Classic mystery movies are a joy to watch. They stand the test of time and prove that good acting and good story telling are what really make a movie. Here I offer a selection of my own favourite classic mysteries. Perhaps some of your favourites are here too.

The latest Sherlock Holmes movie is an action packed adventure mystery thriller. Robert Downey Jr brings a whole new Holmes to life in 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows', but can he live up to the original great detective?

The 121st anniversary of the birth of Ronald Colman is a good opportunity to look at one of his most memorable movies. Lost Horizon (1937) takes us to the hidden valley of Shangri-La; what secrets are kept in this idyllic place? What mystery will be revealed by the High Lama?

What is the secret behind Hendrik van der Zee's sudden appearance in Esperanza? Perhaps only the beautiful Pandora can truly solve the mystery in this unique fantasy movie, released on DVD with beautifully restored Technicolor.

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The sounds of violent struggle and an unearthly scream bring the household running; but how has murder been committed behind a locked door? Fortunately,even at Christmas, Hercule Poirot is on hand to solve the mystery.

Be very careful not to venture out alone on Harper’s Island. Has a crazed killer returned from the dead to slaughter the members of a wedding party, one by one, and in ever more gruesome ways? We are kept guessing until the very end in this engrossing, cult status show.

In a mistaken identity nightmare, Roger O. Thornhill becomes a man pursued. Who is the mysterious Kaplan? And whose side is the beautiful Eve really on? This continuing tribute to Cary Grant, born 108 years ago, looks at one of his best loved movies, North by Northwest.

This third and final article in honour of Cary Grant and the 108th anniversary of his birth focuses on one of his final movies, Charade (1963). Who killed Regina Lampert's husband? Does she know anything about the stolen money? And who exactly is Peter Joshua?

Cary Grant, debonair movie star, was born 108 years ago. To mark the anniversary of his birth, here is a look at one of the few Cary Grant films made in the mystery genre, Suspicion (1941), and at the charming man himself.