April! Let’s see what mystery movies will be coming our way on TV. Oh, and before I forget, last month TCM was running all of the Maisie Ravier movies back-to-back. I know they aren’t all mystery movies but I thought some of you might be interested in them. Well, I watched them all, and really enjoyed them. That’s why I’m telling you about a few of the Andy Hardy movies, which are not mysteries. I started watching them for the first time just last year, and I find them to be delightful. TCM is going to be airing several of them this month, so I listed them, in case you are interested in DVR-ing them. They are definitely family-friendly, and Mickey Rooney is terrific in them.

Now, on to the mystery movies that are airing on TV during April 2015.

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

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Saturday – April 4, 2015

7:30 AM
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
A teenage boy falls in love with his drama teacher.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast:  Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker.
BW-86 mins, CC
***Not a mystery, however Andy Hardy is a fun movie series.***

11:15 AM
The Corsican Brothers (1941)
Siamese twins, separated in infancy, join forces to avenge their parents’ murder.
Dir: Gregory Ratoff Cast:  Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ruth Warrick, Akim Tamiroff.
BW-111 mins, CC

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

9:15 PM
Laura (1944)
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he’s investigating.
Dir: Otto Preminger Cast:  Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb.
BW-88 mins, CC

11:00 PM
Klute (1971)
A small-town detective searches for a missing man linked to a high-priced prostitute.
Dir: Alan J. Pakula Cast:  Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi.
C-114 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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Monday – April 6, 2015

7:30 AM
Kongo (1932)
A crippled madman seeks revenge on the daughter of the man who betrayed him.
Dir: William Cowen Cast:  Walter Huston, Lupe Velez, Conrad Nagel.
BW-86 mins, CC

9:00 AM
Night Court (1932)
A corrupt judge attacks a reformer’s family.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast:  Phillips Holmes, Walter Huston, Anita Page.
BW-92 mins, CC

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Tuesday – April 7, 2015

12:45 AM
Macao (1952)
A man on the run in the Far East is mistaken for an undercover cop.
Dir: Josef von Sternberg Cast:  Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix.
BW-81 mins, CC

7:00 PM
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
A retrospective on the life and career of actor James Stewart, with clips from many of his films and interviews with people who have worked with him.
Dir: David Heeley Cast:  Johnny Carson, James Stewart, Ronald Reagan.
C-86 mins
***Not a mystery, although it might be fun to see a documentary about Jimmy Stewart.***

8:45 PM
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)
Katharine Hepburn pays tribute to one of the screen’s most natural actors, Spencer Tracy.
Dir: David Heeley Cast:  Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra.
C-87 mins, CC
***Not a mystery.***

10:30 PM
Fonda on Fonda (1992)
Jane Fonda recalls her father Henry’s career as a star of stage and screen.
Dir: David Heeley
BW-46 mins, CC
***Not a mystery.***

11:30 PM
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1993)
In a rare interview, Katharine Hepburn shares her memories and memorabilia.
Dir: David Heeley Cast:  Katharine Hepburn.
C-70 mins, CC
***Not a mystery.***

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Wednesday – April 8, 2015

1:00 AM
Bacall on Bogart (1988)
Lauren Bacall hosts this extraordinary documentary on her life on- and off-screen with her late husband, Humphrey Bogart.
Dir: David Heeley Cast:  Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Peter Bogdanovich.
C-84 mins, CC
***Not a mystery.***

1:00 PM
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
A distraught mother searches for her seemingly non-existent daughter, bringing her sanity into question.
Dir: Otto Preminger Cast:  Keir Dullea, Carol Lynley, Lucie Mannheim.
BW-107 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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Thursday – April 9, 2015

4:45 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

7:30 AM
Law of the Badlands (1951)
Texas rangers try to infiltrate a band of counterfeiters.
Dir: Lesley Selander Cast:  Tim Holt, Joan Dixon, Robert Livingston.
BW-60 mins

4:00 PM
I Was an American Spy (1951)
A war widow spies for the U.S. in Japanese-occupied Manila.
Dir: Lesley Selander Cast:  Ann Dvorak, Gene Evans, Douglas Kennedy.
BW-85 mins

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Sunday – April 12, 2015

2:15 AM
Macabre (1958)
A doctor’s daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.
Dir: William Castle Cast:  William Prince, Philip Tonge, Jonathan Kidd.
BW-71 mins

