Here we've displayed a list of the best Amateur Sleuth films : Manhattan Murder Mystery(1993), Stage Fright(1950), The Woman in Green(1945), The Assassination Bureau(1969), Fast and Loose(1939), Gaudi Afternoon(2001), Super Sleuth(1937), The Ghost Camera(1933), Kid Cop(1996), The Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind(2019), Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man(2001), The Phantom of 42nd Street(1945) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1993
105 Minutes
Woody Allen Diane Keaton Alan Alda Anjelica Huston Jerry Adler Lynn Cohen Ron Rifkin Joy Behar Marge Redmond Aida Turturro
husband wife son writer amateur sleuth neighbor amusing playful new york city apartment restaurant movie theater city apartment big city murder investigation marriage romance death city life suspicion
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1950
110 Minutes
Jane Wyman Marlene Dietrich Richard Todd Michael Wilding Kay Walsh Sybil Thorndike Miles Malleson Hector MacGregor Joyce Grenfell Andre Morell Patricia Hitchcock
wrongly accused ex-girlfriend detective actress actor amateur sleuth suspenseful gripping london theater chase false accusations disguise blackmail deception investigation pursuit mystery escape 1950s
A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
68 Minutes
Basil Rathbone Nigel Bruce Hillary Brooke Henry Daniell Paul Cavanagh Matthew Boulton Eve Amber Frederick Worlock Tom Bryson
sherlock holmes doctor watson professor moriarty beautiful woman police detective amateur sleuth suspenseful intricate london household scotland yard 221b baker street investigation murder mutilation deception hypnosis mystery rivalry discovery
Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.
Comedy, Action, Adventure
UK
1969
110 Minutes
Oliver Reed Diana Rigg Telly Savalas Curt Jurgens Philippe Noiret Warren Mitchell Beryl Reid Clive Revill Kenneth Griffith Vernon Dobtcheff Annabella Incontrera
assassin journalist amateur sleuth boss thrilling suspenseful amusing intricate europe street city mansion bedroom assassination secret society morality corruption investigation hidden agenda pursuit
A woman causes a group of assassins to face their greatest challenge.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1939
80 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Rosalind Russell Reginald Owen Ralph Morgan Etienne Girardot Alan Dinehart Jo Ann Sayers Joan Marsh John Hubbard Tom Collins Sidney Blackmer
amateur sleuth bookseller wife wealthy man inspector butler amusing crafty household library murder investigation literature wealth family mystery discovery 1930s
Rare booksellers Joel and Garda Sloane are engaged to find who is stealing rare books from a private library.
Comedy
Spain
2001
88 Minutes
Judy Davis Marcia Gay Harden Lili Taylor Juliette Lewis Courtney Jines Christopher Bowen MarĂa Barranco
expatriate translator lesbian transgender woman daughter amateur sleuth wild sultry cheeky intricate barcelona, spain nightclub stage american tourists custody battle lesbianism gender identity gay rights investigation mystery
Alone in a foreign city, Cassandra must solve a family's darkest, deepest secrets before she can confront her own past.
Comedy
USA
1937
75 Minutes
Jack Oakie Ann Sothern Edward Ciannelli Alan Bruce Edgar Kennedy Joan Woodbury Bradley Page Paul Guilfoyle William Corson
amateur sleuth publicist actor criminologist police officer killer lighthearted amusing suspenseful los angeles movie set nightclub hollywood, calif. california murder investigation celebrities fame egoism false accusations acting
An actor who plays a detective in films soon finds himself out of his depth when he tries to investigate a real crime.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1933
68 Minutes
Henry Kendall Ida Lupino John Mills Victor Stanley George Merritt Felix Aylmer
chemist amateur sleuth young woman detective coroner maid suspenseful chilling gripping engaging tense melodramatic england seaside murder investigation amateur detectives photograph search jewelry theft missing persons
As part of Rainey's circus, Dad Denton returns to the town where he is supposedly wanted for murder. When his old enemy McDonald spots him with out his clown makeup, he sets his men up to ... See full summary »
Drama
1996
94 Minutes
Jeremy Lelliott Alexandra Paul Edward Albert Cindy Pickett John Rubinstein Tim Thomerson Michael Fairman Lewis Arquette Sondra Currie Bethany Richards
young boy young girl mother police officer thief amateur sleuth amusing engaging household office police station law enforcement aspirations childhood friendship investigation robbery quest discovery pursuit
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2019
90 Minutes
Alison Sweeney Benjamin Ayres Dave Collette Olivia Steele-Falconer Rebecca Staab Michael Kopsa Rochelle Greenwood Pippa Mackie Malcolm Stewart
journalist amateur sleuth colleague murder victim murder suspect campy confident engaging intricate melodramatic suspenseful vineyard rural community united states murder investigation inheritance family dysfunction suspicion community mystery
Alex's friend and colleague at the newspaper, Eileen, enlists her help to look into the one year old, suspicious death of the owner of a vineyard.
