Checkmate (American TV series)
Checkmate is an American detective television series created by Eric Ambler, starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes. It was produced by Jack Benny's production company, "JaMco Productions" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, Lee Marvin, Mickey Rooney and many other prominent performers.
| Checkmate | |
|---|---|
Sebastian Cabot, Carolyn Craig, and Doug McClure in "Trial by Midnight" (1962) | |
| Genre | Detective/Mystery |
| Created by | Eric Ambler |
| Directed by | Frank Arrigo Jules Bricken Herschel Daugherty Walter Doniger Robert Florey William A. Graham Tom Gries Douglas Heyes James Wong Howe Robert Ellis Miller Alexander Singer Don Taylor Don Weis |
| Starring | Anthony George Sebastian Cabot Doug McClure |
| Theme music composer | John Williams |
| Composers | Marty Paich Pete Rugolo Morton Stevens John Williams Stanley Wilson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 70 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Richard Berg Herbert Coleman Joseph T. Naar |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc Dale Deverman Ray Flin Lionel Lindon Fred Mandl John L. Russell Bud Thackery John F. Warren |
| Editors | Howard Epstein Lee Huntington Tony Martinelli |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Production companies | JaMco Productions Revue Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 17, 1960 – September 1, 1962 |
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