Episode
77 Sunset Strip: The Checkmate Caper
Overview
Stu ends up holding the bag when he's hired to help fake a robbery for the heir to a criminal family.
Details
- Series
- 77 Sunset Strip
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 35
- Air date
- 1963-06-07
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Checkmate Caper is Episode 35 in Season 5 of 77 Sunset Strip. It aired on 1963-06-07. The runtime is 60 min.
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