3:00 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

5:00 PM
Pillow Talk (1959)
A man and woman carry their feud over the telephone line they share into their real lives.
Dir: Michael Gordon Cast:  Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall.
C-102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***Not a mystery. I think this is the best of the Doris Day/Rock Hudson/Tony Randall comedies.*****

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Monday – April 13, 2015

11:00 PM
The Birds (1963)
In a California coastal area, flocks of birds unaccountably make deadly attacks on humans.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast:  Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy.
C-119 mins, CC

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Tuesday – April 14, 2015

7:00 PM
Robert Osborne’s 20th Anniversary Tribute (2015)
A look back at Robert Osborne’s life and career as host of Turner Classic Movies.
C-47 mins, CC
***As a fan of TCM channel, I watched this a short while back and enjoyed it a lot.***

8:00 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

10:30 PM
Robert Osborne’s 20th Anniversary Tribute (2015)
A look back at Robert Osborne’s life and career as host of Turner Classic Movies.
C-47 mins, CC
***Same as 7:00 PM show.***

11:30 PM
Mirage (1965)
A biochemist suffers memory lapses, finds bad guys after him, and has no idea why.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Cast:  Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau.
BW-109 mins

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Wednesday – April 15, 2015

1:30 AM
Harper (1966)
A broken-down private eye sets out to find a rich woman’s missing husband.
Dir: Jack Smight Cast:  Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris.
C-121 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

10:15 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
***This isn’t the 1944 movie with Ingrid Bergman & Charles Boyer. This is the original movie.***

1:30 PM
An Ideal Husband (1947)
An upstanding politician is haunted by his past when a blackmailer threatens to reveal a youthful indiscretion.
Dir: Alexander Korda Cast:  Paulette Goddard, Hugh Williams, Michael Wilding.
C-93 mins, CC

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Thursday – April 16, 2015

4:15 AM
Thieves Fall Out (1941)
A young man tries to rescue his grandmother from kidnappers.
Dir: Ray Enright Cast:  Eddie Albert, Joan Leslie, Jane Darwell.
BW-72 mins

5:30 AM
Bullets for O’Hara (1941)
A gangster’s wife helps the FBI nail her husband.
Dir: William K. Howard Cast:  Joan Perry, Roger Pryor, Anthony Quinn.
BW-50 mins, CC

3:30 PM
The Woman On the Beach (1947)
A coast guardsman begins to think his mistress’s blind husband can really see.
Dir: Jean Renoir Cast:  Joan Bennett, Robert Ryan, Charles Bickford.
BW-71 mins, CC

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Friday – April 17, 2015

2:15 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
***Not a mystery. I love Judy Holliday movies!***

11:15 PM
Scaramouche (1952)
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend’s murder.
Dir: George Sidney Cast:  Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh.
C-115 mins, CC

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Saturday – April 18, 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
And Then There Were None (1945)
Guests at a remote island mansion realize a crazed killer is stalking them.
Dir: René Clair Cast:  Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, Louis Hayward.
BW-97 mins, CC

2:15 PM
Airport (1970)
A mad bomber plots to blow up a jet on a snowy night.
Dir: George Seaton Cast:  Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg.
C-136 mins, Letterbox Format

4:45 PM
The Great Train Robbery (1979)
Three crooks plot to steal a fortune in gold from a moving train.
Dir: Michael Crichton Cast:  Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down.
C-111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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Sunday – April 19, 2015

1:30 AM
Cat O’ Nine Tails (1971)
A blind man and a reporter investigate a break-in at a center for genetic research.
Dir: Dario Argento Cast:  Karl Malden, James Franciscus, Catherine Spaak.
C-112 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:30 AM
The Strangler (1964)
A lab technician with low self esteem, brought on by his dominant mother, becomes a serial killer of female nurses.
Dir: Burt Topper Cast:  Victor Buono, David McLean, Diane Sayer.
BW-89 mins

11:00 AM
D.O.A. (1950)
The victim of a slow-acting poison tracks down his own killer.
Dir: Rudolph Maté Cast:  Edmond O’Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler.
BW-84 mins, CC

12:30 PM
In Cold Blood (1967)
Two vagrants try to outrun the police after committing a savage crime in this real-life shocker.
Dir: Richard Brooks Cast:  Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe.
BW-134 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***Truman Capote wrote the novel based on the awful true-life crime.***

