Genre: Mystery

Direction Carol Reed

Cast Joseph Cotten · Alida Valli · Trevor Howard · Orson Welles

Synopsis The Third Man (1949) follows the journey of Holly Martins, a writer of pulp fiction, who travels to Vienna after World War II. He arrives at the invitation of his old friend, Harry Lime, who has secured him a job....

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Laurence Olivier · Joan Fontaine · George Sanders · Judith Anderson

Synopsis Rebecca (1940) follows the journey of an innocent and somewhat naive young woman (Joan Fontaine) who serves as a paid travel companion for affluent, extravagant women. During one of her assignments, she finds herself in Monte Carlo on the French...

Direction Toby Haynes

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Andrew Scott · Mark Gatiss

Synopsis Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall (TV) (2012) begins with the cunning Moriarty narrowly missing the theft of the Crown Jewels, only to be apprehended intentionally. Sherlock Holmes testifies at Moriarty's trial, where the jury is intimidated into acquitting him. Moriarty later...

Direction Sang-Hoon Baek · Sung-Yoon Kim

Cast Kim So-hyun · Nam Joo-Hyuk · Yook Sung-Jae · David Lee

Direction Orson Welles

Cast Charlton Heston · Janet Leigh · Orson Welles · Marlene Dietrich

Synopsis Touch of Evil (1958) begins with a mysterious figure setting a timer on a bomb and placing it in the trunk of an elegant car. The countdown starts as a wealthy businessman and his less affluent companion drive away. Their...

Direction J.J. Abrams

Cast Matthew Fox · Evangeline Lilly · Jorge Garcia · Dominic Monaghan

Synopsis Lost - Pilot Episode (TV) (2004) follows the aftermath of a catastrophic event as passengers from Oceanic Flight 815 find themselves stranded on an enigmatic island following a devastating plane crash. The narrative kicks off with three central figures—Jack Shephard...

Direction Otto Preminger

Cast Gene Tierney · Dana Andrews · Clifton Webb · Judith Anderson

Synopsis Laura (1944) follows the gripping tale of a murder investigation centered around the enigmatic and alluring Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney), who is discovered fatally shot in her apartment. The relentless Lieutenant Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is tasked with solving the...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Joan Bennett · Raymond Massey · Edmund Breon

Synopsis The Woman in the Window (1944) follows the story of a professor at Gotham College named Wanley, who, along with his companions, becomes captivated by a portrait of a woman visible from their club's window. Wanley's fascination leads him to...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Glenn Ford · Gloria Grahame · Lee Marvin · Jocelyn Brando

Synopsis The Big Heat (1953) follows the story of Dave Bannion, a tenacious and principled police officer who is relentlessly pursuing a ruthless criminal organization that he believes has infiltrated the police department. After a fellow officer's apparent suicide and the...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Lauren Bacall · John Ridgely · Martha Vickers

Synopsis The Big Sleep (1946) follows the tale of private investigator Philip Marlowe, portrayed by Humphrey Bogart, who is enlisted by General Sternwood, played by Charles Waldron, to handle a blackmailer. The General has two daughters: Vivian, portrayed by Lauren Bacall,...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Spencer Tracy · Walter Abel · Bruce Cabot

Synopsis Fury (1936) chronicles the tale of a blameless individual, portrayed by Spencer Tracy, who narrowly evades a vengeful crowd. In a twist of fate, he meticulously stages his own demise at the hands of the mob to exact retribution.

Direction Fred Zinnemann

Cast Gary Cooper · Grace Kelly · Thomas Mitchell · Lloyd Bridges

Synopsis High Noon (1952) follows the tense 84 minutes leading up to a climactic confrontation at noon. The story revolves around Sheriff Will Kane (Gary Cooper), who must face a vengeful outlaw he previously imprisoned, along with the outlaw's ruthless gang....

Direction Charles Laughton

Cast Robert Mitchum · Billy Chapin · Sally Ann Bruce · Shelley Winters

Synopsis The Night of the Hunter (1955) follows a sinister preacher, portrayed by Robert Mitchum, who is driven by an obsessive quest to track down two young siblings, played by Billy Chapin and Sally Jane Bruce, during the Great Depression. The...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast James Stewart · John Dall · Farley Granger · Cedric Hardwicke

Synopsis Rope (1948) follows the story of Brandon and Philip, two ambitious young men residing in a New York apartment. Believing themselves to be intellectually superior, they target their friend David Kentley for murder. Using a rope, they strangle David and...

Direction David Lynch

Cast Kyle MacLachlan · Michael Ontkean · Piper Laurie · Joan Chen

Synopsis Twin Peaks - Pilot Episode (1990) introduces the quiet town of Twin Peaks, Washington, which is abruptly disrupted by the grim discovery of the Homecoming Queen, Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), whose lifeless body is found on a riverbank, encased in...

Direction Juan José Campanella

Cast Ricardo Darín · Soledad Villamil · Pablo Rago · Javier Godino

Synopsis The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) follows Benjamin Esposito, a seasoned judicial employee on the brink of retirement. His decision to pen a novel about a chilling criminal case he once worked on compels him to delve deep into his...

Direction Jacques Tourneur

Cast Robert Mitchum · Jane Greer · Kirk Douglas · Rhonda Fleming

Synopsis Out of the Past (1947) follows the tale of Jeff Markham, portrayed by Robert Mitchum, an ex-private investigator with a murky history. Seeking a clean slate, Jeff adopts a new identity, finds love, and takes on a modest role managing...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Machiko Kyô · Masayuki Mori · Takashi Shimura

Synopsis Rashomon (1950) unfolds in feudal Japan, where a tragic event in a dense forest sets the stage for a complex narrative. Masako (Machiko Kyo), a woman, and her spouse Takehiro (Masayuki Mori) encounter a dangerous bandit, Tajomaru (Toshiro Mifune), who...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Cary Grant · Ingrid Bergman · Claude Rains · Louis Calhern

Synopsis Notorious (1946) follows the tale of a captivating woman with a troubled history (Ingrid Bergman) who is recruited by American intelligence officer Devlin (Cary Grant) to infiltrate a group of Nazis operating in post-war Rio de Janeiro. As she delves...

Direction Christopher Nolan

Cast Leonardo DiCaprio · Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Elliot Page · Ken Watanabe

Synopsis Inception (2010) follows Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), an expert in the perilous field of dream theft, where he extracts precious secrets from the subconscious mind during the dream state. Cobb's exceptional talent has made him a highly sought-after figure in...