This month the Turner Classic Movies channel is doing something that I don’t think I’ve seen them do before. They are airing movies that start with a specific letter of the alphabet each day. The first of April starts with the letter A, and so forth. If they have done this before, I missed picking up on it. They have had “theme” days before, but this is a new one on me!

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TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES CHANNEL MYSTERY MOVIES – April 2021

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Thursday – April 1, 2021

6:00 AM
Adam’s Rib (1949)
A happily-married, middle-aged husband and wife strain their marriage while serving as trial attorneys on opposite sides of the same headline-making attempted murder-marital case. He is the prosecutor, and she is the defender.
Dir: George Cukor Actors: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, & Judy Holliday
101 mins

10:00 AM
After the Thin Man (1936)
Married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles try to clear Nora’s cousin of a murder charge.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Actors: William Powell, Myrna Loy, & James Stewart
110 mins

12:00 PM
Agnes of God (1985)
A psychiatrist tries to unravel the case of a young nun discovered with a dead baby.
Dir: Norman Jewison Actors: Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, Meg Tilly, & Anne Pitoniak
98 mins
*****Very adult theme.*****

4:15 PM
Algiers (1938)
A thief on the run from the law risks his life for love.
Dir: John Cromwell Actors: Sigrid Gurie, Charles Boyer, & Hedy Lamarr
95 mins

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Friday – April 2, 2021

2:15 AM
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
A defense lawyer takes on a case of a man accused of murdering a bartender who apparently raped his wife.
Dir: Otto Preminger Actors: James Stewart, Lee Remick, & Ben Gazzara
160 mins

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Saturday – April 3, 2021

9:00 AM
Born Yesterday (1950)
A newspaper reporter takes on the task of educating a crooked businessman’s girlfriend.
Dir: George Cukor Actors: Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, & William Holden
103 mins
*****This is not a mystery movie, however it is a delightful Judy Holliday comedic movie.*****

2:00 PM
Bullitt (1968)
A detective is sent by a politician to catch a big-time gangster so he can procure him before a Senate crime committee for selfish gain. When the gangster is killed before this can happen, the detective and the politico clash with each other.
Dir: Peter Yates Actors: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, & Jacqueline Bisset
114 mins

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Sunday – April 4, 2021

2:00 AM
Charade (1963)
A young woman returns home from vacation to find her elegant apartment stripped and her husband murdered.
Dir: Stanley Donen Actors: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, & Walter Matthau
114 mins

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Monday – April 5, 2021

1:30 PM
The Fallen Idol (1948)
A neglected child thinks the servant he idolizes has committed murder.
Dir: Carol Reed Actors: Ralph Richardson, Michèle Morgan, & Bobby Henrey
95 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Tuesday – April 6, 2021

9:30 AM
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
An American reporter covering the war in Europe gets mixed up in the assassination of a Dutch diplomat.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Actors: Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, & Herbert Marshall
119 mins

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Wednesday – April 7, 2021

10:15 AM
Gaslight (1944)
A newlywed fears she’s going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
Dir: George Cukor Actors: Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, & Joseph Cotten
114 mins

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Friday – April 9, 2021

10:00 AM
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
When a Nazi officer is assassinated, Czech patriots band together to protect his killer.
Dir: Fritz Lang Actors: Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Brian Donlevy, & Walter Brennan
131 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Sunday – April 11, 2021

9:30 AM
I Want to Live! (1958)
True story of the small-time lady crook who fought to escape the gas chamber.
Dir: Robert Wise Actors: Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, & Virginia Vincent
120 mins

8:00 PM
In Cold Blood (1967)
Two vagrants try to outrun the police after committing a savage crime in this real-life shocker.
Dir: Richard Brooks Actors: Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, & John Forsythe
134 mins

10:30 PM
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
A black detective teams up with a racist white sheriff to solve a murder in a small town in the South. Over time, they begin to find respect for one another.
Dir: Norman Jewison Actors: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, & Warren Oates
109 mins

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Tuesday – April 13, 2021

2:00 AM
Johnny Belinda (1948)
A small-town doctor helps a deaf-mute farm girl learn to communicate.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Actors: Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, & Charles Bickford
102 mins

6:00 PM
Key Largo (1948)
A returning veteran tangles with a ruthless gangster during a hurricane.
Dir: John Huston Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, & Lauren Bacall
101 mins

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Thursday – April 15, 2021

4:00 AM
The Letter (1940)
A woman claims to have killed in self-defense, until a blackmailer turns up with incriminating evidence.
Dir: William Wyler Actors: Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, & James Stephenson
97 mins

6:00 AM
Libel (1959)
A former POW is accused of being an impostor.
Dir: Anthony Asquith Actors: Dirk Bogarde, Olivia De Havilland, & Paul Massie
100 mins

2:15 PM
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
The famed writer risks his reputation to defend a Jewish army officer accused of treason.
Dir: William Dieterle Actors: Paul Muni, Joseph Schildkraut, & Gale Sondergaard
123 mins

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Friday – April 16, 2021

6:00 PM
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Hard-boiled detective Sam Spade gets caught up in the murderous search for a priceless statue.
Dir: John Huston Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, & Gladys George
100 mins

10:15 PM
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
International spies kidnap a doctor’s son when he stumbles on their assassination plot.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Actors: James Stewart, Doris Day, & Brenda De Banzie
119 mins

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Saturday – April 17, 2021

12:30 AM
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
A Korean War hero doesn’t realize he’s been programmed to kill by the enemy.
Dir: John Frankenheimer Actors: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, & Janet Leigh
126 mins

