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!

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TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES CHANNEL MYSTERY MOVIES – March 2021

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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…*****

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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.

Finally, the shortest month of the year is upon us. For me, this means that the holidays are very much over! In our household our birthdays all fall from November to the end of January, so gift-giving is over for this year, as well as baking birthday cakes and holiday pies. (The cakes are from box mixes and the pies are from the freezer, so there truthfully isn’t that much to either of them.)

As I am getting the Turner Classic Movies channel’s mystery movies list together, it seems to me that there are quite a few science fiction movies on their roster. I’m not going to list them, but if you like those types of movies make sure to take a look at the channel’s guide online. I happen to like them, especially the older ones – the cornier the better. (Weird, huh?)

Also, on the second there will be a whole lot of cold-weather movies being shown in the morning followed by hot-weather-destination movies in the afternoon. But the best part of the day is when they will air several film noirs at the end of the day. The tenth seems to be devoted to movies about divorces. Who knew there were so many of these movies?! And then, the day after Valentine’s Day TCM is focusing on jealousy between couples.

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TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES CHANNEL MYSTERY MOVIES – February 2021:

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Monday – February 1, 2021

2:00 AM
Live Flesh (1997)
Victor goes to meet Elena for a date. Elena, uninterested, tells Victor to leave the apartment before her dealer gets there. Their ensuing argument and struggle draw the attention of policemen Sancho and David. As Elena flees, her gun goes off, paralyzing David. Six years later, Victor gets out of jail and begins having an affair with Sancho’s wife. This movie is in Spanish and is based on Ruth Rendell’s novel of the same name.
Dir: Pedro Almodóvar Actors: Angela Molina, Penélope Cruz, Mariola Fuentes, Liberto Rabal
100 mins

9:00 AM
After Office Hours (1935)
A society newspaperwoman tries to prove to her editor that she can crack a murder case.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Actors: Constance Bennett, Clark Gable, Stuart Erwin
75 mins

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

Tuesday – February 2, 2021

8:00 PM
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
A frustrated wife seduces a drifter into murdering her husband.
Dir: Tay Garnett Actors: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway
111 mins

10:00 PM
Force of Evil (1949)
Joe Morse, an attorney for racketeer Ben Tucker, realizes that thousands of people select the number “776” in the lotteries on Independence day and conceives of a clever scheme to fix that as the winning number on the Fourth of July, thus bankrupting the numerous numbers banks operating in the city and enabling Tucker to gain a stranglehold…
Dir: Abraham Polonsky, Robert Aldrich Actors: John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Howland Chamberlin
88 mins

11:45 PM
He Ran All the Way (1951)
Despite having a premonition that he will forever be on the run for murdering a man, Nick Robey agrees on a plan to make some easy money with his disreputable pal, Al Molin. The two men rob a man for a company payroll at the local train yard warehouse, but before they can make their getaway, Al is killed by a policeman…
Dir: John Berry, Arnold Laven Actors: John Garfield, Shelley Winters, Wallace Ford, Selena Royle
77 mins

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

Wednesday – February 3, 2021

1:15 AM
Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
A con artist falls for the rich widow he’s trying to fleece.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Actors: John Garfield, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Walter Brennan
100 mins

4:30 AM
Out of the Fog (1941)
A racketeer terrorizes a small fishing community until he falls in love with a fisherman’s daughter.
Dir: Anatole Litvak Actors: John Garfield ,Ida Lupino, Thomas Mitchell
93 mins

6:15 AM
Blackwell’s Island (1939)
A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.
Dir: William Mcgann Actors: John Garfield ,Rosemary Lane, Dick Purcell
71 mins

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

Thursday – February 4, 2021

2:30 AM
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

4:30 AM
Edge of the City (1957)
An army deserter and a black dock worker join forces against a corrupt union official.
Dir: Martin Ritt Actors: John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Jack Warden
85 mins

9:45 PM
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

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

Friday – February 5, 2021

2:30 AM
Ball of Fire (1942)
At the Daniel S. Totten Foundation in New York, Bertram Potts, a somber, dedicated linguistics professor, oversees the writing of an encyclopedia, on which he and his eight uniquely qualified colleagues have been toiling for nine years. When their financial backer, Miss Totten, drops by the foundation and threatens to withdraw her support, Bertram…
Dir: Howard Hawks, William Tummel Actors: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oscar Homolka, Henry Travers
111 mins
*****This isn’t a mystery movie, but if you’re a fan of Barbara Stanwyck – this comedy is for you!*****

4:30 AM
The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)
A woman slowly discovers that her artist husband is a deranged killer.
Dir: Peter Godfrey Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Alexis Smith
99 mins

9:30 AM
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)
A small-time thief kills his way to the top of the New York rackets.
Dir: Budd Boetticher Actors: Ray Danton, Karen Steele, Elaine Stewart
101 mins

