This month, TCM will be treating us to several mystery movies that are based on mystery authors’ novels. Agatha Christie, of course, will be represented. We’ll be able to watch Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, and some Stand Alone novels adapted for the screen. Christie is not the only mystery author to be represented. There will be a few Bulldog Drummond mystery movies (written by H.C. McNeile), some Charlie Chan mystery movies (based on the mystery novels by Earl Derr Biggers), and The Falcon (courtesy of Michael Arlen) will be appearing, as well as Stuart Palmer‘s Hildegarde Withers. Also, there will be a movie adapted from a Daphne du Maurier novel.

So >>> get your popcorn ready, find a comfortable seat in your home, and enjoy these mystery movies that the TCM channel has in store for us!

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September 2015 Turner Classic Movies Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):

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Wednesday – September 2, 2015

5:30 PM
IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU (1954)
A dizzy model in love with fame rents a billboard and puts her name on it.
Dir: George Cukor Cast:  Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon.
BW-87 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
*****This is not a mystery, but anything with Judy Holliday is a must-see for me!*****

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Thursday – September 3, 2015

6:30 AM
THE FALCON IN MEXICO (1944)
A society sleuth travels South of the border to investigate an art dealer’s murder.
Dir: William Berke Cast:  Tom Conway, Mona Maris, Martha MacVicar.
BW-70 mins, CC

11:30 AM
THE HITCH-HIKER (1953)
A dangerous madman kidnaps two businessmen on a hunting trip.
Dir: Ida Lupino Cast:  Edmond O’Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman.
BW-71 mins, CC

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Friday – September 4, 2015

4:00 AM
THEY WON’T BELIEVE ME (1947)
A faithless husband is charged with a murder he didn’t commit.
Dir: Irving Pichel Cast:  Susan Hayward, Robert Young, Jane Greer.
BW-80 mins, CC

7:15 AM
DEADLINE AT DAWN (1946)
An aspiring actress risks her life to clear a sailor charged with murder.
Dir: Harold Clurman Cast:  Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams.
BW-83 mins, CC

8:45 AM
GIRLS ON PROBATION (1938)
A dizzy young girl falls into crime but wins her lawyer’s heart.
Dir: William McGann Cast:  Jane Bryan, Ronald Reagan, Anthony Averill.
BW-64 mins

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Saturday – September 5, 2015

9:30 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND ESCAPES (1937)
Captain Drummond becomes a prisoner when he intents to protect a beautiful heiress of an espionage organization.
Dir: James Hogan Cast:  Ray Milland, Sir Guy Standing, Heather Angel.
BW-67 mins

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Sunday – September 6, 2015

9:15 AM
BERLIN EXPRESS (1948)
Allied agents fight an underground Nazi group in post-war Europe.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast:  Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan, Charles Korvin.
BW-87 mins, CC

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Monday – September 7, 2015

11:30 AM
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1958)
A British lawyer gets caught up in a couple’s tangled marital affairs when he defends the husband for murder.
Dir: Billy Wilder Cast:  Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton.
BW-116 mins, CC

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

Tuesday – September 8, 2015

5:30 AM
THE LADYKILLERS (1955)
An eccentric bandit gang moves into a little old lady’s boardinghouse to plot a major heist.
Dir: Alexander Mackendrick Cast:  Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom.
C-91 mins, CC

7:00 PM
ACROSS THE PACIFIC (1942)
An American agent tries to keep Axis spies from blowing up the Panama Canal.
Dir: John Huston Cast:  Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet.
C-96 mins, CC

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Friday – September 11, 2015

9:00 AM
MURDER ON A BRIDLE PATH (1936)
Schoolteacher Hildegarde Withers matches wits with the police to solve the murder of a society bride in Central Park.
Dir: Edward Killy Cast:  James Gleason, Helen Broderick, Louise Latimer.
BW-67 mins, CC
*****Based on Stuart Palmer‘s Hildegarde Withers Mystery Series.*****

10:15 AM
CAT PEOPLE (1942)
A newlywed fears that an ancient curse will turn her into a bloodthirsty beast.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast:  Simone Simon, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph.
BW-73 mins, CC

3:30 PM
IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU (1954)
A dizzy model in love with fame rents a billboard and puts her name on it.
Dir: George Cukor Cast:  Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon.
BW-87 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
*****I just love Judy Holliday movies! Not a mystery.*****

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Saturday – September 12, 2015

3:00 AM
THEY MADE ME A FUGITIVE (1947)
After being framed for a policeman’s murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.
Dir: [Alberto] Cavalcanti Cast:  Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Griffith Jones.
BW-101 mins, CC

9:30 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND AT BAY (1937)
A rock thrown through his window sets a gentleman adventurer on a search for enemy agents.
Dir: Norman Lee Cast:  John Lodge, Dorothy Mackaill, Victor Jory.
BW-74 mins
*****H.C. McNeile wrote the Bulldog Drummond mysteries.*****

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Sunday – September 13, 2015

7:00 PM
GASLIGHT (1944)
A newlywed fears she’s going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
Dir: George Cukor Cast:  Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten.
BW-114 mins, CC

9:00 PM
HUSH… HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE (1964)
A wealthy southern spinster fights to keep her family’s secrets hidden.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast:  Bette Davis, Olivia De Havilland, Joseph Cotten.
BW-133 mins, CC

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

Monday – September 14, 2015

5:00 PM
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1941)
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a midwestern family.
Dir: William Keighley Cast:  Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley.
BW-113 mins, CC
*****This is a sometimes over-looked Christmas movie. It’s never too early to DVR it for the holiday season coming up! Not a mystery.*****

7:00 PM
DEATHTRAP (1982)
A blocked playwright plots to kill a beginner and steal his script.
Dir: Sidney Lumet Cast:  Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon.
C-116 mins

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Tuesday – September 15, 2015

