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Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for December 2015

November 18, 2015

Wow! It’s the end of the year already! I know that December is a busy month for a lot of people, but let’s face it, we all need to relax every once in a while. With that in mind, here are the mystery movies I found which will be airing on TV during December. I have also listed some of the Christmas movies that will be on TV.

Oh, and before I forget: All of the Thin Man movies will be airing on December 31 on the Turner Classic Movies channel. And, they’re playing them in chronological order! What a way to end 2015!

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

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Wednesday – December 2, 2015

4:30 PM
MADELEINE (1950)
A beautiful young woman stands trial for poisoning her lover.
Dir: David Lean Cast:  Ann Todd, Ivan Desny, Norman Woland.
BW-115 mins, CC

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

Thursday – December 3, 2015

7:00 PM
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

9:00 PM
THE GAY FALCON (1942)
A society sleuth tries to break up an insurance scam.
Dir: Irving Reis Cast:  George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Allen Jenkins.
BW-67 mins, CC

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

Friday  – December 4, 2015

12:00 AM
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945)
A man remains young and handsome while his portrait shows the ravages of age and sin.
Dir: Albert Lewin Cast:  George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed.
BW-110 mins, CC

2:00 AM
MAN HUNT (1941)
An Englishman goes behind enemy lines to assassinate Hitler.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast:  Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett, George Sanders.
BW-102 mins, CC

3:45 AM
THE SAINT STRIKES BACK (1939)
The Saint helps a young beauty take vengeance on the mobsters who ruined her father.
Dir: John Farrow Cast:  George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jerome Cowan.
BW-64 mins, CC

5:00 AM
DAY OF THE EVIL GUN (1968)
A gunman tries to control a vengeful farmer whose wife has been kidnapped.
Dir: Jerry Thorpe Cast:  Glenn Ford, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger.
C-94 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:00 PM
IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE (1947)
Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast:  Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charlie Ruggles.
BW-115 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

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Saturday – December 5, 2015

8:15 AM
DICK TRACY VS. CUEBALL (1946)
A police detective uses his girlfriend to track down a homicidal maniac.
Dir: Gordon M. Douglas Cast:  Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Lyle Latell.
BW-62 mins

7:00 PM
SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
A failed screenwriter falls into a mercenary romance with a faded silent-film star.
Dir: Billy Wilder Cast:  William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim.
BW-110 mins, CC
*****This is a classic!*****

11:00 PM
IN A LONELY PLACE (1950)
An aspiring actress begins to suspect that her temperamental boyfriend is a murderer.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast:  Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy.
BW-93 mins, CC

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Sunday – December 6, 2015

7:30 AM
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938)
In this adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, an elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast:  Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart.
BW-69 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

9:00 AM
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1941)
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a midwestern family.
Dir: William Keighley Cast:  Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley.
BW-113 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a terrific Christmas movie.*****

11:00 AM
HOLIDAY AFFAIR (1949)
A young widow is torn between a boring businessman and a romantic ne’er-do-well.
Dir: Don Hartman Cast:  Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey.
BW-87 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

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Monday – December 7, 2015

10:45 PM
HEAVENLY CREATURES (1994)
When her mother tries to end her closest friendship, a high school girl plots her murder.
Dir: Peter Jackson Cast:  Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse.
C-99 mins
*****Based on Juliet Hulme’s (aka Anne Perry) early life.*****

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Tuesday – December 8, 2015

3:30 PM
THE CRIMSON KIMONO (1959)
Two detectives clash over the hunt for a stripper’s killer in Los Angeles’ Japanese district.
Dir: Samuel Fuller Cast:  Victoria Shaw, Glenn Corbett, James Shigeta.
BW-81 mins, Letterbox Format

11:15 PM
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)
An advertising man is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason.
C-136 mins, CC

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

Wednesday – December 9, 2015

5:30 AM
THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS (1946)
Years after a murder drove them apart, an heiress tries to win back her lost love.
Dir: Lewis Milestone Cast:  Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott.
BW-115 mins, CC
*****Barbara Stanwyck and Van Heflin are terrific this movie.*****

7:30 AM
OUT OF THE PAST (1947)
A private eye becomes the dupe of a homicidal moll.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast:  Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas.
BW-97 mins, CC

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

Thursday – December 10, 2015

12:45 AM
THE DETECTIVE (1968)
The detective investigating a gay man’s murder discovers links to police corruption.
Dir: Gordon Douglas Cast:  Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Jacqueline Bisset.
C-114 mins

3:00 AM
THE FIRST DEADLY SIN (1980)
A police detective nearing retirement tries to catch a serial killer.
Dir: Brian G. Hutton Cast:  Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes.
C-112 mins, Letterbox Format

5:00 AM
SUDDENLY (1954)
Gunmen take over a suburban home to plot a presidential assassination.
Dir: Lewis Allen Cast:  Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden, James Gleason.
BW-77 mins, CC

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

Friday – December 11, 2015

7:00 PM
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1941)
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a midwestern family.
Dir: William Keighley Cast:  Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley.
BW-113 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a wonderful Christmas movie.*****

9:00 PM
SCROOGE (1970)
A miser faces the ghosts of his past on Christmas Eve.
Dir: Ronald Neame Cast:  Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans.
C-114 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

11:00 PM
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938)
In this adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, an elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast:  Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart.
BW-69 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

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Saturday – December 12, 2015

8:15 AM
DICK TRACY’S DILEMMA (1947)
Dick Tracy takes on “The Claw” in this crime thriller
Dir: John Rawlins Cast:  Ralph Byrd, Lyle Latell, Kay Christopher.
BW-60 mins

5:15 PM
SUSPICION (1941)
A wealthy wallflower suspects her penniless playboy husband of murder.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
BW-100 mins, CC

7:00 PM
HERE COMES MR. JORDAN (1941)
A prizefighter who died before his time is reincarnated as a tycoon with a murderous wife.
Dir: Alexander Hall Cast:  Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains.
BW-94 mins, CC

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

7:30 AM
SCROOGE (1935)
The legendary miser searches his past, present and future to discover the true meaning of Christmas.
Dir: Henry Edwards Cast:  Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop, Maurice Evans.
BW-78 mins
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

11:00 AM
CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945)
A homemaking specialist who can’t boil water is forced to provide a family holiday for a war hero.
Dir: Peter Godfrey Cast:  Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet.
BW-102 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is my favorite Christmas movie.*****

5:00 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 Cast:  Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau.
C-113 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:00 PM
LADY ON A TRAIN (1945)
A young woman enlists a mystery writer to help her solve a murder when the corpse vanishes.
Dir: Charles David Cast:  Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, David Bruce.
BW-94 mins

8:45 PM
ALIAS BOSTON BLACKIE (1942)
A reformed thief tracks down an escaped convict so he can prove the man is innocent.
Dir: Lew Landers Cast:  Chester Morris, Adele Mara, Richard Lane.
BW-67 mins

10:00 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 Cast:  Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan.
BW-103 mins, CC

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Monday – December 14, 2015

3:30 AM
CAROL FOR ANOTHER CHRISTMAS (1964)
Three ghosts teach an industrialist the importance of international peacekeeping.
Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast:  Sterling Hayden, Eva Marie Saint, Ben Gazzara.
BW-86 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

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Wednesday – December 16, 2015

1:30 AM
SECRET COMMAND (1944)
A surprise visit from his brother almost blows an undercover agent out of the water.
Dir: Eddie Sutherland Cast:  Pat O’Brien, Carole Landis, Chester Morris.
BW-82 mins

3:00 AM
HAVING WONDERFUL CRIME (1945)
Three amateur detectives try to find a missing magician.
Dir: Eddie Sutherland Cast:  Pat O’Brien, George Murphy, Carole Landis.
BW-70 mins

5:00 AM
A CRIMINAL IS BORN (1938)
This short film tells the story of how a young man starts a crime spree which leads to murder.
Dir: Leslie Fenton Cast:  Dave Durand, Norman Phillips Jr., Charles Sullivan.
BW-20 mins

