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Checkmate

Checkmate

Checkmate

★ 4.8•1960•2 Seasons•

CrimeDramaMystery

Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes and was produced by Jack Benny's production company, "JaMco Productions" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, and Lee Marvin, among many other commensurately prominent performers.

Top Cast

Anthony George

Anthony George

Don Corey

Doug McClure

Doug McClure

Jed Sills

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot

Dr. Carl Hyatt

Episodes

Season:

1. Death Runs Wild

Story tells of a demented woman out to kill private eye Anthony George. The instrument of death, as it turned out, was, a wild stallion she stocked on her ranch. Her motive was revenge. On a previous case, the private eye had brought her lover to justice and the gas chamber.

Aired: 9/17/1960

2. Interrupted Honeymoon

No overview available.

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Aired: 9/24/1960

3. The Cyanide Touch

No overview available.

Aired: 10/1/1960

4. Lady on the Brink

Checkmate comes to the aid of a woman with a traumatic past when it becomes evident that someone is trying to make it appear she's mentally unstable. discrediting her eye-witness testimony at a murder trial.

Aired: 10/15/1960

5. Face in the Window

No overview available.

Aired: 10/22/1960

6. Runaway

A girl shows up at Corey's apartment, claiming that she is running from someone who is trying to kill her. However, the detectives all find that nothing she has said checks out, including her numerous aliases, and that she's actually an heiress running from a controlling grandmother. But it does appear that the part about someone trying to kill her may be the truth.

Aired: 10/29/1960

7. Target: Tycoon

No overview available.

Aired: 11/5/1960

8. The Deadly Shadow

No overview available.

Aired: 11/12/1960

9. The Dark Divide

Barbara Rush plays a dual role in The dark divide. Why should Margaret Russell's life be threatened? Her aunt keeps getting phone calls from a woman named Nikki Garnett, threatening Margaret. What motive could the woman have?

Aired: 11/19/1960

10. Moment of Truth

No overview available.

Aired: 11/26/1960

11. The Mask of Vengeance

No overview available.

Aired: 12/3/1960

12. The Murder Game

Attorney Emory Olivant invites Corey, Sills and Dr. Hyatt to a party. Once all the guests have arrived, Olivant announces that they are going to play a gameâ€”a murder game in which he will be the killer.

Aired: 12/17/1960

13. The Princess in the Tower

No overview available.

Aired: 12/31/1960

14. The Terror from the East

No overview available.

Aired: 1/7/1961

15. The Human Touch

Arguably the finest episode of the series, featuring guest star Peter Lorre as an ex-con criminal mastermind determined to wreak revenge on master criminologist Sebastian Cabot. An intricate series of cat and mouse moves between the two geniuses culminates in a surprise and ultimately poignant ending, befitting the episode title. This episode stresses the close friendships between the three detectives of CHECKMATE INCORPORATED as it contrasts with that of the brilliant, but soulless Lorre. Directing, writing and acting are all exemplary.

Aired: 1/14/1961

16. Hour of Execution

No overview available.

Aired: 1/21/1961

17. Don't Believe a Word She Says

No overview available.

Aired: 1/28/1961

18. Laugh Till I Die

No overview available.

Aired: 2/4/1961

19. Between Two Guns

No overview available.

Aired: 2/11/1961

20. A Matter of Conscience

No overview available.

Aired: 2/18/1961

21. Melody for Murder

No overview available.

Aired: 2/25/1961

22. Phantom Lover

A woman believes her husband has killed her male friend, who can not be found. She hires Checkmate to investigate.

Aired: 3/4/1961

23. The Gift

Lola Tuscany, a temperamental lady soprano, is having premonitions of her death. After her concert she is almost poisoned and Checkmate Inc. is hired to keep her safe. Don Corey is skeptical, believing it is a publicity stunt, until he is nearly killed when a bomb explodes in the car he and Lola are driving in.

Aired: 3/11/1961

24. One for the Book

No overview available.

Aired: 3/18/1961

25. The Paper Killer

No overview available.

Aired: 3/25/1961

26. Jungle Castle

After two attempts on his life, big game hunter Lee Tabor brings Dr. Hyatt and Carl to his home in the Malayan jungle. He asks for their help in finding out which of his three house guests is trying to kill him.

Aired: 4/1/1961

27. The Deadly Silence

No overview available.

Aired: 4/8/1961

28. Goodbye Griff

""Ex-convict Griff Nolan is jealous because his wife Libby earns more as a magazine editor than he does as a mechanic. More domestic strife develops when Griff becomes jealous of Libby's boss Lewis Bates --- and buys a gun."" -- TV Guide

Aired: 4/15/1961

30. Voyage Into Fear

No overview available.

Aired: 5/6/1961

31. Tight As a Drum

No overview available.

Aired: 5/13/1961

32. Death by Design

Eve Arden, plays a fashion designer, worried that someone is out to destroy her and her business. Checkmate have two main suspects.

Aired: 5/20/1961

33. The Thrill Seeker

No overview available.

Aired: 5/27/1961

34. Hot Wind in a Cold Town

No overview available.

Aired: 6/10/1961

35. A Slight Touch of Venom

No overview available.

Aired: 6/17/1961

36. State of Shock

No overview available.

Aired: 6/24/1961