TCM Schedule for Monday December 4 - On the Ropes

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After a slew of prison films in daytime, it's an evening of the sweet science with an array of great boxing films.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN ( 1970)
A Western crook tries to break out of prison. Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Kirk Douglas , Henry Fonda , Hume Cronyn . C- 123 mins, CC,

8:15 AM I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG ( 1932)
A World War I veteran faces inhuman conditions when he's sentenced to hard labor. Dir: Mervyn Le Roy Cast: Paul Muni , Glenda Farrell , Helen Vinson . BW- 93 mins, CC,

10:00 AM SO YOU THINK YOU'RE NOT GUILTY ( 1950)
In this comedic short, a simple traffic violation turns into a 10-year jail sentence for Joe McDoakes. Vitaphone Release 1876A. Dir: Richard Bare Cast: Frank Marlowe , George O'Hanlon , Ted Stanhope . BW- 11 mins,

10:15 AM COOL HAND LUKE ( 1967)
A free-spirited convict refuses to conform to chain-gang life. Dir: Stuart Rosenberg Cast: Paul Newman , George Kennedy , J. D. Cannon . C- 127 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:30 PM CAGED ( 1950)
A young innocent fights to survive the harsh life in a women's prison. Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Eleanor Parker , Agnes Moorehead , Ellen Corby . BW- 97 mins, CC,

2:15 PM MAN ESCAPED, A ( 1956)
An activist is imprisoned by the Nazis, and devotes his waking hours to planning an elaborate escape. Dir: Robert Bresson Cast: Francois Leterrier , Charles Le Clainche , Maurice Beerblock . BW- 101 mins,

4:00 PM HILL, THE ( 1965)
Prisoners fight to survive the grueling conditions in a North African military stockade.Dir: Sidney Lumet Cast: Sean Connery , Harry Andrews , Ian Bannen . BW- 123 mins, CC,

6:15 PM BRUTE FORCE ( 1947)
Tough, disgruntled prisoners plan a daring, possibly bloody escape while on a drain pipe detail. Dir: Jules Dassin Cast: Burt Lancaster , Hume Cronyn , Charles Bickford . BW- 98 mins, CC,

8:00 PM REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT ( 1962)
A washed-up prizefighter tries to free himself from his ruthless promoters to build a new life. Dir: Ralph Nelson Cast: Anthony Quinn , Jackie Gleason , Mickey Rooney . BW- 85 mins, CC,

9:45 PM FAT CITY ( 1972)
A washed-up boxer tries to show a young hopeful the ropes. Dir: John Huston Cast: Jeff Bridges , Susan Tyrrell , Candy Clark . C- 97 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:30 PM SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME ( 1956)
True story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ. Dir: Robert Wise Cast: Joseph Buloff , Sal Mineo , Everett Sloane . BW- 113 mins, CC,

1:45 AM GOLDEN BOY ( 1939)
A crooked promoter lures a young violinist to give up music for boxing. Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Cast: Barbara Stanwyck , Adolphe Menjou , William Holden . BW- 99 mins, CC,

3:30 AM HARDER THEY FALL, THE ( 1956)
A cynical press agent exposes inhuman conditions in the boxing game. Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Rod Steiger , Jan Sterling . BW- 109 mins, CC,

5:30 AM MGM PARADE SHOW #4 ( 1955)
George Murphy tours Lake Metro, where "Mutiny on the Bounty" and "Show Boat" were shot, and introduces a clip from "Good News." These clips feature June Allyson and Peter Lawford. BW- 26 mins,