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The Classic TV Archive - UK
"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)
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(Season 1) (imdb list as The Vise season 7)
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), Tom Alger (USA), David Moore (UK) Tom Alger
(USA)
"The Vise: Mark
Saber" finished on ABC Fridays 9:30pm circa July 1957
It returned the following season moving from ABC to NBC
with a new title "Saber of London" NBC Fridays 7:30 pm Eastern
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SABER OF LONDON
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Danziger production
Executive Producers
Edward J. Danziger and
Harry Lee Danziger
for NBC
Season 1
NBC (Fridays 7:30 pm EST)(13Sep1957 to 06Dec1957)
Season 1
NBC (Sundays 5:30pm EST)(22Dec1957 to 29Jun1958)
(39 episodes)
Season 2
NBC (Sundays 7:00 pm EST)(19Oct58 to 03May59)
(26 episodes)
Season 3
NBC (Sundays 6:30pm EST)(11Oct59 to 15May60)(26 episodes)
UK Detective series 1957-60 91 episodes x 30 min
Starring
Donald Gray as Mark Saber
Co-Starring
Robert Arden
as Bob Page
(Saber's assistant)(episodes 2.01 to 3.12)
Jennifer Jayne
as Ann
(Saber's assistant) (episodes 3.12 to 3.15)
Garry Thorne
as Eddie Wells (Saber's assistant) (episodes 3.16 to 3.26)
Colin Tapley
as Inspector Parker (recurring through all 3 seasons)
'Hello I'm Mark Saber - and this is London!'
The series was not networked in the UK and air dates vary in
ITV regions.
Most UK airdates here are from the following ITV stations:-
Associated-Rediffusion (London)
ATV (Midlands)
Granada Television (North-West/Yorkshire)
Tyne-Tees Television (North-East)
Most episodes were shown in the UK over 18 months after their US network
release.
Episodes continue from:-.
"The Vise: Mark
Saber"(detective series) (1955-57) also starring Donald Gray
Saber of
London
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Season 3
NBC (Sundays 6:30pm EST) (11Oct59 to 15May60)(26 episodes)
3.01 [SOL-66] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Robert Arden
UNDER SUSPICION
11Oct59 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
26Oct60 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
4Sep61 [uk] A-R London, Mon
no airdate for Granada
Written by Eldon Howard /
Directed by Max Varnel
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
Kenneth Edwards ........ Fred Redell (verifeid)
Howard Lang ............ Jim (verified)
Carl Conway ............ Switt
Adrian Cairns .......... Chaser
Roberta Huby ........... Mrs. Switt
Dorothy Gordon ......... Marta
Brian Haines ........... Archie
Jan Holden ............. Vickie
Hal Osmond ............. Jalenko
Diana Chesney .......... Barbara
Gerard Green ........... Peter
Tony Doonan ............ Boy
Synopsis 1 (UK):
Fred Redell and his brother Jim are both policemen, but Jim is suspected of
petty theft
by Scotland Yard. Fred cannot believe that a man with such a good record as
Jim's
could be guilty of such a thing and he turns to Mark Saber for help.
Synopsis 2 (US):
Mark Saber attempts to clear a young London bobby suspected of
having committed a series of petty burglaries. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
3.02 [SOL-67] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Robert Arden
COME OUT FIGHTING
18Oct59 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
28Dec60 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
13Nov61 [uk] A-R London, Mon
11May64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Written by Brian Clemens /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
Neil Hallett ........... Johnny
Peter Sinclair ......... Clancy
Hal Osmond ............. Second
Peter Waterman ......... Karimski
Vera Fusek ............ Tina
John Martin ............ Reporter
Michael Kent ........... Neville
Synopsis 1 (UK):
When Johnny, a promising young boxer, seems to lose all
interest in his training, Clancy, his trainer, asks Mark
Saber to find out why.
Synopsis 2 (US):
Tina, a young woman has a powerful influence over a boxer
on the eve of his big fight.<
Synopsis 3 (US):
Donald Gray investigates when it is suspected that a young boxer has been asked
to throw a fight.