6:30 AM
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (1945)
Guests at a remote island mansion realize a crazed killer is stalking them.
Dir: René Clair Cast:  Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, Louis Hayward.
BW-97 mins, CC
*****One of Agatha Christie‘s mysteries!*****

8:15 AM
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1958)
A British lawyer gets caught up in a couple’s tangled marital affairs when he defends the husband for murder.
Dir: Billy Wilder Cast:  Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton.
BW-116 mins, CC
*****One of Agatha Christie‘s mysteries!*****

10:15 AM
MURDER SHE SAID (1961)
When nobody will believe she witnessed a murder, elderly sleuth Miss Marple takes a job as a maid to ferret out clues.
Dir: George Pollock Cast:  Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Kennedy, Muriel Pavlow.
BW-86 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
*****One of Agatha Christie‘s mysteries! A rather different portrayal of Miss Marple.*****

12:00 PM
MURDER MOST FOUL (1964)
Elderly sleuth Miss Marple joins a small-town theatre to investigate a murder.
Dir: George Pollock Cast:  Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Charles Tingwell.
BW-91 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
*****One of Agatha Christie‘s mysteries! A rather different portrayal of Miss Marple.*****

1:45 PM
THE ALPHABET MURDERS (1965)
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders committed in alphabetical order.
Dir: Frank Tashlin Cast:  Tony Randall, Anita Ekberg, Robert Morley.
BW-91 mins, CC
*****One of Agatha Christie‘s mysteries! The Hercule Poirot portrayal is rather different than you might expect.*****

3:30 PM
TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1966)
Party guests at a remote mansion have been brought together to pay for past crimes.
Dir: George Pollock Cast:  Hugh O’Brian, Shirley Eaton, Fabian.
C-90 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
*****One of Agatha Christie‘s mysteries!*****

5:15 PM
AGATHA (1979)
A fictional account of the real life, eleven day, never explained 1926 disappearance of famed murder mystery writer Agatha Christie.
Dir: Michael Apted Cast:  Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Dalton.
C-98 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
*****Not one of Agatha Christie‘s mysteries, however it does have to do with her!*****

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Thursday – September 17, 2015

5:00 AM
THE VELVET TOUCH (1948)
After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
Dir: John Gage Cast:  Rosalind Russell, Leo Genn, Claire Trevor.
BW-97 mins, CC

8:30 AM
THE GIRL IN BLACK STOCKINGS (1957)
A young girl’s murder leaves a hotel full of suspects.
Dir: Howard W. Koch Cast:  Lex Barker, Anne Bancroft, Mamie Van Doren.
BW-75 mins

10:00 AM
NIGHTFALL (1957)
A man on a hunting trip gets mixed up with murderous bank robbers.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast:  Aldo Ray, Brian Keith, Anne Bancroft.
BW-79 mins, CC

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Friday – September 18, 2015

7:15 AM
THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (1950)
A gang of small time crooks plots an elaborate jewel heist.
Dir: John Huston Cast:  Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen.
BW-112 mins, CC

9:15 AM
LARCENY, INC. (1942)
An ex-convict and his gang try to use a luggage store to front a bank robbery, but business keeps getting in the way.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast:  Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford.
BW-95 mins, CC

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Saturday 19, 2015

7:00 AM
JAMAICA INN (1939)
A young woman on the British coast stumbles onto a ring of bloodthirsty scavengers.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Charles Laughton, Horace Hodges, Hay Petrie.
BW-99 mins, CC
*****Based on Daphne du Maurier‘s novel.*****

9:30 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND COMES BACK (1937)
An old enemy kidnaps Bulldog Drummond¿s fiancée.
Dir: Louis King Cast:  John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell.
BW-59 mins
*****H.C. McNeile wrote the Bulldog Drummond mysteries.*****

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Sunday – September 20, 2015

11:15 AM
HIGH SIERRA (1941)
An aging ex-con sets out to pull one more big heist.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast:  Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis.
BW-100 mins, CC

7:00 PM
DARK ALIBI (1946)
Famed Asian detective Charlie Chan tries to disprove fingerprint evidence left at a bank robbery.
Dir: Phil Karlson Cast:  Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Ben Carter.
BW-61 mins
*****Earl Derr Biggers wrote the Charlie Chan mysteries.*****

8:15 PM
DANGEROUS MONEY (1946)
Famed Asian detective Charlie Chan investigates a shipboard murder.
Dir: Terry Morse Cast:  Sidney Toler, Gloria Warren, Victor Sen Young.
BW-66 mins
*****Earl Derr Biggers wrote the Charlie Chan mysteries.*****

9:30 PM
THE GAY FALCON (1942)
A society sleuth tries to break up an insurance scam.
Dir: Irving Reis Cast:  George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Allen Jenkins.
BW-67 mins, CC
*****Michael Arlen wrote The Falcon mysteries.*****

10:45 PM
A DATE WITH THE FALCON (1941)
The gentleman detective postpones his wedding to find a cache of stolen diamonds.
Dir: Irving Reis Cast:  George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, James Gleason.
BW-63 mins
*****Michael Arlen wrote The Falcon mysteries.*****

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Monday – September 21, 2015

6:30 AM
THE ROADHOUSE MURDER (1932)
Reporter has bright idea of claiming to be a murderer and writing his own expose.
Dir: J. Walter Ruben Cast:  Dorothy Jordan, Eric Linden, Rosco Ates.
BW-73 mins

12:45 PM
THE PHANTOM OF CRESTWOOD (1933)
Five men have to prove their innocence when a blackmailer is murdered.
Dir: J. Walter Ruben Cast:  Ricardo Cortez, Karen Morley, Anita Louise.
BW-76 mins

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Wednesday – September 23, 2015

