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Best Mystery Films of 1988


D.O.A.

"They didn't kill me; ... down the person who poisoned him while dodging the cops, since he happens to be a prime murder suspect. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Sunset

Director Blake Edwards departed ... mystery. Along the way, they encounter the shady Alfie Alperin (Malcom McDowell) and the intriguing Cheryl King (Mariel Hemingway). [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

The Presidio

San Francisco detective Jay ... as forceful as her father. Highlights of the film are the chase scene through Chinatown and Connery's exceptional performance. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Murder, She Wrote: Season 05

Having carried virtually the ... Mirror on the Wall," which pits the likable Jessica against her unlikable literary rival Eudora McVeigh Shipton (Jean Simmons). [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Without a Clue

According to Without a ... actor (Michael Caine) to pose as Holmes. Trouble is, the preening actor hasn't got a clue -- about anything. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Moonlighting: Season 05

The fifth season of ... final season, Moonlighting comes to a halt as the doors of the Blue Moon Detective Agency are permanently closed. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Gotham

This devilish blend of ... smooth over the more confusing passages. Originally unrated, Gotham now carries an "R" for violence, language and sexual situations. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Shootdown

Shootdown, based on a ... on an espionage mission, and that the Russian fighter pilots had acted on the orders of their over-zealous superiors. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Lady in White

In this supernatural nostalgia ... No Evil, Lady in White starred the young Lukas Haas halfway between his appearances in Witness and Rambling Rose. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles

This is a TV ... of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle masterpiece, The Hound of the Baskervilles. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Street of Dreams

In this detective yarn, ... entangled with mobsters after he tries to help a woman who is apparently having a run of bad luck. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Inspector Morse: Last Bus to Woodstock

Part of the long-running ... parking lot. After talking with the people who knew her, Morse believes her murder was a crime of passion. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Inspector Morse: Last Seen Wearing

Part of the long-running ... Morse believes she was murdered. Before they can solve the case, headmaster Cheryl Baines (Suzanne Bertish) turns up dead. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Inspector Morse: The Settling of the Sun

In the episode "The ... Sun," a Japanese student is killed at Oxford college while Morse (John Thaw) is dining at a welcome dinner. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]

Fatal Love

A good example of ... seeing each other, leading Sam to pursue more drastic measures. Philip Kwok co-stars with Ann Bridgewater and David Wu. [ best mystery films - 1988 ]




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