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The Best Episodes of Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

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The Best Episodes of Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series The series was an anthology of different tales. Each episode was introduced by Orson Welles,...

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    #1 - Captain Rogers

    S1:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - The Leather Funnel

    S1:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - A Terribly Strange Bed

    S1:E3

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - La Grande Breteche

    S1:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - The Dinner Party

    S1:E5

    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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    Director:John Robins
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    #6 - Money to Burn

    S1:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - In the Confessional

    S1:E7

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Unseen Alibi

    S1:E8

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Battle of Wits

    S1:E9

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    Director:James Ferman
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - A Point of Law

    S1:E10

    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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    Director:Peter Sykes
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - The Monkey's Paw

    S1:E11

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - The Ingenious Reporter

    S1:E12

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl

    S1:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - For Sale - Silence

    S1:E14

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - The Inspiration Of Mr. Budd

    S1:E15

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - An Affair of Honour

    S1:E16

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - Farewell to the Faulkners

    S1:E17

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - The Power of Fear

    S1:E18

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - Where There's a Will

    S1:E19

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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #20 - A Time to Remember

    S1:E20

    Zigorin, a top Russian spy, has defected to the West. But is he really Zigorin or an impostor?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - Ice Storm

    S1:E21

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Come Into My Parlour

    S1:E22

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    Director:Unknown
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    #23 - Compliments of the Season

    S1:E23

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - Under Suspicion

    S1:E24

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Trial for Murder

    S1:E25

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Captain Rogers" is the best rated episode of "Orson Welles' Great Mysteries". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/1/1973. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Leather Funnel".