Mystery & Thriller
2001
97 Minutes
Angela Lansbury Phylicia Rashad Michael Jace David Ogden Stiers Madison Mason Tim Abell Elizabeth Lackey Mac Davis Beth Grant Tim DeKay Walton Goggins
amateur sleuth slave plantation owner engaging intricate striking plantation deep south slavery murder family history discovery mystery 2000s
Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) investigates the death of a slave (Michael Jace) who was accused of murdering a plantation owner in the 1860s.
Mystery & Thriller
1945
58 Minutes
critic actress killer murder victim murder suspect amateur sleuth frightful witty thrilling amusing broadway theater new york city apartment shop boardinghouse stage murder romance show business crime
An actor's dead body is discovered after a theatrical performance, clearly the victim of foul play. Theater critic Tony Woolrich (Dave O'Brien) suddenly finds himself behaving like an amateur sleuth as he attempts to solve the vicious crime.
Mystery & Thriller
2018
90 Minutes
Lori Loughlin Steve Bacic Samantha Ferris Eva Allan Sarah Strange Jay Brazeau Connor Stanhope Kevin O'Grady
amateur sleuth murder victim homeless person sister brother campy charming quirky small town united states murder mystery 2010s
When Jennifer buys a storage locker at auction, she discovers a dead body inside -- along with a mask matching the deceased woman.
Mystery & Thriller
1971
96 Minutes
David Hemmings Gayle Hunnicutt Flora Robson Wilfrid Hyde-White Daniel Massey Roland Culver Adolfo Celi Mona Washbourne
writer spinster aunt murder suspect murder victim amateur sleuth bleak brash disturbing gripping intense suspenseful italy amalfi, italy crime scene england city apartment murder investigation
An addict-turned-writer (David Hemmings) investigates the death of his aunt (Flora Robson), strangled in Pompeii.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
2014
74 Minutes
dog friend uncle ghost amateur sleuth cartoon amusing cheeky fascinating gripping melodramatic playful castle haunted house transylvania estate haunted houses inheritance adventure courage
A ghost starts to terrorize Scooby (Frank Welker) and the gang after Velma (Mindy Cohn) inherits a castle.
Adventure, Drama
2019
70 Minutes
Jace Norman Ariel Martin Samiyah Womack Ed Begley Jr. Terryn Westbrook Mike C. Nelson
amateur sleuth teenager missing person student friend amusing cool engaging lighthearted school small town missing persons high school family new school disappearance adventure discovery mystery quest
A teenage sleuth arrives at a new school, and he is determined to find his missing father. In order to crack the case, he has to work with a fearless female investigative reporter for the school newspaper.
Mystery & Thriller
1997
96 Minutes
Angela Lansbury Mel Harris Keith David Richard Riehle Harriet Sansom Harris John Vargas Elya Baskin Ray Baker Cliff Bemis Michael A. Krawic Nelson Mashita
mysterious woman journalist missing person navajo amateur sleuth fbi agent tense small town texas city desert train unintended consequences partnership dysfunction investigation awakening whistleblowing pursuit 1990s
Sleuth Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) seeks a woman (Mel Harris) who witnessed the murder of a government whistle-blower.
Mystery & Thriller
2017
90 Minutes
Lori Loughlin Sarah Strange Steve Bacic Eva Allan Connor Stanhope Kevin O'Grady Jay Brazeau Malcolm Stewart Preston Vanderslice Lisa Durupt Derek Hamilton
young woman murder victim suspect amateur sleuth engaging gripping suspenseful united states town murder investigation discovery mystery quest 2010s
After buyting an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale, Jenn discovers that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life.
Mystery & Thriller
2018
90 Minutes
Barbie Castro Brian Gross Miguel Fasa Jordi Vilasuso Jackie Moore Brian Patrick Clarke Jacy King Carole Wood Rebecca Rose Alea Figueroa
wife husband serial killer amateur sleuth victim police officer brooding melodramatic suspenseful tense intense gripping island serial murders vacation suspicion island life fear death discovery
Mystery & Thriller, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
2003
72 Minutes
talking dog best friend amateur sleuth vampire band member band manager amusing lighthearted suspenseful cheeky charming endearing fantasy world australia australia vampires music festival animation disappearance investigation
Scooby-Doo (Frank Welker) and the rest of the gang pose as a rock band after a vampire is seen snatching musicians from a concert in Australia.
Mystery & Thriller
2017
90 Minutes
amateur sleuth musician murder victim brooding creepy engaging intricate melodramatic suspenseful thrilling vancouver, british columbia mysterious deaths musicians investigation amateur detectives mystery 2010s
A rehearsal is stalled when the bass player is found dead from an apparent suicide. Jenn discovers that a Taser was used to immobilize the bass player before her death, but before Jenn can confront the weapon's owner, another band member is murdered.
Comedy
1944
74 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Doris Merrick Arthur Space
inventor janitor amateur sleuth neighbor thief niece amusing madcap outlandish household office airplane washington, d.c. theft dangerous mission detective work inventions national security assumed identity underdog