Grab your magnifying glass and join us as we unravel the most gripping murder mystery movies ever made! From classic noir to modern thrillers, we're investigating films that will keep you guessing until the very end. With twists, turns, and unforgettable characters, these movies prove that sometimes the real killer is the suspense itself.
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00:00So you care to have known Darlene Farrin, right?
00:02Yes, because of the phone calls on the night of her murder.
00:04Welcome to WatchMojo,
00:05and today we're counting down our picks for 20 mystery films
00:08with twists and turns that'll leave you breathless.
00:11Which one of you did it?
00:13Which one of you killed my dog?
00:16Number 20, The Long Goodbye.
00:19Sit down.
00:20Sit down.
00:21All of them dirty up my joints.
00:22Sit down right here.
00:25Director Robert Altman was one of the fresh new faces
00:27redefining the film industry during the 1970s.
00:30His adaptation of Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye
00:33helped usher in the era of neo-noir crime films.
00:35Didn't he tell you where he was going?
00:38No, we're usually not speaking when he leaves.
00:42How long has he been gone?
00:43Almost a week.
00:44A week?
00:45Weren't you worried?
00:47I mean, waiting a week before you call somebody to find your husband.
00:52What are you implying, Mr. Marler?
00:53Issuing the high-key dramatic lighting for a more realistic look,
00:56Altman brings murder into the light of day.
00:59Altman's loose, improvisational style
01:01injects fresh vitality into the classic hard-boiled detective tale.
01:04Elliot Gould stars as P.I. Philip Marlowe.
01:07Listen, Harry, in case you lose me in traffic,
01:09this is the address where I'm going.
01:11You look great.
01:12Harry, I wouldn't straighten your tie like this.
01:14Unlike Humphrey Bogart's take,
01:15Gould's Marlowe is a laid-back yet sharp-witted detective
01:18navigating a labyrinth of deceit.
01:20With its unpredictable characters,
01:22haunting score,
01:23and layered storytelling.
01:24Do you think it's funny?
01:25Funny to steal $355,000 from Marty Augustine?
01:28Jack, let me see that knife.
01:30Oh, with pleasure, Marty.
01:32Give it to me.
01:32The long goodbye blurs the lines between friend and foe,
01:36good and evil.
01:37The hell, nobody cares.
01:39Yeah, nobody cares but me.
01:42Well, that's you, Marlowe.
01:44You'll never learn, you're a born loser.
01:46Number 19, Brick.
01:48Kara told me you know where M's at.
01:49Uh-huh, and why are you looking for M?
01:52She asked for my help.
01:53Uh-huh.
01:54Long before Knives Out,
01:55Rian Johnson dove headfirst into the detective genre
01:58with his brilliant film Brick.
02:00Johnson blends the gritty, stylized tropes of classic film noir
02:04with the unexpected setting of a California high school.
02:06This bold reimagining of the detective story follows Brendan,
02:10played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
02:12All right, I need you off my back completely for the next few weeks.
02:15There might be some heat soon.
02:16Brendan is a well-known teen detective
02:18who must investigate the murder of his ex-girlfriend.
02:21The film's unique dialogue and moody cinematography
02:23lend a surreal edge to its high-stakes plot.
02:26Every character, whether Brendan's ally or adversary,
02:29is mired in their own murky desires.
02:32Emily tried to get with Brad and I about three months ago.
02:34Three months ago, and you stonewalled her.
02:35Oh, all right.
02:36If you've already got the world's address.
02:38The high school world Johnson builds is both familiar and unsettling,
02:42and one filled with darkness.
02:45She saw you and she ran like she saw some devil.
02:48She took the hit, Dode hit her away,
02:50but the pin was on to her.
02:52He tracked her down and told her to meet, that they'd make good.
02:54He gave her a time and a place and sent Tug.
02:56She'd get the straight.
02:57But maybe you would tuck Tug up.
02:59Maybe he just blew a fuse, but when Em sprung it on him,
03:02she had her kid, he did what anyone would count on Tug to do.
03:04Number 18, Charade.
03:06Well, wasn't it Shakespeare who said,
03:08when strangers do meet in far-off lands,
03:09they should ere long see each other again?
03:12Shakespeare never said that.
03:14How do you know?
03:15Two years after dazzling audiences in Breakfast at Tiffany's,
03:18Audrey Hepburn co-starred with Cary Grant in Charade.
03:21That's your trouble, you're too old for me.
03:22Can't you be serious?
03:24Oh, you just said an horrible word.
