Orson Welles' Great Mysteries 1973
What is Orson Welles' Great Mysteries?
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries is a television series first released in 1973. Catalogued under Mystery, Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1973
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 26
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 1, 1973
- Networks
- ITV1
- Genres
- Mystery, Drama
- Updated
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Orson Welles' Great Mysteries is a television series first released in 1973. Catalogued under Mystery, Drama. Produced and broadcast by ITV1. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 26 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Orson Welles narrates classic literary mysteries in a haunting, close‑up style”
- Adaptations of renowned literary mysteries
- Orson Welles' iconic on‑screen introductions
- Varied genres from crime to the supernatural
- Limited recurring characters beyond the host
- Production reflects 1970s television constraints
Watch it if you enjoy classic literary mysteries presented with Orson Welles' iconic narration.
The series features period storytelling with a dark, suspenseful tone, suitable for mature audiences.
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Season 1 · 26 episodes
- E1 Captain Rogers Mytharc Sep 1, 1973
- E2 The Leather Funnel Core Sep 8, 1973
- E3 A Terribly Strange Bed Core Sep 15, 1973
- E4 La Grande Breteche Core Sep 22, 1973
- E5 The Dinner Party Core Sep 29, 1973
- E6 Money to Burn Core Oct 6, 1973
- E7 In the Confessional Core Oct 13, 1973
- E8 Unseen Alibi Core Oct 20, 1973
- E9 Battle of Wits Core Oct 27, 1973
- E10 A Point of Law Core Nov 3, 1973
- E11 The Monkey's Paw Core Nov 10, 1973
- E12 The Ingenious Reporter Core Nov 17, 1973
- E13 Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl Core Nov 24, 1973
- E14 For Sale - Silence Core Dec 1, 1973
- E15 The Inspiration Of Mr. Budd Core Dec 8, 1973
- E16 An Affair of Honour Core Dec 15, 1973
- E17 Farewell to the Faulkners Mytharc Dec 22, 1973
- E18 The Power of Fear Core Dec 29, 1973
- E19 Where There's a Will Core Jan 5, 1974
- E20 A Time to Remember Core Jan 12, 1974
- E21 Ice Storm Core Jan 19, 1974
- E22 Come Into My Parlour Core Jan 26, 1974
- E23 Compliments of the Season Core Feb 2, 1974
- E24 Under Suspicion Core Feb 9, 1974
- E25 Trial for Murder Mytharc Feb 16, 1974
- E26 The Furnished Room Mytharc Feb 23, 1974
Frequently asked questions
When did the series originally air?
It was broadcast between 1973 and 1974 on the ITV network.
Who produced the series?
Anglia Television produced it for the ITV network.
What type of stories are adapted?
Each episode adapts classic mystery, crime, or supernatural stories from authors such as Dickens, Conan Doyle, Wilkie Collins, Balzac, Maugham, and O. Henry.
Does Orson Welles appear in every episode?
Yes, Welles appears in the introductory and closing segments of each episode as the host, and he is the only recurring on‑screen presence.
What is the visual style of Welles' segments?
His face is shown in extreme close‑up with very low lighting.
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