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'Columbo' (1971-2003)'Sherlock Holmes' (2009)'The Pink Panther 2' (2009)'The Dark Knight' (2008)'Angel' (1999-2004)'Veronica Mars' (2004-07)'Shaft' (1971)'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' (1994)'Miami Vice' (1984)'Moonlight' (2007)'Magnum, P.I.' (1980)'Dick Tracy' (1990)'Murder, She Wrote' (1984)'Scooby Doo, Where Are You!' (1969-72)'Nancy Drew' (2007)'Chinatown' (1974)'Prime Suspect' (1991)'The Maltese Falcon' (1941)'The Big Sleep' (1945)'Devil in a Blue Dress' (1995)

<b>Detective name:</b> Nancy Drew (Emma Roberts) in "Nancy Drew" (2007)<br>
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<b>Sleuthing style:</b> Collecting clues and taking down baddies while balancing a social life.<br>
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<b>Claim to fame:</b> The film grossed over $30 million worldwide, proving Nancy Drew is still everyone's favorite girl detective.

'Nancy Drew' (2007)

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Detective name: Nancy Drew (Emma Roberts) in "Nancy Drew" (2007)

Sleuthing style: Collecting clues and taking down baddies while balancing a social life.

Claim to fame: The film grossed over $30 million worldwide, proving Nancy Drew is still everyone's favorite girl detective.

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