Decades
TopTenREVIEWS top Mystery movie of all time is Hound of the Baskervilles.
Email to a friendTop 1939 Mystery Movies
Click on a movie title for more info and reviews
| Movies are ranked according to overall critic score | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
| 1 |  | Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1939) |  3.0349 12 reviews | NA | Thriller, Horror, Crime, Mystery |
$14.99
| On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on ...more about Hound of the Baskervilles starring Richard Greene and Basil Rathbone |
| 2 |  | Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The (1939) | 2.8720 19 reviews | NA | Thriller, Crime, Mystery |
$12.98
| Professor Moriarity has a scheme for stealing the crown jewels from the Tower of London. To get ...more about Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce |
| 3 |  | Another Thin Man (1939) | 2.7695 16 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Comedy |
$41.37
| In this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Farewell Murder", Nick and Nora (and their dog Asta) ...more about Another Thin Man starring William Powell and Myrna Loy |
| 4 |  | They Made Me a Criminal (1939) |  2.6970 3 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery |
$6.99
| Johnnie is a boxer. The same evening he won the world championship, he is charged for the murder of ...more about They Made Me a Criminal starring John Garfield and The Dead End Kids |
| 5 |  | Cat and the Canary, The (1939) | 2.6665 4 reviews | NA | Thriller, Mystery, Comedy, Family | N/A | Ten years have passed since the death of millionaire, Cyrus Norman. Cosby, Cyrus' attorney, has ...more about Cat and the Canary starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard |
| 6 |  | Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939) | 2.5716 6 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | A novelist friend of Charlie's appears to have committed suicide. At the international Exposition ...more about Charlie Chan at Treasure Island starring Sidney Toler and Sally Blane |
| 7 |  | Phantom Creeps, The (1939) |  2.0867 3 reviews | NA | Sci-Fi, Mystery |
$3.30
| "The Phantom Creeps" was Universal's 44th sound-era serial (between "The Oregon Trail" and "The ...more about Phantom Creeps starring Bela Lugosi and Robert Kent |
| 8 | | Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) | 2.0684 3 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of ...more about Charlie Chan in Reno starring Sidney Toler and Ricardo Cortez |
| 9 | | Saint in London, The (1939) | 2.0547 3 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | The Saint, newly back in London, is tipped by a friend in the Secret Service to a mystery involving ...more about Saint in London starring George Sanders and Sally Gray |
| 10 |  | Gorilla, The (1939) | 2.0045 2 reviews | NA | Horror, Crime, Mystery, Comedy |
$5.00
| When a wealthy man (Atwill) is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz ...more about Gorilla starring Anita Louise and Patsy Kelly |
| 11 |  | Invisible Killer, The (1939) | 1.9816 1 reviews | NA | Mystery |
$4.99
| ...more about Invisible Killer starring Grace Bradley and Roland Drew |
| 12 |  | Mystery of Mr. Wong, The (1939) | 1.9086 1 reviews | NA | Mystery |
$5.16
| The Eye of the Daughter of the Moon, a golfball sized sapphire has been stolen in China and ...more about Mystery of Mr. Wong starring Boris Karloff and Grant Withers |
| 13 | | Private Detective (1939) | 1.8173 1 reviews | NA | Mystery, Comedy | N/A | ...more about Private Detective starring Jane Wyman and Dick Foran |
| 14 |  | Miracles for Sale (1939) | 1.8173 1 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | Mike Morgan creates the illusions that magicians use in their shows. While his business is Miracles ...more about Miracles for Sale starring Robert Young and Florence Rice |
| 15 | | Charlie Chan in City in Darkness (1939) |  1.6407 3 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | Chan goes to Paris for a reunion with friends from World War I. There he investigates the murder of ...more about Charlie Chan in City in Darkness starring Sidney Toler and Lynn Bari |
| 16 |  | Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) | 1.5981 1 reviews | NA | Mystery |
$5.25
| A pretty Chinese woman, seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong, is killed by a ...more about Mr. Wong in Chinatown starring Boris Karloff and Marjorie Reynolds |
| 17 | | Girl from Rio, The (1939) | 1.5844 3 reviews | NA | Musical, Mystery | N/A | ...more about Girl from Rio starring Movita and Warren Hull |
| 18 | | Fast and Furious (1939) | 1.5798 1 reviews | NA | Mystery, Comedy | N/A | Joel and Garda Sloan, a husband and wife detective team, who also sell rare books in New York, take ...more about Fast and Furious starring Franchot Tone and Ann Sothern |
| 19 | | Saint Strikes Back, The (1939) | 1.4246 4 reviews | NA | Drama, Mystery | N/A | A disgraced policeman's daughter in San Francisco is busy acquiring a name for herself as a crime ...more about Saint Strikes Back starring George Sanders and Wendy Barrie |
| 20 |  | Return of Doctor X, The (1939) | 1.2785 5 reviews | NA | Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery |
$25.98
| New York newspaper reporter Walter Barnett finds himself out of a job after he claims to have found ...more about Return of Doctor X starring Rosemary Lane and Humphrey Bogart |
| 21 | | Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939) |  0.7762 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery | N/A | ...more about Nick Carter starring Sterling Holloway and Walter Pidgeon |
| 22 | | Mystery of the White Room (1939) |  No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | ...more about Mystery of the White Room starring Bruce Cabot and Helen Mack |
| 23 | | Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Crime, Mystery | N/A | ...more about Torchy Blane in Chinatown starring Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane |
