Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Season 1

(1973) September - July | # of Episodes : 26

Ratings

6.7

6.4

Series Details

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 26

Creators: Orson Welles

Networks: ITV1

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Sep 1, 1973

Recent Air Date: Feb 23, 1974

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: English

Age Rating: NR

Website: Link

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox Television , ITV

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Main Cast

Orson Welles

Self - Host

Age : 70 | Popularity : 19%

Episodes

Episode 1

01 September 1973 - 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.

Episode 2

08 September 1973 - 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

Episode 3

15 September 1973 - 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.

Episode 4

22 September 1973 - 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.

Episode 5

29 September 1973 - 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.

Episode 6

06 October 1973 - 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?

Episode 7

13 October 1973 - In the Confessional

An old tramp takes refuge in a church, and, concealed within the confessional, overhears things of great interest.

Episode 8

20 October 1973 - Unseen Alibi

Dean Stockwell stars as the victim of an elaborately staged murder frame centering around a lover's rendezvous.

Episode 9

27 October 1973 - Battle of Wits

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 10

03 November 1973 - 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.

Episode 11

10 November 1973 - 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.

Episode 12

17 November 1973 - 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.

Episode 13

24 November 1973 - Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 14

01 December 1973 - 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.

Episode 15

08 December 1973 - 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.

Episode 16

15 December 1973 - 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.

Episode 17

22 December 1973 - Farewell to the Faulkners

The masquerade is over when a murdered man turns up alive in the guise of his wife.

Episode 18

29 December 1973 - 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.

Episode 19

05 January 1974 - Where There's a Will

A letter opened in error provides rather dangerous knowledge concerning a murder case.

Episode 20

12 January 1974 - A Time to Remember

Zigorin, a top Russian spy, has defected to the West. But is he really Zigorin or an impostor?

Episode 21

19 January 1974 - 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.

Episode 22

26 January 1974 - Come Into My Parlour

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 23

02 February 1974 - 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.

Episode 24

09 February 1974 - Under Suspicion

A pianist on an international tour is forced to spy for the secret police to avoid being detained.

Episode 25

16 February 1974 - 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?

Episode 26

23 February 1974 - The Furnished Room

A young man's month-long search for a missing girl ends in a haunted room of a boarding house.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Orson Welles
Writing	Screenplay	Orson Welles
Department	Role	Name

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