The Vise (1954)

Name: The Vise
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: 7
Cast: Donald Gray

Crime · Drama · Thriller

A half-hour 1950s detective television series that took different forms and titles during its run. From October 1951 to June 1954, ABC Mystery Theater stars Tom Conway as the titular character, a plainclothes English detective working with the NYPD Homicide Division. The Vise (seasons 1–4): Donald Gray portrays Saber as a one-armed private detective based in London. Broadcast on ABC from October 1954 to June 1957. Saber of London (seasons 5–7): Gray reprises his role in this final iteration, broadcast on NBC from September 1957 to May 1960.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (104 votes)
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Fandango at Home Free · Fawesome
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Donald Gray Mark Saber

Seasons

Season 1 (1954)

5.93 avg 31 episodes 6.9 → 5.4 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	One Just Man	6.9	12
2	Set a Murderer	5.8	18
4	Dr. Damon's Experiment	6.6	22
5	Death Pays No Dividends	6.2	22
6	Gabriel's Choice	4.7	15
7	The Diamond Expert	5.8	15
9	Fair and the Fallen	5.1	14
10	The Eavesdroppers	5.2	14
11	The Very Silent Traveller	5.6	18
12	The Yellow Robe	5.7	14
13	Lucky Man	4.8	15
14	The Gamblers	5.0	15
15	The Count of 12	6.6	17
16	The Final Column	7.1	17
17	The Benevolent Burglar	6.5	18
18	Blind Man's Bluff	5.5	13
20	Broken Honeymoon	6.5	12
21	Death on the Boards	5.7	13
22	Behind the Mask	6.1	13
24	The Cruel Test	6.6	15
25	The Deception	6.4	11
26	Week-End Guest	6.4	16
27	Fame and the Fury	6.9	11
28	Ring of Greed	6.4	11
31	Double Pay Off	6.0	13
32	Account Closed	4.6	12
33	Serpent Beneath	5.7	9
34	Price of Vanity	6.6	12
35	Man in Demand	5.8	11
37	The Rattan Trunk	5.6	10
39	The Better Chance	5.4	10

Season 2 (1955)

6.34 avg 18 episodes 6.7 → 5.4

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Strangle Hold	6.7	12
3	The Corpse in Room 13	6.0	10
4	Death Walks by Night	5.6	9
5	The Verdict	6.2	9
6	The Bargain	6.9	10
7	Death in White	6.2	13
8	The Broken Link	5.9	11
9	Never Let Me Down	6.0	12
10	Bond of Hate	7.0	6
12	Side Entrance	6.3	14
13	The Search for Martha Harris	6.8	9
14	Money to Burn	5.5	10
16	Cross Channel	6.2	12
18	Dead Man's Evidence	6.0	9
19	Stranger in Town	6.2	7
23	Gift from Heaven	8.5	7
25	Good Name Murder	6.7	7
26	Snapshot	5.4	10

Season 3 (1956)

5.98 avg 10 episodes 6.0 → 5.7

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	A Coffin for Johnny	6.0	13
4	Collectors Item	6.4	11
6	Manhunt	6.6	9
8	Blood in the Sky	6.2	11
10	Death Needs No Cane	6.1	14
13	There's Danger in Beauty	5.3	11
15	Hear No Evil	5.9	13
17	Walk Softly for Murder	6.1	12
18	Murder by Design	5.5	10
19	Murder for Gain	5.7	11

Season 4 (1956)

6.02 avg 24 episodes 6.4 → 6.1

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	File It Under Murder	6.4	10
2	If This Be Murder	6.1	13
6	Receipt for Murder	6.5	12
7	Holiday for Heatherton	5.5	12
9	Corpse in the Cellar	6.0	9
10	Dram of Death	6.8	14
12	A Hatful of Trouble	6.5	14
13	Return to Danger	5.8	12
14	Bullets for Saber	6.2	11
16	The Root of Evil	5.9	9
17	The Very Last Witness	5.9	10
18	Corpse with a Sword	6.4	8
19	The Wrong Face	5.5	9
23	Murder by Error	6.2	9
25	Man on a Cliff	5.6	11
26	The Sound of Death	6.2	11
27	Diamond Jubilee	6.1	9
28	A Coin's Worth of Murder	5.7	8
29	Farewell Mrs. Forrest	5.7	11
31	Hi-Jacked	5.3	8
32	The Sucker Game	5.8	9
36	Bishops Sometimes Bite	6.2	9
37	Short Dark and Handsome	6.0	9
38	The Hostage	6.1	10

Season 5 (1957)

6.84 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 5.9

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Captain and His Killers	7.4	8
3	Deep in the Heart of Chelsea	6.5	7
4	Death by Delayed Payment	7.0	7
6	The Penny Black	6.4	6
17	Saber at Sea	7.5	7
23	The Maid Was Curious	6.8	7
26	Strong Man Out	6.3	15
28	The Man Who Was Twice	7.2	6
37	Weakness Doesn't Pay	7.4	6
38	Field Goal	5.9	9

Season 6 (1958)

6.88 avg 5 episodes 6.8 → 5.8

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
6	Background for Murder	6.8	7
7	Where There's a Will	7.2	6
9	It Walks at Night	8.0	6
17	Platinum Murder	6.6	9
27	Jockey Missing	5.8	7

The Vise (1954)

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