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- Season 5 overviewSep 2, 1952-May 12, 195335 episodesSeason 5 episodes1. The Old Lady of Bayeux Sep 2, 1952
- A rich dowager seemingly dies of a heart attack while staying at the estate of her nephew.
- 2. Call From a Killer Sep 9, 1952
- A killer hides out with his wartime buddy, unaware that his buddy is now a cop.
- 3. The Return of Dr. Bourdette Sep 16, 1952
- A Paris detective determines that the source of the city's terror is inhabiting a wax museum.
- 4. Set-Up For Death Sep 23, 1952
- A mobster is released from prison and proclaims he's going straight.
- 5. The Beach of Falesa Sep 30, 1952
- Wiltshire is sent by a trading company to work on a small Polynesian island.
- 6. The Man in the Mirror Oct 7, 1952
- Murder is easy when a gunman finds he has an exact double.
- 7. The Blue Panther Oct 14, 1952
- A detective has been hired to guard The Blue Panther, a valuable painting on loan to a gallery.
- 8. The Man Who Had Seven Hours Oct 21, 1952
- During a stop-over in Paris, a young assistant director is attracted by criminals on the Montmarte.
- 9. All Hallow's Eve Oct 28, 1952
- An otherworldly visitor who knows Mr. Markheim intimately wants him to kill again.
- 10. The Moving Target Nov 11, 1952
- An athlete uses the Olympics as his chance to escape to freedom.
- 11. Monsieur Vidocq Nov 18, 1952
- Monsieur Vidocq investigates a series of thefts at France's national museum.
- 12. The Whispering Killer Nov 25, 1952
- A gangster is done in by a minor infraction of the law that he had overlooked.
- 13. A Time of Innocence Dec 2, 1952
- An arsonist-for-hire dubbed "Mr. Matches" has been been torching buildings all around the city. Bernard Frank, head of the fire bureau, knows who he's looking for because he's spotted in the crowd at each of his jobs admiring his work. To catch "Mr. Matches" in the act, the department has an ex-con hire him to take down a building they're monitoring. His capture becomes personal after Frank's son is killed in one of the arsonist's fires.—Jay Phelps
- 14. The Girl Who Saw Tomorrow Dec 9, 1952
- A neurotic woman is distressed because she sees her best friend gaining the success she wants.
- 15. The Tortured Hand Dec 16, 1952
- A 19th century nobleman suffers pain in the hand he used when committing a heinous crime.
- 16. The Deadly Lamb Dec 23, 1952
- An airman is involved in a love triangle with his brother as the woman's other suitor.
- 17. The Invisible Killer Dec 31, 1952
- Pilot Dan Crowley is grounded by his doctor for his delusional behavior.
- 18. Little Camorra Jan 6, 1953
- A young Italian woman is terrified that she's marked for death by an old vendetta.
- 19. Mr. Matches Jan 13, 1953
- An arsonist-for-hire has been been torching buildings all around the city.
- 20. Vacancy for Death Jan 20, 1953
- A couple own a run-down boarding house that arranges for their boarders to have 'accidents.'
- 21. Career Jan 27, 1953
- A British agent tries to give up her work in Nazi Germany.
- 22. Mutiny Below Feb 3, 1953
- A boiler room crew stages a mutiny when they believe a stolen diamond is on board.
- 23. A Study in Stone Feb 10, 1953
- A famous sculptor who plans the murder of his wife intends to be accused of the crime.
- 24. The Quarry Feb 17, 1953
- Don prevents a stranger from being shot outside of his hotel.
- 25. They Haven't Killed Me Yet Feb 24, 1953
- The life of an agent is in jeopardy when he attempts to break a Chinatown protection racket.
- 26. The Kiss Off Mar 3, 1953
- An ex-convict who was wrongly convicted holds up a tax office and leaves behind an obvious clue.
- 27. The Legend of Lizzie Mar 10, 1953
- The story of accused axe-murderer Lizzie Borden is based on the actual court transcripts.
- 28. The Black Prophet Mar 17, 1953
- Convinced that Rasputin will bring about the fall of Russia, a group of noblemen take action.
- 29. Portrait of Constance Mar 24, 1953
- A newlywed accompanies her detective husband on the search for a long-missing woman.
- 30. Death in the Cave Mar 31, 1953
- Two explorers fight for their lives after being trapped in a cave.
