Movies on TV

Monday, Sept. 5

Wanda

One of the few films directed by a woman in its day, this gritty, rarely seen drama follows a runaway wife who takes up with a small-time criminal. Barbara Loden (wife of director Elia Kazan) starred and directed. (1970) 8 p.m., TCM

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Tuesday, Sept. 6

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

A childhood secret binds a wealthy woman to her alcoholic husband in this intriguing film noir featuring Barbara Stanwyck and, in his film debut, Kirk Douglas. (1946) 8 p.m., TCM

Wednesday, Sept. 7

How to Steal a Million

The star power of Audrey Hepburn and Peter O’Toole lights up this heist caper–cum–romantic comedy about an attempt to conceal an art forgery by stealing it from a Paris museum. (1966) 4 p.m., FMC

Thursday, Sept. 8

The Limey

In this thinking-man’s crime drama, Terence Stamp is excellent as an ex-convict out to learn how his daughter died; Steven Soderbergh directed. (1999) 4 p.m., IFC

Friday, Sept. 9

Von Ryan’s Express

A brawny World War II adventure featuring Frank Sinatra as a captured American pilot who leads a POW escape aboard a hijacked German train. (1965) 1:30 p.m., FMC

Saturday, Sept. 10

The Love We Make

A documentary about Paul McCartney’s experiences in New York City on 9/11 and the all-star benefit concert he organized at Madison Square Garden six weeks later. (2011) 9 p.m., Showtime

Sunday, Sept. 11

Twin Towers

Winner of an Oscar for best short documentary, this film tells the true story of two brothers—a policeman and a fireman—who perished on 9/11. (2003) 10:21 p.m., USA