The Film Detective

The Film Detective specializes in classic cinema from the United States, focusing on films from the 1930s through the 1960s. The channel’s programming leans heavily toward public domain titles, including noir, westerns, comedies, and early horror features. Viewers can expect to see lesser-known B-movies alongside occasional major studio releases that have entered the public domain. The presentation style is straightforward, with minimal commercial interruption compared to mainstream broadcast networks. Some programming blocks are organized around genres or specific actors, though the schedule rotates regularly.

The channel is available through several cable and satellite providers across the country, as well as through its own streaming platform. Online subscribers can access the full library of films on demand, with new titles added each month. The streaming service also includes curated collections and restored versions of certain films. TV guide listings for the linear channel can be found through most major electronic program guides, though the schedule may vary by provider and region.

TV Guide
Hercules and the Captive Women
03:00 - 04:59
Hercules and the Captive Women
Movie, Adventure
King Androcles of Thebes (Ettore Manni) commands a ship searching for a threat to Greece predicted by oracles. Hercules (Reg Park) is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young girl, Ismene (Laura Altan), from a shape-shifting creature. She takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, the evil Queen Antinea (Fay Spain), has captured Androcles. Hercules schemes to rescue him and thwart Antinea's dream of world conquest.
Cold Sweat
04:59 - 07:00
Cold Sweat
Movie, Crime drama
An American expatriate's (Charles Bronson) wife (Liv Ullmann) and daughter are kidnapped in France by a drug smuggler (James Mason) from his past.
The Beverly Hillbillies
07:00 - 07:29
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series, Sitcom
Jed Throws a Wingding
Two of Cousin Pearl's most ardent former suitors come to visit her in Beverly Hills; Jed doesn't know what to suggest.
The Beverly Hillbillies
07:29 - 07:59
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series, Sitcom
Jed Plays Solomon
Granny's plan to stop Pearl's yodeling backfires when the police she called find her illegal still.
The Beverly Hillbillies
07:59 - 08:29
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series, Sitcom
Duke Steals a Wife
Jed's bloodhound Duke takes on the role of matchmaker for his master and a glamorous woman from France.
The Beverly Hillbillies
08:29 - 08:59
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series, Sitcom
Jed Buys the Freeway
A confidence man tries to sell Jed the Hollywood Bowl, Griffith Park and the Hollywood Freeway.
Stories of the Century
08:59 - 09:30
Stories of the Century
Series, Western
Quantrill and His Raiders
Despite their position under cover as members of the infamous Quantrill gang, Matt and Frankie cannot stop them from carrying out a vicious massacre in Lawrence, Kan.; Matt sets out to hunt down Quantrill for what happened.
Stories of the Century
09:30 - 10:00
Stories of the Century
Series, Western
Cattle Kate
Matt and Frankie investigate a woman's suspicious cattle ranch amid a crisis threatening competing ranches in Sweetwater, Wyo.
Stories of the Century
10:00 - 10:30
Stories of the Century
Series, Western
Sam Bass
Frankie befriends an outlaw after his gang robs the train.
Stories of the Century
10:30 - 11:00
Stories of the Century
Series, Western
Johnny Ringo
While investigating a train robbery, Matt Clark learns about Johnny Ringo; Frankie gets a job doing undercover work; Matt tracks Johnny down.
Country Style, U.S.A.
11:00 - 11:20
Country Style, U.S.A.
Series, Music, Country, Western
Carl Smith
Guests include Faron Young,Darrell McCall, and Jimmy Newman.
Country Style, U.S.A.
11:20 - 11:40
Country Style, U.S.A.
Series, Music, Country, Western
Marty Robbins
Featuring Faron Young, Darrell McCall, The Jordanaires and Billy Walker; Faron and Darrell team up for "There's Not Any Like You Left"; Faron joins The Jordanaires for a version of "I'll Be Alright"; Billy Walker sings "Changed My Mind.".
