Here we've displayed a list of the best Private Investigator films : Chinatown(1974), Cape Fear(1962), Gone Baby Gone(2007), The Long Goodbye(1973), Blood Simple(1984), Murder, She Said(1961), Murder by Death(1976), Cape Fear(1991), Angel Heart(1987), The Captive City(1952), Too Late for Tears(1949), Mirage(1965) ... ...
8.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1974
131 Minutes
Jack Nicholson Faye Dunaway John Huston Perry Lopez John Hillerman Darryl Zwerling Diane Ladd Roy Jenson Roman Polanski Richard Bakalyan Joe Mantell
detective widow father sister private investigator wife disturbing sultry suspenseful gritty los angeles chinatown household car construction site corruption murder adultery redemption set-up
A private detective hired to expose an adulterer finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
7.7/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1962
105 Minutes
Gregory Peck Robert Mitchum Polly Bergen Lori Martin Martin Balsam Jack Kruschen Telly Savalas Barrie Chase Paul Comi John McKee Page Slattery
stalker lawyer father convict private investigator daughter creepy suspenseful tense disturbing georgia boat prison protection vengeance family rape crime courage escape
A lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail.
7.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2007
115 Minutes
Casey Affleck Michelle Monaghan Morgan Freeman Ed Harris John Ashton Amy Ryan Amy Madigan Titus Welliver Michael Kenneth Williams Edi Gathegi
private investigator girlfriend aunt cop drug dealer mother dark gripping suspenseful boston household hospital funeral kidnapping investigation death deception missing persons quest mystery
Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.
7.6/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
112 Minutes
Elliott Gould Nina van Pallandt Sterling Hayden Mark Rydell Henry Gibson David Arkin Jim Bouton Warren Berlinger Jack Knight Pepe Callahan Rutanya Alda
private investigator gangster police chief author wife thief cool intricate crafty los angeles apartment beach house mexico rehabilitation clinic faking death investigation infidelity cover-up retribution underdog
Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.
7.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1984
97 Minutes
John Getz Frances McDormand M. Emmet Walsh Dan Hedaya Samm-Art Williams Deborah Neumann Señor Marco William Creamer
private investigator wealthy man cheater wife lover quirky suspenseful texas bar violence murder deception infidelity jealousy revenge 1980s
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
7.4/10
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.
7.4/10
Comedy
USA
1976
94 Minutes
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.
7.3/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1991
128 Minutes
Robert De Niro Nick Nolte Jessica Lange Juliette Lewis Joe Don Baker Robert Mitchum Gregory Peck Martin Balsam Illeana Douglas Fred Dalton Thompson Zully Montero
attorney stalker father private investigator wife daughter creepy suspenseful tense thrilling frightening atlanta north carolina boat family home bar suburb protection vengeance rape
A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
7.3/10
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
UK|Canada|USA
1987
113 Minutes
Mickey Rourke Robert De Niro Lisa Bonet Charlotte Rampling Stocker Fontelieu Brownie McGhee Michael Higgins Charles Gordone Kathleen Wilhoite
private investigator singer daughter satan magician dark gripping suspenseful new york city new orleans hotel racetrack mystery murder secret detective voodoo investigation mystery pursuit
A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
7.3/10
Crime, Drama
USA|UK
1952
91 Minutes
John Forsythe Joan Camden Harold J. Kennedy Ray Teal Marjorie Crossland Victor Sutherland Hal K. Dawson Geraldine Hall Martin Milner Gladys Hurlbut Ian Wolfe
editor mobster crime boss senator private investigator engaging thrilling inspiring rousing senate newsroom crime ring mafia police corruption political activism journalism sacrifice underdog revenge 1950s
During the 1700s, pirate Captain Vallo seizes a British warship and gets involved in various money-making schemes involving Caribbean rebels led by El Libre, British envoy Baron Jose Gruda, and a beautiful courtesan named Consuelo.
