TCM Schedule for Wednesday, January 4: Car Chases
Curses! Car Chases!
That's what's on at TCM, in daytime and in prime time, respectively.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
1:15 AM Little Old New York (1923)
An Irish girl comes to America disguised as a boy to claim a fortune left to her brother who has died.
Dir: Sidney Olcott Cast: Marion Davies, Stephen Carr, J. M. Kerrigan
Runtime: 138 mins Genre: Adaptation Rating: TV-PG CC: N
3:15 AM Beverly of Graustark (1926)
Beverly Calhoun of New Jersey accompanies her cousin Oscar to claim the throne of the tiny kingdom of Graustark. When Oscar has a skiing accident, Beverly takes his place as Prince Oscar.
Dir: Sidney Franklin Cast: Marion Davies, Antonio Moreno, Creighton Hale
Runtime: 70 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N
4:45 AM The Red Mill (1926)
A barmaid sets out to win the heart of a handsome hero.
Dir: William Goodrich Cast: Marion Davies, Owen Moore, Louise Fazenda
Runtime: 76 mins Genre: Silent Rating: TV-G CC: N
6:15 AM Cat People (1942)
A newlywed fears that an ancient curse will turn her into a bloodthirsty beast.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Simone Simon, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph
Runtime: 71 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
7:30 AM The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
A child explores her late mother's life and discovers her maternal bloodline is cursed.
Dir: Gunther V. Fritsch Cast: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph
Runtime: 70 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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8:45 AM The Reptile (1966)
Indian snake worshippers turn an explorer's daughter into a hideous monster.
Dir: John Gilling Cast: Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Ray Barrett
Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-PG CC: N
10:30 AM Seeing Red (1939)
A man fired from his job places a curse on his former boss.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Mary Wickes, Louis Dapron, Red Skelton
Runtime: 18 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N
11:00 AM House of Dark Shadows (1970)
A vampire seeks a cure so he can wed the reincarnation of his lost love.
Dir: Dan Curtis Cast: Jonathan Frid, Joan Bennett, Grayson Hall
Runtime: 97 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
12:45 PM Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
Newlyweds try to survive life at a haunted family estate.
Dir: Dan Curtis Cast: David Selby, Grayson Hall, Kate Jackson
Runtime: 97 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
2:30 PM It! (1967)
Often cited as the film that inspired Alien, this fast-paced B thriller takes place on an earth-bound space ship featuring a mysterious stowaway - a blood-drinking Martian with claws that can rip through metal.
Dir: Herbert J. Leder Cast: Roddy Mcdowall, Jill Haworth, Paul Maxwell
Runtime: 95 mins Genre: Horror Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
4:15 PM My Demon Lover (1987)
A street drifter turns into a monster every time he tries to make friends with a girl.
Dir: Charlie Loventhal Cast: Scott Valentine, Michele Little, Robert Trebor
Runtime: 87 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: null CC:
6:00 PM Sphinx (1981)
An archaeologist travels to Egypt to find the lost tomb of a king, which has a curse on it. After a local expert on the tomb murdred, she becomes the next target for assassins.
Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner Cast: Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Maurice Ronet
Runtime: 118 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-14 CC:
8:00 PM Bullitt (1968)
A detective is sent by a politician to catch a big-time gangster so he can procure him before a Senate crime committee for selfish gain. When the gangster is killed before this can happen, the detective and the politico clash with each other.
Dir: Peter Yates Cast: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset
Runtime: 114 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
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10:15 PM High Sierra (1941)
An aging ex-con sets out to pull one more big heist.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis
Runtime: 100 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-G CC: Y
12:15 AM Gun Crazy (1950)
Two disturbed young people release their fascination with guns through a crime spree.
Dir: Joseph H. Lewis Cast: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger
Runtime: 87 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
2:00 AM The Big Steal (1949)
A man is on the trail of a thief who stole a $300,000 Army payroll, but there is someone else after him - a woman.
Dir: Don Siegel Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix
Runtime: 71 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
3:30 AM Adventure (1945)
A rough-living sailor has trouble adjusting to domestic life when he marries a librarian.
Dir: Victor Fleming Cast: Clark Gable, Greer Garson, Joan Blondell
Runtime: 125 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-G CC: Y
