Vacation time is here! For some of us that means spending our days outside, enjoying the fun nature has to offer. For others, it means cranking up the air conditioning and staying inside while avoiding 100\u00b0 days. Either way, most of us have time to take a break to enjoy a few mystery movies that have shown on TV.<\/p>\n
For those of you who missed some of the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel’s new mystery movies (Joanne Fluke’s\u00a0Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Myster<\/em>y, Peter King’s Gourmet Detective<\/em> or Charlaine Harris’\u00a0A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery<\/em>), you’ll get your chance to watch them during June. Also, there will be a McBride<\/em>\u00a0mystery movies marathon as well as a\u00a0Murder, She Wrote<\/em> marathon.<\/p>\n Over on the Turner Classic Movies channel, they will be showing Laura<\/em> and The Letter<\/em>, two really good movies. Also, if you want to see a really creepy Robert Wagner, way before his Jonathan Hart days, A Kiss before Dying<\/em> should fill the bill! And as usual, I couldn’t help including a few movies that aren’t mysteries, but are so good I had to mention them: Jezebel<\/em> and the three Father’s Day movies. I think all four of these movies are terrific!<\/p>\n ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n (***These first four June 2015 movies star Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. I love seeing them act together and you may, too! The first three are not mysteries.***)<\/p>\n 7:00 PM 9:15 PM 11:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 5:30 AM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 1:00 AM (***The next eight movies are Bulldog Drummond mysteries. I haven’t seen them yet and am hoping they aren’t too dated.***)<\/p>\n 7:00 PM 8:15 PM 9:45 PM 11:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:15 AM 1:30 AM 2:45 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 8:45 AM 10:30 AM 1:30 PM 9:15 PM 10:45 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:45 AM 2:30 AM 3:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 5:00 AM 6:15 AM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 7:15 AM 4:00 PM 11:30 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 5:15 AM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 5:45 AM 3:45 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:15 AM 12:45 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 2:30 AM 4:15 PM 7:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 1:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 11:00 AM 3:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 10:30 AM 12:30 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 8:45 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:15 AM 2:15 AM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n (***I think these three movies are terrific movies to enjoy on Father’s Day! They are not mysteries.***)<\/p>\n 1:15 PM 3:00 PM 4:45 PM 11:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 2:00 PM 8:45 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 5:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:45 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 7:00 PM 10:30 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:15 AM 7:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 1:00 PM 5:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n (All of the above TCM descriptions were copied from the TCM site.)<\/p>\n ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 8:00 AM – 11:59 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 8:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 8:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM – 11:59 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 10:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:00 AM 12:00 PM – 4:00 PMJune 2015 Turner Classic Movies Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):<\/h3>\n
Monday – June 1, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nThe Long Hot Summer<\/strong> (1958)
\nA drifter with a past brings a wealthy family’s problems to a head.
\nDir:\u00a0Martin Ritt Cast:\u00a0 Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Tony Franciosa.
\nC-117 mins, CC, Letterbox Format<\/p>\n
\nRally Round the Flag, Boys!<\/strong> (1958)
\nThe arrival of an Army missile base shatters the peaceful life of a suburban town.
\nDir:\u00a0Leo McCarey Cast:\u00a0 Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Joan Collins.
\nC-107 mins, Letterbox Format<\/p>\n
\nFrom the Terrace<\/strong> (1960)
\nA financial wizard is tempted to sacrifice his career for an affair.
\nDir:\u00a0Mark Robson Cast:\u00a0 Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy.
\nC-149 mins<\/p>\nTuesday – June 2, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nThe Drowning Pool<\/strong> (1975)
\nA private eye’s investigation of an anonymous letter leads to murder.
\nDir:\u00a0Stuart Rosenberg Cast:\u00a0 Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Tony Franciosa.
\nC-108 mins, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nThursday – June 4, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nThe<\/strong> Killers<\/strong> (1946)
\nAn insurance investigator uncovers a string of crimes when he tries to find a murdered boxer’s beneficiary.
