TV Guide GREAT! movies action Tuesday

A space probe carrying an ape returns to Earth, where ooze from the capsule makes him and a venomous reptile grow to titanic size. Sci-fi punch-up, starring Quinn Baker, Rudy Bentz and Buck Burns

Fact-based Second World War spy adventure about Eddie Chapman, a bank robber who became a British double agent in exchange for money and a full pardon. Following the German invasion of Jersey, Chapman offers to provide information to the Nazis, who are unaware his loyalties really lie with the British Secret Service. With Christopher Plummer, Trevor Howard, Yul Brynner, Romy Schneider and Claudine Auger

Fact-based Second World War spy adventure about Eddie Chapman, a bank robber who became a British double agent in exchange for money and a full pardon. Following the German invasion of Jersey, Chapman offers to provide information to the Nazis, who are unaware his loyalties really lie with the British Secret Service. With Christopher Plummer, Trevor Howard, Yul Brynner, Romy Schneider and Claudine Auger

As a 7,000-strong Mexican army sweeps across Texas, Colonel William Travis is given the task of drawing the invading forces with a desperate last stand using a small force of volunteers at the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, giving his superior officers time to assemble their counter-attack. Western based on the historical battle, directed by and starring John Wayne. With Richard Widmark and Laurence Harvey

As a 7,000-strong Mexican army sweeps across Texas, Colonel William Travis is given the task of drawing the invading forces with a desperate last stand using a small force of volunteers at the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, giving his superior officers time to assemble their counter-attack. Western based on the historical battle, directed by and starring John Wayne. With Richard Widmark and Laurence Harvey

A boy is left an orphan following the murder of his parents, but is taken in by a cattle baron. The rancher trains the youngster to fight and teaches him to enforce a strong moral code, but as he grows to adulthood, he begins to realise his mentor has taken him in to serve a hidden agenda. Western, starring Trace Adkins, Ron Perlman and Victoria Pratt

Steed and Mrs Peel investigate a spate of murders, and discover a ruthless businessman has been killing his rivals to gain a competitive edge. Vintage adventures, starring Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg

Canadian Intelligence receives information about a typhoon that caused chaos in 1969 and created a new piece of coastline near Toronto, sending John, Purdey and Mike on a quest to uncover the truth. Espionage adventure, starring Patrick Macnee and Joanna Lumley