5:15 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

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Monday – April 20, 2015

7:00 PM
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Detective Mike Hammer fights to solve the murder of a beautiful hitchhiker with a mysterious connection to the Mob.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast:  Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart.
BW-106 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

9:00 PM
They Drive by Night (1940)
Truck driving brothers are framed for murder by a lady psycho.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast:  George Raft, Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino.
BW-95 mins, CC

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Tuesday – April 21, 2015

2:30 AM
Detour (1945)
A hitchhiker takes on a dead man’s identity only to face blackmail by an unscrupulous woman.
Dir: Edgar G. Ulmer Cast:  Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake.
BW-68 mins, CC

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Wednesday – April 22, 2015

***OK, I know I’m supposed to be listing the mystery movies, but I think these Andy Hardy movies are quite sweet. They are actually airing them “upside down” >>> from the end towards the beginning of the series.***

5:00 AM
Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)
In a sequel to the popular film series, Andy Hardy returns to Carvel to negotiate a land deal.
Dir: Howard W. Koch Cast:  Mickey Rooney, Patricia Breslin, Fay Holden.
BW-80 mins, CC

6:30 AM
Love Laughs At Andy Hardy (1946)
A small-town boy returns to college after the war only to find his sweetheart engaged to another.
Dir: Willis Goldbeck Cast:  Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Sara Haden.
BW-93 mins, CC

8:15 AM
Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble (1944)
A college boy has to cope with a pair of beautiful twins.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast:  Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Fay Holden.
BW-107 mins, CC

10:15 AM
Andy Hardy’s Double Life (1942)
A new college student lets romance get in the way of his studies.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast:  Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker.
BW-92 mins, CC

12:00 PM
The Courtship Of Andy Hardy (1942)
A teenager dates a girl whose parents’ divorce is being decided by his father.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast:  Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker.
BW-95 mins, CC

1:45 PM
Life Begins For Andy Hardy (1941)
A small-town boy tries life in the big city before going to college.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast:  Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland.
BW-101 mins, CC

3:30 PM
Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary (1941)
On the verge of graduation, a high-school boy decides he needs a social secretary.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast:  Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Fay Holden.
BW-101 mins, CC

5:15 PM
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
A teenage boy goes into debt to court a Manhattan socialite.
Dir: George B. Seitz Cast:  Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker.
BW-88 mins, CC

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Friday – April 24, 2015

9:00 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

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Sunday – April 26, 2015

7:00 PM
What’s The Matter With Helen? (1971)
After their sons are convicted of murder, two women relocate to Hollywood to start a talent school.
Dir: Curtis Harrington Cast:  Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver.
C-101 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

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Monday – April 27, 2015

5:00 PM
The Corsican Brothers (1941)
Siamese twins, separated in infancy, join forces to avenge their parents’ murder.
Dir: Gregory Ratoff Cast:  Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ruth Warrick, Akim Tamiroff.
BW-111 mins, CC

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Wednesday – April 29, 2015

2:30 PM
Crime and Punishment, USA (1959)
In an update of the Dostoyevsky classic novel, a murderer believes he can escape the penalties of justice.
Dir: Denis Sanders Cast:  Mary Murphy, Frank Silvera, Marian Seldes.
BW-96 mins, Letterbox Format

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Thursday – April 30, 2015

10:45 AM
Johnny Angel (1946)
A sailor sets out to solve his father’s murder.
Dir: Edwin L. Marin Cast:  George Raft, Claire Trevor, Signe Hasso.
BW-79 mins, CC

12:15 PM
Johnny O’Clock (1947)
Gambling hall owners get mixed up with a cop on the take, leading to murder and mystery.
Dir: Robert Rossen Cast:  Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, Lee J. Cobb.
BW-96 mins, CC

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

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

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(***Sorry, but for those of you waiting to see the Joanne Fluke Murder, She Baked : A Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder movie starring one of our favorite sleuths, Hannah Swensen, it looks like it won’t be playing until May 2. Let’s hope Hallmark doesn’t have to postpone it until later like they did this highly waited-for Aurora Teagarden movie: A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery that will be premiering Saturday, April 4! Oh, and before I forget, the regular Hallmark channel will be showing it at the same time.***)

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Wednesday – April 1, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown
The unsuccessful junior partner in a dental group, a bad husband and degenerate gambler, faces divorce and ostracism from his father-in-law’s firm.

