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Season 1 Episode 26: Jungle Castle

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.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Death Runs Wild

1. Death Runs Wild

Aired: Sep 17, 1960

When wealthy widow Beatrice Martin Kipp hires Checkmate, Jed and Dr. Hyatt mu...

Episode 2 Interrupted Honeymoon

2. Interrupted Honeymoon

Aired: Sep 24, 1960

A desperate criminal, intending to flee the country, kidnaps a newly-wed brid...

Episode 3 The Cyanide Touch

3. The Cyanide Touch

Aired: Oct 1, 1960

Dean Stockwell guest stars as a college student out to avenge the death of hi...

Episode 4 Lady on the Brink

4. Lady on the Brink

Aired: Oct 15, 1960

A witness set to testify in a murder trial seeks the help of Checkmate fearin...

Episode 5 Face in the Window

5. Face in the Window

Aired: Oct 22, 1960

A well respected archaeologist is about to murder a mysterious man, supposedl...

Episode 6 Runaway

6. Runaway

Aired: Oct 29, 1960

A girl shows up at Corey's apartment, claiming that she is running from someo...

Episode 7 Target: Tycoon

7. Target: Tycoon

Aired: Nov 5, 1960

A woman hired Checkmate to prevent the murder of her father, an oil magnate. ...

Episode 8 Deadly Shadow

8. Deadly Shadow

Aired: Nov 12, 1960

A young widow is attacked and the only photograph of her dead husband, a Mari...

Episode 9 The Dark Divide

9. The Dark Divide

Aired: Nov 19, 1960

Barbara Rush plays a dual role as the inhibited Margaret Russell and the wild...

Episode 10 Moment of Truth

10. Moment of Truth

Aired: Nov 26, 1960

While on vacation in Tijuana, Don and Jed become involved in a murder investi...

Episode 12 The Murder Game

12. The Murder Game

Aired: Dec 17, 1960

The detectives are shocked when one of their mentors, a highly respected atto...

Episode 14 Terror from the East

14. Terror from the East

Aired: Jan 7, 1961

A missionary arrives from the east and contacts Checkmate to warn them about ...

Episode 15 The Human Touch

15. The Human Touch

Aired: Jan 14, 1961

Alonzo Pace Graham, freed from prison after 15 years, seeks revenge on Dr. Ca...

Episode 16 Hour of Execution

16. Hour of Execution

Aired: Jan 21, 1961

When a judge and friend of Dr. Hyatt receives telephone calls and letters thr...

Episode 18 Laugh Till I Die

18. Laugh Till I Die

Aired: Feb 4, 1961

The Checkmate boys have their hands full in protecting their client Danny Whi...

Episode 19 Between Two Guns

19. Between Two Guns

Aired: Feb 11, 1961

The Checkmate team has big trouble when Joe Farrell and his gang of hoods tak...

Episode 21 Melody for Murder

21. Melody for Murder

Aired: Feb 25, 1961

Checkmate is hired by a pop singer's agent to investigate death threats. Jed ...

Episode 22 Phantom Lover

22. Phantom Lover

Aired: Mar 4, 1961

A woman believes her husband has killed her male friend, who can not be found...

Episode 23 The Gift

23. The Gift

Aired: Mar 11, 1961

Lola Tuscany, a temperamental lady soprano, is having premonitions of her dea...

Episode 24 One for the Book

24. One for the Book

Aired: Mar 18, 1961

Audrey Meadows stars as a writer of a scandalous, best-selling novel based on...

Episode 25 The Paper Killer

25. The Paper Killer

Aired: Mar 25, 1961

A successful cartoonist, played by Mickey Rooney, becomes tormented when he b...

Episode 26 Jungle Castle

26. Jungle Castle

Aired: Apr 1, 1961

After two attempts on his life, big game hunter Lee Tabor brings Dr. Hyatt an...

Episode 27 The Deadly Silence

27. The Deadly Silence

Aired: Apr 8, 1961

Gangsters chase a deaf schoolteacher who has read their lips and so learned o...

Episode 28 Goodbye, Griff

28. Goodbye, Griff

Aired: Apr 15, 1961

Julie London plays a magazine editor, who is dealing with her hot headed husb...

Episode 30 Voyage Into Fear

30. Voyage Into Fear

Aired: May 6, 1961

Joan Fontaine plays a woman who claims her husband is trying to kill her. Cor...

Episode 31 Tight as a Drum

31. Tight as a Drum

Aired: May 13, 1961

Checkmate are called in to investigate a military Academy for the suspected m...

Episode 32 Death by Design

32. Death by Design

Aired: May 20, 1961

Eve Arden, plays a fashion designer, worried that someone is out to destroy h...

Episode 33 The Thrill Seeker

33. The Thrill Seeker

Aired: May 27, 1961

Susan Oliver plays a independent thrill seeking woman, who is accused by her ...

Episode 36 State of Shock

36. State of Shock

Aired: Jun 24, 1961

A series of carefully planned "accidents" aimed at a wealthy heiress who is t...

Info about Checkmate

Seasons: 2

Network: CBS

Genres:Drama, Crime, Mystery