Oh my goodness! School starts during August! I would ask where the summer has gone, however, it’s so doggone hot down here in San Antonio that I know it’s still here!<\/p>\n
I have the Turner Classic Movies<\/strong> channel mystery movies listed along with some other movies that I think are worth mentioning.\u00a0Under\u00a0the TCM schedule, I have the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries<\/strong> channel listings. If you like Mystery Woman, you’re in luck this month! Saturday the 13th looks like a really good day to catch-up on\u00a0past Aurora Teagarden and Hannah Swensen (Murder, She Baked) mystery movies. Also, a new movie will be premiering <\/strong><\/span>on that channel with a very impressive cast.\u00a0J.L. Family Ranch<\/strong><\/em> will debut on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 8 PM Central. Jon Voight, James Caan, Melanie Griffith, Teri Polo, Grant Bowler, and Steven Bauer\u00a0are its actors.<\/p>\n ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 1:15 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 3:15 PM 11:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 9:15 AM 4:15 PM 11:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 2:15 AM 5:00 AM 2:30 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 11:15 AM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 7:00 PM 10:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 5:00 PM 9:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 1:00 AM 10:15 AM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:00 PM 1:45 PM 7:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 3:30 AM 9:00 AM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 2:30 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 9:00 PM 11:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 1:00 AM 8:15 AM 10:00 AM 12:45 PM 3:15 PM 9:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 1:15 AM 11:00 AM 7:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 2:45 AM 11:15 AM 3:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 6:30 AM 4:00 PM 11:45 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 3:15 AM 5:15 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 5:00 AM 8:00 AM 10:45 AM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 11:00 AM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 3:15 AM 9:15 AM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 11:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 1:00 PM 2:45 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 9:15 PM ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:00 \u2013 2:00 AM 2:00 \u2013 4:00 AM 4:00 \u2013 6:00 AM 6:00 AM 8:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM 10:00 \u2013 11:59 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 8:00 AM 0 11:59 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 8:00 AM – 11:59 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 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 8:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n 8:00 PM ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n (These Hallmark Movies & Mysteries descriptions were copied from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries site. When I wrote this entry, \u00a0I wasn\u2019t able to finish the month because the Hallmark M & M channel only puts up a partial schedule, and it stopped on August 20.)<\/p>\n ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****<\/p>\n We\u2019d all love to hear about any more mystery movies airing during July\u00a02016. If you know of any additional television mystery movies >>> please post a comment.<\/p>\n In case you\u2019re interested in seeing the rest of this month\u2019s television mystery movies, here\u2019s the July 2016 television mystery movies schedule:<\/p>\nAugust\u00a02016\u00a0Turner Classic Movies Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):<\/h3>\n
Monday\u00a0– August\u00a01, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nILLEGAL<\/strong> (1955)
\nA DA falls apart when his machinations send an innocent man to the chair.
\nDir:\u00a0Lewis Allen Cast:\u00a0 Edward G. Robinson, Nina Foch, Hugh Marlowe.
\nBW-88 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nDOUBLE INDEMNITY<\/strong> (1944)
\nAn insurance salesman gets seduced into plotting a client’s death.
\nDir:\u00a0Billy Wilder Cast:\u00a0 Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson.
\nBW-108 mins, CC
\n*****Absolutely terrific! A must-see mystery movie!*****<\/p>\n
\nLARCENY, INC.<\/strong> (1942)
\nAn ex-convict and his gang try to use a luggage store to front a bank robbery, but business keeps getting in the way.
\nDir:\u00a0Lloyd Bacon Cast:\u00a0 Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford.
\nBW-95 mins, CC<\/p>\nTuesday\u00a0– August 2, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nFOREVER DARLING<\/strong> (1956)
\nA madcap woman’s guardian angel tries to save her marriage.
\nDir:\u00a0Alexander Hall Cast:\u00a0 Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, James Mason.
\nC-91 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
\n*****Not a mystery, but Desi & Lucy both star.*****<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0LONG, LONG TRAILER\u00a0<\/strong>(1954)
\nLife on the road isn’t what it’s cracked up to be when a honeymooning couple invests in an oversized motor home.
\nDir:\u00a0Vincente Minnelli Cast:\u00a0 Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Marjorie Main.
