Climax!

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.

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Drama
Mystery
Created By

First Aired on

Oct 07, 1954

4 seaons till Jun 26, 1958

Popularity: 37.6806
11 votes
Networks
(US)
Production

CBS (US)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Cabin B-13

Seasons & episodes

Total 4 seasons, 166 episodes

Season 1

Aired

38 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Long Goodbye60 min

    Private Detective Philip Marlowe decides to help out a friend Lennox when his wife is found brutally murdered. Marlowe winds up in jail accused of her murder and tries to solve the case after his release.

  • Episode 2The Thirteenth Chair60 min

    When his friend is murdered, Edward Wales sets out to capture the killer. He stages a seance and invites 13 people, any one of who may have killed the dead man, but it ends in chaos when the killer strikes again during a blackout.

  • Episode 3Casino Royale60 min

    American spy James Bond must outsmart card wiz and crime boss LeChiffre while monitoring his actions. The first dramatization of a James Bond novel.

  • Episode 4Sorry, Wrong Number60 min

    A neurotic invalid whose only contact with the outside world is her phone. One night, because of a crossed wire, she hears plans for a murder which turns out to be her own. Her frantic efforts to get help and her growing terror and realisation of the truth chill you to the bone.

  • Episode 5The Gioconda Smile60 min

    The death of his crippled wife causes upheaval for the husband and his mistress. Only his family friend believes in his innocence.

Crew & Team

Elliott Lewis

Producer

Martin Manulis

Producer

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