Checkmate (American TV series)
| Checkmate | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.