03:26What did I say?
03:27Serious.
03:28When a man gets to be my age,
03:29that's the last word he ever wants to hear.
03:32I don't want to be serious.
03:33Mystery, suspense, romance.
03:36Charade has it all.
03:37Part romantic comedy, part crime caper,
03:39the two superstars ride the waves of intrigue and romance
03:42from the Alps to the streets of Paris.
03:44The chemistry between Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant is electric.
03:48Where's the money?
03:49I don't know.
03:51They killed Charles to get it,
03:52but he must not have had it with him on the train.
03:55So they think he left it with you.
03:56But he didn't.
03:57I've looked everywhere, and if I don't find it,
03:59they're going to kill me.
04:00After a lovely mountain vacation,
04:02Regina returns to Paris and discovers her murdered husband's
04:05double life and missing fortune.
04:07She's drawn into a dangerous chase with Peter,
04:10a man of uncertain loyalties.
04:12With clever twists, sharp dialogue,
04:14and a memorable score by Henry Mancini,
04:16Charade captivates with each turn.
04:18Charade balances tension and humor,
04:21while immersing the viewer in a memorable European mystery.
04:24You're running out of time.
04:25I've come too far to turn back.
04:27I swear I'll kill you.
04:31Make up your mind, Mrs. Lampert, now.
04:35I do!
04:40Number 17.
04:41The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
04:43In The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,
04:45director David Fincher expertly adapts
04:47the acclaimed Stieg Larsson novel.
04:49Fincher's version captures Larsson's
04:51moody, captivating world.
04:53Oh, you were here that day, yes?
04:54I came in a little later after the accident
04:56on the bridge with a 4.30 train.
04:58Mm, you went well.
05:00I went on a terrible day.
05:03It was a day's after.
05:05Set against the bleak Swedish winter,
05:07it follows journalist Mikael Blomqvist
05:09and the enigmatic hacker Lisbeth Salander
05:11as they unravel a family's sinister history.
05:14They avoid danger at every turn,
05:16excavating a maze of secrets and corruption.
05:19Your father was taking pictures that day
05:20that no one has seen.
05:22I'd like to take a look at them.
05:24So ask him.
05:25I was wondering if you could do that.
05:26I don't speak to him, as you know.
05:28Could you make an exception, in my case?
05:31Are you afraid to be in the same room with him?
05:33I'm not saying you shouldn't be.
05:35So you won't help me.
05:37With Fincher's signature atmospheric direction,
05:39the film tackles complex themes
05:41like abuse and vengeance with aplomb.
05:43Fincher paints a haunting portrait
05:45of horrors hidden beneath the seemingly mundane.
05:48Rooney Mara's transformative portrayal of Lisbeth
05:51is haunting and unforgettable.
05:53I have a number of accounts
05:54at Bank of Cronfeld, Cayman Island.
05:56I'd like to transfer those accounts
05:57and convert them to bonds.
05:59Naturally, you have the clearing codes.
06:00Naturally.
06:03How many accounts will you be transferring?
06:0530.
06:05Number 16.
06:06The Third Man.
06:07Had a bit of a shock, haven't you?
06:09You could do with a drink.
06:11Could you buy me one?
06:12I haven't got any Austrian clothes, thanks.
06:14In the aftermath of World War II,
06:16Vienna was a hotbed of political and criminal intrigue.
06:19That is the backdrop of The Third Man,
06:21easily one of the greatest film noirs of all time.
06:24The film begins by following American writer Holly Martins,
06:28a new arrival searching for his old friend Harry Lyme.
06:30He's devastated to learn that Harry has apparently died
06:33under suspicious circumstances.
06:35There was a third man there.
06:37I suppose that doesn't sound peculiar to you.
06:39I'm not interested in whether a racketeer like Lyme
06:41was killed by his friends or by an accident.
06:44The only important thing is that he's dead.
06:46But Lyme was no angel,
06:48and his murky past immediately pulled Holly into a dangerous criminal game.
06:52As Holly investigates both Harry's mysterious life
06:54and even more mysterious death,
06:56he is thrust into Vienna's black market underworld.
06:59With striking cinematography,
07:01angular shadows,
07:02and Anton Carras's zither score,
07:04The Third Man creates an atmosphere that is as thrilling as it is unsettling.
07:14I just don't believe it.
07:17I won't believe it.
07:18I can't believe it.
07:20I said believe it.
07:22Believe it, kid.
07:23I took the pictures myself.
07:25She played patty cake.
