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Checkmate · S02E23

A Chant of Silence

Summary

Two convicts, both former Catholic schoolboys, escape by shooting a policeman, then hole up in a monastery while Dr. Hyatt is visiting and hold the Father Abbot and Dr. Hyatt hostage. Dr. Hyatt appeals to the penitential instincts of one of the men in an effort to end the situation.

Guest stars

  • Nick Adams as Weiler ("Kid")
  • James Coburn as Gresch
  • Alan Napier as Father Dunne, the Abbot
  • Brendan Dillon as Father Thomas