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Orson Welles' Great Mysteries: Season 1
September 1, 1973
26 Episodes
~25 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
26
1
Captain Rogers
Sep 1, 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.
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2
The Leather Funnel
Sep 8, 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
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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.
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4
La Grande Breteche
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.
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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.
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6
Money to Burn
Oct 6, 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?
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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.
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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.
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9
Battle of Wits
Oct 27, 1973
25 min
No overview available for this episode.
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10
A Point of Law
Nov 3, 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.
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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.
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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.
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13
Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl
Nov 24, 1973
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14
For Sale - Silence
Dec 1, 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.
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15
The Inspiration Of Mr. Budd
Dec 8, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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19
Where There's a Will
Jan 5, 1974
A letter opened in error provides rather dangerous knowledge concerning a murder case.
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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?
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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.
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22
Come Into My Parlour
Jan 26, 1974
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23
Compliments of the Season
Feb 2, 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.
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24
Under Suspicion
Feb 9, 1974
A pianist on an international tour is forced to spy for the secret police to avoid being detained.
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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?
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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.
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