7:00 AM
THE SELLOUT (1951)
A small-town newspaper editor risks everything to expose a corrupt sheriff.
Dir: Gerald Mayer Cast:  Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak, Audrey Totter.
BW-83 mins, CC

8:30 AM
THE UNKNOWN MAN (1951)
A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he’s gotten off was really guilty.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast:  Walter Pidgeon, Ann Harding, Barry Sullivan.
BW-86 mins

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Friday – September 25, 2015

5:00 AM
WHERE LOVE HAS GONE (1964)
Family secrets come to light when a teen-ager murders her mother’s lover.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Cast:  Susan Hayward, Bette Davis, Michael Connors.
C-114 mins

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Saturday – September 26, 2015

9:30 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND’S REVENGE (1937)
Captain Drummond travels to Switzerland in order to marry his girlfriend but the disappearance of a dangerous cargo of explosives makes him delay his plans.
Dir: Louis King Cast:  John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell.
BW-55 mins
*****H.C. McNeile wrote the Bulldog Drummond mysteries.*****

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Monday – September 28, 2015

5:00 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 Cast:  Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey.
BW-118 mins, CC

9:00 AM
GASLIGHT (1944)
A newlywed fears she’s going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
Dir: George Cukor Cast:  Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten.
BW-114 mins, CC

11:00 AM
DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954)
A straying husband frames his wife for the murder of the man he’d hired to kill her.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings.
C-105 mins, CC

3:00 PM
THE LETTER (1940)
A woman claims to have killed in self-defense, until a blackmailer turns up with incriminating evidence.
Dir: William Wyler Cast:  Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson.
BW-95 mins, CC

5:00 PM
WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967)
A blind woman fights against drug smugglers who’ve invaded her home.
Dir: Terence Young Cast:  Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna.
C-108 mins, CC

10:00 PM
STOLEN IDENTITY (1953)
A jealous musician kills his wife and frames a cab driver.
Dir: Gunther Fritsch Cast:  Donald Buka, Joan Camden, Francis Lederer.
BW-78 mins

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

Wednesday – September 30, 2015

2:45 AM
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961)
An aging American judge presides over the trial of Nazi war criminals.
Dir: Stanley Kramer Cast:  Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark.
BW-179 mins, CC

11:15 PM
GILDA (1946)
A gambler discovers an old flame in South America, but she’s married to his new boss.
Dir: Charles Vidor Cast:  Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready.
BW-110 mins, CC

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(All of the above TCM descriptions were copied from the TCM site.)

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I have been posting the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel’s mystery movie line-up here, but I just looked at it, and it looks like they won’t be offering any new mystery movies. They will have the marathons of the old Diagnosis Murder shows, as well as the Murder, She Wrote and Columbo old shows, ETC. I will be watching the channel’s roster and will try to announce when they air a new mystery movie.

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Please post a comment if you know of any other TV mystery movies that will be airing during September 2015.

Here is the August 2015 television mystery movies schedule:

Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for August 2015

Here is the page on my site with lots and lots of entries of movies and television shows you may enjoy:

Cozy Mystery List TV and Movie Section

If you’re a fan of the new Hallmark mystery movies, then you’ll be happy to see there will be two premieres during August 2015. Last month, the second Aurora Teagarden mystery movie debuted (on July 26), and this month we will be treated to the second in the Gourmet Detective mystery movies (Sunday – Aug. 2) and the fourth in the Garage Sale mystery movies (Sunday – Aug 9). Actually, for those of you who haven’t seen any of the Garage Sale mystery movies, on Sunday (August 9) you can watch all of them back-to-back starting at 2:00 PM (Central), culminating with the premiere of the fourth.

Now let’s see what Turner Classic Movies and the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channels have in store for us mystery-lovers!

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August 2015 Turner Classic Movies Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):

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Saturday – August 1, 2015

8:45 AM
THE EGYPTIAN (1954)
An ancient Egyptian doctor uses court intrigue to discover his birthright.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast:  Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney.
C-139 mins

11:15 AM
BLACK WIDOW (1954)
The murder of a scheming female writer throws a group of theatrical friends into turmoil.
Dir: Nunnally Johnson Cast:  Ginger Rogers, Van Heflin, Gene Tierney.
C-95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:45 PM
LAURA (1944)
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he’s investigating.
Dir: Otto Preminger Cast:  Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb.
BW-88 mins, CC

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

Sunday – August 2, 2015

11:00 PM
HUSH … HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE (1964)
A wealthy southern spinster fights to keep her family’s secrets hidden.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast:  Bette Davis, Olivia De Havilland, Joseph Cotten.
BW-133 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
(*****Wow-Zee, Ka-Tau-Zee! This is a terrific creeper! Sort of an Eeee-Beee Geee-Bee mystery delight!*****)

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Tuesday – August 4, 2015

2:00 AM
THE TALL TARGET (1951)
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President Lincoln during a train ride.
Dir: Anthony Mann Cast: Dick Powell, Paula Raymond, Adolphe Menjou.
BW-78 mins, CC

8:15 AM
THE STEEL TRAP (1952)
When he has second thoughts, an embezzler races the clock to return what he stole.
Dir: Andrew Stone Cast:  Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright, Jonathan Hale.
BW-85 mins, CC

7:00 PM
THE LITTLE FOXES (1941)
An ambitious woman takes on her corrupt brothers and honest husband in her drive for wealth.
Dir: William Wyler Cast:  Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Teresa Wright.
BW-116 mins, CC
(*****Not a mystery. Just terrific!)

