The best William Forrest’s mystery movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best William Forrest’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about William Forrest.
Laura
7.9/10
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
Dead Reckoning
7.1/10
Paratroopers Captain 'Rip' Murdock and Sergeant Johnny Drake are mysteriously ordered to travel to Washington, DC. When Drake learns that he is to be awarded the Medal of Honor, he disappears before newspaper photographers can take his picture. Murdock follows the clues and tracks him down, where he learns Drake is dead. Further investigations reveal unexpected twists. Rip learns that Johnny had been accused of murder and sets out to find out whatever he can. He falls in love with Coral whose husband Johnny is supposed to have killed.
A Date with the Falcon
6.4/10
In the second film of the series (and not a second part of anything), Gay Lawrence, aka The Falcon, is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when a mystery girl, Rita Mara, asks for his aid in disposing of a secret formula for making synthetic diamonds. He deliberately allows himself to be kidnapped by the gang for which Rita works. His aide, "Goldy" Locke, trails the kidnappers and brings the police. But the head of the gang escapes, and the Falcon continues the pursuit.
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
6.4/10
A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a murder she didn't commit.
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
6/10
Rival reporters (George Brent, Joan Blondell) investigate a Hollywood star (Adele Jergens) and the box she receives with a dead man inside.
Strange Affair
6.1/10
Eminent psychiatrist Dr. Brenner invites cartoonist Bill Harrison and his wife, Jack, to a banquet honoring war refugees. Bill volunteers to pick up fellow psychiatrist Dr. Baumler at the train station, but the man vanishes when he has Bill stop so he can use a pay phone. At the dinner, Bill and Jack are seated with Brenner's daughter, Freda, and, to Bill's surprise, another man is introduced as Baumler -- who dies moments later.
Hunt the Man Down
6.5/10
A lawyer uncovers secrets behind a 12-year-old murder case.
Trapped by Boston Blackie
6.4/10
Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
5.3/10
A telephone operator (Jean Parker) plays homicide detective with her boyfriend (Peter Cookson), making it harder for the police.
The Sea Hornet
6/10
"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the California Coast during World War Two. Six years later when his buddy is killed, attempting to blow up the sunken ship, on the orders of Suntan Radford and Tony Sullivan, deep-sea diver "Gunner" McNeil has his suspicions aroused... especially since Suntan is the daughter of the ship's captain that died when the ship sunk, and Sullivan was a crew member. Plus the fact the ship had over a million dollars in cash on board. During the course of his investigation, he becomes romantically involved with Ginger Sullivan
Mystery in Mexico
5.8/10
Insurance detective Steve Hastings is sent by his company to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent. His first lead is the agent's fetching sister, Victoria, whom he trails to Mexico City. After charming his way into her confidence, Steve helps Vicki unravel the mystery.
Road to Alcatraz
The police think a young lawyer (Robert Lowery) killed his partner, but he was drugged when it happened.
Girls of the Big House
5.7/10
A women's prison provides the setting for this drama that centers around a naive small-town woman framed by a man whom she met in a nightclub in the big city. She is not welcomed by the inmates and immediately the prisoners are divided.
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
6.3/10
A reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he's framed for murder.
Night Without Sleep
6/10
Upon awaking in the morning, a man finds his thoughts clouded by the possibility that he committed a murder.
The Caribbean Mystery
5.7/10
The Caribbean Mystery is a remake of Mr. Moto on Danger Island (1939)-which in turn was a remake of Murder in Trinidad. James Dunn stars as Mr. Smith, a Columbo-like Brooklyn detective who pops up on a tropical island to track down some missing geologists.
Blind Spot
6.6/10
A mystery writer becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation when a publisher he last saw is found dead.