12:15 PM
Midnight Lace (1960)
A young woman can’t get anyone to believe she’s being stalked.
Dir: David Miller Actors: Doris Day, Rex Harrison, & John Gavin
108 mins

4:00 PM
Mildred Pierce (1945)
A woman’s ambitions for her daughter drastically impact her life.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Actors: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, & Zachary Scott
113 mins

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Sunday – April 18, 2021

2:30 AM
Mona Lisa (1986)
George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King’s Cross days. That’s when George’s troubles just start.
Dir: Neil Jordan Actors: Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, & Michael Caine
104 mins

2:15 PM
Mystery Street (1950)
Criminal pathologists try to crack a case with nothing but the victim’s bones to go on.
Dir: John Sturges Actors: Ricardo Montalban, Sally Forrest, & Bruce Bennett
93 mins

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Monday – April 19, 2021

12:30 AM
Night Must Fall (1937)
A charming young man worms his way into a wealthy woman’s household, then reveals a deadly secret.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Actors: Merle Tottenham, Kathleen Harrison, & Dame May Whitty
117 mins

2:45 AM
The Night of the Iguana (1964)
An ex-minister works as a tour guide in a Mexican coastal town, falls into some romantic interludes with a group of schoolteachers, and then meets a beautiful artist at a run-down hotel where the proprietress is in love with him.
Dir: John Huston Actors: Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, & Deborah Kerr
125 mins

11:00 AM
Odd Man Out (1947)
A wounded IRA man faces betrayal on all sides when the British put a price on his head.
Dir: Carol Reed Actors: James Mason, Robert Newton, & Kathleen Ryan
116 mins

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Tuesday – April 20, 2021

12:30 AM
On the Waterfront (1954)
A young dock worker takes on the mobster who rules the docks.
Dir: Elia Kazan Actors: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, & Lee J. Cobb
108 mins

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Wednesday – April 21, 2021

6:00 PM
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
A man remains young and handsome while his portrait shows the ravages of age and sin.
Dir: Albert Lewin Actors: George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, & Donna Reed
110 mins

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Friday – April 23, 2021

4:00 PM
Rear Window (1954)
A photographer with a broken leg uncovers a murder while spying on the neighbors in a nearby apartment building.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Actors: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, & Wendell Corey
112 mins

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Sunday – April 25, 2021

2:15 AM
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Young Charlie is a small-town girl consumed with finding out whether her unhinged Uncle Charlie is a serial killer.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Actors: Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, & Macdonald Carey
108 mins

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Tuesday – April 27, 2021

1:45 AM
Star Witness (1931)
An old man who witnessed a crime is threatened by gangsters.
Dir: William A. Wellman Actors: Walter Huston, Frances Starr, & Grant Mitchell
68 mins

4:30 AM
A Stolen Life (1946)
A twin takes her deceased sister’s place as the wife of the man they both love.
Dir: Curtis Bernhardt Actors: Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, & Dane Clark
107 mins

12:30 PM
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
Years after a murder drove them apart, an heiress tries to win back her lost love.
Dir: Lewis Milestone Actors: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, & Lizabeth Scott
116 mins

2:30 PM
The Stranger (1946)
A small-town schoolteacher suspects her new husband may be an escaped Nazi war criminal.
Dir: Orson Welles Actors: Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, & Orson Welles
95 mins

4:15 PM
Strangers on a Train (1951)
A man’s joking suggestion that he and a chance acquaintance trade murders turns deadly.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Actors: Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, & Robert Walker
96 mins

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Wednesday – April 28, 2021

11:30 PM
The Thin Man (1934)
In New York, a detective, his wife and his dog solve the murder case of an eccentric inventor.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Actors: William Powell, Myrna Loy, & Maureen O’sullivan
80 mins

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Thursday – April 29, 2021

1:15 AM
The Third Man (1949)
A man’s investigation of a friend’s death uncovers corruption in post-World War II Vienna.
Dir: Carol Reed Actors: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, & Orson Welles
93 mins

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Friday – April 30, 2021

2:15 AM
12 Angry Men (1957)
A jury holdout tries to convince his colleagues to vote not guilty.
Dir: Sidney Lumet Actors: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, & Ed Begley
95 mins

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If you’re really looking forward to these or other mystery-themed tv specials coming up in April, be sure to leave a comment below!

In case you’re interested in seeing the rest of this month’s television mystery movies, here’s the March 2021 television mystery movies schedule:

Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for March 2021 on Turner Classic Movies channel

And here is the page on my site with plenty of entries about movies and television shows you may enjoy:

Cozy Mystery List TV and Movie Section – all you have to do is click on the link to go to that page on my site.

March is finally here and I’m hoping the weather is a lot more “people-friendly” for all of us! I usually think of spring as being the months of March, April, and May – however, spring doesn’t actually start until March 20 (according to my 3-year calendar, although when I searched for it on the internet I found March 21 as the starting date).

Sunday the 6th will feature Kellie Martin Cozy Mystery movies. Her Mystery Woman movies will be aired first and then Hailey Dean will take over the sleuthing duties. Sunday the 14th Hallmark will be showing Aurora Teagarden movies all day, with the premiere of the NEW Aurora movie How to Con a Con. And, on Sunday the 21st a NEW Mystery 101 will be airing: Killer Timing. 

(I’m not quite sure if Signed, Sealed, Delivered is considered a mystery show, but I’m adding it to the list of Hallmark Cozy Mystery movies since there is usually an element of mystery in it.)