\nDir:\u00a0Robert Siodmak Cast:\u00a0 Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien.
\nBW-102 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nBulldog Drummond Escapes<\/strong> (1937)
\nCaptain Drummond becomes a prisoner when he intents to protect a beautiful heiress of an espionage organization.
\nDir:\u00a0James Hogan Cast:\u00a0 Ray Milland, Sir Guy Standing, Heather Angel.
\nBW-67 mins<\/p>\n
\nBulldog Drummond at Bay<\/strong> (1947)
\nWhen thieves rob his country estate, Bulldog Drummond’s investigation uncovers a deadly jewel heist.
\nDir:\u00a0Sidney Salkow Cast:\u00a0 Anita Louise, Pat O’Moore, Terry Kilburn.
\nBW-70 mins<\/p>\n
\nBulldog Drummond Comes Back<\/strong> (1937)
\nAn old enemy kidnaps Bulldog Drummond\u00bfs fianc\u00e9e.
\nDir:\u00a0Louis King Cast:\u00a0 John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell.
\nBW-58 mins<\/p>\n
\nBulldog Drummond’s Revenge<\/strong> (1937)
\nCaptain Drummond travels to Switzerland in order to marry his girlfriend but the disappearance of a dangerous cargo of explosives makes him delay his plans.
\nDir:\u00a0Louis King Cast:\u00a0 John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell.
\nBW-57 mins<\/p>\nFriday – June 5, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nBulldog Drummond’s Peril<\/strong> (1938)
\nBulldog Drummond hunts down an assassin after a priceless diamond.
\nDir: James Hogan Cast: John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbel .
\nBW-66 mins<\/p>\n
\nBulldog Drummond in Africa<\/strong> (1938)
\nDrummond, his girlfriend and his butler try to free an high post of Scotland Yard who has been kidnapped.
\nDir:\u00a0Louis King Cast:\u00a0 John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner.
\nBW-58 mins<\/p>\n
\nBulldog Drummond’s Secret Police<\/strong> (1939)
\nBulldog Drummond discovers the house he\u00bfs rented for his wedding hides a secret treasure.
\nDir:\u00a0James Hogan Cast:\u00a0 John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner.
\nBW-56 mins<\/p>\n
\nBulldog Drummond’s Bride<\/strong> (1939)
\nBulldog Drummond postpones his wedding to track down a band of bank robbers.
\nDir:\u00a0James Hogan Cast:\u00a0 John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner.
\nBW-56 mins<\/p>\n
\nM<\/strong> (1931)
\nThe mob sets out to catch a child killer whose crimes are attracting too much police attention.
\nDir:\u00a0Fritz Lang Cast:\u00a0 Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke, Gustav Grundgens.
\nBW-109 mins<\/p>\n
\nThe Letter<\/strong> (1940)
\nA woman claims to have killed in self-defense, until a blackmailer turns up with incriminating evidence.
\nDir:\u00a0William Wyler Cast:\u00a0 Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson.
\nBW-95 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nStranger on the Third Floor<\/strong> (1940)
\nA newspaperman serves as key witness in a circumstantial murder case.
\nDir:\u00a0Boris Ingster Cast:\u00a0 Peter Lorre, John McGuire, Margaret Tallichet.
\nBW-64 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nThe Maltese Falcon<\/strong> (1941)
\nHard-boiled detective Sam Spade gets caught up in the murderous search for a priceless statue.
\nDir:\u00a0John Huston Cast:\u00a0 Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George.
\nBW-100 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nWoman on the Run<\/strong> (1950)
\nA woman searches for her husband, who ran off after witnessing a mob hit.
\nDir:\u00a0Norman Foster Cast:\u00a0 Ann Sheridan, Dennis O’Keefe, Robert Keith.
\nBW-77 mins<\/p>\n
\nDark Passage<\/strong> (1947)
\nA man falsely accused of his wife’s murder escapes to search for the real killer.
\nDir:\u00a0Delmer Daves Cast:\u00a0 Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Bruce Bennett.
