TCM Schedule for Tuesday, October 11th: Nicholas Ray's 100th Birthday

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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

1:00 AM I Walked With A Zombie (1943)
A nurse in the Caribbean resorts to voodoo to cure her patient, even though she's in love with the woman's husband.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur Cast: James Ellison , Frances Dee , Tom Conway .
BW-69 mins, TV-PG, CC,

2:15 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 .
BW-73 mins, TV-PG, CC,



3:45 AM Curse of the Cat People, The (1944)
A lonely child creates an imaginary playmate with surprisingly dangerous results.
Dir: Gunther V. Fritsch Cast: Simone Simon , Kent Smith , Jane Randolph .
BW-70 mins, TV-PG, CC,

5:00 AM Devil Bat, The (1940)
A mad scientist trains killer bats to respond to a special scent.
Dir: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Bela Lugosi , Suzanne Kaaren , Dave O'Brien .
BW-68 mins, TV-PG,



6:15 AM Dead Men Walk (1943)
A small-town doctor's twin returns from the grave seeking vengeance.
Dir: Sam Newfield Cast: George Zucco , Mary Carlisle , Nedrick Young .
BW-63 mins, TV-PG,

7:30 AM Woman On Pier 13, The (1950)
Communists blackmail a shipping executive into spying for them.
Dir: Robert Stevenson Cast: Laraine Day , Robert Ryan , John Agar .
BW-73 mins, TV-PG, CC,

9:00 AM Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)
Five people thrown together by World War II review their pasts.
Dir: John H. Auer Cast: Margo , John Carradine , Robert Ryan .
BW-69 mins, TV-PG,

10:15 AM Beware, My Lovely (1952)
A widow discovers her handyman is an escaped mental patient.
Dir: Harry Horner Cast: Ida Lupino , Robert Ryan , Taylor Holmes .
BW-77 mins, TV-PG, CC,

11:45 AM Racket, The (1951)
A tough cop has to fight his superiors in order to battle the mob.
Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Robert Mitchum , Lizabeth Scott , Robert Ryan .
BW-89 mins, TV-PG, CC,

1:15 PM Crossfire (1947)
A crusading district attorney investigates the murder of a Jewish man.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Cast: Robert Young , Robert Mitchum , Robert Ryan .
BW-86 mins, TV-PG, CC,



2:45 PM Act Of Violence (1949)
An embittered veteran tracks down a POW camp informer.
Dir: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Van Heflin , Robert Ryan , Janet Leigh .
BW-82 mins, TV-PG, CC,

4:15 PM Set-Up, The (1949)
An aging boxer defies the gangsters who've ordered him to throw his last fight.
Dir: Robert Wise Cast: Robert Ryan , Audrey Totter , George Tobias .
BW-73 mins, TV-PG, CC,

5:30 PM Bad Day At Black Rock (1955)
A one-armed veteran uncovers small-town secrets when he tries to visit an Asian-American war hero's family.
Dir: John Sturges Cast: Spencer Tracy , Robert Ryan , Anne Francis .
C-82 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

7:00 PM Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine (2009)
Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine sits down with Robert Osborne to discuss his life and career.
C-58 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format



WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: NICHOLAS RAY'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

8:00 PM Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
An alienated teenager tries to handle life's troubles and an apron-wearing dad.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: James Dean , Natalie Wood , Sal Mineo .
C-111 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format

10:00 PM Johnny Guitar (1954)
A lady saloon owner battles a female rancher out to frame her for murder.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Joan Crawford , Sterling Hayden , Mercedes McCambridge .
C-110 mins, TV-PG, CC,

12:00 AM Flying Leathernecks (1951)
A World War II Marine officer drives his men mercilessly during the battle for Guadalcanal.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: John Wayne , Robert Ryan , Don Taylor .
C-102 mins, TV-PG, CC,

2:00 AM On Dangerous Ground (1951)
A tough cop sent to help in a mountain manhunt falls for the quarry's blind sister.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Ida Lupino , Robert Ryan , Ward Bond .
BW-82 mins, TV-PG, CC,



3:30 AM Lusty Men, The (1952)
A faded rodeo star mentors a younger rider but falls for his wife.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Susan Hayward , Robert Mitchum , Arthur Kennedy .
BW-113 mins, TV-PG, CC,



5:30 AM MGM Parade Show #6 (1955)
Greta Garbo performs in a clip from "Anna Christie"; Robert Taylor introduces a clip from "Quentin Durward." Hosted by George Murphy.
BW-26 mins, TV-G,