5:30 AM
TWILIGHT OF HONOR (1963)
A struggling lawyer takes on a controversial murder case that could make or break him.
Dir: Boris Sagal Cast:  Richard Chamberlain, Joey Heatherton, Nick Adams.
BW-104 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:45 AM
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (1935)
A young student murders for money then tries to escape his guilt and a brilliant detective.
Dir: Josef von Sternberg Cast:  Peter Lorre, Edward Arnold, Marian Marsh.
BW-88 mins, CC

9:30 AM
12 ANGRY MEN (1957)
A jury holdout tries to convince his colleagues to vote not guilty.
Dir: Sidney Lumet Cast:  Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley.
BW-96 mins, CC
*****This is another classic.*****

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

4:00 PM
ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959)
A small-town lawyer gets the case of a lifetime when a military man avenges an attack on his wife.
Dir: Otto Preminger Cast:  James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara.
BW-161 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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Friday  – December 18, 2015

5:00 AM
THE NITWITS (1935)
Two cigar-stand attendants get mixed up in a murder investigation.
Dir: George Stevens Cast:  Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Fred Keating.
BW-82 mins

7:00 PM
I’LL BE SEEING YOU (1944)
A soldier meets a woman on Christmas furlough from prison and they fall in love.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast:  Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple.
BW-85 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

8:30 PM
CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945)
A homemaking specialist who can’t boil water is forced to provide a family holiday for a war hero.
Dir: Peter Godfrey Cast:  Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet.
BW-102 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a terrific Christmas movie.*****

10:30 PM
REMEMBER THE NIGHT (1940)
An assistant D.A. takes a shoplifter home with him for Christmas.
Dir: Mitchell Leisen Cast:  Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi.
BW-94 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is another terrific Christmas movie.*****

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Saturday – December 19, 2015

12:15 AM
HOLIDAY AFFAIR (1949)
A young widow is torn between a boring businessman and a romantic ne’er-do-well.
Dir: Don Hartman Cast:  Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey.
BW-87 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

8:15 AM
DICK TRACY MEETS GRUESOME (1947)
Dick Tracy tracks down a bank robber using nerve gas.
Dir: John Rawlins Cast:  Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne.
BW-65 mins

7:00 PM
THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940)
Feuding co-workers don’t realize they’re secret romantic pen pals.
Dir: Ernst Lubitsch Cast:  Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan.
BW-99 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a lovely Christmas movie.*****

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Sunday – December 20, 2015

1:00 AM
POSSESSION (1981)
In search of his missing wife, a man uncovers a deadly motive for her behavior.
Dir: Andrzej Zulawski Cast:  Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen.
C-127 mins

7:00 AM
SCROOGE (1970)
A miser faces the ghosts of his past on Christmas Eve.
Dir: Ronald Neame Cast:  Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans.
C-114 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

9:00 AM
IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE (1947)
Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast:  Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charlie Ruggles.
BW-115 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

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

Tuesday – December 22, 2015

8:45 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

10:45 AM
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951)
A man’s joking suggestion that he and a chance acquaintance trade murders turns deadly.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker.
BW-101 mins, CC

12:30 PM
DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954)
A straying husband frames his wife for the murder of the man he’d hired to kill her.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings.
C-105 mins, CC

2:30 PM
THE WRONG MAN (1956)
A musician is mistaken for a vicious thief, with devastating results.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle.
BW-105 mins, CC

4:30 PM
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)
An advertising man is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason.
C-136 mins, CC

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

Thursday – December 24, 2015

8:15 AM
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938)
In this adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, an elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast:  Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart.
BW-69 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

1:15 PM
CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945)
A homemaking specialist who can’t boil water is forced to provide a family holiday for a war hero.
Dir: Peter Godfrey Cast:  Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet.
BW-102 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a wonderful Christmas movie.*****

3:15 PM
HOLIDAY AFFAIR (1949)
A young widow is torn between a boring businessman and a romantic ne’er-do-well.
Dir: Don Hartman Cast:  Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey.
BW-87 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

7:00 PM
THE BISHOP’S WIFE (1947)
An angel helps set an ambitious bishop on the right track.
Dir: Henry Koster Cast:  Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven.
BW-109 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

9:00 PM
AUNTIE MAME (1958)
An eccentric heiress raises her nephew to be a free spirit.
Dir: Morton DaCosta Cast:  Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne.
C-143 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

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

Friday – December 25, 2015

1:45 AM
THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940)
Feuding co-workers don’t realize they’re secret romantic pen pals.
Dir: Ernst Lubitsch Cast:  Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan.
BW-99 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a delightful Christmas movie.*****

7:45 AM
SCROOGE (1970)
A miser faces the ghosts of his past on Christmas Eve.
Dir: Ronald Neame Cast:  Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans.
C-114 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

11:45 AM
I’LL BE SEEING YOU (1944)
A soldier meets a woman on Christmas furlough from prison and they fall in love.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast:  Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple.
BW-85 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

1:15 PM
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1941)
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a midwestern family.
Dir: William Keighley Cast:  Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley.
BW-113 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a really good Christmas movie.*****

5:00 PM
IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE (1947)
Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast:  Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charlie Ruggles.
BW-115 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This is a Christmas movie.*****

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

Saturday – December 26, 2015

5:00 AM
LARCENY, INC. (1942)
An ex-convict and his gang try to use a luggage store to front a bank robbery, but business keeps getting in the way.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast:  Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford.
BW-95 mins, CC

7:00 AM
THE LETTER (1940)
A woman claims to have killed in self-defense, until a blackmailer turns up with incriminating evidence.
Dir: William Wyler Cast:  Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson.
BW-95 mins, CC

9:00 PM
TOP HAT (1935)
A woman thinks the man who loves her is her best friend’s husband.
Dir: Mark Sandrich Cast:  Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton.
BW-100 mins, CC
*****Not a mystery. This movie leaves me laughing.*****

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Sunday – December 27, 2015

1:00 AM
GOD TOLD ME TO (1976)
A cop investigates a series of gruesome murders seemingly inspired by God.
Dir: Larry Cohen Cast:  Tony LoBianco, Sandy Dennis, Deborah Raffin.
C-91 mins

11:00 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

9:15 PM
AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD (1952)
A nightclub singer enlists her brother-in-law to track down her husband’s killer.
Dir: Vincent Sherman Cast:  Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, Alexander Scourby.
BW-98 mins

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

Tuesday – December 29, 2015

9:15 PM
TOO LATE FOR TEARS (1949)
A married woman’s discovery of stolen money changes her character for the worse.
Dir: Byron Haskin Cast:  Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore, Dan Duryea.
BW-101 mins

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

Wednesday – December 30, 2015

1:00 AM
KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL (1952)
To commit the perfect crime, a former detective keeps his colleagues’ identities secret from each other.
Dir: Phil Karlson Cast:  John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster.
BW-99 mins, CC

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

Thursday – December 31, 2015

7:00 PM
THE THIN MAN (1934)
A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast:  William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O’Sullivan.
BW-91 mins, CC

8:45 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 Cast:  William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart.
BW-112 mins, CC

10:45 PM
ANOTHER THIN MAN (1939)
Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast:  William Powell, Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey.
BW-103 mins, CC

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

Friday – January 1, 2016

12:45 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: Major W. S. Van Dyke II Cast:  William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson.
BW-97 mins, CC

2:30 AM
THE THIN MAN GOES HOME (1945)
On a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast:  William Powell, Myrna Loy, Lucile Watson.
BW-101 mins, CC

4:15 AM
SONG OF THE THIN MAN (1947)
Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.
Dir: Edward Buzzell Cast:  William Powell, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn.
BW-87 mins, CC

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

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Hallmark & Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Countdown to Christmas 2015

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The rest of us would absolutely love hearing about any more mystery movies that will be airing during December 2015. So, if you know of any I haven’t listed, please post a comment.

