Monday, Nov. 9
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Tuesday
Drums Along the Mohawk
Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert portray settlers contending with Native Americans and British alike during the Revolutionary War. Oscar-nominated for cinematography and Best Supporting Actress (Edna May Oliver). (1939) 6 a.m., FMC
Wednesday
Fixed Bayonets
One of the finest films from iconoclastic director Samuel Fuller is a grim and gritty look at a platoon during the Korean War. Look for James Dean in his brief film debut. (1951) 8 a.m., FMC
Thursday
Rear Window
Wheelchair-bound photographer James Stewart gets more than he bargained for when he spies on a neighboring building. A Hitchcock classic, co-starring Grace Kelly. (1954) 10 p.m., TCM
Friday
Mad Max
Set in a postapocalyptic wasteland, this low-budget
but highly influential action thriller from Australia made Mel Gibson a star, and also spawned two sequels. (1979) 8 p.m., AMC
Saturday
Saboteur
An unjustly accused saboteur, played by Robert Cummings, races to prove his innocence in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller. The climax atop the Statue of Liberty resembles the Mount Rushmore sequence in Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. (1942) 8 p.m., TCM
Sunday
The War of the Worlds
First-rate sci-fi based on H.G. Wells’ classic tale of a Martian invasion. With Gene Barry and Oscar-winning special effects. (1953) 9 a.m., AMC
