Lock-Up

Lock-Up

1959
Lock-Up
Lock-Up

Lock-Up

7.8 | NR | en | Drama

Lock-Up is an American legal drama series that premiered in syndication in September 1959 and concluded in June 1961. The half-hour episodes had little time for character development or subplots and presented a compact story without embellishment.

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EP39  Photo Finish
Jun. 10,1961
Photo Finish

Nan Havens, traveling behind the iron curtian, is charged with espionage when microfilm carring government secrets is found in her automobile. Maris believes she is innocent and defends her.

EP38  The Intruder
Jun. 03,1961
The Intruder

An intruder is shot by a woman, an ex-showgirl. It so happens that the intruder was her husband. Maris investigates.

EP37  Face of Innocence
May. 27,1961
Face of Innocence

A murder and a robbery takes place. Maris finds an envelope full of money tied to the case. Maris investigates.

EP36  Sacrifice Play
May. 20,1961
Sacrifice Play

A newspaper columnist is murdered and Al Bingham, another newsman, is charged with murdering him. Maris investigates.

EP35  Court Martial
May. 13,1961
Court Martial

Sergent Corey is court martialed for murder. Lt. Weston believes in Sgt. Corey because he helped him get started in his military career. Maris helps in the investigation.

EP34  Hurricane
May. 06,1961
Hurricane

After a murder trial where the defendant was found guilty, Maris get a telegram from an important witness in the case stating that the convicted man was not guilty. Maris investigates.

EP33  Leading Young Citizen
Apr. 29,1961
Leading Young Citizen

Joe Tanner is an ex-convict but is now reformed and leading a good life. The police, however, charge him with a crime. Tanner claims he is innocent. Maris investigates.

EP32  The Accused
Apr. 22,1961
The Accused

A woman dies suddenly and it is ruled a suicide. The woman was a former client of Maris, and he is not so sure. Maris investigates.

EP31  The Wildcatter
Apr. 15,1961
The Wildcatter

A rich oil man is the victim of the theft of his securities. His former employee is accused of the crime. Maris invesigates.

EP30  Mr. Sobel's Birthday Party
Apr. 08,1961
Mr. Sobel's Birthday Party

A cake is poisoned at an office party and the payroll is heisted. A man takes the blame for the crime. Maris is hired by the man's wealthy uncle to clear him.

EP29  Jungle Compound
Apr. 01,1961
Jungle Compound

Maris takes a trip to the zoo. A murder takes place and a zoo worker with a police record, fightened that he'll be the logical one arrested, panics and kidnaps Maris.

EP28  Two Wrongs
Mar. 25,1961
Two Wrongs

A Broadway actress who no one likes is murdered. Everyone she knew had a reason to want her dead. Maris investigates.

EP27  Planter's Death
Mar. 18,1961
Planter's Death

Maris heads to the West Indies for some rest and recreation but his vacation is cut short when a plantation owner is killed. Maris investigates.

EP26  Red Confetti
Mar. 11,1961
Red Confetti

A spree of ""hit and runs"" bewilder the police department. Maris and Lt. Weston are on the case and discover interesting facts in the eight accident. The clues lead them to a dance studio the victims were members of.

EP25  Like Father, Like Son
Mar. 04,1961
Like Father, Like Son

Mr. Burkhart, Sr. accuses his grandson George of stealing. He claims only the two of them knew the combination of the safe. Maris investigates the allegation.

EP24  Design for Murder
Feb. 25,1961
Design for Murder

An assistant dress designer is charged with murdering his employer. Maris investigates and defends.

EP23  Fugitive From Fear
Feb. 18,1961
Fugitive From Fear

A Korean war veteran suffering from post shock traumatic stress disorder flees after being accused of killing an acquaintance. When Maris comes to his defense he discovers the dead woman had a note addressed to him.

EP22  End of Titan
Feb. 11,1961
End of Titan

Lloyd Randell is killed and Debby Arnold is charged with murder. Maris defends her but has to review an incredible amount of evidence in order to make a good case.

EP21  A French Affair
Feb. 04,1961
A French Affair

Maris travels to Paris to meet a potential client but finds him murdered. A suspect is arrested for the murder but Maris is not sure he's the killer. Maris investigates in Europe.

EP20  Abandoned Mine
Jan. 28,1961
Abandoned Mine

A death of a prospector worries the owners of a mine and send Maris to protect their interests and investigate the crime.

EP19  Jennifer
Jan. 21,1961
Jennifer

A woman is charged and jailed for the murder of her husband. Her step-daughter, Jennifer, asks Maris to investigate the case because she believes in her step-mother. Jennifer turns out to be quite a sleuth and help Maris with the case.

