Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "mystery-villain"

1. The Usual Suspects (1995)

R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin

Votes: 1,145,334 | Gross: $23.34M

2. Live and Let Die (1973)

PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

James Bond is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organisation and a reliable psychic tarot card reader.

Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour, Clifton James

Votes: 115,466 | Gross: $35.38M

3. Get Smart (1965–1970)

TV-G | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, battles the evil forces of rival spy agency KAOS with the help of his competent partner Agent 99.

Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt, Robert Karvelas

Votes: 13,787

4. Murder by Death (1976)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Five famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery.

Director: Robert Moore | Stars: Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Eileen Brennan

Votes: 41,669

5. State of Play (2009)

PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren

Votes: 160,416 | Gross: $37.02M

6. Non-Stop (2014)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding $150 million into an off-shore account, or someone will die every 20 minutes.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy, Michelle Dockery

Votes: 276,537 | Gross: $92.17M

7. Undercover Brother (2002)

PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Comedy

When "The Man" tries to derail a black candidate's presidential campaign, Undercover Brother and his fellow secret agents come to the rescue.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Stars: Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Chris Kattan

Votes: 36,265 | Gross: $38.23M

8. A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988–1991)

TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A pre-teen version of Scooby Doo, with a pint-sized version of the title character.

Stars: Casey Kasem, Don Messick, Mark L. Taylor, Kellie Martin

Votes: 5,973

9. Carry on Spying (1964)

87 min | Comedy

Agent Simpkins and trainees chase STENCH (the Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans) for a stolen chemical formula, using gadgets and disguises to defeat villains The Fat Man, Dr Milchman, and Dr Crow.

Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Cribbins, Charles Hawtrey

Votes: 3,110

10. James Bond Jr. (1991–1992)

TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The nephew of MI6's greatest spy continues his uncle's legacy by battling a rogues' gallery of new and familiar villains with the help of his schoolmates.

Stars: Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Jan Rabson, Mari Devon

Votes: 697

11. Alguien Te Mira (2010– )

TV-14 | Crime, Horror, Thriller

Mystery and drama surround the lives of four friends who, after witnessing a murder, get caught up in the midst of an investigation to find a serial killer who follows a set same modus ... See full summary »

Stars: Danna García, Christian Meier, Rafael Amaya, David Chocarro

Votes: 197

12. Villain (2017)

Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A killer who teases the entire police department with his flawless crimes, gets chased by a retired stylish cop whose past influence the killer's future with the cat and mouse game getting out of hand.

Director: B. Unnikrishnan | Stars: Mohanlal, Vishal, Manju Warrier, Meka Srikanth

Votes: 2,614

13. The Saint Strikes Back (1939)

Passed | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Simon Templar, the Saint, travels to San Francisco to solve crime mysteries within the police department.

Director: John Farrow | Stars: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale, Jerome Cowan

Votes: 1,083

14. The Return of Mr. Moto (1965)

Approved | 71 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mr. Moto goes undercover to find out who has been blowing up oil wells and trying to gain total control of all the oil leases from a petroleum-rich Middle Eastern country.

Director: Ernest Morris | Stars: Henry Silva, Terence Longdon, Suzanne Lloyd, Marne Maitland

Votes: 232

15. WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 (2008 Video Game)

T | Action, Sport

WWE SmackDown vs. RAW returns with improvements on the tag team action and includes over 60 superstars from Smackdown, Raw and ECW.

Directors: Mo Davoudian, Jonathan Okui | Stars: Ken Anderson, Dave Bautista, Phil Brooks, Antonio Burke Jr.

Votes: 679

16. Bruce Gentry (1949)

Approved | 246 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Famed aviator Bruce Gentry is working with scientist Andrew Benson, setting out to uncover the origin of a deadly secret weapon---an electronically controlled flying disc which can be ... See full summary »

Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr | Stars: Tom Neal, Judy Clark, Ralph Hodges, Forrest Taylor

Votes: 66

17. Murder on Diamond Row (1937)

Approved | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An out-of-favor Scotland Yard inspector (Edmund Lowe) hunts a killer diamond fence--The Squeaker (Sebastian Shaw).

Director: William K. Howard | Stars: Edmund Lowe, Sebastian Shaw, Ann Todd, Tamara Desni

Votes: 267

18. Ballistica (2009)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

A man has been trained in a deadly form of hand-to-hand combat using ballistics and firearms. He is one of the few Americans who has perfected it, which makes him the CIA's best weapon against International Terrorism.

