Here we've displayed a list of the best Deception films : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1967), The Matrix(1999), The Prestige(2006), The Usual Suspects(1995), Memento(2000), The Stunt Man(1980), Rear Window(1954), Amadeus(1984), The Sting(1973), Reservoir Dogs(1992), Double Indemnity(1944), Vertigo(1958) ... ...
Western
Italy|Spain|West Germany|USA
1967
161 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Eli Wallach Lee Van Cleef Aldo Giuffré Chelo Alonso Mario Brega Luigi Pistilli Rada Rassimov
stranger bandit criminal killer union soldier bounty hunter amusing brutal gritty tense bleak gripping desert jail small town abandoned town southwest u.s. prison camp greed theft
A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1999
136 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Andy Wachowski Laurence Fishburne Carrie-Anne Moss Hugo Weaving Joe Pantoliano Gloria Foster Marcus Chong Paul Goddard Robert Taylor Julian Arahanga
hero secret agent leader hacker rebel robot dark bleak intense simulated reality ship office household big city man vs. machine survival war love technology deception
When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Drama
UK|USA
2006
130 Minutes
Hugh Jackman Christian Bale Michael Caine Scarlett Johansson Piper Perabo Rebecca Hall David Bowie Samantha Mahurin Andy Serkis Rob Arbogast Chris Cleveland
magician friend police officer love interest dark suspenseful stage house street obsession magic infidelity sabotage deception death rivalry transformation 1890s
After a tragic accident, two stage magicians engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Germany
1995
105 Minutes
Stephen Baldwin Gabriel Byrne Chazz Palminteri Kevin Pollak Pete Postlethwaite Kevin Spacey Suzy Amis Giancarlo Esposito Benicio Del Toro Dan Hedaya Paul Bartel
con artist criminal fbi agent special agent survivor district attorney intricate suspenseful dark ship port los angeles new york city police station heist deception interrogation crime robbery quest
A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2000
116 Minutes
Guy Pearce Carrie-Anne Moss Joe Pantoliano Mark Boone Junior Stephen Tobolowsky Harriet Sansom Harris Callum Keith Rennie Russ Fega Kimberly Campbell Larry Holden
widower insurance salesman con artist drug trafficker wife suspenseful dark intricate motel america amnesia murder rape deception violence memory mystery quest revenge 2000s
A man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1980
129 Minutes
Peter O'Toole Steve Railsback Barbara Hershey Allen Goorwitz Alex Rocco Sharon Farrell Adam Roarke Philip Bruns Chuck Bail John Garwood James Hess
fugitive actress director stuntman amusing engaging intense hollywood, calif. movie set movie making fugitives dangerous assignment deception adventure discovery underdog 1980s
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1954
112 Minutes
James Stewart Grace Kelly Wendell Corey Raymond Burr Thelma Ritter Judith Evelyn Ross Bagdasarian Georgine Darcy Sara Berner Frank Cady Jesslyn Fax
journalist photographer girlfriend nurse assassin dog suspenseful apartment murder stalking disappearance deception mystery pursuit 1950s
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|France|Czechoslovakia|Italy
1984
158 Minutes
F. Murray Abraham Thomas Hulce Jeffrey Jones Elizabeth Berridge Simon Callow Roy Dotrice Christine Ebersole Charles Kay Kenny Baker Lisbeth Bartlett Barbara Bryne
composer rival musician engaging passionate vienna royal court ambition music jealousy deception wolfgang amadeus mozart royalty rivalry fall 18th century
The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1973
129 Minutes
Paul Newman Robert Redford Robert Shaw Charles Durning Ray Walston Eileen Brennan Harold Gould John Heffernan Dana Elcar Jack Kehoe Dimitra Arliss
con artist mentor gangster amusing witty engaging chicago deception shady dealings revenge scams gambling revenge quest underdog 1930s
Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.
Crime, Drama
USA
1992
105 Minutes
Harvey Keitel Tim Roth Michael Madsen Chris Penn Steve Buscemi Lawrence Tierney Quentin Tarantino Edward Bunker Kirk Baltz Randy Brooks
criminal thief police officer informant dark amusing gritty los angeles hideout heist scams deception rivalry pursuit 1990s
When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Crime, Drama
USA
1944
106 Minutes
Fred MacMurray Barbara Stanwyck Edward G. Robinson Porter Hall Fortunio Bonanova Jean Heather Tom Powers Byron Barr Richard Gaines John Philliber
insurance salesman femme fatale investigator daughter melodramatic sultry tense america household los angeles train murder deception affair mystery fall 1930s
An insurance representative lets himself be talked by a seductive housewife into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses the suspicion of an insurance investigator.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1958
128 Minutes
James Stewart Kim Novak Barbara Bel Geddes Tom Helmore Henry Jones Raymond Bailey Ellen Corby Konstantin Shayne Lee Patrick
detective wife friend dead person police officer suspenseful gripping church san francisco hotel country club obsession madness investigation accident deception rescue pursuit mystery love
A former police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with a hauntingly beautiful woman.
Biography, Drama
USA
2001
135 Minutes
Russell Crowe Ed Harris Jennifer Connelly Paul Bettany Adam Goldberg Judd Hirsch Josh Lucas Anthony Rapp Christopher Plummer Austin Pendleton Jason Gray-Stanford
professor student genius agent psychiatrist dark inspiring intricate university boston princeton, n.j. household social change deception mental illness john nash espionage mathematics rivalry fall
After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2010
102 Minutes
teenager child toy cowboy astronaut bear charming heartwarming thrilling household day-care center dump friendship loyalty deception betrayal abandonment escape growing up revenge
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.