4:30 PM
Chandler (1971)
A former private eye lands in hot water when he agrees to protect a government witness.
Dir: Paul Magwood Actors: Warren Oates, Leslie Caron, Alex Dreier
88 mins

6:15 PM
Badlands (1973)
A teenager from a dead-end town decides to join a charming older boy on his shooting spree through Montana’s badlands.
Dir: Terrence Malick Actors: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates
95 mins

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

Saturday – February 6, 2021

2:30 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, Colin Blakely, Irene Handl
125 mins

6:30 PM
Rope (1948)
Two wealthy young men try to commit the perfect crime by murdering a friend.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Actors: Dick Hogan, John Dall, Farley Granger
80 mins

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

Sunday – February 7, 2021

12:00 AM
The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
In November, 1947, a dizzy, sweating Sheila Bennet returns to New York City from Cuba. She checks into a cheap hotel and phones her husband, Matt Krane, who warns her to stay away from their apartment in case it is under surveillance by treasury agents. Unknown to Sheila, Matt is having an affair with her sister Francie…
Dir: Earl Mcevoy, James Nicholson Actors: Evelyn Keyes, Charles Korvin, William Bishop, Dorothy Malone
79 mins

1:45 AM
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
On one of the hottest days of August 1972, three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a Brooklyn bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.
Dir: Sidney Lumet Actors: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Carol Kane
130 mins

10:00 AM
The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
In November, 1947, a dizzy, sweating Sheila Bennet returns to New York City from Cuba. She checks into a cheap hotel and phones her husband, Matt Krane, who warns her to stay away from their apartment in case it is under surveillance by treasury agents. Unknown to Sheila, Matt is having an affair with her sister Francie…
Dir: Earl Mcevoy, James Nicholson Actors: Evelyn Keyes, Charles Korvin, William Bishop, Dorothy Malone
79 mins

5:45 PM
The Birds (1963)
An immense flock of birds descends upon a seacoast town, makes it their nesting ground, and begins to attack and kill the townsfolk.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Actors: Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy
120 mins

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

Monday – February 8, 2021

11:30 AM
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
A frustrated wife seduces a drifter into murdering her husband.
Dir: Tay Garnett Actors: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway
111 mins

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

Tuesday – February 9, 2021

7:45 AM
Crossfire (1947)
A crusading district attorney investigates the murder of a Jewish man.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Actors: Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan
85 mins

9:15 AM
The Woman on the Beach (1947)
A coast guardsman begins to think his mistress’s blind husband can really see.
Dir: Jean Renoir Actors: Joan Bennett, Robert Ryan, Charles Bickford
71 mins

10:30 AM
Act of Violence (1949)
An embittered veteran tracks down a POW camp informer.
Dir: Fred Zinnemann Actors: Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh
82 mins

12:00 PM
The Set-Up (1949)
An aging boxer defies the gangsters who’ve ordered him to throw his last fight.
Dir: Robert Wise Actors: Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias
72 mins

3:00 PM
The Secret Fury (1950)
The wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else. Though the flabbergasted Ellen denies the charge, the interloper produces enough evidence that his accusation must be investigated. Ellen and David travel to the small coastal town where her first wedding allegedly occurred.
Dir: Mel Ferrer Actors: Claudette Colbert, Robert Ryan, Jane Cowl
85 mins

6:00 PM
Clash by Night (1952)
An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.
Dir: Fritz Lang Actors: Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, Robert Ryan
104 mins

9:45 PM
Body and Soul (1947)
In New York City, Charley Davis, the middleweight champion of the world, wakes up from a nightmare screaming the name “Ben,” then visits his mother, telling her that Ben died that day.
Dir: Robert Rossen, Robert Aldrich Actors: John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere
105 mins

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

Wednesday – February 10, 2021

8:00 PM
Moonrise (1948)
When his wife becomes ill, Virginian Jeb Hawkins phones a doctor, but the doctor refuses to visit her, saying that her condition is not serious. Shortly thereafter, she dies, causing Jeb to lose control and kill the doctor.
Dir: Frank Borzage, Lee Lukather Actors: Dane Clark, Gail Russell, Ethel Barrymore, Allyn Joslyn
90 mins

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

Friday – February 12, 2021

4:00 AM
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

6:15 AM
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

6:00 PM
Party Girl (1958)
A showgirl and a crooked lawyer try to break with a powerful mob boss.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Actors: Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb
99 mins

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

Monday – February 15, 2021

6:30 PM
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 Actors: Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders
82 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

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

Thursday – February 18, 2021

6:15 PM
The Front Page (1931)
A crusading newspaper editor tricks his retiring star reporter into covering one last case.
Dir: Lewis Milestone Actors: Adolph Menjou, Pat O’brien, Mary Brian
101 mins

