April brings a handful of Peter Lorre movies on the
Turner Classic Movies
channel, as well as
Talking Pictures TV.
American times shown are Eastern Standard.
April, 2024
TCM celebrates the 100th anniversary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with one of
the movies Peter Lorre made for that studio in the 1950s.
Apr 3 (Wed), 8 pm, Movies! Network – Beat the Devil
(1954).
Apr 4 (Thurs), 1:15 am, Movies! Network – Quicksand
(1950).
Apr 5 (Fri), 6:30 am, Talking Pictures TV – I Was an
Adventuress (1940). It's a Lorre double-feature today on
Talking Pictures TV. First up, Peter joins Erich von Stroheim
and Vera Zorina as a trio of jewel thieves working the French
Riviera.
Apr 5 (Fri), 12:35 pm, Talking Pictures TV – Double
Confession (1950). The British classic ends the Lorre
double-feature today on Talking Pictures TV.
Apr 15 (Mon), 5:30 pm, Turner Classic Movies – Silk
Stockings (1957). TCM turns the daytime spotlight on MGM's
anniversary with several movies, including this Fred Astaire
musical with a singing and dancing Peter Lorre.
Apr 25 (Thurs), 10:10 am, Movies! Network – Quicksand
(1950).
Apr 26 (Fri), 2:10 am, Movies! Network – Voyage to the Bottom
Of the Sea (1961).
Apr 28 (Sun), 2 am, Talking Pictures TV – Casbah (1948).
It's a Lorre double-feature today on
Talking Pictures TV. First up, Peter plays Inspector Slimane,
the cunning police detective who figures out a way to capture
renowed jewel thief Pepe Le Moko (Tony Martin).
Apr 28 (Sun), 10:35 pm, Talking Pictures TV – The Chase
(1946). Talking Pictures TV ends the Lorre double-feature with
this film noir classic.
Sneak Peek at May, 2024
TCM features a couple of Lorre movies this month.
May 16 (Thurs), 10:15 am, TCM – The Maltese Falcon
(1941). The daytime theme is "Film-Noir", including Peter's first
film at the Warner Bros studio, his first movie with Humphrey
Bogart, and his first movie with Sydney Greenstreet. He would go
on to have a long association with both actors.
May 16 (Thurs), 4:15 am, TCM – Strange Cargo
(1940). TCM's primetime theme salutes director Frank Borzage,
including the only movie he made with Peter Lorre.
Many of these and other Lorre movies and television programs are now
available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with
extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released
to home video, head on over to the
DVD – VHS
section of The Lost One website.
In The Lost One:
A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of
Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors,
and crew who worked with Peter.
A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the
book’s Appendix.
The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from many
brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~
Happy viewing!
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