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Cozy Mystery Movies – March 2021:

Monday – March 1, 2021

5:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – The Movie
A mix up on her first day of work sends Shane to the Dead Letter Office, where a group of quirky characters led by Oliver try to deliver the undeliverable. Stars Eric Mabius and Kristin Booth.

7:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris With Love
The POstables explore the mystery of true love as they deliver divorce papers to one couple the same day Oliver’s missing wife reappears. Stars Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe and Geoff Gustafson.

9:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
The long-awaited wedding of Norman and Rita leads the POstables to a letter for a young woman with clues about her missing mother. Stars Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, and Geoff Gustafson.

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Tuesday – March 2, 2021

5:00 PM
Emma Fielding Mysteries: Site Unseen
A dedicated archaeologist gets involved in a murder investigation when she and her students unearth a dead body while searching for evidence of a 17th-century coastal Maine settlement. Stars Courtney Thorne-Smith and James Tupper.

7:00 PM
Emma Fielding Mysteries: Past Malice
When Emma Fielding is recruited to aid in a groundbreaking discovery beneath the Chandler Castle, she is swept into another mystery when she finds her colleague murdered in the crypts. Stars Courtney Thorne Smith, James Tupper.

9:00 PM
Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter than Death
After a friend and head of the National Archaeological Society meets an untimely death, Emma and Agent Conner find themselves questioning her colleagues’ motives. Stars Courtney Thorne-Smith, James Tupper.

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Wednesday – March 3, 2021

5:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, and one of the owners is found dead, Hannah is determined to prove she isn’t guilty.

7:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
Bakery owner Hannah Swensen just can’t keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose. Stars Alison Sweeney.

9:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts
Hannah is thrilled when she is chosen as a guest for the first Eden Lake Dessert Bake-Off, but when a fellow judge is found murdered, Hannah takes it upon herself to find the killer. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison.

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Thursday – March 4, 2021

9:00 PM
MatchMaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance
When a romance writer is murdered, matchmaker Angie Dove gets entangled in another case…and with Detective Kyle Carter. Can they read between the lines to find the murderer? Stars Danica McKellar, Victor Webster, Bruce Boxleitner.

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Friday – March 5, 2021

9:00 PM
Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Marriage Made for Murder
Hailey finds herself entangled in Atlanta’s notorious “Black Widow” murder case and it will take all her personal resources to bring the killer to justice.

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Saturday – March 6, 2021

9:00 PM
Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death
Alex and Drew investigate a self help retreat and the controversial life coach who oversees it. Starring Alison Sweeney and Benjamin Ayres.

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Sunday – March 6, 2021

9:00 AM
Mystery Woman: At First Sight
When Samantha receives news of a hereditary health problem, she must go in search of her birth mother to find answers. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

11:00 AM
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
When a traveling Wild West Show comes into town, Samantha gets involved in solving the murder of one of the cowboys. Stars Kellie Martin and Clarence Williams III.

1:00 PM
Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
When a baby boy is left at the door of the Mystery Woman book store, Samantha gets involved in solving a murder tied to the baby’s missing parents. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

3:00 PM
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Although the Mystery Woman Bookstore is under construction, Samantha and Philby are busier than ever …that is, investigating the murder of a mysterious visitor. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

5:00 PM
Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
Mystery bookstore owner Samantha Kinsey and her secretive friend and store manager, Philby are thrust into the murderous world of international espionage. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

7:00 PM
Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder
Hailey Dean must prove a doctor’s innocence in a string of unexplainable deaths at Atlanta Memorial Hospital and stop the true killer before he can strike again. Stars Kellie Martin.

9:00 PM
Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence
Hailey Dean knows District Attorney Paulina D’Orazio is innocent of the murder of a man she once put behind bars and must do all she can to prove it in the face of mounting evidence. Stars Kellie Martin.

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Monday – March 8, 2021

5:00 PM
Flower Shop Mysteries: Mum’s The Word
Abby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a new low-cost competitor is killing her profits and a black SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She’s determined to track down the driver, but when the trail turns deadly, the next flower arrangement might be for her own funeral. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.

7:00 PM
Flower Shop Mysteries: Snipped in the Bud
When Abby Knight, former lawyer turned flower shop owner, agrees to deliver an anonymous bouquet of black roses to her daughter’s disagreeable law professor, she is hoping for a chance to get him on her good side. When he responds by throwing the flowers in the trash, Abby realizes she may be fighting a losing battle and leaves. Unwilling to sacrifice the bouquet, she returns to claim the flowers, only to discover the dead body of another professor and her former courtroom adversary. Now as the main suspect, Abby must work to clear her name and keep those she loves out of danger. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott, and Beau Bridges.

9:00 PM
Flower Shop Mysteries: Dearly Depotted
Abby Knight, ex-lawyer and crime buff, and the owner of Bloomers Flower Shop, is having a week to be reckoned with. A reluctant bridesmaid at her drama queen cousin’s wedding, Abby ends up not just doing the flowers…but having to find out who murdered a wedding crasher. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott, and Beau Bridges.

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Tuesday – March 9, 2021

5:00 PM
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
Tess dives into Logan’s murder investigation of her friend who was about to propose with her help. As she grows closer to the truth, she fears it could ruin everyone’s happily ever after. Starring Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott.

7:00 PM
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
During her birthday celebration, Tess and Logan find themselves swept up in a world that isn’t always what it seems when the headlining magician at the Magic Manor winds up dead. Starring Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott.

