Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
12:00 AM Battleground (1949)
American soldiers in France fight to survive a Nazi siege just before the Battle of the Bulge. Cast: Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban. Dir: William A. Wellman. BW-119 mins, TV-PG, CC, DVS
2:07 AM Short Film: Man Who Makes The Difference, The (1968)
A behind the cameras featurette showcasing the action film "Ice Station Zebra" (1968) and the talents of John Stevens, renowned second unit/stunt photographer, who filmed the racing sequences in "Grand Prix" (1966). C-7 mins,
2:15 AM Ice Station Zebra (1968)
A sub commander on a perilous mission must ferret out a Soviet agent on his ship. Cast: Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown. Dir: John Sturges. C-152 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
5:00 AM Short Film: Now Playing January (2010) (2010)
Features highlights of the month's programming on TCM, including festivals and stars. BW-23 mins, TV-PG, CC
5:30 AM MGM Parade Show #15 (1955)
George Murphy hosts a special Christmas show featuring Judy Garland performing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in a clip from "Meet Me in St. Louis." BW-26 mins, TV-G
6:00 AM Tokyo Joe (1949)
An American in post-war Japan gets caught up in the black market. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Sessue Hayakawa, Alexander Knox. Dir: Stuart Heisler. BW-89 mins, TV-PG, CC
7:30 AM Chain Lightning (1950)
A reckless jet pilot goes to work for a demanding aviation tycoon. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Eleanor Parker, Raymond Massey. Dir: Stuart Heisler. BW-95 mins, TV-PG, CC
9:15 AM In a Lonely Place (1950)
An aspiring actress begins to suspect that her temperamental boyfriend is a murderer. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy. Dir: Nicholas Ray. BW-93 mins, TV-PG, CC
11:00 AM Sirocco (1951)
A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Marta Toren, Lee J. Cobb. Dir: Curtis Bernhardt. BW-98 mins, TV-PG, CC
12:45 PM Battle Circus (1953)
A doctor fights for his life during the Korean War. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, June Allyson, Keenan Wynn. Dir: Richard Brooks. BW-90 mins, TV-PG, CC
2:15 PM Barefoot Contessa, The (1954)
A Spanish dancer becomes an international star but still longs to get her feet in the dirt. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien. Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz. C-130 mins, TV-G, CC
4:30 PM Harder They Fall, The (1956)
A cynical press agent exposes inhuman conditions in the boxing game. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling. Dir: Mark Robson. BW-109 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
6:30 PM Bacall on Bogart (1988)
Lauren Bacall hosts this extraordinary documentary on her life on- and off-screen with her late husband, Humphrey Bogart. Cast: HOST: Lauren Bacall. Dir: David Heeley. C-84 mins, TV-G, CC
8:00 PM Deadline U.S.A. (1952)
With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ethel Barrymore, Kim Hunter. Dir: Richard Brooks. BW-87 mins, , CC
9:45 PM Left Hand of God, The (1955)
The new priest at a Chinese mission takes an unorthodox approach to spreading God's word. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, Lee J. Cobb. Dir: Edward Dmytryk. C-87 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
11:17 PM Short Film: Operation Teahouse (1956)
C-4 mins,
11:30 PM Beat The Devil (1954)
A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Gina Lollobrigida, Jennifer Jones. Dir: John Huston. BW-90 mins, TV-PG, CC
1:04 AM Short Film: Gun In His Hand, A (1945)
BW-19 mins,
1:30 AM Caine Mutiny, The (1954)
Naval officers begin to suspect their captain of insanity. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson. Dir: Edward Dmytryk. C-125 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
3:50 AM Short Film: Stan Kenton And His Orchestra (1947)
A brief history of Stan Kenton's musical career from taxi-dance gigs to his successful big band orchestra. C-10 mins,
4:00 AM Two Guys From Milwaukee (1946)
A runaway prince in disguise takes up with a taxi driver. Cast: Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Joan Leslie. Dir: David Butler. BW-90 mins, TV-G, CC
5:31 AM Short Film: Three Cheers For The Girls (1943)
BW-17 mins,