Marion 在亚利桑那州凤凰城上班，每天中午都急匆匆地与男友幽会，然而男友却因为推说没钱给前妻赡养费而迟迟不肯离婚。这天Marion要替老板存进4万美元进银行，一时冲动之下她决定捐款潜逃。沿途她换车后又遇下雨，身心备受煎熬的她见到路边有一家贝兹汽车旅馆，便决定留下过夜。贝兹汽车旅馆的老板Norman 是个个性良善的青年，只是面对房间中的母亲十分敬畏。Marion只想赶紧度过今晚，然而在她淋浴时被恐怖杀害。Marion的妹妹Lila 一路追踪失踪的姐姐过来，也住进了贝兹汽车旅馆，私家侦探Milton则帮助Lila将目标锁定在Norman身上。一切都似乎与Norman的母亲有关，那控制着儿子的母亲，到底是何方神圣？
王牌•威龙（金•凯瑞 饰）是一位专与动物打交道的宠物侦探，以帮人寻找丢失的宠物为生。在橄榄球大赛即将来临时，迈阿密海豚队的吉祥物——海豚“雪花”遭到了绑架。这无疑会大大影响到队员们的士气。无奈之下，球队经济人麦提莎小姐找来了王牌•威龙以找回失去的海豚。王牌•威龙用自己的方式对事件展开了彻底的调查，虽然期间笑料不断，时时受到女警官艾露丝的阻挠，但也找到了很多的线索，麦提莎小姐也逐渐被他的风趣与机敏所打动，开始对他刮目相看。就在王牌侦查工作慢慢接近事实真相的时候，海豚队的另一个经纪人普罗杰在家中跳楼自杀，队员马连奴又被绑架了，好不容易锁定的犯罪嫌疑人也神秘失踪了，案情更加的扑朔迷离。
迈克斯（罗伯特•德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰）因为强奸而遭到起诉，他找来了律师萨姆（尼克·诺尔蒂 Nick Nolte 饰）为自己辩护；萨姆是一个女权主义者。出于义愤，萨姆在辩护是故意隐瞒了一项对迈克斯有利的证据，最终导致了迈克斯被多判了6年。本来不懂法律的迈克斯在狱中通过自学法律发现了萨姆对他的背叛，发誓一定要找萨姆报仇。 一晃14年过去了，迈克斯刑满获释了，他开始展开他的复仇计划。
马克的妻子安娜未留下任何原因离家出走，他一度认为安娜与一个名叫海恩里克的男人有染，却发现海恩里克也在寻找许久未见的安娜。马克于是雇佣私家侦探调查。但随着线索的逐一呈现，事实的真相反倒令马克等人难以置信。安娜所耽恋的对象竟然是……
在美国洛杉矶有一个专供卡通人物居住的“图恩城”，卡通明星兔子罗杰（Charles Fleischer 配音）怀疑妻子杰西卡（凯瑟琳·特纳 Kathleen Turner 配音）有外遇，拍戏时常常走神，遭到他的搭档娃娃哈曼的奚落。卡通电影公司老板马隆便雇佣私人侦探埃迪（鲍勃·霍斯金斯 Bob Hoskins 配音）去查明情况，并拍下杰西卡偷情的照片，好让罗杰下定决心，斩断情缘，专心投入卡通系列片的拍摄。埃迪因自己的弟弟特迪不久前被“图恩城”的卡通角色暗害，也急于早日追出凶手，便慨然将此事承诺下来。而随着调查的深入，事情并不像埃迪想的那么简单，其中还另有奸情，慨然将此事承诺下来，就不能轻易放弃，埃迪能否找到案件背后的真相呢…… 本片根据加里·沃尔夫的同名畅销小说改编，同时是一部真人和动画相结合的影片。
40年代的洛山矶唐人街，警员杰克（杰克•尼科尔森 Jack Nicholson 饰）因不满这里的黑暗，辞职当起了私家侦探。这天，一个自称莫拉雷太太的女子请杰克调查丈夫的外遇，杰克欣然接受。杰克发现莫拉雷原来是当地水利总工程师，正在为兴建水坝问题和当地农民争执。随后有人给了杰克一些证明莫拉雷偷情的照片，隔天早上真正的莫拉雷太太却找上门来要求杰克停止调查莫拉雷。 事情变得越来越迷离，杰克决心追查下去。岂料不久，莫拉雷死在了自家的水池！当地警察认为他死于自杀，机敏的杰克感觉事情越来越不简单。在他调查的过程中，令人难以置信的真相接连浮出水面……
尼克·斯皮茨和奥德丽·斯皮茨成立了一家侦探社，随后他们的亿万富翁朋友在他自己的婚礼上遭人绑架，为这对夫妇提供了一战成名的好机会。
故事讲述私家侦探哈柏应聘至纽奥尔良一大地主家庭调查一封告密信，由于牵涉入大地主与石油大王之间的斗争中，几乎因而丧命。该片拍来有点造作，但节奏仍算流畅爽朗，其中哈柏与石油大王之妻被关在水室而几乎没顶的高潮戏拍得相当紧凑刺激。
故事开始于1955年的纽约布鲁克林区，哈里·安格尔（米基·洛克 饰）是个胡子不剃、不停抽烟的私家侦探，专门调查离婚案。一天，一个自称叫路易斯·赛佛雷（罗伯特·德尼罗 饰）的神秘外国人找到了他，要他去寻找一个叫弗沃里特的歌唱家。这项任务钱很多，看起来也很轻松，哈里就接受了。 但是，哈里在调查中发现，自己所接触的每个与这件事情有关的人，都逐一被杀害：医生福勒、玛格丽特（夏洛特·兰普林 饰）、黑人音乐家图茨、伊桑。渐渐他发觉到事情的严重与神秘，自己也深陷其中，无法自拔……
不走运的私家侦探涯霍仑.贝克在倒霉，落魄的时候。接手了一件案子，认识了被赶出橄榄球界的球星吉米，两人共同卷入了一宗职业橄榄球赛的赌博大阴谋当中。他们试图在肮脏的体育界中除恶扬善并解救足球场上欣赏球赛的八万名观众的性命。这是一场生死攸关的较量，且看布鲁斯.威利、达蒙.韦恩斯如何死里逃生，反败为胜。曾是优秀特工的祖因遭遇而沦为潦倒的私家侦探。他的当事人脱衣舞让歌莉一晚遭枪杀，球员男友亦因吸毒及赌博而给逐出球会。祖与占士联手调查，揭发连串敲诈、勒索。