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Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for November 2015

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Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for November 2015

October 24, 2015

I’m having a difficult time believing that it’s almost November >>> but it is! Since that’s the case, I want to hurry up and post the mystery movies that I have found that will air in that month. Oh, before I forget, I want to mention that the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel will be showing a whole lot of Christmas movies during November, so I was only able to find one mystery movie, which happens to also be a Christmas movie. And, I don’t know if you all have noticed, but ever since the Turner Classic Movies channel started airing more recent movies, it has cut down the number of old, black & white mystery movies. What a drag! But, at least they are showing some!

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

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Monday – November 2, 2015

7:30 AM
YOU’RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE (1938)
Andy Hardy and his sister find romance during a family vacation in Catalina.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker.
BW-78 mins, CC
***Not a mystery. I didn’t watch my first Andy Hardy movie until very recently, and I’m glad I did. You may enjoy them, too.***

9:00 AM
ANDY HARDY GETS SPRING FEVER (1939)
A teenage boy falls in love with his drama teacher.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast: Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden
BW-85 mins, CC
***Not a mystery, but you may enjoy it.***

2:00 PM
WASHINGTON MELODRAMA (1941)
A philanthropic businessman is framed for murder during a lobbying trip to Washington.
Dir: S. Sylvan Simon Cast: Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford, Kent Taylor.
BW-81 mins, CC

3:30 PM
WHISTLING IN THE DARK (1941)
A radio detective is kidnapped and forced to plan the perfect murder.
Dir: S. Sylvan Simon Cast: Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, Conrad Veidt
BW-78 mins, CC

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

Wednesday – November 4, 2015

9:00 AM
HUNT THE MAN DOWN (1950)
Lawyer uncovers secrets behind a decade-old murder case.
Dir: George Archainbaud Cast: Gig Young, Lynne Roberts, Willard Parker.
BW-68 mins

4:45 PM
FIVE MILES TO MIDNIGHT (1963)
A woman tries to free herself from her husband by helping him fake his own death.
Dir: Anatole Litvak Cast:  Anthony Perkins, Sophia Loren, Gig Young.
BW-108 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Thursday – November 5, 2015

11:15 PM
OUT OF THE PAST (1947)
A private eye becomes the dupe of a homicidal moll.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast:  Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas.
BW-97 mins, CC

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

Friday – November 6, 2015

7:00 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 Cast:  Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau.
C-113 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

9:00 PM
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (1945)
Guests at a remote island mansion realize a crazed killer is stalking them.
Dir: René Clair Cast:  Walter Huston, Barry Fitzgerald, Louis Hayward.
BW-97 mins, CC
***An Agatha Christie adaptation.***

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

Saturday – November 7, 2015

12:30 AM
BERSERK (1967)
A lady ringmaster milks the publicity from a string of murders.
Dir: Jim O’Connolly Cast: Joan Crawford, Diana Dors, Ty Hardin.
C-96 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:30 AM
THE NANNY (1965)
A disturbed young man tries to prove his nanny is out to kill him.
Dir: Seth Holt Cast:  Bette Davis, William Dix, Jill Bennett.
BW-93 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:00 AM
THE PROWLER (1951)
A policeman’s obsession with a married woman leads to murder.
Dir: Joseph Losey Cast: Van Heflin, Evelyn Keyes, John Maxwell.
BW-93 mins, CC

4:45 PM
THE LAST OF SHEILA (1973)
A game of murder among wealthy vacationers turns into the real thing.
Dir: Herbert Ross Cast:  Richard Benjamin, James Colburn, Diane Cannon.
C-119 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

9:15 PM
MARIE: A TRUE STORY (1985)
A political appointee risks her job and her life to expose corruption.
Dir: Roger Donaldson Cast: Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, Morgan Freeman.
C-112 mins, Letterbox Format

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

Tuesday – November 10, 2015

11:30 AM
THE THIN MAN (1934)
A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O’Sullivan.
BW-91 mins, CC

1:15 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 Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart.
BW-112 mins, CC

5:00 PM
EVELYN PRENTICE (1934)
A criminal lawyer’s wife faces blackmail when she has an affair.
Dir: William K. Howard Cast: Myrna Loy, William Powell, Una Merkel.
BW-79 mins, CC

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

Wednesday – November 11, 2015

12:45 PM
GAMBLING LADY (1934)
Two gamblers fall in love but one is already married to a possible murderer.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast:  Pat O’Brien, Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea.
BW-66 mins, CC

7:00 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 Cast:  Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish.
BW-93 mins, CC

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

Thursday – November 12, 2015

7:30 AM
MR. AND MRS. NORTH (1941)
A sappily married couple discover a murder victim in their closet.
Dir: Robert B. Sinclair Cast: Gracie Allen, William Post, Jr., Paul Kelly.
BW-67 mins

11:15 AM
THE SECRET FURY (1950)
A mysterious figure tries to stop a woman’s marriage by driving her mad.
Dir: Mel Ferrer Cast:  Claudette Colbert, Robert Ryan, Jane Cowl.
BW-86 mins, CC

3:45 PM
GUNSIGHT RIDGE (1957)
A sheriff tries to find the man who killed his predecessor.
Dir: Francis D. Lyon Cast: Joel McCrea, Mark Stevens, Joan Weldon.
BW-85 mins

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

Friday – November 13, 2015

5:00 AM
LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY (1938)
A small-town boy tries to juggle two girlfriends at once.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Judy Garland.
BW-91 mins, CC
***Not a mystery. Another Andy Hardy movie.***

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

Saturday – November 14, 2015

12:00 AM
THE WRONG BOX (1966)
Two elderly brothers plot to kill each other for a fortune.
Dir: Bryan Forbes Cast: Ralph Richardson, John Mills, Michael Caine.
C-106 mins, Letterbox Format

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

Sunday – November 15, 2015

12:30 PM
LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945)
A beautiful neurotic will stop at nothing to hold onto her husband’s love.
Dir: John M. Stahl Cast: Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Craine.
C-110 mins, CC

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

Monday – November 16, 2015

9:00 PM
THE KISS OF DEATH (1947)
An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
Dir: Henry Hathaway Cast: Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Richard Widmark.
BW-99 mins

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

Wednesday – November 18, 2015

9:00 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 Cast: Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forthsythe.
BW-135 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Thursday – November 19, 2015

9:15 AM
BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS (1933)
A police chief helps a young bride find her missing husband or at least his corpse.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Pat O’Brien, Bette Davis, Lewis Stone.
BW-73 mins

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

Saturday – November 21, 2015

11:00 AM
MURDER, SHE SAID (1961)
When nobody will believe she witnessed a murder, elderly sleuth Miss Marple takes a job as a maid to ferret out clues.
Dir: George Pollock Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Kennedy, Joan Hickson.
BW-86 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***A very different take on an Agatha Christie mystery. Includes a young Joan Hickson, who later went on to play an absolutely perfect Miss Marple.***

7:00 PM
BULLITT (1968)
When mobsters kill the witness he was assigned to protect, a dedicated policeman investigates the case on his own.
Dir: Peter Yates Cast: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset.
C-114 mins, CC

9:00 PM
POINT BLANK (1967)
A gangster plots an elaborate revenge on the wife and partner who did him dirty.
Dir: John Boorman Cast: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn.
C-92 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:00 PM
EXPERIMENT IN TERROR (1962)
A master criminal tries to force a bank teller to help him pull off a big heist.
Dir: Blake Edwards Cast: Glenn Ford, Lee Remick, Ross Martin.
BW-123 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Sunday  – November 22, 2015

7:00 AM
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 Cast: Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan.
BW-103 mins, CC

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

Monday – November 23, 2015

8:45 AM
THE INVISIBLE MENACE (1938)
An Army base murder investigation dredges up strange secrets.
Dir: John Farrow Cast:  Boris Karloff, Regis Toomey, Marie Wilson.
BW-55 mins

