Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "murder-of-partner"

1. Hell or High Water (II) (2016)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Toby is a divorced father who's trying to make a better life. His brother is an ex-con with a short temper and a loose trigger finger. Together, they plan a series of heists against the bank that's about to foreclose on their family ranch.

Director: David Mackenzie | Stars: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham

Votes: 252,637 | Gross: $27.01M

2. Inherent Vice (2014)

R | 148 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston

Votes: 110,755 | Gross: $8.11M

3. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.

Director: Juan José Campanella | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Carla Quevedo

Votes: 222,458 | Gross: $6.39M

4. Honest Thief (2020)

PG-13 | 99 min | Action, Thriller

Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.

Director: Mark Williams | Stars: Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan

Votes: 57,697 | Gross: $14.16M

5. The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Passed | 100 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.

Director: John Huston | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre

Votes: 166,615 | Gross: $2.11M

6. Jett (2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

World-class thief Daisy "Jett" Kowalski is just out of prison and already being forced back into what got her there, by a group of eccentric and dangerous criminals.

Stars: Carla Gugino, Elena Anaya, Michael Aronov, Gaite Jansen

Votes: 6,209

7. The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)

R | 111 min | Action, Drama, Western

A thrilling and action-packed Western, The Ballad of Lefty Brown is a story about loyalty, friendship, and the relentless pursuit of justice.

Director: Jared Moshe | Stars: Bill Pullman, Peter Fonda, Stephen Alan Seder, Kathy Baker

Votes: 7,813 | Gross: $0.01M

8. No Mercy (1986)

R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A Chicago detective, seeking to avenge his partner's death, travels to New Orleans, where he unexpectedly becomes involved in a cat and mouse game of survival.

Director: Richard Pearce | Stars: Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Jeroen Krabbé, George Dzundza

Votes: 8,483 | Gross: $12.30M

9. The Cheap Detective (1978)

PG | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.

Director: Robert Moore | Stars: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar

Votes: 5,750

10. Obsession (1976)

PG | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his wife.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow, Sylvia Kuumba Williams

Votes: 11,647 | Gross: $1.00M

11. Truck Turner (1974)

R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

While tracking a strong-armed pimp who has skipped bail, a bounty hunter discovers a contract has been put out on him and must go on the run.

Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Isaac Hayes, Yaphet Kotto, Alan Weeks, Annazette Chase

Votes: 3,592 | Gross: $0.18M

12. The Samaritan (I) (2012)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.

Director: David Weaver | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Kirby, Ruth Negga, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 10,279 | Gross: $0.00M

13. The Maltese Falcon (1931)

Passed | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Bebe Daniels, Ricardo Cortez, Dudley Digges, Una Merkel

Votes: 3,349

14. Black Rose (2014)

TV-MA | 83 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Russian Police Major is enlisted by the LAPD to help solve a series of gruesome murders perpetrated against young women by a sadistic sociopathic killer on the mean streets of Hollywood.

Director: Alexander Nevsky | Stars: Alexander Nevsky, Kristanna Loken, Adrian Paul, Robert Davi

Votes: 2,660

15. Shaft's Big Score! (1972)

R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Shaft is back to find the murderer of an old friend on the cold hard city streets with a little help from his new friends.

Director: Gordon Parks | Stars: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Drew Bundini Brown, Joseph Mascolo

Votes: 3,596 | Gross: $10.00M

16. Relentless (1948)

Passed | 93 min | Drama, Romance, Western

Framed for a murder he didn't commit, a cowboy must stay one step ahead of the law as he hunts for the real killer.

Director: George Sherman | Stars: Robert Young, Marguerite Chapman, Willard Parker, Akim Tamiroff

Votes: 407

17. The Female Executioner (1986)

94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Martine is a tough female cop trying to solve the kidnapping of a young girl by a gang of pornographers.

Director: Michel Caputo | Stars: Brigitte Lahaie, Michel Modo, Pierre Oudrey, Michel Godin

Votes: 341

18. Satan Met a Lady (1936)

Passed | 74 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A double-crossing woman, the two-timing P.I. she hired, the corpulent "empress of crime", and a gentleman thief are all after a legendary priceless eighth-century ram's horn.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Bette Davis, Warren William, Alison Skipworth, Arthur Treacher

Votes: 2,452

19. Alien Nation (1989 TV Movie)

Unrated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi

A bigoted human policeman in the L.A. of the future and his alien partner learn to live with each other's differences while attempting to solve a drug conspiracy hidden in the subculture of... See full summary »

Director: Kenneth Johnson | Stars: Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli, Lauren Woodland

Votes: 1,265

20. One 2 Ka 4 (2001)

Not Rated | 169 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When a cop's partner is killed in the line of duty, he assumed guardianship of his orphaned children while investigating the murder.