8:00 AM
Jane Doe: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Cathy is brought back to work a case for Frank Darnell and the NSA to find a missing arms dealer who faked a heart attack in prison to escape. Stars Lea Thompson and Joe Penny.

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

Thursday – April 2, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Murder in Malibu
A successful writer of romance novels who is involved with a young, ambitious womanizer, is found shot to death in her Malibu home.

8:00 AM
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Cathy is brought in to find the U.S. Attorney’s missing wife and to ensure a money laundering investigation does not fall apart at a crucial point. Stars Lea Thompson and Joe Penny.

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Friday – April 3, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Columbo Goes to College
Two arrogant college students in Columbo’s class on criminology kill a professor that discovers they are cheating.

8:00 AM
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Cathy’s mom, Polly, a former CSA agent, comes for a visit. When a British agent with some top secret information is kidnapped, Cathy and Polly set aside their mother/daughter angst to uncover a plot which has global implications. Stars Lea Thompson, Joe Penny, and Donna Mills.

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Saturday – April 4, 2015

10:00 AM – 5:59 PM
Mystery Woman marathon

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
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 PM
Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
When a baby boy is left at the door of the Mystery Woman book store, Samantha gets involved in solving a murdered tied to the baby’s missing parents. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.

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Sunday – April 5, 2015

8:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Hart to Hart marathon

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Monday – April 6, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
Wade Anders host of a highly popular anti-crime television show, has to murder a blackmailer.

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.

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

Tuesday – April 7, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star
Lt. Columbo matches wits with a defense lawyer who has never lost a case in his career.

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.

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Wednesday – April 8, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot
A struggling photographer is murdered in an elaborate scheme to get hold of his lottery winnings.

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Thursday – April 9, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: No Time to Die
Columbo attends his nephew’s wedding and as the couple get ready to leave on their honeymoon, the bride disappears. Columbo investigates, thinking his nephew may have made a few enemies on the police force.

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Friday – April 10, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: A Bird in the Hand…
A rich man disliked by his family has a bomb planted in his car, but before it explodes, he is run over and killed, but by who?

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

6:00 PM
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.

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

Saturday – April 11, 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.

12:00 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.

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
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer Shannon uses her sharp eye when finding rare garage sale treasures to resell at the consignment store she owns with business partner, Dani. When Jennifer’s friend dies trying to disprove rumors that a multi-million dollar home she is trying to sell has a deadly curse, she puts these intuitive skills to the test. As Jennifer uncovers clues that bring her closer to the truth, she also puts her own life in danger. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

10:00 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.

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

Sunday – April 12, 2015

10:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Monday – April 13, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: It’s All in the Game
Nick Franco is a violent, two-timing gigolo and his current paramour, Laura Stanton, has had enough. With the help of a young woman named Lisa, she murders her lover and sets herself up with an airtight alibi. When Columbo starts sniffing on her trail, Laura quickly works to seduce the married detective, hoping that her sex appeal will throw the usually stubborn Lieutenant off the scent.

4:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer Shannon uses her sharp eye when finding rare garage sale treasures to resell at the consignment store she owns with business partner, Dani. When Jennifer’s friend dies trying to disprove rumors that a multi-million dollar home she is trying to sell has a deadly curse, she puts these intuitive skills to the test. As Jennifer uncovers clues that bring her closer to the truth, she also puts her own life in danger. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

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

Tuesday – April 14, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey
Ego-maniac Fielding Chase, is a radio talk show host who in order to prevent his daughter from moving to New York, murders a member of his staff.

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

10:00 AM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer Shannon uses her sharp eye when finding rare garage sale treasures to resell at the consignment store she owns with business partner, Dani. When Jennifer’s friend dies trying to disprove rumors that a multi-million dollar home she is trying to sell has a deadly curse, she puts these intuitive skills to the test. As Jennifer uncovers clues that bring her closer to the truth, she also puts her own life in danger. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

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

Wednesday – April 15, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Undercover
A photograph is the only clue for Columbo when two dead men and a seven year old mystery with $4 million dollars involved as well as an obnoxious insurance investigator come into play.

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

Thursday – April 16, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Strange Bedfellows
A corrupt horse breeder and the gambling syndicate are fixing the horse races puts Columbo into a double investigation while investigating a very clever killer.

9:00 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.