\nC-96 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
\n*****Not a mystery, but a fun Lucy & Desi movie.*****<\/p>\nThursday\u00a0– August 4, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nDOCTOR X<\/strong> (1932)
\nA reporter investigates a series of cannibalistic murders at a medical college.
\nDir:\u00a0Michael Curtiz Cast:\u00a0 Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Lee Tracy.
\nC-76 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM<\/strong>\u00a0(1933)
\nA disfigured sculptor turns murder victims into wax statues.
\nDir:\u00a0Michael Curtiz Cast:\u00a0 Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell.
\nC-77 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nTHUNDERBOLT<\/strong> (1929)
\nA death-row convict plots to kill the man who stole his girl.
\nDir:\u00a0Josef von Sternberg Cast:\u00a0 George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen.
\nBW-92 mins<\/p>\nFriday\u00a0– August 5, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nTHE\u00a0MOST DANGEROUS GAME<\/strong>\u00a0(1932)
\nA big game hunter decides to stalk human prey.
\nDir:\u00a0Ernest B. Schoedsack Cast:\u00a0 Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong.
\nBW-63 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nPHANTOM OF THE RUE MORGUE\u00a0<\/strong>(1954)
\nA mad scientist uses an ape to murder his enemies.
\nDir:\u00a0Roy Del Ruth Cast:\u00a0 Karl Malden, Claude Dauphin, Patricia Medina.
\nC-84 mins, CC
\n*****Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s\u00a0The Murders in the Rue Morgue<\/i>.*****<\/p>\n
\nTHE CAT O’NINE TAILS\u00a0<\/strong> (1971)
\nA blind man and a reporter investigate a break-in at a center for genetic research.
\nDir:\u00a0Dario Argento Cast:\u00a0 James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak.
\nC-112 mins, CC, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nWednesday\u00a0– August\u00a010, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nCROSSROADS<\/strong> (1942)
\nA French diplomat who’s recovered from amnesia is blackmailed over crimes he can’t remember.
\nDir:\u00a0Jack Conway Cast:\u00a0 William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, Claire Trevor.
\nBW-83 mins, CC<\/p>\nThursday\u00a0– August\u00a011, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nJUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG<\/strong> (1961)
\nAn aging American judge presides over the trial of Nazi war criminals.
\nDir:\u00a0Stanley Kramer Cast:\u00a0 Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark.
\nBW-179 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nBAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK<\/strong> (1955)
\nA one-armed veteran uncovers small-town secrets when he tries to visit an Asian-American war hero’s family.
\nDir:\u00a0John Sturges Cast:\u00a0 Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis.
\nC-81 mins, CC, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nSaturday\u00a0– August\u00a013, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nTHE WRONG BOX<\/strong> (1966)
\nTwo elderly brothers plot to kill each other for a fortune.
\nDir: Bryan Forbes Cast: John Mills , Ralph Richardson , Michael Caine .
\nC-106 mins, CC, Letterbox Format<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0<\/strong>FALLEN IDOL<\/strong>\u00a0(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>\nMonday\u00a0– August\u00a015, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nTENSION<\/strong> (1950)
\nA man who had planned to murder his wife’s lover becomes the prime suspect when somebody beats him to it.
\nDir:\u00a0John Berry Cast:\u00a0 Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse.
\nBW-91 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0THIRD DAY<\/strong>\u00a0(1965)
\nAn amnesiac discovers he’s hated by his entire family.
\nDir:\u00a0Jack Smight Cast:\u00a0 George Peppard, Elizabeth Ashley, Roddy McDowall.
\nC-114 mins, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nTuesday\u00a0– August\u00a016, 2016<\/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\u00a0BLUE GARDENIA<\/strong>\u00a0(1953)
\nA telephone operator kills in self-defense but can’t remember the details of the encounter.
\nDir:\u00a0Fritz Lang Cast:\u00a0 Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern.
\nBW-88 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nALL ABOUT EVE<\/strong> (1950)
\nAn ambitious young actress tries to take over a star’s career and love life.
\nDir:\u00a0Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast:\u00a0 Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders.
