The best David Janssen’s mystery movies

David Janssen

David Janssen

27/03/1931- 13/02/1980
We present our ranking of the best David Janssen’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about David Janssen.

Warning Shot

Warning Shot
6.7/10
Hounded by the press for shooting a doctor, an ousted Los Angeles policeman (David Janssen) works his own case.

The Golden Gate Murders

The Golden Gate Murders
6.5/10
An elderly, venerable priest goes over the side of the Golden Gate Bridge and everyone except his nurse, Sister Benecia, believes that it was suicide. Sister Benecia finally manages to convince the police department to assign a detective, the cynical, irascible Paul Silver, to investigate. The "Mad Nun" and the "Mad Cop" become a formidable investigative team -- and much, much more.

Moon of the Wolf

Moon of the Wolf
5.1/10
After several locals are viciously murdered, a Louisiana sheriff starts to suspect he may be dealing with a werewolf.

Twenty Plus Two

Twenty Plus Two
6.1/10
A famous movie star's fan club secretary has been brutally murdered. She has in her office old newspaper clippings regarding a missing heiress. Did the secretary know something about the mystery of the heiress? David Janssen investigates.

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
7.1/10
David Janssen plays Harry Orwell, a retired L.A. cop who was shot during a robbery and whose partner was killed in the incident. Harry is in constant pain due to the bullet lodged near his spine, but he works off and on as a private detective to supplement his pension. Late one night, Harry is approached in his home by one of the men who shot him (Martin Sheen) to help find the other man (Sal Mineo) involved in the robbery, who he says is trying to kill him. Is it a setup? This was the first pilot for the ABC detective series *Harry O*, which (after a second pilot, *Smile Jenny, You're Dead*, was picked up) aired from September 1974 to April 1976.

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