whodunit

Definition

  • noun: a novel, play, or movie about a murder where you do not know who committed the murder until the end
  • noun: a detective story or mystery story
  • synonyms: marchen, western, western story

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) When you get to New Year's Eve , let me know. Monday night? Monday night... my wife and I went to the movies. - What did you see? - The Scar/et Circ/e. A whodunit. - What was the second feature? - The... I'll tell you in a minute. The... Remarkab/e Mrs... Something. (..)
    1957 12 Angry Men