Director: Shashilal K. Nair | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Jackie Shroff, Juhi Chawla, Nirmal Pandey

Votes: 5,689

21. The Corpse Grinders (1971)

R | 72 min | Comedy, Horror

When the Lotus Cat Food Company finds itself in financial trouble, the owners decide to find a new, cheap source of meat -- the local graveyard. Only one problem -- soon cats develop a ... See full summary »

Director: Ted V. Mikels | Stars: Sean Kenney, Monika Kelly, Sanford Mitchell, J. Byron Foster

Votes: 1,692

22. To the Last Man (1933)

Passed | 74 min | Western

In Kentucky just after the Civil War, the Hayden-Colby feud leads to Jed Colby being sent to prison for 15 years for murder. The Haydens head for Nevada and when Colby gets out of prison he heads there also seeking revenge. The head of the Hayden family tries to avoid more killing but the inevitable showdown has to occur, complicated by Lynn Hayden and Ellen Colby's plans to marry.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Randolph Scott, Esther Ralston, Jack La Rue, Buster Crabbe

Votes: 673

23. Scene of the Crime (1949)

Passed | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

While his wife is urging him to quit the force, a Los Angeles homicide detective hunts for the killer responsible for the murder of his ex-partner, who might have been on the take with local bookies.

Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Van Johnson, Arlene Dahl, Gloria DeHaven, Tom Drake

Votes: 1,365

24. Day of the Panther (1988)

84 min | Action

A martial-arts expert goes after a criminal gang and its boss, who were responsible for the death of his partner.

Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Edward John Stazak, John Stanton, James Richards, Michael Carman

Votes: 508

25. The Toast of New York (1937)

Approved | 109 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Notorious robber baron financier Jim Fisk, who makes and loses fortunes, tries to corner the gold market as well as the heart of a beautiful actress.

Directors: Rowland V. Lee, Alexander Hall | Stars: Edward Arnold, Cary Grant, Frances Farmer, Jack Oakie

Votes: 1,212

26. Haunted Harbor (1944)

Passed | 243 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A sea captain about to be hanged for a murder he didn't commit is rescued from the gallows by two of his crewmen. They head for the island of Pulinan, where they believe the real murderer--... See full summary »

Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell | Stars: Kane Richmond, Kay Aldridge, Roy Barcroft, Clancy Cooper

Votes: 102

27. 26 Men (1957–1959)
Episode: Terror in Paradise (1959)

26 min | Western

Two saloon girls witness a prominent business man murder his partner. After giving evidence at the coroner's hearing, an agent for the accused tries to bribe them to leave town. When they ... See full summary »

Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: Tristram Coffin, Kelo Henderson, Gregg Palmer, I. Stanford Jolley

28. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Great Barrier (2004)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Goren has to interrogate his chameleon-like nemesis, Nicole Wallace, when she becomes a suspect in the slaying of a jewelry thief.

Director: Frank Prinzi | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 351

29. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Down for the Count (1987)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Zito goes undercover as a boxing manager to take down a crooked bookie, but pays the ultimate price for it.

Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 445

30. Murphy's Law (2003–2007)
Episode: Strong Box (2005)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Still undercover to bring down Dave Callard, Murphy works as an intermediary when he learns there's a deal for a large sum of counterfeit money. When his undercover partner Jill is killed ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Kirk | Stars: Rob Dixon, Michael Fassbender, Michael Feast, Kate Fleetwood

Votes: 52

31. Stagecoach West (1960–1961)
Episode: The Raider (1961)

60 min | Western

Emily Prince, a pretty blonde new to the Wyoming Territory, takes the stagecoach to Halfway House expecting to meet her fiancée. Instead she makes the acquaintance of a ruthless range ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Richard Eyer, Robert Bray, Henry Silva, Jan Shepard

Votes: 12

32. Whispering Smith (1961)
Episode: The Idol (1961)

Approved | 26 min | Western

When a mining engineer is found stabbed in the back outside his partner's saloon, Smith and Romack strongly suspect a falling out between friends was responsible for the man's death. Their ... See full summary »

Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Audie Murphy, Guy Mitchell, Sam Buffington, Alan Hale Jr.

Votes: 22

33. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Baltimore (2011)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Gibbs and company investigate a body wearing a dress-blue uniform of a three-star admiral; Tony recognizes the victim; they first suspect another P2P killing; however, Ducky suggests otherwise. The gang find both the killer and the motive.

Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette

Votes: 856

34. Justified: City Primeval (2023)
Episode: Adios (2023)

TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama

A botched kerfuffle sends Raylan's pursuit of Mansell into chaos.

Director: Sylvain White | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens

Votes: 801