TCM Schedule for Tuesday, April 9: Amateur Sleuths

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Don't miss The Kennel Murder Case this evening.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

1:00 AM
PENGUIN POOL MURDER, THE ( 1932)
A feisty school teacher sets out to solve a murder in an aquarium.
Dir: George Archainbaud Cast: Edna May Oliver , James Gleason , Robert Armstrong .
BW- 65 mins, CC,

2:15 AM
NANCY DREW...DETECTIVE ( 1938)
A teen-aged sleuth investigates a wealthy woman's disappearance.
Dir: William Clemens Cast: Bonita Granville , John Litel , James Stephenson .
BW- 66 mins, CC,

3:30 AM
DETECTIVE KITTY O'DAY ( 1944)
An amateur sleuth drives her boyfriend and the police crazy when she butts into a murder investigation.
Dir: William Beaudine Cast: Jean Parker , Peter Cookson , Tim Ryan .
BW- 61 mins,

4:33 AM
HOW TO BE A DETECTIVE ( 1936)
Robert Benchley attempts to teach the audience what it takes to be a successful detective in this short film.
Dir: Felix E. Feist Cast: Robert Benchley , Dewey Robinson , Arthur Hoyt .
BW- 9 mins,

4:45 AM
SMART BLONDE ( 1936)
An ambitious reporter forces her policeman boyfriend to let her help with a murder case.
Dir: Frank McDonald Cast: Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Winifred Shaw .
BW- 59 mins, CC,

5:48 AM
SMART AS A FOX ( 1946)
In this short film, a fox cub experiences life in the forest. Vitaphone Release 1444A.
BW- 10 mins,

6:00 AM
I LOVED A WOMAN ( 1933)
A Chicago meat-packer tries to keep a rein on his social-climbing wife.
Dir: Alfred E. Green Cast: Edward G. Robinson , Kay Francis , Genevieve Tobin .
BW- 91 mins, CC,

7:37 AM
SOFT DRINKS AND SWEET MUSIC ( 1934)
In this short film, a soda jerk/songwriter dreams of performing his songs on Broadway. Vitaphone Release 1776-1777.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Sylvia Froos , George Watts , George J. Lewis .
BW- 22 mins,

8:00 AM
I FOUND STELLA PARISH ( 1935)
An actress stops at nothing to protect her daughter from her shady past.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Kay Francis , Ian Hunter , Paul Lukas .
BW- 85 mins, CC,

9:30 AM
SECRETS OF AN ACTRESS ( 1938)
A leading lady falls for a married architect who's invested in her play.
Dir: William Keighley Cast: Kay Francis , George Brent , Ian Hunter .
BW- 70 mins, CC,

10:46 AM
SO YOU THINK YOU'RE ALLERGIC ( 1945)
In this comedic short, a man suffering fits of sneezing believes he is allergic to everything, even his own wife. Vitaphone Release 1376A.
Dir: Richard Bare Cast: George O'Hanlon , Barbara Billingsley , Roland Winters .
BW- 11 mins,

11:00 AM
DIVORCE ( 1945)
A frequently divorced woman sets her sights on a happily married man.
Dir: William Nigh Cast: Kay Francis , Bruce Cabot , Helen Mack .
BW- 70 mins,

12:15 PM
GUILTY HANDS ( 1931)
A district attorney tries to frame an innocent girl for the murder he committed.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast: Lionel Barrymore , Kay Francis , Madge Evans .
BW- 69 mins, CC,

1:30 PM
MANDALAY ( 1934)
A woman with a past tries to get rid of a former lover.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Kay Francis , Ricardo Cortez , Warner Oland .
BW- 65 mins, CC,

2:45 PM
HOUSE ON 56TH STREET, THE ( 1933)
A woman loses her family after being falsely convicted of a crime.
Dir: Robert Florey Cast: Kay Francis , Ricardo Cortez , Gene Raymond .
BW- 68 mins, CC,

4:00 PM
CONFESSION ( 1937)
A glamorous singer commits murder to protect her daughter's virtue.
Dir: Joe May Cast: Kay Francis , Ian Hunter , Basil Rathbone .
BW- 87 mins, CC,

5:30 PM
JEWEL ROBBERY ( 1932)
A jewel thief falls for a tycoon's wife in Vienna.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: William Powell , Kay Francis , Helen Vinson .
BW- 68 mins, CC,

6:45 PM
ONE WAY PASSAGE ( 1932)
An ocean voyage leads to romance for a dying heiress and a condemned criminal.
Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: William Powell , Kay Francis , Aline MacMahon .
BW- 68 mins, CC,

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: AMATEUR SLEUTHS

8:00 PM
KENNEL MURDER CASE, THE ( 1933)
Society sleuth Philo Vance investigates a murder tied to a Long Island dog show.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: William Powell , Mary Astor , Eugene Pallette .
BW- 73 mins, CC,

9:18 PM
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DETECTIVE ( 1948)
In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Vitaphone Release 1636A.
Dir: Richard Bare Cast: Kit Guard , Donald Kerr , Clifton Young .
BW- 11 mins,

9:30 PM
SAINT IN NEW YORK, THE ( 1938)
The Saint goes undercover to get the goods on New York's mob kingpins.

Dir: Ben Holmes Cast: Louis Hayward , Kay Sutton , Sig Rumann .
BW- 72 mins, CC,

10:50 PM
WE NEVER SLEEP ( 1956)
This short film highlights the work of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, the U.S.A.'s oldest private detective company.
Dir: Larry O'Reilly
BW- 8 mins,

11:00 PM
GAY FALCON, THE ( 1942)
A society sleuth tries to break up an insurance scam.
Dir: Irving Reis Cast: George Sanders , Wendy Barrie , Allen Jenkins .
BW- 67 mins, CC,

12:15 AM
MEET BOSTON BLACKIE ( 1941)
A reformed thief uncovers a spy ring while investigating a murder at sea.
Dir: Robert Florey Cast: Chester Morris , Rochelle Hudson , Richard Lane .
BW- 61 mins, CC,

1:30 AM
FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK ( 1941)
An aspiring mystery writer stumbles on to a real murder.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Errol Flynn , Brenda Marshall , Ralph Bellamy .
BW- 96 mins, CC,

3:15 AM
DETECTIVE, THE ( 1954)
A priest attempts to catch a thief and save his soul.
Dir: Robert Hamer Cast: Alec Guinness , Joan Greenwood , Peter Finch .
BW- 86 mins, CC,

4:43 AM
WHO KILLED ROVER? ( 1930)
In this short, a doggie detective tries to rescue the kidnapped heir to a fortune.
Dir: Zion Myers
BW- 15 mins,

5:00 AM
MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE ( 1947)
A baby photographer mistaken for a private eye ends up framed for murder.
Dir: Elliott Nugent Cast: Bob Hope , Dorothy Lamour , Peter Lorre .
BW- 86 mins, CC,