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Climax!

★3.8 1954 – 1958 4 Seasons TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

4 seasons · 166 episodes

The Long Goodbye

Episode 01

The Long Goodbye

Oct 7, 1954 · 60 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.

The Thirteenth Chair

Episode 02

The Thirteenth Chair

Oct 14, 1954 · 60 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.

Casino Royale

Episode 03

Casino Royale

Oct 21, 1954 · 60 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.

Sorry, Wrong Number

Episode 04

Sorry, Wrong Number

Nov 4, 1954 · 60 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.

The Gioconda Smile

Episode 05

The Gioconda Smile

Nov 11, 1954 · 60 min

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

The After House

Episode 06

The After House

Nov 25, 1954 · 60 min

A steward aboard a yacht thinks his job is easy sailing until the dream voyage turns into a nightmare. The ship's officer is thrown overboard and another is hacked to death who is next.

An Error in Chemistry

Episode 07

An Error in Chemistry

Dec 2, 1954 · 60 min

A carnival huckster ingratiates himself with an elderly farmer and his naïve daughter; she soon falls for her new suitor and marries him, only to wind up dead shortly afterwards, the husband quick to confess.

Epitaph for a Spy

Episode 08

Epitaph for a Spy

Dec 9, 1954 · 60 min

An unsuspecting Iron Curtain refugee is used as a pawn by two French traitors while he is at a resort in France.

The White Carnation

Episode 09

The White Carnation

Dec 16, 1954 · 60 min

A woman receives some mysterious white carnations, which seem to be an innocent gift but lead to terror.

Nightmare in Copenhagen

Episode 10

Nightmare in Copenhagen

Dec 30, 1954 · 60 min

Thru romantic eyes she knew not what he was.

The Bigger They Come

Episode 11

The Bigger They Come

Jan 6, 1955 · 60 min

Private investigators Cool and Lam become involved in this suspenseful tale of thugs, thieves and legal chicanery.

Escape From Fear

Episode 12

Escape From Fear

Jan 13, 1955 · 60 min

An American engineer in Germany crosses over into the Soviet Zone on business and becomes entangled with the secret police.

The Mojave Kid

Episode 13

The Mojave Kid

Jan 27, 1955 · 60 min

The Mojave Kid is warned to stay away from a small town feud.

The Leaf Out of the Book

Episode 14

The Leaf Out of the Book

Feb 3, 1955 · 60 min

The story revolves around two women, one a successful career woman, the other an ambitious girl. After giving the daughter of an old friend a job, the successful businesswoman realizes the drawbacks of her generosity.

The Valiant Men

Episode 15

The Valiant Men

Feb 10, 1955 · 60 min

Lt. Comm. Knowles is assigned to skipper the USS Hamilton from England back to New York. While he and his crew celebrate New Year's Eve 1943, an unknown danger lurks nearby.

The Box of Chocolates

Episode 16

The Box of Chocolates

Feb 24, 1955 · 60 min

A hated columnist becomes involved in murder after receiving an innocent-looking box of chocolates with a note from the manufacturer asking him to try them.

South of the Sun

Episode 17

South of the Sun

Mar 3, 1955 · 60 min

They were strangers to each other, even the married ones, and they all dreamed in human ways. But the least of these eight persons did something about his little dream. In so doing, he bound the strangers in an intimate circle, whether they knew it or not. He touched them all in passing and changed their lives and dreams forever, according to their own choices. In one turn of the earth something happened.

The Great Impersonation

Episode 18

The Great Impersonation

Mar 10, 1955 · 60 min

The action of this tale of intrigue and espionage takes place in the jungles of East Africa in 1914. The destinies of Germany and Great Britain are dependent upon one man whose decision is influenced by one of the two women in his life.

The Darkest Hour

Episode 19

The Darkest Hour

Mar 24, 1955 · 60 min

An ex-cop is released from San Quentin after five years and sets out on revenge against the men who framed him for manslaughter.

The Champion

Episode 20

The Champion

Mar 31, 1955 · 60 min

The famous story deals with a boxer whose rise to fame has been at the expense of friends and associates. Through flashbacks, we see how Midge Kelly rose from the Chicago slums to a world championship.

Private Worlds

Episode 21

Private Worlds

Apr 7, 1955 · 60 min

A woman doctor probes the twisted minds of her patients in a mental institution.

