Checkmate
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.
Seasons & Episodes
- 1.01Death Runs WildRate
- 1.02Interrupted HoneymoonRate
- 1.03The Cyanide TouchRate
- 1.04Lady on the BrinkRate
- 1.05Face in the WindowRate
- 1.06RunawayRate
- 1.07Target: TycoonRate
- 1.08Deadly ShadowRate
- 1.09The Dark DivideRate
- 1.10Moment of TruthRate
- 1.11The Mask of VengeanceRate
- 1.12The Murder GameRate
- 1.13The Princess in the TowerRate
- 1.14Terror from the EastRate
- 1.15The Human TouchRate
- 1.16Hour of ExecutionRate
- 1.17Don't Believe a Word She SaysRate
- 1.18Laugh Till I DieRate
- 1.19Between Two GunsRate
- 1.20A Matter of ConscienceRate
- 1.21Melody for MurderRate
- 1.22Phantom LoverRate
- 1.23The GiftRate
- 1.24One for the BookRate
- 1.25The Paper KillerRate
- 1.26Jungle CastleRate
- 1.27The Deadly SilenceRate
- 1.28Goodbye, GriffRate
- 1.29Dance of DeathRate
- 1.30Voyage Into FearRate
- 1.31Tight as a DrumRate
- 1.32Death by DesignRate
- 1.33The Thrill SeekerRate
- 1.34Hot Wind on a Cold TownRate
- 1.35A Slight Touch of VenomRate
- 1.36State of ShockRate
- 2.01Portrait of a Man RunningRate
- 2.02The Button Down BreakRate
- 2.03The Heat of PassionRate
- 2.04Waiting for JockoRate
- 2.05Through a Dark GlassRate
- 2.06Juan Moreno's BodyRate
- 2.07Kill the SoundRate
- 2.08The Crimson PoolRate
- 2.09The Two of UsRate
- 2.10Nice Guys Finish LastRate
- 2.11To the Best of My RecollectionRate
- 2.12A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the GameRate
- 2.13The Star SystemRate
- 2.14The Renaissance of Gussie HillRate
- 2.15A Very Rough SketchRate
- 2.16The Yacht-Club GangRate
- 2.17Death Beyond RecallRate
- 2.18The Sound of Nervous LaughterRate
- 2.19An Assassin Arrives, AndanteRate
- 2.20Remembrance of Crimes PastRate
- 2.21The Heart Is a HandoutRate
- 2.22Brooding FixationRate
- 2.23A Chant of SilenceRate
- 2.24Trial by MidnightRate
- 2.25Ride a Wild HorseRate
- 2.26So Beats My Plastic HeartRate
- 2.27In a Foreign QuarterRate
- 2.28Referendum on MurderRate
- 2.29The Someday ManRate
- 2.30Rendezvous in WashingtonRate
- 2.31The Bold and the ToughRate
- 2.32Will the Real Killer Please Stand Up?Rate
- 2.33Down the Gardenia PathRate
- 2.34Side by SideRate
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