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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

All Episodes 1959 - 1965
TV-PG

  • Ended
  • 1960-09-10T23:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 1d 22h (46 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Drama, Mystery
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries was a British second-feature film series, produced at Merton Park Studios for Anglo-Amalgamated. There were 47 films in the series, made between 1960 and 1965

54 episodes

1960-03-01T00:00:00Z

Special 1 Urge to Kill

Special 1 Urge to Kill

  • 1960-03-01T00:00:00Z1h

A local pub owner's daughter is found dead in the area of the town docks - her clothes ripped off and her body mutilated. The police are unable to find any definite leads, but the townspeople have other ideas...

1960-08-31T23:00:00Z

Special 2 October Moth

Special 2 October Moth

  • 1960-08-31T23:00:00Z1h

A disturbed young man lives with his dysfunctional family in an isolated house in the country. While out collecting moths in the dark he causes a car to run off the road: rescuing the injured female passenger, he takes her back to his room.

1959-07-31T23:00:00Z

Special 3 The White Trap

Special 3 The White Trap

  • 1959-07-31T23:00:00Z1h

Paul Langley has racked up a number of unsuccessful escape attempts from prison, but now his wife is pregnant and frightened he makes one last effort to reach her.

1959-03-01T00:00:00Z

Special 4 Breakout

Special 4 Breakout

  • 1959-03-01T00:00:00Z1h

John Arkwright is convicted of fraud but has no intention of serving his five-year sentence. His wife Rita sees Chandler who, for £1,500, agrees to get Arkwright out of Brentville prison.

1960-08-15T23:00:00Z

Special 5 House of Mystery

Special 5 House of Mystery

  • 1960-08-15T23:00:00Z1h

Setting out to view a small house that is up for sale, a young couple find it in an uncared-for condition. Trying the key, they are surprised when the door is opened by a strange woman

Special 6 The Man in the Back Seat

  • 1960-05-31T23:00:00Z1h

It is night-time, and the lights at a large greyhound racing stadium start to go out as the last of the crowd leave. Crouched in the shadows of the car park are two youths, and they're up to no good.

1960-02-21T00:00:00Z

Special 7 The Malpas Mystery

Special 7 The Malpas Mystery

  • 1960-02-21T00:00:00Z1h

Audrey Bedford finds herself involved in strange happenings on her release from prison. Her step-sister Dora, who at first is anxious to avoid her, suddenly becomes friendly and so does her boyfriend.

1961-02-01T00:00:00Z

Special 8 Seven Keys

Special 8 Seven Keys

  • 1961-02-01T00:00:00Z1h

William Jefferson, an accountant serving a sentence for embezzlement, dies in a prison hospital just before the authorities can tell him of the death of his only son.

Series Premiere

1960-09-10T23:00:00Z

1x01 Clue of the Twisted Candle

Series Premiere

1x01 Clue of the Twisted Candle

  • 1960-09-10T23:00:00Z1h

What do a wealthy foreigner in fear of his life and a young man who has confessed to a shooting have in common? Supt. Meredith investigates - and he doesn't like what he finds.

1960-11-10T00:00:00Z

1x02 Marriage of Convenience

1x02 Marriage of Convenience

  • 1960-11-10T00:00:00Z1h

A prison escapee's plans of getting his hands on £20,000 go awry when he discovers his girlfriend has married the ex-DI who arrested him in the first place.

1960-11-20T00:00:00Z

1x03 The Man Who Was Nobody

1x03 The Man Who Was Nobody

  • 1960-11-20T00:00:00Z1h

Two men are searching for James Tynewood, a young tearaway: one is a police inspector, while the other is his solicitor. But Tynewood has mysteriously disappeared...

1961-01-10T00:00:00Z

1x04 Partners in Crime

1x04 Partners in Crime

  • 1961-01-10T00:00:00Z1h

Wealthy company director Harry Strickland is found dead and his safe has been burgled. Only a small amount of money was taken, however, which puzzles the police.

