Movies Like Detective Kitty O'Day
If you liked Detective Kitty O'Day (1944), a comedy and mystery movie directed by William Beaudine, 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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My Favorite Brunette (1947)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and mysteryRonnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay…
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Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
★ 6/10Also comedy and mysteryHarry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
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Foul Play (1978)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and mysteryA shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
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Song of the Thin Man (1947)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and mysteryWhile attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in…
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Heartbreakers (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceMax and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then…
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A Shot in the Dark (1964)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and 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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Mr. Right (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romanceA girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.
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The Cheap Detective (1978)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and mysteryA spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and mysteryTo the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a…
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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
★ 7/10Also comedy and mysteryWhile attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…
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Love Is in the Air (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedyA fiercely independent pilot fighting to keep her family business afloat starts to fall for the man sent by corporate to ground her operation forever.
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Flypaper (2011)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and comedyA man caught in the middle of two simultaneous robberies at a bank desperately tries to protect the teller with whom he's secretly in love.
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Another Thin Man (1939)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mysteryNick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when…
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The Thin Man (1934)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and mysteryFormer detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client…
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Jingle Bell Heist (2025)
★ 6/10Also romance and comedyTwo down-on-their-luck hourly workers team up to rob a posh London department store on Christmas Eve. Will they steal each other's hearts along the way?
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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and mysteryAn 11-year old boy believes that he is the best detective in town and runs the agency Total Failures with his best friend, an imaginary 1,200 pound polar bear.
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
★ 6/10Also comedy and mysteryAfter 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…
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Fletch (1985)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and mysteryWhen investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With…
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The Lady Vanishes (1979)
★ 6/10Also mystery and comedyOn the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow…
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Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and mysteryMonk steps out of retirement as his stepdaughter's wedding turns tragic when her fiancé dies in a bungee jumping accident.