CTVA UK - "The Vise: Mark Saber" (1955-57) starring Donald Gray

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"Calling Scotland Yard" (UK) (1953-54) - aka - "Adventure Theater"(US)  (1956-57)
   
 "The Vise"(anthology) (1954-55)   "The Vise:Mark Saber" (1955-57)  "Saber of London" (1957-60)  "Detective's Diary" (1957-61)
 "Man from Interpol" (1959-60)  "The Cheaters" (1960-61)  "Richard the Lionheart" (1961-62)

"Mark Saber Mystery Theatre" aka Homicide Squad" (US version) (1951-54) starring Tom Conway
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(Season 4) (imdb listing)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Trevor Jordan,(UK),
Author of Donald Gray's biography "Colonel White Meets Mark Saber"
D.W. McGregor (Sunderland, UK),  David Moore (UK), Tom Alger (USA) [Updated June 2020 TA]

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THE VISE: MARK SABER
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(NBC re-run title - "Detective's Diary")
Danziger Photoplays production
executive producers
Edward J. Danziger and Harry Lee Danziger
"The Vise: Mark Saber" US airdates ABC (US )(Fridays 9:30pm EST ) Dec55-July57
65 episodes x 30 min bw  (season 3: 26 episodes + season 4: 39 episodes)
Starring
Donald Gray
as Mark Saber
Regular Support Cast:
Teresa Thorne as Judy (us early 1956) (eps 1-26)
Michael Balfour as Barney O'Keefe (uk early 1956) (eps 1-26)
Diana Decker as Stephanie Ames (Stevie) (us 1956-57)(eps 27-65)
 Recurring Cast:
Colin Tapley as Inspector Chester / Inspector Parker/ Inspector Price
[TR] Trevor Reid as Inspector Price
[PH] Patrick Holt as Inspector Brady (eps 1-2)
Ken Edwards as Inspector
Frank Hawkins as Inspector Chester

This UK crime series about the one-armed detective 'Mark Saber' followed on
from The Danzigers anthology series 'The Vise' 1954-55 hosted by Ron Randell.
Episode Numbers Continue from the 65 episodes of "The Vise" (Anthology series)
Saber is a one-armed Private Detective in London. Actor Donald Gray
actually lost his arm in World War II.

The series begins with the usual opening title sequence of 'The Vise'
as before, then fades . Instead of Ron Randell, Donald Gray walks into
his office and says "How do you do? The story is about people caught in
the jaws of a vise, we'll begin our story in a moment.

The series was NOT networked in the UK and air dates vary in
different ITV regions.
Most UK airdates listed here are from
ITV Associated-Rediffusion/  ITVATV Midlands
ITV Granada Television / ITV Tyne-Tees Television.

It was shown in the US some 20 months EARLIER.

The "Mark Saber" episodes featuring Theresa Throne/Michael Balfour
were made and shown first on A-R London, followed by the episodes
featuring Diana Decker. A-R London then repeated the Balfour/ Thorne
episodes.
One way to determine production sequence is through the casting of
the Scotland Yard Inspector. In the Thorne/Balfour episode this
character was played by Patrick Holt. Mr. Holt continued playing
the part into the first few Diana Decker episodes. He was then replaced
by Colin Tapley who played the part right through to the end of "Saber of London"

They all conclude with Donald Gray saying:
“See you again to tell you another story of those who are caught in the
jaws of a vice.”

(A slight variation on the usual goodbye.)

 ########### The Vise Mark Saber #############
########### US. season 4 1956-57 #############
##############################################
ABC [us] Fridays 9:30 pm Eastern
39 episodes
Episode Nos. #V92 -  #V130 inclusive
Starring:
Donald Gray as Mark Saber
Regular Support Cast:
Diana Decker as Stephanie Ames (Stevie)

4.01 [V-92] The Vise/Mark Saber: FILE IT UNDER MURDER
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
28Sep56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
20Jun57 [uk] A-R London, Thur
18Sep57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
no airdate for Granada

Written by Ken Field / Directed by Ernest Morris (verifed-TJ/DWMcG)
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Patrick Holt .......... Inspector Brady (recurring)
Hal Osmond ............ Harry Towner
Ronald Leigh-Hunt ..... Ewing
Catherine Finn ........ Mrs. Christie
Synopsis:
Mark Saber is looking for a secretary. He is not injuly suspicious when a
pretty girl applies. He later finds his filing cabinet open and a file missing.

4.02 [V-93] The Vise/Mark Saber: IF THIS BE MURDER
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
05Oct56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
27Jun57 [uk] A-R London, Thur
25Sep57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
no airdate for Granada

Written by Ken Field / Directed by Ernest Morris (verifed-TJ/DWMcG)
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Patrick Holt .......... Inspector Brady (recurring)
Basil Dignam .......... Mr. Moon
Michael Brill ......... Tony Latham
Eric Pohlmann ......... Turek
Synopsis:
Tony Latham engages Mark Saber to find who murdered his fiancé.

