TCM Schedule for Monday March 23 , 2020 - Life at Sea: Submerged

By day it's sea-based action films; in prime time submarines take center stage.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM MISTER ROBERTS ( 1955)
A naval officer longing for active duty clashes with his vainglorious captain. Dir: John Ford Cast: Henry Fonda , James Cagney , William Powell . C- 121 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:15 AM THEY WERE EXPENDABLE ( 1945)
A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II. Dir: John Ford Cast: Robert Montgomery , John Wayne , Donna Reed . BW- 135 mins, CC,

10:45 AM PT 109 ( 1963)
Future president John Kennedy fights to save his crew when their PT boat sinks in the Pacific. Dir: Leslie H. Martinson Cast: Cliff Robertson , Ty Hardin , James Gregory . C- 140 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

1:15 PM LONG VOYAGE HOME, THE ( 1940)
A merchant ship's crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war. Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne , Thomas Mitchell , Ian Hunter . BW- 106 mins, CC,

3:30 PM AROUND THE WORLD UNDER THE SEA ( 1965)
An underwater team circles the globe to test an earthquake warning system. Dir: Andrew Marton Cast: Lloyd Bridges , Shirley Eaton , Brian Kelly . C- 111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

5:45 PM UP PERISCOPE ( 1959)
A U.S. frogman infiltrates a Japanese-held island during World War II. Dir: Gordon Douglas Cast: James Garner , Edmond O'Brien , Andra Martin . C- 111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

8:00 PM DESTINATION TOKYO ( 1943)
A U.S. sub braves enemy waters during World War II. Dir: Delmer Daves Cast: Cary Grant , John Garfield , Alan Hale . BW- 135 mins, CC,

10:30 PM TORPEDO RUN ( 1958)
A submarine commander is forced to blow up a Japanese prison ship carrying his family. Dir: Joseph Pevney Cast: Glenn Ford , Ernest Borgnine , Diane Brewster . C- 95 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

12:30 AM ICE STATION ZEBRA ( 1968)
A sub commander on a perilous mission must ferret out a Soviet agent on his ship. Dir: John Sturges Cast: Rock Hudson , Ernest Borgnine , Patrick McGoohan . C- 149 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:15 AM OPERATION PACIFIC ( 1951)
A dedicated submarine commander sacrifices everything to defeat the enemy. Dir: George Waggner Cast: John Wayne , Patricia O'Neal , Ward Bond . BW- 109 mins, CC,

5:15 AM MGM PARADE SHOW #30 ( 1955)
Walter Pidgeon discusses Greta Garbo's early career; Irene Papas introduces behind-the-scenes footage from "Tribute to a Badman." BW- 25 mins,