycoon wife surfer stoner brash campy cool california beach apartment car police station office trouble drugs trust love free spirits
In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.
Mystery & Thriller
Spain
2015
127 Minutes
Antonio de la Torre Roberto Álamo Javier Pereira Luis Zahera Raúl Prieto Mónica López Alfonso Bassave
serial killer pope religious person detective investigator government official engaging thrilling suspenseful intense dark madrid spain police station street crime scene big city investigation murder mysterious deaths
Inspectors Velarde and Alfaro must find what appears to be a serial killer. This hunt against the clock will make them realize something they'd never thought about: neither one of them is that different from the killer.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1946
114 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall Martha Vickers John Ridgely Louis Jean Heydt Elisha Cook Jr. Regis Toomey Sonia Darrin Bob Steele Tommy Rafferty Dorothy Malone
philip marlowe father daughter bookseller casino owner dense thrilling intricate gripping los angeles mansion casino bookstore murder mystery love blackmail vice mystery love
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
2017
92 Minutes
Violetta Schurawlow Tobias Moretti Robert Palfrader Sammy Sheik Friedrich von Thun Murathan Muslu Nursel Köse Ercan Kesal Verena Altenberger Susanne Gschwendtner Edis König
taxi driver young woman turkish woman killer murder victim investigator engaging thrilling bleak suspenseful intense emotional taxi vienna street murder danger suspicion fear murder case
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
139 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Riley Keough Topher Grace Patrick Fischler Grace Van Patten Callie Hernandez Zosia Mamet Jeremy Bobb Sydney Sweeney Jimmi Simpson David Yow
girl next door mysterious girl friend man conspiracy theorist amusing witty intricate endearing uneasy los angeles hollywood, calif. apartment apartment building pool park mysterious strangers disappearance clues conspiracy
Sam, a disenchanted young man, finds a mysterious woman swimming in his apartment's pool one night. The next morning, she disappears. Sam sets off across LA to find her, and along the way he uncovers a conspiracy far more bizarre.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|Canada
1995
103 Minutes
Nicole Kidman Matt Dillon Joaquin Phoenix Casey Affleck Illeana Douglas Alison Folland Dan Hedaya Wayne Knight Kurtwood Smith Holland Taylor Maria Tucci
reporter wife teen boy husband hit man detective dark witty amusing new hampshire newsroom high school murder betrayal fame seduction ambition fall love revenge
A beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.
Comedy, Action
USA
1976
113 Minutes
Gene Wilder Jill Clayburgh Richard Pryor Patrick McGoohan Ned Beatty Clifton James Ray Walston Stefan Gierasch Len Birman Valerie Curtin Richard Kiel
editor woman art dealer thug sheriff federal agent hysterical thrilling train chicago restaurant train station police station murder art travel false accusations mystery love rescue
On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.
Mystery & Thriller, Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
USA|Mexico|Australia
2019
102 Minutes
Isabela Moner Eugenio Derbez Michael Peña Eva Longoria Adriana Barraza Temuera Morrison Jeff Wahlberg Nicholas Coombe Madeleine Madden Christopher Kirby Isela Vega
young girl monkey explorer teenager parent playful fascinating engaging charming amusing high school classroom house outdoors growing up mystery adventure saving the day inca empire adventure
Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1972
96 Minutes
Michael Caine Mickey Rooney Lionel Stander Lizabeth Scott Nadia Cassini Al Lettieri Dennis Price Amerigo Tot Leopoldo Trieste Robert Sacchi Joe Z. Cordina
author actor princess clairvoyant priest hit man amusing cool offbeat rome malta party ghost writing cross-dressing surveillance murder investigation cancer mystery pursuit
A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA|UK
2013
96 Minutes
Anton Yelchin Addison Timlin Willem Dafoe Gugu Mbatha-Raw Shuler Hensley Leonor Varela Matthew Page Nico Tortorella Patton Oswalt Melissa Ordway Kyle McKeever
clairvoyant loner police officer love interest sheriff ghost dark charming thrilling new mexico restaurant apartment home shopping mall serial murders psychic abilities race against time fear saving the day law enforcement
In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
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
1944
88 Minutes
Gene Tierney Dana Andrews Clifton Webb Vincent Price Judith Anderson Dorothy Adams James Flavin Clyde Fillmore Ralph Dunn Grant Mitchell Kathleen Howard
police detective businesswoman columnist boyfriend wealthy woman housekeeper dark intricate suspenseful new york city apartment police station cabin murder investigation infatuation unrequited love mistaken identity mystery pursuit
An arrogant New York columnist (Clifton Webb) taunts a detective (Dana Andrews) obsessed with a slain woman's (Gene Tierney) portrait.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Denmark|Germany|Sweden|Norway
2016
119 Minutes
Nikolaj Lie Kaas Fares Fares Johanne Louise Schmidt Søren Pilmark Jakob Oftebro Pål Sverre Hagen Lotte Andersen Signe Anastassia Mannov Laura Bro Divya Das Amanda Collin
detective investigator murder suspect murder victim criminal thrilling gripping suspenseful shocking boarding school crime scene police station denmark crime investigation murder cold case serial murders discovery mystery
Two intertwined cases linking the past with the present will require the aid of Department Q to catch an elusive serial killer, while time is running out.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1941
82 Minutes
Will Hay Claude Hulbert Charles Hawtrey Raymond Huntley Felix Aylmer Elliott Mason John Laurie Hay Petrie Roddy Hughes Manning Whiley Derek Blomfield
science teacher headmaster schoolboy undercover agent sergeant ghost creepy amusing witty madcap thrilling engaging scotland school ancient curse school nazis murder survival suspicion
A hapless teacher named Will Lamb is hired by a grim school in Scotland. The school soon starts to be haunted by a legendary ghost, whose spectral bagpipes signal the death of one of the ... See full summary »