1961-01-25T00:00:00Z

1x05 Clue of the New Pin

1x05 Clue of the New Pin

  • 1961-01-25T00:00:00Z1h

The locked door of a vault, with the key lying on a table beside a dead man, presents Superintendent Carver with a baffling case of murder, for he must find how the murderer managed to lock the door and replace the key on the table!

1961-07-03T23:00:00Z

1x06 The Fourth Square

1x06 The Fourth Square

  • 1961-07-03T23:00:00Z1h

Bill Lawrence, a young lawyer, turns detective when one of his clients, Nina Stewart, becomes caught up in a murder and a burglary.

Season Premiere

1961-07-14T23:00:00Z

2x01 Man at the Carlton Tower

Season Premiere

2x01 Man at the Carlton Tower

  • 1961-07-14T23:00:00Z1h

Lew Daney, chief suspect in a jewel robbery and an ensuing murder, vanishes leaving no trace. Hot on his trail are two men - an ex-policeman and Daney's ex-partner in crime.

1961-07-26T23:00:00Z

2x02 Clue of the Silver Key

2x02 Clue of the Silver Key

  • 1961-07-26T23:00:00Z1h

The murder of wealthy money-lender Harvey Lane was perhaps no great loss to his business associates, but to Superintendent Meredith of Scotland Yard it was a case of murder.

1961-08-11T23:00:00Z

2x03 Attempt to Kill

2x03 Attempt to Kill

  • 1961-08-11T23:00:00Z1h

An attempt is made on the life of Frank Weyman. Two suspects emerge - one is his estranged wife and the other is his employee.

1961-10-15T23:00:00Z

2x04 Man Detained

2x04 Man Detained

  • 1961-10-15T23:00:00Z1h

A burglary is discovered at the offices of a photographic company, and the owner seems anxious to hush up the theft. His secretary, however, believes something to be terribly wrong.

1961-10-26T23:00:00Z

2x05 Never Back Losers

2x05 Never Back Losers

  • 1961-10-26T23:00:00Z1h

An insurance investigator tackles a vicious gambling ring.

1961-12-13T00:00:00Z

2x06 The Sinister Man

2x06 The Sinister Man

  • 1961-12-13T00:00:00Z1h

Superintendent Wills investigates the theft of some mysterious oriental tablets. When a body is dragged from the Thames, the victim's violent demise is attributed to someone with martial arts skills.

1962-01-15T00:00:00Z

2x07 Backfire

2x07 Backfire

  • 1962-01-15T00:00:00Z1h

Venetia Beauty Preparations is a symbol of success in the thriving cosmetics industry. Housed in a modern luxurious factory with a large staff, everything points to prosperity - or so it seems!

Season Premiere

1962-01-29T00:00:00Z

3x01 Candidate for Murder

Season Premiere

3x01 Candidate for Murder

  • 1962-01-29T00:00:00Z1h

Kersten, a professional killer, is brought in from the Continent by a jealous husband, Donald Edwards, to kill his wife Helene.

1962-02-07T00:00:00Z

3x02 Flat Two

3x02 Flat Two

  • 1962-02-07T00:00:00Z1h

Two men visit the apartment of Emil Louba, a rich gambler, on the night of his death - each with a strong motive for murder!

1962-02-18T00:00:00Z

3x03 The Share Out

3x03 The Share Out

  • 1962-02-18T00:00:00Z1h

In return for clearing his once shady record, Mike Stafford agrees to help Scotland Yard smash a big blackmail racket that has already caused three brutal deaths.

1962-03-21T00:00:00Z

3x04 Number Six

3x04 Number Six

  • 1962-03-21T00:00:00Z1h

The crook Charles Valentine is aware that he is being followed by agent Number Six, but Six's identity is a closely guarded secret within Scotland Yard.

1962-07-05T23:00:00Z

3x05 Time To Remember

3x05 Time To Remember

  • 1962-07-05T23:00:00Z1h

When Jack Burgess, a small-time estate agent, gets persistent calls from a mysterious Mrs Jackson to buy an expensive property, he decides to learn more about the deal.

