Checkmate

★ 4.8 · 1960 · 60m · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

Episodes

▶1. Death Runs Wild60m · 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.▶2. Interrupted Honeymoon60m · ▶3. The Cyanide Touch60m · ▶4. Lady on the Brink60m · 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.▶5. Face in the Window60m · ▶6. Runaway60m · 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.▶7. Target: Tycoon60m · ▶8. The Deadly Shadow60m · ▶9. The Dark Divide60m · 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?▶10. Moment of Truth60m · ▶11. The Mask of Vengeance60m · ▶12. The Murder Game60m · 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.▶13. The Princess in the Tower60m · ▶14. The Terror from the East60m · ▶15. The Human Touch60m · 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.▶16. Hour of Execution60m · ▶17. Don't Believe a Word She Says60m · ▶18. Laugh Till I Die60m · ▶19. Between Two Guns60m · ▶20. A Matter of Conscience60m · ▶21. Melody for Murder60m · ▶22. Phantom Lover60m · A woman believes her husband has killed her male friend, who can not be found. She hires Checkmate to investigate.▶23. The Gift60m · 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.▶24. One for the Book60m · ▶25. The Paper Killer60m · ▶26. Jungle Castle60m · 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.▶27. The Deadly Silence60m · ▶28. Goodbye Griff60m · ""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 ▶30. Voyage Into Fear60m · ▶31. Tight As a Drum60m · ▶32. Death by Design60m · Eve Arden, plays a fashion designer, worried that someone is out to destroy her and her business. Checkmate have two main suspects.▶33. The Thrill Seeker60m · ▶34. Hot Wind in a Cold Town60m · ▶35. A Slight Touch of Venom60m · ▶36. State of Shock60m ·

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