Flight 951

Episode 22

Flight 951

Apr 21, 1955 · 60 min

A doctor forsakes the medical profession following a court trial where he was the defendant. Now a successful businessman travelling under an assumed name, he must decide between keeping his secret and saving the eyesight of a fellow passenger.

The First and the Last

Episode 23

The First and the Last

Apr 28, 1955 · 60 min

The threat of scandal, revolving around the death of a man in London, prompts an ambitious lawyer to disregard both legan and moral principles. His concern for his own career puts an innocent man's life in jeopardy.

The Deliverance of Sister Cecilia

Episode 24

The Deliverance of Sister Cecilia

May 5, 1955 · 60 min

A courageous nun suffers ordeals while trying to escape from behind the Iron Curtain.

No Stone Unturned

Episode 25

No Stone Unturned

May 19, 1955 · 60 min

A Scottish student has the historical Stone of Scone stolen from Westminster Abbey. His purpose is to get England to recognize Scotland's independence.

A Farewell to Arms

Episode 26

A Farewell to Arms

May 26, 1955 · 60 min

An American, in the Italian Army during World War I, who meets a nurse and falls in love with her. Together they try to find a haven from the turbulence around them.

The Unimportant Man

Episode 27

The Unimportant Man

Jun 2, 1955 · 60 min

The life of an ordinary, mild-mannered man is changed when he identifies the murderer of his employer's brother.

The Dark Fleece

Episode 28

The Dark Fleece

Jun 16, 1955 · 60 min

A gold miner returns to his righteous California hometown, circa1857. He has great wealth, but also a burdened conscious; he has killed a man.

To Wake at Midnight

Episode 29

To Wake at Midnight

Jun 23, 1955 · 60 min

All the pent-up prejudices and hatreds of postwar Europe are revived when a Nazi lieutenant recovers consciousness in a British hospital after being in a coma for years.

The Dance

Episode 30

The Dance

Jun 30, 1955 · 60 min

No description available.

Wild Stallion

Episode 31

Wild Stallion

Jul 7, 1955 · 60 min

A handsome, devil-may-care fortune hunter [from South America] makes his home with a well-to-do Southern family. He is attracted at first to the daughter, until he discovers the mother is the one who holds the key to the family fortune.

The Escape of Mendes-France

Episode 32

The Escape of Mendes-France

Jul 14, 1955 · 60 min

No description available.

The Healer

Episode 33

The Healer

Jul 21, 1955 · 60 min

A brilliant surgeon, burdened with a self-centered wife and a beautiful heiress who's in love with him, becomes tormented by doubts about his ability after losing a patient during a difficult operation.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Episode 34

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Jul 28, 1955 · 60 min

Classic Stevenson tale of a scientist whose experiments into the duality of man transform him into the misshapen, murderous Mr. Hyde.

One Night Stand

Episode 35

One Night Stand

Aug 4, 1955 · 60 min

In 1937, the members of a jazz ensemble come to the aid of one of their colleagues who is stricken with tuberculosis.

Edge of Terror

Episode 36

Edge of Terror

Aug 11, 1955 · 60 min

A small town banker and his family are threatened with death if he identifies the leader of the gang that tried to rob his bank.

Fear Strikes Out

Episode 37

Fear Strikes Out

Aug 18, 1955 · 60 min

True story of ballplayer battling mental illness and domineering father.

Deal a Blow

Episode 38

Deal a Blow

Aug 25, 1955 · 60 min

A teenage boy gets into a dispute with an abusive movie theater manager Mr. Grubbs. The boy's father Tom Ditmar accepts the manager's somewhat twisted version of the incident and doesn't give his son a chance to explain his side of the matter.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 3.8 /10

based on 12 votes

Synopsis

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.

DramaMystery

Cast

2 principal cast

William Lundigan

William Lundigan

Self - Host

Mary Costa

Mary Costa

Self - Host

Where to watch Climax!

Climax! is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama has 4 seasons and 166 total episodes, rated 3.8/10 by 12 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Climax! have?

Climax! has 4 seasons with 166 episodes in total.

Is Climax! still on the air?

Climax! has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Climax!?

Climax! airs on CBS.

When did Climax! first air?

Climax! first aired on October 7, 1954.

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