1962-07-20T23:00:00Z

3x06 Solo For Sparrow

3x06 Solo For Sparrow

  • 1962-07-20T23:00:00Z1h

Kidnapping an old lady, a gang of thieves take from her the key of a jewellery shop. While two of them rob the shop's safe, what starts as a £20,000 jewellery theft soon turns to murder!

1962-09-13T23:00:00Z

3x07 Playback

3x07 Playback

  • 1962-09-13T23:00:00Z1h

A police officer in the dock awaits a life-changing verdict and reflects on the situation that brought him to be arrested.

Season Premiere

1962-09-20T23:00:00Z

4x01 Locker Sixty Nine

Season Premiere

4x01 Locker Sixty Nine

  • 1962-09-20T23:00:00Z1h

After finding the body of his employer lying in a pool of blood, Craig, a private detective, is knocked unconscious by an unknown assailant.

1962-09-30T23:00:00Z

4x02 Death Trap

4x02 Death Trap

  • 1962-09-30T23:00:00Z1h

Fashion model Carol Haisten learns that her sister drew £7,000 from the bank the day before she died from an overdose of sleeping pills. That money is now missing.

1963-01-03T00:00:00Z

4x03 The Set Up

4x03 The Set Up

  • 1963-01-03T00:00:00Z1h

A benevolent act on a train leads to something much more sinister for an ex-convict in search of gainful employment. Can the cost of earning £100 too high for Arthur Payne?

1963-01-12T00:00:00Z

4x04 Incident at Midnight

4x04 Incident at Midnight

  • 1963-01-12T00:00:00Z1h

A registered drug addict and ex-surgeon recognises a man named Muller whom he knew as an active Nazi in Vienna before the war.

1963-01-28T00:00:00Z

4x05 The £20,000 Kiss

4x05 The £20,000 Kiss

  • 1963-01-28T00:00:00Z1h

Count Arnim, his beautiful wife and their English maidservant have formed themselves into a highly efficient organisation for extorting money by blackmail.

1963-03-12T00:00:00Z

4x06 On The Run

4x06 On The Run

  • 1963-03-12T00:00:00Z1h

When the mild-mannered Stewart makes a break from Norwich prison with only a month more of his sentence to serve, the Governor is puzzled.

1963-03-26T00:00:00Z

4x07 Return To Sender

4x07 Return To Sender

  • 1963-03-26T00:00:00Z1h

Dino Steffano, a handsome, self-made property investment tycoon who has just pulled off a quarter of a million pound swindle, is arrested as he is about to leave the country.

Season Premiere

1963-03-01T00:00:00Z

5x01 Ricochet

Season Premiere

5x01 Ricochet

  • 1963-03-01T00:00:00Z1h

Yvonne Phipps returns home alone and disturbs an intruder hiding in the bushes. Seeing her terrified by the ordeal, her husband teaches her how to use a gun in case the intruder returns.

1963-03-31T23:00:00Z

5x02 The Double

5x02 The Double

  • 1963-03-31T23:00:00Z1h

John Cleeve is suffering from what his doctor calls 'homicidal hallucinations'. He can remember nothing of his past - apart from the obsessive memory that he has killed a business partner.

1963-04-30T23:00:00Z

5x03 The Rivals

5x03 The Rivals

  • 1963-04-30T23:00:00Z1h

Millionaire Swedish industrialist Rolf Neilson is horrified when his only daughter, Christina, is kidnapped from the London hotel where she is staying with him.

1963-06-30T23:00:00Z

5x04 To Have and to Hold

5x04 To Have and to Hold

  • 1963-06-30T23:00:00Z1h

Sent to protect a woman frightened by telephone death threats, Sergeant Fraser goes against all codes of police conduct and falls in love with his victim.

1963-08-31T23:00:00Z

5x05 The Partner

5x05 The Partner

  • 1963-08-31T23:00:00Z1h

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

1963-11-01T00:00:00Z

5x06 Accidental Death

5x06 Accidental Death

  • 1963-11-01T00:00:00Z1h

Returning from a party the adopted daughter of Colonel Paxton and her boyfriend are surprised by an intruder. The colonel, however, instantly recognises him as a war comrade.