9:15 PM
SHADOW OF A DOUBT (1943)
A young girl fears her favorite uncle may be a killer.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, MacDonald Carey.
BW-108 mins, CC

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

Wednesday – August 5, 2015

3:30 AM
COUNT THE HOURS (1953)
A lawyer defends a migrant worker in a sensational murder trial.
Dir: Don Siegel Cast:  Teresa Wright, MacDonald Carey, Dolores Moran.
BW-75 mins, CC

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

Thursday – August 6, 2015

4:45 PM
DEATHTRAP (1982)
A blocked playwright plots to kill a beginner and steal his script.
Dir: Sidney Lumet Cast:  Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon.
C-116 mins

11:00 PM
GET CARTER (1971)
A small-time gangster searches for the truth behind his brother’s death.
Dir: Mike Hodges Cast:  Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland.
C-112 mins, CC

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

Friday – August 7, 2015

5:00 AM
LITTLE WOMEN (1933)
The four March sisters fight to keep their family together and find love while their father is off fighting the Civil War.
Dir: George Cukor Cast:  Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Paul Lukas.
BW-116 mins, CC
(*****My favorite of all the Little Women movies.*****)

2:00 PM
ADAM’S RIB (1949)
Husband-and-wife lawyers argue opposite sides in a sensational women’s rights case.
Dir: George Cukor Cast:  Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Holliday.
BW-101 mins, CC
(*****Not a mystery. Anything with these three in the cast has to be a terrific movie, and it is!)

9:00 PM
THE LION IN WINTER (1968)
England’s Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir.
Dir: Anthony Harvey Cast:  Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Merrow.
C-134 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
(*****Not a mystery. Superb movie.)

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Saturday – August 8, 2015

3:00 AM
UNDERCURRENT (1946)
A sheltered woman realizes that either her husband or his mysterious brother is a psychopath.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast:  Katharine Hepburn, Robert Taylor, Robert Mitchum.
BW-116 mins, CC

4:45 PM
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 Cast:  Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey.
BW-118 mins, CC

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

Sunday – August 9, 2015

7:00 PM
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951)
A man’s joking suggestion that he and a chance acquaintance trade murders turns deadly.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker.
BW-101 mins, CC

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Tuesday – August 11, 2015

12:45 AM
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962)
A crazed, aging star torments her sister in a decaying Hollywood mansion.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast:  Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono.
BW-134 mins, CC
(*****Another creeper, eeee-beee geee-beee type of movie!*****)

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Wednesday – August 12, 2015

11:30 PM
THE YAKUZA (1975)
Trying to help a kidnapped girl puts a private eye on the wrong side of the Yakuza.
Dir: Sydney Pollack Cast:  Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Brian Keith.
C-112 mins

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

Thursday – August 13, 2015

9:00 AM
ONCE A THIEF (1965)
A young ex-con trying to go straight gets caught up in another criminal scheme.
Dir: Ralph Nelson Cast:  Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin.
BW-106 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:00 PM
THE CHEAP DETECTIVE (1978)
A private dick tackles two tough cases while trying to clear himself of a murder charge.
Dir: Robert Moore Cast:  Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan.
C-92 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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Saturday – August 15, 2015

6:15 AM
UNION DEPOT (1932)
An out-of-luck con artist discovers a suitcase full of money at a train station.
Dir: Alfred E. Green Cast:  Douglas Fairbanks, Joan Blondell, Guy Kibbee.
BW-67 mins

9:00 AM
THE NARROW CORNER (1933)
A man on the run for murder tries to escape fate in the Pacific islands.
Dir: Alfred E. Green Cast:  Douglas Fairbanks, Patricia Ellis, Ralph Bellamy.
BW-69 mins

9:00 PM
THE CORSICAN BROTHERS (1941)
Siamese twins, separated in infancy, join forces to avenge their parents’ murder.
Dir: Gregory Ratoff Cast:  Douglas Fairbanks, Ruth Warrick, Akim Tamiroff.
BW-111 mins, CC

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

Monday – August 17, 2015

8:45 PM
12 ANGRY MEN (1957)
A jury holdout tries to convince his colleagues to vote not guilty.
Dir: Sidney Lumet Cast:  Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley.
BW-96 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Tuesday – August 18, 2015

2:45 AM
THEY CAME TO ROB LAS VEGAS (1969)
A casino blackjack dealer plots to hijack and rob an armored car.
Dir: Antonio Isasi Isasmendi Cast:  Gary Lockwood, Elke Sommer, Lee J. Cobb.
C-129 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Wednesday – August 19, 2015

1:15 AM
21 DAYS TOGETHER (1940)
After accidentally killing his mistress’ husband, a man must decide whether to let another man hang for his crime.
Dir: Basil Dean Cast: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Leslie Banks.
BW-72 mins

3:00 PM
MCQ (1974)
A police lieutenant tackles corruption when his best friend is killed.
Dir: John Sturges Cast:  John Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur.
C-111 mins

5:00 PM
BRANNIGAN (1975)
A Chicago police detective has to bring a crook home from London.
Dir: Douglas Hickox Cast:  John Wayne, Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson.
C-111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Thursday – August 20, 2015

2:00 AM
BIG JIM MCLAIN (1952)
A U.S. agent takes on communists in Hawaii.
Dir: Edward Ludwig Cast:  John Wayne, Nancy Olson, James Arness.
BW-90 mins, CC

12:45 PM
PENTHOUSE (1933)
The mob frames a lawyer for murder, so he enlists a call girl’s help in finding the real killer.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast:  Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy, Charles Butterworth.
BW-89 mins, CC

5:30 PM
THE MAN WITH TWO FACES (1934)
An actor uses his skills to protect his sister from her sinister husband.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast:  Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez.
BW-73 mins, CC

11:00 PM
THE PENGUIN POOL MURDER (1932)
A feisty school teacher sets out to solve a murder in an aquarium.
Dir: George Archainbaud Cast:  Edna May Oliver, James Gleason, Robert Armstrong.
BW-65 mins, CC
******Based on Stuart Palmer‘s mystery novel.*****

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Friday – August 21, 2015

12:00 PM
WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967)
A blind woman fights against drug smugglers who’ve invaded her home.
Dir: Terence Young Cast:  Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna.
C-108 mins, CC