07:27Bugs Bunny meets Mickey Mouse in Who Framed Roger Rabbit,
07:30a groundbreaking blend of live action and animation.
07:33Aw, poor fella.
07:34Yeah, ain't I a stinker?
07:36Set in a dazzling 1940s Hollywood movie,
07:39the film is about a young man who's in love with a girl.
07:42Set in a dazzling 1940s Hollywood where toons and humans coexist,
07:46Roger Rabbit is a murder mystery the whole family can enjoy.
07:49The story follows down-on-his-luck detective Eddie Valiant,
07:52played by Bob Hoskins.
07:53Valiant harbors a not-so-subtle bigotry towards toons.
07:57That complicates matters,
07:58as he is reluctantly drawn into a mystery involving Roger Rabbit,
08:02a zany toon accused of murder.
08:04What begins as a simple case of infidelity
08:06explodes into a plot involving corruption,
08:09greed,
08:10and the fate of toontown itself.
08:12Not my Jessica!
08:13Not Patty Cake!
08:14This is impossible!
08:16I don't believe it!
08:17The film's innovative visual effects wowed audiences
08:20and set a new standard for blending animation with live action.
08:23That was a pretty funny dance you did for the weasels.
08:26Do you think your days of being a sourpuss are over?
08:30Only time will tell.
08:31Yeah, well, put it there, pal.
08:33Yeah.
08:36Number 14.
08:37Gosford Park
08:38One of Robert Altman's last films,
08:40Gosford Park is a brilliant ensemble murder mystery set in 1930s England.
08:45Mary!
08:47So what's the gossip in the servants' hall?
08:51Nothing, milady.
08:53An upstairs-downstairs mystery,
08:55Gosford Park is a satirical poke at class structures
08:58with a classic whodunit twist.
09:00Altman's deft direction immerses viewers in the intersecting lives of the characters,
09:04and the Oscar-winning script offers biting social commentary.
09:08Tell us about the film you're going to make.
09:10Oh, sure.
09:11It's called Charlie Chan in London.
09:13It's a detective story?
09:14Set in London.
09:16Well, not really.
09:17Most of it takes place at a shooting party in a country house,
09:20sort of like this one.
09:21The story unfolds at an opulent country estate
09:24where aristocrats and their servants gather for a weekend hunting party.
09:28When the wealthy host is found murdered,
09:30tensions simmer as secrets and resentments surface.
09:33Lady Trentham, if you would be kind enough to join us for some questions.
09:38If you wish, inspector.
09:40I'm afraid I won't be much help.
09:43But I suppose on a day like this, we all have to pull our weight.
09:46With a star-studded cast including Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, and Clive Owen,
09:50every character adds a layer to the intricate plot.
09:53You've lost me. You'll never know me now, my boy.
09:56Oh, my boy.
09:59Oh, at least your boy is alive.
10:04He's alive.
10:06That's what matters.
10:08Number 13, Zodiac.
10:10Is it me? Does that look like a gun sign?
10:14Today's August 1st. He wants his code in the afternoon edition.
10:18If the examiner doesn't have the balls to write, we scoop the bait.
10:21Al, this man is talking about shooting 12 people.
10:23And not running this might make him do that.
10:25The Zodiac Killer was a prolific serial killer
10:28who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s and 1970s.
10:33David Fincher's Zodiac is a chilling and meticulous exploration
10:36of the hunt for the killer.
10:37The story follows a trio of obsessive figures,
10:41a cartoonist played by Jake Gyllenhaal,
10:43a reporter played by Robert Downey Jr.,
10:45and a detective played by Mark Ruffalo.
10:47I'm gonna need elimination prints from your staff
10:50because anyone here didn't touch this letter.
10:52The three men delve into the killer's cryptic messages and brutal crimes,
10:56trying to crack his ciphers and get into his head.
10:59Each becomes increasingly consumed by the search for the truth.
11:02Fincher's direction brings a slow-burning tension to every frame.
11:06It is, at its core, an atmospheric tale of obsession.
11:10Darlene Ferrin worked at the Vallejo House of Pancakes
11:13on the corner of Tennessee and Carroll.
11:18Arthur Lee Allen lived in his mother's basement on Fresno Street.
11:25Door to door that is less than 50 yards.
11:28Number 12, Memories of Murder.
11:37Before Parasite, Snowpiercer, and The Host,
11:46South Korean director Bong Joon-ho gave us Memories of Murder.
11:49The 2003 crime drama is based on a real-life string of murders dating from 1986 to 1994.