\nBW-138 mins, CC
\n*****Not a mystery. Wonderful movie.*****<\/p>\nWednesday\u00a0– August\u00a017, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nCHASE A CROOKED SHADOW<\/strong> (1958)
\nA man shows up at a woman’s villa claiming to be her presumably deceased brother.
\nDir:\u00a0Michael Anderson Cast:\u00a0 Richard Todd, Anne Baxter, Herbert Lom.
\nBW-87 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0PHENIX CITY STORY<\/strong>\u00a0(1955)
\nA crusading lawyer takes on the corrupt machine running a Southern town.
\nDir:\u00a0Phil Karlson Cast:\u00a0 John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant.
\nBW-100 mins, CC<\/p>\nThursday\u00a0– August\u00a018, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nA FEVER IN THE BLOOD<\/strong>\u00a0(1961)
\nA former governor is murdered and his killer’s trial is sensationalized in the media.
\nDir:\u00a0Vincent Sherman Cast:\u00a0 Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Angie Dickinson, Jack Kelly.
\nBW-117 mins, CC<\/p>\nSaturday\u00a0– August 20, 2016<\/h3>\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>\n
\nKEY LARGO<\/strong> (1948)
\nA returning veteran tangles with a ruthless gangster during a hurricane.
\nDir:\u00a0John Huston Cast:\u00a0 Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall.
\nBW-101 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0TWO MRS. CARROLLS<\/strong>\u00a0(1947)
\nA woman slowly discovers that her artist husband is a deranged killer.
\nDir:\u00a0Peter Godfrey Cast:\u00a0 Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Alexis Smith.
\nBW-99 mins, CC
\n*****I really enjoyed this mystery movie.*****<\/p>\n
\nDEAD RECKONING<\/strong> (1947)
\nA tough veteran sets out to solve his war buddy’s murder.
\nDir:\u00a0John Cromwell Cast:\u00a0 Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott, Morris Carnovsky.
\nBW-100 mins, CC<\/p>\nSunday\u00a0– August 21, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nTHE\u00a0<\/strong>MALTESE FALCON<\/strong>\u00a0(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
\nTHE\u00a0LETTER<\/strong>\u00a0(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
\nMR. SKEFFINGTON<\/strong> (1945)
\nA flighty beauty marries a stockbroker for convenience and almost ruins both their lives.
\nDir:\u00a0Vincent Sherman Cast:\u00a0 Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel.
\nBW-146 mins, CC
\n*****Not a mystery. Another terrific movie, and what a cast!*****<\/p>\n
\nWHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?<\/strong> (1962)
\nA crazed, aging star torments her sister in a decaying Hollywood mansion.
\nDir:\u00a0Robert Aldrich Cast:\u00a0 Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono.
\nBW-134 mins, CC
\n*****Uhhhhh… creepy!*****<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0CATERED AFFAIR<\/strong>\u00a0(1956)
\nA working-class mother fights to give her daughter a big wedding whether the girl wants it or not.
\nDir:\u00a0Richard Brooks Cast:\u00a0 Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds.
\nBW-94 mins, CC
\n*****Not a mystery. Nor is it a movie for those who are planning weddings! >>> Might take a little of the fun out of the whole big<\/em> wedding experience.*****<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0LITTLE FOXES<\/strong> (1941)
\nAn ambitious woman takes on her corrupt brothers and honest husband in her drive for wealth.
\nDir:\u00a0William Wyler Cast:\u00a0 Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Teresa Wright.
\nBW-116 mins, CC
\n****Not a mystery. Very good movie.*****<\/p>\nMonday\u00a0– August 22, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nDEAD RINGER<\/strong> (1964)
\nA woman murders her rich twin and tries to take her place.
\nDir:\u00a0Paul Henreid Cast:\u00a0 Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford.
\nBW-116 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0<\/strong>MYSTERY OF MR. X<\/strong>\u00a0(1934)
\nA sophisticated jewel thief tries to prove himself innocent of a string of cop murders.
\nDir:\u00a0Edgar Selwyn Cast:\u00a0 Robert Montgomery, Elizabeth Allen, Lewis Stone.
\nBW-84 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
\n*****Based on Raymond Chandler\u2019s characters.*****<\/p>\nTuesday\u00a0– August 23, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nNIGHT MUST FALL<\/strong> (1937)
\nA charming young man worms his way into a wealthy woman’s household, then reveals a deadly secret.
