Overview
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.
Cast
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Keywords
anthology
Seasons
Season 138 episodes1954
1
The Long Goodbye
1954-10-07
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2The Thirteenth Chair
1954-10-14
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3Casino Royale
1954-10-21
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4Sorry, Wrong Number
1954-11-04
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5The Gioconda Smile
1954-11-11
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6The After House
1954-11-25
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7An Error in Chemistry
1954-12-02
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8Epitaph for a Spy
1954-12-09
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9The White Carnation
1954-12-16
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10Nightmare in Copenhagen
1954-12-30
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11The Bigger They Come
1955-01-06
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12Escape From Fear
1955-01-13
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13The Mojave Kid
1955-01-27
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14The Leaf Out of the Book
1955-02-03
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15The Valiant Men
1955-02-10
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16The Box of Chocolates
1955-02-24
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17South of the Sun
1955-03-03
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18The Great Impersonation
1955-03-10
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19The Darkest Hour
1955-03-24
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20The Champion
1955-03-31
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21Private Worlds
1955-04-07
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22Flight 951
1955-04-21
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23The First and the Last
1955-04-28
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24The Deliverance of Sister Cecilia
1955-05-05
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25No Stone Unturned
1955-05-19
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26A Farewell to Arms
1955-05-26
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27The Unimportant Man
1955-06-02
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28The Dark Fleece
1955-06-16
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29To Wake at Midnight
1955-06-23
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30The Dance
1955-06-30
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31Wild Stallion
1955-07-07
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32The Escape of Mendes-France
1955-07-14
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33The Healer
1955-07-21
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34Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1955-07-28
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35One Night Stand
1955-08-04
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36Edge of Terror
1955-08-11
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37Fear Strikes Out
1955-08-18
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38Deal a Blow
1955-08-25
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Season 245 episodes1955
1
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1955-09-01
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2Public Pigeon #1
1955-09-08
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3Silent Decision
1955-09-15
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4Night of Execution
1955-09-22
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5Sailor on Horseback
1955-09-29
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6Thin Air
1955-10-13
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7House of Shadows
1955-10-20
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8The Pink Cloud
1955-10-27
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9Scheme to Defraud
1955-11-10
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10A Promise to Murder
1955-11-17
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11Portrait in Celluloid
1955-11-24
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12A Man of Taste
1955-12-01
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13The Passport
1955-12-08
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14The Day They Gave the Babies Away
1955-12-22
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15Bailout at 43,000 Feet
1955-12-29
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16The Prowler
1956-01-05
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17The Hanging Judge
1956-01-12
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18The Secret of River Lane
1956-01-26
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19Gamble on a Thief
1956-02-02
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20The Fifth Wheel
1956-02-09
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21Nightmare by Day
1956-02-23
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22The Sound of Silence
1956-03-01
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23The Louella Parsons Story
1956-03-08
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24Pale Horse, Pale Rider
1956-03-22
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25An Episode of Sparrows
1956-03-29
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26Spin into Darkness
1956-04-05
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27The Lou Gehrig Story
1956-04-19
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28Sit Down with Death
1956-04-26
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29The Empty Room Blues
1956-05-03
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30Flame-Out on T-6
1956-05-17
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31The Shadow of Evil
1956-05-24
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32Figures in Clay
1956-05-31
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33Faceless Adversary
1956-06-07
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34To Scream at Midnight
1956-06-14
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35The Circular Staircase
1956-06-21
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36A Trophy for Howard Davenport
1956-06-28
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37Phone Call for Matthew Quade
1956-07-05
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38Fear is the Hunter
1956-07-12
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39Fury at Dawn
1956-07-19
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40The Man Who Lost His Head
1956-07-26
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41Child of the Wind
1956-08-02
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42No Right to Kill
1956-08-09
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43The 78th Floor
1956-08-16
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44Throw Away the Cane
1956-08-23
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45Dark Wall