7.3/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
99 Minutes
Lizabeth Scott Don DeFore Dan Duryea Arthur Kennedy Kristine Miller Barry Kelley Denver Pyle Virginia Mullen Richard Irving George Mann Harry J. Vejar
wife husband brother brother-in-law sister-in-law private investigator creepy disturbing shocking suspenseful tense uneasy hollywood hollywood hills apartment car train station money murder greed
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
7.3/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1965
109 Minutes
Gregory Peck Diane Baker Walter Matthau Kevin McCarthy Jack Weston Leif Erickson Walter Abel George Kennedy Robert H. Harris Anne Seymour House B. Jameson
accountant philanthropist private investigator amnesiac hit man engaging gripping intense suspenseful thrilling new york city office building amnesia suicide murder mystery discovery pursuit 1960s
An accountant suddenly suffers from amnesia. This appears related to the suicide of his boss. Now some violent thugs are out to get him. They work for a shadowy figure known simply as The Major.
7.2/10
Romance
USA
1957
130 Minutes
Audrey Hepburn Gary Cooper Maurice Chevalier Van Doude John McGiver Lise Bourdin Audrey Wilder Paul Bonifas
private investigator musician millionaire playboy witty charming paris hotel train station opera house jealousy romance may-december romance lying love discovery 1950s
A middle-aged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1990
125 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Laura Dern Diane Ladd Willem Dafoe Isabella Rossellini Harry Dean Stanton Crispin Glover Grace Zabriskie J.E. Freeman W. Morgan Sheppard
convict girlfriend mother private investigator police officer hit man brutal dark gritty nightclub prison north carolina texas hotel car self-defense prison freedom rebellion road trip
Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.
7.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
99 Minutes
Lucille Ball Mark Stevens Clifton Webb William Bendix Kurt Kreuger Cathy Downs Reed Hadley Constance Collier
private investigator secretary art dealer wife criminal ex-convict suspenseful tense new york city street office investigation love triangle infidelity murder framed stalking mystery pursuit 1940s
A secretary tries to help her boss, who is framed for a murder.
7.1/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1975
99 Minutes
Gene Hackman Jennifer Warren Melanie Griffith Susan Clark Ed Binns Harris Yulin Kenneth Mars John Crawford Janet Ward James Woods Dennis Dugan
private investigator runaway mechanic pilot actress stepfather uneasy brooding intricate los angeles florida keys boat investigation mystery infidelity pursuit 1970s
Los Angeles private investigator Harry Moseby is hired by a client to find her runaway teenage daughter. Moseby tracks the daughter down, only to stumble upon something much more intriguing and sinister.
7.1/10
Comedy
USA
1924
90 Minutes
Florence Vidor Monte Blue Marie Prevost Creighton Hale Adolphe Menjou Harry Myers Dale Fuller Esther Ralston
professor wife husband best friend doctor private investigator playful cheeky spirited vienna apartment party living room office flirtation marriage infidelity deception investigation false accusations
Professor Stock and his wife Mizzi are always bickering. Mizzi tries to seduce Dr. Franz Braun, the new husband of her good friend Charlotte. Dr. Braun's colleague, Dr. Mueller, who has had... See full summary »
7.0/10
Action
USA
1991
101 Minutes
Bruce Willis Damon Wayans Chelsea Field Noble Willingham Taylor Negron Danielle Harris Halle Berry Bruce McGill
private investigator quarterback stripper son team owner brutal amusing hedonistic witty football field los angeles bar police station gambling bullying murder framed violence football underdog
A private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team owner.
7.0/10
Mystery & Thriller
France|Italy
1969
110 Minutes
Jean-Paul Belmondo Catherine Deneuve Nelly Borgeaud Martine Ferrière Marcel Berbert Yves Drouhet Michel Bouquet Roland Thenot
mail-order bride wealthy man planter con artist private investigator wife winsome tense emotional island south of france household reunion aix-en-provence, france scam robbery on the run assumed identity husband/wife relationship betrayal
A wealthy plantation owner is captivated by a mysterious woman with a shady past.
7.0/10
Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1994
110 Minutes
Linda Fiorentino Peter Berg Bill Pullman J.T. Walsh Bill Nunn Herb Mitchell Brien Varady Dean Norris Donna W. Scott
femme fatale doctor divorcée drug dealer private investigator husband brutal shocking suspenseful small town bar buffalo, n.y. apartment drugs infidelity murder betrayal seduction manipulation forbidden love
A devious sexpot steals her husband's drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.