2:00 PM
LURED (1947)
A woman helps the police catch the serial killer who murdered her best friend.
Dir: Douglas Sirk Cast: George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Boris Karloff.
BW-103 mins

5:15 PM
THE VENETIAN AFFAIR (1967)
A reporter investigates an American diplomat’s murder in Venice.
Dir: Jerry Thorpe Cast:  Boris Karloff, Robert Vaughn, Elke Sommer.
C-89 mins, Letterbox Format

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

Tuesday – November 24, 2015

7:00 AM
SHIELD FOR MURDER (1954)
A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.
Dir: Edmond O’Brien, Howard Coch Cast:  Edmond O’Brien, John Agar, Carolyn Jones.
BW-82 mins

10:30 AM
THE BURNING HILLS (1956)
A young cowboy and a Mexican girl run from a ruthless criminal.
Dir: Stuart Heisler Cast:  Tab Hunter, Skip Homeier, Natalie Wood.
C-92 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

1:45 PM
HOT SUMMER NIGHT (1957)
A hot-shot reporter risks his life to land an interview with a notorious crook.
Dir: David Friedkin Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Edward Andrews, Jay C. Flippen.
BW-86 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Wednesday – November 25, 2015

7:00 PM
A TIME TO KILL (1996)
Dir: Joel Schumacher Cast: Matthey McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson.
BW-128 mins

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

Thursday – November 26, 2015

12:00 AM
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007)
A poacher has to elude the Texas Rangers and the mob after stealing drug money.
Dir: Joel & Ethan Coen Cast:  Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem.
C-122 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

***The next five movies star Katherine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy. They are not mysteries.***

7:00 PM
DESK SET (1957)
A computer expert tries to prove his electronic brain can replace a television network’s research staff.
Dir: Walter Lang Cast: Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Gig Young.
C-103 mins

9:00 PM
WOMAN OF THE YEAR (1942)
Opposites distract when a sophisticated political columnist falls for a sportswriter.
Dir: George Stevens Cast:  Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Fay Bainter.
BW-114 mins, CC

11:00 PM
STATE OF THE UNION (1948)
A presidential candidate fights to keep his integrity and his wife during a grueling campaign.
Dir: Frank Capra Cast: Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Angela Lansbury.
BW-123 mins, CC

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

Friday – November 27, 2015

1:15 AM
PAT AND MIKE (1952)
Romance blooms between a female athlete and her manager.
Dir: George Cukor Cast: Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Aldo Ray.
BW-95 mins, CC

3:00 AM
ADAM’S RIB (1949)
Husband-and-wife lawyers argue opposite sides in a sensational women’s rights case.
Dir: George Cukor Cast: Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Judy Holliday.
BW-101 mins, CC

2:30 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 Cast:  Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau.
C-113 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:30 PM
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)
An advertising man is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason.
C-136 mins, CC

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

Saturday – November 28, 2015

8:15 AM
DICK TRACY (1945)
Dick is faced with a series of murders in which the victims all come from different social and economic backgrounds.
Dir: William Berke Cast:  Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki.
BW-61 mins, CC

1:15 PM
BADLANDS (1973)
A young tough guy and his teen-aged girlfriend take off on a killing spree.
Dir: Terrence Malick Cast:  Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates.
C-94 mins, CC

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

Sunday – November 29, 2015

7:00 AM
RANSOM! (1956)
A wealthy couple tries to cope with the press and the police when their son is kidnapped.
Dir: Alex Segal Cast: Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, Leslie Nielsen.
BW-102 mins, CC

1:15 PM
IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU (1954)
A dizzy model in love with fame rents a billboard and puts her name on it.
Dir: George Cukor Cast: Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, Peter Lawford.
BW-87 mins, CC
***Not a mystery. Judy Holliday is terrific!***

3:00 PM
CROSSING DELANCEY (1988)
An aging woman hires a matchmaker to find her independent granddaughter a man.
Dir: Joan Micklin Silver Cast: Amy Irving, Peter Riegert, Reizl Bozyk.
C-97 mins, CC
***Not a mystery. I just watched this movie last week, and as I watched it, I wished I would have told you all about it so you could have DVR-ed it. I’m delighted TCM is re-airing it so I can tell you about it now.***

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

Monday – November 30, 2015

6:30 AM
SMART GIRLS DON’T TALK (1948)
A society woman gets involved with a gangster only to find he has hidden plans.
Dir: Richard Bare Cast: Virginia Mayo, Bruce Bennett, Helen Westcott.
BW-81 mins

11:45 AM
FLAXY MARTIN (1949)
Messing with a mobster’s girlfriend gets a lawyer framed for murder.
Dir: Richard Bare Cast: Zachary Scott, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone.
BW-86 mins, CC

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday – November 8, 2015

10:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
Oliver, Shane, Norman and Rita work together in the dead letter office to solve the mystery behind an undeliverable Christmas card from years past. Stars Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson.
***Not a mystery, but I know there are some Signed, Sealed, Delivered fans out there.***

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

Sunday – November 22, 2015 9/8c

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
This holiday season, Hannah Swensen is making plum pudding and trying to solve the murder of a man in his own office. It turns out the list of suspects who would have wanted to see the guy dead is a long one, from a bitter ex-wife to exasperated investors. But Hannah is on the case, not to mention ready for a little Christmas season romance. (Based on Joanne Fluke‘s very popular (very Cozy!) Hannah Swensen Mystery Series/)
Starring Alison Sweeney and Cameron Mathison

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

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

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

The rest of us would absolutely love hearing about any more mystery movies they will be airing during November 2015. So, if you know of any I haven’t listed, please post a comment.

Here is the October 2015 television mystery movies schedule:

Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for October 2015

Hallmark & Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Countdown to Christmas 2015

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

Cozy Mystery List TV and Movie Section

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Hallmark & Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Countdown to Christmas 2015

October 9, 2015

If you love holiday movies as much as I do, then this entry is for you! I know I’m early with this, but if you’re anything like me, that isn’t a problem! I’m putting the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries schedule at the top, since the second of Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen mysteries will be featured in a holiday mystery movie.

Here is the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Countdown to Christmas 2015. (Make sure to mark your calendars!)

Sunday – November 22, 2015 9/8c

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
This holiday season, Hannah Swensen is making plum pudding and trying to solve the murder of a man in his own office. It turns out the list of suspects who would have wanted to see the guy dead is a long one, from a bitter ex-wife to exasperated investors. But Hannah is on the case, not to mention ready for a little Christmas season romance. (Based on Joanne Fluke‘s very popular (very Cozy!) Hannah Swensen Mystery Series/)
Starring Alison Sweeney and Cameron Mathison

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

Sunday – November 29, 2015 9/8c

The Christmas Note
Having just moved back to her hometown without her husband but with her young son, Gretchen Daniels finds her life in disarray as Christmas approaches. But she seems to find new purpose when she helps to deliver a message to her new neighbor that makes her an ally in the quest to find the neighbor’s long-missing sibling. The women become bonded not only by the search but by the understanding that being there for each other means they’re no longer alone in the world. And that becomes the greatest Christmas gift of their lives. Based on a bestselling novel by Donna VanLiere.
Starring Jamie-Lynn Sigler

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

Sunday – December 6, 2015 9/8c

Magic Stocking
This holiday tale surrounds Lindsey Monroe – a widow still mourning her husband’s death – and daughter Hannah. When Hannah buys a stocking at their town’s Christmas craft fair, Lindsey suddenly starts to magically find things inside it that begin holding importance in her everyday life. The stocking holds a power and energy that quickly becomes clear, restoring Lindsey’s faith in life and love – and leading her to open up her heart after meeting a handsome artist.

