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1. Columbo (1971–2003)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes.
Stars: Peter Falk, Mike Lally, John Finnegan, Bruce Kirby
Votes: 42,041
2. McCloud (1970–1977)
TV-PG | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A New Mexico deputy marshal gets assigned to Manhattan's 27th Precinct.
Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Terry Carter, Ken Lynch
Votes: 3,771
3. McMillan & Wife (1971–1977)
TV-PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
San Francisco Police Commissioner Stewart "Mac" McMillan and his amateur detective wife keep their marriage unpredictable while solving the city's most baffling crimes.
Stars: Rock Hudson, John Schuck, Susan Saint James, Nancy Walker
Votes: 3,013
4. Hec Ramsey (1972–1974)
90 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
The adventures of Hec Ramsey, a turn-of-the-20th-century detective who prefers to use his brains instead of his guns.
Stars: Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Harry Morgan, Dennis Rucker
Votes: 431
5. Banacek (1972–1974)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The adventures of proud Polish-American freelance insurance investigator Thomas Banacek.
Stars: George Peppard, Ralph Manza, Murray Matheson, Christine Belford
Votes: 2,225
6. Cool Million (1972–1973)
90 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of private eye Jefferson Keyes, who charges a cool million bucks for his services.
Stars: James Farentino, Adele Mara, Ed Bernard, Allen Joseph
Votes: 63
7. Madigan (1972–1973)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A dedicated New York police officer named Madigan hunts down lawbreakers locally and internationally.
Stars: Richard Widmark, Ronny Cox, George Cole, Marlene Warfield
Votes: 180
8. Faraday and Company (1973–1974)
90 min | Drama
Frank Farady has spent 25 years in a South American jail for murdering his partner - a murder he didn't commit. He returns home to Los Angeles to find that his former secretary has given ... See full summary »
Stars: Dan Dailey, James Naughton, Sharon Gless, Geraldine Brooks
Votes: 23
9. Tenafly (1973–1974)
90 min | Crime, Drama
African-American private eye Harry Tenafly was a happily married, middle-class family man who had given up being a cop to work for a better paying position at a big L.A. detective agency. ... See full summary »
Stars: James McEachin, David Huddleston, Rosanna Huffman, Lillian Lehman
Votes: 84
10. The Snoop Sisters (1972–1974)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A spinster and her widowed sister, who are also mystery writers, try to solve mysterious murders.
Stars: Helen Hayes, Mildred Natwick, Lou Antonio, Bert Convy
Votes: 450
11. Amy Prentiss (1974–1975)
120 min | Crime, Drama
When the Chief of Detectives suddenly dies, the police officer with the most seniority (who happens to be a woman) becomes the new Chief, which doesn't go down well with all of the men of the Department.
Stars: Jessica Walter, Art Metrano, Johnny Seven, Steve Sandor
Votes: 59
12. McCoy (1975–1976)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
McCoy has expensive tastes with an equally costly lifestyle offset with a gambling problem. To make ends meet he becomes a con man relieving others of their ill gotten gains with the aid of Gideon, a nightclub comedian.
Stars: Tony Curtis, Roscoe Lee Browne, Philip Chapin, Vito Scotti
Votes: 74
13. Quincy M.E. (1976–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of a brilliant, if Irascible, coroner who investigates suspicious deaths which usually suggest murder.
Stars: Jack Klugman, John S. Ragin, Robert Ito, Joseph Roman
Votes: 7,335
14. Lanigan's Rabbi (1976–1977)
90 min | Drama, Crime
Police Chief Paul Lanigan and David Small, a rabbi in Cameron, California, are friends and both solve crimes in the local town. They also spent many evenings socializing but the wives ... See full summary »
Stars: Art Carney, Janis Paige, Janet Margolin, Barbara Carney
Votes: 58
15. Gideon Oliver (1989)
120 min | Adventure
Gideon Oliver is an anthropology professor at Columbia University who uses his knowledge of other cultures to solve crimes, aided by his daughter and assistant Zina.
Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Shari Headley, Mary Fogarty, Michael Rooker
Votes: 55
16. B.L. Stryker (1989–1990)
120 min | Mystery
House boat living Private eye who solves crime.
Stars: Burt Reynolds, Ossie Davis, Michael O. Smith, Alfie Wise
Votes: 393
17. Christine Cromwell (1989–1990)
120 min | Drama
Talented female attorney Christine Cromwell searches for justice and the truth when her friends and clients are accused of murder.
Stars: Jaclyn Smith, Ralph Bellamy, Mel Ferrer, Celeste Holm
Votes: 42
18. Kojak: Ariana (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama
One of Kojak's old enemies uses Ariana, a young Greek girl, as bait to trap the legendary New York detective. Meanwhile, Kojak finds himself a brash young associate.
