Movies and TvShows featuring "gathering-of-suspects" theme.

Appointment with Death (1988) is a crime, drama, mystery, and thriller movie based on the novel of the same name. Set on a cruise ship in Trieste, the story revolves around a murder mystery. A female murderer, blackmail, and poisoning are key elements in the plot. The investigation is led by a lawyer, with a crowd of suspects and a murder suspect. The story takes a twist as a woman is in jeopardy and psychological torture unfolds. The middle-east, secret past, disguise, and fireworks add intrigue to the plot. Other elements like foot chase, sightseeing, photography, and interrogation are also part of the story.

Thirteen at Dinner is a crime mystery thriller about a murder that takes place during a dinner party. The famous detective Hercule Poirot is called in to solve the case, which involves a group of suspects with various motives. As Poirot investigates, he uncovers hidden secrets and deceit within the group, leading to a shocking revelation in the end.

In 'The Murderer Lives at Number 21', a detective investigates a series of murders in a boarding house, where the residents and staff become suspects. The plot thickens as the detective uncovers shocking secrets and must race against time to catch the murderer before more lives are lost. With a mix of comedy and suspense, this French noir film keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.

A group of friends gather for a party on April Fool's Day, but soon they realize that there is a masked killer among them. As the night progresses, they must uncover the identity of the killer before it's too late.

In The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case, Laurel and Hardy are detectives investigating a murder in a creepy mansion during a dark and stormy night. As they gather suspects, they encounter various comedic mishaps and misunderstandings. With a surprise ending, this black and white movie is a classic comedy duo's hilarious take on a whodunit.

The relatives of a rich old woman unsuccessfully try to have her declared insane, so they can divide up her money. To show them that there are no hard feelings, she invites them to her estate for the weekend so she can decide to whom she actually will leave her money when she dies. Soon, however, family members begin turning up dead.

Detective Charlie Chan investigates a crime involving a jade mask that is connected to a series of murders. As he digs deeper, he unravels a complex web of deceit and betrayal, leading him closer to the truth.

One time members of a resistance group come together every year to remember their dead leader, betrayed to and executed by the Nazis. When it seems that they might finally know the name of the traitor - and that he or she comes from within their own unit - their annual gathering becomes a deadly trial...

A mystery novelist's detective skills are put to the test when he attends a party where a murder is committed.

Two-part story--the first is about a washed-up Broadway actor and his tough daughter, who is a bigger star than he is; the second is about a literary agent whose newest client--a nine-year-old boy--is the author of a borderline pornographic book.

A reporter helps the police investigate the murder of a disagreeable and philandering actor who is found strangled to death in his theater dressing room with its door and window locked from the inside.

After a rich mine worker dies in mine accident, his heirs gather in his house to hear the reading of the will.

An airliner makes a forced landing at night in the desert. The passengers and crew take refuge in a nearby deserted house. Soon some of the passengers are found murdered, and one of the passengers reveals himself to be a detective who was guarding one of the murdered passengers, who was carrying a bag of diamonds--which is now missing. The detective must find out which of the passengers is the killer.

The sixth in The Shadow series of shorts from Universal. In this one the circus trapeze artist falls to her death when someone flips the light switch just as she starts her famed triple somersault. It only takes the circus manager about fifteen minutes to figure out the obvious suspect was the guilty one.