\nBW-106 mins, CC<\/p>\nSaturday – June 6, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nBorn to Kill<\/strong> (1947)
\nA murderer marries a young innocent then goes after her more experienced sister.
\nDir:\u00a0Robert Wise Cast:\u00a0 Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak.
\nBW-92 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nL.A. Confidential<\/strong> (1997)
\nDetectives clash while investigating political corruption.
\nDir:\u00a0Curtis Hanson Cast:\u00a0 Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger.
\nC-138 mins, CC, Letterbox Format<\/p>\n
\nThe Big Heat<\/strong> (1953)
\nA police detective whose wife was killed by the mob teams with a scarred gangster’s moll to bring down a powerful gangster.
\nDir:\u00a0Fritz Lang Cast:\u00a0 Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando.
\nBW-90 mins, CC<\/p>\nSunday – June 7, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nThe Runaway Bride<\/strong> (1930)
\nA criminal gang goes after the jewels their dying leader stashed in a woman’s handbag.
\nDir:\u00a0Donald Crisp Cast:\u00a0 Mary Astor, Lloyd Hughes, David Newell.
\nBW-66 mins<\/p>\n
\nFor the Defense<\/strong> (1930)
\nAn attorney, who specializes in springing criminals out of prison, is faced with a moral dilemma when his girlfriend drunkenly kills a pedestrian with her car and another man takes the blame.
\nDir:\u00a0John Cromwell Cast:\u00a0 William Powell, Kay Francis, Scott Kolk.
\nBW-63 mins, CC<\/p>\nMonday – June 8, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nThe Smiling Ghost<\/strong> (1941)
\nA newswoman investigates a haunted house.
\nDir:\u00a0Lewis Seiler Cast:\u00a0 Wayne Morris, Brenda Marshall, Alexis Smith.
\nBW-71 mins, CC
\n(***I’m not sure if this is a mystery or not.***)<\/p>\n
\nConflict<\/strong> (1945)
\nA man murders his wife so he can be free to marry her sister.
\nDir:\u00a0Curtis Bernhardt Cast:\u00a0 Humphrey Bogart, Alexis Smith, Sydney Greenstreet.
\nBW-86 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nSaboteur<\/strong> (1942)
\nA young man accused of sabotage goes on the lam to prove his innocence.
\nDir:\u00a0Alfred Hitchcock Cast:\u00a0 Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings, Otto Kruger.
\nBW-109 mins, CC<\/p>\nTuesday – June 9, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nJezebel<\/strong> (1938)
\nA tempestuous Southern belle’s willfulness threatens to destroy all who care for her.
\nDir:\u00a0William Wyler Cast:\u00a0 Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent.
\nBW-104 mins, CC
\n(***Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, and George Brent! Terrific Gone with the Wind<\/em>\u00a0type of movie. Not a mystery.)<\/p>\nThursday – June 11, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nMr. Arkadin<\/strong> (1955)
\nA private eye investigates a millionaire’s mysterious past before a murderer can get to the witnesses.
\nDir:\u00a0Orson Welles Cast:\u00a0 Orson Welles, Robert Arden, Paola Mori.
\nBW-106 mins<\/p>\n
\nThe Happy Thieves<\/strong> (1962)
\nA worldly art thief gets mixed up with murder.
\nDir:\u00a0George Marshall Cast:\u00a0 Rex Harrison, Rita Hayworth, Joseph Wiseman.
\nC-89 mins, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nFriday – June 12, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nLaura<\/strong> (1944)
\nA police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he’s investigating.
\nDir:\u00a0Otto Preminger Cast:\u00a0 Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb.
\nBW-88 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nMurder, My Sweet<\/strong> (1944)
\nDetective Philip Marlowe’s search for a two-timing woman leads him to blackmail and murder.
\nDir:\u00a0Edward Dmytryk Cast:\u00a0 Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley.
\nBW-95 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nDanger Signal<\/strong> (1945)
\nA man suspected of murder charms a secretary into helping him.
\nDir:\u00a0Robert Florey Cast:\u00a0 Faye Emerson, Zachary Scott, Dick Erdman.
