Crime. Stars Robert Hutton, Reginald Marsh & Ursula Howells. An aide at the U.S. Embassy finds himself involved with Scotland Yard and the French police after a mafia boss' son is kidnapped. [S] Western. Directed by Henry Hathaway. Stars Tyrone Power, Susan Hayward & Hugh Marlowe. A stagecoach stop employee and a young woman find themselves at the mercy of four desperate outlaws. [S] Desperate Decision. Stars Michael Ansara, Robert J. Wilke & Donald Buka. Sam and his deputy are assigned to capture a pair of rustlers who killed a ranch foreman and stole prized horses. [S]

French director Bertrand Tavernier adapted Pop. 1280 for his 1981 film Coup de Torchon, changing the setting from the American South to a French colony in West Africa of the 1930s. Aside from shift in setting, Polito argues that Coup de Torchon was remarkably faithful to the plot and the spirit of the novel, and -- along with the 1990 film The Grifters -- remains arguably the most authentic adaptation of any of Thompson's work. Romance. Directed by Paul L. Stein. Stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Gertrude Lawrence & Diana Napier. The story of a struggling playwright in Paris who is inspired by a consumptive young woman. [S] Crime drama. Directed by Maclean Rogers. Starring Leslie Fuller, Marion Gerth and Anthony Holles. A gang of street urchins are given jobs by a Head Porter to help his crooked plans succeed. [S] House of Violence. Western with Wayne Rogers & Robert Bray, who run a stagecoach line in the Old West where they come across a wide variety of killers, robbers and ladies in distress. [S] Stars: Feodor Atkine, Sylwvie Granotier & Irene Jacob. Jaques, feeling self-conscious, seeks advice on how to be sexually adept. Elsa decides to help by coaching him. [S]

Drama. Director: John Ford. Stars Warner Baxter, Gloria Stuart & Claude Gillingwater. The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after unknowingly treating Abraham Lincoln's assassin. [S] Drama. Stars Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn & Walter Matthau. Romance and suspense in Paris as a woman is pursued for her murdered husband's stolen fortune. [S] Drama. Classic tale of a war romance featuring the smash hit music of The Legend of The Glass Mountain. Stars Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray & Valentina Cortese, with vocals from Tito Gobbi. [S]

Another night of mystery, thrills and frights draws to a close. Caroline Munro has one last treat, a sneak peek of next weeks films. [S] In the early 1930s, Thompson worked as the head of the Oklahoma Federal Writers Project, one of several New Deal programs intended to provide work for Americans during the Great Depression. Louis L'Amour, among others, worked under Thompson's direction in this project. Thompson joined the Communist Party in 1935 but left the group by 1938. Horror. Director: William Castle. Stars Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin & Eugenie Leontovich. A brutal murder in a small town sparks an investigation into the secrets of a prominent family. [S]Documentary. Directed by Cecil H. Williamson. Narrated by Valentine Dyall. A newly discovered film covering the fascinating story of The Tower of London. [S] The Silent Weapon. Directed by Peter Duffell. Staring Geoffrey Keen, Stanley Morgan and Norma Parnell. A horse rider is found dead in suspicious circumstances. (S1, E35) Family. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Stars Kathleen Harrison & George Coulouris. A group of children create their own zoo in the garden of a disused house - which is also a hideout for thieves. [S]