Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
| Orson Welles' Great Mysteries | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Various |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Anglia Television |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Distributor | 20th Century-Fox Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 576i 4:3 (SDTV) |
| Original release | 1 September 1973 – 24 February 1974 |
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series originally transmitted between 1973 and 1974, produced by Anglia Television for the ITV network.[1]
The series is an anthology of different tales. Each episode is introduced by Orson Welles, the only regular actor in the series, whose appearances were confined to the introductions.[2] 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.
Episodes were directed by Alan Gibson, Peter Sykes, Peter Sasdy, Philip Saville, James Ferman and Alan Cooke. The theme music for the series was composed by John Barry.[3]
Episodes
- Captain Rogers (starring Donald Pleasence)
- The Leather Funnel
- A Terribly Strange Bed
- La Grande Bretèche
- The Dinner Party
- Money to Burn
- In the Confessional
- Unseen Alibi
- Battle of Wits
- A Point of Law
- The Monkey's Paw
- The Ingenious Reporter
- Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl
- For Sale - Silence
- The Inspiration of Mr. Budd
- An Affair of Honour
- Farewell to the Faulkners
- The Power of Fear
- Where There Is a Will
- A Time to Remember
- Ice Storm
- Come Into My Parlour
- Compliments of the Season
- Under Suspicion
- Trial for Murder
- The Furnished Room
Availability
The series is, at present, not available on DVD. The home media rights are held by ITV Studios.