War, Drama
USA
1963
172 Minutes
Steve McQueen James Garner Richard Attenborough Charles Bronson James Donald Donald Pleasence James Coburn David McCallum Gordon Jackson John Leyton Angus Lennie
military officer soldier prisoner nazi cheeky engaging gutsy spirited suspenseful germany pow camp escape deception confinement dangerous assignment prison rebellion escape quest pursuit
Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
Comedy
USA
1959
120 Minutes
Tony Curtis Jack Lemmon Marilyn Monroe George Raft Pat O'Brien Joe E. Brown Nehemiah Persoff Joan Shawlee Billy Gray George E. Stone Dave Barry
musician friend sexy woman millionaire mobster playful hilarious wild chicago train florida beach hotel nightclub deception sex friendship wealth escape love
After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
Comedy
Italy
1962
104 Minutes
Marcello Mastroianni Daniela Rocca Stefania Sandrelli Leopoldo Trieste Odoardo Spadaro Margherita Girelli
baron wife cousin painter hilarious playful italy village beach adultery forbidden love deception marriage divorce quest 1960s
A married Sicilian baron falls in love with his cousin and vows to wed her, but with divorce illegal he must concoct a crime of passion to do away with his wife.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
102 Minutes
Jim Carrey Laura Linney Noah Emmerich Natascha McElhone Holland Taylor Ed Harris Brian Delate Una Damon Paul Giamatti Philip Baker Hall Peter Krause
good guy producer actress ex-girlfriend uplifting endearing quirky alternate reality florida small town television studio manipulation media deception television discovery transformation underdog 1980s
An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
Drama
Germany
1926
117 Minutes
Gösta Ekman Emil Jannings Camilla Horn Yvette Guilbert William Dieterle
alchemist angel demon dark melodramatic creepy germany aging redemption deception greed fall sacrifice love middle ages
The demon Mephisto wagers with God that he can corrupt a mortal man's soul.
Drama
USA
1949
115 Minutes
Olivia de Havilland Montgomery Clift Ralph Richardson Miriam Hopkins Vanessa Brown Mona Freeman Ray Collins Betty Linley Selena Royle Paul Lees Harry Antrim
heiress father bachelor emotional sad somber household california deception heartbreak disillusionment father/daughter relationship fortune forbidden love sacrifice revenge 1880s
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
2002
140 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Tom Hanks Christopher Walken Martin Sheen Nathalie Baye Amy Adams James Brolin Brian Howe Frank John Hughes Steve Eastin Chris Ellis
con artist fbi agent love interest teenager suspenseful witty crafty los angeles france spain scams deception crime impersonation pursuit 1960s
Barely 21 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.
Drama, Romance
India
1968
157 Minutes
Sunil Dutt Saira Banu Kishore Om Prakash Agha Mukri Sunder Ganga Praveen Paul
singer friend girlfriend music teacher amusing emotional lighthearted india house wedding love singing schemes deception wedding love 1960s
A simple man from a village falls in love with his new neighbor. He enlists the help of his musical-theater friends to woo the lovely girl-next-door away from her music teacher.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|UK
1996
97 Minutes
Frances McDormand Steve Buscemi William H. Macy Peter Stormare Harve Presnell John Carroll Lynch Kristin Rudrüd Steve Reevis Stephen Park
salesman wife wealthy man thug police officer quirky witty dark minnesota car motel kidnapping deception money violence crime corruption quest rescue 1980s
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Sci-Fi, Anime
Japan
1988
124 Minutes
gang member biker child scientist mutant dark gritty thrilling japan tokyo street neo-tokyo scientific experiments deception disappearance bomb violence superhuman abilities quest revenge
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by two teenagers and a group of psychics.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Mary Astor Peter Lorre Gladys George Barton MacLane Sydney Greenstreet Lee Patrick Ward Bond Jerome Cowan Elisha Cook Jr. James Burke
detective femme fatale criminal police officer secretary dark gritty brooding intricate san francisco hotel office dangerous assignment shady dealings deception murder greed mystery pursuit temptation
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Musical
USA
1971
181 Minutes
Topol Norma Crane Leonard Frey Molly Picon Paul Mann Rosalind Harris Michele Marsh Neva Small Paul Michael Glaser Ray Lovelock Elaine Edwards
father butcher daughter mother lighthearted emotional heartwarming village household farm russia marriage deception poverty romance faith judaism forbidden love discovery transformation
In prerevolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing anti-Semitic sentiment threatens his village.
Horror, Fantasy
Japan
1964
105 Minutes
Nobuko Otowa Jitsuko Yoshimura Kei Satô Taiji Tonoyama Jukichi Uno Somesho Matsumoto Kentaro Kaji Fudeko Tanaka
samurai mother daughter-in-law warrior neighbor creepy intense suspenseful swamp hut japan robbery fate lust murder deception revenge love temptation 14th century
Two women kill samurais and sell their belongings for a living. While one of them is having an affair with their neighbor, the other woman meets a mysterious samurai wearing a bizarre mask.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy
USA
1987
98 Minutes
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.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1972
138 Minutes
wealthy man adulterer businessperson writer crafty playful suspenseful england countryside city mansion competition deception infidelity murder class distinctions mystery discovery rivalry revenge
A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
Comedy
USA
1932
83 Minutes
Miriam Hopkins Kay Francis Herbert Marshall Charles Ruggles Edward Everett Horton C. Aubrey Smith Robert Greig
thief pickpocket widow executive amusing passionate madcap paris office household love romance crime scams deception love rivalry 1930s
A gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner. Romantic entanglements and jealousies confuse the scheme.