4.03 [V-94] The Vise/Mark Saber: SAFE FOR MURDER
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
12Oct56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run 3May58, Saturday 12:30pm Eastern)

25Jul57 [uk] A-R London, Thur
23Oct57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
11Jun58 [uk] Granada, Wed

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Charles Eldridge (verifed-TJ/DWMcG)
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
John Harvey ........... Freddy Turner
Catherine Finn ........ Ella
Michael Ripper ........ Joe
Geoffrey Denton ....... Mr.Harmer
Synopsis (UK):
The robbery at the National Savings Bank was a clever, well-organised plan. Mark Saber
has little to go on until a chance remark puts him on the right track leading to a master criminal.
Synopsis (US):
Saber is asked to investigate the successful burglary of a safe that "couldn't be robbed."
His only clue is the chance remark of a security guard.
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run 3May58, Saturday 12:30pm Eastern)

4.04 [V-95] The Vise/Mark Saber: SING SOFTLY, SISTER
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
19Oct56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run 6Apr57, Sat 12:30pm Eastern)

4July57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
2Oct57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
14May58 [uk] Granada, Wed

Written by Ken Field / Directed by Ernest Morris (verifed-TJ/DWMcG)
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diana Decker .......... Stevie Ames (verified)
Patrick Holt .......... Inspector Brady (recurring)
Sandra Dorne .......... Yvonne Jason
Magda Miller .......... Yvette
Nicholas Stewart ...... Riggs
Ferdy Mayne ........... Danny Nicholls
Ian Colin ............. Paul Jason
Andre Nicholson ....... Lapointe
Jacques Cey ........... Phillippe
Synopsis (US) :
A British industrialist calls in Detective Mark Saber to locate his missing wife.
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run 6Apr57, Saturday 12:30pm Eastern)
Synopsis (UK):
When Paul Jason finds his wife, Yvonne, missing, he retains Mark Saber to locate her. Saber goes to see Yvette,
Yvonne's sister, who is doing a dancing act in a cheap music hall. Yvette hints that her sister has run away with another
man - Danny Nicholls, a gambler and a former boy friend. Saber reports this back to Paul Jason who refuses to believe it.
He subsequently issues a report to the newspapers that his wife has been kidnapped.

4.05 [V-96] The Vise/Mark Saber: HOLIDAY FOR HEATHERTON
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
26Oct56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
13Apr57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series

1Aug57 [uk] A-R London, Thur 10.30pm
30Oct57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
18Jun58 [uk] Granada,

Written by Ken Field / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
John Stuart ........... Heatherton
June Clyde ............ Dinah Adair
Philip Saville ........ Jose Santiago
Frank Sieman .......... Lt Valaire (or Belaire)
Jacques Cey ........... Emile
{NOT ON CREDITS Marcel de Villiers ..... Marcel ????]
Synopsis:
Respectible Insurance Agent William Heatherton, married with children, meets an attractive girl
with expensive tastes for his modest wage. He starts stealing, but by the time Mark Saber comes
after him, he is planning to murder the girl who he has since found out and double-crossed him.

4.06 [V-97] The Vise/Mark Saber: RECEIPT FOR MURDER
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
02Nov56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
20Apr57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series

11Jul57 [uk] A-R London, Thur
9Oct57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
28May58 [uk] Granada, Wed

Written by Gilbert Winfield / Directed by Kieron Moore (verifed-TJ/DWMcG)
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Denis Shaw ............ Alan
Derek Prentice ........ Carr
Bill Fraser ........... Bishop
Jennifer Jayne ........ Jackie
Synopsis:
At a London station a man accidentally picks up a wrong suitcase and finds it contains
a blood-stained suit. A pawn ticket puts Mark Saber on the trail of a daring murderer.

4.07 [V-98] The Vise/Mark Saber: KILL ME, MY LOVE
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
09Nov56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
27Apr57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series

18Sep57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
6Nov57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
25Jun58 [uk] Granada, Wed

Written by Ken Field / Directed by Kieron Moore [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Philip Saville ........ Barrett
Mary Parker ........... Irene
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector Chester (recurring)
Jan Richards .......... Kitty
Synopsis:
Guy Barrett seeks Mark Saber's assistance on the pretext that his wife is plotting against him.
She is an old friend of Saber's and refuses to help uncovering a cruel an ingenious plot.

4.08 [V-99] The Vise/Mark Saber: A CAGE OF FEAR
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
16Nov56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
04May57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series

9Oct57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
27Nov57 [uk] ATV Midlands Wed
23Sep58 [uk] Granada, Tue

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (verified)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector Price
Bernard Bresslaw ...... Callard
Gladys Boot ........... Miss Bligh
Norah Gordon .......... Amy
Laura Gordon [according to Ross Reports]
Synopsis (US):
A small-time crook forces his way into an elderly woman's home in London
and holds her captive. A neighbor grows suspicious and calls Mark Saber.
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run aired 17May58, Saturday 4:30pm Eastern time)
Synopsis (UK)
While robbing a tobacconist, a robber shoots a policeman and makes a woman living
alone shelter him. The crook forgets that for most women everything stops for tea.

