Mark Saber 1954
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- October 1, 1954
- Last Aired
- September 5, 1960
- Format
- 7 seasons · 220 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~110 hours (30 min/ep)
- Created By
- Mark Grantham, Brian Clemens
- Networks
- NBC, ABC
- Where to Stream
- OXYGEN
What is Mark Saber?
Mark Saber is a half-hour 1950s detective television series that took different forms and titles during its run, spanning networks like ABC and NBC. From October 1951 to June 1954, it aired as ABC Mystery Theater starring Tom Conway as a plainclothes English detective working with the NYPD Homicide Division.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1954
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 220
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 1, 1954
- Last aired
- Sep 5, 1960
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC, ABC
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 2 votes
- Format
- 7 seasons · 220 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Networks
- NBC, ABC
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Mark Saber is a half-hour 1950s detective television series that took different forms and titles during its run, spanning networks like ABC and NBC. From October 1951 to June 1954, it aired as ABC Mystery Theater starring Tom Conway as a plainclothes English detective working with the NYPD Homicide Division. Later iterations titled The Vise and Saber of London featured Donald Gray portraying Saber as a one-armed private detective based in London from October 1954 through May 1960.
The series holds historical significance for its evolving formats and transatlantic settings, transitioning from New York City police work with Tom Conway to London-based private investigations with Donald Gray. The production maintained a half-hour crime and drama format while shifting across different titles and network homes throughout its extensive 1950s broadcast history.
Should you watch it?
“Follow a transatlantic detective solving crimes across changing titles and eras in this 1950s series.”
- Features Tom Conway as a plainclothes English detective working with the NYPD Homicide Division.
- Showcases Donald Gray as a one-armed private detective based in London.
- Spans multiple iterations including ABC Mystery Theater, The Vise, and Saber of London.
- The series took different forms and titles during its run, which may cause confusion.
Watch it if you enjoy classic half-hour 1950s detective and crime drama television series.
The series presents crime and drama stories delivered in half-hour episodes across its multiple broadcast iterations.
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Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 One Just Man Mytharc Oct 1, 1954
- E2 Set a Murder Core Oct 8, 1954
- E3 Let Murder Be Done Core Oct 15, 1954
- E4 Dr. Damon's Experiment Core Oct 22, 1954
- E5 Death Pays No Dividends Core Oct 29, 1954
- E6 Gabriel's Choice Core Nov 5, 1954
- E7 The Diamond Expert Core Nov 12, 1954
- E8 The Secret Place Core Nov 19, 1954
- E9 The Fair and the Fallen Core Nov 26, 1954
