Greatest 25 Mystery Movies Popular from 1942

An American man marries a Serbian immigrant who fears that she will turn into the cat person of her homeland's fables if they are intimate together. Read about Cat People / IMDB / YouTube

When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his treasonous employer who is working with foreign spies. Get info on This Gun for Hire / IMDB / YouTube

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign. Check out The Glass Key / IMDB / YouTube

When a German saboteur jeeringly predicts to the nation new depredations, via their radio Voice of Terror, the Intelligence Inner Council summons Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) to help in the crisis. See more about Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror / IMDB / YouTube

The dark side and hypocrisy of provincial American life is seen through the eyes of five children as they grow to adulthood at the turn of the century. Check out Kings Row / IMDB / YouTube

The ancient Egypt Mummy, Kharis, is transported from his homeland with the high priest Mehemet to wreak vengeance on the family who has defiled the sacred tomb of his beloved Princess Ananka. Learn about The Mummy's Tomb / IMDB / YouTube

The step-daughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned. See more about Johnny Eager / IMDB / YouTube

In Europe at the start of World War II, a woman notices that wherever her husband goes, the Germans seem to follow. Meanwhile, a charming reporter is following them. Find out about Once Upon a Honeymoon / IMDB / YouTube

In Shanghai, dragon lady 'Mother' Gin Sling operates a gambling house for wealthy patrons but she clashes with influential land developer Sir Guy Charteris who wants to put her out of business. Read about The Shanghai Gesture / IMDB / YouTube

Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder after the station owner is killed during a broadcast. Read about Who Done It? / IMDB / YouTube

Attempting to find his lost dog in a vast Georgia swamp, Ben Ragan stumbles upon wanted murderer Tom Keefer who convinces Ben he was framed for the murder by the real killer. Get info on Swamp Water / IMDB / YouTube

Kurt Ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths. Info on Night Monster / IMDB / YouTube

An amnesiac French diplomat is blackmailed for crimes that he committed before he lost his memory. Details on Crossroads / IMDB / YouTube

Surviving members of an aristocratic English family are threatened by a legendary monster when they venture out on chilly, foggy nights. Read about The Undying Monster / IMDB / YouTube

Charlie Chan investigates apparent poisonings at a mystery mansion in the Mojave Desert. Get info on Castle in the Desert / IMDB / YouTube

The Falcon and reporter Ann Riordan try to solve a string of murders after an ex-wrestler, released from jail, goes looking for his girl friend. Look into The Falcon Takes Over / IMDB / YouTube

A New York private eye works the puzzle of an actress found slain in a Grand Central Station railway car. Look into Grand Central Murder / IMDB / YouTube

An unemployed actor in Chicago aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of axe murders, apparently committed by a lunatic. Explore Fingers at the Window / IMDB / YouTube

Tom Lawrence, Gay's brother, takes over for his injured sibling in a case which involves Nazi espionage and political assassination. Learn about The Falcon's Brother / IMDB / YouTube

Two brother, rival correspondents, find themselves fighting their conservative editor over stories and each other of over the affections of a pretty blonde journalist. Learn about Somewhere I'll Find You / IMDB / YouTube

At the end of the 19th century, the young Indiana boy Paul Dresser left his hometown for a long adventure that would eventually place him at the pinnacle of American music as a songwriter. More about My Gal Sal / IMDB / YouTube

A pair of young teachers look into the disappearance of their friend in the Yorkshire Moors. They soon run across the man they suspect is the murderer, and have to sit out a storm with him. Look into Terror House / IMDB / YouTube

After an accident, a New York man with amnesia finds out the ugly truth about his real identity and past by interacting with people who seem to know him well. Find out about Street of Chance / IMDB / YouTube

A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge. Explore The Man Who Wouldn't Die / IMDB / YouTube

Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved. Explore Ship Ahoy / IMDB / YouTube