Pleura

Episode 1

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.

60 min . 1960-09-17

Episode 2

Interrupted Honeymoon

60 min . 1960-09-24

Episode 3

The Cyanide Touch

60 min . 1960-10-01

Episode 4

Lady on the Brink

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.

60 min . 1960-10-15

Episode 5

Face in the Window

60 min . 1960-10-22

Episode 6

Runaway

60 min . 1960-10-29

Episode 7

Target: Tycoon

60 min . 1960-11-05

Episode 8

The Deadly Shadow

60 min . 1960-11-12

Episode 9

The Dark Divide

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?

60 min . 1960-11-19

Episode 10

Moment of Truth

60 min . 1960-11-26

Episode 11

The Mask of Vengeance

60 min . 1960-12-03

Episode 12

The Murder Game

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.

60 min . 1960-12-17

Episode 13

The Princess in the Tower

60 min . 1960-12-31

Episode 14

The Terror from the East

60 min . 1961-01-07

Episode 15

The Human Touch

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.

60 min . 1961-01-14

Episode 16

Hour of Execution

60 min . 1961-01-21

Episode 17

Don't Believe a Word She Says

60 min . 1961-01-28

Episode 18

Laugh Till I Die

60 min . 1961-02-04

Episode 19

Between Two Guns

60 min . 1961-02-11

Episode 20

A Matter of Conscience

60 min . 1961-02-18

Episode 21

Melody for Murder

60 min . 1961-02-25

Episode 22

Phantom Lover

60 min . 1961-03-04

Episode 23

The Gift

60 min . 1961-03-11

Episode 24

One for the Book

60 min . 1961-03-18

Episode 25

The Paper Killer

60 min . 1961-03-25

Episode 26

Jungle Castle

60 min . 1961-04-01

Episode 27

The Deadly Silence

60 min . 1961-04-08

Episode 28

Goodbye Griff

""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

60 min . 1961-04-15

Episode 30

Voyage Into Fear

60 min . 1961-05-06

Episode 31

Tight As a Drum

60 min . 1961-05-13

Episode 32

Death by Design

60 min . 1961-05-20

Episode 33

The Thrill Seeker

60 min . 1961-05-27

Episode 34

Hot Wind in a Cold Town

60 min . 1961-06-10

Episode 35

A Slight Touch of Venom

60 min . 1961-06-17

Episode 36

State of Shock

60 min . 1961-06-24

Checkmate

Cast & Crew

Anthony George

Doug McClure

Sebastian Cabot