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The Man in the Brown Suit (1989)
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The Man in the Brown Suit (1989)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Based on the novel by Agatha Christie. An American woman getting involved in a diamond theft in South Africa. Nor Poirot nor Marple.
Style: serious, mind bending, realistic, suspenseful
Plot: cruise, investigation, amateur detective, literary, murder, adventurer, private detective, who done it, danger, stash, criminal heroes, mysterious character, protagonist as suspect, riddles and clues, abduction, train, escape, diving, taxi, cia agent, bible, arab, love at first sight, diamond, fall in love ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: south africa, egypt, london, africa, cairo egypt, england

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspenseful, serious and detective films with plots about murder, deadly, who done it, riddles and clues, investigation, agatha christie and amateur detective mostly in Mystery, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like The Man in the Brown Suit: Death on the Nile (2022), Dead Man's Folly (1986), Seven Dials Mystery (1981), Murder in Three Acts (1986), Murder with Mirrors (1985). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Death on the Nile (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Almost everyone on the S.S.Karnak, cruising the Nile, has a reason to want heiress Linnet Ridgeway dead. Her jewels are coveted by elderly Mrs. van Schuyler, her maid is upset because Linnet won't give her a promised dowry, writer Salome ...
Style: detective, captivating, costume drama, artsy, non-linear ...
Audience: adult
Plot: murder mystery, whodunit, murder, murder investigation, honeymoon, investigation, boat, investigator, private detective, ship, secret, heiress ...
Time: 1930s, pre world war two, 2020s, 1910s, year 1914 ...
Place: egypt, london, belgium
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100%
Dead Man's Folly (1986)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.
Style: serious, realistic, talky, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot: private detective, murder mystery, multiple suspects, murder, whodunit, hercule poirot, investigation, dishonesty, conspiracy, secretly observing, mother son relationship, writers ...
Time: 80s
Place: england, belgium, europe
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100%
Seven Dials Mystery (1981)
Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 132 min.
Story: When two mysterious deaths mar an otherwise pleasant weekend in the English countryside, unflappable flapper Lady Eileen Brent (Cheryl Campbell) teams up with the dashing Jimmy Thesinger (James Warwick) to solve the dastardly deeds. Their sleuthing ...
Style: mind bending, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot: amateur detective, mysticism, murder mystery, conspiracy, countryside, riddles and clues, who done it, murder, estate, danger, investigation, espionage ...
Time: 1920s
Place: england, europe
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100%
Murder in Three Acts (1986)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 94 min.
Story: In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
Style: detective, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot: private detective, hercule poirot, murder mystery, serial killer, murder, writers, mysticism, conspiracy, literary, estate, danger, uncover truth ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: mexico, latin america, acapulco mexico, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to bring to light the mysterious details surrounding the death of a slave owned by one of her long dead ancestors in the mid-1800s.
Style: suspenseful, realistic, serious, enigmatic
Plot: amateur detective, private detective, uncover truth, riddles and clues, false accusation, danger, frame up, elderly, murder, dishonesty, intelligence agency, strong female presence ...
Time: 19th century, 21st century
Place: usa, virginia
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100%
Murder with Mirrors (1985)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Marple has been summoned to the lavish country estate of her old friend Carrie Louise Serrocold (Bette Davis). Carrie's stepson has been killed, and she fears that his won't be the last corpse to befoul the estate. She's right, and ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, realistic, tense, detective
Plot: private detective, mysticism, investigation, police sergeant, murder mystery, poison, adult virgin, who done it, riddles and clues, murder, amateur detective, law enforcement ...
Place: london
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Aging Major Palgrave, an idiosyncratic but charming mystery writer, reveals to Miss Marple that one of the guests at a luxurious Caribbean resort they're staying at is a Bluebeard-type wife murderer. Unfortunately, the Major succumbs to an ...
Style: detective, realistic, serious, mind bending, talky ...
Plot: amateur detective, private detective, motel, literary, murder, whodunit, murder mystery, psychopath, couples, aging, law enforcement, serial killer ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: caribbean, bahamas
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
The Alphabet Murders (1965)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.
Style: detective, realistic, parody, not serious, humorous ...
