S01E01 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.
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
S01E25: 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?
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 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
S01E03 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...
S01E04 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.
S01E05 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...
S01E06 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?
S01E07 In the Confessional
An old tramp takes refuge in a church, and, concealed within the confessional, overhears things of great interest.
S01E08 Unseen Alibi
Dean Stockwell stars as the victim of an elaborately staged murder frame centering around a lover's rendezvous.
S01E09 Battle of Wits
A psychological drama pitting a brilliant headmaster against a vengeful actor in a deadly game.
S01E10 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.
S01E11 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.
S01E12 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.
S01E13 Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl
A jealous wife faces complications stemming from her artist husband's obsession with his ex-wife.
S01E14 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.
S01E15 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.
S01E16 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.
S01E17 Farewell to the Faulkners
The masquerade is over when a murdered man turns up alive in the guise of his wife.
S01E18 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.
S01E19 Where There's a Will
A letter opened in error provides rather dangerous knowledge concerning a murder case.
S01E20 A Time to Remember
Zigorin, a top Russian spy, has defected to the West. But is he really Zigorin or an impostor?
S01E21 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.
S01E22 Come Into My Parlour
S01E23 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.
S01E24 Under Suspicion
A pianist on an international tour is forced to spy for the secret police to avoid being detained.
S01E25 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?
S01E26 The Furnished Room
A young man's month-long search for a missing girl ends in a haunted room of a boarding house.
Cast
Orson Welles
Self - Host
