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- 1. The Long Goodbye Oct 7, 1954
- Stories of drama and suspense.
- 2. The Thirteenth Chair Oct 14, 1954
- A seance is held to trap a murderer in this TV version of the Bayard Viellet play.
- 3. Casino Royale Oct 21, 1954
- A Soviet spy attempts to recoup his gambling losses, but agent James Bond works to stop him.
Climax! Dennis O'Keefe, Phyllis Kirk, and Lloyd Bridges in "Edge of Terror", 1955. Climax! (later known as Climax Mystery Theater) is an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa.
With William Lundigan, Art Gilmore, Mary Costa, Michael Rennie. This was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.
Climax! (TV Series 1954–1958) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Climax! was one of the longer-running dramatic series aired on network television during the 1950s. Hosted by William Lundigan – who was joined by permanent co-host Mary Costa in the summer of 1956 – it presented a one-hour drama each week originating from CBS’ facilities in Hollywood.
A ruthless professional boxer, Midge Kelly (Rory Calhoun), tramples anyone he can to get to the top, including his loyal brother Connie (Tommy Cook). This is a TV version (adapted by Rod Serling) of the Ring Lardner story, filmed in 1949 as Champion, with Kirk Douglas as Midge, Arthur Kennedy as Connie. Rate.
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Overview. Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.