1. And then There Were None (also know as Ten Little Indians) with Barry Fitzgerald. Based on the novel by Agatha Christie. This is the first mystery movie I remember seeing and it made a big impression on me. The book and movie have different endings.
2. The Hound of the Baskerville's with Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce. Based on the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Although the Mystery! version is more true to the book, this one is my favorite.
3. Poirot, the TV series, on MYSTERY! (PBS), with David Suchet as Hercule Poirot. Based on the stories of Agatha Christie.
4. Morse, the Chief Inspector Morse TV series, on MYSTERY! (PBS) with John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse. Based on the novels of Colin Dexter. Like Alfred Hitchcock, Colin Dexter makes an uncredited appearance in each episode in a very minor role.
5. Sherlock Holmes, the three different series on MYSTERY! (PBS) with Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Based on the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. So far, Jeremy Brett the is the definitive Holmes, in my opinion.
6. Miss Marple, on MYSTERY! (PBS), with Joan Hickson as Miss Marple. Based on Agatha Christie's writings. Unfortunately, the new series is, as a whole, not as good, although some individual episodes are equal to or better that this first series.
7. Sleuth with Laurence Olivier and Michael Cane.
8. Murder on the Orient Express with Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot.
9. Sleepy Hollow with Johnny Depp
10. The Murder in the Rue Morge by Edgar Allen Poe. The origin of the mystery story.
In reviewing this list, I notice that the majority are all British. Edgar Allen Poe was an American. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle) was born in Scotland. I think the British are the masters of this genre.
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