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

Sunday – December 13, 2015 9/8c

Debbie Macomber’s Dashing Through the Snow
Based on a novel by Debbie Macomber, this yuletide movie tells the story of Ashley Harrison (Meghan Ory) and Dash Sutherland (Andrew Walker). She is a crafter based in San Francisco who is desperate to spend the holidays with her family in Seattle and Dash is also in a rush to get there. When Ashley inexplicably encounters a problem with her reservation at the airport ticket counter, she turns to Plan B and attempts to rent a car. But there’s just one vehicle left and Dash beats her to it. Reluctantly, Ashley takes him up on his offer to join him on the road trip. As the pair heads north, their adventures include car trouble, adopting a puppy and being secretly tailed by federal agents, who believe Ashley is up to no good. With a hint of romance gradually filling the air will these two fall in love or will their journey bring about an unexpected road bump to romance?
Starring Meghan Ory and Andrew Walker

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

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

Christmas Holly***** ***** ***** *****

Here is the Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas 2015 schedule. (As I mentioned before, be sure to mark you calendars!)

Sunday – November 1, 2015   8/7c

‘Tis the Season for Love
Beth Baker is an out-of-work actress stuck in New York City without her friends at Christmas time. She decides to return home to the quaint small town she escaped 10 years before and finds a place far different than the hamlet she left. She suddenly finds performing possibilities and even romance that kind of blow her away. Will the holidays prove to be as magical for Beth as they appear, or is it doomed to disappear as quickly as it arrived for a lady who is ready to take chances she could never have imagined a decade before. Then again, this is the kind of thing that seems to happen during the Christmas season all the time.
Starring Sarah Lancaster and Brendan Penny

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

Saturday – November 7, 2015   8/7c

Ice Sculpture Christmas
After starting her first job at a country club restaurant, Callie – an aspiring chef – reconnects with her childhood friend David, whose wealthy family is a member of the club. When David enters Callie into the club’s annual Christmas ice sculpting competition without her knowledge, she’s forced to go head-to-head with her boss, Chef Gloria. Even though ice sculpting is cold work, sparks are ignited between Callie and David as they prepare for the competition as a team. Callie’s passions for cooking and ice sculpting are met with romance and Christmas spirit as she works to create the perfect sculpture.
Starring Rachel Boston and Brenda Strong

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

Sunday – November 8, 2015   8/7c

Charming Christmas
Rossman’s department store prepares for the Christmas season but its employees are not quite in the holiday spirit. As the no-nonsense manager, Meredith, is busy with the store’s possible expansion for her parents, Nick comes to work as Santa Claus and spreads holiday joy throughout Rossman’s. Between making Christmas wishes come true and cracking Meredith’s tough exterior with some holiday romance, the mysterious Nick seems nothing short of saintly. Could this “Saint Nick” be the real Santa Claus?
Starring Julie Benz and David Sutcliffe

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

Saturday – November 14,2015   8/7c

I’m Not Ready for Christmas
Holly finds her world turned upside-down when she suddenly finds herself incapable of lying. (Don’t you hate when that happens?) It’s because of a wish her niece made to Santa Claus. And now, with Christmas coming up fast, she has to come to terms with her natural penchant to want to fib while trying to do the right thing. And that’s no lie.
Starring Alicia Witt, George Stults, Brigid Brannagh, Dan Lauria and Maxwell Caulfield

Christmas Stockings***** ***** *****

Sunday – November 15, 2015   8/7c

Christmas Incorporated
Sometimes, life just seems to hand you exactly what you need – particularly at Christmastime. In this new yuletide original, Riley is scraping bottom when she miraculously lands a job with a wealthy New York City entrepreneur. He’s a bad-boy socialite type who is poised to play Scrooge by closing one of his factories just before Christmas, which would devastate and entire town. It’s left to Riley to talk him out of it and turn him into a man of virtue rather than shame. But will a case of mistaken identity ruin the whole plan? Watch and find out.
Starring Shenae Grimes-Beech and Steve Lund

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

Saturday – November 21, 2015  8/7c

Northpole: Open for Christmas
When Mackenzie Reed inherits her beloved aunt’s once-majestic hotel, she decides the sensible thing to do is sell it before Christmas. But fixing up the rundown place while managing the hotel staff (including the handyman and his kids) and dealing with demanding guests is more challenging than she had anticipated. That’s when the magic of Christmas intervenes. Mackenzie gets some unexpected help as Clementine and a group of Elves arrive on a special mission from Santa to repair the hotel and at the same time help her to rediscover some hidden talents along with the true meaning of Christmas.
Starring Lori Loughlin, Dermot Mulroney and Bailee Madison

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

Sunday – November 22, 2015  8/7c

Merry Matrimony
In this new holiday treat, Brie is an ad executive who lands her dream assignment organizing the perfect Christmas wedding for a fashion magazine. If all goes well, it’s promised that she’ll be promoted to partner at her agency. But whoops, it seems there’s a little catch: The fashion photographer she’s being partnered with happens to be her ex- fiance’. Uh oh. Now Brie’s got to bring her “A” game to the project while working through all sorts of unresolved feelings and issues. Good luck, Brie. You’re probably going to need it.
Starring Jessica Lowndes and Christopher Russell

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

Wednesday –  November 25,2015   8/7c

Once Upon a Holiday
When an actual, honest-to-goodness royal princess runs off from her official obligations and duties for a couple of days to see how the other half lives, she winds up falling for a good Samaritan who is unaware of her real identity. And it happens right around Christmas. Will the guy still feel the same way once he learns the truth? And if this works out, won’t that make him a prince? We’re guessing yes.
Starring Briana Evigan, Paul Campbell and Greg Evigan

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

Thursday – November 26, 2015  8/7c

The 12 Gifts of Christmas
When Anna Russo, an unemployed fine arts painter, is unable to make ends meet, she is hired to become a personal Christmas shopper for Marc, an uptight corporate exec. As they begin working together, Marc learns that Christmas giving has less to do with the amount of money spent and more to do with the importance of the gift, while Anna discovers she might find success as an artist in a way she never expected. The best gift of all of course is the love they discover with one another.
Starring Katrina Law, Aaron O’Connell and Donna Mills

Christmas Ornament***** ***** *****

Friday – November 27, 2015   8/7c

Crown for Christmas
After getting fired from her job as a maid at a ritzy New York City hotel, Allie reluctantly accepts a temp gig as the governess to a young girl who is part of a powerful family in Europe that lives in an actual castle. After arriving, Allie learns the girl is named Princess Theodora and her father is Maximillion, the King of Winshire. The King informs Allie that the Princess has a tendency to terrorize authority figures, a predilection that has grown worse since her mother’s death. Yet governess and Princess wind up hitting it off while at the same time a spark forms between Allie and Max. However, Countess Celia is expecting to wed the King. Will Max take a stand for his feelings for Allie and make it truly a merry Christmas for all (or at least, most)?
Starring Danica McKellar

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

Saturday – November 28, 2015  8/7c

A Christmas Detour
Two New York City-bound travelers find themselves inextricably linked when a snowstorm reroutes them to an airport hotel in Buffalo. Ever the eternal optimist and hopeless romantic, Paige desperately needs to find a way back home to meet her fiancee’s parents before her forthcoming wedding. And it’s somehow up to fellow passenger Dylan MacKenzie, who is permanently soured on romance following a recent heartbreak. Yet Dylan somehow rises to the occasion to become Paige’s chivalrous helpmate. The pair are joined on this misadventure by an older couple named Frank and Maxine trying to get to Connecticut. As their madcap journey ensues, our foursome will find plenty of surprises in store.
Starring Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene, Sarah Strange and David Lewis

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

Sunday – November 29, 2015  8/7c

Angel of Christmas
Susan is a newspaper staffer who decides to generate some Christmas spirit by writing an article about her family’s storied 100-year-old, hand-carved, heirloom Christmas angel. This leads her to accidentally meet Brady, a cute, upbeat artist who insists that he and Susan become fast friends (at least). It turns out that this angel also has the spiritual power to bring people together – as it seems to be doing with Susan and Brady. What’s behind this enchanted ornament? As time moves on, more about this captivating artifact is revealed.
Starring Jennifer Finnigan, Jonathan Scarfe and Holly Robinson Peete

