Movies on TV

Monday, Nov. 7

The Pink Panther

Peter Sellers created one of his most memorable characters, the profoundly inadequate Inspector Clouseau, for this zany comedy, which spawned many sequels. (1964) 6:30 a.m., Cinemax

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Tuesday, Nov. 8

The Searchers

Regarded by many as the greatest Western ever made, John Ford’s epic follows a Civil War veteran as he hunts for a niece kidnapped by Comanches. With John Wayne and Natalie Wood. (1956) 12:15 a.m., TCM

Wednesday, Nov. 9

Quiz Show

Director Robert Redford’s dramatization of the 1950s TV quiz-show scandals earned four Oscar nominations. (1994) 6 a.m., HBO

Thursday, Nov. 10

The Accidental Tourist

The acclaimed film version of Anne Tyler’s novel about a travel writer scarred by tragedy stars William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. (1988) 1:20 p.m., Encore

Friday, Nov. 11

Tora! Tora! Tora!

The attack on Pearl Harbor is recounted from both Japanese and American points of view in this documentary-style drama, nominated for five Oscars. (1970) 11:15 a.m., AMC

Saturday, Nov. 12

The Bank Dick

W.C. Fields plays Egbert Sousé, an irascible drunkard who somehow winds up a bank security guard. A National Film Registry selection. (1940) 8 p.m., TCM

Sunday, Nov. 13

Highlander

This action fantasy about immortal warriors acquired cult status and launched a long-running film and TV franchise. With Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. (1986) 10 p.m., FMC