EP18  A Case of Arson
Jan. 14,1961
A Case of Arson

Sam Putman is charged with arson. Maris investigates and defends Mr. Putman since he is an old friend of his father.

EP17  His Brother's Keeper
Jan. 07,1961
His Brother's Keeper

Larry Wade is a policeman who decides to help out the victim of the crime instead of chasing the perpetrator. This places him in trouble with his superiors and is charged with dereliction of duty. Maris defends Wade which places him at odds with Lt. Weston.

EP16  Girls Wanted
Dec. 31,1960
Girls Wanted

Maris receives an important clue from a young girl in an employment agency racket. Maris decides to investigate.

EP15  Compulsive Killer
Dec. 24,1960
Compulsive Killer

Professor Hasting thinks his wife is too worried about the welfare of criminals and their concerns. He decides his wife needs a lesson in reality.

EP14  Concrete Coffin
Dec. 17,1960
Concrete Coffin

A skeleton buried under a road is found by contruction workers. Maris investigates the possible crime.

EP13  Coins of Antiquity
Dec. 10,1960
Coins of Antiquity

A Greek immigrant, Alexis George, receives a shipment of rare coins to sell from his mother in Greece but is burglarized in the process. A friend of Alexis is supected of murder and the robbery. Maris investigates.

EP12  Number Please
Dec. 03,1960
Number Please

A friend of Maris is arrested for the murder of a detective. Maris is motivated to clear his friend and discovers the dead detective was running afoul of the law.

EP11  Top Secret
Nov. 19,1960
Top Secret

A scientist, who's also a top-notch secret agent, is accused of misusing top-secret information and botching his assigned job. Maris comes to his aid.

EP10  Society Doctor
Nov. 26,1960
Society Doctor

A well-to-do medical doctor, William Stanhope, is accused of killing his wife and arrested. Maris investigates.

EP9  Diamond Dupe
Nov. 12,1960
Diamond Dupe

A union member is accused of selling stolen property. The union hires Maris to defend the man charged with the crime.

EP8  The Sisters
Jun. 17,1961
The Sisters

Whitney Coleman is charged for murder when her estranged husband is found dead. Maris comes to her aid and investigates.

EP7  Seventh Hour
Nov. 05,1960
Seventh Hour

Bill Donati, a laborer, is accused of killing a local racketeer named Al Curis. Maris defends Bill.

EP6  The Frame Up
Oct. 29,1960
The Frame Up

An ex-convict runs a gift shop and finds the dead body of a well known gangster in his shop. He is arrested for murder. Maris and Lt. Weston, who are friends of the accused, help in the investigation.

EP5  Beau and Arrow Case
Oct. 22,1960
Beau and Arrow Case

A psychologist, Dr. Von Heisinger, is murdered. The weapon: an arrow. Maris investigates.

EP4  Flying High
Oct. 15,1960
Flying High

Jean Davis, a flight attendant, is murdered. When Maris investigates the case he discovers that many people had a reason to kill Ms. Davis. The problem is that all of them have solid alibis.

EP3  Skid Row Story
Oct. 08,1960
Skid Row Story

Barney Klein lives on skid row and is accused of stealing money from a local half-way house. Maris defends Barney.

EP2  The Tee Off
Oct. 01,1960
The Tee Off

Dan Gray invents an explosive formula similar to dynamite. After a golfer is killed with an exploding golf ball the inventor is arrested for murder. Maris and Lt. Weston investigate. Gloria Larkley is Dan's supporting girlfriend.

EP1  Against the Law
Sep. 24,1960
Against the Law

Maris and Lt. Weston go fishing on vacation. At the lodge they stay the owner is accused of murdering his adulterous wife. Rather than fish, Maris and Weston investigate.

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Synopsis

Lock-Up is an American legal drama series that premiered in syndication in September 1959 and concluded in June 1961. The half-hour episodes had little time for character development or subplots and presented a compact story without embellishment.

