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.*****

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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:

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Friday – January 1, 2021

Christmas non-mystery movies continue

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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.

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

Saturday – January 30, 2021

Signed, Sealed, Delivered marathon

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

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.

***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
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.

I’m so excited that it’s already (almost) 2021! This past year has been a difficult year for all of us. Covid 19 has kept us all from celebrating our different holidays AND also from letting us visit with our extended families. What a colossal drag! Thank goodness for all of the hard-working pharmaceutical research scientists and the many, many essential workers!

It’s a good thing we have had our Cozy Mysteries to read and our mystery movies to watch!

Turner Classic Movies will be showing some movies this month that I want to point out. On January 20 (PM) and 21 (AM) the channel will be showing four Agatha Christie Miss Marple mystery movies starring Margaret Rutherford. These are very loosely based on Christie’s Miss Marple, as they are comedies. And speaking of comedies, I have listed the Judy Holliday movies as well as those with Doris Day and Rock Hudson. Those movies are not mysteries, but they are quite good.

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

TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES CHANNEL MYSTERY MOVIES – January 2021

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

Friday – January 1, 2021

4:00 PM
Born Yesterday (1950)
A newspaper reporter takes on the task of educating a crooked businessman’s girlfriend.

Dir: George Cukor. Actors: Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden.
102 mins
*****Judy Holliday non-mystery comedy.*****

6:00 PM
Lover Come Back (1961)
An ad exec in disguise courts his pretty female competitor.
Dir: Delbert Mann. Actors: Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall.
107 mins 
*****Doris Day/Rock Hudson non-mystery comedy.*****

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

Saturday – January 2, 2021

8:09 AM
The Law and the Lab (1956)
This short film focuses on the job of a lab technician and forensic detail.
Dir: Frances Dinsmoor. 8 mins

8:27 AM
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)
An old enemy kidnaps Bulldog Drummond’s fiancée.
Dir: Louis King. Actors: John Howard, Heather Angel, Anthony Quinn.
59 mins

9:45 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

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

Sunday – January 3, 2021

12:00 AM
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
A film noir involving a bachelor and his two sisters.
Dir: Robert Siodmak. Actors: George Sanders, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ella Raines
80 mins

10:00 AM
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
A film noir  involving a bachelor and his two sisters.
Dir: Robert Siodmak. Actors: George Sanders, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ella Raines
80 mins

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

Tuesday – January 5, 2021

10:45 AM
Gilda (1946)
A gambler discovers an old flame in South America, but she’s married to his new boss.
Dir: Charles Vidor. Actors: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready.
110 mins

3:00 PM
It Should Happen to You (1953)
A dizzy model in love with fame rents a billboard and puts her name on it.
Dir: George Cukor. Actors: Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, Peter Lawford.
87 mins
*****Judy Holliday non-mystery comedy.*****

10:00 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

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

Wednesday – January 6, 2021

8:00 PM
Death on the Nile (1978)
Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an heiress during an Egyptian tour.
Dir: John Guillermin. Actors: Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Bette Davis.
140 mins

10:30 PM
Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Hercule Poirot trying to solve a case finds himself on an exclusive island frequented by the rich and famous.
Dir: Guy Hamilton. Actors: Peter Ustinov, James Mason, Maggie Smith.
117 mins

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

Thursday – January 7, 2021

12:45 AM
The Last of Sheila (1973)
A game of murder among wealthy vacationers turns into the real thing.
Dir: Herbert Ross. Actors: Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn.
119 mins

3:00 AM
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor’s wife suddenly drops dead.
Dir: Woody Allen. Actors: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Jerry Adler.
108 mins

5:00 AM
Deathtrap (1982)
A blocked playwright plots to kill a beginner and steal his script.
Dir: Sidney Lumet. Actors: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon.
116 mins

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

Saturday – January 9, 2021

2:30 AM
Games (1967)
A mysterious woman inserts herself into a rich young couple’s strange pranks and questionable jokes.
Dir: Curtis Harrington. Actors: Simone Signoret, James Caan, Katharine Ross.
100 mins

