Talking Pictures Schedule, Today (United Kingdom)

We return to the topic of sight with the next offering - Mansion of the Doomed. Caroline Munro presents the 1976 horror starring Hollywood greats Richard Basehart and Gloria Grahame. [S]

1976. Horror. Directed by Michael Pataki. Stars Richard Basehart, Gloria Grahame & Trish Stewart. An insane surgeon attempts to restore his daughter's eyesight after she is blinded in an accident. [S]

Before Caroline locks up for the night, she allows us to take a peek at next week's thrilling films from top directors. [S]

1958. Drama. Directed by John Guillermin & Dan Cohen. Stars Stewart Granger, Donna Reed & George Sanders. A film producer becomes a suspect to the stabbing of an actress after his recent affair. [S]

1956. Adventure. Director: Kurt Neumann. Stars Scott Brady, Rita Gam & Neville Brand. An artist is torn between his love for two women and is thrown into the middle of a Mohawk-Iroquois-American. [S]

Who Killed Cassandra Cass? 1964. Directed by Jerry Hopper. Stars Gene Barry, Gary Conway & Regis Toomey. While the water for her bath is being drawn, blackmailer, Cassandra Cass, is gunned down.

1951. Drama. Director: Tay Garnett. Stars Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan & Bruce Cowling. An unwell man accuses his wife and doctor of plotting to kill him, causing trouble after his sudden death. [S]

1938. War. Director: Maurice Elvey. Stars Barry K. Barnes, Sophie Stewart & Jack Hawkins. During World War One, a number of captured British officers attempt to escape a prisoner-of-war camp. [S]

1981. Stars Frances Cuka, Kathleen Byron, John Burgess, Brian Jameson, Wally Thomas. All change at Rutherford Court as Martha plans to move out completely.

Conquest of New Providence. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Roger Delgado & Gillian Owen. Whilst away, Tempest learns that a Spanish force has invaded New Providence, he returns to put together a plan. [S]

1948. Horror. Directed by Denis Kavanagh. Stars Valentine Dyall, Anne Howard, Alec Faversham & Howard Douglas. A doctor is summoned to an old, dark manor to clear the house of evil spirits. [S]

1951. Drama. Directed by Irving Rapper. Stars Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Emlyn Williams, Anthony Steel & Barbara Murray. A mystery writer gets involved in potentially murderous relationships. [S]

End of the Beginning. 1972. Stars Jean Anderson, Glyn Owen & Richard Easton. The founder of Hammond Transport has died leaving behind a widow, three sons and the inevitable conflict. [S]

James Stephens is back to bring you another afternoon full of western drama and adventures. First up, is the 1958 feature Frontier Gun, directed by Paul Landres and starring John Agar. [S]

1958. Western. Directed by Paul Landres. Stars John Agar, Barton MacLane & Joyce Meadows. A lawman takes on the role of a town marshal where an outlaw is making life miserable for everyone. [S]

A vengeful tale is coming up next, as James Stephens introduces the next gripping episode of Johnny Ringo. [S]

The Reno Brothers. Directed by Aaron Spelling. Starring Don Durant. The Reno Brothers, relatives of bank robbers, are searching for the outlaw gang that led their siblings into a trap. [S]

1968. An intriguing American travelogue of the wild west.

The Mill. 1960. Stars Lorne Greene, Harry Townes & Dianne Foster. Ben tries to help his paraplegic neighbour by setting up a grain mill on his unused land, but Tom's hired hand doesn't trust him. [S]

1963. A captivating look at the plans for closer co-ordination between our roads, railways and coastal shipping.

Firearms Were Issued. 1974. Stars Jack Warner, Peter Byrne & Sidney Kean. An investigation brings Detective Inspector Crawford and the Dock Green police under official scrutiny. [S]

Fine Feathers. 1963. Stars Herbert Lom. A young couple seem to be living above their means. Penny claims she's using a legacy to shower her husband with gifts. Guest stars Jane Merrow. [S]

All Good Friends: The Case of the Handless Corpse. 1992. Stars Suzanne Packer & Michelle Chadwick. Based on the 1979 case, where two divers found the body of a man in a flooded Lancashire quarry. [S]

the Monster. 2021. Documentary. Directed by Thomas Hamilton. Features Ron Perlman, Guillermo del Toro. A look at the life and legacy of Boris Karloff, and the history of the genre he personified.