Best Murder Movies & TV Series of the 1970s

Looking for the best murder movies and TV series of the 1970s? These 276 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Godfather Part II 1974 ★ 8.6

Columbo 1971 ★ 8.1

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television 1977 ★ 8.6

Network 1976 ★ 7.8

Deep Red 1975 ★ 7.7

I, Claudius 1976 ★ 7.8

The Long Goodbye 1973 ★ 7.4

Canoa: A Shameful Memory 1976 ★ 7.7

Don't Torture a Duckling 1972 ★ 7.3

Fist of Fury 1972 ★ 7.2

Murder by Death 1976 ★ 7.2

A New Leaf 1971 ★ 7.3

Death on the Nile 1978 ★ 7.1

The Getaway 1972 ★ 7.1

The Night Caller 1975 ★ 7.2

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage 1970 ★ 7.1

Frenzy 1972 ★ 7.1

Last Known Address 1970 ★ 7.3

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 1974 ★ 7.1

Doce hombres sin piedad 1973 ★ 8.3

Straight Time 1978 ★ 7.1

The American Friend 1977 ★ 7.1

The Butcher 1970 ★ 7.1

Tess 1979 ★ 7.1