The Executioner (6 Apr. 1955)
"Fabian of the Yard" The Executioner (original title)

Several murders are committed by a man seeking revenge for the accidental death of his son.

Director:

Alex Bryce

Writers:

Robert Fabian (story), Eric Field (teleplay)

Stars:

Bruce Seton, William Abney, Geoffrey Denys

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Bruce Seton	...	Det. Supt. Robert Fabian
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Abney	...	Jim Keyes
Geoffrey Denys	...	The Doctor
Robert Fabian	...	Himself - Closing Statements (as Bob Fabian)
Elspet Gray	...	Marion Courtland
Noel Howlett	...	The Vicar
Robert Raglan	...	Det. Sgt. Wyatt
Marjorie Rhodes	...	Mrs. Boody
Peter Swanwick	...	Mr. Porter (as Peter Swannick)
Totti Truman Taylor	...	Miss Langley - The Schoolmistress

Storyline

Several murders are committed by a man seeking revenge for the accidental death of his son.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1955 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trinity Productions Ltd., Telefilm Enterprises

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

A sad and grim tale

As with each episode I've seen, it opens with Seton saying "This is Fabian of Scotland Yard." Fabian is the lead investigator in a series of murders in which all of the victims have been drown in a bath tub. The latest victim is a 27 year old insurance agent. When a colleague tells Fabian that there is no discernible motive to the murders because the culprit is a psycho, Fabian replies "Even a psycho has to have a psycho motive." And indeed, Fabian does find out what the victims had in common and that the motive lies in a many years ago accidental death. The detective work is very good even though the last minute rescue of a potential victim is somewhat implausible. As usual, the real Inspector Fabian provides concluding remarks.