BASIC CABLE
“STAGECOACH” ****
7 p.m., TCM
John Ford’s landmark 1939 western is based on a deceptively simple situation: a stagecoach journey shared by a famous gunslinger, a pregnant woman, a crooked bank manager and an alcoholic doctor. Superb performances by John Wayne, Claire Trevor and Thomas Mitchell — who won the Oscar for best supporting actor — make for an authentic classic that has been copied but never equaled.
No MPAA rating.
“CROCODILE DUNDEE II” **
10:30 p.m., Spike
This 1988 sequel to the Australian production “Crocodile Dundee” reverses the action by starting in New York and ending in Australia. Mick “Crocodile” Dundee runs up against an international drug lord in this film, written by star Paul Hogan and his son, Brett Hogan. Linda Kozlowski also stars.
Rated PG
