Lock Up
(1959-'61) True crime cases of real-life public defender Herbert Maris, who was based in Philadelphia. This page lists contents of specific DVD Volumes.
Vol. 1: Flying High
10/15/1960. A murdered stewardess's roommate is on the spot when all other suspects have airtight alibis.
Murder is a Gamble
3/26/1960. A husband is held as his wife's murderer in what seems to be a love triangle crime.
Case of Joe Slade
9/24/1960. The clerk at a hunting lodge is accused of murder because he was having an affair with the victim's wife. Aka. "Against the Law."
The Beau and Arrow Case
10/22/1960. Dr. Von Heisinger, a psychologist, is killed with an arrow.
Vol. 2: Top Secret
11/19/1960. Attorney Herb Maris comes to the defense of a scientist-undercover agent who is accused of irregularity in the
handling of top secret information.
Society Doctor
11/26/1960. Dr. William Stanhope is accused of murdering his wife.
His Father's Footsteps
1/16/1960. Circumstantial evidence points to a teenage boy as the guilty party
in a shooting. The youth's father hires Herbert Maristo defend his son.
Case of Nan Havens
6/10/1961. Nan Havens is accused of espionage. A piece of microfilm was found in her car. Aka. "Photo Finish."
Vol. 3:
Stake Out
9/26/1959. Herb Maris undertakes the defense of a reformed ex-con accused of murdering a policeman. First episode in the series.
Like Father, Like Son
3/4/1961. A man whose safe has been looted accuses his grandson of the theft,
claiming that only the two of them knew the safe's combination..
Red Confetti
3/11/1961. A series of hit and run accidents has baffled the police. It is not
until the Eighth accident occurs that Maris finds a clue.
Planter's Death
3/18/1961. Maris looked forward to a quiet vacation in the West Indies, But his
plans change when a plantation owner is murdered.
Vol. 4: Change of Heart
10/10/1959. An eyewitness testifies that a young man killed his former sweetheart.
Herb Maris takes the case to prove that no crime was committed at all.
Presumption of Guilt
11/7/1959. While serving a prison sentence, a gang leader is stabbed. An inmate
who is innocent of the murder is convicted of the crime and awaits
doom in the death house.
Face of Innocence
5/27/1961. Maris finds an envelope full of money and is drawn into a case involving robbery and murder.
Mind Over Murder
5/21/1960. A zoologist is accused of poisoning his employer.
Vol. 5: Girls Wanted
12/31/1960. A young girl gives Maris a clue in a an employment agency racket.
With Malice for One
12/5/1959. An immigrant becomes the victim of prejudice and the object of a murder
charge.
Frame Up
10/29/1960. The body of a notorious gangster is found in a gift shop run by an
ex-convict.
Framed Ex-Con
12/12/1959. A former criminal trying to go straight is besieged by two criminals
who threaten to implicate him in the theft of a huge sum of money.
Vol. 6: Wildcatter
4/15/1961. A man is accused of stealing a fortune in securities from his former boss, a rich oilman.
Price of Charity
1/23/1960. A fancy suit of clothes aids lawyer Herb Maris in his attempt to clear a G.I. of a murder charge.
Never Bet the Odds
1/30/1960. When a prizefighter bets against himself, lawyer Maris' suspicions are aroused.
Poker Club
3/12/1960. An elderly Shakespearean actor is held for the murder of a theatrical producer. With John Carradine.
Vol. 7: Death and Taxes
4/2/1960. Circumstantial evidence point to a rich oil man as the murderer of a
girl he met on a spree and asked to marry. With Buddy Ebsen.
The Frame
4/30/1960. Herb Maris is certain that his policeman friend is being framed for murder by a local gangster.
Sentenced to Die
6/4/1960. The wife of a man convicted of murdering his former employer pleads
with Herb Maris to re-examine the case. With Angie Dickinson.