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

Saturday – December 5, 2015  8/7c

Hallmark Hall of Fame’s Just in Time for Christmas
Lindsay is faced with a life-altering decision as Christmas approaches: Stay in her tiny hometown and marry boyfriend Jason or accept a coveted post teaching at an Ivy League college on the other side of the country. What to do? Fortunately for Lindsay, she has some big-time help in the form of a magical messenger who is able to transport her three years into the future to see how it would all turn out. Christopher Lloyd co-stars as Lindsay’s beloved Grandpa Bob.
Starring Eloise Mumford, Michael Stahl-David, William Shatner and Christopher Lloyd

Christmas Ornaments***** ***** *****

Sunday – December 6, 2015   8/7c

Karen Kingsbury’s The Bridge
Don’t miss the sweeping tale of Molly Callens and Ryan Kelly, two young students who share a profound friendship their first semester in college, a time that becomes the defining moment of their lives. At their favorite bookstore and coffee shop, The Bridge, they spend countless hours studying and inspiring the other to dream their 10-year goal. They bond with the owners of The Bridge, Charlie and Donna Barton, a couple who designed the bookstore as a place where people can connect and be part of an extended family. Can Molly and Ryan’s unspoken love and future dreams survive the expectations of others as to what their lives should ultimately be?
Starring Katie Findlay, Wyatt Nash, Ted McGinley and Faith Ford

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

Saturday – December 12, 2015  8/7c

On The Twelfth Day of Christmas
Maggie Dunlop is thrilled when her long time crush, Mitch, moves to her little town of Harrison. Once Maggie discovers Mitch and his love for Christmas has drastically changed, she vows to bring the holiday spirit back in his life. Determined to show him the magic of Christmas, she decides to create 12 Christmas gifts that ask him to do fun Christmas tasks in order to renew his love for the season and explore his feelings towards Maggie.
Starring Brooke Nevin and Robin Dunne

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

Sunday – December 13, 2015 9/8c

Debbie Macomber’s Dashing Through the Snow
Based on a novel by Debbie Macomber, this yuletide movie tells the story of Ashley Harrison (Meghan Ory) and Dash Sutherland (Andrew Walker). She is a crafter based in San Francisco who is desperate to spend the holidays with her family in Seattle and Dash is also in a rush to get there. When Ashley inexplicably encounters a problem with her reservation at the airport ticket counter, she turns to Plan B and attempts to rent a car. But there’s just one vehicle left and Dash beats her to it. Reluctantly, Ashley takes him up on his offer to join him on the road trip. As the pair heads north, their adventures include car trouble, adopting a puppy and being secretly tailed by federal agents, who believe Ashley is up to no good. With a hint of romance gradually filling the air will these two fall in love or will their journey bring about an unexpected road bump to romance?
Starring Meghan Ory and Andrew Walker

***At the time I was writing this entry, the Hallmark channel didn’t have this movie on the schedule. However, since it shows all the premiering Christmas movies on Saturday and Sunday nights, I am guessing that this will premiere the same night it will premiere on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel.***

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

Saturday – December 19, 2015  8/7c

A Christmas Melody
Mariah Carey portrays a music teacher who helps a stressed-out young girl named Emily write a song she will sing at a town’s Christmas variety show. The girl has just moved with her mom to begin a new life just before the holidays. And the teacher does wonders to help with the adjustment process – also intervening to help her mother find love and happiness as well. Expect that Carey herself might also sing a song or two.
Starring Mariah Carey

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

Sunday – December 20, 2015  8/7c

Christmas Land
Jules has just inherited a quaint Christmas tree farm bequeathed her by her grandmother. This is good news, since she plans to sell it and use the profits to buy her dream home in the city. The farm needs a bit of sprucing up, but Jules is a natural fixer so she’ll have it cleaned up in no time to impress buyers and be out by Christmas. But the longer Jules stays on the farm and the more she learns how important Christmas Land has been to so many families, the more Jules starts to question her motives to sell. And when the perfect buyer turns out to have ulterior motives for the farm, Jules must do whatever it takes to save Christmas Land.

Christmas Lights***** ***** *****

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

***** ***** ***** *****

For more ideas on Christmas movies, be sure to take a look at these two entries of mine:

Christmas: Favorite Classic Holiday Movies : Old, Black & White

Christmas: Favorite Holiday Movies – More Recent, In Color

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Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for October 2015

September 24, 2015

Happy Autumn! And, happy autumn TV mystery movie-viewing!

I’ve been searching around to see what October 2015 has in store for our mystery movies on TV, and this is what I came up with:

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

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Thursday – October 1, 2015

2:45 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 Cast:  Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau.
C-113 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Friday – October 2, 2015

7:00 PM
TWO ON A GUILLOTINE (1965)
A magician’s estranged daughter must stay in his mansion for seven nights alone to inherit his fortune.
Dir: William Conrad Cast:  Connie Stevens, Dean Jones, Cesar Romero.
BW-107 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

10:30 PM
THE HAUNTING (1963)
A team of psychic investigators moves into a haunted house that destroys all who live there.
Dir: Robert Wise Cast:  Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson.
BW-112 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Saturday – October 3, 2015

9:30 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND’S PERIL (1938)
Bulldog Drummond hunts down an assassin after a priceless diamond.
Dir: James Hogan Cast:  John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell.
BW-66 mins

8:30 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

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

Sunday – October 4, 2015

11:00 AM
THE KILLERS (1946)
An insurance investigator uncovers a string of crimes when he tries to find a murdered boxer’s beneficiary.
Dir: Robert Siodmak Cast:  Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien.
BW-102 mins, CC

1:00 PM
HUSH… HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE (1964)
A wealthy southern spinster fights to keep her family’s secrets hidden.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast:  Bette Davis, Olivia De Havilland, Joseph Cotten.
BW-133 mins, CC

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

Monday – October 5, 2015

7:00 PM
RAFFLES (1939)
A suave thief falls in love again with his high school sweetheart and finds temptation and a detective on his trail while visiting her family.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast:  David Niven, Olivia De Havilland, Dame May Whitty.
BW-72 mins, CC

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

Tuesday – October 6, 2015

5:15 AM
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
*****This is not a mystery, but it certainly is a good movie!*****

11:00 AM
ROSE MARIE (1936)
An opera singer goes undercover in the Canadian wilderness to hunt for her criminal brother.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast:  Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Reginald Owen.
BW-111 mins, CC

5:30 PM
TOPPER TAKES A TRIP (1939)
A glamorous ghost helps a henpecked husband save his wife from gold-digging friends.
Dir: Norman Z. McLeod Cast:  Constance Bennett, Roland Young, Billie Burke.
BW-80 mins, CC
***** For all you paranormal fans!*****

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Wednesday – October 7, 2015

2:00 AM
SPARROWS CAN’T SING (1963)
A sailor comes home to find his wife missing and his house demolished.
Dir: Joan Littlewood Cast:  James Booth, Barbara Windsor, Roy Kinnear.
BW-94 mins

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

Friday – October 9, 2015

9:45 AM
MURDER IN THE PRIVATE CAR (1934)
A speeding train becomes the setting for murder.
Dir: Harry Beaumont Cast:  Charlie Ruggles, Una Merkel, Mary Carlisle.
BW-63 mins, CC

1:45 PM
THE TALL TARGET (1951)
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President Lincoln during a train ride.
Dir: Anthony Mann Cast:  Dick Powell, Paula Raymond, Adolphe Menjou.
BW-78 mins, CC

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

Saturday – October 10, 2015

9:30 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND IN AFRICA (1938)
Drummond, his girlfriend and his butler try to free a high post of Scotland Yard who has been kidnapped.
Dir: Louis King Cast:  John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner.
BW-58 mins

9:00 PM
THE LAVENDER HILL MOB (1952)
An overlooked gold transporter with twenty years service plots to steal a million pounds of gold.
Dir: Charles Crichton Cast:  Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James.
BW-81 mins, CC

