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Climax! (1954)

3.8 4 seasons 166 episodes Ended
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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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Seasons & episodes

E1
Trial by FireSep 5, 1957 · 1h 0m

A forest fire spreads with fury, threatens a town with destruction, and brands a boy a murderer.

E2
The Secret of the Red RoomSep 12, 1957 · 1h 0m

The technical notes say that this television drama was in black and white. But I remember its being broadcast in color, one of the very few…

E3
Necessary EvilSep 19, 1957 · 1h 0m

When a man with the reputation of a fast gun turns up in a small New Mexico community, the townspeople, including the man's son, want no pa…

E4
Along Came a SpiderSep 26, 1957 · 1h 0m

As she's leaving to meet her daughter at the airport, a psychoanalyst receives a phone call from one of her patients, who tells her he's ju…

E5
Jacob and the AngelsOct 3, 1957 · 1h 0m

A criminal lawyer makes a desperate gamble to defend a boy charged with murder. Risking his career, his love, even his health, he faces an…

E6
Mask for the DevilOct 10, 1957 · 1h 0m

Tom Gardener invites the invalid widow of a man he accidentally killed to live with himself and his wife, unaware that her facade of sweetn…

E7
The Largest City in CaptivityOct 17, 1957 · 1h 0m

An American newspaperman in West Berlin and an East German freedom fighter in the anti-Soviet underground are in love with the same woman,…

E8
Tunnel of FearOct 24, 1957 · 1h 0m

Drama about the men who struggle to move rivers and dig tunnels.

E9
Keep Me in MindNov 7, 1957 · 1h 0m

Publicity hungry, Las Vegas lounge singer, Mike Owens stages a hoax publicity stunt making the local police and his entourage furious with…

E10
Two Tests on TuesdayNov 14, 1957 · 1h 0m

A college professor tries to help an ex-GI with a history of mental illness whose anxiety over low grades caused him to cheat on his final…

E11
A Matter of Life and DeathNov 21, 1957 · 1h 0m

A man wakes up with a hangover one morning believing he is responsible for a murder. All he can remember is standing over a body holding a…

E12
Murder Has a DeadlineNov 28, 1957 · 1h 0m

A ruthless gossip columnist who's been receiving threatening letters asks for police protection and then, in a panic attack, barricades him…

E13
The Devil's BroodDec 5, 1957 · 1h 0m

Two fugitives, hoping for a life of ease and respectability, leave for Australia to buy a sheep ranch, not knowing they're being followed b…

E14
Hurricane DianeDec 12, 1957 · 1h 0m

Among the people seeking shelter from a flood at a rundown Southern hotel are a man accused of murder, the deputy sheriff to whom he's hand…

E15
To Walk the NightDec 19, 1957 · 1h 0m

On a snowy Christmas eve, police detective Ed Brooks hopes to be able to get away early. But a call comes in that a prowler, who has murder…

E16
Shadow of a MemoryDec 26, 1957 · 1h 0m

A woman returns to the cottage owned by her late husband and tries to settle in, but a body is discovered in the living room and she is acc…

E17
Scream in SilenceJan 2, 1958 · 1h 0m

Medical student tries to help depressed neighbor.

E18
Thieves of TokyoJan 16, 1958 · 1h 0m

While on the trail of a black-market ring in Tokyo, an undercover man runs across a murder. During the investigation he begins to date a pr…

E19
Sound of the MoonJan 23, 1958 · 1h 0m

Facing a personal crisis on a coast-to-coast flight, an airline hostess appeals for help to a doctor on the plane, but he claims he's too b…

E20
Burst of FireJan 30, 1958 · 1h 0m

A singer orders a copy made of an antique cross for an old friend of hers, a priest. While she is in the jewelry store to pick up the cross…

E21
Four Hours in WhiteFeb 6, 1958 · 1h 0m

Trapped in a crossfire of human emotions, a hospital chief surgeon fights his own conscience to decide the fate of two men. He must weigh t…

E22
The Secret Love of Johnny SpainFeb 20, 1958 · 1h 0m

Four days before his movie is to be released, singing idol Johnny Spain is killed in an airplane crash. His press agent decides he must dig…

E23
Albert Anastasia, His Life and DeathFeb 27, 1958 · 1h 0m

The story of Murder Inc. and the 1957 barber shop rub-out of mob czar Albert Anastasia. Anastasia had an appeal that belied his reputation…

E24
The Thief With the Big Blue EyesMar 6, 1958 · 1h 0m

In Rome, an American actor and his wife come upon an Italian street urchin who appoints himself their guardian angel and after awhile begin…

E25
So Deadly My LoveMar 13, 1958 · 1h 0m

While on a date with her boyfriend a woman runs into her erratic estranged husband. Later that night two ruffians beat up the boyfriend and…

E26
The Great World and Timothy ColtMar 27, 1958 · 1h 0m

A large Manhattan law firm hires the tireless dedicated Timothy Colt, the young lawyer. As he rises in the firm the opportunity to see the…

E27
On the TakeApr 3, 1958 · 1h 0m

In trying to clean up the local bookmakers, the Washington, D.C. Police department becomes convinced that members of the force are acceptin…

E28
The Volcano SeatApr 10, 1958 · 1h 0m

This true story involving the crew of an in-air refueling operation for Air Force bombers who take a training team on a dangerous mission.…

E29
Shooting for the MoonApr 24, 1958 · 1h 0m

Engineer Frank Colby and his staff have developed a nose cone capable of launching into outer space.

E30
The Deadly TattooMay 1, 1958 · 1h 0m

A detective is assigned to investigate a series of murders in which the killer left a heart-shaped tattoo on each of his victims.

E31
The Big SuccessMay 8, 1958 · 1h 0m

Leo Carson a businessman who worked his way up from machinist's helper to owner of a million-dollar business. He realizes too late that the…

E32
The Disappearance of DaphneMay 15, 1958 · 1h 0m

A young heiress marries a dancer after a whirlwind courtship, but soon comes to suspect he's responsible for the mysterious disappearance o…

E33
Time of the HangingMay 22, 1958 · 1h 0m

In Texas, during the 1880's, cattlemen resent the intrusion of homesteaders on their grazing lands. When cattleman Mannon Tate's brother is…

E34
The Push-Button GiantMay 29, 1958 · 1h 0m

A song plugger making his daily rounds meets an attractive young singer in a recording executive's waiting room and, by passing himself off…

E35
Spider WebJun 5, 1958 · 1h 0m

José Aragon, wealthy Texas cattleman, is on a cattle-buying expedition on the Mexican border. After a gueling day looking over the stock,…

E36
House of DoubtJun 19, 1958 · 1h 0m

When she loses her job, Gwen Dacres seeks economical lodgings in a boarding house run by a mysterious old woman, Mrs. Garr. Strange noises…

E37
Cabin B-13Jun 26, 1958 · 1h 0m

Shortly after Ann and Robert Brewster board a luxury liner for their honeymoon cruise, Robert disappears with the fortune he received as a…

Cast

William LundiganSelf - Host
Mary CostaSelf - Host

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