4.09 [V-100] The Vise/Mark Saber: DRAM OF DEATH (NOT "Dream of Death")
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
23Nov56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
11May57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series

2Oct57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
20Nov57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
13Dec58 [uk] Granada, Thur

Written by Ken Field / Directed by Charles Eldridge [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector (recurring)
Colin Croft ........... Hollister
Patricia Driscoll ..... Angela Hollister
Dorothy Gordon ........ Lila
Douglas Hayes ......... Stoddard
Tom Gallager .......... Dagby
Leslie Kyle ........... Sir Cyril
Jessica Dunning ....... Magda
Iris Vandeleur ........ Daisy
Tony Quinn ............ Publican
Norah Gordon .......... Landlady
Laura Gordon [according to Ross Reports]
Synopsis 1:
Tony Hollister is given a flask full of cognac by his cousin Angela who
is next for the legacy. Mark Saber has the cognac analysed.
Synopsis 2:
Mark Saber is called in to crack a complex series of deaths by poisoning. [Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer][TA]

4.10 [V-101] The Vise/Mark Saber: CRY WOLF
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
© 1956 Copyright Year on Film
30Nov56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
18May57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series

6Nov57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
18Dec57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
10Oct58 [uk] Granada, Fri

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Charles Eldridge [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Ken Edwards ........... Inspector (recurring)
Jack Watling .......... Kent Murphy
Victor Maddern ........ Vince
Dennis Quilley ........ Minter
Jennifer Jayne ........ First Girl
Gilbert Winfield ...... Charlie
Synopsis (UK):
Kent Murphy has always needed a publicity gimmick for his TV show and fakes an
attempt on his life. When he really is threatened no one except Mark Saber will help.
Synopsis (US):
TV performer Kent Murphy plants a tape recorder in a café, hoping to pick up some
gossip for his program. Instead, the machine picks up the details of a murder plot.
When the police brush him off, Murphy asks Mark Saber to investigate.
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run 18May57, Saturday 11:30am Eastern)

4.11 [V-102] The Vise/Mark Saber: A RETURN TO DANGER
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
07Dec56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
(Delayed 11Dec56 broadcast, WABT-13, Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday 10:30pm)
25May57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run 31May58, Saturday at 4:30pm Eastern)
23Oct57 [uk] A-R London
11Dec57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
3Oct58 [uk] Granada, Fri

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring)(verified)
Frank Hawkins ......... Inspector Chester (recurring)
Denis Quilley ......... John Wilton
John Longden .......... Burnaby
Noel Dyson ............ Stella
Peter Bathurst ........ Hilyer
Oliver Johnston ....... Butler
Max Faulkner .......... Shipping Clerk
Synopsis (UK):
Mark Saber has many odd assignments but even he is astonished when
John Wilton walks into his office and asks him to find out who he is.
Synopsis (US):
An Australian amnesia victim comes to London in an effort to
prove his identity and recover a fortune supposedly left him by his father.
Synopsis (US):
Mark Saber agrees to help an Australian track down his inheritance.
(Delayed 11Dec56 broadcast, WABT-13, Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday 10:30pm)

4.12 [V-103] The Vise/Mark Saber: THE VERY LAST WITNESS
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
© 1956 Copyright Year on Film
14Dec56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
(Delayed 24Dec56 broadcast, WKNX-57, Saginaw, Michigan, Monday 10:30pm)
01Jun57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series
13Nov57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
25Dec57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
14Oct58 [uk] Granada, Tue 11:30 pm

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
George Coulouris ...... Oscar Brand
Marne Maitland ........ Ferris
Gerard Heinz .......... Sharpe_alias_Andre
Jacques Cey ........... Lestrelle
André Maranne ......... Priest
Synopsis (UK):
During the war, Oscar Brand made a great deal of money as a black-marketeer. Only one man
knows his past, and Brand wishes to destroy him. He hires Mark Saber to trace the man.
Synopsis (US):
Mark Saber gets involved with a black market operator this week, and finds
he is being used as a pawn by the criminal.
(Delayed 24Dec56 broadcast, WKNX-57, Saginaw, Michigan, Monday 10:30pm)

4.13 [V-104] The Vise/Mark Saber: A HATFUL OF TROUBLE
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
© 1956 Copyright Year on Film
21Dec56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
16Oct57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
4Dec57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
30Sep58 [uk] Granada, Tue

Written by Carol Warner Gluck / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Dulcie Bowman .......... Nanny
Lesley Dudley .......... Peggy
Vanda Godsell .......... Edwina
Lloyd Lamble ........... Carstairs
Len Sharpe ............. Little Man
Synopsis:
Young Peggy Carstairs tells Mark Saber her stepmother is a spy. Her husband is an old army
friend of Mark's and when secret documents go missing Mark Saber investigates.

