The NBC Mystery Movie (1971-1972)
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1.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Murder by the Book
(1971)
TV-PG | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When one member of a mystery writing team wants to break from his less talented partner, he becomes the victim in a real-life murder mystery.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy, Rosemary Forsyth, Martin Milner
Votes: 5,230
2.
McCloud (1970–1977)
Episode:
Encounter with Aries
(1971)
TV-PG | 76 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The kidnapping of a woman who is married to a wealthy astrologer -- and the appearance of her kidnapper, who claims she is being held in a room with a ticking time bomb -- spur the woman's ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Sebastian Cabot, Peter Haskell
Votes: 105
3.
McMillan & Wife (1971–1977)
Episode:
Murder by the Barrel
(1971)
TV-PG | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Moving into their new home, Sally discovers a dead body inside one of the barrels but when Mac and the police arrive both barrel and body are gone.
Director: John Astin | Stars: Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James, John Schuck, Nancy Walker
Votes: 174
4.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Death Lends a Hand
(1971)
TV-PG | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Columbo matches his skills against Brimmer, a former cop turned private investigator with a quick temper who tries to blackmail a client's wife. When she refuses, he accidentally kills her and it's up to Columbo to nail him.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Peter Falk, Robert Culp, Pat Crowley, Ray Milland
Votes: 3,759
5.
McMillan & Wife (1971–1977)
Episode:
The Easy Sunday Murder Case
(1971)
TV-PG | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Saturday brunch with Sally's mother leads to trouble when a neighbor reports that her pedigreed Pekinese has been kidnapped--along with her husband.
Director: Barry Shear | Stars: Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James, John Schuck, Nancy Walker
Votes: 138
6.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Dead Weight
(1971)
TV-PG | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A war hero shoots and kills his business partner; an easily manipulated young divorcée is the only witness.
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Peter Falk, Eddie Albert, Kate Reid, Suzanne Pleshette
Votes: 3,353
7.
McCloud (1970–1977)
Episode:
Top of the World, Ma!
(1971)
TV-PG | 74 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An easy going guy comes to New York looking to collect on money owed him and doesn't mind how many guys he has to beat up to collect it. The mobster who owes him is determined to stop him as much as McCloud is.
Director: Alex March | Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Robert Webber, Stefanie Powers
Votes: 106
8.
McMillan & Wife (1971–1977)
Episode:
Husbands, Wives, and Killers
(1971)
TV-PG | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
MacMillan's investigation of a suspicious burglary finds him crossing paths (and swords) with a number of his and Sally's friends. Mac, Sally and Sgt. Enright go undercover to a costume ball, where Mac is confident the culprit will strike.
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James, John Schuck, Nancy Walker
Votes: 135
9.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Suitable for Framing
(1971)
PG | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A wealthy art collector is murdered, and all signs point to a robbery gone wrong. But the nephew's alibi is a little too convenient, and Columbo pulls a fast one to ferret out the killer.
Director: Hy Averback | Stars: Peter Falk, Ross Martin, Don Ameche, Kim Hunter
Votes: 3,595
10.
McCloud (1970–1977)
Episode:
Somebody's Out to Get Jennie
(1971)
TV-PG | 73 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a business magnate already hiding out from his partners narrowly escapes death by bombing (killing an aide who visited his lakeside hideaway), he tries to communicate to his girlfriend... See full summary »
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Barry Sullivan, Cameron Mitchell
Votes: 102
11.
McMillan & Wife (1971–1977)
Episode:
Death Is a Seven Point Favorite
(1971)
TV-PG | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The McMillans befriend Billy Benton, quarterback for the Hawks, who is either innocent or involved in a plot to throw the game. A $75,000 bet was made against the Hawks, and the bettor intends to collect at any cost, even murder.
Director: John Astin | Stars: Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James, John Schuck, Nancy Walker
Votes: 138
12.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Lady in Waiting
(1971)
TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi.
Director: Norman Lloyd | Stars: Peter Falk, Susan Clark, Jessie Royce Landis, Richard Anderson
Votes: 3,224
13.
McCloud (1970–1977)
Episode:
The Disposal Man
(1971)
TV-PG | 76 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tip-off from an informant and help from a retired hit man clue McCloud in to the existence of a hit man famed for leaving no traces of his crime, and reveal the nature of his target -- an... See full summary »
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Patrick O'Neal, James Olson
Votes: 92
14.
McMillan & Wife (1971–1977)
Episode:
The Face of Murder
(1972)
TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mac's ex-pug pal Freddie O'Neale becomes a target for murder after he claims he can identify The Dutchman, a notorious jewel thief whose face is unknown to the police and to the posh San Francisco social set whose treasures he plunders.
Director: Hy Averback | Stars: Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James, John Schuck, Nancy Walker
Votes: 138
15.
McCloud (1970–1977)
Episode:
A Little Plot at Tranquil Valley
(1972)
TV-PG | 75 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A very successful mortician has a sideline robbing legitimate drug shipments--he waters them down and puts them in caskets destined for South America. Usually, his two squabbling associates... See full summary »
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten
Votes: 98
16.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Short Fuse
(1972)
TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Pressured to give up his birthright, a chemical company heir enacts a clever plan to get rid of his blackmailing uncle and take over the family business. But Lt. Columbo suspects the man's death was not just a tragic accident.
Director: Edward M. Abroms | Stars: Peter Falk, Roddy McDowall, Anne Francis, James Gregory
Votes: 3,137
17.
McCloud (1970–1977)
Episode:
Fifth Man in a String Quartet
(1972)
TV-PG | 75 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former student (Rick Weaver in the first of five annual appearances) is accused of the fatal stabbing of his ex-violin teacher, but the murder was actually a hit -- a "reformed" mobster ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Gary Collins, Neville Brand
Votes: 88
18.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Blueprint for Murder
(1972)
TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Elliot Markham, a brilliant architect and con-man, murders a Texas millionaire and hides his body in order to keep his visionary construction project financed.
Director: Peter Falk | Stars: Peter Falk, Patrick O'Neal, Janis Paige, Pamela Austin
Votes: 3,075
19.
McMillan & Wife (1971–1977)
Episode:
Till Death Do Us Part
(1972)
TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
It's Sally's birthday, but she and Mac are in no mood to celebrate as someone has broken into their house and stolen all the sharp objects (knives, scissors, razor blades and even Sally's ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Michael Lewis | Stars: Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James, John Schuck, Linda Watkins
Votes: 155
20.
McCloud (1970–1977)
Episode:
Give My Regrets to Broadway
(1972)
TV-PG | 75 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a police patrol officer is killed in a grenade ambush, McCloud finds out the cop was using blackmail -- including a Broadway theatrical producer to advance the career of his daughter.
Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Milton Berle, Barbara Rush
Votes: 91
21.
McMillan & Wife (1971–1977)
Episode:
An Elementary Case of Murder
(1972)
TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Numerous bits of evidence indicate McMillan's former girlfriend shot and killed her husband, but the commissioner wants all of the facts before an arrest is made.
Director: Robert Michael Lewis | Stars: Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James, John Schuck, Nancy Walker
Votes: 141
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