March will bring us the first day of Spring (March 20), which I am sure many of you are anxiously awaiting! In the mean time, winter is a great time to enjoy reading your favorite Cozy Mysteries, and also, for watching a few mystery movies. Here are the ones I was able to find that will be airing on television.
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
March 2015 Turner Classic Movies Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 3, 2015
12:00 PM
Dodsworth (1936)
A husband whose wife left him looks for new love in Europe.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas.
BW-101 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery, but one of my favorites.*****
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – March 4, 2015
1:45 AM
The Queen (2006)
Queen Elizabeth II struggles with declining popularity in the wake of Princess Diana’s death.
Dir: Stephen Frears Cast: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell.
C-103 mins
*****If you didn’t see this when it was released, you might want to watch it now. Not a mystery*****
5:00 AM
A Bucket of Blood (1959)
A jealous Bohemian wannabe resorts to murder to perpetuate his new-found success as a sculptor.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone.
BW-65 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
11:00 AM
Dementia 13 (1963)
Members of an Irish family are being killed off by one of their own who wishes to inherit the family fortune.
Dir: Francis Coppola Cast: William Campbell, Luana Anders, Bart Patton.
BW-75 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
6:30 PM
Wonderful World of Tupperware (1959)
This short industrial film focuses on the making of Tupperware.
Dir: George J. Yarbrough
C-29 mins
*****This was supposed to air a month or two ago, but it didn’t. I thought it might be fun for those of us who remember how popular Tubberware once was.*****
7:00 PM
Grand Exit (1935)
An insurance investigator tries to track down an arsonist.
Dir: Erle C. Kenton Cast: Edmund Lowe, Ann Sothern, Onslow Stevens.
BW-68 mins
9:30 PM
Trade Winds (1938)
A private eye falls for the murderess he’s pursuing.
Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: Fredric March, Joan Bennett, Ralph Bellamy.
BW-94 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – March 5, 2015
3:15 AM
Super Sleuth (1937)
A movie detective gets carried away with his role and starts trying to solve real-life crimes.
Dir: Ben Stoloff Cast: Jack Oakie, Ann Sothern, Eduardo Ciannelli.
BW-70 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – March 7, 2015
7:00 AM
An Act of Murder (1948)
When a judge learns his wife has terminal brain cancer, he begins to consider mercy-killing.
Dir: Michael Gordon Cast: Fredric March, Edmond O’Brien, Florence Eldridge.
BW-91 mins
9:30 AM
Carry on Spying (1964)
Secret agents travel around the world to retrieve a stolen formula.
Dir: Gerald Thomas Cast: Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Cribbins.
BW-88 mins, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – March 8, 2015
7:00 PM
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
A spirited widow rents a haunted cottage and builds an emotional bond with the resident ghost.
Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders.
BW-104 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery, but it is a paranormal!*****
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 9, 2015
9:30 PM
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
A bored tycoon turns to bank robbery and courts the insurance investigator assigned to bring him in.
Dir: Norman Jewison Cast: Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke.
C-102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 10, 2015
11:30 PM
Born Yesterday (1950)
A newspaper reporter takes on the task of educating a crooked businessman’s girlfriend.
Dir: George Cukor Cast: Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden.
BW-102 mins, CC
*****What can I say other than this is a Judy Holliday movie? I love, love, love her movies!*****
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – March 11, 2015
5:00 AM
Stage Fright (1950)
An acting student goes undercover to prove a singing star killed her husband.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding.
BW-110 mins, CC
7:00 AM
Ministry of Fear (1944)
When hidden microfilm comes into his possession, an innocent man is drawn into espionage.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Ray Milland, Marjorie Reynolds, Carl Esmond.
BW-87 mins, CC
8:45 AM
Lured (1947)
A woman helps the police catch the serial killer who murdered her best friend.
Dir: Douglas Sirk Cast: George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn.
BW-103 mins
10:30 AM
Gaslight (1940)
A turn-of-the-century bride moves into the house where her aunt was murdered and begins to fear she’s going mad.