| 24 | | House of Fear, The (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery | N/A | A detective goes undercover as a producer to investigate an actor's murder, which occurred during ...more about House of Fear starring William Gargan and Irene Hervey |
| 25 | | Island of Lost Men (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, Mystery | N/A | ...more about Island of Lost Men starring Anna May Wong and Rudolf Forster |
| 26 | | Mind of Mr. Reeder, The (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Crime, Mystery | N/A | ...more about Mind of Mr. Reeder starring Will Fyffe and Kay Walsh |
| 27 | | Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | ...more about Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite starring Jane Wyman and Allen Jenkins |
| 28 | | I Stole a Million (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery | N/A | ...more about I Stole a Million starring George Raft and Claire Trevor |
| 29 | | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Crime, Mystery, Comedy | N/A | Nancy Drew and Ted Nickerson solve a murder and save two elderly ladies from losing their family ...more about Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase starring Bonita Granville and Frankie Thomas |
| 30 | | Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | Torchy Blane is investigating the political career of mayor Dr. Dolan, who has installed a corrupt ...more about Torchy Runs for Mayor starring Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane |
| 31 |  | Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery |
$34.97
| ...more about Mr. Moto in Danger Island starring Peter Lorre and Warren Hymer |
| 32 | | Body Vanished, The (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | ...more about Body Vanished starring Anthony Hulme and C. Denier Warren |
| 33 |  | Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939) | No Score 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Mystery |
$5.00
| While participating in a contest at a local newspaper in which school children are asked to submit ...more about Nancy Drew... Reporter starring Bonita Granville and John Litel |
| 34 | | Death of a Champion (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | ...more about Death of a Champion starring Lynne Overman and Virginia Dale |
| 35 | | It Could Happen to You (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery, Comedy | N/A | ...more about It Could Happen to You starring Stuart Erwin and Gloria Stuart |
| 36 | | Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, Mystery | N/A | Nancy Drew clears her Uncle Matt of murder charges when she exposes the real murderers. She and Ted ...more about Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter starring Bonita Granville and John Harron |
| 37 |  | Midnight Shadow (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery |
$15.30
| In a quiet, all-black Oklahoma community live the Wilsons, whose pretty daughter Margaret is ...more about Midnight Shadow starring Frances Redd and Buck Woods |
| 38 | | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery |
$34.97
| A young and handsome archaeologist discovers the crown of the Queen of Sheba, and returns with it ...more about Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation starring Peter Lorre and Lionel Atwill |
| 39 | | Four Just Men, The (1939) | No Score 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | N/A | The Four Men of the title are British WWI veterans who decide to work secretly against enemies of ...more about Four Just Men |
| 40 | | Mysterious Miss X, The (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery, Comedy | N/A | ...more about Mysterious Miss X starring Michael Whalen and Chick Chandler |
| 41 | | Gracie Allen Murder Case, The (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery, Comedy | N/A | The zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder. ...more about Gracie Allen Murder Case starring Gracie Allen and Warren William |
| 42 |  | Fast and Loose (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Comedy | N/A | The scrap of the Shakespeare manuscript is priceless. Nick Torrent owns it and is selling it. But ...more about Fast and Loose starring Rosalind Russell and Reginald Owen |
| 43 | | Big Town Czar (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | When gangster Phil Daley (Barton MacLane) gets rid of his chief Paul Burgess (Walter Woolf King) he ...more about Big Town Czar starring Barton MacLane and Tom Brown |
| 44 | | Lone Wolf Spy Hunt, The (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | A group of "spies" is after the plans for an anti-aircraft gun, and the leader uses the opportunity ...more about Lone Wolf Spy Hunt starring Warren William and Ida Lupino |
| 45 | | Sued for Libel (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | ...more about Sued for Libel starring Kent Taylor and Linda Hayes |
| 46 | | Amazing Mr. Williams, The (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, Mystery, Comedy | N/A | ...more about Amazing Mr. Williams starring Melvyn Douglas and Joan Blondell |
| 47 | | This Man in Paris (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery, Comedy | N/A | ...more about This Man in Paris starring Barry K. Barnes and Valerie Hobson |
| 48 | | Mercy Plane (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Mystery | N/A | ...more about Mercy Plane starring James Dunn and Frances Gifford |
| 49 | | Death Goes North (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Western, Mystery | N/A | ...more about Death Goes North starring Edgar Edwards and Sheila Bromley |
| 50 | | Witness Vanishes, The (1939) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Mystery | N/A | ...more about Witness Vanishes starring Edmund Lowe and Wendy Barrie |
Copyright ©2008 TopTenREVIEWS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of TopTenREVIEWS, Inc. is prohibited.