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

Sunday – October 11, 2015

11:00 AM
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

5:00 PM
ADAM’S RIB (1949)
Husband-and-wife lawyers argue opposite sides in a sensational women’s rights case.
Dir: George Cukor Cast:  Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Holliday.
BW-101 mins, CC
*****This is a fun movie with Judy Holliday >>> one of my very favorite actresses.*****

10:00 PM
IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU (1954)
A dizzy model in love with fame rents a billboard and puts her name on it.
Dir: George Cukor Cast:  Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon.
BW-87 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
*****Another Judy Holliday movie!*****

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Monday – October 12, 2015

5:00 AM
CAST A DARK SHADOW (1955)
A wife-killer marries an innocent barmaid and plots her death.
Dir: Lewis Gilbert Cast:  Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh.
BW-83 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:30 AM
SUSPICION (1941)
A wealthy wallflower suspects her penniless playboy husband of murder.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
BW-100 mins, CC

10:30 AM
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951)
A man’s joking suggestion that he and a chance acquaintance trade murders turns deadly.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker.
BW-101 mins, CC

12:30 PM
DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954)
A straying husband frames his wife for the murder of the man he’d hired to kill her.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings.
C-105 mins, CC

2:30 PM
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1946)
Illicit lovers plot to kill the woman’s older husband.
Dir: Tay Garnett Cast:  Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway.
BW-113 mins, CC

4:30 PM
ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS (1958)
A businessman kills his boss to cover up his affair with the man’s wife.
Dir: Louis Malle Cast:  Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly.
BW-91 mins, Letterbox Format

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

Wednesday – October 14, 2015

7:00 PM
LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945)
A beautiful neurotic will stop at nothing to hold onto her husband’s love.
Dir: John M. Stahl Cast:  Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain.
C-110 mins, CC

9:00 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
*****Another paranormal treat!*****

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Thursday – October 15, 2015

1:30 AM
TIME AFTER TIME (1979)
When Jack the Ripper steals his time machine, author H.G. Wells travels to modern-day San Francisco to track him down.
Dir: Nicholas Meyer Cast:  Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen.
C-112 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

1:00 PM
THEY WON’T FORGET (1937)
Bigotry flares when a teacher is accused of killing a small-town girl in the South.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast:  Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris.
BW-95 mins, CC

10:30 PM
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ROSIE THE RIVETER (1980)
Interviews and rare film clips capture the lives of women doing factory work during World War II.
Dir: Connie Field Cast:  Lola Weixel, Wanita Allen, Gladys Belcher.
C-65 mins, CC
****This documentary might be good, I haven’t seen it yet.*****

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

Friday – October 16, 2015

1:15 PM
KIND LADY (1951)
A con artist and his criminal cohorts hold an old lady hostage in her own home.
Dir: John Sturges Cast:  Ethel Barrymore, Maurice Evans, Angela Lansbury.
BW-78 mins, CC

2:45 PM
A LAWLESS STREET (1955)
A Marshal’s past comes back to haunt him.
Dir: Joseph H. Lewis Cast:  Randolph Scott, Angela Lansbury, Warner Anderson.
C-77 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:00 PM
THE NANNY (1965)
A disturbed young man tries to prove his nanny is out to kill him.
Dir: Seth Holt Cast:  Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, Jill Bennett.
BW-93 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:45 PM
THE BAD SEED (1956)
A woman suspects that her perfect little girl is a ruthless killer.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast:  Gage Clarke, Jesse White, Joan Croyden.
C-129 mins, CC

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

Saturday – October 17, 2015

2:15 AM
THE CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE (1944)
A lonely child creates an imaginary playmate with surprisingly dangerous results.
Dir: Gunther V. Fritsch Cast:  Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph.
BW-70 mins, CC

9:30 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND’S SECRET POLICE (1939)
Bulldog Drummond discovers the house he¿s rented for his wedding hides a secret treasure.
Dir: James Hogan Cast:  John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner.
BW-54 mins

2:30 PM
BRANNIGAN (1975)
A Chicago police detective has to bring a crook home from London.
Dir: Douglas Hickox Cast:  John Wayne, Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson.
C-111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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Sunday – October 18, 2015

8:30 PM
SHERLOCK HOLMES (1916)
The legendary sleuth locks wits with Professor Moriarty to save a girl kidnapped by blackmailers.
Dir: Arthur Berthelet Cast:  William Gillette, Marjorie Kay, Ernest Maupain.
BW-116 mins
*****As you probably guessed by the date, this is a silent film.*****

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Monday – October 19, 2015

6:45 AM
RENEGADE RANGER (1938)
A Texas Ranger discovers the man he’s chasing for murder is a woman.
Dir: David Howard Cast:  George O’Brien, Rita Hayworth, Tim Holt.
BW-59 mins

5:00 PM
JEZEBEL (1938)
A tempestuous Southern belle’s willfulness threatens to destroy all who care for her.
Dir: William Wyler Cast:  Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent.
BW-104 mins, CC
*****Billy Wyler, Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, & George Brent. How can you go wrong?*****

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

Thursday – October 23, 2015

1:00 AM
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945)
A man remains young and handsome while his portrait shows the ravages of age and sin.
Dir: Albert Lewin Cast: George Sanders , Hurd Hatfield , Donna Reed .
BW-110 mins, CC

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

Saturday – October 24, 2015

7:00 AM
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (1934)
After escaping prison, an innocent man seeks revenge on the men who framed him.
Dir: Rowland V. Lee Cast:  Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, Louis Calhern.
BW-113 mins

9:30 AM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND’S BRIDE (1939)
Bulldog Drummond postpones his wedding to track down a band of bank robbers.
Dir: James Hogan Cast:  John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner.
BW-56 mins

10:45 AM
RIDE LONESOME (1959)
A bounty hunter tries to bring a murderer to justice through perilous territory.
Dir: Budd Boetticher Cast:  Randolph Scott, Karen Steele, Pernell Roberts.
C-73 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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

Sunday – October 25, 2015

5:15 AM
THE MAD MISS MANTON (1938)
A daffy socialite gets her friends mixed up in a murder investigation.
Dir: Leigh Jason Cast:  Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Sam Levene.
BW-80 mins, CC

1:15 PM
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: Major W. S. Van Dyke II Cast:  William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson.
BW-97 mins, CC

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

Tuesday – October 27, 2015

3:30 AM
MURDER BY DEATH (1976)
A criminal madman invites the world’s greatest detectives for a night of dinner and murder.
Dir: Robert Moore Cast:  Peter Falk, Truman Capote, Alec Guinness.
BW-95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:15 PM
THE THIRD MAN (1949)
A man’s investigation of a friend’s death uncovers corruption in post-World War II Vienna.
Dir: Carol Reed Cast:  Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles.
BW-104 mins, CC

5:15 PM
THE NIGHT HEAVEN FELL (1958)
A convent girl vacationing in Spain finds herself in a romance with a murderer.
Dir: Roger Vadim Cast:  Brigitte Bardot, Alida Valli, Stephen Boyd.
C-91 mins, Letterbox Format

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

Thursday – October 29, 2015

12:45 PM
SUSPICION (1941)
A wealthy wallflower suspects her penniless playboy husband of murder.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
BW-100 mins, C

2:30 PM
STAGE FRIGHT (1950)
An acting student goes undercover to prove a singing star killed her husband.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding.
BW-110 mins, CC

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

Friday – October 30, 2015

7:00 PM
CAT PEOPLE (1942)
A newlywed fears that an ancient curse will turn her into a bloodthirsty beast.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast:  Simone Simon, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph.
BW-73 mins, CC

11:15 PM
THE LEOPARD MAN (1943)
When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast:  Dennis O’Keefe, Margo, Jean Brooks.
BW-66 mins, CC

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

Saturday – October 31, 2015

8:45 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

7:00 PM
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945)
A man remains young and handsome while his portrait shows the ravages of age and sin.
Dir: Albert Lewin Cast:  George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed.
BW-110 mins, CC

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

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

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

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EVERY WEEKDAY:

12:00 AM & 1:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote

2:00 AM & 3:00 AM
Hart to Hart

4:00 AM & 5:00 AM
Matlock

6:00 AM
Columbo

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder

10:00 PM & 11:00 PM
Murder, She Wrote

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

Saturday – October 3, 2015

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

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

Sunday – October 4, 2015

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

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

Saturday – October 10, 2015

8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Columbo marathon

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

Monday – October 12, 2015

10:00 AM
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
Someone is trying to sabotage a Broadway production of a play Jennifer wrote in college. When one of the stage hands is murdered, even Jonathan is a suspect. The Harts don’t have much time to ensure that the show will go on. Stars Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers and Lionel Stander.

