Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime

What to watch after Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

• The Blue Dahlia (1946) — Same subject: femme fatale
• Wrongfully Accused (1998) — Same feel: cheerful, fun
• Roxanne (1987) — Steve Martin wrote for both
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) — Steve Martin appears in both
• Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) — Same feel: fun, irreverent
• The Trouble with Harry (1955) — Same feel: cheerful, fun