9:00 PM
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
When Tess prepares for a crossword challenge against a super computer, the engineer behind it is murdered, spurring her and Logan to seek answers before they become the next victims. Starring Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott.

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Wednesday – March 10, 2021

5:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Bone to Pick
A librarian with a sharp mind for murder, Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery.

7:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Real Murders
Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal “copycat” killings follow, Aurora will have to investigate.

9:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Three Bedrooms, One Corpse
When Aurora pitches in to help her busy real estate mother she quickly realizes she has again walked into a life or death situation. She investigates when the body of a local realtor is found strangled in a backyard.

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Thursday – March 11, 2021

9:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Bundle of Trouble
Aurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind.

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Friday – March 12, 2021

5:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Last Scene Alive
A Hollywood film crew descends on the town to produce a film based on a book written by Aurora’s ex Robin Daniels. However, when the actress who is playing Aurora is killed, the real Aurora and the Murders Club must investigate.

9:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reap What You Sew
Internet sensation and old family friend of Aurora Teagarden, Poppy Wilson, has returned to Lawrenceton to start her new embroidery business. But not everyone is happy with Poppy’s success when she turns up dead.

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Saturday – March 13, 2021

9:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
Aurora and her new neighbor, a handsome professor named Nick, investigate when four students from a nearby college (including her cousin) go missing. Stars Candace Cameron Bure.

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Sunday – March 14, 2021

9:00 AM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
A taunting clue left for Aurora at a meeting begins a cat-and-mouse game between her and a mysterious criminal who commits increasingly serious crimes that leave the town rattled. Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

11:00 AM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
When Sally’s wealthy aunt Gladys, dies from poisoning after giving a wedding toast, Aurora inspects if Glady’s will hints at who may have wanted her gone. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

1:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
Aurora and friends are off to a resort for a true crime convention. While there, they take part in a mystery dinner theater, but art imitates life when a fellow actor gets killed. Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

3:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
When a priceless crown is stolen during a benefit gala held by the Lawrenceton library, Aurora and the Real Murders Club must investigate who would kill to get their hands on it. Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

5:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
Aurora’s high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

7:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
*****PREMIERE*****
When Aida Teagarden’s real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

9:00 PM
Mystery 101: An Education in Murder
A young writer’s research prompts the police to revisit a famous murder case that convicted Amy’s colleague at Elmstead, so Travis & Amy get a second chance at clearing the professor’s name. Stars Jill Wagner & Kristoffer Polaha.

***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 15, 2021

5:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
*****2nd showing of yesterday’s PREMIERE.*****
When Aida Teagarden’s real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

7:00 PM
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
Photographer Allie and Detective Sam’s investigation into a priceless stolen necklace leads to danger and an unexpected death. Stars Alexa & Carlos PenaVega, Erik Estrada.

9:00 PM
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death
Allie and Sam navigate the world of amateur theatrics as they pursue the killer of an actress. Their largest obstacle is trying to assess whether the cast members are lying or telling the truth. Starring Alexa & Carlos PenaVega.

***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 16, 2021

5:00 PM
A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery
After being forced into retirement, former detective Jeff Jackson returns to a quiet life on Martha’s Vineyard. Quiet, at least, until a body washes up and he’s drawn back into crime solving. Stars Jesse Metcalfe, Sarah Lind.

7:00 PM
Riddled with Deceit: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery
Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madeiras to track down their friend’s missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also… a murderer. Stars Jesse Metcalfe, Sarah Lind.

9:00 PM
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder On the Menu
Beloved cooking show host Billie Blessings finds herself in hot water when a dead body turns up in the car of one of her guests, a temperamental celebrity chef, with dark secrets in his past. Stars Holly Robinson Peete, Rick Fox.

***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – March 17, 2021

5:00 PM
Fixer Upper Mysteries: Framed for Murder
Shannon Hammer, owner of Hammer Construction Company, is an expert in Victorian home restoration. Through her renovations she will find clues to uncover a house’s secret past and in turn become an unlikely sleuth.

7:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
When Aida Teagarden’s real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

9:00 PM
Fixer Upper Mysteries: Concrete Evidence
When Mac first moved to Lighthouse Cove, he bought the historic lighthouse mansion that the town is named after. During renovation demolition, the bones of a teenage girl were discovered. Stars Jewel and Colin Ferguson.

***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – March 18, 2021

9:00 PM
Mystery 101: Playing Dead
The local theater is producing a mystery that crime fiction expert Amy unearthed. When one of the actress’ life is threatened, Amy & Travis must uncover which character is playing for keeps. Stars Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha.

***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – March 19, 2021

5:00 PM
Mystery 101
When a college student is found dead, English professor Amy uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than detective Travis, who ends up working with Amy to catch the killer. Stars Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha.

9:00 PM
Mystery 101: Words Can Kill
When a guest at the college book festival is killed, Amy and Travis clash after he arrests an unlikely person for murder. Amy must fight to prove he’s got the wrong person behind bars. Starring Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha.

***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – March 20, 2021

9:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
When Aida Teagarden’s real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

***** ***** ***** *****

Sunday – March 21, 2021

9:00 AM
Mystery 101
When a college student is found dead, English professor Amy uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than detective Travis, who ends up working with Amy to catch the killer. Stars Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha.

11:00 AM
Mystery 101: Playing Dead
The local theater is producing a mystery that crime fiction expert Amy unearthed. When one of the actress’ life is threatened, Amy & Travis must uncover which character is playing for keeps. Stars Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha.