- E10 The Eavesdropper Core Dec 3, 1954
- E11 The Very Silent Traveler Core Dec 10, 1954
- E12 The Yellow Robe Core Dec 17, 1954
- E13 Lucky Man Core Dec 24, 1954
- E14 The Gambler Core Dec 31, 1954
- E15 Count of Twelve Core Jan 7, 1955
- E16 The Final Column Core Jan 14, 1955
- E17 The Benevolent Burglar Core Jan 21, 1955
- E18 Blind Man's Bluff Core Jan 28, 1955
- E19 Broken Honeymoon Core Feb 4, 1955
- E20 The Eighth Window Core Feb 11, 1955
- E21 Death on the Boards Core Feb 18, 1955
- E22 Behind the Mask Core Feb 25, 1955
- E23 Dress Rehearsal Core Mar 4, 1955
- E24 Cruel Test Core Mar 11, 1955
- E25 The Deception Core Mar 18, 1955
- E26 Week-End Guest Core Mar 25, 1955
- E27 The Fame and the Fury Core Apr 1, 1955
- E28 Ring of Greed Core Apr 8, 1955
- E29 The Gentlemen Core Apr 15, 1955
- E30 The Schemer Core Apr 22, 1955
- E31 Double Pay-Off Core Apr 29, 1955
- E32 Account Closed Core May 6, 1955
- E33 The Serpent Beneath Core May 13, 1955
- E34 The Price of Vanity Core May 20, 1955
- E35 Man in Demand Core May 27, 1955
- E36 The Homing Chinaman Core Jun 3, 1955
- E37 Rattan Trunk Core Jun 10, 1955
- E38 Murder of a Ham Mytharc Jun 17, 1955
- E39 The Better Chance Mytharc Jun 24, 1955
Season 2 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Diplomatic Error Mytharc Jul 1, 1955
- E2 Strangle Hold Core Jul 8, 1955
- E3 The Corpse in Room Thirteen Core Jul 15, 1955
- E4 Death Walks by Night Core Jul 22, 1955
- E5 The Verdict Core Jul 29, 1955
- E6 The Bargain Core Aug 5, 1955
- E7 Death in White Core Aug 19, 1955
- E8 The Broken Link Core Aug 26, 1955
- E9 Never Let Me Die Core Sep 2, 1955
- E10 Bond of Hate Core Sep 9, 1955
- E11 Death Mask Core Sep 16, 1955
- E12 Side Entrance Core Sep 23, 1955
- E13 The Search for Martha Harris Core Sep 30, 1955
- E14 Money to Burn Core Oct 7, 1955
- E15 Two of a Kind Core Oct 14, 1955
- E16 Cross Channel Core Oct 21, 1955
- E17 Death Takes No Holiday Core Oct 28, 1955
- E18 Dead Man's Evidence Core Nov 4, 1955
- E19 Stranger in Town Core Nov 11, 1955
- E20 By Persons Unknown Core Nov 18, 1955
- E21 Killer at Large Core Nov 25, 1955
- E22 Wrong Time Murder Core Dec 2, 1955
- E23 Gift from Heaven Core Dec 9, 1955
- E24 Second Sight Core Dec 16, 1955
- E25 Code Name: Murder Mytharc Dec 23, 1955
- E26 Snapshot Mytharc Dec 30, 1955
Season 3 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Lady is Missing Mytharc Dec 23, 1955
- E2 Diamond Cut Diamond Core Dec 30, 1955
- E3 A Coffin for Johnny Core Jan 6, 1956
- E4 Collector's Item Core Jan 13, 1956
- E5 Deadline for Murder Core Jan 20, 1956
- E6 Manhunt Core Jan 27, 1956
- E7 Death Has Three Faces Core Feb 3, 1956
- E8 Blood in the Sky Core Feb 10, 1956
- E9 The Captive Brain Core Feb 17, 1956
- E10 Death Needs No Cane Mytharc Feb 24, 1956
- E11 Find a Body Core Mar 2, 1956
- E12 Frame Up Without Gloves Core Mar 9, 1956
- E13 There's Danger in Beauty Core Mar 16, 1956
- E14 The Girl from Rome Core Mar 23, 1956
- E15 Hear No Evil Core Mar 30, 1956
- E16 Killer on the Prowl Core Apr 6, 1956
- E17 Walk Softly for Murder Mytharc Apr 13, 1956
- E18 Murder by Design Mytharc Apr 20, 1956
- E19 Murder for Gain Core Apr 27, 1956
