Movies and TvShows featuring "european-crime" theme.
David (Jiří Macháček) has one task: to investigate paranormal cases. But he doesn't feel like it. It's the 1980s, and there are a lot of annoying people who call each other "comrade." He doesn't believe in anything paranormal anyway. He prefers to sit in his office, pretending to work on research into satanic references in Western music, and enjoys listening to LPs that no one else in the country has. The world would be beautiful, but his superior assigns him a new colleague, Vojta (Jan Cina). This overzealous newcomer talks about pushing the boundaries of human knowledge and how science doesn't have answers to all the mysteries of the world yet. This mismatched duo has no choice but to cooperate in investigating bizarre cases that all other security forces in the state can't handle. To make it harder, they are constantly monitored by a pair of StB agents – the tough agent Snížková (Anna Fialová) and the sweetheart Hora (Leoš Noha).
In 'Young and Innocent', a man is wrongly accused of murder and goes on the run to clear his name. With the help of a young woman, they navigate through dangerous situations and unravel the truth behind the crime. Set in the English countryside, this gripping thriller keeps you on the edge of your seat.
In 1912, a police inspector interrogates the upper-class Birling family about the suicide of a young working-class woman. As he uncovers their individual involvement with the woman and their callous disregard for her life, the inspector forces them to confront their own guilt and responsibility. The unexpected twist at the end reveals the true nature of the inspector's identity.
In a small French town, anonymous poison-pen letters start spreading rumors and accusations, leading to suspicion and fear among the residents. The town becomes consumed by a witch-hunt as they try to uncover the identity of the letter writer and the motives behind their actions. Secrets are exposed, relationships are tested, and the town descends into chaos.
A Man Escaped is a tense and gripping drama set during World War Two. It tells the story of a French Resistance fighter who is captured by the Nazis and imprisoned in a high-security prison. Determined to escape, he meticulously plans his breakout, using a spoon to gradually dig a hole in his prison cell wall. As the days pass, he forms a bond with a fellow prisoner and enlists his help in the daring escape plan. Will they be able to evade the prison guards and make their way to freedom?
During World War II, a Scotland Yard inspector investigates a murder at a hospital where an anesthetist, a nurse, and a surgeon become prime suspects. As the investigation unfolds, multiple twists and turns occur, leading to a shocking revelation.
Love Is My Profession is a story about a lawyer who gets involved in a scandalous love triangle, leading to tragic consequences. The movie explores themes of adultery, unfaithfulness, and the complexities of love.
A police officer is murdered, and his colleague sets out to find the killer with the help of witnesses and Scotland Yard. The investigation leads to car chases, robberies, and a desperate search for justice.
When a mild-mannered bank clerk and his eccentric friend plan a risky heist to steal gold bullion, chaos ensues as they navigate through a series of hilarious and unexpected situations.
When a salesman accidentally becomes a killer, he must navigate a series of comedic mishaps in order to avoid detection and maintain his reputation.
Maigret is called to investigate the murder of a countess in the small village of St. Fiacre. As he delves into the case, he uncovers family secrets, social prejudices, and a web of deceit that leads to the shocking truth.
In Maigret Sets a Trap, Detective Maigret devises a plan to catch a sadistic killer who has been terrorizing women in Paris. As the investigation unfolds, Maigret faces many challenges and defies authority to bring the murderer to justice.
À double tour is a French crime drama film that revolves around a dysfunctional family in Aix-en-Provence. When a murder occurs, a police investigator uncovers dark family secrets while trying to solve the case.
After the death of his wife, a shy concert pianist named Charlie tries to build a new life for himself by working as a pianist in a bar. However, his past catches up with him when his criminal brothers show up and bring danger to his doorstep. Charlie must navigate the world of organized crime while trying to protect his new love interest from harm.
A recently released ex-convict finds himself involved in a theater performance, where he becomes entangled in a series of hilarious and chaotic events. As he tries to hide his criminal past, he must navigate the backstage drama, a chase for a winning ticket, and a hidden corpse. Based on the novel, the story takes place in 1960s Paris, in Montmartre. With surprising twists and turns, this comedy keeps the audience entertained until the very end.
Charters and Caldicott are touring the Middle East. After visiting Saudi Arabia they find themselves in Bagdad where they are mistaken by a group of German spies for the messengers who are to carry a song record by beautiful singer La Palermo which contains secret instructions of the German Intelligence. Realizing their error, the German spies follow Charters and Caldicott to Istanbul and Budapest, trying to eliminate them and retrieve the record.
A group of hip friends gather at a Gothic castle owned by a wheelchair- bound older relative of one of the girls. One couple in the group, unbeknownst to the others, is smuggling heroin in some Chinese artifacts the protagonist has brought back from the Orient to give to her elderly relative. Meanwhile the deranged uncle of the protagonist, who supposedly killed the protagonist's mother (his own sister) and cut out her eyes, is wandering the catacombs spying on everyone. When one of the guests is murdered and her eyes subsequently disappear, suspicion naturally falls on the mad uncle. But is he being set up?
A businessman loses his sight in an explosion on the day his wife planned to leave him for another man.
Comedy inspired by paperback crime novels tells the story of an adventurous search for a mysterious murderer who just after the end of the First World War has begun a rampage in Wilson City, a jerkwater town somewhere in Eastern Europe. The investigation is being led by an inhomogeneous pair of detectives - a greenhorn and local police cadet named Eisner and an experienced FBI officer Food, who has been sent to Europe by US President Woodrow Wilson himself.
In 1952, a British nobleman is forced to assume the identity of his French doppelgänger who is about to be arrested for murder.