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

Saturday – August 22, 2015

1:45 PM
STAGE FRIGHT (1950)
An acting student goes undercover to prove a singing star killed her husband.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding.
BW-110 mins, CC

3:45 PM
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961)
An aging American judge presides over the trial of Nazi war criminals.
Dir: Stanley Kramer Cast:  Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark.
BW-179 mins, CC
*****Capt. Kirk before his Capt. Kirk days!*****

7:00 PM
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1958)
A British lawyer gets caught up in a couple’s tangled marital affairs when he defends the husband for murder.
Dir: Billy Wilder Cast:  Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton.
BW-116 mins, CC

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

Sunday – August 23, 2015

9:30 AM
THE GAZEBO (1960)
A suburban couple tries to cope with a murder victim whose body refuses to stay put.
Dir: George Marshall Cast:  Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, Carl Reiner.
BW-102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:00 PM
THE CATERED AFFAIR (1956)
A working-class mother fights to give her daughter a big wedding whether the girl wants it or not.
Dir: Richard Brooks Cast:  Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds.
BW-94 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. Terrific movie to watch during the wedding season!*****

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

Monday – August 24, 2015

5:00 PM
THE THIEF WHO CAME TO DINNER (1973)
A jewel thief worms his way into Texas society.
Dir: Bud Yorkin Cast:  Ryan O’Neal, Jacqueline Bisset, Warren Oates.
C-104 mins

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

Tuesday – August 25, 2015

3:30 AM
CHANDLER (1971)
A former private eye lands in hot water when he agrees to protect a government witness.
Dir: Paul Magwood Cast:  Warren Oates, Leslie Caron, Alex Dreier.
C-86 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:00 AM
SHADOW OF DOUBT (1935)
Murder charges threaten an actress’s marriage plans.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast:  Ricardo Cortez, Virginia Bruce, Constance Collier.
BW-74 mins, CC

7:30 AM
ARSENE LUPIN RETURNS (1938)
A reformed jewel thief helps detectives track down a criminal.
Dir: Geo. Fitzmaurice Cast:  Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce, Warren William.
BW-81 mins

10:30 AM
STRONGER THAN DESIRE (1939)
A lawyer’s wife keeps mum as her husband defends an innocent woman for the crime she committed.
Dir: Leslie Fenton Cast:  Virginia Bruce, Walter Pidgeon, Lee Bowman.
BW-78 mins, CC

12:00 PM
SOCIETY LAWYER (1939)
A lawyer plays with fire when he gets mixed up with underworld types.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast:  Walter Pidgeon, Virginia Bruce, Leo Carrillo.
BW-78 mins, CC

1:30 PM
THE MAN WHO TALKED TOO MUCH (1940)
A defense lawyer sets out to topple a powerful gangster.
Dir: Vincent Sherman Cast:  George Brent, Virginia Bruce, Brenda Marshall.
BW-76 mins

4:15 PM
THE MURDER MAN (1935)
A hard-drinking reporter specializes in murder cases, until he becomes a suspect in one himself.
Dir: Tim Whelan Cast:  Spencer Tracy, Virginia Bruce, Lionel Atwill.
BW-69 mins, CC

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

Wednesday – August 26, 2015

12:00 PM
MATA HARI (1931)
Romantic biography of World War I’s notorious lady spy.
Dir: George Fitzmaurice Cast:  Greta Garbo, Ramon Novarro, Lionel Barrymore.
BW-89 mins, CC

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

Thursday – August 27, 2015

10:45 PM
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1941)
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a midwestern family.
Dir: William Keighley Cast:  Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley.
BW-113 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. Delightful Christmas movie which is sometimes over-looked.*****

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

Friday – August 28, 2015

12:45 AM
THE BISHOP’S WIFE (1947)
An angel helps set an ambitious bishop on the right track.
Dir: Henry Koster Cast:  Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven.
BW-109 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. Another terrific Christmas movie.*****

12:15 PM
FEAR (1954)
The wife of a prominent scientist is blackmailed after her extramarital affair is discovered.
Dir: Roberto Rossellini Cast:  Ingrid Bergman, Mathias Wieman, Renate Mannhardt.
BW-79 mins

9:00 PM
GASLIGHT (1944)
A newlywed fears she’s going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
Dir: George Cukor Cast:  Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten.
BW-114 mins, CC

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

Saturday – August 29, 2015

1:00 AM
RAGE IN HEAVEN (1941)
A jealous man plots to fake his death and incriminate his wife’s suspected lover.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast:  Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders.
BW-85 mins, CC

7:15 AM
BANK SHOT (1974)
Crooks hatch an original plot to rob a bank temporarily housed in a mobile home.
Dir: Gower Champion Cast:  George C Scott, Clifton James, Joanna Cassidy.
C-83 mins

11:00 AM
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 Cast:  James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara.
BW-161 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Sunday – August 30, 2015

3:00 AM
THE FORMULA (1980)
A detective is in jeopardy after discovering a synthetic formula for gasoline.
Dir: John G. Avildsen Cast:  George C Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller.
BW-118 mins, Letterbox Format

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

Monday – August 31, 2015

5:00 AM
HARPER (1966)
A broken-down private eye sets out to find a rich woman’s missing husband.
Dir: Jack Smight Cast:  Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris.
C-121 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

1:30 PM
HE RAN ALL THE WAY (1951)
A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl’s apartment.
Dir: John Berry Cast:  John Garfield, Shelley Winters, Wallace Ford.
BW-78 mins

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

(All of the above TCM descriptions were copied from the TCM site.)

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

August 2015 Hallmark Movies & Mystery Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):

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

Saturday – August 1, 2015

8:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote South-Southwest
Headed to a lecture by train, Jessica is sent on a mysterious journey after she has a brief encounter in the dining car with a woman who later vanishes. Stars Angela Lansbury and Mel Harris.