[Troy NY Times Record]
3.03 [SOL-68] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Robert Arden
THE OPPORTUNISTS
25Oct59 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
15Feb61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
8Jan62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
30May69 [uk] Granada, Fri
Written by Brian Clemens /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
Arnold Bell ............ Frank Wilmot
Grace Arnold ........... Srella Wilmot
Arian Caines ........... Hughes
Tony Doohan ............ Lloyd
Jacqueline Hussey ...... Susy
Wendy Graham ........... Betty
Brian Haines ........... Younger
Synopsis 1 (UK):
Mark Saber is asked to help when the lives of two girls are threatened.
Synopsis 2 (US):
A motoring holiday for two girls turns into a nightmare for their families.
[Sarasota (FL) Herald Tribune]
3.04 [SOL-69] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Robert Arden/ Colin Tapley
SWITCH TO MURDER
01Nov59 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
15Mar61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
12Feb62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
9Sep64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Written by Stanley Miller /Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector Parker (recurring)
George Roderick ........ Carrett
Francis Matthews ....... Miles
John Stuart ............ Henderson
Auric Derman
Synopsis 1 (UK):
An insurance company asks Mark Saber to help when a Sultan finds out
that a priceless diamond brought to him by Miles to purchase is a fake.
Synopsis 2 (US):
Saber is called in when a Sultan discovers that a diamond he purchased is a
fake.
[Sarasota (FL) Herald Tribune]
3.05 [SOL-70] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Robert
Arden/ Colin Tapley
SILENCE FOR SALE
08Nov59 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
17May61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
5Feb62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
14Sep64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Written by Mark Grantham /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector Parker (recurring)
John Le Mesurier ....... Sir Robert Quinlan
Grace Arnold ........... Lady Quinlan
Paddy Webster .......... Jean
Terence Cooper ......... Jackson
Natalie Kent ........... Miss Doyle
Walter Horsbrugh ....... Store Manager
Donald Hewlett ......... Store Detective
Synopsis (UK):
Sir Robert Quinlan's wife is being blackmailed until Mark Saber is called in.
3.06 [SOL-71] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Robert Arden
1,000 ALIBIS aka ONE THOUSAND ALIBIS
15Nov59 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
01Mar61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
22Jan62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
22May69 [uk] Granada, Thur
Written by Mark Grantham /Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
Elsie Wagstaffe ........ Mrs. Carlise
Stuart Saunders ........ Richard
Eddie Malin ............ Gus
Diana Chesney .......... Miss Smale
Honor Shepherd ......... Laura
Synopsis 1 (UK):
Mrs. Carlise has a strange assignment for Mark Saber and Bob
Page to find out why her son is about to be murdered.
Synopsis 2 (US):
Mark Saber investigates a murder before it's committed. [Sarasota (FL) Herald
Tribune]
3.07 [SOL-72] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Robert Arden/ Colin Tapley
JOCKEY MISSING
22Nov59 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
22Feb61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
15Jan62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
22Jun64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Written by Mark Grantham /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Guest Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector Parker (recurring)
Denis Shaw ............. Merton
Ann Sears .............. Kate
William Hodge .......... Berkley
Carl Duering ........... Warner
Geoffrey Hibbert ....... Regan
Synopsis 1 (UK):
Berkeley and his daughter Kate have a racing stable which is
dogged by bad luck, but one day one of their horses wins.
When, however, a young jockey vanishes without trace Kate
goes to Mark Saber for help.
Synopsis 2 (UK):
Merton has a racket to ensure that his rival horses lose and
he will not stop at murder to see his rival's stable closes.
3.08 [SOL-73] Saber of London: Donald Gray/Robert Arden/ Colin Tapley
DEAD BEFORE ARRIVAL
29Nov59 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
01Feb61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
18Dec61 [uk] A-R London, Mon
16May69 [uk] Granada, Fri
Written by Mark Grantham /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector Parker (recurring)
Peter Allenby .......... Rivera
Marianne Benet ......... Mari Carmen
Carl Duering ........... Gujaro
David Graham ........... Clerk
Howard Lang ............ Warehouseman
Anthony Shepherd ....... Warehouseman
Aimey Azulay ........... Spanish Dancer
Wile Maurier ........... Spanish Dancer
Fay Duzzell ............ Spanish Dancer
Paulo Juanis ........... Guitarist
Lionel Azzopardi ....... Flamenco
Synopsis (UK):
Mark Saber receives a visit from Marie Carmen, a beautiful Spanish Dancer, who
asks
him to locate her boyfriend who has disappeared in mysterious circumstances..