4.14 [V-105] The Vise/Mark Saber: CORPSE IN THE CELLAR
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
28Dec56 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
25Sep57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
13Nov57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
26Sep58 [uk] Granada, Fri

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Charles Eldridge [TJ] [DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Patrick Holt .......... Ray Gerard
June Powell ........... Betty Delroy
Noel Dyson ............ Emma Pine
Jack Melford .......... Withers
Elsie Wagstaff ........ Mrs Quinn
Synopsis:
When a bank clerk is seen taking a well dressed woman to nightclubs his bosses become
suspicious and hire Mark Saber to find where the money is coming from.

4.15 [V-106] The Vise/Mark Saber: THE WRONG FACE
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
© 1956 Copyright Year on Film
04Jan57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
27Nov57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
8Jan58 [uk] ATV Midlands Wed
6Nov58 [uk] Granada

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Charles Eldridge [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (verified)
Michael Brill ......... Gerard
Arthur Gross .......... Johnny
Alastair Hunter ....... Matthews
Keith Grieve .......... Wilson
Ken Edwards ........... Inspector (recurring)
Alex Gailor ........... Steward
Synopsis 1:
Stevie Ames, Mark Saber's secretary talks to a diplomat Gerard Pavelle and finds she will be crossing the
English Channel on the same ferry. When Pavelle is paged, the man does not bear any resemblance to him.
Synopsis 2:
"The Wrong Face," leads to international intrigue, a daring kidnaping and homicide case for
detective Mark Saber. [Albany (NY) Times Union][TA]

4.16 [V-107] The Vise/Mark Saber: CORPSE WITH A SWORD
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
11Jan57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
20Nov57 A-R London, Wed
no airdate for ATV Midlands
17Oct58 [uk] Granada, Fri 11:30 pm

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Charles Eldridge [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Peter Bathurst ......... Inspector
Frank Henderson ........ Professor Hughes
John Barron ............ Tony Preem
Anne Valery ............ Anita Rodock
Pat Halpin ............. John Rodock
Gilbert Winfield ....... Bob
Synopsis 1:
One of the difficulties in committing the perfect murder is the disposal of the corpse. Tony Preem thinks he
has hit on the solution by disposing of the body in a cemetery. But before long, Mark Saber is investigating.
Synopsis 2:
A man murders his wife's sweetheart and is sure he has committed the perfect crime.
[Albany (NY) Knickerbocker News][TA]

4.17 [V-108] The Vise/Mark Saber: TOUGH PART
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
18Jan57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
06July57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series

11Dec57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
22Jan58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
28Oct58 [uk] Granada, Tue

Written by Gilbert Winfield / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Robert Arden .......... Eddie
Ryck Rydon ............ Mike
Gilbert Winfield ...... Frenchy
Bernard Bresslaw ...... Jackson
Maxwell Foster ........ Mr.Harris
Ken Edwards ........... Inspector
Synopsis 1:
After robbing a bank, a gang goes into hiding until the coast is clear.
They hear Saber is on the case and one of them loses his nerve.
Synopsis 2:
Private investigator (Donald Gray) Mark Saber runs into a split-second precision bank robbery.
Synopsis 3:
Panicky bank robbers help sleuth capture them.

4.18 [V-109] The Vise/Mark Saber: THE ROOT OF EVIL
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
25Jan57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
10Apr57 [us] WRCA-4, New York City, Wed 10:30pm (delayed broadcast)
13July57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series
18Dec57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
29Jan58 [uk] ATV Midlands Wed
28Oct58 [uk] Granada, Tue

Written by Gilbert Winfield / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Diana Decker ........... Stevie Ames (verified)
John Longden ........... Wilson
Jean Aubrey ............ Betty
Hal Osmond ............. Benny
Tony Quinn ............. Mac
Charles Land ........... Man
Synopsis (US):
Betty, a secretary arrives at the office one morning to find that the safe has been robbed. She becomes suspicious
when her boss instructs her not to inform the police, and she tells Mark Saber about the incident. (US "TV Guide")
(Syndicated "Vise"repeat aired 10Apr57 on WRCA-4, New York City, Wednesday at 10:30pm)
(Note: WRCA was an NBC affiliate so this has to be a syndicated repeat) (more likely a delayed broadcast)
Synopsis (UK):
A secretary of a Paper Mill discovers that the safe has been blown. Her boss says nothing is missing,
but she is suspicious and calls in Mark Saber in to investigate. (UK)
Synopsis:
International detective Mark Saber investigates a suspected embezzler and runs into a case of homicide.
[Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer][TA]

4.19 [V-110] The Vise/Mark Saber: SHORT CUT TO MURDER
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
01Feb57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
20July57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series

4Dec57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
15Jan58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
24Oct58 [uk] Granada, Fri

