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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…
SavagesSavages (1972)
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Sam Waterston, Lewis J. Stadlen, Anne Francine
Merchant Ivory's most unexpected film is an allegorical story of a primitive jungle tribe who are interrupted, mid human–sacrifice, by a…
SleuthSleuth (1972) Aro Favourite
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Feat. Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier
A supremely cunning, self–reflexive mystery satire based on the hit West End play, with Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine as affable…
Snoop Sisters, The (TV Series)Snoop Sisters, The (TV Series) (1972)
Feat. Helen Hayes, Mildred Natwick
Two elderly spinsters put down their mystery writing pens to catch perps for real in this dotty, genteel crime series. Starring former Miss Marple,…
Trouble ManTrouble Man (1972)
Dir. Ivan Dixon
Feat. Ivan Dixon, Robert Hooks, Paul Winfield
Blaxploitation movie about a hard–edged but elegant private detective who wades into a drug war in South Central Los Angeles. A studio budget…
Van Der Valk (TV Series)Van Der Valk (TV Series) (1972-1992)
Feat. Barry Foster, Joanna Dunham, Michael Latimer
A hugely popular police procedural series starring Barry Foster as Van der Valk, a no–nonsense Dutch detective and head of the Amsterdam CID…

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