Rent The Vise (1959)
1h 43min
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Before he took the title role in 'Saber of London', Donald Gray portrayed his famous one-armed detective Mark Saber in several episodes of 'The Vise'. First aired on American television in 1954, 'The Vise' was the creation of Edward and Harry Lee Danziger, prolific producers of films and TV shows in the 1950s and 60s. This collector's edition features 5 episodes of 'The Vise' all starring Donald Gray as the charming super sleuth who told viewers after every episode 'see you again to tell you another story of those who were caught in the jaws of a vise'.
A Coffin for Johnny (1958)A gas pipe explosion beside a cemetery has unearthed a strange case for Mark Saber (Donald Gray). When rescuing some coffins in danger of sinking into an underground river, the graveyard's curator discovers one coffin is missing its occupant and is instead full of sand. The missing remains are those of John Dillon (Patrick Holt), a young mining engineer who died from disease in West Africa and whose brothers insisted on flying his body back to England. An intriguing story of deceit and the search for a disappearing corpse.
Death Needs No Cane (1958)
When London is flooded with counterfeit £5 notes, Mark Saber (Donald Gray) is called upon to discover the mastermind behind the forgeries. Guilty of at least three murders, the criminal behind the fake fivers is seemingly a man of many faces and varied descriptions but with one common feature - he walks with a cane. Saber is put to the ultimate test to catch a master of disguise.
Hear No Evil (1959)
Mrs. Miriam Booth (Iris Vandeleur) is a suspicious woman. The strict stipulations of her will has forced her four relatives to live with her, much to their displeasure. A budding amateur detective, Mrs. Booth has convinced herself that one of her relations plans to murder her to ensure quick access to their inheritance. She enlists the help of Mark Saber (Donald Gray) to uncover the supposed plot but is she a neurotic old woman or a super sleuth in the making?
Walk Softly for Murder (1959)
Mark Saber (Donald Gray) is hired by a frightened woman to investigate the murder of Ernest Lomack, an ex-German underground leader who fought against the Nazis during World War Two. The woman claims her life is in danger, threatened by the same man responsible for Lomack's death. To solve the crime, Saber must unravel a political tangle involving a millionaire exporter and a mysterious American with a dark past.
Murder for Gain (1959)
The apparent suicide of a wealthy woman raises suspicion when her personal attorney contacts Mark Saber (Donald Gray) with conflicting evidence. The woman, Mrs. Pricilla Wright, was recovering well in hospital and looking forward to her release when she allegedly chose to take a fatal dose of cyanide. Her three cousins, her only surviving relatives and the last to see her alive, stand to inherit a large sum of money. Could they be guilty of murder for gain?- Actors:
- Donald Gray, Michael Balfour, Colin Tapley, Catherine Finn, Alan Gifford, Gene Anderson, Colin Croft, Neil Hallett, Patrick Holt, John Longden, Teresa Thorne, Sandra Dorne, Patrick Halpin, Gil Winfield, Alastair Hunter, Shirley Lawrence, Nanette Newman, John Stone, Iris Vandeleur, Frank Hawkins
- Directors:
- Ernest Morris, Splinters Deason
- Producers:
- Edward J. Danziger, Harry Lee Danziger
- Writers:
- Brian Clemens, Gil Winfield
- Aka:
- Detective's Diary / Saber of London
- Studio:
- Pegasus
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Thrillers
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