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The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
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Original name: The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Genre: Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries is a television series which aired for three seasons on ABC. The series starred Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy as amateur sleuth brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, respectively, and Pamela Sue Martin as girl detective Nancy Drew.
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries was unusual in that it often dealt with the characters individually, in an almost anthological style. That is, some episodes featured only the Hardy Boys and others only Nancy Drew.
Style:
detective, feel good, serious, realistic, suspenseful, vintage
Audience:
kids
Plot:
amateur detective, kickass women, teenager, children, supernatural, brothers, high school student, high school, asexual, teenage detective, nancy drew, angel, investigation, who done it, mysterious character, young heroes, riddles and clues, righting the wronged, friendship, female friendship, father daughter relationship, father son relationship, female protagonist, male protagonist, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out detective, suspenseful, realistic and serious films and TV series with plots about investigation, amateur detective, murder, who done it, deadly, riddles and clues and law enforcement mostly in Mystery, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Quincy, M.E. (1976), Diagnosis Murder (1993), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Masterpiece Mystery (1980), Hart to Hart (1979). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Quincy, M.E. is an American television series from Universal Studios that aired from October 3, 1976, to September 5, 1983, on NBC. It stars Jack Klugman in the title role, a Los Angeles County medical examiner.
Inspired by the book Where Death ...
Style:
detective, medical drama, retro, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
medical, police detective, amateur detective, legal, medical examiner, forensic evidence, police, coroner, murder, murder mystery, law enforcement, forensic ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
Style:
captivating, detective, serious, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
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Style:
detective, clever, witty, thrilling, thought provoking ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, who done it, writers, female detective, amateur detective, riddles and clues, elderly, sherlock holmes, women, doctor, murder investigation ...
Time:
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Place:
maine, usa, new york, arizona
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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A weekly public television program presenting British produced mystery dramas to American audiences. Each program was a dramatization of a well-known mystery novel, with many programs continuing over several weeks. Agatha Christie's Miss Marple ...
Style:
anthology, detective, dark fairy tale, mind bending, suspenseful ...
Audience:
pre-teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, asexual, private detective, amateur detective, victorian england, world war two, post war, filmmaking, who done it, riddles and clues, mind game, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
1930s
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, 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, mind bending, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
private detective, amateur detective, train, riddles and clues, sarcophagus, conspiracy, whodunit, mysticism, murder, murder investigation, partners against crime, who done it ...
Time:
year 1957, 1950s, 50s
Place:
england, europe, scotland yard
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
When a handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman, Miss Marple seeks a murderer with a penchant for nursery rhymes.
Style:
detective, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, mind bending ...
Plot:
amateur detective, whodunit, murder, female detective, amateur sleuth, murder mystery, investigation, family secret, poisoning, strangulation, small village, social satire ...
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Hart to Hart is an American television series, starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a wealthy couple who moonlight as amateur detectives. The series was created by writer Sidney Sheldon and produced by Aaron ...
Style:
clever, realistic, suspenseful, serious, detective ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
amateur detective, partner, cons and scams, partners against crime, love and romance, couple relations, danger, husband wife relationship, team, journalist, theft, millionaire ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 70s
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
On the set of a popular daytime soap opera 'Mile High', actress Kris Buckner is being forced off by co-star Mark Stratton. When she says that she'll 'kill him before she leaves the show', she makes herself the prime suspect ...
Style:
detective, dramatic, tense, suspense, twist ending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
courtroom, murder, trial, defense attorney, lawyer, amateur detective, false accusation, suspect, motive, evidence, cross examination, whodunit ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The Harts find themselves in the middle of a dangerous murder plot, but it isn't clear if the plot it a famous author's fictional murder-mystery, or an actual murder plot, until Jonathan finds himself the unsuspecting target of a killer. ...
Style:
detective, suspense, crime drama, twisted, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, danger, whodunit, conspiracy, betrayal, private investigation, stalking, cat and mouse, amateur detective, undercover, island ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
detective, spooky, mind bending, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
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Place:
europe, england, london, united kingdom
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
One of the final entries in the series of romantic suspense adventures takes Jennifer and Jonathan Hart off to Sydney, Australia, where they plan to purchase a wildlife reserve from Jennifer’s old flame, the handsome and mysterious Elliott ...
Style:
suspenseful, romantic, twisted, crime drama, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, false accusation, teamwork, partnership, deception, justice, mysterious disappearance, danger, revenge, loyalty, glamour, undercover ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
sydney australia, australia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
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Style:
serious, captivating, intellectual, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, who done it, danger, murder, clergy, amateur detective, uncover truth, riddles and clues, priest, friendship, law enforcement, church ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place:
england, united kingdom
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
DNA evidence and camera footage places a corrupt CEO as the prime suspect in the murder of a company whistle-blower, but Jane Doe believes the real killer may be a twin sibling.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, exciting, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
amateur detective, whistleblower, twins, siblings relations, investigation, power relations, murder, who done it, dishonesty, law enforcement, boss and employee, adultery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
detective, mind bending, suspenseful, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
amateur detective, british police, murder, who done it, betrayal, society, investigation, estate, dishonesty, manipulation, murder investigation, men's club ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
caribbean, bahamas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 55 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 28 min.