10:00 AM
My Gal Sunday
A newlywed couple must prove their crime-solving prowess when their politically-tied parents are taken hostage by a vengeful kidnapper looking for justice for the wrongful murder conviction of his brother. Based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark. Stars Jack Wagner, Cameron Mathison and Rachel Blanchard.

12:00 PM
Along Came a Nanny
Detective Mike Logan takes on a special undercover assignment as a nanny when a quiet, upscale neighborhood is turned upside down by a string of robberies. When the mystery begins to unravel, new relationships are threatened as he struggles to protect his secret identity and solve a difficult case. Stars Sarah Lancaster and Cameron Mathison.

2:00 PM
Wedding Planner Mystery
A young wedding planner is framed for a crime and struggles to clear her name as she learns that love does not always arrive in a pretty package. Based on the book by Deborah Donnelly. Stars Erica Durance, Andrew Walker and Brandon Beemer.

4:00 PM
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
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 uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Based on the book by Charlaine Harris. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.

6:00 PM
Undercover Bridesmaid
Tanya, a highly-trained security guard who lost her zest for romance after being left at the altar, takes an assignment where she poses as a bridesmaid for a woman who has been receiving death threats before her wedding day. While undercover, Tanya not only solves the mystery, but she is finally able to put the past behind her and give love a second chance. Stars Brooke Burns, Nicole Paggi, and Gregory Harrison.

8:00 PM

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. Based on the book by Peter King. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.
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10:00 PM
My Gal Sunday
A newlywed couple must prove their crime-solving prowess when their politically-tied parents are taken hostage by a vengeful kidnapper looking for justice for the wrongful murder conviction of his brother. Based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark. Stars Jack Wagner, Cameron Mathison and Rachel Blanchard.

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

Sunday – August 2, 2015

8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

8:00 PM *****NEW*****
Gourmet Detective: 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. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Based on the book by Peter King. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

10:00 PM
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. Based on the book by Peter King. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.

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

Monday – August 3, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Swan Song
A popular folk singer’s plane has crashed. Two passengers have died, and one has escaped with minor injuries. Columbo is called to determine whether the crash was merely an accident or rather, a twisted plot to murder the passengers. Stars Peter Falk.

8:00 AM
Bound by a Secret
Two old friends who share a life-long secret are forced to face the truth – and its consequences – when one is diagnosed with a terminal illness and wants to put her affairs in order. Stars Lesley Ann Warren and Meredith Baxter.

10:00 AM
Lies Between Friends
When art restorer Joss Jenner joins her old college friends for a weekend reunion, old jealousies and deeply buried secrets lead to murder. Devastated by the loss, Joss is unable to rest until she figures out who is responsible for the crime. Stars Gabrielle Anwar and Craig Sheffer.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Tuesday – August 4, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: A Friend in Deed
After killing his wife, Hugh Caldwell asks for help from his best friend Mark Halperin, the Deputy Police Commissioner of the LAPD. Mark makes the murder look like a robbery gone wrong, but the price of his assistance is more than Hugh bargained for. Stars Peter Falk.

10:00 AM
The Mystery Cruise
Alvirah, Regan and their husbands join a murder mystery cruise in honor of Regan’s mom Nora’s new book. But, when Alvirah sees a real murder attempt, she and Regan must find a way to keep the intended victim safe while trying to find proof to expose the murderer. Meanwhile, the ladies husbands have a mystery to solve as well when they run into a
counterfeiter and are also called upon to help solve a string of petty thefts. Based on the book my Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark. Stars Gail O’Grady and Michelle Harrison.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

4:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer’s real-estate agent pal dies while trying to negate rumors about a home she’s selling. The police believe there was no foul play, but Jennifer suspects that her friend was killed after she researches other deaths that occurred in the same room. Based on the book by Suzi Weinert. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

6:00 PM
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Librarian Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim. Based on the book by Charlaine Harris. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Alexa
Doig.

8:00 PM
Gourmet Detective: 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. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Based on the book by Peter King. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

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

Wednesday – August 5, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Exercise in Fatality
After Milo tries to steal money from his own company company, his business partner learns of the plan a tries to figure out what to do. Gene turns up dead, the victim of an “accident,” and no one ever suspected Milo, especially since he has a perfect alibi for the time of the death. Columbo comes to investigate the accident and begins to see through Milo’s fit
exterior. Stars Peter Falk.

8:00 AM
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Librarian Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim. Based on the book by Charlaine Harris. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Alexa Doig.

10:00 AM
Gourmet Detective: 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. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Based on the book by Peter King. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

4:00 PM
After All These Years
When a woman is wrongly accused of the death of her ex-husband, she sets out to solve the murder mystery and find the real killer before the day of the funeral, when she is to be taken into custody. Based on the book by best-selling author Susan Isaacs. Stars Wendie Malick Gregory Harrison.

6:00 PM
My Gal Sunday
A newlywed couple must prove their crime-solving prowess when their politically-tied parents are taken hostage by a vengeful kidnapper looking for justice for the wrongful murder conviction of his brother. Based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark. Stars Jack Wagner, Cameron Mathison and Rachel Blanchard.

8:00 PM
Wedding Planner Mystery
A young wedding planner is framed for a crime and struggles to clear her name as she learns that love does not always arrive in a pretty package. Based on the book by Deborah Donnelly. Stars Erica Durance, Andrew Walker and Brandon Beemer.

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

Thursday – August 6, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Negative Reaction
A famous photographer, tired of his wife’s antics, has her abducted and murdered. Despite his feeling that the plan works perfectly, Lt. Columbo has a strange feeling that Paul isn’t quite as innocent as he appears. Stars Peter Falk.

