Checkmate

1. Death Runs Wild

Sep 17, 1960 · 60 min

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 Honeymoon

Sep 24, 1960 · 60 min

3. The Cyanide Touch

Oct 1, 1960 · 60 min

4. Lady on the Brink

Oct 15, 1960 · 60 min

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 Window

Oct 22, 1960 · 60 min

6. Runaway

Oct 29, 1960 · 60 min

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: Tycoon

Nov 5, 1960 · 60 min

8. The Deadly Shadow

Nov 12, 1960 · 60 min

9. The Dark Divide

Nov 19, 1960 · 60 min

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 Truth

Nov 26, 1960 · 60 min

11. The Mask of Vengeance

Dec 3, 1960 · 60 min

12. The Murder Game

Dec 17, 1960 · 60 min

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 game—a murder game in which he will be the killer.

13. The Princess in the Tower

Dec 31, 1960 · 60 min

14. The Terror from the East

Jan 7, 1961 · 60 min

15. The Human Touch

Jan 14, 1961 · 60 min

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 Execution

Jan 21, 1961 · 60 min

17. Don't Believe a Word She Says

Jan 28, 1961 · 60 min

18. Laugh Till I Die

Feb 4, 1961 · 60 min

19. Between Two Guns

Feb 11, 1961 · 60 min

20. A Matter of Conscience

Feb 18, 1961 · 60 min

21. Melody for Murder

Feb 25, 1961 · 60 min

22. Phantom Lover

Mar 4, 1961 · 60 min

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

23. The Gift

Mar 11, 1961 · 60 min

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 Book

Mar 18, 1961 · 60 min

25. The Paper Killer

Mar 25, 1961 · 60 min

26. Jungle Castle

Apr 1, 1961 · 60 min

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 Silence

Apr 8, 1961 · 60 min

28. Goodbye Griff

Apr 15, 1961 · 60 min

""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 Fear

May 6, 1961 · 60 min

31. Tight As a Drum

May 13, 1961 · 60 min

32. Death by Design

May 20, 1961 · 60 min

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 Seeker

May 27, 1961 · 60 min

34. Hot Wind in a Cold Town

Jun 10, 1961 · 60 min

35. A Slight Touch of Venom

Jun 17, 1961 · 60 min

36. State of Shock

Jun 24, 1961 · 60 min

34. Side by Side

Jun 20, 1962 · 60 min

The personal relationship between entertainer Johnny Kay and his singing partner Pete O'Mara has hit a sour note. Corey (Anthony George), who has been asked to keep a protective eye on them, shows up during one of their recording sessions - which angers Johnny into storming out of the studio.