\nBW-78 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nDetour<\/strong> (1945)
\nA hitchhiker takes on a dead man’s identity only to face blackmail by an unscrupulous woman.
\nDir:\u00a0Edgar G. Ulmer Cast:\u00a0 Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake.
\nBW-68 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nDeadline at Dawn<\/strong> (1946)
\nAn aspiring actress risks her life to clear a sailor charged with murder.
\nDir:\u00a0Harold Clurman Cast:\u00a0 Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams.
\nBW-83 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nJohnny Angel<\/strong> (1946)
\nA sailor sets out to solve his father’s murder.
\nDir: Edwin L. Marin Cast: George Raft, Claire Trevor, Signe Hasso.
\nBW-79 mins, CC<\/p>\nSaturday – June 13, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nNight Moves<\/strong> (1975)
\nAn L.A. private detective puts aside his own marital woes while tracing a topless nymphet to the Florida Keys.
\nDir:\u00a0Arthur Penn Cast:\u00a0 Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Edward Binns.
\nC-100 mins<\/p>\n
\nIce Station Zebra<\/strong> (1968)
\nA sub commander on a perilous mission must ferret out a Soviet agent on his ship.
\nDir:\u00a0John Sturges Cast:\u00a0 Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan.
\nC-152 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nBullitt<\/strong> (1968)
\nWhen mobsters kill the witness he was assigned to protect, a dedicated policeman investigates the case on his own.
\nDir:\u00a0Peter Yates Cast:\u00a0 Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset.
\nC-114 mins, CC<\/p>\nSunday – June 14, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nA Kiss Before Dying<\/strong> (1956)
\nA college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
\nDir:\u00a0Gerd Oswald Cast:\u00a0 Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith.
\nC-95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nMonday – June 15, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nThe Fallen Idol<\/strong> (1948)
\nA neglected child thinks the servant he idolizes has committed murder.
\nDir:\u00a0Carol Reed Cast:\u00a0 Ralph Richardson, Michele Morgan, Bobby Henrey.
\nBW-95 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nOne Way Pendulum<\/strong> (1964)
\nAn eccentric family gets mixed up in an imaginary murder trial.
\nDir:\u00a0Peter Yates Cast:\u00a0 Eric Sykes, George Cole, Julia Foster.
\nBW-84 mins, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nFriday – June 19, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nThe Big Sleep<\/strong> (1946)
\nPrivate eye Philip Marlowe investigates a society girl’s involvement in the murder of a pornographer.
\nDir:\u00a0Howard Hawks Cast:\u00a0 Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely.
\nBW-114 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nThe Killers<\/strong> (1946)
\nAn insurance investigator uncovers a string of crimes when he tries to find a murdered boxer’s beneficiary.
\nDir:\u00a0Robert Siodmak Cast:\u00a0 Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien.
\nBW-102 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nNocturne<\/strong> (1946)
\nA police detective refuses to believe a composer’s death was suicide.
\nDir:\u00a0Edwin L. Marin Cast:\u00a0 George Raft, Lynn Bari, Virginia Huston.
\nBW-87 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nCrossfire<\/strong> (1947)
\nA crusading district attorney investigates the murder of a Jewish man.
\nDir:\u00a0Edward Dmytryk Cast:\u00a0 Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan.
\nBW-86 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nMystery Street<\/strong> (1950)
\nCriminal pathologists try to crack a case with nothing but the victim’s bones to go on.
\nDir:\u00a0John Sturges Cast:\u00a0 Ricardo Montalban, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett.
\nBW-93 mins, CC<\/p>\nSaturday – June 20, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nThe People Against O’Hara<\/strong> (1951)
\nA defense attorney jeopardizes his career to save his client.
\nDir:\u00a0John Sturges Cast:\u00a0 Spencer Tracy, Pat O’Brien, Diana Lynn.
\nBW-102 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nGet Carter<\/strong> (1971)
\nA small-time gangster searches for the truth behind his brother’s death.
\nDir: Mike Hodges Cast: Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland.
