Series Description

The Vise was a 30 minute, anthology/drama series that was produced in the United Kingdom and aired in the U.S. on ABC. There was a different story and cast each week. It was mostly about people who usually did something illegal like blackmail or running a con on some innocent person. Then they would find themselves trapped in a "The Vise" of their own making!

The Vise Cast

Ron Randell .... Host

The Vise Trivia

There were two episodes of the Vise that were produced but were not broadcast due to mid-season cancellation of the series. Their titles were "Good Name Murder" and "Snapshot".

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

The Vise - The First Season

1. One Just Man (10/1/1954)
2. Set A Murderer (10/8/1954)
3. Let Murder Be Done (10/15/1954)
4. Doctor Damon's Experiment (10/22/1954)
5. Death Pays No Dividends (10/29/1954)
6. Gabriel's Choice (11/5/1954)
7. Diamond Expert (11/12/1954)
8. Secret Place (11/19/1954)
9. Fair And The Fallen (11/26/1954)
10. Eavesdropper (12/3/1954)
11. Very Silent Traveller (12/10/1954)
12. Yellow Robe (12/17/1954)
13. Lucky Man (12/24/1954)
14. Gambler (12/31/1954)
15. Count Of Twelve (1/7/1955)
16. Final Column (1/14/1955)
17. Benevolent Burglar (1/21/1955)
18. Blind Man's Bluff (1/28/1955)
19. Eighth Window (2/4/1955)
20. Broken Honeymoon (2/11/1955)
21. Death On The Boards (2/18/1955)
22. Behind The Mask (2/25/1955)
23. Dress Rehearsal (3/4/1955)
24. Cruel Test (3/11/1955)
25. Deception (3/18/1955)
26. Week-End Guest (3/25/1955)
27. Fame And The Fury (41//1955)
28. Ring Of Fear (4/8/1955)
29. Imperfect Gentlemen (4/15/1955)
30. Schemer (4/22/1955)
31. Double Pay-Off (4/29/1955)
32. Account Closed (5/6/1955)
33. Serpent Beneath (5/13/1955)
34. Price Of Vanity (5/20/1955)
35. Man In Demand (5/27/1955)
36. Hosting Chinaman (6/3/1955)
37. Rattan Trunk (6/10/1955)
38. Murder Of A Ham (6/17/1955)
39. Better Choice (6/24/1955)
40. Diplomatic Error (7/1/1955)
41. Stranglehold (7/8/1955)
42. Corpse In Room Thirteen (7/15/1955)
43. Death Walks By Night (7/22/1955)
44. Verdict (7/29/1955)
45. Bargain (8/5/1955)
46. Title Unknown (8/12/1955)
47. Death In White (8/19/1955)
48. Broken Link (8/26/1955)
49. Never Let Me Die (9/2/1955)
50. Bond Of Hate (9/9/1955)
51. Death Mask (9/16/1955)
52. Side Entrance (9/23/1955)

53. Search For Martha Harris (9/30/1955)
54. Money To Burn (10/7/1955)
55. Two Of A Kind (10/14/1955)
56. Cross Channel (10/21/1955)
57. Death TakeS No Holiday (10/28/1955)
58. Dead Man's Evidence (11/4/1955)
59. Stranger In Town (11/11/1955)
60. By Persons Unknown (11/18/1955)
61. Killer At Large (11/25/1955)
62. Wrong Time Murder (12/2/1955)
63. Gift From Heaven (12/9/1955)
64. Second Sight (12/16/1955)