11:55Set in a rural town plagued by a series of brutal killings, the film follows two detectives,
12:00an overwhelmed local cop and a big city detective from Seoul.
12:04The duo clash as the case grows more complex and elusive.
12:08The humor and bleak atmosphere help highlight themes of societal anxiety,
12:12corruption, and the tragic futility of justice.
12:34The cinematography and unsettling realism draw viewers into the detective's escalating desperation.
12:56Memories of Murder is fundamentally about the toll of the unresolved trauma of crimes
13:00that wouldn't be solved for another 16 years.
13:04I don't know what I'm...
13:28Number 11, Memento.
13:30Teddy, don't believe his lies. He is the one. Kill him.
13:36From the critically acclaimed Christopher Nolan,
13:38Memento is one of the director's most ambitious departures from the traditional narrative structure.
13:43The neo-noir film follows the journey of Leonard,
13:45a man searching for his wife's killer despite his anterograde amnesia.
13:52John Edward Gammill.
13:56This guy told me his name was Teddy.
13:59Unable to form new memories,
14:01Leonard must utilize a system of photographs and tattoos to keep track of the clues he gathers.
14:18Chronological black-and-white sequences give the audience the background leading up to the murder,
14:22while color sequences follow the murder in reverse chronological order.
14:26The effect is a masterfully complicated story that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats
14:32until the separate portions meet at the end and make Memento a truly unforgettable flick.
14:38Number 10, Clue.
14:46Who says a murder mystery has to be dark and ominous?
14:48This film, based on the classic board game and featuring a Who's Who ensemble comedy cast,
14:53brings out the lighter side of murder when anonymous guests at a dinner party
14:57realize that Mr. Body has invited them all because he has access to their darkest secrets.
15:02I demand to know what's going on.
15:03Now, why have we all been dragged up here to this horrible place?
15:06Well, I believe we all received a letter.
15:10My letter says it will be to your advantage to be present on this date
15:14because a Mr. Body will bring to an end a certain long-standing,
15:17confidential and painful financial liability.
15:20Faced with blackmail,
15:21one of the guests takes the opportunity to murder him while the lights are out.
15:25Now.
15:32Ah!
15:34Now, the guests must discover the true identity of the killer before they are killed next.
15:39When the film was originally released,
15:41different theaters were given one of three endings to create a unique viewing experience
15:45for each audience, so it's not surprising that Clue ultimately attained cult status.
15:49Start of the evening, Yvette was here by herself,
15:52waiting to offer you all a glass of champagne.
15:56I was in the hall.
15:58I know because I was there.
15:59Number nine, Seven.
16:01You've seen my files, right? You've seen the things I've done.
16:03Hollywood in the 1990s cranked out some of the best crime thrillers of all time,
16:08but Few holds a candle to Seven.
16:10It is possibly one of the most gripping thrillers ever made.
16:13It delves into the darkest and most disturbing depths of human nature.
16:17The story follows detectives Somerset and Mills as they pursue a twisted serial killer.
16:22The seven deadly sins serve as his modus operandi,
16:25and the bodies quickly start to stack.
16:27Greed, sloth, wrath, pride, lust, and envy.
16:37Seven.
16:38The film is unrelenting and bleak,
16:40and its oppressive visuals are a stark reflection of the city's moral decay.
16:45Each crime scene reveals chilling clues that lead the detectives deeper into the killer's psyche,
16:50culminating in an unforgettable and shocking ending.
16:53I saw you with a box. What was in the box?
16:55Because I envy your normal life.
16:57Put the gun down, baby.
16:58It seems that envy is my sin.
17:00No, what's in the box?
17:02Number eight, Murder on the Orient Express.
17:05My name is Ratchet. Do I have the pleasure of speaking to Mr. Hercule Poirot?
17:10A pleasure possibly, Mr. Ratchet, the intention certainly.
17:12You asked me for a light, I offered you one and you have not used it.
17:16This film is a classic example of the dark house horror genre,
17:20except for the fact that it takes place on a train.
17:22In this British flick, a group of strangers is trapped in an isolated location
17:26due to the amount of snow on the tracks.
17:28After a number of threats are made on his life,
17:31Ratchet implores Detective Hercule Poirot for protection.
17:34Uninterested in taking the case, Poirot declines.
17:37Ten thousand? Fifteen thousand.
17:41Mr. Ratchet, I have made enough money to satisfy both my needs and my caprice.
17:47I take only such cases now as interests me, and to be frank,
17:50my interest in your case is dwindling.