\nC-112 mins, CC, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nSunday – June 21, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nFather of the Bride<\/strong> (1950)
\nA doting father faces mountains of bills and endless trials when his daughter marries.
\nDir:\u00a0Vincente Minnelli Cast:\u00a0 Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor.
\nBW-93 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nFather’s Little Dividend<\/strong> (1951)
\nIn this sequel to Father of the Bride, a doting father faces a series of comic trials when his daughter has her first child.
\nDir:\u00a0Vincente Minnelli Cast:\u00a0 Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor.
\nBW-81 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nLife with Father<\/strong> (1947)
\nA straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
\nDir:\u00a0Michael Curtiz Cast:\u00a0 William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor.
\nC-118 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nSherlock Holmes<\/strong> (1922)
\nIn this silent film, Sherlock Holmes faces off against Professor Moriarty.
\nDir:\u00a0Albert Parker Cast:\u00a0 John Barrymore, Roland Young, Carol Dempster.
\nBW-86 mins
\n(***I’m not crazy about silent films. John Barrymore back in 1922!)<\/p>\nTuesday – June 23, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nI Confess<\/strong> (1953)
\nA priest suspected of murder can only clear himself by violating the sanctity of the confessional.
\nDir:\u00a0Alfred Hitchcock Cast:\u00a0 Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden.
\nBW-95 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nThe Last of Sheila<\/strong> (1973)
\nA game of murder among wealthy vacationers turns into the real thing.
\nDir:\u00a0Herbert Ross Cast:\u00a0 James Coburn, Raquel Welch, Dyan Cannon.
\nC-119 mins, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nFriday – June 26, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nThe Postman Always Rings Twice<\/strong> (1946)
\nIllicit lovers plot to kill the woman’s older husband.
\nDir:\u00a0Tay Garnett Cast:\u00a0 Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway.
\nBW-113 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nThey Won’t Believe Me<\/strong> (1947)
\nA faithless husband is charged with a murder he didn’t commit.
\nDir:\u00a0Irving Pichel Cast:\u00a0 Susan Hayward, Robert Young, Jane Greer.
\nBW-80 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nThe Woman on the Beach<\/strong> (1947)
\nA coast guardsman begins to think his mistress’s blind husband can really see.
\nDir:\u00a0Jean Renoir Cast:\u00a0 Joan Bennett, Robert Ryan, Charles Bickford.
\nBW-71 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nLady in the Lake<\/strong> (1947)
\nPhilip Marlowe searches for a missing woman in this mystery shot entirely from the detective’s viewpoint.
\nDir:\u00a0Robert Montgomery Cast:\u00a0 Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan.
\nBW-103 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nOut of the Past<\/strong> (1947)
\nA private eye becomes the dupe of a homicidal moll.
\nDir:\u00a0Jacques Tourneur Cast:\u00a0 Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas.
\nBW-97 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nThe Mask of Dimitrios<\/strong> (1944)
\nA meek novelist investigates the mysterious death of a notorious scoundrel.
\nDir:\u00a0Jean Negulesco Cast:\u00a0 Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson.
\nBW-96 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nThe Stranger<\/strong> (1946)
\nA small-town schoolteacher suspects her new husband may be an escaped Nazi war criminal.
\nDir:\u00a0Orson Welles Cast:\u00a0 Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Orson Welles.
\nBW-95 mins, CC<\/p>\nSaturday – June 27, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nThe Third Man<\/strong> (1949)
\nA man’s investigation of a friend’s death uncovers corruption in post-World War II Vienna.
\nDir:\u00a0Carol Reed Cast:\u00a0 Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles.
\nBW-104 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nThe Picture of Dorian Gray<\/strong> (1945)
\nA man remains young and handsome while his portrait shows the ravages of age and sin.
\nDir:\u00a0Albert Lewin Cast:\u00a0 George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury.
\nBW-110 mins, CC<\/p>\nSunday – June 28, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nDial M for Murder<\/strong> (1954)
\nA straying husband frames his wife for the murder of the man he’d hired to kill her.
