Checkmate (American TV series)

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 (1960-09-17) – September 1, 1962 (1962-09-01)
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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.