[--] 06Dec1959 [us] NBC 6-7pm - pre-empted for repeat of
Science Series: “Gateways to the Mind”
with host Frank Baxter.
[--] 13Dec1959 [us] NBC - pre-empted for “Journey to
Understanding,”
President Eisenhower’s
final day in New Delhi. [NY Times]
3.09 [SOL-74] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Robert Arden
FIRE!
20Dec59 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
25Jan61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
no airdate for A-R London
08May69 [uk] Granada, Thur
Written by Gilbert Winfield /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............. Mark Saber
Robert Arden ............ Bob Page (recurring)(verified on film)
Mark Singleton .......... Fenner
Virginia Kieley ......... Margot
John Longden ............ Burgess
John Martin ............. Warren (NOT Warden)
Hal Osmond .............. Technician
Alistair Hunter ......... Fire Chief
Synopsis 1 (UK):
When the same warehouse is in a fire 3 times in a month Mark Saber is hired to
find out why.
Synopsis 2 (US):
An insurance company hires Mark Saber to investigate a series of warehouse
robberies. .
3.10 [SOL-75] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Robert Arden/ Colin Tapley
ARENA FOR FRAUD
27Dec59 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
18Jan61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
11Dec61 [uk] A-R London, Mon
18Apr69 [uk] Granada, Fri
Written by Eldon Howard /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector Parker (recurring)
Terence Cooper ......... Gibbons
Robert Dorning ......... Hinds
William Hodge .......... Oscar
Len Sharpe ............. Walsh
Jean Anderson .......... Marion
Adrian Cairns .......... Redell
Synopsis (UK):
A young boxer wisher to give up the fight game, but vested
interests stand to lose a lot of money.
3.11 [SOL-76] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Robert Arden
A DATE WITH TROUBLE
03Jan60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
2Aug60 [uk] ATV Midlands, Tue
no airdate for A-R London
23Jul69 [uk] Granada, Wed
Written by NOT KNOWN /
Directed by NOT KNOWN
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
(no other cast
details)
Synopsis (US):
Mark Sober and his assistant Bob Page track down a ring of narcotics peddler.
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JENNIFER JAYNE episodes
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3.12 [SOL-77] Saber of London: Donald Gray/Robert Arden/ Jennifer Jayne/ Colin Tapley
INCIDENT IN SOHO
10Jan60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
no airdate for ATV Midlands
20Nov61 [uk] A-R London, Mon
15Jun64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Written by Eldon Howard /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Robert Arden ........... Bob Page (Saber's assistant)
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector Parker (recurring)
Vanda Godsell .......... Nurse
Jan Miller ............. Lila
Raymond Young .......... Johnny
Sean Lynch ............. Tommy
Arnold Bell ............ Lango
Jennifer Jayne ......... Ann (entry episode) (recurring)
John Martin ............ Sayers
Synopsis 1 (UK):
Inspector Parker of Scotland Yard asks old friend Mark Saber for help when
an undercover policeman working on a bootlegging case in Soho is shot.
Synopsis 2 (US):
Mark Saber poses as an insurance investigator while trying to expose a
bootlegging organization.
[--] 17Jan1960 [us] NBC - pre-empted.
3.13 [SOL-78] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Jennifer Jayne/ Colin Tapley
FULL MOON
Film No.
