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4 Entertainment Whodunits quizzes and 40 Entertainment Whodunits trivia questions.
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  Ten Suspects, Ten Crimes   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There's been an unbelievable rash of crimes in the entertainment world, but don't worry. Your humble investigator always gets her suspect (well, almost always). How many of them can you name, given a few clues?
Average, 10 Qns, darthrevan89, Dec 14 10
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darthrevan89
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  Archery Done It   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A horrible crime has been committed; Mr. Boddy has been killed with an arrow. There are nine suspects. We'll begin by questioning them all, and then you determine in the final question whodunit.
Average, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Jul 04 12
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salami_swami gold member
385 plays
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  A Variety of Crimes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Crime is one of the most popular topics in novels and movies. Here's a look at 10 types of crimes.
Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Jul 22 07
Difficult
robert362
1893 plays
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  Classic 'Whodunits'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Classic whodunits - of all types.
Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Feb 20 19
Difficult
robert362
Feb 20 19
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Entertainment Whodunits Trivia Questions
1. "Look at this; we found this piece of green cloth at the crime scene. You are known for wearing green. Care to explain, Link?" From which video game series does Link, archer extraordinaire, appear?

From Quiz Archery Done It

Answer: The Legend of Zelda

Link is the main protagonist of the "Legend of Zelda" series. He first appeared in 1986 when the first "Legend of Zelda" game was released. Over several years, as graphics changed, so did Link's appearance. He also miraculously seemed to have aged to a teenager in later games. This is odd, because he appears much older in games that occur earlier in the "Legend of Zelda" timeline. Could Link have killed Mr. Boddy?

2. In Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" the principal character's life becomes a nightmare as a result of a petty theft. What was stolen?

From Quiz A Variety of Crimes

Answer: Bread

A loaf of bread starts the ball rolling - and things are never the same.

3. The movie 'Laura' stars Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney. The supporting cast also includes this actor, who is better known for his roles in a different genre.

From Quiz Classic 'Whodunits'

Answer: Vincent Price

He plays one of the suspects. Good movie.

4. "Anatomy of A Murder" deals (obviously) with murder, but it also deals with rape (which is the supposed motive for the murder). Who was the director?

From Quiz A Variety of Crimes

Answer: Otto Preminger

James Stewart starred. The supporting cast included George C. Scott, Lee Remick and Ben Gazzara.

5. "Hawkeye, we know it was you who shot Mr. Boddy with your arrow. You left your belt buckle at the crime scene." Hawkeye, portrayed by Jeremy Renner, appeared in 2012's "The Avengers". In which other movie did he make a cameo appearance?

From Quiz Archery Done It

Answer: Thor

Hawkeye wears purple garb in the comics, but in both "Thor" (2011) and "The Avengers" (2012), Hawkeye is in black attire. Renner said the reason for his outfit looking so different was so that it seemed more "reality-based" than fictional. It worked, too; in the films, Hawkeye appeared to be more like a regular guy with an amazing archery ability that a cheesy superhero wearing spandex. Mr. Boddy is dead; was it by Hawkeye?

6. "Seven Days in May" deals with an attempted government coup. Who is the treasonous ringleader?

From Quiz A Variety of Crimes

Answer: Burt Lancaster

Based on the novel by Fletcher Knebel and Charles Bailey Knebel (and featuring a good Rod Serling screenplay), Lancaster plays a rogue general who is unhappy with the performance of the President (Fredric March). Kirk Douglas saves the day. Martin Balsam has a supporting role.

7. Edgar Allan Poe pioneered the detective story. In 'Murders in the Rue Morgue, who was the culprit?

From Quiz Classic 'Whodunits'

Answer: An animal

Beware of apes. (If he killed in anger, would it be 'The Apes of Wrath'?)

8. In "A Place in the Sun", Montgomery Clift is blackmailed by another woman. Who plays her?

From Quiz A Variety of Crimes

Answer: Shelley Winters

Based on Theodore Dreiser's ""An American Tragedy" (which was, in turn, based on a true story), Montgomery Clift marries Shelley Winters, but prefers Liz Taylor.

9. Paul Newman played a detective in 'Harper'. Who played his ex-wife?

From Quiz Classic 'Whodunits'

Answer: Janet Leigh

Good movie. Harris was in it, but not as the ex-wife. Rush starred with Newman in 'Hombre' and 'Young Philadelphians'. Woodward, of course, is his wife.

10. "The Collector" is a fine John Fowles novel about a kidnapping. What was the motive for the crime?