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

Tuesday – October 13, 2015

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

10:00 AM
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Jonathan and Jennifer travel to publisher Alfred Raines’ private island for a party at which Raines is hoping to sign Jennifer to a writing contract. When Jennifer overhears someone plotting to murder a man during the weekend, she and Jonathan set out to discover who’s trying to kill who and almost get themselves killed in the process. Stars Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers and Lionel Stander.

4:00 PM
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Police Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy, by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose and Suitcase to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish, Jesse’s pursuit becomes hazardous. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.

6:00 PM
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
After his involuntary retirement, Jesse Stone investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the Paradise police force deals with the arrogant new chief, who is the son-in-law of a town councilman. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.

8:00 PM
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
When a shocking double homicide rocks the quiet town of Paradise, Jesse Stone is forced out of retirement. With his police department nearly emptied of staff, he has to rely on his expert intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues as he attempts to unravel the mysterious murders. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.

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

Wednesday – October 14, 2015

8:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote Last Free Man
Jessica Fletcher attends a lecture given by Cassandra Hawkins who is trying to clear the name of her ancestor Samuel Pinckney, a slave accused of killing a white plantation owner. Jessica’s investigation reveals that she herself is a descendant of Samuel’s owner and the mystery continues to intrigue both women. Stars Angela Lansbury and Phylicia Rashad.

10:00 AM
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
At a Hart Industries charity auction, Jennifer finds a locket that could hold the key to unlocking Jonathan’s early years spent at the Mission Street Orphanage and the family he never knew. Stars Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers and Lionel Stander.

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

Thursday – October 15, 2015

8:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle
Jessica’s vacation in Ireland is nearly ruined when her friends start dying. Stars Angela Lansbury and Fionnula Flanagan.

10:00 AM
Hart to Hart: Two Harts in 3/4 Time
Grief-stricken Jonathan and Jennifer travel to Montreal for the reading of Max’s will. A special gift from Max to the Harts holds the key to murder, intrigue, and suicide. Stars Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers and Joan Collins.

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

Friday – October 16, 2015

10:00 AM
Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season
The Harts travel to Australia to purchase a wildlife reserve from Jennifer’s former love interest. Believing that Jonathan stole Jennifer from him years before, Elliott Manning plots to frame Jonathan for his murder and take back his beloved Jennifer. Stars Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers and James Brolin.

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

Saturday – October 17, 2015

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

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

Monday – October 19, 2015

10:00 AM
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
When Jennifer’s beloved teacher and mentor dies suddenly, she leaves the town she owned to Jennifer. A trail of mysterious clues leads the Harts to long-kept secrets about the town that were directly tied to her friend’s “accident,” and it looks like they’re destined to meet the same fate unless they can solve the mystery before it’s too late. Stars Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers and Lionel Stander.

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

8:00 PM
Columbo: Etude in Black
The mistress of a symphony conductor becomes a target for murder after threatening to tell all to her lover’s wife. Stars Peter Falk.

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

Tuesday – October 20, 2015

8:00 AM
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.

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.

4:00 PM
My Gal Sunday
A newlywed couple must prove their crime-solving prowess when their politically-tied parents are taken hostage by a vengeful kidnapper looking for justice for the wrongful murder conviction of his brother. Based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark. Stars Jack Wagner, Cameron Mathison and Rachel Blanchard.

6:00 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.

8:00 PM
Columbo: A Friend in Deed
After killing his wife, Hugh Caldwell asks for help from his best friend Mark Halperin, the Deputy Police Commissioner of the LAPD. Mark makes the murder look like a robbery gone wrong, but the price of his assistance is more than Hugh bargained for. Stars Peter Falk.

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

Wednesday – October 21, 2015

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

10:00 AM
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.

4:00 PM
Gourmet Detective
A chef turned culinary sleuth is partnered with a beautiful detective to unravel the clues surrounding the unexpected death of a guest at a prestigious dinner party. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.

6:00 PM
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
When Henry, the Gourmet Detective, is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

8:00 PM
Columbo: Negative Reaction
A famous photographer, tired of his wife’s antics, has her abducted and murdered. Despite his feeling that the plan works perfectly, Lt. Columbo has a strange feeling that Paul isn’t quite as innocent as he appears. Stars Peter Falk.

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

Thursday – October 22, 2015

8:00 AM
Gourmet Detective
A chef turned culinary sleuth is partnered with a beautiful detective to unravel the clues surrounding the unexpected death of a guest at a prestigious dinner party. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.

10:00 AM
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
When Henry, the Gourmet Detective, is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

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

6:00 PM
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal “copycat” killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.

8:00 PM
Columbo: Double Exposure
Dr. Bart Keppel has a very high opinion of himself, but, notwithstanding his opinion, he is being fired by Vic Norris. So he decides to plan a murder, a perfect alibi for himself and evidence against the victim’s wife.

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

Friday – October 23, 2015

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

10:00 AM
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal “copycat” killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.

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

6:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.

8:00 PM
Columbo: Now You See Him
Lt. Columbo investigates an expert magician who is hiding the murder of his employer. Stars Peter Falk.

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

Saturday – October 24, 2015

6:00 AM – 11: 50
Murder, She Wrote marathon

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

Sunday – October 25, 2015

8:00 AM
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Tom Selleck returns to the role of Jesse Stone, the troubled police chief of Paradise, Mass. As Stone obsesses on solving a local murder, he also works a domestic violence case and faces a run-in with Boston mobsters that may lead to grave consequences. Stars Tom Selleck.

10:00 AM
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
The fourth installment of the Jesse Stone series finds restless New England police chief Stone fighting boredom by attempting to solve a twelve year-old cold case involving a murdered bank teller. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Sean Young.

12:00 PM
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
The fourth installment of the Jesse Stone series finds restless New England police chief Stone fighting boredom by attempting to solve a twelve year-old cold case involving a murdered bank teller. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Sean Young.

2:00 PM
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Police Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy, by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose and Suitcase to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish, Jesse’s pursuit becomes hazardous. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.

4:00 PM
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
After his involuntary retirement, Jesse Stone investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the Paradise police force deals with the arrogant new chief, who is the son-in-law of a town councilman. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.

6:00 PM
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
When a shocking double homicide rocks the quiet town of Paradise, Jesse Stone is forced out of retirement. With his police department nearly emptied of staff, he has to rely on his expert intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues as he attempts to unravel the mysterious murders. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.

8:00 PM
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
“Jesse Stone comes out of involuntary retirement after the sheriff who replaced him exploded in their police car. The other officers Jesse worked with have left the department so he is forced to solve the crime on his own. Stars Tom Selleck, William Devane, and Luke Perry.” (Not from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel guide.)

10:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.

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Monday – October 26, 2015

4:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.

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

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

Also,  Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise will be premiering on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on Sunday, October 25 and on the (regular) Hallmark channel the week before >>> Sunday, October 17. I’ve seen all of the previous Jesse Stone movies, so I can’t wait to see what Jesse has been up to these past three years!

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The rest of us would absolutely love hearing about any more mystery movies they will be airing during October 2015. So, if you know of any I haven’t listed, please post a comment.

Here is the September 2015 television mystery movies schedule:

Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for September 2015

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

Cozy Mystery List TV and Movie Section

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