? (on leader)
24Jan60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)(postponed
from 17Jan60 NBC)
24May61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
19Feb62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
29Jun64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Story by James Eastwood /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Jennifer Jayne ........ Ann (recurring)
Colin Tapley ......... Inspector (Parker)(recurring)
Anna Walmsley ........ Barbara
Henry Longhurst ...... Spencer
Katherine Paige ...... Mrs. Spencer
Robert Raikes ........ Borden
Olive Kirby .......... 1st. Maid
Jan Holden ........... 2nd. Maid
Olive Sloan .......... Louella
Rolf Harris .......... Harry
Zoreen Ismail ........ Eileen
Frank Forsyth ........ Doctor
Tony Harrison ........ Manager
Hal Osmond ........... Waiter
Synopsis:
A series of brutal murders, the last one a young girl.
Mark Saber investigates ..
Note:
Mark's girlfriend Ann asks him:
"What happened to Bob Page?" (Robert Arden)
Mark's reply: "Well he suddenly decided to get married- went to America."
For this reason he asks Ann to help him out.
3.14 [SOL-79] Saber of London: Donald Gray/Jennifer Jayne/ Colin Tapley
THE FLORENTINE MADONNA
31Jan60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)(postponed
from 24Jan60 NBC)
26Feb62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
31May61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
25Apr69 [uk] Granada, Fri
Story by Stanley Millar /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Jennifer Jayne ........ Ann (recurring)
Colin Tapley ......... Inspector (Parker)(recurring)
Michael Peake ........ Gerard
Sandra Dorne ......... Tana
Geoffrey Hibbert ..... Peters
Robert Ayres ......... Vanderbrooke
Ursela Camm .......... Mrs. Peters
Peter Bathurst ....... Willis
Mark Saber receives a visit from Mrs. Peters who tells him
her husband has disappeared and pleads with Mark Saber to
investigate.
3.15 [SOL-80] Saber of London:
starring Donald Gray/ Jennifer Jayne/ Colin Tapley
THE LAST CHAPTER
07Feb60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
no airdate for A-R London
7Jun61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
21Sep64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Script: Brian Clemens /
Director: Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Jennifer Jayne ....... Ann Somers (recurring)
Colin Tapley ......... Inspector
Neil Hallett ......... Roger Kent
Anna Gerber .......... Jessica
Ann Stephens ......... Betty
Harry Towb ........... Williams
Robert Raikes ........ Tony
Maurice Kaufmann ..... Williams
Synopsis 1 (US) :
A man's plan to remarry are threatened by his jealous ex-wife.
Murder is suggested as a solution.
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run 4Jun60, Saturday at 6:00pm Eastern)
Synopsis
2 (US):
Saber aids a writer who is accused of murder
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GARRY THORNE episodes
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3.16 [SOL-81] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Garry Thorne /Colin Tapley
MURDER WITH MAKE-UP
14Feb60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
21Jun61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
12Mar62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
28Sep64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Written by Brian Clemens /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Garry Thorne ......... Eddie Wells (recurring)
Colin Tapley .......... Inspector Parker (recurring)
John Gabriel .......... Carl
Peter Collinghwood .... Fenn
Donald Hwelett ........ Mitchell
Walter Horsburgh ...... Surgeon
Frank Forsyth ......... Scientist
Brian Nissan .......... Jim Dane
Norman Mitchell ....... Jordan
Hal Osmond ............ Porter
Synopsis 1 (UK):
Mark Saber investigates the death of a woman after an
apparent suicide. Mark tries to prove otherwise.
Synopsis 2 (US):
A woman dies and the police call it suicide. But a look at her
face convinces Saber that he should investigate more thoroughly.
(NBC "Detective's Diary" re-run 22Oct60, Saturday at 12:30pm Eastern)
[—] 21Feb1960 [us] NBC Sun. 6:30pm - program pre-empted by
President Eisenhower's speech.
3.17 [SOL-82] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Garry Thorne /Colin Tapley
BROKEN JOURNEY
28Feb60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)(postponed
from 21Feb60 NBC)
14Jun61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
5Mar62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
25Jun64 [uk] Granada, Wed
Written by Brian Clemens /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Garry Thorne ......... Eddie Wells (recurring)
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector Parker (recurring)
Denis Shaw ............. Chalky
Maurice Kingham ........ Johnny
Dereck Prentice ........ Mr. Finch
Sally Lambert .......... Waitress
Richard Shaw ........... Sefton
Paddy Webster .......... Stella
Synopsis (UK):
A robbery is planned and duly executed, but a victim dies. They
hide
the body but the victim's daughter hire's Mark
Saber to find him.