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: Telly Savalas, Andre Braugher, Shari Headley, Joe Grifasi
Votes: 192
19. Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Investigating the murder of a writer responsible for a Mob exposé, Kojak discovers that the dead man's wife is an old flame.
Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Telly Savalas, Andre Braugher, Angie Dickinson, Steven Weber
Votes: 194
20. Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Kojak charms his way into high society to investigate art thefts that are tied to munitions smuggling and murder.
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: Telly Savalas, Andre Braugher, Glynnis O'Connor, Charles Cioffi
Votes: 154
21. Kojak: It's Always Something (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime
After discovering the connection between a corrupt city commissioner and Colombian killers, Kojak is framed for the murder of a call girl and is prosecuted by former police detective Crocker, now an assistant D.A.
Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Telly Savalas, Andre Braugher, Darren McGavin, Barbara Garrick
Votes: 147
22. Kojak: None So Blind (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama
After a flighty young woman accidentally witnesses a Mob hit in an Italian restaurant, New York Police Inspector Theo Kojak must both protect her from an unscrupulous Dutch hitman, and bring Mob kingpin Tony Salducci to justice.
Director: Alan Metzger | Stars: Telly Savalas, Andre Braugher, Margaret Whitton, Jerry Orbach
Votes: 177
23. MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
MacShayne is a gambler and small time con-man. After serving a short stretch in jail, he goes to Las Vegas to see his son, but when he gets there, his ex-wife is no longer where she use to ... See full summary »
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Terry O'Quinn, Wendy Phillips, John Karlen
Votes: 117
24. MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
MacShayne is back, now he is the head of security at the hotel where he stayed in the previous movie. And he has his hands full. First he has to take care of the grandson of the hotel's CEO... See full summary »
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Maria Conchita Alonso, Wendy Phillips, Daniel Hugh Kelly
Votes: 105
25. Hart to Hart Returns (1993 TV Movie)
86 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
As Jonathan Hart contemplates what to give Jennifer for their anniversary, a murder is committed and Jonathan is being set up to take the fall. It all has to do with codes, cave-ins, burnouts, and buggings.
Director: Peter Roger Hunt | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Mike Connors
Votes: 296
26. Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994 TV Movie)
89 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
The Harts travel to Kingman's Ferry, a town a quaint little town where people know Jennifer Hart as Jennifer Edwards.
Director: Peter Roger Hunt | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Maureen O'Sullivan
Votes: 275
27. Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (1994 TV Movie)
90 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Rich married sleuths uncover a sabotage plot in N.Y.
Director: Peter Roger Hunt | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Alan Rachins
Votes: 237
28. Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Rich married sleuths show up for a literary weekend and overhear a plot for murder.
Director: Peter Roger Hunt | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, David Rasche
Votes: 259
29. Staying Afloat (1993 TV Movie)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Alexander Hollingsworth III is a millionaire's son, who has trouble managing his estate. So, his father decides to cut him off, so that he might be able to stand on his own. But a year ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Larry Hagman, Gregg Henry, Eric Christmas, Claire Yarlett
Votes: 68
30. The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Mystery, Thriller
A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is thought to be targeting the policeman's god-daughter.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Richard Crenna, Tyne Daly, Cliff Gorman, Philip Bosco
Votes: 194
31. The Cosby Mysteries (1994 TV Movie)
95 min | Comedy, Crime
After hitting the lottery and taking a bullet all in the same day, NYPD criminalist Guy Hanks retires from the force. He isn't gone long before his ex-partner asks for Guy's expertise in ... See full summary »
Director: Jerry London | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Alice Playten, Yasiin Bey
Votes: 172
33. Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993 TV Movie)
96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
On the set of a popular daytime soap opera 'Mile High', actress Kris Buckner is being forced off by co-star Mark Stratton. When she says that she'll 'kill him before she leaves the show', ... See full summary »
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses, Stuart Damon
Votes: 483
34. A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives (1993 TV Movie)
96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Anthony Caruso, an old friend of Perry Mason, comes to Denver on the request of Dee Morrison. She's married to famed photographer David Morrison, who wants to shoot a photo featuring his ... See full summary »
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses, Maud Adams
Votes: 347
35. A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994 TV Movie)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bill McKenzie is a retired lawyer who prefers to spend time working on his ranch. But he occasionally takes on a case wherein the defendant is wrongfully convicted or falsely accused, and ... See full summary »
Director: Helaine Head | Stars: Hal Holbrook, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses, Dixie Carter
Votes: 279
36. Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice (1994 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Drama, Mystery
San Francisco café owner Ray Alexander moonlights as a detective. His new case has him looking into the murder of a psychiatrist whose wife has been framed.
Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., James Coburn, Tracy Nelson, Danny Nucci
Votes: 56
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