1948年，洛杉矶的经济突趋繁荣，满怀希望的军人伊斯退役后到洛杉矶寻找工作，满怀信心的他，以为像他这样出色的黑人在洛杉矶不难找到合适的位置，怎料好不容易才找到一份在机场内当技工的工作，但不久又被老板解雇，更被房东催收欠租。就在绝望边缘之际，他受聘于神秘男子狄维去找寻一个失踪女子黛芬，而伊斯也因此而堕进狄维的圈套，他也不知不觉间被牵涉到恐吓、谋杀、政治的纠缠之中。
伍迪·艾伦自编自导，璐·德·拉格、尼尔斯·施内德主演，故事以当代巴黎为背景，围绕着两个年轻人之间的浪漫故事展开，他们是老友，步入婚姻殿堂后，却逐渐演变为对婚姻不忠，最终走向犯罪。
继女的未婚夫在一次蹦极事故中丧生，继女的婚礼也因此变得悲惨。
雨夜，雷伊（约翰•盖兹 John Getz 饰）跟艾比（弗兰西斯•麦克多蒙德 Frances McDormand 饰）在酒店偷情。雷伊是酒吧伙计，而艾比则是酒吧老板玛迪（丹•哈达娅 Dan Hedaya 饰）的妻子。玛迪怀疑妻子出轨，因此雇佣侦探维斯调查。知悉真相的玛迪怒不可遏，潜入雷伊家，企图绑走妻子，却在厮打中受伤。玛迪密会维斯，决定花钱做掉二人。维斯潜入雷伊家翻到了艾比的手枪。回来后，维斯给玛迪看了两人被杀的照片，趁玛迪不备，将其击毙。雷伊发现玛迪尸体，误以为艾比所为，因此毁尸灭迹。晚上，雷伊再次回到酒吧，赫然发现了威斯假造的照片。这时，雷伊和艾比都不知道，死亡的威胁正在步步紧逼……
告别了青春时代作为私家侦探的冲动与飞扬，美丽的维罗妮卡·玛斯（克里斯汀·贝尔 Kristen Bell 饰）如今已完成大学学业，考取了律师资格证书，准备准备在繁华都市纽约大展才华。而就在此关键时刻，她得知流行歌手——也是她的高中同学——邦妮·德维尔的死讯，而多年未见的罗根·埃克斯（杰森·多灵 Jason Dohring 饰）竟然作为邦妮的男友有着重大嫌疑。以此为契机，维罗妮卡返回阔别已久的家乡，父女亲朋相见自然格外暖心，而当年张扬散漫的罗根此时已穿上军装，变成仪表堂堂的英俊男人。 交织着复杂的情愫，维罗妮卡重操侦探旧业，此次归乡之旅将带给她怎样不平凡的体验…… ©豆瓣
这是一座死寂冰冷的未来都市，一座无爱无情的“死城”。一切都必须遵循一台名为“阿尔法60”超级计算机统治下的“逻辑”，若有违反者，都会被枪决。生活在这里的人们表情木讷，生活思维受到严格的控制，丧失了一切人性本该拥有的喜怒哀乐。来自另外世界的密探雷米·柯雄（埃迪·康斯坦丁 Eddie Constantine饰）开始了对阿尔法城的探索，他的主要目的就是将这座城市的设计者万布翰博士（霍华德·沃侬 Howard Vernon饰）带回自己的世界。在探访的过程中，他结识了万布翰博士的女儿娜达莎（安娜·卡里娜 Anna Karina饰），两人相爱了。然而娜达莎仍然没有能够完全摆脱“阿尔伐60”的控制……
萨姆·斯佩德（亨弗莱·鲍嘉 Humphrey Bogart 饰）和搭档阿切尔在旧金山市开了一家侦探事务所。一天，一位贵妇（玛丽·阿斯特 Mary Astor 饰）登门拜访，委托他们寻找自己失踪的妹妹。他们立刻展开调查，发现这名贵妇的妹妹与一位叫做瑟斯的神秘男子在一起。本 来以为这只是一件普通的失踪案，但是事情的发展出乎他们所料。阿切尔在调查案件时被杀害，传说的瑟斯也相继被杀，警方由此怀疑起萨姆与阿切尔的妻子有染而杀掉他的合伙人。深陷泥潭的萨姆依然继续调查案情，他查出贵妇曾与古特曼等流氓倒卖过古玩，之后，古特曼又拜托萨姆帮忙寻找一尊雕像——被称作“马耳他之鹰”的无价之宝。萨姆开始研究起这尊神秘的雕像，结果发现真相就藏在其中。 本片获得第14届奥斯卡最佳影片、最佳男配角、最佳剧本提名奖。
尽管父亲是著名的婚外情调查专家，尽管见识过了无数的忠贞感情最终化为泡影，艾莲（奥黛丽·赫本 Audrey Hepburn 饰）却依旧对爱情有着无限的期望和憧憬，她甚至觉得，只有那些明知不道德却还要迎难而上的恋情才能算的上是真爱。一次偶然中，艾莲结识了父亲的调查对象法兰肯（加里·库柏 Gary Cooper 饰）——一个在情场上如鱼得水的风流浪子。 艾莲捏造了虚假的身份，开始在法兰肯面前扮演起了神秘女郎的角色，没想到，自己的纯情和真挚竟然猎得了这位浪子的真心。法兰肯拜托私家侦探调查艾莲的踪迹，没想到这位侦探正是艾莲的父亲。迫于父亲的压力，本来心心相印的两人只得分手，一对天设地造的情侣眼看这就要擦身而过。
法国女孩马蒂尔达（奥黛丽·托图 饰）因为小儿麻痹而落下残疾，同村的男孩马涅克（加斯帕德·尤利尔 饰）是她青梅竹马的情人，二人已定下婚约，但是，随着一战的爆发，马涅克应征入伍，婚约也变得遥遥无期。战争持久而残酷，但是马蒂尔达认为自己和马涅克之间有奇妙的感应，她坚信马涅克还活着...
影片改编自本杰明·布莱克以马洛为主角的小说《黑眼金发女》。故事讲述一位金发美女客户希望马洛帮她寻找失踪的前男友，一个隐藏着的巨大秘密即将浮出水面。
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.
Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.
