Checkmate
Season 1
1960 • 35 Episodes
Episodes
1. Death Runs Wild
September 17, 1960
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
September 24, 1960
No overview available.
3. The Cyanide Touch
October 1, 1960
No overview available.
4. Lady on the Brink
October 15, 1960
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
October 22, 1960
No overview available.
6. Runaway
October 29, 1960
No overview available.
7. Target: Tycoon
November 5, 1960
No overview available.
8. The Deadly Shadow
November 12, 1960
No overview available.
9. The Dark Divide
November 19, 1960
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
November 26, 1960
No overview available.
11. The Mask of Vengeance
December 3, 1960
No overview available.
12. The Murder Game
December 17, 1960
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
December 31, 1960
No overview available.
14. The Terror from the East
January 7, 1961
No overview available.
15. The Human Touch
January 14, 1961
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
January 21, 1961
No overview available.
17. Don't Believe a Word She Says
January 28, 1961
No overview available.
18. Laugh Till I Die
February 4, 1961
No overview available.
19. Between Two Guns
February 11, 1961
No overview available.
20. A Matter of Conscience
February 18, 1961
No overview available.
21. Melody for Murder
February 25, 1961
No overview available.
22. Phantom Lover
March 4, 1961
No overview available.
23. The Gift
March 11, 1961
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
March 18, 1961
No overview available.
25. The Paper Killer
March 25, 1961
No overview available.
26. Jungle Castle
April 1, 1961
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
April 8, 1961
No overview available.
28. Goodbye Griff
April 15, 1961
""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
No overview available.
31. Tight As a Drum
May 13, 1961
No overview available.
32. Death by Design
May 20, 1961
No overview available.
33. The Thrill Seeker
May 27, 1961
No overview available.
34. Hot Wind in a Cold Town
June 10, 1961
No overview available.
35. A Slight Touch of Venom
June 17, 1961
No overview available.
36. State of Shock
June 24, 1961
No overview available.