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EP1 Captain Rogers Sep 01, 1973

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.

EP2 The Leather Funnel Sep 08, 1973

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

EP3 A Terribly Strange Bed Sep 15, 1973

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.

EP4 La Grande Breteche Sep 22, 1973

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.

EP5 The Dinner Party Sep 29, 1973

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.

EP6 Money to Burn Oct 06, 1973

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?

EP7 In the Confessional Oct 13, 1973

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

EP8 Unseen Alibi Oct 20, 1973

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

EP9 Battle of Wits Oct 27, 1973

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EP10 A Point of Law Nov 03, 1973

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.

EP11 The Monkey's Paw Nov 10, 1973

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.

EP12 The Ingenious Reporter Nov 17, 1973

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.

EP13 Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl Nov 24, 1973

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EP14 For Sale - Silence Dec 01, 1973

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.

EP15 The Inspiration Of Mr. Budd Dec 08, 1973

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.

EP16 An Affair of Honour Dec 15, 1973

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.

EP17 Farewell to the Faulkners Dec 22, 1973

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

EP18 The Power of Fear Dec 29, 1973

A handyman, finding that a number of middle-aged housewives require him for rather more than his professional services, turns to blackmail.

EP19 Where There's a Will Jan 05, 1974

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

EP20 A Time to Remember Jan 12, 1974

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

EP21 Ice Storm Jan 19, 1974

An "Ice Storm" traps a woman with a potential thief masquerading as one of three experts invited to view a collection of valuable manuscripts.

EP22 Come Into My Parlour Jan 26, 1974

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EP23 Compliments of the Season Feb 02, 1974

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.

EP24 Under Suspicion Feb 09, 1974

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

EP25 Trial for Murder Feb 16, 1974

During a murder trial in 19th-century England, one of the jurors begins to have mysterious hallucinations - has he seen a ghost?

EP26 The Furnished Room Feb 23, 1974

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

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Released: 01 September 1973 Ended

Producted By: 20th Century Fox Television

Country: United Kingdom

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Synopsis

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

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