\nDir:\u00a0Alfred Hitchcock Cast:\u00a0 Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings.
\nC-105 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nThe Gazebo<\/strong> (1960)
\nA suburban couple tries to cope with a murder victim whose body refuses to stay put.
\nDir:\u00a0George Marshall Cast:\u00a0 Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, Carl Reiner.
\nBW-102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nJune 2015 Hallmark Movies & Mystery Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):<\/h3>\n
Monday – June 1, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Dagger of the Mind<\/strong>
\nColumbo is in London to learn about new methods of investigation used by Scotland Yard when he smells something fishy in what\u00a0appears to be an accidental death of a famed producer. Stars Peter Falk.<\/p>\n
\nPerry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter<\/strong>
\nPerry Mason travels to Las Vegas to investigate a deadly blackmailing scheme. Two men are dead and a third stands accused of their\u00a0murders. A mischievous 13 year old begs Perry to help her father whose been falsely accused, but not without getting herself into trouble.
\nStars Raymond Burr.<\/p>\n
\nPerry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives<\/strong>
\nWhile Perry is away in Washington, fellow lawyer Anthony Caruso covers his practice and defends a woman accused of murdering her\u00a0ex-husband. Stars Paul Sorvino.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nTuesday – June 2, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Any Old Port in a Storm<\/strong>
\nLt. Columbo investigates the killing of a winemaker whose covetous brother stands to inherit the family vineyard. Stars Peter Falk.<\/p>\n
\nMary and Rhoda<\/strong>
\nMary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern find themselves alone after the death of Mary\u2019s husband and Rhoda\u2019s divorce. Both have\u00a0relocated to New York City and try to jumpstart their dormant careers and reconnect with their daughters. Stars Mary Tyler Moore and\u00a0Valerie Harper.
\n(***Not a mystery, but it might be fun to catch up with Mary and Rhoda.***)<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nWednesday – June 3, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Candidate for Crime<\/strong>
\nCampaign manager Harry Stone manufactures a story that Senatorial candidate, Nelson Hayward, is the target of a murder plot to gain\u00a0votes in the coming election. Believing that his campaign manager knows too much, Hayward seizes the opportunity to commit a murder of\u00a0his own: killing Harry Stone. Making it look as if Hayward himself was the intended victim, the Senatorial candidate looks to get away with\u00a0murder until Columbo hits the campaign trail to catch the killer. Stars Peter Falk.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nThursday – June 4, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Swan Song<\/strong>
\nA popular folk singer’s plane has crashed. Two passengers have died, and one has escaped with minor injuries. Columbo is called to\u00a0determine whether the crash was merely an accident or rather, a twisted plot to murder the passengers. Stars Peter Falk.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nFriday – June 5, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: A Friend in Deed<\/strong>
\nAfter killing his wife, Hugh Caldwell asks for help from his best friend Mark Halperin, the Deputy Police Commissioner of the LAPD. Mark\u00a0makes the murder look like a robbery gone wrong, but the price of his assistance is more than Hugh bargained for. Stars Peter Falk.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nSunday – June 7, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nMatlock marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nMonday – June 8, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Exercise in Fatality<\/strong>
\nAfter Milo tries to steal money from his own company company, his business partner learns of the plan a tries to figure out what to do. Gene\u00a0turns up dead, the victim of an “accident,” and no one ever suspected Milo, especially since he has a perfect alibi for the time of the death.\u00a0Columbo comes to investigate the accident and begins to see through Milo’s fit exterior. Stars Peter Falk.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJesse Stone: No Remorse<\/strong>
\nPolice Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide\u00a0Commander Healy, by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose and Suitcase to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their\u00a0own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to\u00a0notorious mob boss Gino Fish, Jesse’s pursuit becomes hazardous. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.<\/p>\n