6.8/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
73 Minutes
Steve Brodie Audrey Long Raymond Burr Douglas Fowley William Challee Jason Robards Sr. Freddie Steele Lee Frederick Paul E. Burns Ilka Gruning Larry Nunn
truck driver wife gangster brother private investigator detective dark gripping melodramatic tense chicago road police station wedding interrogation room warehouse fugitives ultimatum husband/wife relationship murder
A young married couple flee both police and a gangster out for revenge.
6.8/10
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Czech Republic|UK
2001
121 Minutes
Johnny Depp Allen Hughes Heather Graham Ian Holm Robbie Coltrane Ian Richardson Jason Flemyng Katrin Cartlidge Terence Harvey Susan Lynch Lesley Sharp
jack the ripper private investigator prostitute artist detective chief inspector religious fanatic creepy gory frightening chilling thrilling suspenseful london street police station hospital big city brothel serial murders tabloid journalism
In Victorian-era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders of Jack the Ripper.
6.8/10
Action
USA
1996
120 Minutes
Geena Davis Samuel L. Jackson Patrick Malahide Craig Bierko Brian Cox David Morse G.D. Spradlin Tom Amandes Yvonne Zima Melina Kanakaredes Alan North
teacher single mother assassin private investigator secret agent doctor thrilling tense pennsylvania family home small town niagara falls, n.y. secret life amnesia assassination terrorism fbi parenthood pursuit transformation
Samantha Caine lives in a small town with her daughter. Eight years ago she emerged, two months pregnant, from a nearby river with no memory of her past or who she is. However, she's getting closer to finding out about her past.
6.8/10
Comedy
USA
1947
87 Minutes
Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Peter Lorre Lon Chaney John Hoyt Reginald Denny Charles Dingle Ann Doran Frank Puglia Willard Robertson
convict photographer private investigator damsel in distress baron witty campy prison mansion sanatorium mistaken identity mystery crime private detective underdog mystery love 1940s
Shortly before his execution on the death row in San Quentin, amateur sleuth and baby photographer Ronnie Jackson, tells reporters how he got there.
6.7/10
Musical
USA
1934
73 Minutes
Shirley Temple James Dunn Claire Trevor Alan Dinehart Ray Walker Dorothy Libaire Ralf Harolde James Flavin Richard Tucker Olive Tell John Alexander
ex-convict wife daughter friend thief private investigator amusing endearing outlandish frenetic family home new york state redemption new life family suspicion theft precocious child escape discovery
Eddie Ellison is an ex-con who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. Kay marries him as soon as he serves his time. Five years later, Eddie and his ex-convict buddy Larry, have both gone straight... See full summary »
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1995
102 Minutes
Denzel Washington Tom Sizemore Jennifer Beals Don Cheadle Maury Chaykin Terry Kinney Mel Winkler Albert Hall Lisa Nicole Carson Jernard Burks David Fonteno
veteran private investigator girlfriend woman friend politician tense sultry intricate los angeles jazz club house police station racism missing persons class struggle corruption postwar america pursuit mystery
An African-American man is hired to find a woman, and gets mixed up in a murderous political scandal.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France|Germany|USA
2002
124 Minutes
Richard Gere Diane Lane Olivier Martinez Erik Per Sullivan Zeljko Ivanek Dominic Chianese Kate Burton Chad Lowe Gary Basaraba Margaret Colin Larry Gleason
husband housewife lover son private investigator murderer passionate emotional thrilling disturbing suburbia new york city apartment house school family home infidelity passion seduction death
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1968
98 Minutes
Stéphane Audran Michel Bouquet Maurice Ronet Michel Duchaussoy Louise Chevalier Louise Rioton Serge Bento Henri Marteau
insurance broker wife private investigator adulterer police officer writer brooding intense melodramatic paris countryside versailles, france house infidelity murder deception investigation cover-up marriage discovery
After the Civil War, ex-Confederate soldiers heading for a new life in Mexico run into ex-Union cavalrymen selling horses to the Mexican government but they must join forces to fight off Mexican bandits and revolutionaries.
6.7/10
Comedy
USA
1941
84 Minutes
The Marx Brothers Tony Martin Margaret Dumont Virginia Grey Douglas Dumbrille William Tannen Marion Martin
private investigator matron manager singer love interest nephew madcap frenetic department store big city investigation corruption deception new love mistaken identity mystery pursuit love 1940s
A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.
6.6/10
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.
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