- E20 The Night Has Secrets Core May 4, 1956
- E21 No Reply from Room 17 Core May 11, 1956
- E22 The Sally Ankers Story Core May 18, 1956
- E23 Shroud for a Lady Core May 25, 1956
- E24 It's Only Mink Core Jun 1, 1956
- E25 The Long Wait Mytharc Jun 8, 1956
- E26 The Big Snatch Mytharc Jun 15, 1956
Season 4 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 File It Under Murder Mytharc Jun 20, 1957
- E2 If This Be Murder Mytharc Jun 27, 1957
- E3 Sing Softly Sister Core Jul 4, 1957
- E4 Against the Ropes Core Jul 18, 1957
- E5 Safe for Murder Core Jul 25, 1957
- E6 Receipt for Murder Core Aug 1, 1957
- E7 Holiday for Heatherton Core Aug 8, 1957
- E8 Kill Me My Love Core Aug 15, 1957
- E9 Corpse in the Cellar Core Aug 22, 1957
- E10 Dram of Death Mytharc Aug 29, 1957
- E11 Cage of Fear Core Oct 9, 1957
- E12 A Hatful of Trouble Core Oct 16, 1957
- E13 Return to Danger Core Dec 7, 1957
- E14 Bullets for Saber Mytharc Oct 30, 1957
- E15 Cry Wolf Core Nov 7, 1957
- E16 The Root of Evil Core Nov 13, 1957
- E17 The Very Last Witness Core Nov 14, 1957
- E18 Corpse with a Sword Core Nov 20, 1957
- E19 The Wrong Face Core Nov 27, 1957
- E20 Short Cut to Murder Core Dec 4, 1957
- E21 Tough Part Core Dec 11, 1957
- E22 Signature for Murder Core Jan 3, 1958
- E23 Murder by Error Mytharc Jan 17, 1958
- E24 Find Harry Clay Core Jan 27, 1958
- E25 Man on a Cliff Core Jan 24, 1958
- E26 The Sound of Death Core Jan 31, 1958
- E27 Diamond Jubilee Core Feb 5, 1958
- E28 A Coin's Worth of Murder Mytharc Feb 18, 1958
- E29 Farewell Mrs. Forrest Core Apr 3, 1958
- E30 Death in a Flask Core Mar 11, 1958
- E31 Hi-Jacked Mytharc Mar 18, 1958
- E32 The Sucker Game Core Apr 1, 1958
- E33 You Can't Live Twice Core Apr 8, 1958
- E34 Back Track to Murder Core Nov 13, 1958
- E35 Death Wears a Coronet Core Feb 4, 1959
- E36 Bishops Sometimes Bite Core Mar 20, 1959
- E37 Short Dark and Handsome Core Apr 22, 1959
- E38 The Hostage Mytharc Feb 25, 1958
- E39 The Pink Scarf Mytharc Nov 27, 1958
Season 5 · 38 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Captain and His Killers Mytharc Sep 13, 1959
- E2 Hands Across the Sea Core Sep 20, 1957
- E3 Deep in the Heart of Chelsea Core Sep 27, 1957
- E4 Death by Delayed Payment Core Oct 4, 1957
- E5 S5.E5 ∙ The Missing Hours Core Oct 11, 1957
- E6 The Penny Black Core
- E7 Girls and Diamonds Core Oct 25, 1957
- E8 Murder Shall Speak Core Nov 1, 1957
- E9 The Baby-Sitter Core Nov 8, 1957
- E10 Hour of Decision Core Apr 30, 1959
- E12 The Law and the Lawless Core Nov 29, 1957
- E13 Hidden Money Core Dec 10, 1957
- E14 Fast Cars and Girls Core Dec 10, 1957
- E15 Saber's Bow and Arrow Core May 21, 1959
- E16 Man About to Die Core May 27, 1959
- E17 Saber at Sea Mytharc Jan 5, 1958
- E18 Cheating Cheaters Core Jan 12, 1958
- E19 Six Months to Talk Core Jan 12, 1958
- E20 Four Against Three Core Jan 12, 1958
- E21 Code to Murder Core Jan 19, 1958
- E22 The Case of Mr Shore Core Jun 17, 1959
- E23 The Maid Was Curious Core Apr 18, 1960
- E24 Calling Charley: Emergency Core Dec 23, 1959
- E25 The Visitor Core Sep 24, 1958
- E26 Strong Man Out Mytharc