\nJesse Stone: Innocents Lost<\/strong>
\nAfter his involuntary retirement, Jesse Stone investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the Paradise police force deals with\u00a0the arrogant new chief, who is the son-in-law of a town councilman. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.<\/p>\n
\nJesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt<\/strong>
\nWhen a shocking double homicide rocks the quiet town of Paradise, Jesse Stone is forced out of retirement. With his police department\u00a0nearly 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
\nmysterious murders. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.<\/p>\nTuesday – June 9, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Negative Reaction<\/strong>
\nA famous photographer, tired of his wife’s antics, has her abducted and murdered. Despite his feeling that the plan works perfectly, Lt.\u00a0Columbo has a strange feeling that Paul isn’t quite as innocent as he appears. Stars Peter Falk.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nUndercover Bridesmaid<\/strong>
\nTanya, a highly-trained security guard who lost her zest for romance after being left at the altar, takes an assignment where she poses as\u00a0a bridesmaid for a woman who has been receiving death threats before her wedding day. While undercover, Tanya not only solves the\u00a0mystery, but she is finally able to put the past behind her and give love a second chance. Stars Brooke Burns, Nicole Paggi, and Gregory\u00a0Harrison.<\/p>\n
\nGourmet Detective<\/strong>
\nA chef turned culinary sleuth is partnered with a beautiful detective to unravel the clues surrounding the unexpected death of a guest at a\u00a0prestigious dinner party. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.<\/p>\nWednesday – June 10, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: By Dawn’s Early Light<\/strong>
\nA proud Commandant of a military academy is incensed that William Haynes, the owner of the property, wants to turn it into a co-ed\u00a0college. Los Angeles Police Department’s Lt. Columbo comes to the academy to investigate Haynes’ death and instantly suspects that
\nRumford had something to do with the explosion, which Columbo believes was not accidental. Stars Peter Falk.<\/p>\n
\nGourmet Detective<\/strong>
\nA chef turned culinary sleuth is partnered with a beautiful detective to unravel the clues surrounding the unexpected death of a guest at a\u00a0prestigious dinner party. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nLies Between Friends<\/strong>
\nWhen art restorer Joss Jenner joins her old college friends for a weekend reunion, old jealousies and deeply buried secrets lead to\u00a0murder. Devastated by the loss, Joss is unable to rest until she figures out who is responsible for the crime. Stars Gabrielle Anwar and\u00a0Craig Sheffer.<\/p>\n
\nAlong Came a Nanny<\/strong>
\nDetective Mike Logan takes on a special undercover assignment as a nanny when a quiet, upscale neighborhood is turned upside down\u00a0by a string of robberies. When the mystery begins to unravel, new relationships are threatened as he struggles to protect his secret identity\u00a0and solve a difficult case. Stars Sarah Lancaster and Cameron Mathison.<\/p>\n
\nGarage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room<\/strong>
\nJennifer’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,\u00a0but Jennifer suspects that her friend was killed after she researches other deaths that occurred in the same room. Stars Lori Loughlin,\u00a0Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.<\/p>\nThursday – June 11, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Troubled Waters<\/strong>
\nA vacationing Columbo investigates the death of a performer while on a cruise ship. Stars Peter Falk and Robert Vaughn.<\/p>\n
\nAlong Came a Nanny<\/strong>
\nDetective Mike Logan takes on a special undercover assignment as a nanny when a quiet, upscale neighborhood is turned upside down\u00a0by a string of robberies. When the mystery begins to unravel, new relationships are threatened as he struggles to protect his secret identity\u00a0and solve a difficult case. Stars Sarah Lancaster and Cameron Mathison.<\/p>\n
\nGarage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room<\/strong>
\nJennifer’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,\u00a0but Jennifer suspects that her friend was killed after she researches other deaths that occurred in the same room. Stars Lori Loughlin,\u00a0Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWedding Planner Mystery<\/strong>
\nA 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\u00a0package. Stars Erica Durance, Andrew Walker and Brandon Beemer.<\/p>\n
