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Best Mystery Movies

of the 1970s

The 20 highest-rated mystery movies released between 1970 and 1979, ranked by IMDb score.

1

Hedgehog in the Fog(1975)

8.1 IMDb

A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect...

2

Chinatown(1974)

8.1 IMDb98% RT92 Meta

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes

3

Solaris(1972)

7.9 IMDb92% RT93 Meta

A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death of a doctor and the mental problems of cosmonauts on the station. He soon discovers that the water o

4

Sleuth(1972)

7.9 IMDb89% RT

A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

5

The Conversation(1974)

7.7 IMDb94% RT88 Meta

A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.

6

The Tenant(1976)

7.5 IMDb85% RT71 Meta

A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.

7

Deep Red(1975)

7.5 IMDb94% RT89 Meta

An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. T

8

The Long Goodbye(1973)

7.5 IMDb95% RT87 Meta

In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

9

Three Days of the Condor(1975)

7.4 IMDb87% RT63 Meta

When bookish CIA researcher Joe Turner finds all his co-workers dead, he, together with a woman he has kidnapped, must work together to outwit those responsible until he determines who he can really t

10

The Passenger(1975)

7.4 IMDb88% RT90 Meta

David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who loo

11

Picnic at Hanging Rock(1975)

7.4 IMDb92% RT81 Meta

In the early 1900s, Miranda attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine's Day, the school's typically strict headmistress treats the girls to a picnic field trip to an unusual but scen

12

Death on the Nile(1978)

7.3 IMDb80% RT59 Meta

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.

13

Murder on the Orient Express(1974)

7.2 IMDb89% RT62 Meta

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

14

Black Christmas(1974)

7.1 IMDb71% RT65 Meta

As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls.

15

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage(1970)

7.1 IMDb85% RT

An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite he and his girlfriend being target

16

The House with Laughing Windows(1976)

7 IMDb

Stefano, a young restorer, is commissioned to save a controversial mural located in the church of a small, isolated village.

17

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane(1976)

7 IMDb93% RT53 Meta

13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives in a New England beach town. Whenever the landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she claims that he's not available. But when the landlady's son, Frank, won't leave Rynn

18

Soylent Green(1973)

7 IMDb70% RT66 Meta

In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green.

19

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes(1970)

7 IMDb87% RT75 Meta

When a bored Sherlock eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon following an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.

20

The Psychic(1977)

6.8 IMDb100% RT

A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.

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