Written by Kate Barley / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
John Longden .......... Richard
Margaret Anderson ..... Stella Kemp
Norah Gordon .......... Mrs Dutton
Ken Edwards ........... Inspector (recurring)
Ken Sharp ............. Postman
Elsie Wagstaff ........ Mrs. Briggs
Ann Stephens
Michael Brill
Synopsis:
Stella Kemp's birthday party is a happy affair until her father opens his safe and
finds £20,000 missing. He hires Mark Saber, but the case leads to one of murder.
Synopsis (US):
"Short Cut to Murder." A man's winnings of $80,000 on a horse race turns to sorrow when he is robbed.
[Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer]

4.20 [V-111] The Vise/Mark Saber: FIND HARRY CLAY
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
08Feb57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
(Delayed 13Feb57 broadcast, WABT-13, Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday 10:30pm)
27July57 [us] re-run on NBC's "Detective's Diary" series
10Jan58 [uk] A-R London, Fri
18Feb58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
7Nov58 [uk] Granada, Fri

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Patricia McCarron ..... Sally
Ken Edwards ........... Inspector (recurring)
Gordon Tanner ......... Reception Clerk
Alastair Hunter ....... Janitor
Gilbert Winfield ...... Foreman
John Stone ............ Frank Leeds
Tony Quinn ............ Barman
Synopsis (UK)
Mark Saber's search for a man seems to end with a report that he died in a fire.
Mark Saber is not satisfied and pursues his enquiries to a strange conclusion.
Synopsis (US):
Mark Saber accepts an assignment to search for the missing Fred Leeds, who
left his small village to go to London.
(Delayed 13Feb57 broadcast, WABT-13, Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday 10:30pm)

4.21 [V-112] The Vise/Mark Saber: SIGNATURE FOR MURDER
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
©1957 Copyright Year on Film
15Feb57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
3Jan58 [uk] A-R London, Wed
12Feb58 [uk] ATV Midlands Wed
4Nov58 [uk] Granada, Tue

Written by Gilbert Winfield / Directed by Charles Eldridge [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Martine Alexis ........ Nicole
John Stone ............ Eric Bishop
Alastair Hunter ....... Janitor
Keith Marsh ........... Gilbert
Peter Bathurst ........ Merritt
Charles Richardson .... American
Mark Saber has to find out if a £5000 painting is genuine.
Along the way he finds the answer together with a case of murder.

4.22 [V-113] The Vise/Mark Saber: MAN ON A CLIFF [verified on film]
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
© 1957 Copyright Year on Film
22Feb57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
24Jan58 [uk] A-R London, Fri
18Mar58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Tue
14Nov58 [uk] Granada, Fri

Written by Franklin Burton / Directed by Ernest Morris (on film)
Cast: (on film)
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring)
Katherine Finn ........ Edna Barnes (Katherine with "K" not "C")
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector (recurring)
Sandra Dorne .......... Mrs. Kenyon
George Roderick ....... Tramp
Ronald Leigh-Hunt ..... Dr. Lyman
Gilbert Winfield ...... Barman
John Stuart ........... Murchison
Katherine Page ........ Mrs. Case
Ryck Rydon ............ Pierce
John Harvey ........... Office Manager
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Director of Photography ... Jimmy Wilson
Music ................. Albert Elms
Production Designer ... Erik Blakemore
Editor ................ Sidney Stone
Art Director .......... George Beech
Wardrobe .............. Rene Coke
Make-Up ............... Frank Turner

Synopsis:
Mark Saber hears that stock broker Peter Kenyon has committed
suicide, but he knew him and didn't think he would do such a thing.

4.23 [V-114] The Vise/Mark Saber: MURDER BY ERROR
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
01Mar57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
(Delayed [us] 6Mar57 broadcast, WABT-13, Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday 10:30pm)
17Jan58 [uk] A-R London, Fri
25Feb58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
11Nov58 [uk] Granada, Tue

Written by John Roeburt / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (verified)
John Stuart ........... Clyde Baxter
Sarah Lawson .......... Vera Baxter
Alan Robinson ......... Bob Haley
Hal Osmond ............ Benjy
Ken Edwards ........... Inspector (recurring)
Gilbert Winfield ...... Enquiries Clerk
Sandra Dorne .......... Barbara
Synopsis (UK):
Suspecting that her husband is being blackmailed, Vera Baxter calls Mark Saber.
Blackmail changes to murder, and a strange solution is uncovered.
Synopsis (US):
Mark Saber is hired to investigate a blackmail attempt. Although Saber is warned by
a big-time racketeer to keep out of the case, he continues and finds a mistaken murder.
(Delayed 6Mar57 broadcast, WABT-13, Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday 10:30pm)

4.24 [115] The Vise/Mark Saber: BACK TRACK TO MURDER
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
08Mar57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
no airdate for A-R London
13May58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Tue
13Nov58 [uk] Granada, Thur

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][--]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector (recurring)
Robert Arden .......... Tony Croft
Jennifer Jayne ........ Jean Croft
Len Sharpe ............ Nye
Norman Mitchell ....... Wilmot
Gilbert Winfield ...... Fenner
Ryck Rydon ............ Joe
Synopsis 1:
Tony Croft's Safe Cracking job becomes a case of triple murder. While he's
asleep his wife takes £5 to reclaim a bracelet and gives Mark Saber a clue.
Synopsis 2:
Hoodlum's wife suspected of three murders. [Long Island (NY) Star Journal][TA]

