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The Better Mouse Trap

Action & Adventure

48

Nov 24, 1966

The Saint is in the South of France and is the chief suspect following a spate of jewel robberies from the rooms of hotel guests.

Full Episodes

Season 5, 27 episodes

The Queen's Ransom,

Danger and a royal lesson in humility accompany Templar's mission to transport a queen to Switzerland to obtain jewels.

48m Sep 29, 1966

Interlude In Venice,

Templar rescues an attorney's daughter (Quinn O'Hara) from a vengeful gangster, only to have her lured back to the mob figure's villa.

48m Oct 6, 1966

The Russian Prisoner,

A Soviet physics professor defects while attending a convention in Geneva, leading Templar to attempt to reunite him with his daughter.

48m Oct 13, 1966

The Reluctant Revolution,

A beautiful assassin gets Templar involved in a plot to overthrow a South American dictator, a scheme that could cost Simon his life.

48m Oct 20, 1966

The Helpful Pirate,

A famous scientist vanishes after falling into a trap set by swindlers using treasure as a lure.

48m Oct 27, 1966

The Convenient Monster,

A man and a dog are both killed by the shores of Loch Ness by what would appear to have been the monster.

48m Nov 3, 1966

The Angel's Eye,

Templar becomes suspicious when a noted Dutch diamond cutter denies seeing a gem Simon knows was brought to him, guest Jane Merrow.

48m Nov 10, 1966

The Man Who Liked Lions,

Elements of ancient and modern Rome overlap when Templar investigates the stabbing death of a reporter who was tracking a major story.

48m Nov 17, 1966

The Better Mouse Trap,

The Saint is in the South of France and is the chief suspect following a spate of jewel robberies from the rooms of hotel guests.

48m Nov 24, 1966

Little Girl Lost,

Templar receives a request for protection from a beautiful girl claiming to be Hitler's daughter, guest Noel Purcell.

48m Dec 1, 1966

Paper Chase,

Simon goes to East Germany to bring back a defector who is planning to trade a list of secret agents in return for the life of his father.

48m Dec 8, 1966

Locate And Destroy,

Simon Templar decides to aid Israeli operatives in the capture of an escaped Nazi war criminal.

48m Dec 15, 1966

Flight Plan,

A nun in high heels has Simon involved with a VTOL plane theft that he has to learn to fly very quickly.

48m Dec 22, 1966

Escape Route,

Simon is caught burgling a house by Teal and sentenced to ten years in Princetown Prison.

48m Dec 29, 1966

The Persistent Patriots,

Templar is caught in blackmail, jealousy and murder after saving the life of a British colony's prime minister, guest Edward Woodward.

48m Jan 5, 1967

The Fast Women,

Templar is literally caught in a crossfire when he gets between two women competing on the racetrack and for the attentions of a man.

48m Jan 12, 1967

The Death Game,

One night the Saint gets himself involved with 'the Death Game'. It is a cult which has sprung up amongst students from different colleges who compete in war games with each other.

48m Jan 19, 1967

The Art Collectors,

Templar saves a woman from thieves in Paris, then must bargain among several parties claiming ownership of paintings in her possession.

48m Jan 26, 1967

To Kill A Saint,

Templar finds himself hired to be his own assassin after he is fired upon and his card is found at the scene of an attempted murder.

48m Feb 23, 1967

The Counterfeit Countess,

Templar is nearly killed when he accidentally runs afoul of counterfeiters, then is marked for death by the ringleader.

48m Mar 2, 1967

Simon and Delilah,

Templar negotiates with the kidnappers of an actress despite believing that the abduction was a publicity stunt, guest Ronald Radd.

48m Mar 23, 1967

Island Of Chance,

A poison dart cuts short Templar's West Indies meeting with an old friend, but not before the man tells Simon about a vast gold hoard.

48m Apr 6, 1967

The Gadget Lovers,

Simon is assigned to protect Russian colonel Smolenko following the deaths of several Soviet agents.

48m Apr 20, 1967

A Double In Diamonds,

A highly valuable necklace is stolen from Lord Gillingham by his secretary Kate, who kills the jeweler in the process.

48m May 4, 1967

The Power Artists,

Simon is framed for the murder of a young sculptor named Loudon.

48m May 11, 1967

When Spring Is Sprung,

Templar believes British intelligence has ordered him to free a Soviet spy, but he could be mistaken, guests Toby Robins, Ann Lynn.

48m Jun 1, 1967

The Gadic Collection,

Photographs of a valuable missing antique collection lead Templar to investigate a lady -- a probe that makes him the victim of torture.

48m Jun 7, 1967