TCM Schedule for Wednesday, June 5: Suspense/Director John Ford
Spend the day in suspense before heading out with director John Ford on various journeys with a wide array of travelers and memorable characters.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
1:30 AM Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
A Norwegian war orphan adopted by a pianist as a publicity stunt turns out to be a beautiful young woman.
Dir: H. Bruce Humberstone Cast: Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller
Runtime: 86 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
3:15 AM Duchess of Idaho (1950)
During a Sun Valley vacation, a woman tries to solve her roommate's romantic problems only to get caught in a love triangle of her own.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Esther Williams, Van Johnson, John Lund
Runtime: 98 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
5:00 AM Thrill of a Romance (1945)
A soldier returning from World War II finds love with a lady swimmer.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Frances Gifford
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
7:00 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
8:15 AM The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
A man remains young and handsome while his portrait shows the ravages of age and sin.
Dir: Albert Lewin Cast: George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed
Runtime: 110 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y
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10:15 AM The Scapegoat (1959)
A man is tricked into trading places with a look-alike nobleman with murderous plans.
Dir: Robert Hamer Cast: Alec Guinness, Bette Davis, Nicole Maurey
Runtime: 92 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
12:00 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
Runtime: 100 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
1:45 PM Diabolique (1955)
A cruel man's wife and lover plot to kill him.
Dir: Henri-Georges Clouzot Cast: Paul Meurisse, Vera Clouzot, Simone Signoret
Runtime: 107 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-MA CC: N
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3:45 PM The Last of Sheila (1973)
A game of murder among wealthy vacationers turns into the real thing.
Dir: Herbert Ross Cast: James Coburn, Raquel Welch, Dyan Cannon
Runtime: 120 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
6:00 PM Strangers on a Train (1951)
A man's joking suggestion that he and a chance acquaintance trade murders turns deadly.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker
Runtime: 96 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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8:00 PM Stagecoach (1939)
A group of disparate passengers battle personal demons and each other while racing through Indian country.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine
Runtime: 96 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-G CC: Y
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10:00 PM The Searchers (1956)
A veteran returning to Texas after the Civil War discovers that Comanche Indians have killed his family and kidnapped his niece, and sets out on a journey to find her.
Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles
Runtime: 119 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
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12:15 AM The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Oklahoma farmers dispossessed during the Depression fight for better lives in California.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine
Runtime: 129 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y
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2:45 AM Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
A 19th-century lawyer tries to clear a black man of rape and murder charges.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Woody Strode, Constance Towers
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
4:45 AM Journey to Italy (1954)
A husband and wife work out their differences when they settle the estate of their uncle.
Dir: Roberto Rossellini Cast: Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders, Maria Mauban
Runtime: 84 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y