4.25 [116] The Vise/Mark Saber: DEATH WEARS A CORONET 
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
15Mar57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
no airdate for A-R London
no airdate for ATV Midlands
4Feb59 [uk] Granada, Wed

Written by George Lowther / Directed by Harry Lee Danziger [TJ]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diana Decker .......... Stevie Ames (Saber's assistant)
John Dearth ........... Robbins
Barry Keegan .......... McKay
Keith Grieves ......... Alf
Tom Gallagher ......... Big John
Alistair Hunter ....... Frank
Shirley Lawrence ...... Lucy
Synopsis 1 (US):
Because he was attacked by a hoodlum, and fears a repeat performance, Lord Chelmsford hires
Mark Saber to investigate. When Chelmsford is found dead, all evidence points to the hoodlum’s guilt.
Synopsis 2 (UK):
When Lord Chelmsford is murdered the finger points to Alf, a former prisoner
who was jailed for assaulting him. Mark Saber is not convinced.
Synopsis 3 (US):
Mark Saber saves petty hoodlum from false murder charge. [ Long Island NY Star-Journal][TA]

4.26 [V-117] The Vise/Mark Saber: THE SOUND OF DEATH
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
22Mar57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
31Jan58 [uk] A-R London, Fri
11Mar58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
26Nov58 [uk] Granada, Tue

Written by Franklin Burton / Directed by Charles Eldridge [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Gilbert Winfield ...... Sergeant
Katherine Page ........ Rosie
Keith Grieve .......... Dan Temple
Colin Croft ........... Sloane
Horris Seqeria ........ Harrington
Lucille Lisle ......... Mrs. Harrington
Synopsis 1:
On his first holiday in two years Mark Saber finds himself involved in a murder.
Synopsis 2:
The chief subject in a murder investigation is the boy friend of a slain girl.

4.27 [V-118] The Vise/Mark Saber: DIAMOND JUBILEE
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
29Mar57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
04Feb58 or 11Feb58 [uk] A-R London, Tue
4Mar58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
21Nov58 [uk] Granada, Fri
Written by Gilbert Winfield / Directed by Kieron Moore [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector (recurring)
Robert Ayres .......... Mac
John Loder ............ Lew
Olive Sloane .......... Aggie
Shirley Deare ......... Jackie
Synopsis 1:
Mac has spent ten years in jail but was able to hide the diamonds he stole.
The police have not found them, so Mark Saber is hired to follow him.
Synopsis 2:
Sleuth Mark Saber is caught in the deadly crossfire of thieves while tracing missing jewels.

4.28 [V-119] The Vise/Mark Saber: A COIN'S WORTH OF MURDER
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
05Apr57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
18Feb58 [uk] A-R London, Tue
25Mar58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Tue
26Nov58 [uk] Granada, Wed
Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Harry Lee Danziger [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector (recurrung)
Ann Stephens .......... Sally
Michael Brill ......... Johnny
Joy Webster ........... Nina
Synopsis 1:
After years of expectation Johnny finds he's been cut out of his uncle's will. The money has gone to his cousin,
who he goes to see, desperate for money. When Johnny's cousin is found dead nobody can tell whether the
cause of death was suicide or murder. Perhap's a coin might tell.
Synopsis 2:
A young man awaiting a fortune in inheritance through his uncle's death is found an apparent suicide, and international
detective Mark Saber is called in to determine whether or not there was any foul play. [Schenectady NY Gazette][TA]

4.29 [V-120] The Vise/Mark Saber: THE HOSTAGE
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
12Apr57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
25Feb58 [uk] A-R London, Tuesday 6:10 pm
1Apr58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Tue
28Nov58 [uk] Granada, Fri
1May59 [uk] ATV Midlands (repeat)
30Jan59 [uk] Tyne-Tees, Mon

Written by Charles W. Peck Jr. / Directed by Richard Lester [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ............. Mark Saber
Diana Decker ............ Stevie Ames (verified)
Dorothy Gordon .......... Alicia
Len Sharpe .............. Doorman
Ron Moody ............... Saverin
Olive Sloane ............ Mrs. Hawkins
Synopsis 1:
Mark Saber does not usually respond to threats, but when an unknown woman phones him and threatens to
commit suicide unless he calls round within half an hour, he feels it is his duty to act. She takes Stevie
hostage and gives Saber three hours to find friend or she will kill Stevie.
Synopsis 2:
Unless missing man returns within three hours, the life of Mark Saber's secretary is threatened.
[Schenectady NY Gazette]

4.30 [V-121] The Vise/Mark Saber: FAREWELL TO MRS. FORREST
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
19Apr57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
4Mar58 [uk] A-R London, Tue
8Apr58 [uk] ATV Midlands Tue
5Feb59 [uk] Granada, Thur

Written by Albert G. Miller / Directed by Harry Lee Danziger [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector (recurring)
Patricia Driscoll ..... Mrs. Forrest
John Stone ............ Mr. Forrest
Magda Miller .......... Tanya
Ferdy Mayne ........... Paulo
Synopsis:
A difficult case of blackmail appears closed to Mark Saber when a victim is
found drowned in her swimming pool. The evidence points to murder.