8:27 AM
Bulldog Drummond’s Bride (1939)
Bulldog Drummond postpones his wedding to track down a band of bank robbers.
Dir: James P. Hogan. Actors: John Howard, Heather Angel, H.B. Warner.
56 mins

12:00 PM
The Big Heat (1953)
A police detective whose wife was killed by the mob teams with a scarred gangster’s moll to bring down a powerful gangster.
Dir: Fritz Lang. Actors: Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Lee Marvin.
90 mins

1:45 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

3:45 PM
Family Plot (1976)
A phony psychic takes on a pair of kidnappers.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Barbara Harris, Bruce Dern, Karen Black.
120 mins

8:00 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

10:30 PM
Saboteur (1942)
A young man accused of sabotage goes on the lam to prove his innocence.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Robert Cummings, Priscilla Lane, Norman Lloyd.
109 mins

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

Sunday – January 10, 2021

12:30 AM
The Glass Key (1942)
A hired gun and his gangster boss fall out over a woman.
Dir: Stuart Heisler. Actors: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy.
85 mins

10:00 AM
The Glass Key (1942)
A hired gun and his gangster boss fall out over a woman.
Dir: Stuart Heisler. Actors: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy.
85 mins

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

Monday – January 11, 2021

8:45 AM
The Liquidator (1966)
A killer-for-hire gets mixed up with a plot to assassinate England’s Prince Phillip.
Dir: Jack Cardiff. Actors: Rod Taylor, Trevor Howard, Jill St. John.
104 mins

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

Tuesday – January 12, 2021

12:00 PM
His Kind of Woman (1951)
A deported gangster causes problems for guests at a Mexican resort.
Dir: John Farrow. Actors: Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, Vincent Price.
120 mins

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

Wednesday – January 13, 2021

6:45 AM
Picture Mommy Dead (1966)
A woman is released from an asylum after the shock suffered during the death of her mother.
Dir: Bert I. Gordon. Actors: Don Ameche, Martha Hyer, Zsa Zsa Gabor.
83 mins

10:15 AM
Nanny (1965)
A disturbed young man tries to prove his nanny is out to kill him.
Dir: Seth Holt. Actors: Bette Davis, William Dix, Jill Bennett.
93 mins

12:00 PM
Curse of the Cat People (1944)
A lonely child creates an imaginary playmate with surprisingly dangerous results.
Dir: Robert Wise, Gunther von Fritsch. Actors: Kent Smith, Simone Simon, Julia Dean.
70 mins

1:30 PM
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
A bogus preacher marries an outlaw’s widow in search of the man’s hidden loot.
Dir: Charles Laughton. Actors: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish.
93 mins

3:15 PM
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
A medium kidnaps a child so she can help the police solve the crime.
Dir: Bryan Forbes. Actors: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Nanette Newman.
117 mins

5:30 PM
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
A distraught mother searches for her seemingly non-existent daughter, bringing her sanity into question.
Dir: Otto Preminger. Actors: Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea, Laurence Olivier.
107 mins

8:00 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

9:45 PM
Clue (1985)
Based on the board game, six strangers go to a mansion where they must solve a mysterious murder.
Dir: Jonathan Lynn. Actors: Eileen Brennan. Tim Curry. Madeline Kahn.
87 mins

11:30 PM
Ten Little Indians (1966)
Party guests at a remote mansion have been brought together to pay for past crimes.
Dir: George Pollock. Actors: Hugh O’Brian, Shirley Eaton, Fabian.
90 mins

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

Thursday – January 14, 2021

1:15 AM
The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
An heiress experiences a variety of strange goings on when she goes to collect her inheritance.
Dir: William Beaudine. Actors: Helen Parris, Dick Purcell, Tim Ryan.
61 mins

2:30 AM
Before Midnight (1934)
A police inspector investigates the murder of a man who prophesied his own death.
Dir: Lambert Hillyer. Actors: Ralph Bellamy, June Collyer, Claude Gillingwater.
62 mins

3:45 AM
The Phantom of Crestwood (1933)
Five men have to prove their innocence when a blackmailer is murdered.
Dir: J. Walter Ruben. Actors: Karen Morley, Ricardo Cortez, H.B. Warner.
76 mins

5:15 AM
Mystery House (1938)
A detective tries to solve a murder in a house full of suspects.
Dir: Noel Smith. Actors: Ann Sheridan, Dick Purcell, Anne Nagel.
57 mins

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

Friday – January 15, 2021

8:00 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

10:00 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

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

Saturday – January 16, 2021

12:15 AM
The Third Man (1949)
A man’s investigation of a friend’s death uncovers corruption in post-World War II Vienna.
Dir: Carol Reed. Actors: Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Alida Valli.