- E27 Power of Suggestion Core Jul 21, 1958
- E28 The Man Who Was Twice Core Jul 22, 1958
- E29 Dead Man's Hands Core Oct 6, 1959
- E30 Diamond Follies Mytharc Oct 7, 1958
- E31 A Diplomatic Affair Core Oct 8, 1958
- E32 Black Pawn, White Pawn Core Sep 5, 1960
- E33 Lillies for Lucas Core Nov 20, 1958
- E34 The White Cane Core Nov 21, 1958
- E35 Beyond Fear Core Nov 27, 1959
- E36 Don't Lose Your Shirt Core Jun 9, 1958
- E37 Weakness Doesn't Pay Core Jun 22, 1958
- E38 Field Goal Mytharc Jun 23, 1958
- E39 Corpse Cried Murder Mytharc Jun 24, 1958
Season 6 · 38 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Curse of Death Mytharc Oct 12, 1958
- E2 The Killer and the Kid Core Oct 19, 1958
- E3 Paid Off Mytharc Oct 26, 1958
- E4 Trap for Murder Core Nov 2, 1958
- E5 Night on the Town Core Nov 9, 1958
- E6 Background for Murder Core Nov 16, 1958
- E7 Where There's a Will Core Nov 23, 1958
- E8 A Toast to Death Core Nov 30, 1958
- E9 It Walks at Night Core Dec 7, 1958
- E10 The Lady Doesn't Scare Core Dec 14, 1958
- E11 Uncle William Core Dec 21, 1958
- E12 The Black Widow Core Jan 4, 1959
- E13 Hour of Reckoning Mytharc Mar 8, 1959
- E14 Double Take Core Apr 5, 1959
- E15 Cooked-Up Murder Core Apr 12, 1959
- E16 Dark Moments Core Apr 19, 1959
- E17 Platinum Murder Core Apr 26, 1959
- E18 Silent Accusation Core May 3, 1959
- E19 Under Suspicion Core May 10, 1959
- E20 Dangerous Meeting Core May 17, 1959
- E21 Dilemma for Harry Core May 24, 1959
- E22 Operation Arson Core May 31, 1959
- E23 Come Out Fighting Core Jun 7, 1959
- E24 Time Alibi for Murder Core Jun 14, 1959
- E25 Out of the Past Core Jun 21, 1959
- E26 Incident in Soho Core Jun 28, 1959
- E27 Jockey Missing Core Jul 5, 1959
- E28 Death Hides Out Core Jul 12, 1959
- E29 Switch to Murder Core Jul 19, 1959
- E30 Silence for Sale Core Jul 26, 1959
- E31 Arena for Fraud Core Aug 2, 1959
- E32 1000 Alibis Core Aug 9, 1959
- E33 The Opportunists Core Aug 16, 1959
- E34 A Date with Trouble Core Aug 23, 1959
- E35 Death at His Fingertips Core Aug 30, 1959
- E36 Murder for Revenge Core Sep 6, 1959
- E37 Dead Before Arrival Mytharc Sep 13, 1959
- E38 Fire! Mytharc Sep 20, 1959
Season 7 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Broken Journey Mytharc Sep 6, 1959
- E2 Cousin from Montreal Core Sep 13, 1959
- E3 The Big Stone Core Sep 20, 1959
- E4 Ordeal of Fear Core Sep 27, 1959
- E5 Murder with Make-Up Core Oct 4, 1959
- E6 Damages Core Oct 11, 1959
- E7 Lost and Found Core Oct 18, 1959
- E8 Full Moon Core Oct 25, 1959
- E9 Scream in the Night Core Apr 3, 1960
- E10 A Boxful of Tragedy Core Apr 10, 1960
- E11 Kill and Run Core Apr 17, 1960
- E12 Florentine Madonna Core Apr 24, 1960
- E13 The Last Chapter Mytharc May 1, 1960
- E14 Sweetheart, Beware! Mytharc May 8, 1960
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It offers classic 1950s crime and drama featuring lead performances by Tom Conway and Donald Gray across multiple iterations.
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The series consists of half-hour episodes broadcast across multiple iterations from October 1951 to May 1960.
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