1:00 PM
Mystery 101: Words Can Kill
When a guest at the college book festival is killed, Amy and Travis clash after he arrests an unlikely person for murder. Amy must fight to prove he’s got the wrong person behind bars. Starring Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha.

3:00 PM
Mystery 101: Dead Talk
Amy heads to Seattle to give a TED Talk-style lecture. When a tech genius dies, Amy suspects foul play. When local cops shut her out, Travis joins forces with Amy to figure out whodunit. Stars Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha.

5:00 PM
Mystery 101: An Education in Murder
A young writer’s research prompts the police to revisit a famous murder case that convicted Amy’s colleague at Elmstead, so Travis & Amy get a second chance at clearing the professor’s name. Stars Jill Wagner & Kristoffer Polaha.

7:00 PM
Mystery 101: Killer Timing
*****PREMIERE*****
An escaped serial killer and an attempt on Travis’s life makes this their most dangerous case yet as Amy and Travis team up with his FBI agent ex to find the connection before it’s too late. Stars Jill Wagner & Kristoffer Polaha.

9:00 PM
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
When Tess prepares for a crossword challenge against a super computer, the engineer behind it is murdered, spurring her and Logan to seek answers before they become the next victims. Starring Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott.

***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 22, 2021

5:00 PM
Mystery 101: Killer Timing
*****2nd showing of yesterday’s PREMIERE.*****
An escaped serial killer and an attempt on Travis’s life makes this their most dangerous case yet as Amy and Travis team up with his FBI agent ex to find the connection before it’s too late. Stars Jill Wagner & Kristoffer Polaha.

7:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney.

9:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
When a murder takes place at the local Christmas tree carnival, it seems there are quite a few suspects. With the twelve days of Christmas ticking away, Hannah’s running out of time to nab a murderous Scrooge.

***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 23, 2021

5:00 PM
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness
When consumer reporter, Ruby Herring stumbles onto a murder, the spunky redhead discovers a knack for crime solving. With the help of a handsome detective, Ruby finds a new career covering crime. Stars Taylor Cole, Stephen Huszar.

7:00 PM
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
Ruby and Detective Killian investigate a suspicious fatal car accident. With their yin and yang relationship, they solve the case, until Ruby finds new evidence that they may have it all wrong. Stars Taylor Cole, Stephen Huszar.

9:00 PM
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Prediction Murder
When crime reporter Ruby Herring receives clues to a murder that happened five years earlier involving a local psychic, she joins forces with Detective Jake Killian to help crack the case. Stars Taylor Cole, Stephen Huszar.

***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – March 24, 2021

5:00 PM
Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death
Alex and Drew investigate a self help retreat and the controversial life coach who oversees it. Starring Alison Sweeney and Benjamin Ayres.

7:00 PM
Mystery 101: Killer Timing
An escaped serial killer and an attempt on Travis’s life makes this their most dangerous case yet as Amy and Travis team up with his FBI agent ex to find the connection before it’s too late. Stars Jill Wagner & Kristoffer Polaha.

9:00 PM
Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps
Billie Blessings has gone from beloved chef, restaurant owner, and morning show segment host to #1 suspect in a murder case when one of the executives at the network dies from poisoning. Stars Holly Robinson Peete, Rick Fox.

***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – March 25, 2021

9:00 PM
Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery
When an art gallery robbery leads to the death of the contemptible gallery manager, former Boston detective teams up with local doctor–and old flame– to catch the killer. Stars Jesse Metcalfe and Sarah Lind.

***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – March 26, 2021

9:00 PM
Mystery 101: Killer Timing
An escaped serial killer and an attempt on Travis’s life makes this their most dangerous case yet as Amy and Travis team up with his FBI agent ex to find the connection before it’s too late. Stars Jill Wagner & Kristoffer Polaha.

***** ***** ***** *****

Saturday – March 27, 2021

The Good Witch marathon

***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – March 28, 2021

9:00 AM
Gourmet Detective
A chef turned culinary sleuth is partnered with a beautiful detective to unravel the clues surrounding the unexpected death of a guest at a prestigious dinner party. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.

11:00 AM
Gourmet Detective Mysteries: A Healthy Place to Die
When Henry, the Gourmet Detective, is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

1:00 PM
Gourmet Detective Mysteries: Death al Dente
San Francisco homicide detective Maggie Price and former, world-class chef Henry Ross are on the case once again. The crime-solving odd couple investigates the murder of Henry’s friend.

3:00 PM
Gourmet Detective Mysteries: Eat, Drink and Be Buried
Henry and Maggie attend party of a local publisher, where his son and stepson reenact a historical dual. Someone, however, has loaded the pistol with a real musket ball, so when son pulls the trigger, he kills his stepbrother.

5:00 PM
Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery
Henry and Maggie find themselves in a murder mystery where secrets hidden within a treasured recipe book have dire consequences for all who own it. Starring Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

7:00 PM
MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement
When a woman is murdered, and her fiance is the prime suspect, successful matchmaker Angie works to prove her client’s innocence, much to the dismay of Kyle, the detective working the case. Stars Danica McKellar, Victor Webster.

9:00 PM
MatchMaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance
When a romance writer is murdered, matchmaker Angie Dove gets entangled in another case…and with Detective Kyle Carter. Can they read between the lines to find the murderer? Stars Danica McKellar, Victor Webster, Bruce Boxleitner.

***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 29, 2021

5:00 PM
Gourmet Detective Mysteries: Death al Dente
San Francisco homicide detective Maggie Price and former, world-class chef Henry Ross are on the case once again. The crime-solving odd couple investigates the murder of Henry’s friend.