Director: Gary Jones | Stars: Paul Logan, Martin Kove, Robert Davi, CB Ferrari

Votes: 475

19. 4th Period Mystery (2009)

86 min | Action, Crime, Drama

High school guys must find the killer of their classmate before the next class start, in 40 minutes.

Directors: Sang-Yong Lee, Lee Sang-yong, Lee Sang-Yong-I | Stars: Chi-yong Ahn, Ryoo Byeong-Gil, Im Chan-Woo, In-sook Choi

Votes: 487

20. Lost Planet Airmen (1951)

Approved | 65 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

Young member of scientific group uses new rocket-powered flying suit to thwart shadowy saboteur known only as "Dr. Vulcan".

Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty, House Peters Jr.

Votes: 102

21. Missing Evidence (1939)

Approved | 64 min | Crime, Drama

A Government agent finds romance while investigating a fraudulent sweepstakes racket.

Director: Phil Rosen | Stars: Preston Foster, Irene Hervey, Inez Courtney, Chick Chandler

Votes: 67

22. The Rawhide Terror (1934)

Approved | 52 min | Western

Twelve renegades dressed as Indians kill the parents of two brothers. The brothers who have similar birth marks then separate. Ten years later a man known as the Rawhide Terror is murdering the renegades who are now town citizens.

Directors: Bruce Mitchell, Jack Nelson | Stars: Art Mix, Edmund Cobb, William Desmond, William Barrymore

Votes: 183

23. Doo-noei-yoo-hee-peu-ro-jeg-teu-peo-jeul (2006)

91 min | Crime, Thriller

Five strangers, each with his own special talents, are recruited by the mysterious 'X'. They do not know why they are brought together, but nonetheless agree to a series of potentially ... See full summary »

Director: Tae-kyung Kim | Stars: Kim Ha-kyun, Ju Jin-mo, Park Jun-seok, Oh Jung-Won

Votes: 305

24. Swing, Cowboy, Swing (1946)

Approved | 59 min | Action, Musical, Western

On the way to a performance, Cal Shrum and his musical group, the Rhythm Rangers, are fired at by a masked bandit. Soon after, they encounter Cal's brother Walt and his group, the Colorado ... See full synopsis »

Director: Elmer Clifton | Stars: Cal Shrum, Max Terhune, Alta Lee, Walt Shrum

25. Jimmie Dale, Alias the Grey Seal (1917)

Short, Crime, Thriller

A young man gets mixed up with a mysterious woman, a gang of thieves, stolen diamonds and double-crosses galore.

Director: Harry McRae Webster | Stars: E.K. Lincoln, Doris Mitchell, Edna Hunter, Paul Panzer

26. The Jade Box (1930)

Passed | 220 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

One of a group of Americans steals the Jade Box, which holds the secret of invisibility; a murderous Oriental cult wants it back and tracks them down.

Director: Ray Taylor | Stars: Louise Lorraine, Jack Perrin, Monroe Salisbury, Francis Ford

Votes: 31

27. Beantown (2007)

95 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A blood-soaked chronicle of the final desperate gang war between Boston's Irish and Italian mobs.

Director: Timothy Norman | Stars: Kristen Savage, Randy Paradis, Sean Fowler, Drew Paradis

Votes: 88

28. The Sign of the Wolf (1931)

Passed | 194 min | Drama, Western

John Farnum returns from India with the 'secret of the jewels', two small chains that turn sand into jewels. Outlaws know about the chains and are after them. But Tom, sidekick Bud, and the... See full summary »

Directors: Forrest Sheldon, Harry S. Webb | Stars: Rex Lease, Virginia Brown Faire, Harry Todd, Jack Mower

Votes: 49

29. Free: A Delantare Story (2016)

8 min | Short, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

On the run from a deadly tyrant, an escaped prisoner stumbles upon a half-dead traveler who may not make it without her help.

Director: Zack Lawrence | Stars: Paige Awtrey, Jordan Wallace

30. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
Episode: Silk Dreams (1994)

TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime

A new designer drug is on the market and highly priced for rich teenagers. When teens start dying after taking the Silk drug, the rangers must find the source and stop its spread.

Director: Michael Preece | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Noble Willingham, Sheree J. Wilson

Votes: 125

31. Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969–1978)
Episode: Jeepers, It's the Creeper (1970)

E | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After finding a injured bank guard on the road the gang has decides to investigate the true identity of the ghoulish bank robber.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Nicole Jaffe, Casey Kasem, Don Messick, Heather North

Votes: 576