Checkmate Dance of Death (Season 1, Episode 29)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Checkmate

Dance of Death (Season 1, Episode 29)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cyd Charisse plays a Prima ballerina, who is threatened by a lover. Checkmate get a retired cop to keep an eye on her, but he ends up dead, and later her lover is also murdered.

Director

Paul Stewart

Writer

Robert Libott (teleplay) (as Robert Yale Libott)

Composer

John Williams (as Johnny Williams)

Cinematographer

Benjamin H. Kline

Editor

Tony Martinelli

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 22, 1961

Release date

Apr 22, 1961 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Anthony George Don Corey Don Corey See fewer	Dark Shadows (1966)
Doug McClure Jed Sills Jed Sills See fewer	Maverick (1994)
Sebastian Cabot Dr. Carl Hyatt Dr. Carl Hyatt See fewer	The Jungle Book (1967)
Cyd Charisse Janine Caree Janine Caree See fewer	Silk Stockings (1957)
Ken Lynch Lt. Thomas Brand Lt. Thomas Brand See fewer	North by Northwest (1959)
Lillian Bronson Ninon Granville Ninon Granville See fewer	Spencer's Mountain (1963)
Carlos Romero Arturo Calderone Arturo Calderone See fewer	Soylent Green (1973)
Donna Douglas Barbara Simmons Barbara Simmons See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Addison Richards Mike Lambeth Mike Lambeth See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Argentina Brunetti Berta Berta See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Peter Mamakos Gunman Gunman See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Joey Faye Cleaner Cleaner See fewer	Close-Up (1948)
Marc Wilder Dancer Dancer See fewer	The April Fools (1969)
Lorrie Richards Ballerina Ballerina See fewer	Thriller (1960)
John Emery Stan Zobienski Stan Zobienski See fewer	Spellbound (1945)