7:00 PM
Gourmet Detective Mysteries: Eat, Drink and Be Buried
Henry and Maggie attend party of a local publisher, where his son and stepson reenact a historical dual. Someone, however, has loaded the pistol with a real musket ball, so when son pulls the trigger, he kills his stepbrother.

9:00 PM
Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery
Henry and Maggie find themselves in a murder mystery where secrets hidden within a treasured recipe book have dire consequences for all who own it. Starring Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 30, 2021

5:00 PM
Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind
Podcaster Alex McPherson travels to a vineyard to investigate the suspicious death of a winemaker, while partner Drew explores corporate buyouts surrounding the vineyard’s town. Starring Alison Sweeney and Benjamin Ayres.

7:00 PM
Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End
When a man’s body is discovered in a pond, his wife finds herself in a complex trial, which causes podcaster Alex and the Chronicle team to seek answers surrounding this unusual case. Starring Alison Sweeney & Benjamin Ayres.

9:00 PM
Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death
Alex and Drew investigate a self help retreat and the controversial life coach who oversees it. Starring Alison Sweeney and Benjamin Ayres.

***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – March 31, 2021

5:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
When a priceless crown is stolen during a benefit gala held by the Lawrenceton library, Aurora and the Real Murders Club must investigate who would kill to get their hands on it. Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

7:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
Aurora’s high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

9:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
When Aida Teagarden’s real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****

If you’re looking for a television series or movie to watch, take a look at the TV and Movies page on my Cozy Mystery site and click on a link (or more!) which will take you to my write-up of the show.

P.S. The above descriptions of the movies were copied from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries website. 

I don’t know if Turner Classic Movies is saluting Alfred Hitchcock this month or not, but you will see that Hitchcock’s movies are sprinkled throughout the month. And speaking of Alfred Hitchcock movies, on Monday, March 15 his 1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much will be airing. Doris Day is the female lead in this movie, and she is also the star in both of the mystery movies before and after this one airs. I usually think of Doris Day as the star of upbeat musicals. I have seen both the movie before and after The Man Who Knew Too Much, as well as several others that follow this line-up. I never thought about how diverse Day’s movies actually were. Don’t expect all of her movies this month to be “happy”!

Turner Classic Movies will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday (March 17). What a line-up of Irish-themed movies! And if it isn’t cold enough for you where you live, then be sure to take a look at TCM’s online schedule if you’re in the need of a “brrrr-it’s-cold” movie on the 18th!

***** ***** ***** *****

TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES CHANNEL MYSTERY MOVIES – March 2021

***** ***** ***** *****

Monday – March 1, 2021

7:00 AM
Storm Warning (1951)
A model on vacation discovers that her sister’s husband is a murderous Ku Klux Klansman.
Dir: Stuart Heisler. Actors: Ginger Rogers, Doris Day, Ronald Reagan.
93 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Tuesday – March 2, 2021

6:45 PM
Smart Blonde (1936)
An ambitious reporter forces her policeman boyfriend to let her help with a murder case.
Dir: Frank McDonald. Actors: Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Wini Shaw.
59 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Wednesday – March 3, 2021

6:00 AM
Quicksand (1950)
Petty theft leads a mechanic into a life of crime.
Dir: Irving Pichel. Actors: Mickey Rooney, Jeanne Cagney, Peter Lorre.
79 mins

10:00 PM
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Detective Philip Marlowe’s search for a two-timing woman leads him to blackmail and murder.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk. Actors: Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley.
95 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Friday – March 5, 2021

2:00 AM
Rope (1948)
Two wealthy young men try to commit the perfect crime by murdering a friend.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: James Stewart, Farley Granger, John Dall.
81 mins

8:00 PM
The 39 Steps (1935)
A man falsely suspected of killing a spy races across Scotland handcuffed to the beautiful blonde who turned him in.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Godfrey Tearle.
87 mins

9:45 PM
Psycho (1960)
A woman on the run gets mixed up with a repressed young man and his violent mother.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles.
109 mins

11:45 PM
North by Northwest (1959)
An advertising man is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason.
136 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Saturday – March 6, 2021

10:08 AM
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
Society sleuth Philo Vance investigates a murder tied to a Long Island dog show.
Dir: Michael Curtiz. Actors: William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette.
73 mins

12:00 PM
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
A meek novelist investigates the mysterious death of a notorious scoundrel.
Dir: Jean Negulesco. Actors: Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott.
96 mins

1:45 PM
Murder by Death (1976)
A criminal madman invites the world’s greatest detectives for a night of dinner and murder.
Dir: Robert Moore. Actors: Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers.
95 mins

3:30 PM
In Cold Blood (1967)
Two vagrants try to outrun the police after committing a savage crime in this real-life shocker.
Dir: Richard Brooks. Actors: Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe.
135 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Sunday – March 7, 2021

12:00 AM
Killer’s Kiss (1955)
When he rescues a girl from her gangster lover, a prizefighter is marked for death.
Dir: Stanley Kubrick. Actors: Frank Silvera, Irene Kane, Jamie Smith.
67 mins

10:00 AM
Killer’s Kiss (1955)
When he rescues a girl from her gangster lover, a prizefighter is marked for death.
Dir: Stanley Kubrick. Actors: Frank Silvera, Irene Kane, Jamie Smith.
67 mins

8:00 PM
The Great Train Robbery (1979)
Three crooks plot to steal a fortune in gold from a moving train.
Dir: Michael Crichton. Actors: Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down.
111 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Thursday – March 11, 2021