Dir: Thorold Dickinson Cast: Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard, Frank Pettingell.
BW-84 mins, CC
12:00 PM
Obsession (1949)
A jealous husband plots to dispose of his wife’s lover in an acid bath.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Cast: Robert Newton, Sally Gray, Naunton Wayne.
BW-98 mins
1:45 PM
Victim (1961)
A closeted lawyer risks his career to bring a blackmailer to justice.
Dir: Basil Dearden Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price.
BW-100 mins, Letterbox Format
7:00 PM
Maisie (1939)
A Brooklyn showgirl tries to clear a ranch foreman of murder charges.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Robert Young, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey.
BW-75 mins, CC
*****Apparently Ann Sothern was in many Maisie movies, many of which (and perhaps all of them) are lined-up to show right after this movie. The last one will air tomorrow, and is shown as the next mystery movie on this list.*****
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – March 12, 2015
9:00 AM
Undercover Maisie (1947)
A stranded showgirl joins the police force and risks her life to expose a phony psychic.
Dir: Harry Beaumont Cast: Ann Sothern, Barry Nelson, Mark Daniels.
BW-90 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – March 13, 2015 >>> Friday 13th!
8:45 AM
Assignment to Kill (1968)
A private eye gets too involved in his investigation of a crooked shipping magnate.
Dir: Sheldon Reynolds Cast: Patrick O’Neal, Joan Hackett, John Gielgud.
C-102 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – March 14, 2015
7:15 AM
The Big Clock (1948)
A corrupt publisher tries to frame a career-driven editor for murder.
Dir: John Farrow Cast: Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Sullivan.
BW-95 mins
11:00 PM
Dead End (1937)
A killer returns to his childhood home to plot his escape from the law.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Sylvia Sidney, Joel McCrea, Humphrey Bogart.
BW-92 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – March 15, 2015
1:00 AM
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1977)
A small Texas town is terrorized by a hooded serial killer.
Dir: Charles B Pierce Cast: Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells.
C-90 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:30 AM
In Cold Blood (1967)
Two vagrants try to outrun the police after committing a savage crime in this real-life shocker.
Dir: Richard Brooks Cast: Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe.
BW-134 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 16, 2015
10:45 AM
Saboteur (1942)
A young man accused of sabotage goes on the lam to prove his innocence.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings, Otto Kruger.
BW-109 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 17, 2015
11:30 AM
Leave It to the Irish (1944)
A private eye investigating one murder is framed for another.
Dir: William Beaudine Cast: James Dunn, Wanda McKay, Jack La Rue.
BW-62 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – March 22, 2015
7:00 AM
Gilda (1946)
A gambler discovers an old flame in South America, but she’s married to his new boss.
Dir: Charles Vidor Cast: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready.
BW-110 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – March 25, 2015
1:15 AM
Wait Until Dark (1967)
A blind woman fights against drug smugglers who’ve invaded her home.
Dir: Terence Young Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna.
C-108 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
10:45 PM
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
A telephone operator kills in self-defense but can’t remember the details of the encounter.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern.
BW-88 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – March 26, 2015
6:45 AM
Fast and Furious (1939)
Married book-dealers Joel and Garda Sloane get mixed up with murder during a beauty pageant .
Dir: Busby Berkeley Cast: Franchot Tone, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey.
BW-73 mins
1:30 PM
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 L. Mayo Cast: Warren William, Genevieve Tobin, Patricia Ellis.
BW-78 mins, CC
3:00 PM
The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
Perry Mason’s honeymoon with Della Street is interrupted by the murder of a scandal-sheet publisher.
Dir: William Clemens Cast: Warren William, Claire Dodd, Winifred Shaw.
BW-63 mins, CC
4:15 PM
The Case of the Black Cat (1936)
Perry Mason looks into a trio of murders heralded by the shriek of a cat.
Dir: William McGann Cast: Ricardo Cortez, June Travis, Jane Bryan.
BW-66 mins
5:30 PM
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)
Perry Mason tries to find out if a long-lost heiress is the real thing.