8:30 AM
Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939)
Bulldog Drummond discovers the house he’s rented for his wedding hides a secret treasure.
Dir: James P. Hogan. Actors: John Howard, Heather Angel, H.B. Warner.
54 mins

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

6:00 PM
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
A black police detective from the North forces a bigoted Southern sheriff to accept his help with a murder investigation.
Dir: Norman Jewison. Actors: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates.
110 mins

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

Sunday – January 17, 2021

12:00 AM
Witness To Murder (1954)
A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder.
Dir: Roy Rowland. Actors: Barbara Stanwyck, George Sanders, Gary Merrill.
82 mins

4:30 AM
The Falcon’s Brother (1942)
A gentlemanly detective calls on his brother to help him stop the Nazis from assassinating a key diplomat.
Dir: Stanley Logan. Actors: George Sanders, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph.
63 mins

10:00 AM
Witness To Murder (1954)
A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder.
Dir: Roy Rowland. Actors: Barbara Stanwyck, George Sanders, Gary Merrill.
82 mins

1:30 PM
Pillow Talk (1959)
A man and woman carry their feud over the telephone line they share into their real lives.
Dir: Michael Gordon. Actors: Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall.
102 mins
*****Doris Day/Rock Hudson non-mystery comedy.*****

10:10 PM
The Incident (1967)
Passengers on a New York subway are held by two criminals.
Dir: Larry Peerce. Actors: Martin Sheen, Tony Musante
107 mins

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

Tuesday – January 19, 2021

10:00 PM
Adam’s Rib (1949)
Husband-and-wife lawyers argue opposite sides in a sensational women’s rights case.
Dir: George Cukor. Actors: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Holliday.
101 mins
*****Judy Holliday comedy.*****

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

Wednesday – January 20, 2021

2:00 AM
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Illicit lovers plot to kill the woman’s older husband.
Dir: Tay Garnett. Actors: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway.
113 mins

8:00 PM
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. Actors: Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Kennedy, Joan Hickson.
86 mins

9:45 PM
Murder at the Gallop (1963)
Elderly sleuth Miss Marple suspects foul play when an old friend is supposedly scared to death by a cat.
Dir: George Pollock. Actors: Margaret Rutherford, Robert Morley, Flora Robson.
81 mins

11:15 PM
Murder Most Foul (1964)
Elderly sleuth Miss Marple joins a small-town theatre to investigate a murder.
Dir: George Pollock. Actors: Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Francesca Annis.
91 mins

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

Thursday – January 21, 2021

1:00 AM
Murder Ahoy (1964)
Elderly sleuth Miss Marple takes to the seas to investigate murder on a naval training ship.
Dir: George Pollock. Actors: Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries, Miles Malleson.
93 mins

2:45 AM
The Penguin Pool Murder (1932)
A feisty school teacher sets out to solve a murder in an aquarium.
Dir: George Archainbaud. Actors: Edna May Oliver, James Gleason, Mae Clarke.
65 mins
*****Based on Stuart Palmer’s Miss Hildegard mystery series.*****

4:00 AM
Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
A schoolteacher matches wits with a police detective when they both try to solve a pretty music teacher’s murder.
Dir: George Archainbaud. Actors: Edna May Oliver, James Gleason, Bruce Cabot.
71 mins
*****Based on Stuart Palmer’s Miss Hildegard mystery series.*****

5:30 AM
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
A young woman on vacation triggers an international incident when she tries to track an elderly friend who has disappeared.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Dame May Whitty.
96 mins