17:55And the next morning, Ratchet is found dead in his cabin.
18:03I touch nothing.
18:04With the murder on his conscience and a train full of passengers,
18:07Poirot must figure out who murdered the well-to-do businessman.
18:10And the result is a stylish and entertaining flick.
18:14I think the police at Bradwood prefer the simplicity of the first solution.
18:23Good morning.
18:24Dr. Lecter, my name is Clarice Starling. May I speak with you?
18:28You're one of Jack Craft's, aren't you?
18:31I am, yes.
18:33May I see your credentials?
18:35In The Silence of the Lambs, Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling,
18:38a new-found fan of the film.
18:40In The Silence of the Lambs, Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling,
18:43an FBI recruit caught between two serial killers.
18:47If you didn't kill him, then who did, sir?
18:49Who can say? Best thing for him, really. His therapy was going nowhere.
18:54She's tasked with seeking the help of incarcerated cannibalistic killer Dr.
18:58Hannibal Lecter to catch Buffalo Bill, a brutal serial killer targeting young women.
19:02As Lecter and Starling engage in chilling cat-and-mouse conversations,
19:06he toys with her vulnerabilities while providing cryptic clues.
19:09Oh, we begin by coveting what we see every day.
19:12Don't you feel eyes moving over your body, Clarice?
19:16And don't your eyes seek out the things you want?
19:20All right, yes.
19:21Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster deliver iconic performances that
19:25elevate the film's unsettling vibe.
19:27It is a beautiful, slow-burn blend of suspense and complex character studies.
19:31The tense pacing, eerie music, and unforgettable dialogues
19:35have cemented The Silence of the Lambs as a landmark film.
19:39I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner.
19:46Number six, L.A. Confidential.
19:48Would you be willing to shoot a hardened criminal in the back
19:51in order to offset the chance that some lawyer...
19:53No.
19:54This entry contrasts the investigative methods of three
19:57drastically different detectives in 1950s L.A.
20:00Ed Exley serves as the righteous hand of the law,
20:03agreeing to testify against crooked cops.
20:05Justice has to be served. Of course I'll testify.
20:09I'm glad you feel that way, Edmund. Most of the men doubt it.
20:15That's because they think silence and integrity are the same thing.
20:18Bud White is the hothead with a penchant for roughing up criminals.
20:21Jack Vincennes is just in it for the money he can make
20:23giving hot tips to tabloids about the latest celebrity arrests.
20:27Though their cases differ, the intricate way these detectives
20:30work together to solve them has made it both a critic and a fan favorite.
20:34Much of the story is based off of real events involving police brutality
20:37and gang-related crime, and that realism shows.
20:40Captain Smith has been assuming control of organized crime in the city of Los Angeles.
20:46This includes the assassinations of an unknown number of Mickey Cohen lieutenants,
20:51the systematic blackmail of city officials,
20:56and the murders of Susan Lefferts, Pierce Patchett, Sid Hutchins.
21:00Number five, Knives Out.
21:02We're ready for you now. We'd like to see you one at a time.
21:05All right, I'll go first.
21:07I'm assuming this will all be wrapped up before the memorial tonight.
21:11With Knives Out, Rian Johnson breathes new life into the Agatha Christie-style whodunit.
21:16When wealthy crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead,
21:18every member of his eccentric family becomes a suspect.
21:21Enter Benoit Blanc.
21:23We did not get into it.
21:24I'm just trying to get an accurate impression.
21:28Harlan took you aside at the party.
21:30When you returned, you were chastened.
21:36What did Harlan say to you?
21:37A charmingly unconventional detective played by Daniel Craig,
21:41armed with a sharp eye for deception, Blanc expertly unravels secrets,
21:45motives, and alibis.
21:46The pacing keeps the mystery engaging and unpredictable,
21:50with witty dialogue and vibrant characters keeping the audience glued to their seats.
21:54Mr. Hugh Ransom Drysdale, you might tell us all why you hired me.
22:00Why I hired you?
22:02The film's success paved the way for Glass Onion,
22:04a sequel that leans into Blanc's silliness as he untangles new puzzles
22:08on a billionaire's secluded island.
22:10It's like putting a loaded gun on the table and turning off the lights.
22:14Number four, Rear Window.
22:16Wait a minute, Gunnison, now you've got to get me out of here.
22:19Six weeks sitting in a two-room apartment with nothing to do but look out the window at the neighbors.