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Cast

Macdonald Carey , John Doucette

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Reviews

kidboots I thought, from the episodes I have seen, that this was an excellent series that took a more compassionate look and tried to show how innocent people could look guilty when circumstantial evidence was all the police had. John Douchette played Lt. Jim Weston, a tough no nonsense policeman who, every episode, is forced to eat his words when when attorney Herbert L. Maris (played by Macdonald Carey) shows him that the person he has usually pounced on as being guilty in the first five minutes is really an innocent bystander. Based on the case histories of a prominent attorney, every episode Herbert L. Maris is drawn into a criminal case because of his uncanny ability of character reading and knowing when a person is telling the truth. His creed is "a person is innocent until proved guilty" and even though I haven't seen a lot of episodes, I have seen enough to know that this is an above average crime series. Most of the episodes I have seen have been written by Robert Bloch, author of "Psycho".Another big plus are the guest stars, they are a mix of up and coming stars (Mary Tyler Moore), old timers (Jackie Coogan) and others who should have had bigger careers than they did (Wanda Hendrix and June Vincent who was memorable in 1946's "Black Angel" and then just seemed to disappear). "The Case of Nan Havens" featured Mary Tyler Moore as an innocent young girl caught up in her sleazy boyfriend's espionage activities, "Society Doctor" was about the death of a doctor's wife and focused on his receptionist who had an unhealthy hero worship of the doctor - the surprise was that she was not the killer!!!
ejrjr Herbert L. Maris was a real corporate attorney in Philadelphia who devoted his spare time helping wrongly accused persons. Maris strongly believed in the fundamental canon of English/U.S. law: a person is innocent until proved guilty. The 78 episodes in the Ziv syndicated series are each based on a case history from the personal files of Herb Maris, who is played by MacDonald Carey.This series is more police investigation like Dragnet than Perry Mason as there is little courtroom drama. Circumstantial evidence is the key element in each story and is used to discredit a suspect. But, Herb Maris always triumphs because as he says "this case is about justice." Each episode has a strong moral message but they are not obtrusive or offensive. Lock Up is a window into America before the 60s cultural revolution. This is America in the late 1950s before Viet-Nam, the Summer of Love, and the beginning of FM radio stations playing rock 'n' roll.If you like programs with simple story lines and actors who can act, then you will enjoy Lock Up. If you like unscripted television programs without actors, then just keep watching American Idol, the Great Race, or poker games.
blondiesguy2004 In today's world, where the term "lawyer" is unfairly synonymous with "ambulance chaser" or "political player", we could use a guy like Herbert L. Maris. Thankfully, there are a few lawyers like Maris still around today, and for that, we have TV series like this to thank.For the uninitiated, Herbert L. Maris is an LA attorney whose specialty is defending the unjustly accused in situations where no one else can or will help. He usually is aided by police lieutenant Weston, who ironically is the cop who has his clients tossed in the clink. There isn't that much antagonism between the two, and Weston usually sees the light in the nick of time, particularly when Maris is in over his head... for instance, when he is held captive by a group of thugs (led by a pre-Spock Leonard Nimoy!!) who framed a rookie cop (James "The Virginian" Drury) for murder.As is the case with 50's series, many young up-and-comers bit their teeth into some episodes, such as Mary Tyler Moore, Robert Conrad, Burt Reynolds, Sally Kellerman, and others. Maris himself is portrayed brilliantly by a young Macdonald Carey, six years before he found his calling in daytime TV as the kindly Dr. Horton on "Days Of Our Lives". And it wasn't the first time Carey played a doc, either; three years before "Lock Up", he took on the role as radio's beloved "Dr. Christian", or rather, Dr. Christian's nephew. Carey has the knack of playing people who you would kill to have on your side; in this case, some people are accused of taking it quite literally."Lock Up" is a Fred Ziv-United Artists Television Production, based on the life of Herbert L. Maris (yes, he was a real-life defense lawyer). 78 episodes were made between 1959 and 1961.
Richard K. I have to admit, the first time I saw LOCK UP I had to laugh but I truly enjoyed it. This syndicated show, first aired in 1959, is based on a real-life Philadelphia lawyer, Herbert L. Maris which was played by MacDonald Carey. Maris was devoting his career to defending the wrongly accused. What I found so humorous is his relation to his friend; police detective Weston, played brilliantly by John Doucette. Doucette puts the bad guys behind bars and Carey uses him to find the same guys innocent. I really doubt that Barry Scheck goes to the police or the prosecutors for assistance in freeing an innocent person. Doucette lets Carey walk in at anytime and goes through his files; all this makes the show fun to watch. It's like Perry Mason asking Lt. Tragg for help in finding his client innocent! How would it look if a LAW & ORDER defense attorney were to walk in on Briscoe and Green? Carey finds the bad guy on his own while Doucette is there by his side to make the arrest. And get this, Carey's character is a corporate not a criminal lawyer. He seems to have more than one secretary, all blonde and dumb, and he drives some cool wheels, usually a Dodge. Carey has the same long, sad face as John Kerry! All in all, LOCK UP is enjoyable. These days, with our rights being trampled on, society needs people like Scheck and Carey's character to protect the innocent from over-zealous prosecutors………..Richard