Movies and TvShows featuring "dumb-detective" theme.

In Blindfold (1966), a blindfolded man is unknowingly involved in an espionage plot. As he tries to uncover the truth, he becomes entangled in a web of deception, betrayal, and danger. With the help of a psychiatrist, he must navigate through a world of secrets and find redemption. Set in the 1960s, this movie combines elements of comedy, crime, mystery, romance, and thriller.

When an ex-cop and a dumb detective team up to seek revenge, they uncover a web of treason and corruption that leads them into a world of mediocrity, infidelity, and idiosyncratic characters. As they navigate the urban setting of downtown Bogota, Colombia, they encounter double standards, abuse of power, and bureaucratic obstacles. In their pursuit of justice, they must confront their own demons and question the integrity of the system.

Mabel plays an out-and-out crook, a "Girl Bandit," no less. And she quickly hooks up with a male partner in crime, in this case a Gentleman Crook played by perpetually grinning Creighton Hale. Mabel seems a little livelier in this film than in some of her other late works. In the very first scene we find her hitch-hiking, and she's forced to make a mad dash for cover when Hale's car nearly hits her. Soon they team up and crash a swanky party in a mansion to steal a jewel from the host's safe.

A private detective is framed for murder when the wife of a district attorney hires him to find her missing husband. As he investigates, he uncovers a web of deceit and lies, with multiple suspects and motives. With the help of his wife, he must clear his name and find the true killer.

Private Detective 62 follows the story of a detective who gets entangled in a web of crime, deceit, and murder. As he tries to solve a case involving secret documents and a shady club owner, he uncovers a deeper conspiracy that puts his life in danger. With the help of a woman seeking revenge and his own wit, he must navigate a world of lies and double-crosses to bring the culprits to justice.

Delia Jordan's father is murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires The Lone Wolf.

The stooges are private detectives hired to protect a rich politician. After the man disappears, the boys wander around his spooky mansion confronting various villains and a dangerous dame. The stooges vanquish the crooks (Shemp uses his "trusty shovel") and find the missing man.

Phantom of Chinatown is a crime thriller that takes place in pre-World War Two China. The story revolves around a murder mystery involving oil deposits, a sacred tomb, and a secret panel. As an archaeologist and a government agent team up to solve the case, they uncover a series of intriguing clues leading them deeper into the dangerous world of Chinese politics and espionage. With twists and turns at every corner, this film keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.

A young man from Argentina goes to Yale where he plays football and falls in love with a professor's beautiful daughter.

Chatur Singh, a dumb and clumsy detective, is assigned to solve a murder case. With his hilarious antics and lack of intelligence, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder.

Frenzied comedy starring June Lang as a reporter investigating the mysterious disappearances of four men who had all withdrawn large sums of money from the local bank in Stockton, Ohio.

In The Thirteenth Guest, a criminologist and a dumb detective must uncover the secrets of a dark and stormy night family dinner, as a mysterious assassin targets the guests. With secret codes, plastic surgery, and dysfunctional family relationships, suspicion hangs in the air as the guests become prisoners in their own house.

Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun was loaded with real bullets. Luckily, criminologist Phillip Montrose is on hand to help the police. When Kennedy quickly ends up dead as well, the police think it's a tidy murder-suicide, but the family lawyer knows of a letter that voiced Kennedy's suspicions about someone who was out to get him. Soon, the cops are on the trail of a ruthless and clever killer who is one step ahead of even Montrose.