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

Saturday – February 20, 2021

1:15 PM
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

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

Sunday – February 21, 2021

12:00 AM
Native Son (1951)
In Chicago’s “black belt,” where nearly half a million African Americans are crowded in…
Dir: Pierre Chenal Actors: Jean Wallace, Richard Wright, Nicholas Joy
105 mins

10:00 AM
Native Son (1951)
In Chicago’s “black belt,” where nearly half a million African Americans are crowded in…
Dir: Pierre Chenal Actors: Jean Wallace, Richard Wright, Nicholas Joy
105 mins

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

Monday – February 22, 2021

1:15 PM
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
*****Not so much a mystery movie, but it is a fun movie to watch.*****

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

Tuesday – February 23, 2021

6:45 AM
Cast a Dark Shadow (1955)
A wife-killer marries an innocent barmaid and plots her death.
Dir: Lewis Gilbert Actors: Margaret Lockwood, Dirk Bogarde, Kay Walsh
85 mins

8:15 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

11:45 AM
Victim (1961)
A closeted lawyer risks his career to bring a blackmailer to justice.
Dir: Basil Dearden Actors: Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price
100 mins

3:45 PM
Our Mother’s House (1967)
Afraid of being separated, a family of children keep their mother’s death a secret.
Dir: Jack Clayton Actors: Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Brooks, Pamela Franklin
105 mins

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

Wednesday – February 24, 2021

5:30 PM
Mrs. O’Malley and Mr. Malone (1950)
A lawyer and a widow encounter murder on a train ride.
Dir: Norman Taurog Actors: Marjorie Main, James Whitmore, Ann Dvorak
69 mins

10:00 PM
A Soldier’s Story (1984)
A black army attorney is sent to an all-black army camp during World War II to investigate the murder of a sergeant and sees first hand the racial strife between the black soldiers and the white officers who run the boot camp.
Dir: Norman Jewison Actors: Howard E Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Denzel Washington, Dennis Lipscomb
101 mins

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

Friday – February 26, 2021

11:45 AM
Their Big Moment (1934)
A phony psychic conjures up a real ghost who asks her to solve his murder.
Dir: James Cruze Actors: Zasu Pitts, Slim Summerville, William Gaxton
68 mins

1:00 PM
Miracles for Sale (1939)
A magician turns detective to investigate murder and a phony seance.
Dir: Tod Browning Actors: Robert Young, Florence Rice, Frank Craven
71 mins

2:15 PM
Fingers at the Window (1942)
A magician uses hypnosis to create an army of murderers.
Dir: Charles Lederer Actors: Lew Ayres, Laraine Day, Basil Rathbone
80 mins

8:00 PM
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

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

Saturday – February 27, 2021

4:00 AM
Out of Bounds (1986)
Daryl Cage’s parents think that he will have a better life if he leaves the family farm and goes to live with his brother in the city. So Daryl makes the trip, but when there is a baggage mix up at the airport, he finds that he has gotten a bag full of drugs. When the ruthless dealer tracks Daryl down and murders his brother…
Dir: Richard Tuggle, James M Arnett Actors: Raymond J Barry, Ted Gehring, Jerry Levine, Kevin Mccorkle
93 mins

1:45 PM
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

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

Sunday – February 28, 2021

12:00 AM
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
In New York City, David Burke, a former policeman who once served a prison sentence, asks bigoted Southern tough guy Earl Slater to rob a bank with him, promising him $50,000 in small bills if the robbery is successful. Earl is reluctant to accept Burke’s proposal but feels he needs the money to support his live-in girl friend, Lorry.
Dir: Robert Wise, Charles Maguire Actors: Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters, Ed Begley
95 mins

10:00 AM
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
In New York City, David Burke, a former policeman who once served a prison sentence, asks bigoted Southern tough guy Earl Slater to rob a bank with him, promising him $50,000 in small bills if the robbery is successful. Earl is reluctant to accept Burke’s proposal but feels he needs the money to support his live-in girl friend, Lorry.
Dir: Robert Wise, Charles Maguire Actors: Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters, Ed Begley
95 mins

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

If you’re really looking forward to these or other mystery-themed tv specials coming up in February, 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 January 2021 television mystery movies schedule:

Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for January 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.

Happy New Year! Oh my goodness! It’s 2021! Yahoo!!! I am hoping this is the year that will allow us all to start living our lives more “normally”… A BIG THANK YOU to all the essential workers who were out there (and still are!) during 2020 who made our lives more comfortable – hunkering down in our homes while trying to keep ourselves (as well as others) safe.

