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Checkmate · S02E18

The Sound of Nervous Laughter

Summary

Aging theater star Richard Gilmore is nearly killed in an apparent accident during a rehearsal. His wife, actress Beatrice Lawlor, suspects it was no accident, and consults Checkmate. A subsequent attempt on his life confirms her suspicions, but the culprit turns out to be an unlikely suspect.

Guest stars

  • Margaret Phillips as Beatrice Lawlor
  • George Sanders as Richard Gilmore
  • John Emery as Lawrence Price
  • Ross Elliott as Jerry Bronson
  • Patricia Kane as Leona Higgins