Checkmate

CrimeDramaMystery

Release

17 Sept 1960

Country

United States

Language

English

Production

Overview

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.

Plot

Don Corey and Jed Sills operate Checkmate, Inc., a very high-priced detective agency in San Francisco. Helping them protect the lives of their clients is British criminologist (once an Oxford professor) Carl Hyatt.

Cast

Anthony GeorgeDoug McClureSebastian Cabot

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10

Season 1

Air Date:18 Sept 1960

Available

Seasons

2 Seasons

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.

Runtime:1h

Air Date:18 Sept 1960Available