I worked on this Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel Cozy Mystery movies “guide” at the end of December, so I am missing the last week in the January schedule. (I’ll get it up soon – the channel hasn’t posted it yet.) There is good news for us: there is a PREMIERE coming up this month on Sunday the 17th there will be a new Martha’s Vineyard Cozy Mystery movie: Ships in the Night. Other than that, I was not able to find any other premieres, however, the last week in January may have one.

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

***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – January 1, 2021

Christmas non-mystery movies continue

***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 2, 2021

5:00 AM
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
After several of her puzzles are linked to the murder of an art gallery owner, a crossword puzzle editor teams up with a no nonsense detective to stop a killer in their midst. Stars Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott.

7:00 AM
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.

9:00 AM
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.

11:00 AM
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.

1:00 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.

3:00 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.

5:00 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.

7:00 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.

9:00 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.

11:00 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 3, 2021

1:00 AM
Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered
Alex McPherson launches a podcast with a cold case from her past. With the help of local reporter, Drew Godfrey, new mysteries mix with old as the two work to recover what’s been lost. Starring Alison Sweeney and Benjamin Ayres.

3:00 AM
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
Podcaster Alex McPherson seeks the truth behind the tragic death of a young lawyer, while partner Drew finds himself diving into the shady mishaps of a shipping company. Starring Alison Sweeney and Benjamin Ayres.

5:00 AM
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 AM
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 AM
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.

11:00 AM
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.

1:00 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.

3:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Julius House
Aurora Teagarden is a beautiful young librarian with a passion for solving murders. After an exhaustive search for the perfect home, Aurora finally purchases her dream house, unaware of its murky history.

5:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Dead Over Heels
Librarian and real crime buff Aurora “Roe” Teagarden never liked Detective Sergeant Jack Burns. She also never wanted to see him dead, but when he winds up murdered, she can’t help but get involved.

7:00 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.

9:00 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.

11:00 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – January 4, 2021

1:00 AM
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.

3:00 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.

1:00 AM
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.

3:00 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – January 5, 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
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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – January 6, 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – January 7, 2021

9:00 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – January 8, 2021

5:00 PM
Witness to Murder: A Darrow Mystery
Attorney Claire Darrow defends an old colleague of her mother’s for murder. Things get complex when Claire’s romantic interest, Miles, is named as prosecuting attorney on the case. Starring Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Tom Cavanagh.

7:00 PM
Second Chances
A badly injured leg forces fireman Jeff, who lost his father in a fire as a young boy, to move in with widow, Jenny, and her fatherless young children, Luke and Elsie. Stars Alison Sweeney, Greg Vaughan.

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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 9, 2021

The Good Witch marathon

***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 10, 2021

9:00 AM
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.

11:00 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.

1:00 PM
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.

3:00 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.

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
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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – January 11, 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… LESS 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… LESS 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – January 12, 2021

5:00 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.

7:00 PM
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
Billie Blessings investigates murder charges against friend and actress Katie Saunders, when a death is linked to her TV show based on a series of novels about a corrupt local lawyer. Stars Holly Robinson Peete, Rick Fox.

9:00 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – January 13, 2021

5:00 PM
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
Photographer Allie Adams is shocked when the groom at a wedding she is covering is shot dead. What’s even worse, is she must convince Detective Sam Acosta that her brother isn’t the killer. Stars Alexa PenaVega, Carlos PenaVega.

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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – January 14, 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 – January 15, 2021

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.

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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 16, 2021

7:00 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.

9:00 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 17, 2021

9:00 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.

11:00 AM
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.

1:00 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.

3:00 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.

5:00 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.

7:00 PM
Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery *****PREMIERE*****
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.

9:00 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – January 18, 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – January 19, 2021

5:00 PM
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
When the owners of a popular grocery store chain are killed, Billie finds macabre clues linking the deaths to a children’s countdown song, Five Little Ducks. Stars Holly Robinson Peete and Rick Fox.

7:00 PM
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
Chef Billie Blessings’ best friend Marian is hired to redecorate the TV studio. When Marian’s twin sister is murdered, Billie must investigate their close friends to find the killer. Stars Holly Robinson Peete, Rick Fox.

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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – January 20, 2021

5:00 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.

7:00 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.

9:00 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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – January 21, 2021

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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – January 22, 2021

5:00 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.

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.

***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 23, 2021

Signed, Sealed, Delivered marathon

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

Friday – January 29, 2021

5:00 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
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.

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Saturday – January 30, 2021

Signed, Sealed, Delivered marathon

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Sunday – January 31, 2021

9:00 AM
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
Photographer Allie Adams is shocked when the groom at a wedding she is covering is shot dead. What’s even worse, is she must convince Detective Sam Acosta that her brother isn’t the killer. Stars Alexa PenaVega, Carlos PenaVega.

11:00 AM
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.

1:00 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.

3:00 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…

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.

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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 will finish up the month as soon as the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel updates its schedule.