8:00 AM
My Gal Sunday
A newlywed couple must prove their crime-solving prowess when their politically-tied parents are taken hostage by a vengeful kidnapper looking for justice for the wrongful murder conviction of his brother. Based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark. Stars Jack Wagner, Cameron Mathison and Rachel Blanchard.

10:00 AM
Wedding Planner Mystery
A young wedding planner is framed for a crime and struggles to clear her name as she learns that love does not always arrive in a pretty package. Based on the book by Deborah Donnelly. Stars Erica Durance, Andrew Walker and Brandon Beemer.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

4:00 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 murdered tied to the baby’s missing parents. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

6:00 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. Surprisingly, most of the clues to his death are hidden in the bookstore, right under their noses. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

8:00 PM
Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
While searching for a KGB double agent who was about to be exposed by another Russian spy-turned-successful author, 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.

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

Friday – August 7, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: By Dawn’s Early Light
A proud Commandant of a military academy is incensed that William Haynes, the owner of the property, wants to turn it into a co-ed college. Los Angeles Police Department’s Lt. Columbo comes to the academy to investigate Haynes’ death and instantly suspects that Rumford had something to do with the explosion, which Columbo believes was not accidental. Stars Peter Falk.

8:00 AM
Gourmet Detective: 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. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Based on the book by Peter King. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

10:00 AM
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. Based on the book by Joanne Fluke. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

4:00 PM
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. Based on the book by Peter King. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.

6:00 PM
Gourmet Detective: 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. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Based on the book by Peter King. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns

8:00 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. Based on the book by Joanne Fluke. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.

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

Sunday – August 9, 2015

6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Murder, She Wrote marathon

2:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery

Jennifer loves scouring garage sales to look for items to sell in her resell shop, but when she realizes a series of burglaries and a friend’s murder may have a connection to the sales, she not only helps the cops, but does some undercover sleuthing of her own. Based on the book by Suzi Weinert. Stars Lori Loughlin and Andrew Dunbar.

4:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
Jennifer Shannon has an eye for antiques and a mind for solving mysteries. When she buys a storage unit at auction, she has no idea she’s opening the door to murder, and realizes the killer is after something in the storage unit. Stolen diamonds, antique Teddy Bears and handsome strangers are the clues to solving the crime. Based on the book by Suzi Weinert. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.

6:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer’s real-estate agent pal dies while trying to negate rumors about a home she’s selling. The police believe there was no foul play, but Jennifer suspects that her friend was killed after she researches other deaths that occurred in the same room. Based on the book by Suzi Weinert. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

8:00 PM *****NEW*****

Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Based on the book by Suzi Weinert. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.

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

Monday – August 10, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Troubled Waters
A vacationing Columbo investigates the death of a performer while on a cruise ship. Stars Peter Falk and Robert Vaughn.

8:00 AM
Citizen Jane
Jane Alexander is enjoying a comfortable life in San Francisco with the man she loves. But her idyllic life is shattered when her beloved aunt is murdered in San Jose. Jane’s heartbreak turns to horror when police detective Jack Morris, finally convinces her that the killer is none other than her boyfriend, Tom O’Donnell. Jane embarks on an epic journey to track down and convict O’Donnell. A true story based on the book by James Dalessandro. Stars Ally Sheedy, Meat Loaf Aday, and Sean Patrick Flanery.

10:00 AM
Murder 101
Juggling a career as a University professor and on-call criminologist, Dr. Jonathan Maxwell teams up with a private investigator to clear a young woman accused of murdering her boss. Stars Dick Van Dyke.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Tuesday – August 11, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Forgotten Lady
Columbo investigates the alleged suicide of a famous actress’ husband. Stars Peter Falk and Janet Leigh.

8:00 AM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Based on the book by Suzi Weinert. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.

10:00 AM
Murder 101: College Can Be Murder
College professor Archer Coe has been poisoned and the suspects are piling up: the student with whom he was having an affair, Coe’s jealous wife, the student’s vengeful father, and above all, fellow teacher Stuart Evans whose career was in Coe’s vindictive hands. Lucky for Stuart, he has Jonathan Maxwell, fellow professor and on-call criminologist and in his
corner. Stars Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

8:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Based on the book by Suzi Weinert. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.

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

Wednesday – August 12, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Identity Crisis
Lieutenant Columbo investigates a dark secret and a secret group after a man is murdered. Stars Peter Falk and Patrick
McGoohan.

8:00 AM
Dear Prudence
Prudence Macintyre is a humorous Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, who escapes on a much needed vacation from her work-driven life. While on her vacation, she finds herself embroiled in solving a murder mystery by using her own quick wit and good housekeeping tips. Stars Jane Seymour and Jamey Sheridan.

10:00 AM
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Criminology professor Jonathan Maxwell is called upon to help when a prize racehorse is kidnapped. But the case turns deadly when a member of the family that owns the horse dies in a suspicious fire. What the case yields is a family embroiled in jealousy and greed. Stars Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, and Stacy Edwards.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Thursday – August 13, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Now You See Him
Lt. Columbo investigates an expert magician who is hiding the murder of his employer. Stars Peter Falk.

8:00 AM
Missing Pieces
A Colorado rancher uncovers a bed of lies and unanswered questions as he investigates his son’s apparent suicide.
Stars James Coburn.

10:00 AM
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Samuel is a spiritual “healer” with a large and influential following. But when he locks himself in a meditation chamber with four students, only to turn up dead with his students still deep in their meditative trance, it’s up to Professor Maxwell to figure out the why and how. Stars Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke and Mia Cottet.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

4:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Based on the book by Suzi Weinert. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.

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

Friday – August 14, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore
Lieutenant Columbo investigates the disappearance of an old navy Commodore who vanishes at sea. Stars Peter Falk.