After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.
Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
Private detective Cassie Dewell partners with ex-cop Jenny Hoyt on a search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. When they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the perpetrator before another woman is taken.
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.
An enigmatic private detective struggles with personal demons as he investigates the disappearance of a Hollywood producer's beloved granddaughter.
Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of Cannon on the first episode of Barnaby Jones, "Requiem for a Son" and the two series had a two-part crossover episode in 1975, "The Deadly Conspiracy".
Two teen ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele — until a powerful witch complicates their plans.
New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.
Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series was filmed in its entirety in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is believed to be the first television series produced entirely in Las Vegas. The show stars Robert Urich as private detective Dan Tanna, who drove around the streets of Las Vegas in a red 1957 Ford Thunderbird solving crimes and making Las Vegas a better place for residents and tourists alike.
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man is an American animated sitcom that aired from 1994–1997, created by Everett Peck and developed by Peck. The sitcom is based on characters created by Peck in his Dark Horse comic. Klasky Csupo animated the series and produced it along with Reno & Osborn Productions for Paramount Network Television.
A chaebol cop joins forces with a gritty detective to take down criminals with a touch of wealth and a whole lot of wit.
Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way.
Private Eyes Tom Lopaka and Tracy Steele are based out of Hawaiian Village Resort where they work both hotel security and are hired by others to look into various matters. They're helped by their trusty right-hand man Kazuo Kim who runs a taxi company and is always eager to help them.