4.31 [V-122] The Vise/Mark Saber: BULLETS FOR SABER 
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
© 1957 Copyright Year on Film
26Apr57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
28Sep57 [us] NBC, Sat 4:30pm (re-run - NBC's "Detective's Diary")

30Oct57 [uk] A-R London, Wed
no airdate for ATV Midlands
7Oct58 [uk] Granada, Tue

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diana Decker .......... Stevie Ames (Saber's assistant)(verified)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector (recurring)
Garry Thorne .......... Freddie
Gilbert Winfield ...... Wilson
Robert Ayres .......... Chris
Shaw Taylor ........... Charlie
Alastair Hunter ....... Morton
Tony Quinn ............ Tom Wright
Synopsis (US):
Mark Saber witnesses a murder but finds it difficult to convict the criminal. The leader of a well-known
gang is the killer’s brother and is determined to keep the man out of jail. (US "TV Guide")
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run 28Sep57, Saturday at 4:30pm Pacific)
Synopsis (UK):
Mark Saber is having a drink in a bar when he is sole witness to a murder. The killer
could get away manslaughter without Mark Saber so he plots to kill him. (UK)

4.32 [V-123] The Vise/Mark Saber: DEATH IN A FLASK
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
© 1957 Copyright Year on Film
03May57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
11Mar58 A-R London UK, Tue
3Jun58 ATV Midlands UK,Tue
12Feb59 Granada UK, Thur
16Jan61 Tyne-Tees UK, Mon 11:00 pm

Written by Stanley Miller / Directed by Richard Lester [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector Parker (recurring)
Frank Henderson ....... Lister
Alastair Hunter ....... Dr.Hughes
John Barron ........... Dr.Marsden
Joy Webster ........... Dorothy
Hal Osmond ............ Joe Wiggs
Eleanor Fazen ......... Mrs. Barnes
Synopsis 1:
Mrs. Barnes has been charged with poisoning her husband and has signed a confession. Her father
Frank Lister, hires Mark Saber to get her off. When Saber and his secretary, Stevie Ames begin to
investigate they discover some very interesting facts about Mr. Barnes.
Synopsis 2:
A woman confesses to a homicide, but her father refuses to believe her and hires Mark Saber to
clear her of the charge. [Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer][TA]

4.33 [V-124] The Vise/Mark Saber: AGAINST THE ROPES
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
10May57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
18Jul57 [uk] A-R London, Thur
16Oct57 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
4Jun58 [uk] Granada, Wed

Written by Gilbert Winfield / Directed by Ernest Morris (verified-TJ/DWMcG)
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Garry Thomas .......... Eddie
Robert Ayres .......... Jerry
Gilbert Winfield ...... four eyes
Tony Quinn ............ Willie
Alastair Hunter ....... Doctor
Fred Nichols .......... Commissioner
Norah Gordon .......... Ma
Arthur Sullivan ....... Boxer
Synopsis:
Eddie is a championship boxer, but his manager dies suddenly before an important boxing match.
When Eddie is placed under pressure to sign a new contract his suspicions are aroused.
His new handlers are crooks, and he is told to throw a fight or his mother will be killed.

4.34 [V-125] The Vise/Mark Saber: HI-JACKED (verified on film)
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
© 1957 Copyright Year on Film
17May57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
28Sep57 [us] NBC Saturday 10:30am Eastern ("Detective’s Diary") (rerun)

18Mar58 [uk] A-R London, Thur
29Dec58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Mon
22Jan59 [uk] Granada, Thur

Written by Albert G. Miller / Directed by Richard Lester [TJ]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diana Decker .......... Stevie Ames (Saber's assistant)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector (recurring)
Ryck Rydon ............ Bang Bang Trent
Patrick Holt .......... Sheikh Babson
Tom Gallagher ......... Dizzy Trout
Alex Gallior ........... Joe Pinker
Synopsis (US):
Joe Pinker, a garage owner, runs a hijacking racket with American
cars, but his stooge, Dizzy Trout, is a little careless.
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run 28Sep57, Saturday 10:30am Eastern)
Synopsis (UK):
A profitable racket in stolen cars is known to the police,
but they have no proof. They hire Mark Saber to help.
Synopsis:
The hijacking of expensive cars leads to murder.