7:15 AM
When Were You Born? (1938)
An astrologer tries to help the police catch a killer.
Dir: William McGann. Actors: Anna May Wong, Margaret Lindsay, Lola Lane.
65 mins

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

Friday – January 22, 2021

6:00 AM
The Narrow Margin (1952)
A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster’s moll on a tense train ride.
Dir: Richard Fleischer. Actors: Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White.
72 mins

11:00 AM
The Unsuspected (1947)
The producer of a radio crime series commits the perfect crime, then has to put the case on the air.
Dir: Michael Curtiz. Actors: Claude Rains, Joan Caulfield, Constance Bennett.
103 mins

1:00 PM
Lady in the Lake (1947)
Philip Marlowe searches for a missing woman in this mystery shot entirely from the detective’s viewpoint.
Dir: Robert Montgomery. Actors: Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan.
103 mins

3:00 PM
High Wall (1947)
Psychiatry provides the key to proving a veteran flyer innocent of his wife’s murder.
Dir: Curtis Bernhardt. Actors: Robert Taylor, Herbert Marshall, Audrey Totter.
99 mins

4:45 PM
Tension (1950)
A man who had planned to murder his wife’s lover becomes the prime suspect when somebody beats him to it.
Dir: John Berry. Actors: Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Barry Sullivan.
91 mins

6:30 PM
The Sellout (1951)
A small-town newspaper editor risks everything to expose a corrupt sheriff.
Dir: Gerald Mayer. Actors: Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak, Audrey Totter.
83 mins

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

Saturday – January 23, 2021

4:00 AM
Stunts (1977)
A stuntman investigates his brother’s death on a movie shoot.
Dir: Mark L. Lester. Actors: Robert Forster, Fiona Lewis, Ray Sharkey.
89 mins

8:00 PM
Out of the Past (1947)
A private eye becomes the dupe of a homicidal moll.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur. Actors: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas.
97 mins

10:00 PM
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
A bogus preacher marries an outlaw’s widow in search of the man’s hidden loot.
Dir: Charles Laughton. Actors: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish.
93 mins

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

Sunday – January 24, 2021

12:00 AM
Born to Kill (1947)
A murderer marries a young innocent then goes after her more experienced sister.
Dir: Robert Wise. Actors: Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak.
92 mins

2:00 AM
It Should Happen to You (1953)
A dizzy model in love with fame rents a billboard and puts her name on it.
Dir: George Cukor. Actors: Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, Peter Lawford.
87 mins
*****Judy Holliday non-mystery comedy.*****

10:00 AM
Born to Kill (1947)
A murderer marries a young innocent then goes after her more experienced sister.
Dir: Robert Wise. Actors: Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak.
92 mins

8:00 PM
Send Me No Flowers (1964)
When he mistakenly thinks he’s dying, a hypochondriac tries to choose his wife’s next husband.
Dir: Norman Jewison. Actors: Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall.
100 mins
*****Doris Day/Rock Hudson non-mystery comedy.*****

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

Monday – January 25, 2021

9:45 AM
The Letter (1940)
A woman claims to have killed in self-defense, until a blackmailer turns up with incriminating evidence.
Dir: William Wyler. Actors: Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson.
95 mins

11:30 AM
The Right to Live (1935)
A crippled war hero’s death turns out to be murder.
Dir: William Keighley. Actors: George Brent, Colin Clive, Josephine Hutchinson.
69 mins

8:00 PM
Criss Cross (1949)
A man tries to save his fickle ex-wife from her criminal lover.
Dir: Robert Siodmak. Actors: Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea.
88 mins

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

Tuesday – January 26, 2021

6:00 AM
The Crooked Way (1949)
A war hero’s amnesia keeps him from dealing with his criminal past.
Dir: Robert Florey. Actors: John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew.
86 mins

7:30 AM
Journal of A Crime (1934)
Before she can confess to shooting her husband’s mistress, a woman succumbs to amnesia.
Dir: William Keighley. Actors: Ruth Chatterton, Adolphe Menjou, Claire Dodd.
65 mins

8:45 AM
Two O’Clock Courage (1945)
An amnesiac discovers he’s wanted for murder.
Dir: Anthony Mann. Actors: Tom Conway, Ann Rutherford, Richard Lane.
66 mins