12:45 AM
Straight Time (1978)
An ex-con struggles to go straight despite his malevolent parole officer.
Dir: Ulu Grosbard. Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey.
114 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Friday – March 12, 2021

8:00 PM
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Hard-boiled detective Sam Spade gets caught up in the murderous search for a priceless statue.
Dir: John Huston. Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet.
100 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Saturday – March 13, 2021

8:31 AM
Gambling on the High Seas (1940)
A reporter tries to nail a gambling-ship owner for murder.
Dir: George Amy. Actors: Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Gilbert Roland.
55 mins

10:08 AM
The Dragon Murder Case (1934)
Society sleuth Philo Vance looks into a murder near a mysterious “dragon pool.”
Dir: H. Bruce Humberstone. Actors: Warren William, Lyle Talbot, Eugene Pallette.
67 mins

8:00 PM
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
The legendary sleuth becomes involved with a mysterious French woman while investigating the Loch Ness monster.
Dir: Billy Wilder. Actors: Robert Stephens, Christopher Lee, Genevieve Page.
125 mins

10:15 PM
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Sherlock Holmes investigates the haunting of an isolated British estate by a murderous canine.
Dir: Terence Fisher. Actors: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Andre Morell.
87 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Sunday – March 14, 2021

12:00 AM
The Night Holds Terror (1955)
Escaped convicts take over a suburban home.
Dir: Andrew L. Stone. Actors: Jack Kelly, John Cassavetes, Vince Edwards.
86 mins

10:00 AM
The Night Holds Terror (1955)
Escaped convicts take over a suburban home.
Dir: Andrew L. Stone. Actors: Jack Kelly, John Cassavetes, Vince Edwards.
86 mins

11:45 AM
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
A young man about to be married discovers the two aunts who raised him have been poisoning lonely old men.
Dir: Frank Capra. Actors: Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre.
118 mins

2:00 PM
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
A baby photographer mistaken for a private eye ends up framed for murder.
Dir: Elliott Nugent. Actors: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre.
86 mins

5:30 PM
Marnie (1964)
A rich man marries a compulsive thief and tries to unlock the secrets of her mind.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Diane Baker.
130 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Monday – March 15, 2021

8:00 PM
Midnight Lace (1960)
A young woman can’t get anyone to believe she’s being stalked.
Dir: David Miller. Actors: Doris Day, Rex Harrison, Myrna Loy.
108 mins

10:15 PM
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
International spies kidnap a doctor’s son when he stumbles on their assassination plot.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie.
120 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Tuesday – March 16, 2021

12:30 AM
Julie (1956)
A stewardess is stalked by her psychotic estranged husband.
Dir: Andrew L. Stone. Actors: Doris Day, Louis Jourdan, Barry Sullivan.
97 mins

***** ***** ***** *****f

Thursday – March 18, 2021

12:30 AM
Odd Man Out (1947)
A wounded IRA man faces betrayal on all sides when the British put a price on his head.
Dir: Carol Reed. Actors: James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack.
116 mins

5:30 PM
Ice Station Zebra (1968)
A sub commander on a perilous mission must ferret out a Soviet agent on his ship.
Dir: John Sturges. Actors: Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown.
149 mins
*****I’m not sure if this is a mystery movie or a spy-type of movie. There’s definitely a type of mystery going on in the submarine…*****

***** ***** ***** *****

Friday – March 19, 2021

8:30 AM
Blondes at Work (1938)
Even a jail term for contempt can’t keep reporter Torchy Blane from investigating the case of a murdered department store owner.
Dir: Frank McDonald. Actors: Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Carole Landis.
63 mins

9:45 AM
Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)
An ambitious newspaper woman traces bank robbers to an ocean liner.
Dir: William Clemens. Actors: Lola Lane, Paul Kelly, Tom Kennedy.
59 mins

5:15 PM
Here Comes Trouble (1948)
A newspaper publisher and his ace reporter try to solve the murder of a blackmailing stripper.
Dir: Fred Guiol. Actors: Bill Tracy, Joe Sawyer, Betty Compson.
54 mins

8:00 PM
The Houston Story (1956)
A Texas oil driller schemes to steal millions of dollars in oil.
Dir: William Castle. Actors: Gene Barry, Barbara Hale, Edward Arnold.
81 mins
*****Perry Mason’s Della Street!*****

9:30 PM
The Chase (1966)
A convict’s escape ignites passions in his hometown.
Dir: Arthur Penn. Actors: Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford.
133 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Saturday – March 20, 2021

12:00 AM
Blood Simple (1984)
A Texas bar owner hires a private eye to kill his cheating wife and her boyfriend.
Dir: Joel and Ethan Coen. Actors: John Getz, Frances McDormand, M. Emmet Walsh.
96 mins

6:00 AM
Whistling In Brooklyn (1943)
A radio sleuth infiltrates the Brooklyn Dodgers to solve a murder.
Dir: S. Sylvan Simon. Actors: Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, “Rags” Ragland.
87 mins

10:08 AM
The Garden Murder Case (1936)
Society sleuth Philo Vance suspects dirty doings behind a mysterious series of suicides.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin. Actors: Edmund Lowe, Virginia Bruce, Nat Pendleton.
61 mins

1:30 PM
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
A one-armed veteran uncovers small-town secrets when he tries to visit an Asian-American war hero’s family.
Dir: John Sturges. Actors: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis.
81 mins

