Checkmate The Star System (Season 2, Episode 13)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Checkmate

The Star System (Season 2, Episode 13)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Movie star Vicky Page is accused of trying to murder an actress who's having an affair with her boyfriend. Jed Sills is hired by the studio for public relations and to keep an eye on the suicidal actress.

Director

William A. Graham (as William Graham)

Writers

Eric Ambler (creator) | Richard De Roy (as Richard DeRoy)

Producer

Richard Berg (as Dick Berg)

Composer

Morton Stevens

Cinematographer

Fred Mandl

Editor

Howard Epstein

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 10, 1962

Release date

Jan 10, 1962 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Anthony George Don Corey Don Corey See fewer	Dark Shadows (1966)
Doug McClure Jed Sills Jed Sills See fewer	The Virginian (1962)
Sebastian Cabot Dr. Carl Hyatt Dr. Carl Hyatt See fewer	The Jungle Book (1967)
Elizabeth Montgomery Vicki Page Vicki Page See fewer	Bewitched (1964)
Jack Lord Ernie Chapin Ernie Chapin See fewer	Dr. No (1962)
Russ Conway Bernard Hoffman Bernard Hoffman See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Gail Bonney Grace Canfield Grace Canfield See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
David Landfield The Attendant The Attendant See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1963)
Carole Eastman Julie Emhart Julie Emhart See fewer	Five Easy Pieces (1970)
John Bryant The Leading Man The Leading Man See fewer	The Bat (1959)
Lucille Curtis The Gossip Columnist The Gossip Columnist See fewer	Shock Corridor (1963)
Ted Bessell The Assistant Director The Assistant Director See fewer	The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
Émile Genest Felix Landaur (as Emile Genest) Felix Landaur (as Emile Genest) See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)