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GumshoeGumshoe (1972)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay
Paying sly homage to Bogart, Chandler and Hammett, this sly detective spoof is the directorial debut of prolific British director Stephen Frears.…
HammerHammer (1972)
Dir. Bruce D. Clark
Feat. Fred Williamson, Bernie Hamilton, Vonetta McGee
Blaxploitation film about a hotheaded dock worker who rises up the ranks as a boxer, but his manager has links with the mafia and soon his girlfriend…
ImagesImages (1972)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Susannah York, Cathryn Harrison
A stark and daring portrait of descending madness, Susannah York gives a seismic performance as a woman troubled by disturbing hallucinations. Filmed…
Inheritor, TheInheritor, The (L'Heritier) (1972)
Dir. Philippe Labro
Feat. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Carla Gravina, Jean Rochefort
Shadowy thriller in which a wealthy industrialist dies in an air crash but his son suspects foul play. Soon he finds his own life in peril. Set…
Lord Peter Wimsey (TV Series)Lord Peter Wimsey (TV Series) (1972)
Feat. Ian Carmichael
Dorothy L. Sayers's archetypal British gentleman detective sleuths murders and crimes of passions in this sophisticated and subtly satirical BBC…
Moonstone, The Moonstone, The (1972)
Dir. Robert Bierman
Feat. Kathleen Byron, Robin Ellis, Basil Dignam
Atmospheric whodunit drama, based on the Wilkie Collins novel, which tells the tale of an investigation into the theft of a precious Indian jewel…
Night Stalker, The / Night Strangler, TheNight Stalker, The / Night Strangler, The (1972-1973) Recommended
Dir. John Llewellyn Moxey, Dan Curtis
Feat. Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland
Two excellent and groundbreaking tele–movies from the early 70s starring Darren McGavin as wise–cracking 'regular guy' reporter Carl…
Prime CutPrime Cut (1972)
Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Sissy Spacek
Gritty underworld thriller set in the fields and meat–packhouses of Kansas, where mob enforcer Marvin is sent to collect money from local…
PulpPulp (1972) Recommended
Dir. Mike Hodges
Feat. Michael Caine, Mickey Rooney, Lionel Stander
After completing the phenomenal GET CARTER Caine and dir. Hodges reteamed for this lightweight, yet highly watchable comedy thriller. Caine plays…
Salzburg Connection, TheSalzburg Connection, The (Top Secret) (1972)
Dir. Lee H. Katzin
Feat. Barry Newman, Anna Karina, Klaus Maria Brandauer
Entertaining espionage tale has Newman tangling with neo–Nazis and spies both in pursuit of the identity of German war criminals. Densely…

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