68 Peter Falk Movies & TV Shows, Ranked Best to Worst

Mabel Longhetti, the wife of Nick, a Municipal construction worker in LA, is lonely and desperate. She craves happiness but gets increasingly unstable especially when there are people around. She is fraying and coming undone because of the varied influences and demands that the society has imposed on her. Nick is convinced that her volatile behaviour may become a threat to his family and thus, he commits her for six months to an institution. With three kids to raise, he awaits her turn but that is not all what's in store.

Adapted from William Goldman’s 1973 novel of the same name, the film The Princess Bride tells the story of a farmhand named Westley, who is on a mission to rescue his true love Princess Buttercup from the odious Prince Humperdinck.

Damiel and Cassiel are two angels who are gliding through the streets of Berlin, while observing its population. Damiel soon falls for a lonely trapeze artist named Marion, and wishes to experience life in the physical world. He soon learns that although it might be possible to become a human, there is no guarantee that he will be able to locate her, or that she will have the same feelings for him.

The Player is an American satirical black comedy film, which tells the story of Hollywood film producer Griffin Mill, who starts receiving threats anonymously. However, he is certain that David, a scriptwriter is behind it. He invites the latter to sort things out, but things take an ugly turn, and he ends up murdering him.  

This action adventure comedy film revolves around a group of greedy people who hear about a hidden stash of loot. Soon they embark on an adventurous journey through the countryside in search of the buried treasure. 

A Step Out of Line is a drama film which tells the story of three friends, who want to somehow get rid of their financial problems. They eventually plan to commit a bank robbery.

Eccentric millionaire Lionel Twain invites five renowned private detectives to his castle for a ‘dinner and murder,’ and after sealing off his house, he challenges them to find the killer of a murder that will occur at midnight. He announces 1million for solving the case. Long before midnight, Twain’s blind butler, Bensonmum, is found dead. What is the mystery behind the tricky set-up?

The In-Laws is a crime comedy adventure film which tells the story of Sheldon and Vince, two fathers who develop a friendship on the eve of their children’s marriage. Their friendship soon leads them to a series of misadventures, starting from New York to Central America.

The Great Race is an action adventure sports comedy film which tells the story of two rivals, The Great Leslie, and Professor Fate, who plan an automobile race from New York to Paris. However, Fate’s sidekick, Max, attempts to sabotage Leslie's car and of the other racers, but Leslie finds an unlikely ally in Maggie, a journalist-turned-racer whose car breaks down during the race.  

Cassiel and Raphaella are two angels who observe the busy life around Berlin. Cassiel gets involved with the life of an 11-year-old girl whom he believes might be in some sort of trouble. However, things get complicated when he is detained by the police.

Dave the Dude is a successful gangster in New York City, who believes that the apples that he purchases from Apple Annie, an alcoholic street peddler, brings him luck. When Annie learns that her daughter is being escorted by an aristocratic suitor, she finds herself in a dilemma as she had tricked her daughter into believing that she is a wealthy socialite. Fearing that her true identity is going to disappoint her daughter, she decides to ask Dave for help.

Wind Across the Everglades is an adventure romantic drama film which tells the story of an ornithologist who tries to implement conservation laws in Florida.  However, the only thing standing in his way is a family of bird poachers.

In 1950, led by Tony Pipo and Joe McGinnis, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commit the robbery of the century. Eventually, the FBI gets involved, and the cops begin to crack down on the gang, but McGinnis still refuses to hand over the loot.

The murder of boss Big Jim Stevens leaves a void at the top. Gisborne - the one who planned Stevens' murder, takes over. But Stevens always treated Robbo like his son and wanted him to succeed him whenever the time was right. This triggers a gangland war. Jim's sophisticated and beautiful daughter, Marian Stevens, intervenes, but she has her own ulterior motives.

Two close friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme and within some time, they both find themselves in the world of organized crime.

The movie follows a small-time magician Chris Johnson who has the ability to see into the future, but can only see two minutes ahead. With the impending threat of terrorists detonating a nuclear bomb, he is hunted both by the terrorists and the FBI who want to use him to stop the threat.

Too Many Thieves is a crime drama film which tells the story of a priceless Macedonian artifact that is stolen from a museum, by a gang of criminals. A lawyer named Falk arrives to get to the bottom of things.

After mobster Charlie Adamo gets his old lieutenant, Hank McCain, out of prison, Hank and his son Jack, plan a heist at a Las Vegas casino. Unfortunately, the casino is run by a rival mob boss. Once the job is done, Jack must find a way to escape the mobsters along with his love Irene. 

A heavyweight boxing champion, George Chambers, ends up in prison after he is convicted of rape. A resident gangster arranges a boxing match between George and the current prison champion Hutchens.

Adapted from a play of the same name, this Oscar-nominated film revolves around the Madame of a brothel who is asked to impersonate the missing queen during a country-wide revolution. Instead she offers three of her customers to play the General, the Bishop and the Chief Justice, all of whom are dead. 

During the Second World War, a group of American soldiers enter Sicily on a secret mission. They first intend to seize German arms supply. But they are surprised to see that there is not a single gun in sight. They soon meet an Italian POW, who agrees to help them.

Depressed with his life, Harry is about to take his own life by jumping off a bridge, when he is stopped by an old friend, Milt. Milt is having his own problems with his marriage, and decides to use Harry to take away his wife.  

After his father is charged with racketeering by the FBI, his son Corky, decides to infiltrate the agency in order to destroy the evidence against his father. However, he instead finds himself in a deeper conspiracy.

The Secret of the Purple Reef is a crime drama film which revolves around Mark and Dean, two brothers who set off on a voyage to solve the mystery around their father’s drowning death in the Caribbean. They soon encounter an unruly gang of pirates who seem to know a lot more than what they reveal.

Violent shark Frankie is accidentally killed while trying to convince his vegetarian brother Lenny to become a killer like the rest of the family by eating the small fish Oscar. Oscar exploits the situation by claiming to have killed the shark himself, only to find out that he was the son of fearsome crime lord Don Edward Lino.

A young woman is killed during an accident while trying to meet Myrtle Gordon, her favorite actress. Therefore, Myrtle feels responsible for the death, which leads her to an emotional crisis and a mental breakdown. This starts affecting her professional life as well.

The Great Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Kermit the Frog are newspaper reporters who interview a rich victim of jewel thieves, Lady Holiday in Britain. Kermit is head over heels with Miss Piggy, Lady Holiday's secretary. The thieves strike again, and Miss Piggy is framed in the act. The onus is now on The Muppets and Kermit to track down the real culprits.

Charles Arthur, a man from rural Oklahoma finds work at an oil rig after serving time in prison for armed robbery. However, his life takes a turn again when he starts having an affair with a married woman. He is eventually forced to quit his job, due to his past, after which he goes back to his hometown, only to find that his father has been murdered, and the killer has been set free on a plea of self-defense.