\nDir:\u00a0Richard Thorpe Cast:\u00a0 Merle Tottenham, Kathleen Harrison, Dame May Whitty.
\nBW-116 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nSPIRITS OF THE DEAD<\/strong> (1968)
\nThis film comprises three supernatural tales based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
\nDir:\u00a0Roger Vadim Cast:\u00a0 Vincent Price, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda.
\nC-121 mins, Letterbox Format<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0<\/strong>NIGHT HEAVEN FELL<\/strong>\u00a0(1958)
\nA convent girl vacationing in Spain finds herself in a romance with a murderer.
\nDir:\u00a0Roger Vadim Cast:\u00a0 Brigitte Bardot, Alida Valli, Stephen Boyd.
\nC-91 mins, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nWednesday\u00a0– August 24, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nHAUNTED HONEYMOON<\/strong> (1940)
\nBritish sleuth Sir Peter Wimsey’s wedding celebration is cut short by the discovery of a murdered man in his honeymoon cottage.
\nDir:\u00a0Arthur B. Woods Cast:\u00a0 Robert Montgomery, Constance Cummings, Leslie Banks.
\nBW-83 mins, CC
\n*****Based on the Dorothy L. Sayers<\/strong><\/a> character.*****<\/p>\n
\nATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENSE<\/strong> (1932)
\nA ruthless attorney tries to make amends for convicting an innocent man.
\nDir:\u00a0Irving Cummings Cast:\u00a0 Edmund Lowe, Evelyn Brent, Constance Cummings.
\nBW-72 mins<\/p>\n
\nDOOMED CARGO<\/strong> (1936)
\nA private eye on vacation has to deal with a disappearing corpse.
\nDir: Albert de Courville \u00a0Cast:\u00a0Edmund Lowe, Constance Cummings, Thomy Bourdelle.
\nBW-67 mins<\/p>\nThursday\u00a0– August 25, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nTHE\u00a0<\/strong>CRIMINAL CODE<\/strong>\u00a0(1931)
\nA convict trying to reform is torn between conflicting loyalties when he witnesses a murder behind bars.
\nDir:\u00a0Howard Hawks Cast:\u00a0 Walter Huston, Phillips Holmes, Constance Cummings.
\nBW-96 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nSCENE OF THE CRIME<\/strong> (1949)
\nA detective tries to solve a policeman’s murder.
\nDir: Roy Rowland Cast: Van Johnson , Arlene Dahl , Gloria De Haven .
\nBW-94 mins, CC<\/p>\nFriday\u00a0– August 26, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nLURED<\/strong> (1947)
\nA woman helps the police catch the serial killer who murdered her best friend.
\nDir:\u00a0Douglas Sirk Cast:\u00a0 George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn.
\nBW-103 mins<\/p>\n
\nDICK TRACY MEETS GRUESOME<\/strong> (1947)
\nDick Tracy tracks down a bank robber using nerve gas.
\nDir:\u00a0John Rawlins Cast:\u00a0 Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne.
\nBW-65 mins<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0FATAL HOUR<\/strong>\u00a0(1940)
\nAsian sleuth Mr. Wong gets caught up in the mystery surrounding a policeman’s death.
\nDir:\u00a0William Nigh Cast:\u00a0 Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers.
\nBW-66 mins<\/p>\nSaturday\u00a0– August 27, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nTHE\u00a0THRILL OF IT ALL<\/strong>\u00a0(1963)
\nA doctor tries to cope with his wife’s newfound stardom as an advertising pitch woman.
\nDir:\u00a0Norman Jewison Cast:\u00a0 Doris Day, James Garner, Arlene Francis.
\nC-108 mins, CC
\n*****Not a mystery. Cute Doris Day movie.*****<\/p>\nSunday\u00a0– August 28, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nMARLOWE<\/strong> (1969)
\nDetective Philip Marlowe probes the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles in search of a woman’s missing sister.
\nDir:\u00a0Paul Bogart Cast:\u00a0 James Garner, Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O’Connor.
\nC-96 mins, CC
\n*****Based on Raymond Chandler’s characters.*****<\/p>\n
\nTHE\u00a0EX-MRS. BRADFORD<\/strong>\u00a0(1936)
\nA detective teams with his ex-wife to solve a murder.