10:00 AM
Hysteria (1965)
An amnesiac stumbles on to a murder plot.
Dir: Freddie Francis. Actors: Robert Webber, Anthony Goldoni, Anthony Newlands.
85 mins

6:00 PM
Six Bridges to Cross (1955)
Based on the real 1950 (+/-) $2.5 Great Brink’s Robbery in Boston.
Dir: Joseph Pevney. Actors: Tony Curtis, George Nader, Julie Adams.
96 mins

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

Wednesday – January 27, 2021

1:30 AM
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
A veteran fights to prove he didn’t kill his cheating wife.
Dir: George Marshall. Actors: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix.
100 mins

6:00 AM
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.
Dir: W.S. Van Dyke II. Actors: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Donna Reed.
97 mins

6:00 PM
Ransom! (1956)
A wealthy couple tries to cope with the press and the police when their son is kidnapped.
Dir: Alex Segal. Actors: Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, Leslie Nielsen.
102 mins

8:00 PM
After the Thin Man (1936)
Married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles try to clear Nora’s cousin of a murder charge.
Dir: W.S. Van Dyke II. Actors: William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart.
112 mins

10:00 PM
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

11:30 PM
Green For Danger (1946)
A police inspector investigates an operating room death that may be murder.
Dir: Sidney Gilliat. Actors: Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Alastair Sim.
92 mins

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

Thursday – January 28, 2021

1:15 AM
The Woman in Green (1945)
Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of seemingly unrelated murders.
Dir: Roy William Neill. Actors: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Hillary Brooke.
67 mins

2:30 AM
The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)
Perry Mason tries to stay on the wagon while investigating the murder of a crooked beauty contest promoter.
Dir: Archie Mayo. Actors: Warren William, Lyle Talbot, Allen Jenkins.
 78 mins

4:00 AM
Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
Captain Drummond becomes a prisoner when he intents to protect a beautiful heiress of an espionage organization.
Dir: James P. Hogan. Actors: Ray Milland, Guy Standing, Heather Angel.
67 mins

5:15 AM
The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
The Saint helps a young beauty take vengeance on the mobsters who ruined her father.
Dir: John Farrow. Actors: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Barry Fitzgerald.
64 mins

8:00 PM
The Heiress (1949)
A plain young woman’s money makes her prey to fortune hunters.
Dir: William Wyler. Actors: Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson.
115 mins
*****A really good non-mystery movie.*****

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

Friday – January 29, 2021

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: Laurence Harvey, Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury.
127 mins

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

Saturday – January 30, 2021

3:45 AM
The Caller (1987)
A woman in her cabin is joined by a man who says his car broke down.
Dir: Arthur Allan Seidelman. Actors: Malcolm McDowell, Madolyn Smith.
98 mins

8:29 AM
A Shot In The Dark (1941)
A reporter and a police detective sort through the clues in a night-club owner’s murder.
Dir: William C. McGann. Actors: William Lundigan, Nan Wynn, Regis Toomey.
57 mins

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

Sunday – January 31, 2021

12:30 AM
The Killers (1964)
Surprised that their contract victim didn’t try to run away from them, two professional hit men try to find out who hired them and why.
Dir: Don Siegel. Actors: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, John Cassavetes.
95 mins

2:30 AM
The Late Show (1977)
An aging private eye hooks up with a Hollywood eccentric to investigate his partner’s murder.
Dir: Robert Benton. Actors: Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy.
93 mins

4:15 AM
The Carey Treatment (1972)
A doctor uncovers a hotbed of corruption when he tries to clear a colleague of a murder charge.
Dir: Blake Edwards. Actors: James Coburn, Jennifer O’Neill, Skye Aubrey.
101 mins

10:00 AM
The Killers (1964)
Surprised that their contract victim didn’t try to run away from them, two professional hit men try to find out who hired them and why.
Dir: Don Siegel. Actors: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, John Cassavetes.
95 mins

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

If you’re really looking forward to these or other mystery-themed tv specials coming up in January, 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 December 2020 television mystery movies schedule:

Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for December 2020 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.