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Junior reporter Frank Hardy and Joe, his computer-hacker brother, work together to crack mysteries.
Style:
detective, suspense, crime drama, light hearted, juvenile
Audience:
family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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New Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgleish is asked to have a second look at the death of Ronald Treeves, a student at St. Anselm's seminary.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, detective, enigmatic ...
Plot:
amateur detective, murder, private detective, investigation, riddles and clues, religions or cults, society, law enforcement, clergy, who done it, school, male nudity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
private detective, sherlock holmes, investigation, who done it, riddles and clues, partners against crime, victorian england, murder, mastermind, ego clash, talented, danger ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place:
britain
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 41 min.
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Story:
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Style:
detective, captivating, action packed, thrilling, psychological
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
criminal, investigation, friendship, teenager, secret, teenage detective, private investigation, amateur detective, forensics, uncover truth, who done it, crime investigation ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Frustrated with his career, Commander Dalgliesh is invited to Toynton Grange, a home for the disabled, by his old teacher, Father Baddeley, who is resident there. But unbeknown to Dalgliesh, something happening at the Grange is making the Father ...
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, atmospheric, suspenseful
Plot:
monastery, murder, danger, law enforcement, police investigation, police detective, village, who done it, riddles and clues, commander, investigation, monk ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
england
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Family, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 24 min.
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The Adventures of Shirley Holmes is a Canadian mystery TV series that originally aired from 1997 to 2000. The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher who had produced a successful series of books with Harper Collins, teaming up with Credo ...
Style:
suspenseful, detective, educational
Audience:
family friendly, kids, teen drama
Plot:
female protagonist, sherlock holmes, friendship, crime investigation, young adult, coming of age, community, missing person, high school life, amateur detective, private school, teenager
Time:
90s
Place:
winnipeg
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A sleuthing garage sale maven suspects foul play when her friend dies in an old house with a cursed reputation. Even though police evidence - and even webcam footage of the death – point to natural causes – this mysterious death in a cursed” ...
Style:
serious, captivating, enigmatic, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
amateur detective, who done it, riddles and clues, investigation, murder, uncover truth, couples, danger, strong female presence, supportive spouse, couple relations, coroner ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Family, Mystery, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo is a youth-oriented action mystery television series that ran on Nickelodeon between 1996 and 1998. A total of 41 episodes of 30 minutes each were produced. Episodes were taped at the now defunct Nickelodeon Studios ...
Style:
detective, semi serious, realistic, humorous, suspenseful
Audience:
kids
Plot:
teenage detective, children, youth, wooing, teenage life, police station, stalking, rookie, child protagonist, police, jail, teenage girl ...
Time:
90s
Place:
florida
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
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The lease on the Dupayne Museum is almost up and under the terms of their father's will, all three of the Dupayne children must agree to continue or the museum is to close. Neville Dupayne is dead set against continuing the museum when the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, detective, realistic ...
Plot:
museum, uncover truth, investigation, police detective, who done it, murder, dishonesty, law enforcement, protagonist as suspect, detective inspector, mission of murder, police inspector ...
Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
Commander Adam Dalgliesh is consulted by one of his literary heroes when Peverell Press staff fall victim to a rash of hate mail. When the body of an editor is discovered and another member of the venerable firm is found dead soon after, Dalgliesh ...
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, suspenseful, atmospheric
Plot:
legal, murder, rivalry, police investigation, danger, law enforcement, riddles and clues, who done it, violence, suspect, investigation, death threat ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
england, scotland yard
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, South Africa
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The adventures of Mma Ramotswe, a Motswana woman who starts Botswana's first female-owned detective agency.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, offbeat, clever ...
Plot:
investigation, friendship, who done it, riddles and clues, private detective, female boss, small business, undercover, nature, survival, african, team ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
africa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Before their eventual team-up with Scooby and the gang, bright and optimistic Daphne and whip-smart and analytical Velma are both mystery-solving teens who are best friends but have only met online - until now. Daphne has just transferred to ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, light, entertaining, detective ...
Audience:
teens, horror for children
Plot:
amateur detective, teenage girl, high school, friendship, redheaded woman, female protagonist, investigation, teamwork, good versus evil, disorder, escapades, rivalry ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The show follows the adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which ...
Style:
clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
murder mystery, who done it, female detective, whodunit, riddles and clues, murder investigation, female protagonist, uncover truth, amateur detective, twists and turns, murder, sleuth ...
Time:
1950s, post world war two, 20th century, 50s
Place:
england, united kingdom, europe
Similarity:
19%
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