Movies and TvShows featuring "mystery-villain" theme.
Get Smart is a comedy TV show set in the 1960s. It follows the adventures of Maxwell Smart, a bumbling secret agent who works for CONTROL, a secret organization. Together with his partner Agent 99, Smart battles KAOS, an evil organization intent on world domination. With hilarious mishaps, high-tech gadgets, and clever parodies of the spy genre, Get Smart delivers laughs and excitement.
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo is an animated TV show that follows the adventures of a group of kids and their talking puppy named Scooby-Doo. Together, they solve mysteries and uncover the truth behind various strange events in their neighborhood. With their intelligence and problem-solving skills, the gang always manages to catch the culprits and bring justice. Join them on their exciting adventures filled with laughter, friendship, and lots of snacks!
James Bond Jr. is the nephew of the famous spy, James Bond. He attends a preparatory school where he is trained in weapons and espionage. Along with his friends, Bond Jr. fights against a terrorist group led by a masked villain. Together, they go on secret missions to stop the villain's terrorist plot.
Alguien Te Mira is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by United States-based television network Telemundo. This Thriller mystery is a remake of Chilean telenovela Alguien te mira produced by TVN in 2007. Telemundo aired this series during the 2010-2011 season, from Monday to Friday over about 26 weeks. As with most of its other telenovelas, the network broadcasts English subtitles as closed captions on CC3. The series was filmed and set up in Chicago,although some scenes where created in studios in Miami. This show's jazzy, English-language recurring theme is You Still Love Me, performed by Ray Chang.
Wu Yu is a math major while Tan Jiao writes mystery novels for a living. The two fall in love on a cruise ship yet end their trip afflicted with varying degrees of memory loss. Wu Yu and Tan Jiao were swept into a whirlwind romance after meeting each other on a cruise ship. However, they both experience some form of memory loss afterwards. Wu Yu has no recollection about the few days after his trip while Tan Jiao lost nearly a year and a half's worth of memories. Wu Yu is a mathematical prodigy and a straight-A student with a bright future. His life changes drastically when his mother and a younger sister who are his only two relatives are suddenly killed. In order to find the real murderer, he works as a car mechanic and crosses paths with Tan Jiao once more.
In The Usual Suspects, a criminal mastermind known as Keyser Söze orchestrates a series of events involving five criminals meeting in a police lineup. The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how Keyser Söze influenced these events. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Keyser Söze is a nearly mythical figure with a reputation for violence and ruthlessness. The criminals are manipulated by Keyser Söze to carry out a series of robberies and other criminal activities. Throughout the plot, the true identity of Keyser Söze is revealed to be the seemingly innocent con artist named Verbal Kint. The film ends with a twist, as Verbal Kint escapes capture and it is revealed that he is Keyser Söze.
James Bond is tasked with investigating the deaths of three MI6 agents connected to Dr. Kananga, a dictator of a Caribbean island. Bond uncovers a plot involving heroin trafficking, voodoo rituals, and a plan to monopolize the heroin market. With the help of Solitaire, a tarot expert, Bond must bring down Kananga and his organization.
An alcoholic air marshal receives text messages demanding $150 million unless someone dies every 20 minutes. He teams up with a fellow passenger to discover the identity of the terrorist. As chaos ensues, he must uncover the hidden truth and disarm a bomb before it's too late.
Undercover Brother follows the story of an African-American secret agent who goes undercover to expose an oligarch's plan for world domination. With the help of his partner, he navigates through a web of corrupt corporate executives and political candidates to save the day.
After being blackmailed and threatened by a psycho-killer, a young woman finds herself in grave danger. With the help of an FBI agent, she must unravel the mystery and stop the psychopath before it's too late.
Macabre (1958) tells the story of a small town plagued by a series of brutal murders. As the body count rises, a detective must unravel the mystery before more lives are lost. The investigation takes a dark turn as hidden secrets are revealed and the true evil lurking in the town is exposed.
London's jewel thieves are under the thumb of a mysterious fence, who ruthlessly exposes any thief who crosses him. Desperate, Scotland Yard re-hires ex-Inspector Barrabal who, as a known drunkard, is ideally suited to go undercover with a faked criminal record (which may spoil his chances with lovely Carol Stedman).
A retired cop is drawn back into the world of crime when a serial killer resurfaces. As he investigates the murders, he finds himself playing a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with the mysterious villain. With each clue, the retired cop gets closer to uncovering the truth behind the murders and the motives of the killer.
A man has been trained in a deadly form of hand-to-hand combat using ballistics and firearms. He is one of the few Americans who has perfected it, which makes him the CIA's best weapon against International Terrorism.
18-year-old writer Su Meng has written her first romance novel 'Give You My Heart'. In the novel, she created a villain named Mu Sichen, who is smart and cunning. One day, Mu Sichen comes to her house and forces her to let him live with her. Mu Sichen's arrival makes Su Meng's life miserable and changes everything in her life. Despite the many things that happened, Mu Sichen is gradually moved by Su Meng's warm spirit, unexpectedly falling in love with her without realizing it.
G-Man Bill Collins swings into action when a crooked sweepstakes racket begins insinuating itself upon the honest citizenry of the US. The crooks have flooded the market with counterfeit lottery tickets, reducing many an unwary speculator to poverty.
Mr. Moto goes undercover to find out who has been blowing up oil wells and trying to gain total control of all the oil leases from a petroleum-rich Middle Eastern country.
Feature version of the 1949 serial, KING OF THE ROCKETMEN: Young member of scientific group uses new rocket-powered flying suit to thwart shadowy saboteur known only as "Dr. Vulcan".
An obscure entry in the musical Western cycle, Swing, Cowboy, Swing was produced by and starred country & western bandleader Cal Shrum. Shrum and his band, the Rhythm Rangers, are warned away from playing a theater in Big Bend by Cal's brother, Walt Shrum and his Colorado Hillbillies. Ignoring the warning, the Rhythm Rangers arrive at the theater only to be shot at by a masked stranger. With the help of stranded vaudeville performer Max "Alibi" Terhune and his dummy Elmer, Cal manages to catch the mystery shooter who turns out to be Frank Lawson (Frank Ellis). The film apparently did not generate enough interest for a series, but was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1949 under the title Bad Man From Big Bend.