Edgar Wallace Mysteries(1959–1966)

Partners in Crime

A film producer (Guy Doleman) devises a deadly plan to finance a project.

Clue of the New Pin

Rex Lander (Paul Daneman) is prime suspect in his rich uncle's murder, but there's no evidence to pin it on him.

Man in the Back Seat

Two young thugs rob a bookie leaving a dog-racing track with his winnings, but when they grab his case full of money they discover that he has chained it to his wrist. They dash around town trying to find a way to separate the case from the wrist of the bookie, who the pair has by now beaten so badly he appears to be dead. They finally come up with what they think is a foolproof plan, but soon something happens that they weren't quite expecting.

The Fourth Square

The chief suspect in a series of jewel robberies is found dead.

Man at the Carlton Tower

A murderous jewelry heist attracts an ex-partner of the killer, a master criminal who's never been caught. His personal nemesis,a retired detective, joins Scotland Yard to crack the case, in turn recruiting the thief's estranged wife.

Clue of the Silver Key

When a hired server is killed after a party for an artist and his fiancée, and soon after, the girl's hot tempered, disapproving old uncle is murdered too, the police look for a connexion. The clues available include a small, brightly painted key to the old man's safe, and some wigs found in an abandoned apartment near a crime site.

Seven Keys

An ex-con goes looking for his late cellmate's hidden loot.

Attempt to Kill

A rich man's secretary/fiancée is harassed by an assistant, who's sacked. Dangerous accidents start occurring and the assistant is suspected, but he's suddenly murdered just as he plans to meet with a Scotland Yard inspector.

House of Mystery

A young couple go to check out a house they're thinking of buying. A somewhat mysterious woman tells the couple several stories of the fates that befell the house's previous owners.

Man Detained

A cracked safe seems like routine to the police, until the owner of the business is found dead the next morning and they find that a lot more money was in the safe than he had said. Where did he get it and why was it there?

Never Back Losers

Wally Sanders, a horseracing jockey, loses a race and crashes his car to claim an insurance. Jim Matthews, a shrewd and energetic insurance investgator, follows up the company's suspicion of foul play and stumbles deep into a web of corruption concering fixed horse races.

Breakout

A government official arranges prison breaks as a sideline, but the police steps in and his gang is caught.

The White Trap

Serving a jail sentence for a crime he didn't commit, Paul Langley makes several attempts to escape from prison, in order to clear his name. He also has other problems, his wife is about to go into labor with their first baby.

Number Six

An international criminal arrives in London, and a detective is anxious to pin something on him for some unprovable murders of former lovers. The villain starts to suspect servants and henchmen of being a police spy known as 'Number Six'.

Time to Remember

Burglars rob a townhouse and most of them are caught at the scene, but valuable jewels seem to have vanished. An estate agent realises they are still on site, and tries to purchase the building before anyone finds them.

Locker Sixty-Nine

A businessman's fraudulent dealings kills many people. His partner threatens to expose him if he has further dishonest dealings. When the fraudster receives death threats he fakes his own murder to get his hands on the partner's evidence.

Playback

A German immigrant seduces a young P.C. and talks him into an elaborate scheme.

Solo for Sparrow

A gang of thieves are implicated in a murder while executing a jewellery shop heist.

Death Trap

Carol Halston discovers her sister withdrew £7000 before she died. The money is now missing.

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The Partner

Shady dealings and a duplicitious accountant put studio head Wayne Douglas and his new Oriental actress Lin in peril.

Game For Three Losers

Robert Hilary is a public figure, a businessman and a politician. Happily married, Hilary still lets his desire for his new secretary get the better of him. Starring Michael Gough, Mark Eden, Toby Robins and Allan Cuthbertson. Directed by Gerry O'Hara.

The Set Up

Recently released from prison, Arthur Payne meets a benevolent stranger on a train who says he may be able to help him. A few days later, a second stranger arrives at Payne's houseboat, and Payne reluctantly agrees to carry out a no-risk jewel theft for a fee. When the staged burglary turns to murder, Payne realises he's been set up and he goes on the run. All the evidence points towards Payne being the murderer, but one irrefutable fact troubles Inspector Jackson.