Best Detective Movies & TV Series of the 1970s

Looking for the best detective movies and TV series of the 1970s? These 18 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Columbo 1971 ★ 8.1

Lupin the 3rd 1971 ★ 8.0

Dirty Harry 1971 ★ 7.5

The Long Goodbye 1973 ★ 7.4

Murder by Death 1976 ★ 7.2

Murder on the Orient Express 1974 ★ 7.2

The Driver 1978 ★ 7.2

Ellery Queen 1975 ★ 7.5

Family Plot 1976 ★ 6.8

Hart to Hart 1979 ★ 6.9

French Connection II 1975 ★ 6.8

Klute 1971 ★ 6.8

The Ghost Busters 1975 ★ 7.1

Sisters 1973 ★ 6.7

Flic Story 1975 ★ 6.4

Foul Play 1978 ★ 6.3

A Piece of the Action 1977 ★ 5.8

God Told Me To 1976 ★ 5.8