TCM Schedule for Monday August - Summer Under the Stars: Warren Oates

Richard Linklater put it best when he said "there once was a God who walked the earth named Warren Oates". Today is his showcase (though one of his most iconic roles, in TWO LANE BLACKTOP, isn't in the mix).

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM YELLOWSTONE KELLY (1959)
A trapper gets caught between his young assistant and a beautiful Arapaho woman. Dir: Gordon Douglas Cast: Clint Walker , Edward Byrnes , John Russell . C-92 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

7:45 AM RISE AND FALL OF LEGS DIAMOND, THE (1960)
A small-time thief kills his way to the top of the New York rackets. Dir: Budd Boetticher Cast: Ray Danton , Karen Steele , Elaine Stewart . BW-101 mins,

9:30 AM RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY (1962)
Two aging gunslingers sign on to transport gold from a remote mining town. Dir: Sam Peckinpah Cast: Randolph Scott , Joel McCrea , Mariette Hartley . C-94 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

11:15 AM HERO'S ISLAND (1962)
Indentured servants colonizing a Carolina island fight off rival settlers with the help of a notorious pirate. Dir: Leslie Stevens Cast: James Mason , Kate Manx , Neville Brand . C-94 mins, Letterbox Format

1:00 PM MAIL ORDER BRIDE (1963)
An aging cowhand tries to help a young rancher settle down by buying him a wife. Dir: Burt Kennedy Cast: Buddy Ebsen , Keir Dullea , Lois Nettleton . C-83 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:30 PM WELCOME TO HARD TIMES (1967)
A broken-down sheriff tries to help his town stand against a mysterious outlaw. Dir: Burt Kennedy Cast: Henry Fonda , Janice Rule , Keenan Wynn . C-103 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:15 PM SPLIT, THE (1968)
A gang of thieves plots to rob the Los Angeles Coliseum box office during a Rams game. Dir: Gordon Flemyng Cast: Jim Brown , Diahann Carroll , Ernest Borgnine . C-89 mins, Letterbox Format

6:00 PM THIEF WHO CAME TO DINNER, THE (1973)
A jewel thief worms his way into Texas society. Dir: Bud Yorkin Cast: Ryan O'Neal , Jacqueline Bisset , Warren Oates . C-104 mins,

8:00 PM BADLANDS (1973)
A young tough guy and his teen-aged girlfriend take off on a killing spree. Dir: Terrence Malick Cast: Martin Sheen , Sissy Spacek , Warren Oates . C-94 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

9:45 PM THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN (1970)
A Western crook tries to break out of prison. Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Kirk Douglas , Henry Fonda , Hume Cronyn . C-126 mins,

12:00 AM BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA (1974)
Southwestern lawbreakers vie for the bounty on a rapist's head. Dir: Sam Peckinpah Cast: Warren Oates , Gig Young , Isela Vega . C-109 mins, Letterbox Format

2:00 AM WILD BUNCH, THE (1969)
A group of aging cowboys look for one last score in a corrupt border town. Dir: Sam Peckinpah Cast: William Holden , Ernest Borgnine , Robert Ryan . C-145 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:30 AM CHANDLER (1971)
A former private eye lands in hot water when he agrees to protect a government witness. Dir: Paul Magwood Cast: Warren Oates , Leslie Caron , Alex Dreier . C-86 mins, CC, Letterbox Format