Movies Like The Unknown Guest
If you liked The Unknown Guest (1943), a mystery movie directed by Kurt Neumann, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also mysteryNancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…
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Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also mysteryHannah Swensen is thrilled when she is chosen as a guest for the first Eden Lake Dessert Bake-Off, but when fellow judge, Coach Bishop is found murdered, Hannah once again takes it upon herself to find the killer.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder (2022)
★ 7/10Also mysteryA murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals and where years ago Aurora and Sally, as teenagers, discovered a body.
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The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
★ 6.6/10Also mysteryA three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.
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The Night Strangler (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also mysteryAfter being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every…
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Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also mysteryScooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored to have been a witch.
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Murder She Said (1961)
★ 7.3/10Also mysteryMiss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own.
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The Night Stalker (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also mysteryWisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…
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Scooby-Doo (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also mysteryWhen the Mystery Inc. gang is invited to Spooky Island, a popular amusement park, they soon discover that the attractions aren't the only things that are spooky. Strange things are happening, and it's up to Scooby…
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Clue (1985)
★ 7.2/10Also mysteryClue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and…
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game (2018)
★ 7/10Also mysteryCrime-solving librarian Aurora Teagarden leaps headfirst into Lawrenceton’s latest murder investigation when her nephew Phillip and his college roommate go missing after the roommate’s girlfriend is found dead…
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Murder in Three Acts (1986)
★ 6/10Also mysteryIn Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
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Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also mysteryMystery Inc. has cracked the case to top all cases! They’ve tracked down Coco Diablo, the head of a notorious costume crime syndicate. With Coco and her kitty in prison, Mystery Inc. thinks that they can finally enjoy…
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Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also mysteryMystery Inc. withdraws from solving crimes after botching a case. When Vincent Van Ghoul contacts the gang about an unfinished investigation from Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby's past, the gang springs into action to finish…
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
★ 6.8/10Also mysteryWhen a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also mysteryFollow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's…
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The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
★ 7/10Also mysteryWhen the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.
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Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also mysteryWhen the Scooby gang visits a dude ranch, they discover that it and the nearby town have been haunted by a ghostly cowboy, Dapper Jack, who fires real fire from his fire irons. The mystery only deepens when it’s…
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A Shot in the Dark (1964)
★ 7.2/10Also mysteryInspector 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…
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The Sheep Detectives (2026)
★ 7.9/10Also mysteryGeorge Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must…