Plot: private detective, serial killer, murder mystery, mysticism, hercule poirot, investigation, murder, law enforcement, danger, riddles and clues, who done it, silly humor ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: england, scotland yard, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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Murder on the Orient Express (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Agatha Christie's classic whodunit speeds into the twenty-first century. World-famous sleuth Hercule Poirot has just finished a case in Istanbul and is returning home to London onboard the luxurious Orient Express. But, the train comes to a ...
Style: clever, tense, suspenseful, mind bending, thought provoking ...
Plot: train, private detective, murder, revenge, investigation, riddles and clues, conspiracy, mysterious character, law enforcement, who done it, on the road, multiple suspects ...
Time: 21st century
Place: former yugoslavia, belgrade serbia, istanbul turkey, belgrade
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: When Miss Marple's visiting friend sees a woman being strangled on a passing train, they immediately report it to the police. Inspector Slack sees Miss Marple as a bit of a busy body and drops the investigation after only a few days. Miss ...
Style: detective, realistic, serious, suspenseful, clever ...
Plot: train, amateur detective, private detective, riddles and clues, mysticism, whodunit, conspiracy, murder, sarcophagus, murder investigation, partners against crime, who done it ...
Time: year 1957, 1950s
Place: england, europe, scotland yard
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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Murder Is Easy (1982)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: American computer whiz Luke Williams meets elderly Lavinia Fullerton on a London-bound train. She reveals she's discovered the identity of a serial killer in her village and is going to report it to Scotland Yard. When she's murdered after ...
Plot: mysticism, serial killer, literary, whodunit, sneeze, cycling, fiance fiancee relationship, manor, marriage proposal, doctor, lie, dog ...
Place: england, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 104 min.
Story: On Vacation, Miss Marple discovers that death of a British Officer is actully a murder and must solve the the case before the murderer strikes again
Style: detective, contemplative, realistic, serious, talky ...
Plot: murder mystery, private detective, investigation, murder, amateur detective, whodunit, resort, hotel, vacation, caribbean sea, law enforcement, supernatural ability ...
Time: 80s
Place: caribbean, bahamas
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32%
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.
Style: detective, spooky, mind bending, realistic, psychological ...
Plot: amateur detective, investigation, riddles and clues, whodunit, mysticism, murder, witnessing a crime, estate, twists and turns, a vision, haunted by the past, manor ...
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1991)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: At the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', the country house of Ruth's sister.
Style: detective, serious, realistic, suspenseful, clever ...
Plot: amateur detective, whodunit, murder mystery, law enforcement, uncover truth, poisoning, who done it, twists and turns, riddles and clues, shakespeare, manor, murder investigation ...
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will ...
Style: detective, talky, clever, realistic, semi serious
Plot: whodunit, hercule poirot, private detective, murder mystery, murder, amateur detective, mysticism, serial killer, voice over narration, actress, murder investigation, dead woman ...
Time: 1940s
Place: scotland yard, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Gone but Not Forgotten (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story: An Oregon woman vanishes. In her wake remains a single black rose & a note reading gone but not forgotten. Now a man stands accused: a private eye has gone missing: a detective knows more than she lets on: & a tough female attorney has ...
Style: tense, realistic, suspenseful, psychological, serious
Plot: serial killer, danger, private detective, investigation, amateur detective, psychopath, rivalry, murder, police investigation, protagonist as suspect, law enforcement, police detective ...
Place: usa, new york, oregon
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Lucky Day (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Nora Barkin is an aspiring actress who supports herself by working for a courier service. No sooner has Nora's friend and coworker Bill Reagan jubilantly announced that he possesses a lottery ticket worth 13 million dollars than Bill is killed ...
Style: serious, psychological, realistic, suspenseful, mind bending
Plot: fish out of water, amateur detective, investigation, riddles and clues, couple relations, who done it, best friend, murder, danger, law enforcement, lottery, violent content ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story: A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of the killer before he or she ...
Style: detective, realistic, serious, mind bending, suspenseful
Plot: murder mystery, whodunit, murder, amateur detective, female detective, hollywood, actor's life, artists and showbiz, uncover truth, investigation, destiny, beach ...
Time: 90s
Place: england
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30%
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Ordeal by Innocence (1984)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Dr. Arthur Calgary visits the Argyle family to return an address book lost some time ago by Jack Argyle, only to find out that Jack has been executed for the murder of his mother. Calgary can prove that Jack was innocent. In spite of opposition from ...
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, grindhouse ...
Plot: amateur detective, murder, uncover truth, death row, frame up, false accusation, injustice, law enforcement, legal, murder mystery, alibi, incest ...