3.18 [SOL-83] Saber of London: Donald Gray/Garry Thorne / Colin Tapley
THE BIG STONE
06Mar60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)(postponed
from 28Feb60 NBC)
16Aug61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
19Mar61 [uk] A-R London, Mon
6Jul64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Written by Kate Barley and James Eastwood /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Garry Thorne ......... Eddie Wells (recurring)
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector Parker (recurring)
John Longden ........... Ross
Dennis Quilley ......... Ralph
Diana Chesney .......... Jessica
Gerard Green ........... French
Ann Lynn ............... Carlotta
John Blythe ............ Willis
Vernon Smythe .......... Waiter
Synopsis (UK):
Jessica, a private secretary is robbed of a diamond. Her boss
Mr. Ross hires Mark Saber to find it.
3.19 [SOL-84] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Garry Thorne
ORDEAL OF FEAR
13Mar60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
28Jun61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
26Mar62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
21Jul64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Written by James Eastwood /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Garry Thorne ......... Eddie Wells (recurring)
John Gabriel ......... Sir Charles
Honor Shepherd ....... Lady Anita
Adrian Cairns ........ Merton
Gordon Phillott .... Thompson
Concepta Fennel ...... Vera
Ian Whittaker ........ Alfred
Ewan Macduff ......... Pathologist
Synopsis 1 (UK):
When Sir Charles is found dead the family doctor sends for Mark
Saber to investigate as he is not satisfied about the cause of death
Synopsis 2 (US):
Death strikes when a newly married couple return to their English country home
after
their honeymoon. When the husband is found dead, the consulting doctor cannot
discover
the cause of death and calls in detective Mark Saber. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
20Mar1960 [us] NBC Sun - No Details
3.20 [SOL-85] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Garry Thorne
DAMAGES
27Mar60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
23Aug61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
2Apr62 [uk] A-R London, Thur
10Apr69 [uk] Granada, Thur
Written by Brian Clemens /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Garry Thorne ......... Eddie Wells (recurring)
Jack Melford ........ Sam Hawtrey
Arnold Bell ......... Robinson
Robert Dorning ...... Frasier
Jennifer West ....... Julie
Synopsis 1 (UK):
Sam Hawtrey falls down some steps and loses the feelings in his legs. He is
adamant that he is
entitled to some compensation. Mark Saber is hired by the Insurance Company to
investigate.
Synopsis 2 (US):
Detective Mark Saber becomes involved in an insurance fraud probe. Saber is
hired by an
insurance agency to discover if a claim made by Sam Hawtrey is legitimate.
3.21 [SOL-86] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Garry Thorne
COUSIN
FROM MONTREAL
03Apr60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
2Aug61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
16Apr62 [uk] A-R London, Mon 11:15 pm
18May64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Story by Mark Grantham /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............. Mark Saber
Garry Thorne ............ Eddie Wells (recurring)
Roy Hines ............... Johnny
John Charlesworth ....... Tommy
Tony Doonan ............. Rick
Kenneth Warren .......... Jumbo
Tom Naylor .............. Frank
Ursula Camm ............. Mrs. Platto
Peter Sinclair .......... Mr. Burns
Sandra Dorne ............ Lottie
Claude Bonser ........... Butler
Denis Shaw .............. Lavell
Synopsis (UK):
Mrs. Platto asks Mark Saber to find who murdered her son Johnny.
Saber's assistant Eddie Wells (Garry Thorne) infiltrates
the gang.
[--] 10Apr1960 [us] NBC - pre-empted for Hallmark Hall
of Fame: “The Cradle Song”
with Helen Hayes, Judith Anderson, etc.