22:24No list of murder mystery thrillers would be complete without the
22:27No list of murder mystery thrillers would be complete without Alfred Hitchcock.
22:31With Rear Window, the master was somehow able to create one of the most brilliant mysteries ever,
22:36wherein the protagonist almost never leaves his home.
22:39At its heart, Rear Window is about voyeurism, suspicion, and secrets hidden in plain sight.
22:45Confined to his apartment with a broken leg,
22:47photographer L.B. Jeff Jeffries passes the time by observing his neighbors.
22:51What begins as harmless curiosity takes a dark turn when Jeff becomes convinced
22:56he's witnessed a murder across the courtyard.
22:58It's a secret private world you're looking into out there.
23:01People do a lot of things in private they couldn't possibly explain in public.
23:04Like disposing of their wives.
23:06Get that idea out of your mind, it'll only lead in the wrong direction.
23:09Jimmy Stewart delivers a masterclass,
23:11ramping up tension with his growing sense of confinement and terror.
23:15Oh no, what are you doing?
23:16Jeff!
23:18Jeff!
23:21Please.
23:23Stella, what do we do?
23:26Jeff!
23:28Number three, Chinatown.
23:30What seems to be the problem?
23:32My husband, I believe, is seeing another woman.
23:39No, really?
23:40I'm afraid so.
23:42I am sorry.
23:43This Roman Polanski film tells the story of Jake Gittis,
23:46a small-time P.I. who spends his days chasing cheating husbands.
23:50How'd you get past the guard?
23:53Well, to tell you the truth, I lied a little.
23:56You look like you've done well by yourself.
24:00I get by.
24:01While investigating an engineer for the L.A. Department of Water and Power,
24:04Jake realizes he's been set up.
24:07The woman who hired him wasn't the real wife,
24:09and the next day, the engineer is found dead in a reservoir.
24:12In a place as dry as Los Angeles County,
24:15the price of water is going up,
24:17and someone is killing to control where it goes.
24:20The title symbolizes the feelings of confusion and frustration
24:23police often felt while investigating in Chinatown.
24:26You're dealing with a disturbed woman who just lost her husband.
24:29I don't want her taken advantage of.
24:31Sit down.
24:32What for?
24:36You may think you know what you're dealing with,
24:40but believe me, you don't.
24:42While the neo-noir flick itself earned 11 Oscar nods
24:45and a spot in the National Film Registry.
24:47He killed Mo Ray because of the water thing.
24:49I'm telling you, just listen to me for five minutes.
24:52Lock him to the wheel of that car.
25:11The oldest movie on our list comes from Austrian-German filmmaker Fritz Lang.
25:15After a series of child murders,
25:17the police tried desperately to find the killer by shaking down known criminals.
25:22The crime bosses take the matter into their own hands.
25:34M criticizes the ability of police to catch murderers
25:37despite the new forensic tools at their disposal,
25:40and warn parents about child neglect.
25:42Lang also presents the moral contradiction of criminals,
25:45including other murderers,
25:47who take it upon themselves to catch the killer.
25:49His first sound film,
25:50M is also notable for Lang's use of several new techniques
25:54that made it a cinematic masterpiece.
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26:32Approached by a beautiful bombshell to find her missing sister,
26:35detective Sam Spade quickly finds himself in a complicated murder plot
26:39with a priceless Falcon figurine in the middle.
26:46This film is notable for both the top-notch casting of Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre,
26:55as well as the technical direction of John Huston.
26:58Despite the Maltese Falcon being his first film,
27:01Huston was also able to use peculiar lighting and unusual camera angles
27:05to make it an iconic film.
27:06Huston also challenged the physical limits of cameras at the time
27:09with intricate flowing shots.
27:11We've got to have a fall guy.
27:13The police have got to have a victim.
27:14Somebody they can pin those three murders on.
27:17Three? But it is only two because Thirsby certainly killed your partner.
27:20All right, only two then.
27:21What difference does it make?
27:22The point is we've got to give the police-
27:24Come, come, Mr. Spade.
27:25You can't expect us to believe at this late date
27:27that you're the least bit afraid of the police.
27:29All of these aspects combined make it a classic film noir murder mystery you cannot miss.
27:35Listen, this won't do any good.
27:40You'll never understand me, but I'll try once and then give it up.
27:43Think we missed a clue about the best mystery movies?
27:46Set the record straight in the comments below.
27:48You want answers?
27:49I think I'm entitled.
27:50You want answers!
27:51I want the truth!
27:52You can't handle the truth!
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