Time: 20th century, 50s
Place: england, antarctica, canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 110 min.
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Story: Miss Jane Marple is staying at an elegant hotel from her childhood compliments of her nephew Raymond. Also there is international adventurer Bess Sedgwick and Lady Selena Hazy (Joan Greenwood in her next to last performance). A doorman working at ...
Style: detective, captivating, clever, serious, mind bending ...
Plot: investigation, hotel, amateur detective, riddles and clues, friendship, motel, whodunit, mysticism, murder, twists and turns, who done it, adult virgin ...
Place: england, europe, london
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30%
Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death (1984)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 72 min.
Story: Holmes (Peter Cushing) and Dr. Watson (John Mills) ponder cases in which the victims seem to have been scared to death.
Style: detective, realistic, serious, scary, rough ...
Plot: private detective, investigation, kidnapping, murder, ego clash, amateur detective, danger, aging, law enforcement, rivalry, rescue, who done it ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s
Place: london, europe, england
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29%
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The Pale Horse (1997)
Genre: Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Writer Mark Easterbrook has a vested interest in solving the murder of a priest. That's because Mark himself is under suspicion. But to save his reputation and put the real killer behind bars, he'll have to go through a mysterious list of ...
Style: tense, mind bending, talky, realistic, serious ...
Plot: murder, righting the wronged, investigation, law enforcement, amateur detective, supernatural, race against time, supernatural ability, danger, witnessing a crime, false accusation, riddles and clues ...
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29%
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Jane Doe sets out to track down a killer who is targeting fellow CSA agents.
Style: serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, exciting
Plot: law enforcement, murder, investigation, undercover, assassination, who done it, dishonesty, secret agent, memory loss, hidden identity, danger, family relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi.
Style: detective, serious, suspenseful, clever, tense ...
Plot: private detective, murder mystery, murder, whodunit, investigation, multiple suspects, hercule poirot, amateur detective, hotel, writers, couple relations, gem ...
Time: year 1982, 1930s, 20th century, 80s
Place: mediterranean sea, greece, england, south of france, albania ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Murder She Said (1961)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Miss Marple believes she’s seen a murder in a passing by train yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own. Her inquisitions lead her to a mountain top. The first of four films starring Margaret Rutherford as Miss ...
Style: serious, realistic, suspenseful, clever, black and white ...
Plot: private detective, whodunit, amateur detective, strangulation, murder, murder mystery, police investigation, dishonesty, uncover truth, woman strangled to death, serial killer, law enforcement ...
Time: year 1961, 60s
Place: england, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Jessica Fletcher is off to solve another murder mystery, this time in Ireland.
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense, captivating ...
Plot: amateur detective, investigation, dysfunctional family, artists and showbiz, writer's life, treasure hunt, murder, intelligence agency, riddles and clues, strong female presence, elderly, who done it ...
Time: 21st century
Place: ireland
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Murder Most Foul (1964)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation. The third Miss Marple film starring Margaret Rutherford as the quirky amateur detective.
Style: realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, black and white ...
Plot: whodunit, amateur detective, private detective, courtroom drama, murder, strangulation, murder mystery, false accusation, power relations, legal, dishonesty, mysterious character ...
Time: 60s, year 1951, 1950s
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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Living to Die (1990)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: A burned-out private detective in Las Vegas gets involved in blackmail and murder.
Style: independent film, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot: private detective, murder, blackmail, gambling, ex-cop, burnout, profanity, nudity, violent content, life is a bitch, law enforcement, dishonesty ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: las vegas
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Appointment with Death (1988)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Emily Boynton, stepmother to the three Boynton children -- Lennox, Raymond and Carol -- and mother to Ginevra, blackmails the family lawyer, Jefferson Cope, into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from ...
Style: talky, slasher, independent film, realistic, serious ...
Plot: private detective, whodunit, murder mystery, murder, investigation, conspiracy, lawyer, dysfunctional family, hercule poirot, ship, blackmail, cannon ...
Time: 1930s, year 1937, 20th century
Place: holy land, new jersey, syria, italy, europe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.
Style: detective, sexual, clever, suspenseful, mind bending ...
Plot: whodunit, murder, village, church, amateur detective, poacher, who done it, twists and turns, riddles and clues, village life, dishonesty, uncover truth ...
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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