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The Alphabet Murders (1965)

The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.

Directed byFrank Tashlin

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    A Shot in the Dark

    Similar atmosphere

    1964 · 102 min · Comedy · Crime · Mystery

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    Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    The Squeaker

    Strong story similarity

    1963 · 89 min · Crime · Mystery

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    Scotland Yard investigates a series of murders where the victims have died by snake venom poisoning.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared theme: london, england
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  3. 05

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

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    1975 · 91 min · Comedy · Crime · Mystery

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    After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities, stolen documents, secret codes... and exposed backsides.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    The Assassination Bureau

    Strong story similarity

    1969 · 112 min · Action · Adventure · Comedy · Crime · Thriller

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    In 1908 London, a women's rights campaigner discovers the Assassination Bureau Limited, an organization that kills for justice. When its motives are called into question, she commissions the assassination of its chairman. Knowing that his colleagues have recently become more motivated by greed than morality, he turns the situation into a challenge for his board members: kill him or be killed.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 09

    The Seven-Ups

    Strong story similarity

    1973 · 103 min · Crime · Mystery · Thriller

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    A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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