4.35 [V-126] The Vise/Mark Saber: THE PINK SCARF
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
© 1957 Copyright Year on Film
24May57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
7Jun57 [us] ABC Friday 9:30pm (local delayed date?)
no airdate for A-R London
22Apr58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Tue
27Nov58 [uk] Granada, Thur

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ]
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Diana Decker ........... Stevie Ames (Saber's assistant)
Patrick Holt ........... Alec Ware
Eleanor Fazan .......... Emma Ware
Sandra Dorne ........... Yvonne
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector (recurring)
Frank Henderson ........ Charles
Brenda Bennett ......... Salesgirl
Alec Whittaker ......... Thomson
Synopsis #1:
Emma Ware’s brother, Charles, discovers that his sister is
missing and calls in detective Mark Saber for help.(US TV Guide)
Synopsis #2
Alec Ware murders his wife in a fool-proof scheme that cannot be detected.
With over confidence he hires Mark Saber to find the murderer. (UK)
Synopsis 3:
"The Pink Scarf" leads to an apparently perfect crime, one of homicide.

4.36 [V-127] The Vise/Mark Saber: BISHOPS SOMETIMES BITE
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
31May57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
25Mar58 [uk] A-R London, Tue
29Apr58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Tue
20Nov58 [uk] Granada, Thur

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Diana Decker ........... Stevie Ames (Saber's assistant)
Campbell Cutts ......... Bishop
Ian Whittaker .......... Prinn
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector (recurring)
Alan Robinson .......... Jennings
Brenda Bennett ......... Secretary
Victor Maddern ......... Miller
Synopsis (US):
The Bishop of Tricester, an amateur detective, overhears a murder plot and is determined to
track it down. But his secretary, Prinn, calls in Mark Saber to help.(US TV Guide)
(Aired 31May57 on WFBG-10, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Friday 9:30pm)
Synopsis (UK):
The Bishop of Tricester overhears a murder being plotted. He decides to investigate. (UK}
Synopsis 3:
The very honorable Bishop of Tricester, an amateur detective at heart, overhears a homicide plot
and aids private eye Mark Saber in seeing that justice triumphs.

4.37 [V-128] The Vise/Mark Saber: SHORT, DARK AND HANDSOME
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
07Jun57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
22Apr58 [uk] A-R London, Tue
20May58 [uk] ATV Midlands Tue
9Dec58 [uk] Granada, Tue

Written by Brian Clemens / Directed by Ernest Morris [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector Parker (recurring)
Patrick Holt .......... Vince Gibbons
Sandra Dorne .......... Jean Tracy
Ian Whittaker ......... Tommy Wilson
Michael Argy .......... Paul
Norah Gordon .......... Mrs. Wilson
Synopsis:
Vince Gibbons thinks of a way of disposing with his rich cousin and putting the blame on Tommy Wilson.
The plan works well when Tommy admits to the crime giving Mark Saber a difficult job of finding the truth.

4.38 [V-129] The Vise/Mark Saber: THE SUCKER GAME
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
14Jun57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
1Apr58 [uk] A-R London, Tue
6May58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Tue
11Dec58 [uk] Granada, Thur

Written by John Roeburt / Directed by Richard Lester [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector (recurring)
Ira Tewiata ........... Malemek
Angela Krefeld ........ Alma
Marne Maitland ........ Karaka
Peter Bathurst ........ Cavanaugh
John Evans ............ Barney
Michael Caine ......... Folsham
Michael Argy .......... Tarvi
Synopsis:
Some valuable treasures destined as presents for the British Museum are stolen and Mark Saber's help in recovering
them is enlisted. With the aid of the police he manages to expose one of the most daring confidence tricks of all time.

4.39 [V-130] The Vise/Mark Saber:
YOU CAN'T LIVE TWICE (UK title) YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (US title)
starring Donald Gray with Diana Decker
21Jun57 [us] ABC, Friday 9:30pm (original network airdate)
8Apr58 [uk] A-R London, Tue
5Feb58 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
8Jan59 [uk] Granada, Thur

Written by Ken Fields / Directed by Richard Lester [TJ][DWMcG]
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Diane Decker .......... Stevie Ames (recurring) (to be verified)
Catherine Finn ........ Nora
Phillip Friend ........ Vince
Jennifer Jayne ........ Rita
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector (recurring)
Alastair Hunter ....... Advocate
Synopsis 1:
In the eye of his wife her husband is a hero, but when Mark Saber is called in to guard him he finds that he is no hero.
Synopsis 2:
A man commits a perfect robbery and then is given up for dead when he leaps from an ocean liner, but finds
out that trickery and crime don't pay when he turns up to recover the stolen money, in "You Only Live Twice."
Philip Friend stars as the thief. [Elyria (Ohio) Chronicle Telegram][TA]


[--] 28Jun57 [us] ABC - repeat of 4.25 "Death Wears A Coronet"

[--] 05July57 [us] ABC (Friday 9:30pm time slot) - replaced on ABC by comedy series "Date with the Angels."


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"The Vise: Mark Saber" finished on ABC Fridays 9:30pm   July 1957
It returned the following season moving from ABC to NBC
with a new title "Saber of London" NBC Fridays 7:30 pm

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