Dir: William Clemens Cast: Donald Woods, Ann Dvorak, Anne Nagel.
BW-71 mins
7:00 PM
Heat Wave (1954)
A blonde bombshell enlists an American writer to help kill her wealthy husband.
Dir: Ken Hughes Cast: Alex Nicol, Hillary Brooke, Sidney James.
BW-68 mins
8:30 PM
Paid to Kill (1954)
After hiring a hit man to kill him, a man changes his mind.
Dir: Montgomery Tully Cast: Dane Clark, Cecile Chevreau, Paul Carpenter.
BW-75 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – March 27, 2015
3:00 AM
Gumshoe (1972)
A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case.
Dir: Stephen Frears Cast: Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay.
C-86 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – March 28, 2015
11:15 AM
I Accuse! (1958)
True story of writer Emile Zola’s defense of Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish army officer framed by anti-Semites.
Dir: Jose Ferrer Cast: Jose Ferrer, Anton Walbrook, Viveca Lindfors.
BW-99 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
11:00 PM
Wonder Man (1945)
A murdered nightclub star possesses a mild-mannered look-alike to bring his killers to justice.
Dir: Bruce Humberstone Cast: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen.
C-98 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 30, 2015
9:00 AM
Full Confession (1939)
A priest hears a murderer’s confession, then finds himself suspected of the same crime.
Dir: John Farrow Cast: Victor McLaglen, Sally Eilers, Joseph Calleia.
BW-73 mins,
12:45 PM
Back In Circulation (1937)
A reporter tries to win her editor’s heart by solving a murder case.
Dir: Ray Enright Cast: Pat O’Brien, Joan Blondell, Margaret Lindsay.
BW-81 mins, CC
6:00 PM
Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
An elderly woman turns sheriff to clear her granddaughter of murder charges.
Dir: George Amy Cast: May Robson, Harry Davenport, Margot Stevenson.
BW-56 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 31, 2015
2:00 AM
While the City Sleeps (1956)
Reporters compete to catch a serial killer.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, George Sanders.
BW-100 mins, CC
3:45 AM
The Killer Is Loose (1956)
A crook tries to avenge his wife’s accidental shooting by a cop.
Dir: Budd Boetticher Cast: Joseph Cotten, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey.
BW-73 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
(All of the above TCM descriptions were copied from the TCM site.)
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
March 2015 PBS Masterpiece Mystery!
Sorry, but you’ll have to see if your local PBS channels are airing any mystery shows. The national PBS television schedule shows they are starting the third season of Mr. Selfridge, which is not a mystery show. Grantchester was great while it lasted! (Some local PBS channels may be showing Father Brown and Scott & Bailey.)
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
March 2015 Hallmark Movies & Mystery Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – March 1, 2015
8:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 2, 2015
8:00 AM
Mary Higgins Clark: He Sees You When You’re Sleeping
Mary Higgins Clark’s Christmas fantasy tells the tale of Sterling Brooks, a self-absorbed stock-broker who is killed in a freak accident. In order to secure a heavenly future, Sterling is given the chance to redeem himself by reuniting a family. Stars Cameron Bancroft and Erika Eleniak.
10:00 AM
Mary Higgins Clark: Pretend You Don’t See Her
When a young rising star on Manhattan’s high-powered and competitive real estate scene witnesses a murder, she is placed in a Federal Witness Protection Program and starts a new life in Minnesota. But that new life is put in danger when a professional hitman discovers her identity. Stars Emma Samms, Hannes Jaenicke and Beau Starr.
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 3, 2015
8:00 AM
Mary Higgins Clark: Lucky Day
When a young rising star on Manhattan’s high-powered and competitive real estate scene witnesses a murder, she is placed in a Federal Witness Protection Program and starts a new life in Minnesota. But that new life is put in danger when a professional hitman discovers her identity. Stars Emma Samms, Hannes Jaenicke and Beau Starr.