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

Friday – April 17, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: A Trace of Murder
Millionaire Clifford Calvert is framed for murdering a man he did business with and who in turn filed a lawsuit against him. Columbo investigates and finds out that Mrs. Calvert has been having an affair and has lots of motive to set up her husband.

8:00 AM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer Shannon uses her sharp eye when finding rare garage sale treasures to resell at the consignment store she owns with business partner, Dani. When Jennifer’s friend dies trying to disprove rumors that a multi-million dollar home she is trying to sell has a deadly curse, she puts these intuitive skills to the test. As Jennifer uncovers clues that bring her closer to the truth, she also puts her own life in danger. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

10:00 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.

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
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer Shannon uses her sharp eye when finding rare garage sale treasures to resell at the consignment store she owns with business partner, Dani. When Jennifer’s friend dies trying to disprove rumors that a multi-million dollar home she is trying to sell has a deadly curse, she puts these intuitive skills to the test. As Jennifer uncovers clues that bring her closer to the truth, she also puts her own life in danger. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

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

Saturday- April 18, 2015

8:00 AM
The Mystery Cruise
Alvirah, Regan and their husbands join a murder mystery cruise in honor of Regan’s mom Nora’s new book. But, when Alvirah sees a real murder attempt, she and Regan must find a way to keep the intended victim safe while trying to find proof to expose the murderer. Meanwhile, the ladies husbands have a mystery to solve as well when they run into a counterfeiter and are also called upon to help solve a string of petty thefts. Stars Gail O’Grady and Michelle Harrison.

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

12:00 PM
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.

8:00 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.

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 – April 20, 2015

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

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Tuesday – April 21, 2015

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

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Wednesday – April 22, 2015

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

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Thursday – April 23, 2015

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

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

6:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer Shannon uses her sharp eye when finding rare garage sale treasures to resell at the consignment store she owns with business partner, Dani. When Jennifer’s friend dies trying to disprove rumors that a multi-million dollar home she is trying to sell has a deadly curse, she puts these intuitive skills to the test. As Jennifer uncovers clues that bring her closer to the truth, she also puts her own life in danger. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

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

Friday – April 24, 2015

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

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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
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.

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

Saturday – April 25, 2015

8:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Matlock marathon

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

Sunday – April 26, 2015

6:00 AM
Columbo: Candidate for Crime
Campaign manager Harry Stone manufactures a story that Senatorial candidate, Nelson Hayward, is the target of a murder plot to gain votes in the coming election. Believing that his campaign manager knows too much, Hayward seizes the opportunity to commit a murder of his own: killing Harry Stone. Making it look as if Hayward himself was the intended victim, the Senatorial candidate looks to get away with murder until Columbo hits the campaign trail to catch the killer. Stars Peter Falk.

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

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

Monday – April 27, 2015

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

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Tuesday – April 28, 2014

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

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Wednesday – April 29, 2015

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

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Thursday – April 30, 2015

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

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Friday – May 1, 2015

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

12:00 – 4:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon

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

Saturday – May 2, 2017

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.

12:00 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.

2:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer Shannon uses her sharp eye when finding rare garage sale treasures to resell at the consignment store she owns with business partner, Dani. When Jennifer’s friend dies trying to disprove rumors that a multi-million dollar home she is trying to sell has a deadly curse, she puts these intuitive skills to the test. As Jennifer uncovers clues that bring her closer to the truth, she also puts her own life in danger. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

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.

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

8:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.

10:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer Shannon uses her sharp eye when finding rare garage sale treasures to resell at the consignment store she owns with business partner, Dani. When Jennifer’s friend dies trying to disprove rumors that a multi-million dollar home she is trying to sell has a deadly curse, she puts these intuitive skills to the test. As Jennifer uncovers clues that bring her closer to the truth, she also puts her own life in danger. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.

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

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

***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****

We’d love it if you would tell us about any other television mystery themed movies that will be aired during April. If you know of any, please post a comment.

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In case you want to see which mystery movies are playing for the rest of March 2015, here’s the link: Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for March 2015

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):

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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.)

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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):

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Sunday – March 22, 2015

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Saturday – March 28, 2015

5:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Columbo marathon

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Sunday – March 29, 2015

12:00 AM – 11:59 PM
Columbo marathon continues

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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

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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

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

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Here is the Upcoming Mystery Movies for February 2015 entry, in case you want to see what is playing the rest of this month.