Checkmate (American TV series)
1960
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- Season 1 overviewOct 7, 1960-Jun 2, 196132 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. What's in a Name Oct 7, 1960
- A famous architect exposes the contracting company that bought his name.
- 2. Music to Hurt By Oct 14, 1960
- Puerto Rican restaurant owners pay half their income to a racketeer.
- 3. The Baby Oct 28, 1960
- Jones helps a young couple adopt a child from City Hospital.
- 4. Drivel Nov 4, 1960
- Jones' father fights a tyrannical, small-town politician.
- 5. Semper Fidelis Nov 11, 1960
- An ex-marine wages a one-man war against used-car racketeers.
- 6. Promise of Life Nov 18, 1960
- Jones helps a boy whose mother is serving a life sentence.
- 7. The Storyville Gang Nov 25, 1960
- A big-time producer steals a blind jazz musician's original songs.
- 8. No Sale Dec 2, 1960
- A dress manufacturer reconsiders the sale of his business.
- 9. A Question of Guilt Dec 16, 1960
- A teen could face the death penalty if tried in the regular courts.
- 10. Christmas Is a Legal Holiday Dec 23, 1960
- An eccentric wealthy old lady's family tries to institutionalize her.
- 11. The Long Echo Dec 30, 1960
- A man's wife, presumed dead, reappears after he has remarried.
- 12. The Great Gambling Raid Jan 6, 1961
- A mysterious neighbor accuses three shop owners of gambling.
- 13. The Trophy Jan 13, 1961
- An old friend's wife asks Jones to get her a divorce.
- 14. Indian War Jan 20, 1961
- Two powerful men dispossess their brother's Indian widow.
- 15. Exit Jan 27, 1961
- City Hall wants a historical theater razed for a housing project.
- 16. Unbury the Dead Feb 3, 1961
- An ex-GI, imprisoned for cowardice, is defrauded of his family farm.
- 17. The End Justifies the End Feb 10, 1961
- A CPA decides to perjure himself to convict a racketeer.
- 18. Lethal Weapons Feb 17, 1961
- A berserk boxer inexplicably attacks a helpless old man.
- 19. One for the Money Feb 24, 1961
- A gambling ring uses a young parolee's business for a drop.
- 20. Cold Turkey Mar 3, 1961
- A young dance-band leader is framed on a drug charge.
- 21. The Concert Mar 10, 1961
- A world famous conductor battles a young soloist.
- 22. Everybody vs. Timmy Dayton Mar 17, 1961
- The law awards custody of a child to his father.
- 23. A Very Special Citizen Mar 24, 1961
- A young doctor hires Jones for a malpractice charge.
- 24. Accidental Jeopardy Mar 31, 1961
- A union racketeer pressures Jones to give up incriminating documents.
- 25. Mea Culpa Apr 7, 1961
- A old man is wrongly convicted of a terrible crime.
- 26. A Fool for a Client Apr 21, 1961
- A family tries to institutionalize an old lawyer for his health.
- 27. The Enemy Apr 28, 1961
- Hours after his successful defense, Jones' client commits murder.
- 28. One by One May 5, 1961
- A gang of teenage thugs beats up a vengeful Jones' law clerk.
- 29. A Quiet Town May 12, 1961
- Overzealous in a murder case, Jones is convicted of contempt of court.
- 30. The Last Commencement May 19, 1961
- Jones defends the young headmaster of his alma mater from hit-and-run charges.
The Law and Mr. Jones is an American legal drama series starring James Whitmore. The series aired on ABC in two nonconsecutive seasons from October 7, 1960 to June 2, 1961, and again from April 19 to July 12, 1962. The program was created and produced by Sy Gomberg, and was set in New York City. [1] [2]
The Law and Mr. Jones: With James Whitmore, Janet De Gore, Conlan Carter, Russ Brown. Abraham Lincoln Jones is a lawyer assisted by his law clerk, young C. E. Carruthers, and his secretary Marsha Spear. His cases usually did not involve violence but rather "white collar" crime.
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- 1960-10-07
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When the elderly Emaline invites three wan men from the mission into her home for Christmas, her mercenary family get Jones involved to try to send them packing.
46 x 30 minute episodes. Ex-football player Abraham Lincoln Jones (James Whitmore) was a sharp New York lawyer assisted by his law clerk, young slow-moving Texan C.E. Carruthers (Conlan Carter), and his secretary Marsha Spear (Janet De Gore).
The widow of one of the greatest criminal lawyers Jones has ever known arrives while he is enjoying a barbecue, to tell him that her son is being employed by criminal gangs to give them legal advice on how to commit their crimes.
The Law and Mr. Jones is a 45-episode half-hour television crime drama starring James Whitmore. The series aired on ABC in two nonconsecutive seasons from October 7, 1960, to September 22, 1961, and again from April 19 to July 5, 1962.
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The Law and Mr. Jones is a 45-episode half-hour television crime drama starring James Whitmore. The series aired on ABC in two nonconsecutive seasons from October 7, 1960, to September 22, 1961, and again from April 19 to July 5, 1962.