4:00 PM
Murder 101
Juggling a career as a University professor and on-call criminologist, Dr. Jonathan Maxwell teams up with a private investigator to clear a young woman accused of murdering her boss. Stars Dick Van Dyke.
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – March 4, 2015
8:00 AM
Mary Higgins Clark: You Belong to Me
When several wealthy women are murdered after checking in at a variety of “lonely hearts” luxury hotels, Susan launches an investigation, with the help of fellow “radio shrink” Dr. Richards and millionaire Aidan Masters. The key to the mystery may well be a ménage à trois involving two women and one man, but by the time Susan gets to the truth, her own life is in jeopardy. Stars Lesley-Anne Down, Barclay Hope and Daniel Morgenroth.
4:00 PM
Murder 101: College Can Be Murder
College professor Archer Coe has been poisoned and the suspects are piling up: the student with whom he was having an affair, Coe’s jealous wife, the student’s vengeful father, and above all, fellow teacher Stuart Evans whose career was in Coe’s vindictive hands. Lucky for Stuart, he has Jonathan Maxwell, fellow professor and on-call criminologist and in his corner. Stars Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke.
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – March 5, 2015
8:00 AM
Mary Higgins Clark: Before I Say Goodbye
Nell MacDermott loses her husband in a fiery boating accident. With their relationship in question on the night of his death, Nell longs to connect with him again. She visits a psychic who informs her that her husband was murdered. Compelled to find the killer, Nell searches for an elusive witness who could solve the mystery – or end her life.
4:00 PM
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Criminology professor Jonathan Maxwell is called upon to help when a prize racehorse is kidnapped. But the case turns deadly when a member of the family that owns the horse dies in a suspicious fire. What the case yields is a family embroiled in jealousy and greed. Stars Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, and Stacy Edwards.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – March 6, 2015
8:00 AM
Mary Higgins Clark: A Crime of Passion
Frederica Dumay has everything–a gorgeous new husband and half ownership of a winery. But when her business partner’s wife is murdered, Freddi suspects her partner’s new love. While trying to discover the truth, an old boyfriend suggests looking into her new husband’s background. This leaves Freddi wondering who she can trust.
4:00 PM
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Samuel is a spiritual “healer” with a large and influential following. But when he locks himself in a meditation chamber with four students, only to turn up dead with his students still deep in their meditative trance, it’s up to Professor Maxwell to figure out the why and how. Stars Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke and Mia Cottet.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – March 8, 2015
6:00 AM – 11 PM
Murder, She Wrote marathon
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 9, 2015
8:00 AM
Perry Mason Returns
When his former secretary is accused of a murder, Perry Mason gives up a judgeship to defend her. Stars Raymond Burr.
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 10, 2015
8:00 AM
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
While Perry is away in Washington, fellow lawyer Anthony Caruso covers his practice and defends a woman accused of murdering her ex-husband. Stars Paul Sorvino.
10:00 AM
Lies Between Friends
When art restorer Joss Jenner joins her old college friends for a weekend reunion, old jealousies and deeply buried secrets lead to murder. Devastated by the loss, Joss is unable to rest until she figures out who is responsible for the crime. Stars Gabrielle Anwar and Craig Sheffer.
4:00 PM
Undercover Bridesmaid
Tanya, a highly-trained security guard who lost her zest for romance after being left at the altar, takes an assignment where she poses as a bridesmaid for a woman who has been receiving death threats before her wedding day. While undercover, Tanya not only solves the mystery, but she is finally able to put the past behind her and give love a second chance. Stars Brooke Burns, Nicole Paggi, and Gregory Harrison.
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – March 11, 2015
8:00 AM
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
An actress is charged with murdering a TV personality who revealed intimate details of their affair in his tell-all book. Stars Raymond Burr.
10:00 AM
Undercover Bridesmaid
Tanya, a highly-trained security guard who lost her zest for romance after being left at the altar, takes an assignment where she poses as a bridesmaid for a woman who has been receiving death threats before her wedding day. While undercover, Tanya not only solves the mystery, but she is finally able to put the past behind her and give love a second chance. Stars Brooke Burns, Nicole Paggi, and Gregory Harrison.