3.22 [SOL-87] Saber of London: Donald Gray/Garry Thorne
SCREAM IN THE NIGHT
Film no. 87 (on leader)
17Apr60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
9Aug61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
23Apr62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
10Dec69 [uk] Granada, Wed
Written by George St. George /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Garry Thorne ......... Eddie Wells (recurring)
John Stuart .......... Pelham
Robert Raikes ........ Rye
Jan Holden ........... Helen
Wendy Williams ...... Susan
Betty Shale .......... Mrs. Pelham
Anton Rodgers ........ Tony
John Baker ........... 1st. Fireman
Hal Osmond ........... Watchman
Walter Horsburgh ..... Swartworth
Howard Lang .......... 1st Detective
Hugh Cross ........... 2nd Detective
Ian Fleming .......... President
Jack Melford ......... Henry
Synopsis (UK):
Swartworth, a family solicitor tells Mark Saber that there
was a suicide clause in the insurance policy, and no one
will get a penny. Can Mark Saber uncover the facts of
the case
3.23 [SOL-88] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Garry Thorne/ Colin Tapley
KILL AND RUN
Film no. 88 (on leader)
24Apr60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
5Jul61 [uk] ATV Midlands Wed (shown in Midlands before London)
5Nov62 [uk] A-R London, Mon 10:40 pm
5Oct64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Story by Brian Clemens /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Garry Thorne ......... Eddie Wells (recurring)
Colin Tapley ......... Inspector Parker (recurring)
Brian Nissen ......... Bob Lang
Concepta Fennell ..... Irene Saunders
John Brooking ........ Mr. Saunders
Ann Stephens ......... Mary
William Hodge ........ Tidmarsh
Robert Bruce ......... Withers
John Fabian ......... Tony Bassett
Synopsis (UK):
When Irene Saunders' husband is killed by a hit-and-run driver,
there is an obvious suspect - too obvious for Mark Saber.
3 24 [SOL-89] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ Garry Thorne /Colin Tapley
(verified on film D. Moore)
A BOXFUL OF TRAGEDY
01May60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
no airdate for A-R London
12Jul61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
19Jun69 [uk] Granada, Thur
Written by Brian Clemens /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ............ Mark Saber
Garry Thorne ........... Eddie Wells (recurring)
Colin Tapley ........... Inspector Parker (recurring)
Ferdy Mayne ........... Spenser
Kenneth Edwards ........ Harold Jason
Arnold Bell............. Venner
Clare Austin............ Julie
Derek Briggs............ Chris Jason
June Shaw............... Maid
Tony Harrison........... Policeman
Synopsis (US):
An old antique dealer is murdered and two of his valuable jewel boxes missing.
[Annapolis (Maryland) Capital]
3.25 [SOL-90] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ No Assistant
LOST AND FOUND
08May60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
26Jul61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
30Apr62 [uk] A-R London, Mon
6Dec62 [uk] Tyne-Tees
25May64 [uk] Granada, Mon
Written by Gilbert Winfield /Directed by Godfrey
Cast:
Donald Gray .......... Mark Saber
Colin Tapley ......... Inspector Parker (recurring)
Jane Jordan-Rogers ..... Kim
Mark Singleton ......... Bill
Emrys Leyshon .......... Eric
Howard Lang ............ Mansfield
Julian Orchard ......... Clerk
Synopsis (UK):
Kim arrives in England from America to start a new job with
a famous lecturer. But upon arrival at his house, she finds
the door open - and the Professor dead in his study.
3.26 [SOL-91] Saber of London: Donald Gray/ No Assistant
SWEETHEART, BEWARE! [verified on film -
D.Moore]
Danziger production (filmed in the UK)
Film no. 91 (on leader)(this would make it
the Final Episode)
15May60 [us] NBC Sun 6:30 pm (original network airdate)
no airdate for A-R London
30Aug61 [uk] ATV Midlands, Wed
13Jun69 [uk] Granada, Fri
Script by Brian Clemens /
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Cast:
Donald Gray ........... Mark Saber
Garry Thorne .......... Eddie Wells (credited, but
does not appear)
Peter Reynolds ........ Haigh
Robert Ayres .......... Glen
Leigh Madison ......... Jill
Peter Elliott ......... Clerk
Nancy Nevinson ........ Italian Woman
Kevin Kelly ........... Bell Boy
Synopsis (US)
The only survivor of a plane crash receives threatening
calls from the husband of a woman killed in the accident
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