1963-12-01T00:00:00Z

5x07 Five to One

5x07 Five to One

  • 1963-12-01T00:00:00Z1h

Alan Roper is a smart young man on the fringes of big time crime. With his partner-in-crime, Lea, and his girlfriend Pat, he's planning his biggest job yet - the robbery of a betting shop owned by a man he hates.

Season Premiere

1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

6x01 Downfall

Season Premiere

6x01 Downfall

  • 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z1h

Sir Harold Crossley is a famous criminal lawyer with more than a touch of genius, but when his brilliant defence of murder suspect Martin Somers results in his acquittal, he meets his opposition.

1964-02-01T00:00:00Z

6x02 The Verdict

6x02 The Verdict

  • 1964-02-01T00:00:00Z1h

Joe Armstrong, a big-time racketeer, is deported back to Great Britain from America to find himself facing a murder rap for a killing he had committed twenty years before.

1964-03-31T23:00:00Z

6x03 We Shall See

6x03 We Shall See

  • 1964-03-31T23:00:00Z1h

Alva Collins is the attractive wife of a captain in a civil airline. She is neurotic, vicious and unstable but only her brother knows that she is a hopeless psychopath whose condition can only deteriorate.

1964-05-31T23:00:00Z

6x04 Who Was Maddox?

6x04 Who Was Maddox?

  • 1964-05-31T23:00:00Z1h

Jack Heath, a young, wealthy and successful company director, along with his ex-model wife, return home late one night to find that their house has been broken into.

1964-08-31T23:00:00Z

6x05 Face of a Stranger

6x05 Face of a Stranger

  • 1964-08-31T23:00:00Z1h

Cell-mates Vince Howard and John Bell have served their sentence and now, with remission for good behaviour, they are due for release within a week. With only a few more days of his sentence to serve, John is found to be in possession of a knife.

1964-08-31T23:00:00Z

6x06 Act of Murder

6x06 Act of Murder

  • 1964-08-31T23:00:00Z1h

A home-swap couple fall victim to a scam and end up losing all their valuable antiques and furniture. That, however, is not the end of their troubles.

1964-11-01T00:00:00Z

6x07 Never Mention Murder

6x07 Never Mention Murder

  • 1964-11-01T00:00:00Z1h

Philip Teasdale, an eminent heart surgeon, is having his attractive artist wife watched by a private detective - not for purposes of divorce, but for a particulary nasty form of revenge.

Season Premiere

1964-11-01T00:00:00Z

7x01 The Main Chance

Season Premiere

7x01 The Main Chance

  • 1964-11-01T00:00:00Z1h

Michael Blake has always had his eye on the main chance. A suave, ex-public school type, he seems oddly out of place in the company of small-time racketeers.

1965-03-31T23:00:00Z

7x02 Game for Three Losers

7x02 Game for Three Losers

  • 1965-03-31T23:00:00Z1h

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.

1965-06-30T23:00:00Z

7x03 Change Partners

7x03 Change Partners

  • 1965-06-30T23:00:00Z1h

Ben Arkwright, a co-director in the firm of Arkwright and Gallen, is having an affair with Anna, the strongly willed wife of Ricky Gallen, Ben's partner.

1965-07-31T23:00:00Z

7x04 Strangler's Web

7x04 Strangler's Web

  • 1965-07-31T23:00:00Z1h

Police believed the murder of Norma Brent to be an open-and-shut case; her lover - a penniless scrap merchant - was discovered holding the ends of the strangulation cord over her lifeless body.

1965-09-30T23:00:00Z

7x05 Dead Man's Chest

7x05 Dead Man's Chest

  • 1965-09-30T23:00:00Z1h

It all began as a hoax, a stunt, a trick on the part of two cynical young journalists to spite society and thwart the Establishment. The idea was to expose the frailty of circumstantial evidence, and they planned to fake a murder. But the plan went disastrously wrong.

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