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – March 12, 2015
8:00 AM
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin Deep Scandal
Mason investigates the murder of a cosmetics company founder who was about to debut a revolutionary anti-aging product. Stars Raymond Burr.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – March 13, 2015
8:00 AM
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
A local newscaster comes under fire when he writes a memo insulting all of the main players at the television station. Stars Raymond Burr.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – March 15, 2015
8:00 AM
Garage Sale Mystery
Jennifer loves scouring garage sales to look for items to sell in her resell shop, but when she realizes a series of burglaries and a friend’s murder may have a connection to the sales, she not only helps the cops, but does some undercover sleuthing of her own. Stars Lori Loughlin and Andrew Dunbar.
10:00 AM
Wedding Planner Mystery
A young wedding planner is framed for a crime and struggles to clear her name as she learns that love does not always arrive in a pretty package. Stars Erica Durance, Andrew Walker and Brandon Beemer.
2:00 PM
After All These Years
When a woman is wrongly accused of the death of her ex-husband, she sets out to solve the murder mystery and find the real killer before the day of the funeral, when she is to be taken into custody. Based on the book by best-selling author Susan Isaacs. Stars Wendie Malick Gregory Harrison.
4:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery
Jennifer loves scouring garage sales to look for items to sell in her resell shop, but when she realizes a series of burglaries and a friend’s murder may have a connection to the sales, she not only helps the cops, but does some undercover sleuthing of her own. Stars Lori Loughlin and Andrew Dunbar.
6:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
Jennifer Shannon has an eye for antiques and a mind for solving mysteries. When she buys a storage unit at auction, she has no idea she’s opening the door to murder, and realizes the killer is after something in the storage unit. Stolen diamonds, antique Teddy Bears and handsome strangers are the clues to solving the crime. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.
8:00 PM
Along Came a Nanny
Detective Mike Logan takes on a special undercover assignment as a nanny when a quiet, upscale neighborhood is turned upside down by a string of robberies. When the mystery begins to unravel, new relationships are threatened as he struggles to protect his secret identity and solve a difficult case. Stars Sarah Lancaster and Cameron Mathison.
10:00 PM
Wedding Planner Mystery
A young wedding planner is framed for a crime and struggles to clear her name as she learns that love does not always arrive in a pretty package. Stars Erica Durance, Andrew Walker and Brandon Beemer.
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 16, 2015
8:00 AM
McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?
When Tracy, an aspiring singer breaks up with her longtime boyfriend Joe on the set of a popular talk show, everyone assumes it’s nothing more than tv tabloid hijinks. But when the talk show host turns up dead, all evidence points to Joe. McBride must take center stage and clear his client of murder. Stars John Larroquette, Marta Dubois, and Matt Lutz.
10:00 AM
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
Jennifer Shannon has an eye for antiques and a mind for solving mysteries. When she buys a storage unit at auction, she has no idea she’s opening the door to murder, and realizes the killer is after something in the storage unit. Stolen diamonds, antique Teddy Bears and handsome strangers are the clues to solving the crime. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.
4:00 PM
Along Came a Nanny
Detective Mike Logan takes on a special undercover assignment as a nanny when a quiet, upscale neighborhood is turned upside down by a string of robberies. When the mystery begins to unravel, new relationships are threatened as he struggles to protect his secret identity and solve a difficult case. Stars Sarah Lancaster and Cameron Mathison.
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 17, 2015
8:00 AM
McBride: Fallen Idol
McBride and Phil represent a young man accused of murdering a famous and success lawyer, who is also McBride’s mentor. Stars John Larroquette, Marta DuBois, and Matt Lutz.
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – March 18, 2015
8:00 AM
McBride: Semper Fi
On a quiet street, in a seemingly ordinary home, a horrific crime has occurred, and a fireman and former marine medic is accused of killing his wife and daughters. Stars John Larroquette, Marta Dubois, and Matt Lutz.
