Season 1

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Season 1

Sep 01, 1973 26 episodes
S01

Episodes

Episode 1

Captain Rogers

Sep 01, 1973 25 min

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

The Leather Funnel

Sep 08, 1973 25 min

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

A Terribly Strange Bed

Sep 15, 1973 25 min

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

La Grande Breteche

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Sep 22, 1973 25 min

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

The Dinner Party

Sep 29, 1973 25 min

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

Money to Burn

Oct 06, 1973 25 min

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

In the Confessional

Oct 13, 1973 25 min

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

Episode 8

Unseen Alibi

Oct 20, 1973 25 min

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

Episode 9

Battle of Wits

Oct 27, 1973 25 min

A psychological drama pitting a brilliant headmaster against a vengeful actor in a deadly game.

Episode 10

A Point of Law

Nov 03, 1973 25 min

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

The Monkey's Paw

Nov 10, 1973 25 min

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

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.

Episode 13

Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl

Nov 24, 1973

A jealous wife faces complications stemming from her artist husband's obsession with his ex-wife.

Episode 14

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.

Episode 15

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.

Episode 16

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.

Episode 17

Farewell to the Faulkners

Dec 22, 1973

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

Episode 18

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.

Episode 19

Where There's a Will

Jan 05, 1974

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

Episode 20

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?

Episode 21

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.

Episode 22

Come Into My Parlour

Jan 26, 1974

Episode 23

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.

Episode 24

Under Suspicion

Feb 09, 1974

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

Episode 25

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?

Episode 26

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.