\nDir:\u00a0Stephen Roberts Cast:\u00a0 William Powell, Jean Arthur, James Gleason.
\nBW-81 mins, CC<\/p>\nMonday\u00a0– August 29, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nGASLIGHT<\/strong> (1944)
\nA newlywed fears she’s going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
\nDir:\u00a0George Cukor Cast:\u00a0 Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten.
\nBW-114 mins, CC<\/p>\nTuesday\u00a0– August 30, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nANGEL FACE<\/strong> (1953)
\nAn unscrupulous woman murders her loved ones for profit.
\nDir:\u00a0Otto Preminger Cast:\u00a0 Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Mona Freeman.
\nBW-91 mins, CC<\/p>\n
\nSO LONG AT THE FAIR<\/strong> (1950)
\nA woman searches for her missing brother in Paris despite the fact that nobody believes he exists.
\nDir:\u00a0Antony Darnborough Cast:\u00a0 Honor Blackman, Jean Simmons, Dirk Bogarde.
\nBW-86 mins, CC<\/p>\nWednesday\u00a0– August 31, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nOCEAN’S ELEVEN<\/strong> (1960)
\nA group of friends plot to rob a Las Vegas casino.
\nDir:\u00a0Lewis Milestone Cast:\u00a0 Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra.
\nC-127 mins, CC, Letterbox Format<\/p>\nJuly 2016 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):<\/h3>\n
Weekday Schedule:<\/h3>\n
\nMurder, She Wrote<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nHart to Hart<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nMatlock<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nColumbo<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nMurder, She Wrote<\/strong><\/p>\nMonday – August 1, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nMystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder<\/strong>
\nSamantha offers her quaint shop as the perfect venue for a once-famous folk\/rock trio to benefit a charity drive. But when a murder brings all-new meaning to Top Ten Hit, Samantha and her partner in crime, Philby, decide it’s time to investigate. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.<\/p>\nTuesday – August 2, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nMystery Woman: Wild West Mystery<\/strong>
\nWhen a traveling Wild West Show comes into town, Samantha gets involved in solving the murder of one of the cowboys. Stars Kellie Martin and Clarence Williams III.<\/p>\nWednesday – August 3, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nMystery Woman: Vision of a Murder<\/strong>
\nInvited to a health spa for the weekend, Samantha Kinsey becomes embroiled in murder when a fellow guest is found dead. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.<\/p>\nThursday – August 4, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nMystery Woman: Oh Baby<\/strong>
\nWhen a baby boy is left at the door of the Mystery Woman book store, Samantha gets involved in solving a murder tied to the baby’s missing parents. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.<\/p>\nFriday – August 5, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nMystery Woman: Redemption<\/strong>
\nAlthough the Mystery Woman Bookstore is under construction, Samantha and Philby are busier than ever …that is, investigating the murder of a mysterious visitor. Surprisingly, most of the clues to his death are hidden in the bookstore, right under their noses. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.<\/p>\n
\nSandra Brown’s White Hot<\/strong>
\nAfter her younger brother Danny dies, Sayre Hoyle breaks her vow to never return home. But when police discover that Danny\u2019s death was a homicide, Sayre is forced to confront her father along with a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge while fighting growing feelings for Beck, her father\u2019s handsome and shrewd new lawyer. Stars Shanae Grimes-Beech and John Schneider.<\/p>\n
\nReal Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery<\/strong>
\nAurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal “copycat” killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.
\n***Based on the Charlaine Harris<\/strong><\/a> mystery series.***<\/p>\n
\nThree Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery<\/strong>
\nWhen Aurora pitches in to help her busy real estate mother she quickly realizes she has again walked into a life or death situation. When a body is discovered at her first house showing and a second body is found in another house for sale, it becomes obvious that there is a very cool killer at large. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Yannick Bisson.
