The successful mystery film adheres to one of two story types, known as Open and Closed.
The earliest mystery films reach back to the silent era.
The popular radio show The Whistler was turned into a series of 8 mystery films from 1944 to 1948.
One mystery film stands out in a category by itself.
Future mystery films move to a different day and take a violently different stylistic turn.
Dano is remembered for his supporting roles in a number of 1950s western and mystery films.
It was released in 1953 as a black-and-white noirish mystery film.
The American Film Institute placed it second among mystery films.
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