Country Style, U.S.A.
11:40 - 12:00
Country Style, U.S.A.
Series, Music, Country, Western
Faron Young
Featuring Skeeter Davis and Ray Price.
Dragnet
12:00 - 12:30
Dragnet
Series, Crime drama
The Big Trunk
A woman is found murdered in her apartment and the only clue is a trunk that she never opened.
Dragnet
12:30 - 12:58
Dragnet
Series, Crime drama
The Big Bar
Friday hunts for a holdup man who is targeting bars and killing some of his victims.
I Married Joan
12:58 - 13:30
I Married Joan
Series, Sitcom
Theatrical Can-Can
Joan must find a way for her theatrical group to pay its bills.
I Married Joan
13:30 - 14:00
I Married Joan
Series, Sitcom
Talent Scout
Joan tries to nail two phony con men who assure her she has what it takes to be a star.
I Married Joan
14:00 - 14:30
I Married Joan
Series, Sitcom
Business Executive
Rich friends make Brad worry that he's cheated Joan of a better standard of living.
I Married Joan
14:30 - 15:00
I Married Joan
Series, Sitcom
Brad's Broken Toe
Joan feels awful after dismissing Brad's pain, only to find he actually has three broken toes.
Bonanza
15:00 - 16:00
Bonanza
Series, Drama, Western
Bitter Water
When a neighbor agrees to sell his property, the Cartwrights fear the loss of water rights for their cattle.
Bonanza
16:00 - 17:00
Bonanza
Series, Drama, Western
Feet of Clay
The Cartwrights befriend a boy whose father has been sent to jail and whose mother has recently died.
The Beverly Hillbillies
17:00 - 17:29
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series, Sitcom
Jed Becomes a Banker
Jed is promoted to the position of bank vice president in order for him to participate in an interbank skeet shoot.
The Beverly Hillbillies
17:29 - 18:00
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series, Sitcom
The Family Tree
An authority on American history finds evidence that Jed's ancestors preceded the Mayflower to America.
The Beverly Hillbillies
18:00 - 18:29
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series, Sitcom
Jed Cuts the Family Tree
Cousin Pearl gets a glamour treatment and tries to groom the Clampetts for high society.
The Beverly Hillbillies
18:29 - 18:59
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series, Sitcom
Granny's Spring Tonic
Jed takes a dose of Granny's tonic and ends up on Lovers Lane with a gold-digging secretary.
Annie Oakley
18:59 - 19:30
Annie Oakley
Series, Western
Annie and the Lily Maid
Annie becomes suspicious of Elaine Forbes, the seemingly innocent niece of a recently deceased rancher.
Annie Oakley
19:30 - 20:00
Annie Oakley
Series, Western
The Hardrock Trail
Outlaw Vic Carver (Robert B. Williams) seeks revenge against Sheriff MacTavish (Kenneth MacDonald) for sending him to jail.
Annie Oakley
20:00 - 20:30
Annie Oakley
Series, Western
Justice Guns
Annie (Gail Davis) races to save her retired mentor (Stanley Andrews) from a suicide mission with a merciless young gunman. With Ric Vallin.
Annie Oakley
20:30 - 21:00
Annie Oakley
Series, Western
Sharpshooting Annie
Annie and Tagg (Gail Davis, Jimmy Hawkins) track a masked bandit who holds up an acrobatic troupe. With Brad Johnson.
McLintock!
21:00 - 23:25
McLintock!
Movie, Western, Comedy
Aging rancher George Washington McLintock, a wealthy self-made man, is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous farmstead, including high-ranking government men, McLintock's own sons and nearby Native Americans. As McLintock tries to juggle his various adversaries, his wife, who left him two years previously, suddenly returns. But she isn't interested in her husband -- she wants custody of their daughter.
Vengeance Valley
23:25 - 01:00
Vengeance Valley
Movie, Western
Adopted by the wealthy rancher Arch Strobie, orphan Owen Daybright (Burt Lancaster) grows to be a respectable foreman on Strobie's ranch. Strobie's natural son, Lee (Robert Walker), is jealous of Owen and finally finds a way to undermine his upstanding brother. When Lee conceives an illegitimate child with Lily Fasken (Sally Forrest), who refuses to name him as the father, he tells her revenge-minded brothers that Owen is to blame, hoping they'll take his half-brother out of the picture.