\n***Based on the Charlaine Harris<\/strong><\/a> mystery series.***<\/p>\nSaturday – August 6, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nMatlock marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nSunday – August 7, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nDiagnosis Murder marathon<\/strong><\/p>\nFriday – August 12, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nDear Prudence<\/strong>
\nPrudence Macintyre is a humorous Martha Stewart-like advice columnist and TV personality, who escapes on a much needed vacation from her work-driven life. While on her vacation, she finds herself embroiled in solving a murder mystery by using her own quick wit and good housekeeping tips. Stars Jane Seymour and Jamey Sheridan.<\/p>\n
\nMy Gal Sunday<\/strong>
\nA 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.<\/p>\n
\nFlower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted<\/strong>
\nAbby Knight, ex-lawyer and crime buff, and the owner of Bloomers Flower Shop, is having a week to be reckoned with. A reluctant bridesmaid at her drama queen cousin\u2019s wedding, Abby ends up not just doing the flowers…but having to find out who murdered a wedding crasher. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.
\n***Based on the Kate Collins<\/strong><\/a> mystery series.***<\/p>\n
\nGarage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent<\/strong>
\nWhen Jenn\u2019s old pal Sandra becomes the prime suspect in a murder case, it\u2019ll be up to her to discover who done it before time runs out. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange and Steve Bacic.<\/p>\n
\nGarage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders<\/strong>
\nWhen Detective Lynwood brings two small items into Rags to Riches that were each found at the scene of a murder, Jenn realizes the items are clues straight out of famous mystery novels. She can\u2019t help but dig deeper to solve these murders\u2026 and prevent ones to come. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange and Steve Bacic.<\/p>\nSaturday – August 13, 2016<\/h3>\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 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.
\n***Based on the Charlaine Harris<\/strong><\/a> mystery series.***<\/p>\n
\nReal Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery<\/strong>
\nAurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal “copycat” killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.
\n***Based on the Charlaine Harris<\/strong><\/a> mystery series.***<\/p>\n
\nThree Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery<\/strong>
\nWhen Aurora pitches in to help her busy real estate mother she quickly realizes she has again walked into a life or death situation. When a body is discovered at her first house showing and a second body is found in another house for sale, it becomes obvious that there is a very cool killer at large. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Yannick Bisson.
\n***Based on the Charlaine Harris<\/strong><\/a> mystery series.***<\/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 surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
\n***Based on the Joanne Fluke<\/strong><\/a> mystery series.***<\/p>\n
\nMurder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery<\/strong>
\nWhen a murder takes place at the local Christmas tree carnival, it seems there are quite a few suspects. With the twelve days of Christmas ticking away, Hannah’s running out of time to nab a murderous Scrooge who doesn’t want her to see the New Year. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
\n***Based on the Joanne Fluke<\/strong><\/a> mystery series.***<\/p>\n
\nMurder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery<\/strong>
\nWith The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, and one of the owners is found shot to death in the store, Hannah is determined to prove that she wasn’t the only one who had an axe to grind with the Quinn sisters. Somebody wasn’t fooled by the Georgia Peaches and their sweet-as-pie act–and now it’s up to Hannah to track down whoever had the right ingredients to whip up a murder. Stars Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven and Cameron Mathison.
\n***Based on the Joanne Fluke<\/strong><\/a> mystery series.***<\/p>\n
\nMurder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe<\/strong>
\nBakery owner Hannah Swensen just can’t keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
\n***Based on the Joanne Fluke<\/strong><\/a> mystery series.***<\/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 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.<\/p>\nWednesday – August 17, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nSandra Brown’s White Hot<\/strong>
\nAfter her younger brother Danny dies, Sayre Hoyle breaks her vow to never return home. But when police discover that Danny\u2019s death was a homicide, Sayre is forced to confront her father along with a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge while fighting growing feelings for Beck, her father\u2019s handsome and shrewd new lawyer. Stars Shanae Grimes-Beech and John Schneider.<\/p>\nSunday – August 21, 2016<\/h3>\n
\nJ.L. Family Ranch
\n*****PREMIER*****<\/span><\/strong>
\nJ.L. is an old-fashioned, conservative cowboy who owns a large ranch in a small Texas town and is the patriarch of a sizeable family that all take shelter under his roof. He has to battle the outside forces of the modern world that is rapidly creeping into his expanding town in order to maintain possession of his treasured ranch and to keep his family together. Stars Jon Voight, James Caan, Melanie Griffith, Teri Polo, Grant Bowler, and Steven Bauer.<\/p>\n