1956-08-30
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Season 346 episodes1956
1
Bury Me Later
1956-09-06
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2Burst of Violence
1956-09-13
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3The Garsten Case
1956-09-20
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4The Fog
1956-09-27
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5Island in the City
1956-10-04
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6Journey Into Fear
1956-10-11
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7The Midas Touch
1956-10-18
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8Night of the Heat Wave
1956-10-25
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9Flight to Tomorrow
1956-11-08
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10Night Shriek
1956-11-15
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11The Chinese Game
1956-11-22
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12The Secret Thread
1956-11-29
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13Savage Portrait
1956-12-06
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14Strange Hostage
1956-12-20
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15Ten Minutes to Curfew
1956-12-27
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16Carnival at Midnight
1957-01-03
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17The Gold Dress
1957-01-17
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18Circle of Destruction
1957-01-24
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19The Trouble at Number 5
1957-01-31
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20The Stalker
1957-02-07
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21Stain of Honor
1957-02-14
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22The Long Count
1957-02-21
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23And Don't Ever Come Back
1957-02-28
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24Night of a Rebel
1957-03-07
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25Let It Be Me
1957-03-21
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26Strange Sanctuary
1957-03-28
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27Don't Touch Me
1957-04-04
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28Mad Bomber
1957-04-18
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29Avalanche at Devil's Pass
1957-04-25
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30Strange Deaths at Burnleigh
1957-05-02
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31Bait for the Tiger
1957-05-16
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32The Hand of Evil
1957-05-23
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33The Disappearance of Amanda Hale
1957-05-30
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34Mr. Runyon of Broadway
1957-06-06
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35The Man Who Stole the Bible
1957-06-13
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36A Taste for Crime
1957-06-20
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37The Trial of Captain Wirtz
1957-06-27
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38False Witness
1957-07-04
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39Payment for Judas
1957-07-11
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40Walk a Tightrope
1957-07-18
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41The High Jungle
1957-07-25
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42The Giant Killer
1957-08-01
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43Trail of Terror
1957-08-08
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44Murder is a Witch
1957-08-15
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45The Stranger Within
1957-08-22
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46Deadly Climate
1957-08-29
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Season 437 episodes1957
1
Trial by Fire
1957-09-05
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2The Secret of the Red Room
1957-09-12
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3Necessary Evil
1957-09-19
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4Along Came a Spider
1957-09-26
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5Jacob and the Angels
1957-10-03
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6Mask for the Devil
1957-10-10
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7The Largest City in Captivity
1957-10-17
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8Tunnel of Fear
1957-10-24
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9Keep Me in Mind
1957-11-07
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10Two Tests on Tuesday
1957-11-14
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11A Matter of Life and Death
1957-11-21
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12Murder Has a Deadline
1957-11-28
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13The Devil's Brood
1957-12-05
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14Hurricane Diane
1957-12-12
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15To Walk the Night
1957-12-19
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16Shadow of a Memory
1957-12-26
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17Scream in Silence
1958-01-02
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18Thieves of Tokyo
1958-01-16
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19Sound of the Moon
1958-01-23
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20Burst of Fire
1958-01-30
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21Four Hours in White
1958-02-06
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22The Secret Love of Johnny Spain
1958-02-20
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23Albert Anastasia, His Life and Death
1958-02-27
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24The Thief With the Big Blue Eyes
1958-03-06
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25So Deadly My Love
1958-03-13
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26The Great World and Timothy Colt
1958-03-27
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27On the Take
1958-04-03
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28The Volcano Seat
1958-04-10
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29Shooting for the Moon
1958-04-24
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30The Deadly Tattoo
1958-05-01
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31The Big Success
1958-05-08
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32The Disappearance of Daphne
1958-05-15
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33Time of the Hanging
1958-05-22
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34The Push-Button Giant
1958-05-29
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35Spider Web
1958-06-05
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36House of Doubt
1958-06-19
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37Cabin B-13
1958-06-26
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