Category Archives: Crime & Gangster

The Dark Hour

TONIGHT ON CHEESE THEATRE: The Dark Hour, from 1936. You wouldn’t recognize any of the actors, except maybe Hedda Hopper, that red-baiting-for-profit co-conspirator of J. Edgar Hoover. But hey, it’s a good murder mystery, featuring two good imitations of the … Continue reading

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Cold Sweat

THIS WEEK ON CHEESE THEATRE: Rarely do we get this many stars on our show. Charles Bronson, Liv Ullmann, James Mason and Jill Ireland all star in “Cold Sweat,” a movie shot in France. Like all Bronson movies, this one … Continue reading

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INTERNATIONAL CRIME

THIS WEEK ON CHEESE THEATRE: Comcast 26 at 10 PM on Saturday night (in Marin). This week’s offering is INTERNATIONAL CRIME, from 1938. A decent mystery, dressed up with the character of Lamont Cranston, aka THE SHADOW. In this version, … Continue reading

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Neath Brooklyn Bridge

THIS WEEK ON CHEESE THEATRE: Comcast 26 at 10 PM on Saturday night (in Marin). This week’s offering is ” ‘Neath Brooklyn Bridge” featuring the East Side Kids. Leo Gorcey, Hunz Hall, Bobbie Jordan and the rest MOIDAH the English … Continue reading

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MA BARKER’S KILLER BROOD

TONIGHT ON CHEESE THEATRE: Every once in a while a movie comes along that justifies the name of the show, “Cheese Theatre.” This week we feature such a film, MA BARKER’S KILLER BROOD, from 1960. The movie starts with Ma … Continue reading

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DANGER ON THE AIR

THIS WEEK ON CHEESE THEATRE: Soft drink magnate Caesar Kluck gets bumped off at a radio station where he is a sponsor. Well, with a name like that, he needed killing. Nan Grey “stars” in this 1930s mystery, DANGER ON … Continue reading

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THE WOMAN IN GREEN

TONIGHT ON CHEESE THEATRE – OUR 100TH EPISODE Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star in a classic Sherlock Holmes mystery, THE WOMAN IN GREEN. One lucky viewer will receive a disc of any episode by commenting on this page. If … Continue reading

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Eyes in the Night

Tonight on CHEESE THEATRE: we get yet another installment of Cheese Theatre on Comcast 26, ATT 99>Marin TV>Community. Or you can stream it live at: http://cmcm.tv/livecommunity Our Feature – Eyes in the Night (1942) It’s about time we featured a … Continue reading

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THE THIRTEENTH GUEST

TONIGHT ON CHEESE THEATRE: 1930s Mysteries – why not. Tonight’s feature: THE THIRTEENTH GUEST, starring Lyle Talbot and Ginger Rogers, features a Art Decco aparment house, murder, mystery, and mayhem. 10 PM – In Marin, Comcast 26, or ATT 99 … Continue reading

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The Dark Hour

TONIGHT ON CHEESE THEATRE: 1930s Mysteries – why not. Tonight’s feature: The Dark Hour, features a spooky old house, murder, mystery, and mayhem. 10 PM – In Marin, Comcast 26, or ATT 99 > Marin TV > Community. Or you … Continue reading

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