Series
Checkmate
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.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Death Runs Wild17 Sept 1960 · 60mStory 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.
- 2Interrupted Honeymoon24 Sept 1960 · 60m
- 3The Cyanide Touch1 Oct 1960 · 60m
- 4Lady on the Brink15 Oct 1960 · 60mCheckmate 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.
- 5Face in the Window22 Oct 1960 · 60m
- 6Runaway29 Oct 1960 · 60mA 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.
- 7Target: Tycoon5 Nov 1960 · 60m
- 8The Deadly Shadow12 Nov 1960 · 60m
- 9The Dark Divide19 Nov 1960 · 60mBarbara 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?
- 10Moment of Truth26 Nov 1960 · 60m
- 11The Mask of Vengeance3 Dec 1960 · 60m
- 12The Murder Game17 Dec 1960 · 60mAttorney 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 game—a murder game in which he will be the killer.
- 13The Princess in the Tower31 Dec 1960 · 60m
- 14The Terror from the East7 Jan 1961 · 60m
- 15The Human Touch14 Jan 1961 · 60mArguably 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.
- 16Hour of Execution21 Jan 1961 · 60m
- 17Don't Believe a Word She Says28 Jan 1961 · 60m
- 18Laugh Till I Die4 Feb 1961 · 60m
- 19Between Two Guns11 Feb 1961 · 60m
- 20A Matter of Conscience18 Feb 1961 · 60m
- 21Melody for Murder25 Feb 1961 · 60m
- 22Phantom Lover4 Mar 1961 · 60mA woman believes her husband has killed her male friend, who can not be found. She hires Checkmate to investigate.
- 23The Gift11 Mar 1961 · 60mLola 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.
- 24One for the Book18 Mar 1961 · 60m
- 25The Paper Killer25 Mar 1961 · 60m
- 26Jungle Castle1 Apr 1961 · 60mAfter 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.
- 27The Deadly Silence8 Apr 1961 · 60m
- 28Goodbye Griff15 Apr 1961 · 60m""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
- 30Voyage Into Fear6 May 1961 · 60m
- 31Tight As a Drum13 May 1961 · 60m
- 32Death by Design20 May 1961 · 60mEve Arden, plays a fashion designer, worried that someone is out to destroy her and her business. Checkmate have two main suspects.
- 33The Thrill Seeker27 May 1961 · 60m
- 34Hot Wind in a Cold Town10 Jun 1961 · 60m
- 35A Slight Touch of Venom17 Jun 1961 · 60m
- 36State of Shock24 Jun 1961 · 60m
Details
- Created by
- Eric Ambler
- First aired
- 17 Sept 1960
- Last aired
- 20 Jun 1962
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- CBS
- Episodes
- 69
- Votes
- 8 on TMDB
Cast
Anthony GeorgeDon Corey
Doug McClureJed Sills
Sebastian CabotDr. Carl Hyatt
