Movies on TV

Highlights for each day of the week

Monday, April 25

Cape Fear

Robert Mitchum portrays an ex-con terrorizing the family of the attorney who sent him to prison. Gregory Peck also stars in the thriller, which was later remade by Martin Scorsese. (1962) 9 a.m., AMC

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Tuesday, April 26

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi classic about mankind’s first contact with extraterrestrials was nominated for nine Oscars. (1977) 2:20 p.m., Encore

Wednesday, April 27

Rembrandt

Charles Laughton portrays the 17th-century Dutch painter in this meticulous bio-drama. With Gertrude Lawrence (in a rare screen role), Elsa Lanchester, and cinematography that emulates Rembrandt’s technique. (1936) 2:45 p.m., TCM

Thursday, April 28

On the Beach

Survivors of nuclear war await their inevitable deaths from radiation in director Stanley Kramer’s gripping adaptation of Nevil Shute’s novel. Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner star. (1959) 2:30 p.m., TCM

Friday, April 29

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

The British comedy troupe performs such classic sketches as “The Lumberjack Song” and “The Ministry of Silly Walks” before an enthusiastic audience. (1982) 5:15 p.m., IFC

Saturday, April 30

The Kids Are All Right

A lesbian couple’s two children seek to meet their biological father in this comedy-drama, a 2010 Best Picture Oscar nominee. With Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo (both Oscar-nominated), and Julianne Moore. 10 p.m., Cinemax

Sunday, May 1

The Mudlark

A London street urchin is determined to meet Queen Victoria. Fine performances by Irene Dunne and Alec Guinness highlight this charming historical drama. (1950) 10 a.m., FMC

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