\nA Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery<\/strong>
\nLibrarian Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves\u00a0Aurora 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\u00a0before she becomes the next victim. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Alexa Doig.<\/p>\nFriday – June 12, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Forgotten Lady<\/strong>
\nColumbo investigates the alleged suicide of a famous actress’ husband. Stars Peter Falk and Janet Leigh.<\/p>\n
\nWedding Planner Mystery<\/strong>
\nA 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\u00a0package. Stars Erica Durance, Andrew Walker and Brandon Beemer.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nA Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery<\/strong>
\nLibrarian Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves\u00a0Aurora 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\u00a0before she becomes the next victim. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Alexa Doig.<\/p>\n
\nMurder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery<\/strong>
\nFree spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery\u00a0surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.<\/p>\nSaturday – June 13, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nMurder, She Wrote marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nSunday – June 14, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nMcBride: The Chameleon Murder<\/strong>
\nAs a favor to a friend, defense attorney McBride takes on a client accused of murdering a woman. When McBride and his partner Phil\u00a0investigate the deceased, they discover she had many identities and with each new life she was leading the list of suspects grows larger.\u00a0Stars John Larroquette, Marta Dubois, Matt Lutz.<\/p>\n
\nMcBride: Murder Past Midnight<\/strong>
\nEx-cop turned defense attorney, Jim McBride takes on a new and very beautiful client accused of murdering her husband. Stars John\u00a0Larroquette, Marta Dubois, and Matt Lutz.<\/p>\n
\nMcBride: It’s Murder, Madam<\/strong>
\nAn actress, furious that she has been duped into working at an escort service, goes to confront her boss about the situation. She is\u00a0shocked when she discovers her boss’s dead body and is later arrested for the murder. Defense attorney McBride takes on the case to
\nprove Marilyn is innocent. Stars John Larroquette, Marta Dubois, Matt Lutz.<\/p>\n
\nMcBride: The Doctor is Out…Really Out<\/strong>
\nWhen therapist George Prescott is murdered, investigator Jim McBride is summoned to questions the doctor\u2019s biggest head cases,\u00a0including vindictive lovers, jealous colleagues, and vengeful rivals. Stars John Larroquette, Marta Dubois,and Matt Lutz.<\/p>\n
\nMcBride: Tune In For Murder<\/strong>
\nMcBride’s case involves two larger than life radio stars who host the highly successful morning show “Ron and Bob.” But when Ron is\u00a0murdered and all the evidence points to Bob, McBride and Phil begin investigating and what they turn up are a lot of unanswered
\nquestions. Stars John Larroquette, Marta Dubois, and Matt Lutz.<\/p>\n
\nMcBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?<\/strong>
\nWhen Tracy, an aspiring singer breaks up with her longtime boyfriend Joe on the set of a popular talk show, everyone assumes it’s\u00a0nothing more than tv tabloid hijinks. But when the talk show host turns up dead, all evidence points to Joe. McBride must take center stage\u00a0and clear his client of murder. Stars John Larroquette, Marta Dubois, and Matt Lutz.<\/p>\n
\nMcBride: Fallen Idol<\/strong>
\nMcBride and Phil represent a young man accused of murdering a famous and success lawyer, who is also McBride’s mentor. Stars John\u00a0Larroquette, Marta DuBois, and Matt Lutz.<\/p>\n
\nMcBride: Semper Fi<\/strong>
\nOn a quiet street, in a seemingly ordinary home, a horrific crime has occurred, and a fireman and former marine medic is accused of\u00a0killing his wife and daughters. Stars John Larroquette, Marta Dubois, and Matt Lutz.<\/p>\nMonday – June 15, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Identity Crisis<\/strong>
\nLieutenant Columbo investigates a dark secret and a secret group after a man is murdered. Stars Peter Falk and Patrick McGoohan.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nTuesday – June 16, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Now You See Him<\/strong>
\nLt. Columbo investigates an expert magician who is hiding the murder of his employer. Stars Peter Falk.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nWednesday – June 17, 2015<\/h3>\n
\nColumbo: Last Salute to the Commodore<\/strong>
\nLieutenant Columbo investigates the disappearance of an old navy Commodore who vanishes at sea. Stars Peter Falk.<\/p>\n