Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Tuesday, Oct. 30 - Burke's Law: Who Killed Annie Foran?

Season 1, Episode 28 Who Killed Annie Foran? (10 Apr. 1964)

Party girl Annie Foran is found strangled in the back seat of a customer's car at the exclusive restaurant Club Nova. Suspicion falls on her ex-boyfriend, baseball sensation Eddie Dineen, who was there at the time in the company of his mentor, the acerbic columnist Whitman Saunders, and Saunder's assistant, Milo Morgan.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Monday, Oct. 29 - Burke's Law: Who Killed Holly Howard?

Burke's Law (1963–1966) TV Series

Amos Burke was a Los Angeles chief of detectives who was also a millionaire with a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce, a mansion, and a high-wheeling lifestyle. The hallmarks of this series were glamorous, sophisticated settings, unusual twists on formula homicide plotlines, and big-name guest stars.

Season 1, Episode 1 Who Killed Holly Howard? (20 Sep. 1963)

Model Holly Howard is found murdered, and the only clues seem to link a trio of wealthy Texans to her death.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Sunday, Oct. 28 - Mickey One

Mickey One (1965)

After incurring the wrath of the mob, a comic flees Detroit for Chicago taking the name "Mickey One." As he returns to the stage and becomes successful, he fears that the mob will track him down. He wishes to square himself with the mob, but doesn't know what he did to anger them or what his debt is.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Saturday, Oct. 27 Triple Feature!! - The Adventures of Jane

The Adventures of Jane (1949)

Jane is given a bracelet by an elderly admirer. He is in league with Cleaver, a suave crook, and the two plan to use Jane and the bracelet to smuggle diamonds into England.

Saturday, Oct. 27 Double Feature! - The Inner Man Steps Out

The Inner Man Steps Out (1951)

A story dealing with Jerry, a normal man suffering from stress after having been promoted. Everything suffers: his job, family life, etc. Life becomes unbearable while he puts more pressure on himself. The film explores the importance of relaxation and giving to the needs of the inner man.

Saturday, Oct. 27 - Number One

Number One (1985) TV Movie

A down on his luck Irishman in London decides to play snooker for money. 

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Friday, Oct. 26 - Fear No More

Fear No More (1961)

Traveling by train from Los Angeles to San Francisco, a woman--recently released from psychiatric care--is accused of the murder of a woman found dead in her compartment. Arrested and taken off the train, she escapes custody and flees to her apartment, where she finds another murder victim. She realizes she is being set up, and sets out to find out who and why.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Wednesday, Oct. 24 - The Lawbreakers

The Lawbreakers (1961)

A big name attorney works for the local syndicate on the side and also has money problems. Trying to support a wife and family as well as a mistress (Vera Miles) extends his resources too far – the lady has expensive tastes – and when desperation sets in, well, that’s where the story begins.

 Jack Warden plays the guy on the other side, a cop, and an honest one. Promoted to Commissioner when his predecessor can’t stand the heat, he proves to be formidable force against crime.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Tuesday, Oct. 23 - Bloodlines (Part 1)

Bloodlines (2005) TV Movie

A young policewoman's mother is murdered and all clues point to her ex-convict father. But Justine doesn't believe her dad is the killer and so he sets out to prove his innocence.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Monday, Oct. 22 - Race Street

Race Street (1948)

Nice-guy bookie Dan Gannin plans to quit the racket; he's opening a new night club with his torch-singing sister as main attraction. But Dan's best friend Hal runs afoul of "protection" crooks, and Dan goes after them like a one-man police force despite the admonishments of Lt. Barney Runson.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Sunday, Oct. 21 - Young, Violent, Dangerous

Young, Violent, Dangerous (1976) Liberi armati pericolosi (original title)

Three privileged youths become desperate criminals after their clean-cut but increasingly psychotic leader, "Blondie", starts a gun battle during a botched gas station robbery. One of the other youths is a more obviously deranged thrill seeker, while the third youth, the "wheel-man" is decidedly non-violent but loyal to a fault to his two friends.