Movies and TvShows featuring "motive" theme.
The Sinner is a psychological thriller TV show that follows the investigation of a murder committed by a seemingly ordinary woman. As the police dig deeper into the case, they uncover hidden motives and a complex web of secrets. The show explores themes of guilt, trauma, and the human psyche.
The key to solving the toughest homicides lies somewhere in the final hours of a victim's life. In each one-hour episode, determined investigators must piece together events during this critical window to reconstruct the timeline, unlock the motive, and ultimately close in on the killer.
A comedic exploration of one of life's big milestones, four sisters who have lost their parents and are packing up the family home to sell. But even in grief their messy lives go on.
Brendan, a loner teenager, delves into the world of a high school crime ring to uncover the truth behind his ex-girlfriend's disappearance.
Crossfire is a film noir from 1947 that follows a group of soldiers who are implicated in the murder of a Jewish man. The film explores themes of anti-Semitism and prejudice as a detective and a district attorney investigate the case. The story is set in Washington D.C. and delves into the complex social dynamics and internal conflicts within the group of soldiers.
The Suspect is a film-noir crime thriller from 1944. After being wrongfully accused of murder, a man must navigate the dark underbelly of London to uncover the true killer. With the help of a Scotland Yard inspector, he races against time to find the evidence that will clear his name.
Captain Clive Branch, United States Marine Corps, is stationed at a Marine base in Haiti, and is having affairs with two women, Brenda Ritchie and Helen Arnold, each of whom is married to a Marine Captain. One of the husbands is murdered, and Branch, Helen and Brenda each find themselves high on the list of suspects.
In Athens, Greece, a stern naval officer becomes a widower and struggles to maintain control of his household. Chaos ensues when a blonde vixen is hired as the housekeeper and disrupts his orderly life.
Varg Veum, a private detective, is hired to find a missing twin. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a dark conspiracy involving murder, rape, and child abduction. With the clock ticking, Veum must navigate through a web of deception and desperation to bring justice to those involved.
Philo is in Vienna working for the US Government to see if Archer Coe is selling aircraft designs to foreign powers. He grabs the plans with Archer's signature, but is captured by police before he can escape. Deported he comes back to America and plans to confront Archer, but Archer is found dead in his locked bedroom with a gun in his hand. While it looks like a suicide, Vance knows better and the coroner finds that Archer has been shot, hit with a blunt instrument and stabbed - making suicide unlikely. But Vance is on the case and is looking to see if government secrets have been sold and who has murdered Coe. This is a remake of "The Kennel Murder Case" using aircraft designs and espionage instead of Chinese porcelain and dog shows.
True crime documentary series with unique access to the video footage that leads to the conviction of killers around the world. Experts explain how the latest technology builds a visual montage of evidence.
Nicholas Rood, dishonest mine owner, finds a Black Doll on his desk and knows that vengeance is about to overtake him for murdering his former partner. He is knifed as he talks to his daughter Marian. She summons her fiancé Nick Halstead, a private detective. He finds that six people had a motive for the murder; Rood's sister Mrs. Laura Leland; her son Rex; Rood's associates Mallison and Walling; Esteban, a servant and Dr. Giddings. Sheriff Renick and his deputy Red get the clues all mixed up, but Nick finally narrows the search down to one suspect...
Golden Earrings tells the story of a woman consumed by obsession and madness, seeking revenge on those who have wronged her. As her mental state deteriorates, she becomes entangled in a web of lies, paranoia, and sinister motives. With elements of horror and psychological suspense, this film explores the depths of the human psyche and the destructive power of obsession.
A woman is tormented by dreams that she is the reincarnation of a dead countess. Her father, trying to get her to stop the dreams, takes her to a village near the castle of the late countess. In the village she meets a reporter who is investigating reports of the deaths of two young women who it is believed were killed by a creature that lives in the castle.
Rehearsal for Murder is a thrilling drama about a playwright who suspects foul play in the death of his fiancee. On the one-year anniversary of her suicide, he gathers the suspects for a play rehearsal, where events take a twisted turn. With false flashbacks and surprising revelations, the opening night becomes a real-life stage thriller.
A criminologist investigates the murder of a Broadway producer on an ocean liner.
A detective hunts a serial killer who resides within the fashion and modeling industry.
When a nightclub singer is arrested for murder, his pregnant girlfriend moves into a boarding house for women, but the mother-to-be soon discovers that her new lodgings harbors a horrific secret.
When a wealthy art dealer is murdered, the private investigator hired for the case discovers a web of blackmail, corruption and stolen bonds.