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Classic Crime / Mystery Films from 1930 - 1999


The Pink Panther (1963)
Released in 1963, The Pink Panther introduced the world to Inspector Jacques Clouseau, a bumbling French detective whose ineptitude somehow results in justice.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Sidney Lumet’s 1974 film Murder on the Orient Express is widely considered one of the greatest cinematic adaptations of an Agatha Christie novel.

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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Death on the Nile (1978)
Review of the adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1937 detective novel of the same name. Directed by John Guillermin (famous for The Towering Inferno), this version is a lush, star-studded ensemble mystery set against the backdrop of the Egyptian Nile.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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My Learned Friend (1943)
Review of Will Hay's last feature film "My Learned Friend".

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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Dark Passage (1947)
Review of the classic crime romance film starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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White Heat (1949)
Review of the James Cagney crime drama "White Heat".

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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The Killers (1946)
Review of the adaptation of an Ernest Hemingway short story—it’s a defining piece of film noir, a poetic, fatalistic puzzle wrapped in hard shadows and even harder choices.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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All Through The Night (1942)
Review of the 1940's entertaining hybrid — part gangster caper, part anti-Nazi propaganda thriller, and part screwball comedy.

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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Rope (1948)
Review of the 1940's Hitchcock classic crime drama "Rope".

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Review of the Frank Capra madcap crime comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace". Starring Cary Grant.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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The Godfather part II (1974)
Review of the second instalment of the Godfather trilogy.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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Mean Streets (1973)
Review of the Martin Scorsese crime drama "Mean Streets". Starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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Witness (1985)
Review of the Peter Weir Amish Crime Drama "Witness". Starring Harrison Ford.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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A Passage To India (1984)
Review of David Lean's final directorial adventure in the form of E.M. Forster’s layered and enigmatic novel about colonialism, culture, and the unbridgeable gulfs between people.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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The Untouchables (1987)
Review of the Brian De Palma Crime Drama "The Untouchables". Starring Kevin Costner and Sean Connery.

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Review of the Sergio Leone gangster movie "Once Upon a Time in America" starring Robert De Niro and James Woods.

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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A View to a Kill (1985)
A View to a Kill is a flawed but entertaining entry in the Bond series, buoyed by its standout villains and high-stakes set pieces.

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Kind Hearts and Coronets is not just a film—it’s a murder ballad in silk gloves, a hymn to civility laced with poison, and one of the most intelligent comedies ever committed to celluloid.

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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Green For Danger (1946)
Green for Danger is a murder mystery that transcends its genre trappings, offering not only a satisfying puzzle but a rich sense of place, character, and mood. It’s at once a taut thriller, a black comedy, and a subtle exploration of human frailty under pressure.

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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French Connection II (1975)
Review of the sequel to the French Connection. Starring Gene Hackman.

Soames Inscker
4 min read
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