Orson Welles
Director
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973)
Season 1
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series The series was an anthology of different tales. Each episode was introduced by Orson Welles, who was the only regular actor in the series. In the opening titles, Welles would be shown in silhouette as he walked through a hallway towards the camera, smoking a cigar and outfitted in a broad-brimmed hat and a huge cloak, the outfit itself being a nod to his having provided the voice of The Shadow in the radio program. When he actually appeared on-screen to introduce the episodes, his face would be all that would be shown, in extreme close-up and very low lighting.
Released Sept. 1, 1973
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Keywords: imdb.anthology-series, imdb.hitchcockian-thriller, imdb.horror-host, imdb.uk-male-horror-host, imdb.uk-horror-host, imdb.male-horror-host, imdb.murder, imdb.cigar-smoking
Production Companies: 20th Century Fox Television, ITV
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Captain Rogers
The respectable owner of a quiet inn in 18th century England is blackmailed by a grubby stranger, who knows he is secretly the notorious pirate Captain Rogers.
Sept. 1, 1973, midnight
S1E2 - The Leather Funnel
When a young man discovers a curious funnel made of leather, he has a presentiment that it was once used as an instrument of torture
Sept. 8, 1973, midnight
S1E3 - A Terribly Strange Bed
Charles Faulkner, a young American gambler in Paris, should have left the casino after striking it lucky. Why the devil did he accept to sleep in the casino's guest bed? This was to be the most horrible night he had ever lived.
Sept. 15, 1973, midnight
S1E4 - La Grande Breteche
A Spanish officer, captured by the French during the Peninsular War, is imprisoned at the country house of an elderly aristocrat with a bored young wife - whose lover he becomes, with deadly consequences.
Sept. 22, 1973, midnight
S1E5 - The Dinner Party
Blake is a brilliant accountant, but does he deserve a promotion to the board of directors? It all depends on the suitability of his wife. His bosses attend a small dinner party given by the Blakes to check her out.
Sept. 29, 1973, midnight
S1E6 - Money to Burn
A French girl in London finds herself in the awkward position of owing money to a Soho crime boss. But when she pays him off, he contemptuously sets fire to the money. Why?
Oct. 6, 1973, midnight
S1E7 - In the Confessional
An old tramp takes refuge in a church, and, concealed within the confessional, overhears things of great interest.
Oct. 13, 1973, midnight
S1E8 - Unseen Alibi
Dean Stockwell stars as the victim of an elaborately staged murder frame centering around a lover's rendezvous.
Oct. 20, 1973, midnight
S1E9 - Battle of Wits
A psychological drama pitting a brilliant headmaster against a vengeful actor in a deadly game.
Oct. 27, 1973, midnight
S1E10 - A Point of Law
A lawyer cannot stop a middle-aged spinster from making a fool of herself with a young fortune-hunter, but he can stop the fellow from getting his hands on her money.
Nov. 3, 1973, midnight
S1E11 - The Monkey's Paw
An old army sergeant, back in England after long service in India, shows some old friends a strange possession he's acquired - a monkey's paw which can make wishes come true.
Nov. 10, 1973, midnight
S1E12 - The Ingenious Reporter
Reporter Harry Langley pretends to be the murderer of unidentified women to boost sales with a special report from prison. But once arrested, the authorities seem to be convinced that he is indeed the killer.
Nov. 17, 1973, midnight
S1E13 - Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl
A jealous wife faces complications stemming from her artist husband's obsession with his ex-wife.
Nov. 24, 1973, midnight
S1E14 - For Sale - Silence
Businessman Pennington is bribed by a Mr. Briggs due to an extramarital affair. But it seems that Briggs has underestimated his opponent and the tables might be turning.
Dec. 1, 1973, midnight
S1E15 - The Inspiration Of Mr. Budd
How did Mr. Budd become a top-class West End hairdresser after such humble origins in a suburban barbershop? Well, one day, a stranger came in for a shave and a haircut.
Dec. 8, 1973, midnight
S1E16 - An Affair of Honour
India: After secret plans for the defence of a harbour are secretly copied, British General Sanderson tasks officers Bruce and Rolfe with convincing the apparent traitor Fanshaw to "save his honour" by committing suicide.
Dec. 15, 1973, midnight
S1E17 - Farewell to the Faulkners
The masquerade is over when a murdered man turns up alive in the guise of his wife.
Dec. 22, 1973, midnight
S1E18 - The Power of Fear
A handyman, finding that a number of middle-aged housewives require him for rather more than his professional services, turns to blackmail.
Dec. 29, 1973, midnight
S1E19 - Where There's a Will
A letter opened in error provides rather dangerous knowledge concerning a murder case.
Jan. 5, 1974, midnight
S1E20 - A Time to Remember
Zigorin, a top Russian spy, has defected to the West. But is he really Zigorin or an impostor?
Jan. 12, 1974, midnight
S1E21 - Ice Storm
An "Ice Storm" traps a woman with a potential thief masquerading as one of three experts invited to view a collection of valuable manuscripts.
Jan. 19, 1974, midnight
S1E22 - Come Into My Parlour
Jan. 26, 1974, midnight
S1E23 - Compliments of the Season
A penniless man tries to claim a reward from a millionaire at Christmas, and finds it's not as easy as he thought it would be.
Feb. 2, 1974, midnight
S1E24 - Under Suspicion
A pianist on an international tour is forced to spy for the secret police to avoid being detained.
Feb. 9, 1974, midnight
S1E25 - Trial for Murder
During a murder trial in 19th-century England, one of the jurors begins to have mysterious hallucinations - has he seen a ghost?
Feb. 16, 1974, midnight
S1E26 - The Furnished Room
A young man's month-long search for a missing girl ends in a haunted room of a boarding house.
Feb. 23, 1974, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: Sept. 1, 1973
Last Air Date: Feb. 23, 1974, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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