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – March 19, 2015
8:00 AM
McBride: Dogged
The annual L.A. Kennel Club Dog Show gets treated to an unexpected surprise when a backstage murder incriminates the winning canine’s lovely handler. Stars John Larroquette, Marta DuBois, and Matt Lutz.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – March 20, 2015
8:00 AM
McBride: Requiem
In life, Ava Fletcher was a virtuoso classical violinist and a darling of the critics, if not her peers. In death, she’s McBride’s new puzzle, and she’s got a grieving father eager to nail her low-class fiancé. McBride isn’t convinced, especially with an orchestra pit full of suspects all of who have solid motives for snipping Ava’s strings. Stars John Larroquette, Marta Dubois and Matt Lutz
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – March 22, 2015
8:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Perry Mason marathon
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 23, 2015
8:00 AM
Murder 101
Juggling a career as a University professor and on-call criminologist, Dr. Jonathan Maxwell teams up with a private investigator to clear a young woman accused of murdering her boss. Stars Dick Van Dyke.
10:00 AM
Citizen Jane
Jane Alexander is enjoying a comfortable life in San Francisco with the man she loves. But her idyllic life is shattered when her beloved aunt is murdered in San Jose. Jane’s heartbreak turns to horror when police detective Jack Morris, finally convinces her that the killer is none other than her boyfriend, Tom O’Donnell. Jane embarks on an epic journey to track down and convict O’Donnell. A true story based on the book by James Dalessandro. Stars Ally Sheedy, Meat Loaf Aday and Sean Patrick Flanery.
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 24, 2015
8:00 AM
Murder 101: College Can Be Murder
College professor Archer Coe has been poisoned and the suspects are piling up: the student with whom he was having an affair, Coe’s jealous wife, the student’s vengeful father, and above all, fellow teacher Stuart Evans whose career was in Coe’s vindictive hands. Lucky for Stuart, he has Jonathan Maxwell, fellow professor and on-call criminologist and in his corner. Stars Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke.
10:00 AM
Mary Higgins Clark: My Gal Sunday
A newlywed couple must prove their crime-solving prowess when their politically-tied parents are taken hostage by a vengeful kidnapper looking for justice for the wrongful murder conviction of his brother. Based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark. Stars Jack Wagner, Cameron Mathison and Rachel Blanchard.
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – March 25, 2015
8:00 AM
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Criminology professor Jonathan Maxwell is called upon to help when a prize racehorse is kidnapped. But the case turns deadly when a member of the family that owns the horse dies in a suspicious fire. What the case yields is a family embroiled in jealousy and greed. Stars Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, and Stacy Edwards.
10:00 AM
Wedding Planner Mystery
A young wedding planner is framed for a crime and struggles to clear her name as she learns that love does not always arrive in a pretty package. Stars Erica Durance, Andrew Walker and Brandon Beemer.
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – March 26, 2015
8:00 AM
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Samuel is a spiritual “healer” with a large and influential following. But when he locks himself in a meditation chamber with four students, only to turn up dead with his students still deep in their meditative trance, it’s up to Professor Maxwell to figure out the why and how. Stars Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke and Mia Cottet.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – March 27, 2015
8:00 AM
Recipe for Murder
Fed up with the system, Murray Maguire, Chief Medical Examiner for the City of New York, decides to personally investigate the death of his goddaughter. Stars Gary Basaraba.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – March 28, 2015
5:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Columbo marathon
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – March 29, 2015
12:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Columbo marathon continues
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – March 30, 2015
12:00 AM – 5:00 AM
Columbo marathon continues
6:00 AM
Columbo: Agenda for Murder
8:00 AM
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – March 31, 2015
6:00 AM
Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo
8:00 AM
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don’t
***** ***** ***** *****
(All of the above Hallmark Movies & Mysteries descriptions were copied from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries site.)
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
If you know of any other mystery themed movies that are going to be aired on television during March 2015, please post a comment.
If you would like to see more Television and Movies ideas, click on this link.
Here is the Upcoming Mystery Movies for February 2015 entry, in case you want to see what is playing the rest of this month.