10:00 AM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Based on the book by Suzi Weinert. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Saturday – August 15, 2015

6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote marathon

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

Sunday – August 16, 2015

6:00 – 10:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote marathon

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

Monday – August 17, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Make Me a Perfect Murder
Columbo unravels the murder of a televison network executive and his seemingly innocent assistant. Stars Peter Falk.

8:00 AM
Mystery Woman: Sing Me A Murder
Samantha offers her quaint shop as the perfect venue for a once-famous folk/rock trio to benefit a charity drive. But when a murder brings all-new meaning to Top Ten Hit, Samantha and her partner in crime, Philby, decide it’s time to investigate. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Tuesday – August 18, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: The Conspirators
A terrorist posing as a wealthy philanthropist, befriends Columbo thinking that he will be safe from investigation. Stars Peter Falk.

8:00 AM
Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder
Invited to a health spa for the weekend, Samantha Kinsey becomes embroiled in murder when a fellow guest is found dead. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Wednesday – August 19, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine
An egocentric psychic murders his old mentor, a magician charged to expose him as fraud, by beheading him while he’s rehearsing his guillotine trick.

8:00 AM
Mystery Woman: Game Time
Samantha is thrilled when she finally gets the reclusive mystery writer Donald Fiske to agree to a book signing in her store. But when Mr. Fiske is found dead, Samantha and the team must solve his latest mystery, his own murder. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Thursday – August 20, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows
An egocentric wunderkind director murders a childhood friend who threatens to expose his negligent complicity in the death of his sister years earlier.

8:00 AM
Mystery Woman: At First Sight
When Samantha receives news of a hereditary health problem, she must go in search her birth mother to find answers. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Friday – August 21, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Sex and the Married Detective
When a successful sex therapist with a best selling book and a hit TV show is crushed to learn her business partner/lover is cheating on her, she plots appropriate revenge.

8:00 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.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Saturday – August 22, 2015

6:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Murder, She Wrote marathon

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

Sunday – August 23, 2015

8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

8:00 PM
Gourmet Detective: 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. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

10:00 PM
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.

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

Monday – August 24, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Grand Deceptions
After the head of a private paramilitary think tank who is embezzling funds murders a blackmailer, he has to match wits with the persistent Lieutenant Columbo.

8:00 AM
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Jesse Stone and Captain Healy are shot during an unauthorized stake-out in Boston. Meanwhile, a cryptic letter sent from Paradise leads the mother of a kidnapped child to Stone. Though her son was declared dead, she hopes he will reopen the case. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and William Devane.

10:00 AM
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Jesse Stone and Captain Healy are shot during an unauthorized stake-out in Boston. Meanwhile, a cryptic letter sent from Paradise leads the mother of a kidnapped child to Stone. Though her son was declared dead, she hopes he will reopen the case. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and William Devane.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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Tuesday – August 25, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Murder, a Self Portrait
Columbo investigates the apparent drowning of a famous painters first wife.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

4:00 PM
Undercover Bridesmaid
Tanya, a highly-trained security guard who lost her zest for romance after being left at the altar, takes an assignment where she poses as a bridesmaid for a woman who has been receiving death threats before her wedding day. While undercover, Tanya not only solves the mystery, but she is finally able to put the past behind her and give love a second chance. Stars Brooke Burns, Nicole Paggi, and Gregory Harrison.

6:00 PM
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.

8:00 PM
Gourmet Detective: 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. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

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Wednesday – August 26, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Columbo Cries Wolf
When the business-savvy publisher of a “Playboy”-type men’s magazine wants to sell her stock to a Rupert Murdoch-like media tycoon, she apparently disappears on a London-bound flight.

8:00 AM
Undercover Bridesmaid
Tanya, a highly-trained security guard who lost her zest for romance after being left at the altar, takes an assignment where she poses as a bridesmaid for a woman who has been receiving death threats before her wedding day. While undercover, Tanya not only solves the mystery, but she is finally able to put the past behind her and give love a second chance. Stars Brooke Burns, Nicole Paggi, and Gregory Harrison.

10:00 AM
Gourmet Detective: 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. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

4:00 PM
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Librarian Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Alexa Doig.

6:00 PM
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
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 uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.

8:00 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, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.

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Thursday – August 27, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Agenda for Murder
This time Columbo is put on a murder that was made to look like a suicide. However, he notices some loose ends, and asks a lawyer and a governor to clear these problems up.

8:00 AM
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
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 uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.

10:00 AM
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, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

4:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
Jennifer Shannon has an eye for antiques and a mind for solving mysteries. When she buys a storage unit at auction, she has no idea she’s opening the door to murder, and realizes the killer is after something in the storage unit. Stolen diamonds, antique Teddy Bears and handsome strangers are the clues to solving the crime. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.

6:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer’s real-estate agent pal dies while trying to negate rumors about a home she’s selling. The police believe there was no foul play, but Jennifer suspects that her friend was killed after she researches other deaths that occurred in the same room. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

8:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.

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Friday – August 28, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: A Case of Immunity
Columbo has to solve a crime at the embassy of a middle-east nation. Between the difficulties of a distant culture and diplomatic immunity, Columbo has his hands full. Stars Peter Falk and Hector Elizondo.

7:30 AM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer’s real-estate agent pal dies while trying to negate rumors about a home she’s selling. The police believe there was no foul play, but Jennifer suspects that her friend was killed after she researches other deaths that occurred in the same room. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

9:30 AM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.

11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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Saturday – August 29, 2015

8:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Matlock marathon

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Sunday – August 30, 2015

8:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Perry Mason marathon

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(All of the above Hallmark Movies & Mysteries descriptions were copied from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries site.)

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Please post a comment if you know of any other TV mystery movies that will be airing during August 2015.

Here is the July 2015 television mystery movies schedule:

Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for July 2015

Here is the page on my site with lots and lots of entries of movies and television shows you may enjoy:

Cozy Mystery List TV and Movie Section