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Orson Welles' Great Mysteries(TV show/series, 1973-1974)

25min per episode | Genres: Mystery, Drama

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 26 episodes

Orson Welles' Great MysteriesRating: 3.2/5 (with 2 votes)
Orson Welles Great Mysteries is a British television series originally transmitted between 1973 and 1974, produced by Anglia Television for the ITV network. The series is an anthology of mystery stories. Each episode is introduced by Orson Welles, the only regular actor in the series, whose appearances were confined to the introductory and closing sequences. In the opening titles, Welles appears shown in silhouette walking through a hallway towards the camera, smoking a cigar and outfitted in a broad-brimmed hat and a huge cloak. When he actually appears on-screen to introduce the episodes, his face is all that is shown, in extreme close-up and very low lighting. ()
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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.

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Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Seasons and Episodes

09/01/1973Season 1 - 26 episodes
#1 | 09/01/1973Captain 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.
#2 | 09/08/1973The 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
#3 | 09/15/1973A 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.
#4 | 09/22/1973La 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.
#5 | 09/29/1973The 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.
#6 | 10/06/1973Money 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?
#7 | 10/13/1973In the Confessional
An old tramp takes refuge in a church, and, concealed within the confessional, overhears things of great interest.
#8 | 10/20/1973Unseen Alibi
Dean Stockwell stars as the victim of an elaborately staged murder frame centering around a lover's rendezvous.
#9 | 10/27/1973Battle of Wits
#10 | 11/03/1973A 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.
#11 | 11/10/1973The 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.
#12 | 11/17/1973The 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.
#13 | 11/24/1973Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl
#14 | 12/01/1973For 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.
#15 | 12/08/1973The 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.
#16 | 12/15/1973An 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.
#17 | 12/22/1973Farewell to the Faulkners
The masquerade is over when a murdered man turns up alive in the guise of his wife.
#18 | 12/29/1973The 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.
#19 | 01/05/1974Where There's a Will
A letter opened in error provides rather dangerous knowledge concerning a murder case.
#20 | 01/12/1974A Time to Remember
Zigorin, a top Russian spy, has defected to the West. But is he really Zigorin or an impostor?
#21 | 01/19/1974Ice 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.
#22 | 01/26/1974Come Into My Parlour
#23 | 02/02/1974Compliments 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.
#24 | 02/09/1974Under Suspicion
A pianist on an international tour is forced to spy for the secret police to avoid being detained.
#25 | 02/16/1974Trial for Murder
During a murder trial in 19th-century England, one of the jurors begins to have mysterious hallucinations - has he seen a ghost?
#26 | 02/23/1974The Furnished Room
A young man's month-long search for a missing girl ends in a haunted room of a boarding house.

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Russian (RU)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/01/1973
Last episode released on: 02/23/1974
Creator: Roald Dahl
Presenter/Host: Orson Welles
Composer: John Barry
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Great Mysteries"

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