From Quiz A Variety of Crimes

Answer: Infatuation

In the movie, Terence Stamp is infatuated by Samantha Eggar. (It is not difficult to understand how this might happen.) The novel introduced Fowles to many readers.

11. There actually was a play entitled (in America) 'Whodunnit'. Who was the author?

From Quiz Classic 'Whodunits'

Answer: Anthony Shaffer

Shaffer never really repeated the giant success that he had with 'Sleuth', a wonderfully entertaining play (that didn't work nearly as well as a movie). Levin did 'Deathtrap': it was a very successful play - but not a particularly good one. Peter Shaffer gave us 'Equus', 'Amadeus', 'Black Comedy' and other excellent plays.

12. "Legolas, admit it, you killed Mr. Boddy. Witnesses who saw the silhouette claimed to have seen pointy ears. It must have been you who killed him." Legolas is from "Lord of the Rings", but what kind of creature is he?

From Quiz Archery Done It

Answer: Elf

Legolas first appeared in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Fall of Gandolin" (1917). Though he appears in many of Tolkien's stories, he is most noted as being a character from the "Lord of the Rings" series. Orlando Bloom portrayed Legolas in film adaptations. Is Legolas to blame for the tragedy of Mr. Boddy?

13. In "Edward, My Son", a man commits arson because he needs the money. who is the man?

From Quiz A Variety of Crimes

Answer: Spencer Tracy

This is the movie that opens with Tracy speaking to the camera 9or to the audience, if you prefer). The story is told in flashback.

14. The master solver of whodunits is Sherlock Holmes. In what story by Conan Doyle did he first appear?

From Quiz Classic 'Whodunits'

Answer: 'A Study in Scarlet'

221B Baker Street. 'White' , a mystery (but not a whodunit), is not by Doyle.

15. A robbery is planned in "The Asphalt Jungle" by a bunch of criminals. Who plays the "mastermind"?

From Quiz A Variety of Crimes

Answer: Sam Jaffe

Watch for a young Marilyn Monroe in a small role.

16. Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger try to solve a crime in 'In The Heat of the Night'. Who was the director?

From Quiz Classic 'Whodunits'

Answer: Norman Jewison

Steiger's Oscar, I believe.

17. Al Capone was sent to prison for income tax evasion. Who played the title role in "Al Capone"?

From Quiz A Variety of Crimes

Answer: Rod Steiger

Steiger plays the opera-loving king of bootlegging during the days of Prohibition.

18. One movie version of this Agatha Christie work was actually promoted with a 'whodunit break ' which gave the audience a moment to review clues and try to solve the puzzle.

From Quiz Classic 'Whodunits'

Answer: 'Ten Little Indians'

The movie version with Hugh O'Brian and Shirley Eaton had this gimmicky device. There have been several versions of the movie: some have {worked;} some haven't. 'Mousetrap' is her classic mystery play. As for 'Orient', it's well-known, but not that good.

19. "We found a feather near Mr. Boddy's body, so it must have been you, Pit. You are a winged angel; so you are the likeliest suspect. Don't lie, we know it was you who is to blame." Pit is from which series of video games?

From Quiz Archery Done It

Answer: Kid Icarus

Pit was first introduced in "Kid Icarus", released in 1986. He is the main protagonist of the game. Pit is a unique game character because he was developed based on three huge franchise names; he can jump like Mario ("Super Mario Bros."), use enhanced abilities like Link ("Legend of Zelda"), and shoot enemies like Samus ("Metroid"). Is it Pit we should be accusing of murder?

20. Who wrote "The Confidence Man"?

From Quiz A Variety of Crimes

Answer: Herman Melville

It was, I believe, his last novel. It was not well-received.

21. 'Murder, She Wrote' is different from many T.V. detective series in that it didn't disclose the identity of the killer until the very end of the show. 'Ellery Queen' (the T.V. series) did the same thing. Who played Ellery?

From Quiz Classic 'Whodunits'

Answer: Jim Hutton

With David Wayne. It was 'okay'. The others were in old T.V. series: Taylor was in 'The Detectives'. Crawford was in 'Highway Patrol'. Brian was in 'Mr. District Attorney'.

22. In 'The Big Sleep', Humphrey Bogart tries to solve a crime. Elisha Cook has a supporting role as a little tough guy. He played a (somewhat) similar role in another Bogart movie. Which one?

From Quiz Classic 'Whodunits'

Answer: 'Maltese Falcon'

In 'Sleep' he is the poor chap who gets killed in the latter part of the movie. In 'Falcon' he plays Sydney Greenstreet's 'heavy'. As for trying to understand the plot ...

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