5:00 PM
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
A small-town lawyer gets the case of a lifetime when a military man avenges an attack on his wife.
Dir: Otto Preminger. Actors: James Stewart, Ben Gazzara, Lee Remick.
161 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Sunday – March 21, 2021

12:00 AM
The Third Man (1949)
A man’s investigation of a friend’s death uncovers corruption in post-World War II Vienna.
Dir: Carol Reed. Actors: Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Alida Valli.
105 mins

10:00 AM
The Third Man (1949)
A man’s investigation of a friend’s death uncovers corruption in post-World War II Vienna.
Dir: Carol Reed. Actors: Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Alida Valli.
105 mins

1:30 PM
Too Late for Tears (1949)
A married woman’s discovery of stolen money changes her character for the worse.
Dir: Byron Haskin Actors: Lizabeth Scott, Don Defore, Arthur Kennedy, Dan Duryea
101 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Monday – March 22, 2021

6:30 AM
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
A young girl fears her favorite uncle may be a killer.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright, Macdonald Carey.
108 mins

12:30 PM
A Kiss Before Dying (1956)
A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
Dir: Gerd Oswald. Actors: Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Joanne Woodward.
95 mins

2:15 PM
The Strange One (1957)
A military school student develops a destructive power over his fellow cadets.
Dir: Jack Garfein. Actors: Ben Gazzara, George Peppard, Pat Hingle.
100 mins

4:00 PM
Stop Me Before I Kill (1961)
After surviving an accident, a race car driver begins to suffer violent impulses.
Dir: Val Guest. Actors: Claude Dauphin, Diane Cilento, Ronald Lewis.
108 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Tuesday – March 23, 2021

1:30 PM
Mildred Pierce (1945)
A woman turns herself into a business tycoon to win her selfish daughter a place in society.
Dir: Michael Curtiz. Actors: Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Jack Carson.
111 mins

3:30 PM
Possessed (1947)
A married woman’s passion for a former love drives her mad.
Dir: Curtis Bernhardt. Actors: Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, Raymond Massey.
108 mins

5:30 PM
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
A crazed, aging star torments her sister in a decaying Hollywood mansion.
Dir: Robert Aldrich. Actors: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono.
134 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Wednesday – March 24, 2021

2:15 AM
The Bad Seed (1956)
A woman suspects that her perfect little girl is a ruthless killer.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy. Actors: Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones.
129 mins

8:00 PM
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
A meek novelist investigates the mysterious death of a notorious scoundrel.
Dir: Jean Negulesco. Actors: Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott.
96 mins

9:45 PM
The Verdict (1946)
A retired Scotland Yard chief tries to prove his friend is innocent of murder.
Dir: Don Siegel. Actors: Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Joan Lorring.
86 mins

11:30 PM
Three Strangers (1946)
Three people who share a sweepstakes ticket travel a tangled road to collect their winnings.
Dir: Jean Negulesco. Actors: Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Geraldine Fitzgerald.
93 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Thursday – March 25, 2021

3:15 AM
The Conspirators (1944)
A guerilla leader falls in love with a mysterious woman in World War II Lisbon.
Dir: Jean Negulesco. Actors: Hedy Lamarr, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet.
101 mins

6:30 AM
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Hard-boiled detective Sam Spade gets caught up in the murderous search for a priceless statue.
Dir: John Huston. Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet.
100 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Friday – March 26, 2021

1:00 AM
Psycho (1960)
A woman on the run gets mixed up with a repressed young man and his violent mother.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles.
109 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Saturday – March 27, 2021

10:08 AM
Calling Philo Vance (1939)
Society sleuth Philo Vance tangles with foreign agents when he investigates the murder of an aircraft manufacturer.
Dir: William Clemens. Actors: James Stephenson, Margot Stevenson, Henry O’Neill.
62 mins

12:00 PM
The FBI Story (1959)
A dedicated FBI agent thinks back on the agency’s battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy. Actors: James Stewart, Vera Miles, Nick Adams.
149 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Sunday – March 28, 2021

12:15 AM
Pepe le Moko (1937)
Love for a beautiful woman draws a gangster out of hiding.
Dir: Julien Duvivier. Actors: Jean Gabin, Gabriel Gabrio, Fernand Charpin.
94 mins
*****Eddie Muller’s Noir Alley will be presenting this French film noir.*****

10:00 AM
Pepe le Moko (1937)
Love for a beautiful woman draws a gangster out of hiding.
Dir: Julien Duvivier. Actors: Jean Gabin, Gabriel Gabrio, Fernand Charpin.
94 mins
*****Eddie Muller’s Noir Alley will be presenting this French film noir.*****

2:00 PM
Vertigo (1958)
A detective falls for the mysterious woman he’s been hired to tail.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes.
128 mins

4:15 PM
Charade (1963)
A beautiful widow tries to find her husband’s lost fortune while eluding the killers who want it themselves.
Dir: Stanley Donen. Actors: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau.
113 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

Wednesday – March 31, 2021

8:00 AM
Gallant Sons (1940)
When a man is charged with murder, his son’s schoolboy friends set out to solve the case.
Dir: George B. Seitz. Actors: Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Gene Reynolds.
76 mins

***** ***** ***** *****

If you’re really looking forward to these or other mystery-themed tv specials coming up in March, be sure to leave a comment below!

In case you’re interested in seeing the rest of this month’s television mystery movies, here’s the February 2021 television mystery movies schedule:

Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for February 2021 on Turner Classic Movies channel

And here is the page on my site with plenty of entries about movies and television shows you may enjoy:

Cozy Mystery List TV and Movie Section – all you have to do is click on the link to go to that page on my site.