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Checkmate

Police detective Marian Trout gets a phone call from a man who says before dying that he’s been murdered. Her superior, Sgt. Digger Boles, opposed to women police, scoffs when Marian tells him about the call but does agree to accompany her to the scene of the crime. The victim has been stabbed in the eye with a needle-like instrument. To Boles it’s a cut-and-dry case: The murder was committed by a neighbor, an elderly lady who admits that she has at times used a hat pin to defend herself. Marian disagrees, demanding further investigation.

1h 32s · Mystery · Drama · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller

Cast & Crew

Bryna RaeburnActor
Court BensonActor
Marian HaileyActor
Robert DrydenActor
Himan BrownProducer
Ian MartinWriter

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Citation

“Checkmate.” CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Radio broadcast, June 21, 1976. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/cbs-radio-mystery-theater/episodes/checkmate.

Frequently asked questions

When was “Checkmate” broadcast?“Checkmate” was broadcast on June 21, 1976 as an episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
What is “Checkmate” about?Police detective Marian Trout gets a phone call from a man who says before dying that he’s been murdered. Her superior, Sgt. Digger Boles, opposed to women police, scoffs when Marian tells him about the call but does agree to accompany her to the scene of the crime. The victim has been stabbed in the eye with a needle-like instrument. To Boles it’s a cut-and-dry case: The murder was committed by a neighbor, an elderly lady who admits that she has at times used a hat pin to defend herself. Marian disagrees, demanding further investigation.
What radio series is “Checkmate” from?“Checkmate” is an episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
Who appeared in “Checkmate”?The cast includes Bryna Raeburn, Court Benson, Marian Hailey, and Robert Dryden.
How long is “Checkmate”?The recording runs about 1 hour 1 minute.
Can I listen to “Checkmate”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “Checkmate” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "Checkmate."
What's the title of this series?The title of this series is CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Monday, June 21, 1976 at 10:07PM on CBS Radio Network.
What time did this show air?This show aired at 10:07PM.
What network broadcast this show?This show was broadcast on CBS Radio Network.
What genre is this episode?The genre of this show is Mystery, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller.
What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is 1:00:32.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1970s.

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